This will probably be the last update for two weeks. I'm going on vacation

Disclaimer: Anything in the books is not mine. This goes for the last two chapters too

Warning: Not proofread

Whisperkit grunted as she landed with a thud, at least five seconds too late to catch the squirrel she'd been trying to hunt. Sighing she rolled over and stared at the leafy canopy above her. She'd been trying for two weeks now to catch something.

Anything! Yet the closest she'd come had been a butterfly. But even that had seemed to mock her. Making her spin in a circle before flying out of reach. Leaving her with a bad and resentful mood. Which had ended up banning her from playing with her sisters and Lilykit.

She wasn't supposed to be out now. In fact if they had figured it out by now then she should probably get going. She could maybe pull off having gone to make dirt and getting lost. But that seemed too farfetched. Or she could say that she had tried to go to the stream to get a drink. But there was a pool closer to camp.

This would be her first time sneaking out of camp where everyone actually knew what she'd done. The only ones in camp who actually knew about her frequent outings were Lilykit and Summerkit and even they didn't know the extent of it. She tried to hide when she left by going at night or times where it would be least expected. That way she wouldn't be missed.

She didn't understand how it could be so bad for everyone to get some fresh air. Yet everyone else seemed to. Even though they kept quiet Lilykit and Summerkit seemed to disapprove of her leaving camp for any period of time without supervision.

She didn't understand having to be supervised either. How was that supposed to be fun? You were constantly being watched like you were some sort of prisoner. No one would let you go anywhere that you thought would be fun. You always had to do exactly what they said. And these outings didn't last that long. Yet her sisters and Lilykit always seemed to be ready to burst with joy whenever one of them was announced.

How could any sane cat stay sane within the jagged walls of that boring camp with only the crummy trips outside as the only view of the world for six moons? She sure couldn't. She was almost positive that she would go insane if she did.

There was absolutely no time to think. No way to feel the wind on your face. No exploration to be done. No adventures to be had. No sounds to investigate. No way to feel free.

But she felt free out here. One of the best things she had ever felt was a breeze rippling through her fur as she ran, making her eyes water in as it played across her face. One of the best feelings she had ever had was the feeling of going on a adventure to find new places, creeping along with her stomach brushing the ground as she went. One of the most exiting things she had experienced had been finding out what made a certain noise, all the while making sure her paws made no noise as she stepped carefully over the ground.

Out here everything seemed so carefree, so clear, so mysterious, so wild! And yet it was one of the most comforting things she had ever had. Like snuggling up to her mother when she was a small kit.

A shuffling rabbit broke her out of her thoughts. Looking up she saw it not three tail lengths away. It seemed to be too unobservant to have noticed her. She was upwind from the rabbit, the reason it hadn't noticed her. Skyclan seemed to have taken pity on her and decided to send her a perfect opportunity.

She slowly started to roll onto her feet, taking care to be as quiet as possible. The rabbit paused and seemed to be listening. When it finally seemed to forget what it had heard. She took a step and leaped.

She dug her claws into it and it let out a screech of pain. It Bounded forward, taking her with it. She tried to get her claws out of it but she was stuck. They were heading in the direction of the camp.
It's not done yet.

She felt panic and mortification well up inside of her. What a way to get rid of any plausible excuse. This would ruin any chances she had of getting out of this punishment. And
she would never hear the end of this story.

She heard a startled yell as they ran past some warriors. What a sight they must have been, a large gray rabbit pulling her small honey-colored form by the claws. Making it impossible for her to get her feet on the ground.

She heard the cats they had passed jumping from rock to rock after them. She looked to the side and saw Weatherheart, one of the clan's fastest warriors racing by their side. He pulled ahead and grabbed the rabbit with his claws, accidentally digging one into her. She let out a yelp of pain.

Before she knew what was going on Willowstep had bitten the rabbit's neck and she was being yanked from it. She looked up and the one carrying her was her father, Scarletriver. He gave her an angry shake before setting her down.

"Do you have any idea how worried we've all been? You're mother and sisters have been all panicked. And you've got the whole clan looking for you." She had never seen him so intimidating.

He continued saying, " and where do I find you? On a rabbit that's pulling you by your claws up the mountain! Did you ever think of the trouble you would cause? I can answer that. No! Did you ever think of how it would upset your mother? I can answer that too. No! Did you ever think of pulling your claws out of that rabbit? I believe I know the answer to that too! NO! Why is it that you can never-"

Whisperkit angrily yelling, "I did too try to get my claws out of that rabbit," cut him off. "But I was stuck! I didn't think that it would drag me with it because I wasn't able to hold my ground."

"Then maybe next time you should consider your size," Scarletriver said coldly.

Whisperkit gasped and stepped back. That hurt. He knew she was sensitive about her abnormally small size.

The rest of the warriors in the patrol came back, Weatherheart dragging the rabbit. Scarletriver picked up Whisperkit by the scruff. And they all headed for the camp.

Whisperkit wanted to sink into the ground and never be seen again as they entered the camp. Cats were openly staring at her. She felt like a freak and was miserable.

Her mother let out a shriek and rushed forward, taking her from Scarletriver. After getting licked all over she was promptly given a lecture. Her sisters watched from behind their father.

She felt like running all the way to Desertclan territory as Rainstar walked up to them. She looked down at Whisperkit and said, "You will be taking care of the elders for the apprentices for two moons for leaving the camp unsupervised."

Whisperkit opened her mouth to argue. Rainstar cut her off before she could begin and said, " If you try to argue you'll have to wait six moons for your apprentice ceremony instead of three." Without saying another word she turned and strode back to the senior warriors.

Whispers followed her as Whisperkit ran past her sisters into the nursery. She stopped abruptly when she saw Lilykit there. Lilykit looked up and they stared at each other for a minute.

Lilykit beckoned for Whisperkit to join her. Whisperkit walked over dismally. She laid down next to Lilykit and the two friends fell asleep.