"Creamfur, we must join you and your family into Secret Clan now." Jetstar meowed as Creamfur opened her eyes the next morning. Creamfur yawned and replied, "Okay, I will wake Pinetrail and Hazelkit up." Jetstar nodded and turned.
"Pinetrail, wake up." Creamfur meowed into Pinetrail's ear. Why did I run away him?
"Right." Pinetrail meowed back, getting to his paws. Creamfur pulled Hazelkit to her paws and she blinked curiously.
"Cats of Secret Clan," Jetstar called from a rock barely off ground. "Last night I found two cats and a kit sleeping in our territory." Hisses sounded. "Do not worry about invasion; these cats are from our good friends of Thunder Clan." The hisses subsided into meows of welcome. "The golden she-cat is Creamfur. The dark red-brown tom is Pinetrail. And their light-red she-kit is Hazelkit. We shall welcome them into Secret Clan generously." By the time Jetstar finished most of the cats were now purring. Creamfur felt a wave of warmth in her heart. Pinetrail purred beside her and Hazelkit looked around at the strange new cats.
A white she-cat padded over. "Hello, I am Brookefur." She meowed warmly. Creamfur smiled, "I'm Creamfur, I'm glad to see a friendly face." Brookefur returned the smile, "The nursery is right this way." Creamfur followed her towards a circle of bushes. Inside the sun-light shone down brightly, causing all the cats to appear as if they had a yellow glow surrounding their bodies. A black she-cat, a patched she-cat, and a dark drown she-tabby with stripes were inside as well.
"I'm sure you and Hazelkit will find it most pleasurable here." Brookefur smiled before padding out.
The black she-cat padded over with her black kit. Creamfur guesses that Jetstar, being black as well, was her mate.
"Hello, I am Nightpetal. This is my kit, Ebonykit." She greeted. "I'm Creamfur and this is my kit Hazelkit." Ebonykit pounced forward at Hazelkit. Hazelkit looked surprised but dodged the pounce. Ebonykit stumbled and then got back up and hissed playfully. Hazelkit jumped onto him and the two rolled around in the dirt. Nightpetal laughed and Creamfur joined in.
Later that day Creamfur learned that the patched she-cat was Skyflower and her kit was Breezekit. The dark drown she-cat was Flamekiss and her kit was Rosekit.
They all seemed friendly, but Creamfur found herself missing her home. She sighed as Hazelkit, Breezekit, Ebonykit, and Rosekit tussled around the nursery. At least Hazelkit feels at home, Creamfur thought.
Pinetrail walked in carrying a medium sized robin in his jaws. "For you, Creamfur." He dropped it at her feet. "Thanks Pinetrail." Creamfur smiled. Pinetrail licked her then padded out to visit with some of the other toms.
Creamfur left Hazelkit to play and walked into the clearing. Suddenly a cat came rushing into Secret Clan. Mistcloud.
He looked around and spotted Creamfur instantly. He rushed over and began talking so fast Creamfur wasn't sure what he was saying. All she knew was he looked hurt, and his tone was angry. "Where is he? Where is that tom who convinced you to leave?" she made out. He was talking about Pinetrail. By now other Secret Clan cats had come over to see what was going on. Pinetrail was among them. Mistcloud saw him and pounced. He hit with such force Creamfur didn't know how Pinetrail didn't die then and there. Pinetrail fell onto his back and pushed Mistcloud off. "What are you doing?" he meowed Mistcloud spat angrily at the comment from Pinetrail. "No, the question is, why did you bring Creamfur her?"
Creamfur bounded over. "Mistcloud stop it!" he yowled. He stopped and looked surprised. "Come over here." She meowed and walked out of camp and towards a tall tree. Mistcloud jumped along behind her like an apprentice.
"Mistcloud that was very immature!" she began. "But he made you leave Thunder Clan!" he replied anxiously. Creamfur sighed, "No he didn't. I left willingly. I wanted to get away…" "From what?" Mistcloud encouraged. "My life, the crime, you, and for Hazelkit. If I stayed her life would be taunting, other kits would tease her because she was half-clan. Here she can be whole-Clan. These cats don't know my past, and I'm glad." Creamfur felt like she was a little harsh but it was the truth. She padded away and left Mistcloud to ponder. As she went into camp she saw him sigh and start off back towards Thunder Clan.
