THE QUIET ONE
Chapter Two-
{Quietkit's P.O.V}
~A Few Sunrises Later~
"Come on, Quietkit! We're going to hear a story from Rubbleheart!" Marshkit's loud mew had awoken Quietkit from his slumber.
"I'm coming," He sighed, stretching his stiff limbs and blinking sleep from his eyes.
His injured foreleg had healed quickly, but Brokenleg had told him not to play too roughly. Quietkit smoothed down some stray black fur before heading out of the warm nursery. Blinking his dark amber eyes so they could adjust to the sudden bright light, he spotted Marshkit sprinting over to him.
"Hey, sleepyhead!" He purred, blinking his deep green-gold eyes warmly.
Quietkit stuck out his tongue and scampered over to the Elder's den. The holly bush the Elder's den was made out of swayed in the new-leaf breeze. He slipped in the den, Marshkit right behind him. Shadekit was sitting in front of Rubbleheart, she seemed to melt into the walls of the dark den.
"Welcome small ones," Rubbleheart purred. "What do you want to hear about today?"
Quietkit hoped Marshkit or Shadekit picked the story, but that quickly vanished as their eyes found his.
"Really guys?" He flattened his ears.
"We always choose," Marshkit mewed.
"Yeah. We've heard most of them anyways," Shadekit added.
"Fine," Quietkit huffed. "How about how the Clans were made," His brother and sister nodded.
"Good choice," Rubbleheart murmured.
She closed her eyes for a moment before starting.
"After the big war with the Dark Forest, the original Clans; ShadowClan, RiverClan, ThunderClan, and WindClan, got wiped out by a strange sickness. A few young warriors ran away from the lake territories. Their names were; Crowtalon, he was from ShadowClan. Dovesong, she was from WindClan. Owlflight, she was from ThunderClan. And Goosewing, he was from RiverClan," Rubbleheart shifted in her nest.
"What about them?" Shadekit asked impatiently.
"Well, Crowtalon was rumored to be a cruel, merciless warrior. He could snap your neck will just touching you with his tail," Marshkit wriggled from where he was sitting.
"Not true!" Shadekit interjected.
"He was the exact opposite, but he used those rumors to his advantage. Now, Dovesong was one of the fastest runners in WindClan before they got wiped out. Rumor has it, she turned into a dove when she got enough speed, but we all know WindClan is a bunch of airheads," Rubbleheart purred. "Owlflight was one of the best hunters. She hunted in the trees, from the trees, anywhere that had to do with trees. Her vision was sharp and her senses were excellent. But one night some rogues attacked and she lost one of her eyes, but that didn't stop her from doing what she loved,"
"That's terrible!" Marshkit gasped, closing one eye and looking around the den, wondering what it'd be like to half just one eye.
"Indeed it is. Last is Goosewing and he was rumored to be the best fisher they ever had. During leaf-bare, it was said that he'd claw out a chunk of ice, then dive in to catch fish! Not once did he catch a cold,"
"Wow! That's really weird," Shadekit scrunched up her nose.
"Now, I'm going to speed through this last part. Crowtalon became Crowstar of CrowClan. Dovesong became Dovestar of DoveClan. Owlflight became Owlstar of OwlClan and Goosewing became Goosestar of GooseClan," Rubbleheart flicked her ears as Shadekit whispered something to Marshkit.
"Sorry," Shadekit dipped her head in embarrassment.
"Anyway, DoveClan is found sheltered on the farmlands and open grasslands. OwlClan lives in the thick oak, maple, and birch forests. GooseClan lives in the open forest where rivers, stream, and ponds are. CrowClan, us, lives in the unwanted territory of the other Clans; the dark, crowded, boggy pine forest,"
"Why?" Quietkit spoke up.
"Unfortunately, Crowstar's mate had died giving birth to his kits and he had to find someone to take care of them. He got the last pick on the lands," Quietkit nodded. "I think that's pretty much it,"
"Wait! Where do we go for gatherings?" Shadekit mewed.
