Chapter 3 Meeting the family
A few days past and Lightkit and Darkkit became fast friends. Each day they either played mossball, chased a butterfly, or got to know each other. Lightkit and Darkkit were laying in the middle of the clearing sharing tongues and bathing in the sunlight.
"So Lightkit how does it feel to be the clan leader's son." Darkkit asked.
"It's not that bad. Usually your spoiled by your parents and your clanmates, but honestly I just want to live a normal life." Lightkit answered.
"Do you have a mother? You never mentioned her." Darkkit asked.
Lightkit wasn't sure how to answer him. He and Brightkit knew they were adopted and have heard stories about their real mother and what happened to her. The thought of how their mother died made both of them feel like a burden to their father and the clan. However, their father and Shinefur always made sure they were respected in the clan and that they were loved. After a few moments of silence, Lightkit looked at Darkkit ready for a answer.
"I had a mother. Her name was Riverstripe, but she died when me and Brightkit were born." he explained.
"Oh i'm sorry to hear that. I guess I don't know what its like to loose a mother, but hey do you want to meet my family?" Darkkit offered.
"Sure it be nice to meet your family. Lead the way Darkkit." Lightkit meowed.
Darkkit nodded. Both kits got up and walked over to the slaves corner of the camp. As they entered the slave nursery, they saw three queens sharing tongues and eating their fresh kill. Darkkit walked over to a dark cream she-cat with a stumpy tail and blue eyes and nuzzled up to her.
"Hi mom." he squeaked.
"Darkkit what are you doing here?! I thought I told you to go play outside." the queen scoffed.
"Did Darkkit not tell her about me?" Lightkit wondered.
"Relax mom I just want you to meet my new friend." Darkkit meowed.
The queen looked surprised and soon the other two queens looked at the two kits. One queen was a black she-cat with tan paws and orange eyes. The other queen was a dark grey she-cat with red berry spots and grey eyes.
"Well i'm happy that you made a friend." the queen meowed.
"So lets meet the young kit." the black queen spoke.
Lightkit approached the three queens and each one was shocked that it was the clan leaders son. He approached Darkkit's mother.
"Hi i'm Lightkit." he squeaked.
"Well it's nice to meet you Lightkit. I'm Tinydawn, Darkkit's mother and the other two queens are Dustfoot and Berryspot." she meowed
Lightkit nodded at the two queens. Both she-cats smiled warmly at him and soon two slave apprentices entered the slave nursery with prey in their jaws.
"Ah Flowerpaw is that my prey?" Tinydawn asked.
"Yes mom I caught it all by myself." Flowerpaw purred.
She walked over and gave Tinydawn her vole before walking out of the den. Before Flowerpaw left the den, she glanced at Lightkit. Flowerpaw suddenly stared shocked and surprised and rushed over to Lightkit.
"Mom this is the young kit that saved my life!." She exclaimed.
Dustfoot, Berryspot, Darkkit, and Tinydawn looked at Lightkit with uncertainty. A dark ginger she-cat with light-green eyes approached Flowerpaw.
"Are you sure Flowerpaw? A little kit couldn't stop a execution." she spoke.
"Not unless he was the clan leader's son and yes Petalpaw i'm sure." Flowerpaw retorted.
"Alright you two that's enough." Tinydawn meowed.
She got up and approached Lightkit smiling warmly at him.
"Lightkit on behalf of my family I thank you for saving my daughter's life. You know this is not the first time your kin has helped me." Tinydawn purred.
Lightkit was confused by it, but before he could ask, more slaves started to enter the nursery. A black tom with yellow-green eyes approached the slave queens, slave apprentices, Darkkit and Lightkit.
"Well well what do we have here a light-pelt kit hmm." the tom sneered.
Lightkit glared at the tom and unsheathed his claws. Flowerpaw came over and protectively stood by him.
"Dad this is the kit that saved my life." Flowerpaw growled.
The tom looked shocked at his daughter and Lightkit. After he calmed down, he smiled at him.
"What is your name little one?" the tom asked.
"My name is..." Lightkit spoke.
"Lightkit I presume." a voice spoke.
Everyone looked to see a black she-cat with blue eyes enter the slave nursery and sat beside the black tom.
"The son of Whitestar and Riverstripe." she added.
"How did you know my mother and father?" Lightkit asked.
"I serve your father and I know your family since the day you and your sister was born." she explained.
"So what's your name?" Lightkit asked.
"My name is Darkheart, The slave leader of Lightclan." she meowed.
More slaves entered the nursery. One of the slaves was a sliver she-cat with a ugly scar and leaf-green eyes. Lightkit looked terrified at her, but started to calm down after a few moments.
"Who are you?" he asked.
"My name is Blossomsnow." she answered.
"Why are here? Why aren't you a warrior like the others?" Lightkit asked.
Before she could speak, a angry yowl echoed the nursery.
"LIGHTKIT WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" a voice yowled.