CHAPTER 2
The Plan
Russetfur smiled carelessly as she brushed her tail along Blackfoot; no, now Blackstar's flank suggestively. He looked at her with those silly, eager eyes and she knew her plan had worked. She was deputy, he was leader. But it was almost as if it was the other way around. "It is time to start a new age," Russetfur whispered to the tomcat. "It will begin with your kits," Russetfur continued, mentioning Tawnypelt's latest litter of Flamekit, Tigerkit and Dawnkit. "But we need more cats in our Clan if we are to have ThunderClan at our mercy, including of course, ThunderClan pussy. They are strong fighters."
"But how?" Blackstar asked, taking his eyes away from his deputy's tail and looking her in the eye. "We have few she-cats as it is, and you will not take a mate." Russetfur narrowed her eyes, disliking Blackstar's new confidence as a leader. "We must take patrols into twolegplace, were Scourge came from. We will not invade his territory, but we will kidnap kittypet she-cats. They are soft are easy to capture, but with ShadowClan tomcat blood and the right training, their kits will fuel ShadowClan's dream." Blackstar looked at her in awe, admiring her brilliant scheme. "I will lead one patrol tonight while you guard the camp. Cedarheart, Oakfur, Rowanclaw and Owlpaw should suffice. Are Snowbird and Tallpoppy ready to take mates?"
Blackstar nodded. "I have heard that Snowbird has been fucked by Smokefoot and will bear kits in the coming moons. Tallpoppy is an elder, but I've commanded Rowanclaw to have her bare his kits. Tawnypelt of course," Blackfoot spoke with a smirk, "Will bear a new little this moon."
"Excellent. And have Littlecloud fuck Ivypaw tonight as well."
"But she is only eight moons Russetfur, it's dangerous--"
"She will be fine. Littlecloud is a small tom, and his cock is not very big. His sons and daughters will be small as well, so as not to cause Ivypaw trouble kitting." Again Blackstar was amazed by the throughout planning of Russetfur, and he wondered not for the first time why he was the leader and not her. Still though, he was happy to be a part of her plans.
"This plan will bring us many kits. How many kittypets will you bring to the Clan as well?" He asked.
"I plan to capture at least three; there is no telling how many kits the queens will bear, and there is no harm in a little insurance. Scourge's successor Rascal has promised me some hunting rights, so we will be able to feed our newly enlarged Clan. The plan must be kept secret though, it is too dangerous to speak of at gatherings. Now I must go find the patrol, we leave as dusk." Russetfur left the leader's den and went to find the members of her patrol, to ready them for the journey. All was going according to plan, and in a few seasons ShadowClan would be ready to fight. It seemed like a short while compared to the time she had plotted revenge against StarClan for their ill-placed favor.