"Oh, yes. Every full moon, all the Clans meet in peace at Four Alberi, a clearing with four trees where each of the leaders sit," Rubbleheart mewed. "Now, I think it's time for you go back to the nursery," She stood, and led them out.
"I've never heard that one before. You picked a good one," Marshkit mewed.
Shadekit nodded and bounded away to the nursery, Marshkit on her tail. Quietkit sat down outside of the bramble-intertwined holly bush and enjoyed the sun.
"Hey, Quietkit," Lilypaw mewed.
"Hi,"
"What story did you hear this time?" She asked sitting down.
"How the Clans we made," He yawned.
"That's one of the best. Next time ask about how Rubbleheart got her name," Lilypaw stood. "I'll talk with you later. I've got border patrol,"
Quietkit watched as the small cream-and-brown she-cat scurried away towards the entrance. Ebonystream, Adderthroat, and Molepaw all got up and left on their patrol.
He stood and went into the nursery. Shadekit and Marshkit were napping in their nest. Petalstream was curled around them.
"How was the story?" She asked.
"Very good," Quietkit laid down beside Marshkit.
"I'm glad you're fitting in nicely," She purred.
"Me too," He put his head on his paws.
"Do you ever wonder what your parents are doing?" The sudden question made Quietkit's heart drop.
"Sometimes," Was all he said.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't 've asked,"
"It's okay. I'll get over it," He sighed.
"I'll let you sleep," Petalstream stood and padded out of the den.
Quietkit huffed and turned to face the nursery wall. Why do they ask that? Of course I think about my family. He thought. Closing his eyes, he wondered what is sister was doing.
~In The Human World; At School~
{Allyn's P.O.V.}
"You look terrible! Like you've been crying," A blond-haired girl said babyish, pale eyes flashing with mock sadness.
"Shut up, Lacy," Allyn sneered, her jaw clenched.
"Oh, what are you gonna do? Go crying to your brother? Oh, wait. You can't!" She laughed, shoving Allyn into the lockers.
Rage stirred somewhere inside Allyn's still grieving heart.
"Don't you dare talk about my brother," She screamed, throwing out a punch that landed square in Lacy's face.
Lacy staggered back, holding her nose. Blood dripped down her pointed chin, her blue eyes wide.
"Wanna say something else about my brother?" Allyn hissed; dark brown eyes narrowed.
Lacy shook her head and sprinted down the hall, away from Allyn. She took in a shaky breath and sat down, her back on the lockers.
"Allyn Wolfe to the dean's office. Immediately," A stern voice came over the intercom after a few moments of silence.
She sighed and stood. Heading down the empty hall, Allyn felt tears running down her face and didn't make an attempt to wipe them off. She opened the door leading into the dean's office after taking a shaky breath in.
"Please, sit," Mrs. Woodbridge motioned to a chair in front of her desk.
Allyn sat down and stared at her blood on knuckles. Oh, god. What have I done? She thought.
"So you punched Lacy Butler. May I ask why?" The graying red-haired woman scribbled something down on paper.
"S-She had made fun of me, then said I would go running to my brother crying, but I can't," She squeezed her fist tighter. "So I punched her. Right in the face,"
"That is no way to deal with a problem. You co-"
"Come straight to your office and tell you. I know, I've heard it too many time," Allyn scowled.
"I really can't help you besides hope you learn while you're in ISS," Mrs. Woodbridge sighed.
Words dared to escape her mouth, but she kept quiet. She felt the urge to just get up and leave, but that would end up giving her an extra day.
"There you go. Now grab your books and I'll email your 4th, 5th, and 6th period teachers," She said, sliding a slip of paper toward Allyn.
Allyn took it and walked out of the room. She headed for the bathrooms. The door squeaked on its hinges as she walked in. She walked to a sink and stared at her reflection.
