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Winged: Chapter 18: In A Kit's Eyes
Dapplekit lay in the nursery, purring as she lay next to her mother, asleep. As she dreamt, she felt happiness, knowing her apprentice ceremony was in a moon. In her dreams, she was with another cat she did not know. "I'll teach you how to hunt, so you can catch prey for RiverClan." The cat said to her. She nodded, walking along the lake border with the strange cat.
"So, first, you must make sure your shadow does not cast along the water." Dapplekit's eyes gleamed as she watched the cat adjust itself, making its shadow cast on the ground. "Please do the same, Dapplepaw." Dapplepaw! The name danced in her head. Dapplekit nodded, adjusting her shadow, just like the cat had done before.
"Now," The cat said. "Watch carefully for fish." As they sat for heartbeats, the cat leaned close to her and whispered: "And then when you see your prey, quickly flash out a paw, and hook the fish with your claws." She nodded, watching the cats paw flick into the water, in a fast motion. The cat pulled out the fish, setting it on the ground.
"Now, we nip its throat to kill it." Dapplekit nodded, watching the cat kill the fish. "Would you like to try?" The cat asked. She nodded with glee. "Now," The cat instructed. "Most apprentices don't catch on their first try, so don't feel bad if you miss the fish." Dapplekit puffed out her chest. "I won't miss it! I can do it!"
The cat purred. "Then try it," It said, nudging her to the water. She leaned back, casting her shadow on the ground. She leaned down, spotting her prey. "Gotcha," Dapplekit muttered with certainty. She flashed out her paw, and hooked up the fish. "Good, Dapplepaw! You are quite the learner!" Dapplekit purred at the praise. Before thanking the cat, she leaned over and nipped its neck.
The blood drained out of its scaly flesh, causing it to die on the spot. "I'm very proud, Dapplepaw. You will clearly be a good hunter." "Thank you," Dapplekit purred back. "Two more fish for RiverClan! Bring your fish to the elders, okay?" She nodded, bouncing away. As she padded away from the lake, the ground faded from underneath her. The clearing in front of her paws disappeared, along with the rest of the land.
She tried screeching for the cat, but the cat was gone, too. Soon, she felt something pawing at her. "Dapplekit! Dapplekit!" Someone yelled at her. Opening her blue eyes, she heard her mother yelling at her. "Dapplekit, what's the matter?" Fishwing mewed worriedly. "Fishwing, I'm fine. It was just a nightmare." "Are you okay? No injuries?" Dapplekit shook her head, eyes gleaming with amusement. "Can I go play?" Fishwing shook her head.
"Let Spottedpelt look you over, to make sure you're okay." "Fishwing, I'm fine!" Dapplekit whined. "No, I'll go get Spottedpelt. Stay here." She mewed sternly, giving her a hard glare. Fishwing leaped away, heading to Spottedpelt's den. "It's okay, little kit." Duskfur, the other queen, purred. "Fishwing is just looking after you. You are her only kit, after all."
"I know, but can't she see that I'm fine? She acts like I'll die if I trip over a rock!" Dapplekit said, flopping to the ground. Duskfur purred. "She's only worried because you're her first litter. I worry about Curlkit and Podkit all the time!" Curlkit poked her head up. "Hi, Dapplekit!" "Hi!" She replied. "Wanna play with Podkit and I?"
"No. She won't be playing today." Fishwing said, walking into the den. "Spottedpelt wants you to come to her. Come along, Dapplekit." She said, flicking her tail, beckoning her to follow. Dapplekit rolled her eyes and followed.
(At Spottedpelt's den)
"Hello, Dapplekit." Spottedpelt purred to her. "Hi!" She replied. "Fishwing, leave her in here. I'll send her back in a moment." Fishwing dipped her head, and padded out. "Stay out of trouble!" She called behind her shoulder. Dapplekit stared at the medicine cat.
She stared back, silently. It stayed like this for moments. "Is something wrong, Spottedpelt?" Dapplekit squeaked. She shook her head. "N-no. Just thinking." She paused, glaring at the ground. "Your mother is being silly. There is no herb that can fix nightmares."
"I know! Why can't she stop worrying over me?" Dapplekit mewled. "Because you are her only kit." Spottedpelt purred. "Oh." "You can stay in here, if you like. That way your mother will think I'm treating you." Dapplekit smiled. She liked Spottedpelt. She was really the only one that understood her. "So what's it like? Being a Medicine Cat?" Spottedpelt sighed.
"Nothing special. Its just mixing and sorting herbs, treating clan mates, and talking with StarClan." Dapplekit nodded. She knew she did not want to be a Medicine Cat- to many herbs to remember! "Why didn't you become a warrior? I'll be a fearless warrior! One of RiverClan's strongest warriors!"
"Because being a Medicine Cat was something I was born to do. When I was a kit, I was naturally drawn to medicines. It fascinated me, so I became a Medicine Cat apprentice." Spottedpelt purred, listening to the kit chatter on.
Dapplekit looked at her paws. "You're so nice to me, Spottedpelt. It's like you're my sister. I wish I had littermates. Did you have any littermates?" Spottedpelt gasped with horror, her eyes going blank as they stared at nothingness. "Spottedpelt? Spottedpelt!" Dapplekit mewed, watching the Medicine Cat stare off at nothing.
She snapped back into real life, eyes covered with sadness. "Yes.." She mewed slowly. "I had one sister. She was called Dapplesong. You were named after her." Dapplekit's eyes gleamed. "Wow! Was she pretty? Was she nice? Who was her mate?" "She was pretty, yes. She looked like you. She was very kind, and always shy. She treated everyone with kindness and respect."
Spottedpelt sighed. "She wanted a mate and kits. Her true love was Pouncetail. Pouncetail admits to loving her, but it is too late now." The kit stared up at her, all ears listening. "How did she die? Did she die in battle? Was she fearless when she died?" Spottedpelt nodded. "Fearless, yes. She was slaughtered in her sleep by some unknown cat."
"Wow.. Did you get revenge on the cat? Is the cat dead? Who is the cat?" "The cat is called 'Thornheart'. I, Pouncetail and Mallownose (shes a warrior now) are planning revenge, but don't know where the cat comes from."
Dapplekit nodded. "Can I help? I wanna shred Thornheart's ears off!"
Spottedpelt purred. "Maybe when you're a warrior. For now, you just need to live a happy kithood." Dapplekit pouted, slouching her head over. "I wish I was a warrior now." Spottedpelt nodded. "I wanted to receive my full name at your age, too. But the wait matures you, and makes you stronger."
The kit was young and did not understand much.
Everything was so different in a kits eyes.
~Dove