Young Hearts

by Jackie-May376

The last to see his mother alive, to watch his siblings abuse, to fall in love with another. Was this his destiny? Neglected by her clan, neglected by her family, to fall for another. Was this her destiny? Useless feeling overwhelmed him, nothing to be proud of, false hope for the future. Was this his destiny? He saw pain in her eyes, she saw his eyes soften. Was it their destiny?

7. Chapter 6

Splashpaw's return to camp was not welcoming. Whitestream made sure she was the first to walk up to him, she swiped her claws across his flank painfully. "You stupid, fish-brained cod." She started, "never do that again." Littlefish had walked up to the apprentice scolding him for running off. "What were you thinking," he looked up at the large apprentice. Splashpaw looked down at his mentor, "I was thinking that if my clan didn't want me, I would live somewhere else." He heard Whitestream growl, "you ungrateful fish, I took care of you after your mother died, and this is how you repay me." He stared up at his adoptive mother, "and that's the only thing you did." He exclaimed, "the rest of the time you would abuse my siblings and I."

"Stop all this nonsense." Hailstar's booming voice sounded. All cats looked up at their leader, "Splashpaw, what were you doing running away from your mentor like that?" The apprentice stared into the large tom's eyes angrily, "I don't have to answer to you." Splashpaw broke eye contact. "Splashpaw, you are being demoted to taking care of the elders, no help from your fellow apprentice." Hailstar walked away from the seemingly emotionless apprentice.