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Let the story begin! (As an answer to Briarwind's question: I will be!


Twistedkit curled up in her nest. Rabbitkit, Harekit, Grasskit, Stripekit and Stormkit were all out splashing in rain puddles. It had begun to drizzle, and the light rain was leaving small bodies of water in dips in the ground. Twistedkit wanted to be part of the fun, but the other kits would just knock her into the water or something.

Twistedkit snuck out of the nursery and headed for the medicine den. She wasn't interested in becoming a medicine cat, but Featherleaf and Snowpaw were the only two cats in the Clan that didn't treat her like trash.

When Twistedkit entered, she only saw Snowpaw. The white apprentice was sorting through herb piles. She was protected from the rain in the den, which was a small boulder with a cave in it. They had cleaned all the leaves out and uprooted the grass inside the cave so that herbs wouldn't get lost. So now it was all sand and dirt. Dry sand and dirt. Twistedkit trotted inside and laid down in one of the nests along the left wall. There were four nests for patients, a nest for the medicine cat, and a nest for the medicine cat apprentice. All the nests were just shallow dips dug out in the ground that had been filled with feathers.

"Where's Featherleaf?" Twistedkit mewed.

Snowpaw looked up and smiled at Twistedkit warmly. "Hello, Twistedkit. Featherleaf isn't here. She's out collecting alder bark." Snowpaw turned back to the leaves and roots. "It likes wet weather." Snowpaw frowned at the piles of tansy and yarrow. "We're short of those two. I hope Featherleaf grabbed some."

Twistedkit sat down next to Snowpaw. "Can I help?"

"Sure. Separate those burdock roots over there from the juniper berries." She pointed to a pile of orange-brown roots and to a pile of small, purple berries.

"Okay." Twistedkit set to work. In a matter of seconds, she had finished the job. "Done."

Snowpaw glanced at the two piles and nodded approvingly. "Good job. That's all there is to do now until Featherleaf gets back." Snowpaw stood up and plopped into her nest. She yawned and closed her eyes. "Thanks, Twistedkit."

Twistedkit frowned. "Welcome." The she-kit turned and left the den to be met by two cats. The apprentices, Adderpaw and Eaglepaw.

"Hi-ya, Caboosekit," taunted Adderpaw. "What're you doin' in the medicine den?"

"More interested in herbs than battle tactics, are we?" Eaglepaw cackled. The she-cat apprentice gave a smirk.

Twistedkit shot a glance at the elders den and made a mad dash for it. The apprentices shouted after her. "Hey!" "Get back here, slow-poke!"

Twistedkit panted hard as she raced for the den. Her paw worked against her and she tripped twice. She could here the apprentices thundering behind her and felt a rush of relief as the shadow of the den overtook her. She scampered inside to see Lichenclaw and Sprintfur lying there.

"Sprintfur!" she mewed to the light gray tom. "Hide me!" Sprintfur was the nicer of the two. He told her stories of Deadfoot, a cat who not only lived in the old forest, but had a twisted paw like her and had become deputy! Sure, he died and never actually became leader, but it was always helpful to hear that someone like her had made such a high rank.

Sprintfur frowned as Adderpaw and Eaglepaw appeared, looking around wildly. They froze when they noticed that Sprintfur was awake. "Oh, hi Sprintfur," Eaglepaw said innocently. "We were just looking for Twistedkit."

"Yes," Sprintfur growled. "I know."

Sprintfur wasn't as fond of Twistedkit as Featherleaf and Snowpaw, but he didn't tease her or treat her like yesterday's rabbit. He told her about Deadfoot quite a bit, smiling at her when he got to the point where Deadfoot became the hero.

Adderpaw and Eaglepaw began backing out. "Well, if you see her, could you tell her that, uh, Swiftbolt, yeah, Swiftbolt, wants her. Thanks, Sprintfur."

Lichenclaw snapped her head upright. "Scat!" Eaglepaw and Adderpaw raced out. Lichenclaw curled back up. "Mouse-brains. Apprentices are so dull-headed."

Twistedkit crawled out from behind Sprintfur. Her paw smarted and she let out a mew of pain. "Thanks, Sprintfur."

Sprintfur turned his head away. "Don't mention it."

