This one is a bit longer. As you've noticed, .Amberleaf. is catching up. Sigh.

Rejected

You've heard of Scourge. You heard how he was Tiny first. Well, you didn't hear it all. There is always one story that the Clan elders leave out,

and one that BloodClan never tells.

Tiny was rejected once, little friends.

Not by only a she-cat.

By a she-cat and her entire Clan.

You see, it happened soon after Tiny's encounter with Tigerpaw, Bluefur, and Thistleclaw in the forest. Why it was never told? Well, just listen to

the story.

"Get off our territory, kittypet!" a large tom hissed. Tiny looked up at him with fear in his eyes.

The she-cat, a blue furred cat, stepped forward and looked at them. "He's only a kit, Thistleclaw. Let it go."

"You're just being soft on him because he is a kittypet. He needs to be taught a lesson!" Thistleclaw spat. He looked at the smaller, dark brown tabby

next to him. "Tigerpaw, what do you think?"

"I think he should be chased out!" the younger cat spat. Tiny squealed in horror as the tom came at him with unsheathed claws. He was pinned to the

ground, where Tigerpaw attempted to clamp down on his throat with his sharp teeth.

Now, soon after Bluefur stopped Tigerpaw from killing Tiny, you think he went right to the Twolegplace. Wrong! At this point, Tiny ran into the

forest, trying to escape the wild cats. Instead, he ran into RiverClan territory. Thankfully, he wasn't alone, and he didn't meet a warrior or

apprentice. Instead he saw a young kit that had strayed too far from her mother.

"Hello?" he mewed and the little kit looked up at him in surprise. She had been gazing down at the water, lost in her own thoughts, and Tiny scared her.
Her little claws came out from her paws, and Tiny retreated into the bush he had come out of.

The she-kit looked quizzically at the bush. "Wait!" she mewled, stepping delicately toward the bush. "Come back!" Her spotted pelt glimmered in the

sunlight, and Tiny felt himself staring. His fur felt hot as he stepped out of the bush.

"Oh!" the Clan kit mewed, tilting her head at the kittypet. "A kittypet! What are you doing on our territory?" Tiny flinched; those had been the same

words Thistleclaw had growled at him. This kit didn't say it with hostility, though. She seemed welcoming.

"I-I-I'm Tiny," he mewed, looking down at his paws. The oddly spotted golden kit looked at him and walked closer. He shrank down to the ground in fear.

"It's ok!" she mewed. "I won't do anything to you! You seem nice, Tiny!" Tiny sat up straighter. It made him happy to think another kit could be nice.

"My name is Leopardkit! I am going to be leader of RiverClan one day!"

Tiny nodded politely. He liked the she-kit. She seemed spunky and like she would make a good friend.

After a few moments of silence, Leopardkit stated, "You know what? You are coming with me back to RiverClan! We're going to ask Crookedstar if you

can live with us!" Tiny felt fearful, for his first encounter with Clan cats had not gone well. Ice chilled his blood just when he thought of Tigerpaw.

However... if all of RiverClan was as nice as Leopardkit... well...

Before he could object, Leopardkit was running toward the Clan 'camp'. Tiny quickly followed after her. They dashed into the camp and Leopardkit lead

him into the leader den.

"Crookedstar!" she called and Tiny noticed a lump moving from the side of the den. A large tom stood up and looked at them.

"Leopardkit? Who is this?" he growled, looking down at Tiny.

"That's Tiny! I want him to join the Clan!" Leopardkit mewed. Crookedstar glowered at them with a look of revulsion on his face.

"I will not let a kittypet join this Clan!" he hissed, turning around. He went back to his nest before Leopardkit could protest and closed his eyes.

"You heard him, Tiny," Leopardkit mewed, turning toward the small tom. "Leave now."

Tiny looked at her, surprised. "Why don't you come with me?" he mewled.

"I cannot leave my Clan! Now, go! Leave! Get off our territory!"

Can you understand more of Scourge's hatred toward Clans now? Didn't you wonder why Leopardstar didn't want to put her Clan in the battle at

first? It was because, deep down, she knew she had loved him, if for only a moment. She didn't want to hurt him.

Tiny was rejected.

Tada! I know, very unrealistic, but hey, talking cats is unrealistic too. :D ---brackenfurlover