A/N: Okay, I'm going to start doing review replies just in case someone has a question. So yeah, just a heads up. And also, this chapter is going to be in first person, so yeah, enjoy!
~Moonwing
Chapter 8:
Smokey's POV:
I was being dragged by the scruff by one of the 'soldiers' I called them. They sure didn't care about my well-being because they kept dragging me over brambles, sharp sticks, mud, grass, and other stuff.
"Ouch!" I growled when I was dragged over a bramble that stabbed me in the flank. "Sorry about that," one of the soldiers sneered sarcastically.
I knew I would be dragged over more brambles and sharp sticks occasionally and every time that happened, I let out a 'ow' of pain out of my mouth. I could tell the Commander didn't have anymore patience to listen to me squeal, so he turned around and hit me on the flank with his fitted claws.
I suppressed a whine after I was hit with pain.
Father's POV:
I was in a 'cell' which was nestled deep inside ClawClan camp. The cell consisted of being underground and in a tree with roots everywhere. I could also see a kind of 'gate' made out of strong and sturdy sticks with brambles intertwined.
I had figured that they had captured me in order to lure Smokey into a trap. I also came to a conclusion that they had been observing us for a long time now and we didn't notice them. After watching us, they had probably discovered how helpful Smokey would be to them. Smokey was strong, smart, and skilled so it made sense how helpful he would be to them.
I felt like a failure to Smokey because I have failed to keep him safe. "Hey, you, get up, your son has arrived," said a soldier with a husky voice.
I obeyed and got up to my paws, walking to the gate where the soldier stood. I was then escorted to the camp clearing by the two soldiers. When we got there, I was thrown to the ground suddenly in front of Wolffang.
I could hear a familiar voice complaining, I turned around and saw Smokey being dragged into the camp. Once Smokey was fully in the camp, he was thrown to the ground in a cruel way. "Smokey!" I exclaimed and tried to run over to him, but I was stopped by the two soldiers that had escorted me earlier.
Smokey noticed me and his eyes lit up with recognition.
Wolffang's POV:
I had an evil smirk on my face as I looked at the cat that could well be the future of my clan. "Smokey, it is so nice to finally meet you at last," I said evilly.
I saw that he had a somewhat of a scared look on his face. I could also tell that he was nervous for he looked around as if something would jump out at him. "Don't worry, we'll take good care of you," I stated coolly.
He seemed to relax and take comfort in these words and perked up. "Wh-what d-do you want?" He asked, kind of fearfully.
"I have an offer for you," I replied to his question."If you join my Clan," I paused, letting the words sink in before continuing, "I will let your father live, but if you don't, then you will suffer the consequences." He looked down with a troubled look on his face.
"I will give you until sunrise to make your decision." I flicked my tail at my two warriors and they took the 'prisoners' to their individual cells. "You two," I said, pointing with my tail. "Go out and start hunting, stay out there until you have collected a decent amount." They nodded and padded out the camp entrance.
Smokey's POV:
As we headed to where we were staying, there was a group of rocks with the 'collars' on them. "Here you are, home sweet home," one of the soldiers sneered without much enthusiam.
I could see that it was just basically a tree with a gate built right into it. The two soldiers unlocked the gate with one of their claws and me and my father were both shoved into the two cells.
"Great, just great," I grumbled. "What are you going to do now, Smokey?" Father asked, his voice resonating. Sitting down, I heaved a sigh. "I'm going to make my decision."
"Alright, Smokey, the only thing that I can advise you on is that make the decision with your heart." I didn't say anything because I was already pondering on what to do.
It was dusk and I had already made my decision, I was about to go get some sleep when a mouse was shoved through the gate and landed at my paws. After grabbing the mouse and eating it hungrily, I cleaned my paws and fell asleep.
Smokey's POV
There was a banging in my cell, I stirred to see a soldier standing by the open gate. I slowly got up to my paws and walked over to him.
We headed for the camp clearing and I could see almost every ClawClan member sitting around the clearing, waiting. I could also see Wolffang was sitting on a large, smooth rock.
Sitting down in front of him, I looked up bravely, my gaze defiant. I knew Father was in the cluster of cats looking at me in a worried manner.
"Smokey, the time has come for you to make your decision. What will it be?" Taking in a deep breath and exhaling, I looked up at the large cat and spoke, "I agree to join your clan."
A/N: Okay, so, my friend now has a FanFiction account! Her account name is Captain Scar and check out her stories, The Revenge of FireClan, and Echo's Fight. Also, reviews and criticism are greatly appreciated. Now, I have a writer's block on NightClan's Darkness so there might not be any chapters for a while until I can get over it. Well, hope you like this chapter and review!
~Moonwing