Twistedkit bounced back outside, splashing in a puddle and letting out a squeal of delight. She flopped onto her back and rolled in the muddy water. When she stood up, Eaglepaw was standing there. "Get up." Twistedkit gaped and obeyed. "Get out." Twistedkit did so. "Sit down." Twistedkit sat.

"What do you want?" Twistedkit challenged. Eaglepaw grabbed Twistedkit's scruff. "Put me down!" Twistedkit writhed in Eaglepaw's grasp. Eaglepaw dragged the kit to the apprentice den where she dumped her in a disused nest. Adderpaw was waiting there.

"What's new, Pussy-Cat?" Adderpaw hissed. He stood up and walked over to the nest being occupied by Twistedkit.

Eaglepaw leaned her face toward Twistedkit. "Never run away from us like that again." Twistedkit gulped. "We want to talk smack to you, we will. No running away, fox-dung." Eaglepaw swatted Twistedkit. The kit gave a shriek of terror.

Adderpaw snorted. "It's a sign of weakness." He gave Twistedkit a smack of his own. Twistedkit began to cry.

"Stop it!" Twistedkit sobbed. "It hurts!"

Eaglepaw held Twistedkit down while Adderpaw held up an unsheathed paw. "No."

Twistedkit felt tears streaming down her face. She imagined Adderpaw's claws being brought down on her, digging through her fur. "If my paw wasn't twisted, would you treat me the same way?"

Neither Adderpaw nor Eaglepaw answered the question. They hesitated, giving each other a look. They turned their gazes back to her. Adderpaw brought his paw down on her back, leaving a single scar where he dug in a claw. Twistedkit screamed. "Be quiet!" Adderpaw hissed. "You'll get us in trouble."

Sure enough, Deerfur and Robinfeather, Adderpaw and Eaglepaw's mentors, rushed into the den. "What in the name of StarClan are you two doing to that kit?" Robinfeather spat at her apprentice, Eaglepaw.

Twistedkit rolled over, gasping and sobbing, as Eaglepaw lifted her paw. Deerfur looked down at the bleeding, writhing kit in horror. "What have you two done?"

Eaglepaw and Adderpaw shuffled their paws. "We, we…"

"Out!" Robinfeather shouted. "Now! You two will be severely punished. I can't believe I'm training such an unworthy cat!" Eaglepaw and Adderpaw loped out, heads and tails drooping. "Take Twistedkit to Featherleaf," Robinfeather told Deerfur. "I'll give our apprentices a scolding they won't forget quickly." Robinfeather darted out, yowling at the apprentices in rage. Deerfur grabbed Twistedkit gently.

"What happened to you?" Deerfur asked around a mouthful of fur.

Twistedkit swallowed. "They don't like me."

Deerfur sighed. "I need more than that, Twistedkit."

Twistedkit's voice wobbled and shook. She sob-gasped between words. "I was playing and they grabbed me."

"Who with?" Deerfur queried.

"Nobody," Twistedkit replied. "I don't really… have… any friends."

Deerfur didn't reply. She walked through the entrance and dropped Twistedkit in one of the nests. Snowpaw's eyes bulged. "What in the name of StarClan happened?" Snowpaw rushed over to the trembling mouse-sized body.

"Adderpaw and Eaglepaw tortured her," Deerfur growled. "I need to scold them, right now." Deerfur trotted back outside. Snowpaw leaned over Twistedkit worriedly.

"Are you okay, little one?" Snowpaw whispered.

Twistedkit coughed. "There's a scar down my back."

Snowpaw looked as though she was about to burst into tears when she saw the long, bleeding claw mark.

Snowpaw started dashing back and forth from Twistedkit to her pile of cobwebs and back. Soon Twistedkit's brown pelt was covered in white. She gave small, high-pitched coughs. Snowpaw nuzzled her gently. "There, there. Hush. There's no need tobe afraid in here."

Twistedkit swallowed back more shrieks of pain. Why did they hate her this much? She had done nothing.

All she wanted was a friend.


YEEUP DIS IS DA RESULT OF ME LETTING MY ANGRY EMOTIONS SURFACE XD Well I gotta go to bed hope you liked this chappie. (no I'm not a depressed person XD)