Chapter 2

"Squirrelflight wake up," Brambleclaw's voice interrupted Squirrelflight's dreams. She opened her eyes and gazed at him. "We have to go hunt!"

"You just interrupted my sleep," she hissed at him. "Now you will be cursed until you apologize and leave me at peace," Brambleclaw rolled his eyes.

"Come on," he bit her tail and she leaped up and hissed at Brambleclaw again.

"Don't expect me to catch anything," she groaned grumpily as they left the camp entrance. They walked along the forest and down by the lake.

"Wait I'm thirsty," she called to Brambleclaw who twitched his tail impatiently. Squirrelflight lapped the water with her tongue and than stood up. She was on her way back too Brambleclaw, when a mew behind her made her turn.

"Squirrelflight, Squirrelflight," it was Foxkit.

"Foxkit," she yowled. "What are you doing here go back to camp,"

"I'm going to be made an apprentice tonight," mewed Foxkit ignoring Squirrelflight's order.

"Whoop dee doo," she replied sarcastically. But Foxkit didn't hear the sarcasms.

"I wonder who my mentor will be," mewed Foxkit to herself. Brambleclaw came over.

"Foxkit what are you doing here," he demanded.

"I'm going to be an appr…" she started but Squirrelflight cut her off.

"But your not an apprentice yet which means you have to stay in camp," growled Squirrelflight. Foxkit pouted.

"Squirrelflight is right," Brambleclaw stepped in. Squirrelflight nodded with satisfaction. "Squirrelflight, escort Foxkit back to camp.

Squirrelflight whipped her head to Brambleclaw.

"You've got to be joking," she hissed at him in disbelief. Brambleclaw shook his head.

"Foxkit doesn't know these woods," he went on.

"But why can't you do it," she pleaded.

"Because you are her sister now go," he ordered. She gaped at him and then turned to Foxkit.

"Come on then," she growled at her sister. "I will be telling Firestar as well," she picked the kit up by the scruff and walked back into the forest.

"Ow," Foxkit complained. "Squirrelflight you're hurting me," Squirrelflight bit into her scruff harder. Foxkit became heavier and Squirrelflight grew tired. She set her sister down.

"Good," she snapped at Foxkit. "The pain will be your punishment,"

"You're not nice," Foxkit sobbed. "I'm telling mom," Foxkit whipped around and bounded into the forest. Squirrelflight yowled with frustration and chased after her. After chasing the little cat she finally had the kit grasped in her jaws once more. She walked with Foxkit in her jaws and reached the Thunderclan camp shortly after.

Foxkit was complaining the whole way back. Squirrelflight just ignored her and went straight to Firestar's den.

"Firestar," she meowed inside. She waited until her father replied then she stepped into the den.

"Oh, Squirrelflight and Foxkit," he meowed looking at them both. "My two noisiest daughters,"

"Squirrelflight let GO," squealed Foxkit. Squirrelflight looked at her father and than set the kit down.

"What brings you here Squirrelflight with your sister in your," he meowed gently. He stood up and walked towards them. He licked the top of Squirrelflight's head. Squirrelflight pressed her muzzle against his cheek.

"Foxkit left the camp and came down to the lake after me and Brambleclaw," she answered her fathers. Foxkit was staring at her father with bright eyes, as if she had forgotten all about what Squirrelflight just said.

"Hi Firestar," she mewed and pressed her muzzle into Firestar's fur. He bent down and licked Foxkit. Squirrelflight flicked her tail in annoyance.

"Is this true," he meowed sternly to his daughter.

"What?" she mewed puzzled? "Oh yea its true. Is it moon high yet?" Firestar looked up at Squirrelflight.

"Squirrelflight please take Foxkit back to Sandstorm and than rest," he licked both of his daughters quickly and than left the den. Squirrelflight turned to Foxkit and tried grabbing the kits scruff but she dodged Squirrelflight's teeth.

"I'm not going back in there," she meowed.

"Oh yes you are," Squirrelflight meowed in reply. She jumped on the kits tail so she couldn't leave and than picked Foxkit up. Foxkit squealed.

"Let me go NOW!" she yowled. "I'll hurt you,"

"I'd like to see you try," murmured Squirrelflight. She entered the Nursery and set Foxkit down in front of Sandstorm. She had been looking for her missing kit. She turned with a mixed anger and fear in her eyes.

"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN," she yowled at the misbehaved kit. "YOU ARE MORE TROUBLE THAN SQUIRRELFLIGHT!" she picked the kit up and set her down with her sisters.

"Thank you Squirrelflight," she mewed.

"Yea whatever," she mumbled in reply.

"The naming ceremony is tonight," whispered Sandstorm.

"I know I'm so happy for you and Sparkkit and Sunkit and," she stopped and than went on "The other kit," Sandstorm looked at her, depression growing in her eyes.

Foxkit is just a brat. She thought as she walked back in the Forest to find Brambleclaw. But at the same time, I'm proud of her and wonder who her mentor will be?