Chapter 3
My Own
The cat didn't seem to be hostile, so I guessed they were a friend the Clan somehow. Without giving any noticed, he (I can definitely tell they were a tom) abruptly turned and padded out of the little clearing. Wanting to know more about the tabby, I tried to catch up with him, but everytime I came close enough he sped up. There was definitely something odd about him. I thought as more scents filled my nose. Were getting closer to the Hollow!
He was a couple tail-lengths ahead of me when he slipped through a dense bush. I quickly crawled underneath and saw nothing but the enterance to the Hollow. A twig snapped and the calico tom came out of the dirt place tunnel. His amber eyes peered around as if he sensed someone watching him, as he narrowed his eyes at a spot near the oak tree, Owlwing limped out.
"What are we looking at?" His purr made me jump a little. "I mean really. Its just Owlwing and Tumblefall. Although Owlwing looks annoyed." Amusement flickered in his gaze. "Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you."
"We aren't looking at anything. Besides I'm not really in the mood to explore anymore. Sorry... I got distracted and thats why I didn't meet up with you at the Big Elm." I stumbled out from under the bush as Tumblefall and Owlwing went inside the tunnel. How did Ravenpaw get under there? Granted I'm big for a she-cat and a kit but he's still a little bigger than I am. Space wasn't exactly what the bush had in there. Ravenpaw slide out with ease minus a flash of pain in his eyes.
With some arguing on my behalf the black tom went to Brightbreath for something for the pain that he denied he had. I turned to walk to the elders' den, when I heard a hissing from behind me, Owlwing came out and gently laid in a patch of sun. Cobwebs gave way to a small trickle of blood. I looked down at my paws, watching them make small and deep ridges in the earth. It's amazing how much I haven't noticed about myself.
Ignoring the deputy I padded into the elders' den, hoping to hear a story and give my mind a rest for the day. Unfortunately Sharpthorn was a sleep and she was the one I wanted to tell the story, the story of Leafpool and Crowfeather. There was a slight breeze in the twilight. Better go and get some of that poppy seed before I get my ears pawed off.
Dovekit was prodding me awake the next morning. " Hey, Mousekit! Wake up! Midnightstar wants to talk with you. She sounded angered." Crowfur spent another night in the nursery, which meant that our leader never came in. "She wants to see you NOW. Her words not mine," purred Cinderkit.
Crowfur wants to move to the elders' den and Midnightstar is making it impossible for her to do that. She is selfish to want to keep doing her duties as leader and have kits. It puts a strain on the other queens and warriors. The stones leading to my mother's den were cold as ice and carefully hidden by a large stump. Two scents filled my nose when I got closer to the enterance.
Owlwing. "Why don't you come in out of the cold?" I think I hear a hint of pride in the she-cat's meow. It's not that cold out. "Besides I, we, need to disscus something." A pair of amber eyes caught a small amount of light. "Owlwing was just telling me of yesterday. She said you did very well."
"Wh...What do you mean? I didn't do anything yesterday except miss out on hanging with Ravenpaw near the Big Elm."
"Yes, I realized that when Owlwing had told me what happened, " There was still a hint of proudness in her purr... why? "she was testing you. She knows you sit in some of the training sessions with the apprentices and the 'practice' ones with your friend. Owlwing wanted to see what you could do. That's all."
"I think you are more than capable of the offer." The deputy hissed the last part. "Why don't you just offer her, what your going to offer her, already!" Who put ants in her nest?
The green eyes were focused on me again. "Mousekit, you can decline this or not it's up to you, would you like to be-" Her eyes turned dark.
"Why's my kit in here? A kit has no right to be in the leader's den. Especially without me knowing." The gray and orange tom made me jump out of my fur.
"This doesn't concern you. You made it very clear you didn't want anything to do with them." Anger drifted off Midnightstar's pelt.
"This conversation is for us three cats. Not you. Get Out of here Flowerfrost!" Relizing Midnightstar wasn't going to say anything else Owlwing spoke up.
In an instance I saw a flash of orange, gray, and brown. The leader shoved me out of the way before I got crushed against the wall. Owlwing was now in the enterance and Flowerfrost was beside the cream and white queen. He was getting ready to lunge. Without thinking I jumped in front of Owlwing. I don't need cats to protected me. I can by myself, I can show you.