Her dark brown hair was carelessly tossed into a ponytail; small pieces framed her pale narrow face. Her almost black, brown eyes were blood-shot from crying. Sighing, she turned the sink water on and washed to blood from her knuckles. Allyn dried her hands and left the bathroom.
She grabbed her books and shoved them in her bag. Slamming her locker shut, she shuffled to the spare classroom used for ISS. She passed some windows; she stopped as something caught her eye.
A tall, blond boy was running towards school. His dull jeans and soft gray shirt look ripped and his dirty blond hair was messy. He looked frantic, but she didn't know if it was fear or excitement in his pale eyes.
"Ms. Wolfe?" Allyn snapped her head away from the boy and looked towards a middle-aged woman.
"Coming," She stepped into the almost empty classroom.
"Have a seat anywhere and take out a book in read. No work has been sent down yet," Mrs. Hall said as she closed the door.
Allyn sat near the back and tugged out Casper's book. She flipped open to the first page and started to read.
"It was a warm spring day as he walked in the front doors of his middle school. He smiled at his friends as he headed for his locker.
"Hey, Cane," A blond-headed boy said.
"Hey, Peter," Cane said as he unlocked his locker and shoved his bag in.
"Look what I got," Peter whispered.
Cane looked over, his eyes widened with fear.
"What are you doing with that?" Cane hissed.
"It's a secret," Peter said, shoving something back into his bag. "You'll know during fourth period,"
Allyn felt chills run down her spine as she remembered the boy, running towards school.
Big thanks to Dark is Walkin' the Green Mile, Willowsmoke of ShadowClan, Cheetahstar, Shadow of the Looming Dog, Flight of the Snowy Owl, ScipioPB,Sky of Stars, and Blue1272000 for the reviews! And thanks to everyone else that favorited and followed. :D
This is out early because I don't have school Friday and I wanted the day off from writing. C: Also, I couldn't think of a name from where the Clans gathered so I just put trees in Google Translate until I found one I liked. It's Italian, btw.
I hope you enjoy this chapter and review again!
Until next chapter. -Quiet Shadows
Disclaimer- I don't own Warriors or Google Translate, just this story and the characters.
These are just some cats I forgot to add on the Allegiances and I promised two people a part in my last story, but I put that on hiatus, so yeah.
Cats Outside of the Clans
ROGUES-
Dog- a muscular, pale yellow tomcat with striking amber eyes
Stick- a lean, dark brown tomcat with black stripes and emotionless green eyes
Apple- a slender pale reddish-ginger she-cat with dark green eyes
Bear- a large, black tomcat with a lighter muzzle, paws and dark amber eyes
Sky(Silversky)- a stubborn, ex-GooseClan, sliver-gray she-cat with pale emerald-green eyes, one has a bit of amber in it (Made by hollyleaf is cool)
Storm- a tall, gray tabby she-cat with pale green eyes and a stubby tail. Mother to Jay, and Silver.
Jay- a slender, blue-gray tomcat with white paws, muzzle and pale green eyes
Silver- a small, pale gray she-cat with slightly darker swirly stripes and bright blue eyes (Made by Bright Streaks of Dawn)
Burn- a tall, dark brown ragdoll she-cat with dark amber eyes
KITTYPETS-
Cloud-a long-haired white she-cat with dark amber eyes
Honey- a short, golden she-cat with gold-amber eyes. Mother to Meteor, Sherbet, and Thorn.
Meteor- a long-haired gray tomcat with gold-amber eyes
Sherbet- a sweet, golden she-cat with pale green-amber eyes
Thorn- a muscular, golden tomcat with gold-green eyes
Costello- a tuxedo tomcat with blue-amber eyes
Dallas- a lean, gray-and-dusty white tomcat with icy green eyes
Evelyn- a tall, dusty ginger she-cat with bright green eyes
Kingsley- a lanky, dark brown tomcat with white patches and blue eyes