Chapter 9
Time: Midday
Setting: The Island
Willowshine's POV
I flick me tail, "I should really be getting back." It was past sun-high and I was afraid Mothwing would be missing me.
Jayfeather nodded and scrambled to his paws. Neither of us had said anything, just watched the clouds drift across the sky. I trot across the log with ease and begin to sprint toward shore; it was odd to have another cat in the place I used for deep-thinking. I shrug it off, it didn't matter, plus it was rather nice to not be alone. I turn from sight of the island, and stop. I needed something to bring back to camp. I toss in my head whether to hunt or grab herbs.
Suddenly I hear a patrol coming. I have an odd fearful feeling that they can't see me. I leap for a clump of reeds and hold my breath. The patrol appears from cover, semi-near my hiding place. "I thought I heard something?" Curlpaw mused, confused. I thick reed blocked my vision from the rest of the patrol but one of them suggested moving on.
As soon as the patrol disappears I crawl from the reeds. A chilling feeling slips down my spine. Why was I hiding from my own clan?
Time: Midday
Setting: Thunder Clan's camp
Jayfeather's POV
I grab mouse from the fresh kill. I hadn't eaten since this morning and hungry clawed my stomach. I can feel Lionblaze's eyes follow me till I plop down outside my den. I can hear Lionblaze walk up to me. "Where were you all morning" he asks.
"Meeting with Heatherpaw in the middle of the night, you?" I reply sarcastically, I'm sick and tired of Lionblaze interrogating me like some unruly rogue. I hear him sheath and unsheathe his claws, irritation pounds of him.
"I'm serious! Answer the question!" He growl-hisses in a low voice, stepping closer.
"On the shore of the lake." I say, it wasn't a lie I WAS on the shore.
"Really? My patrol stopped there to hunt, we didn't see you." He almost purrs in satisfaction of catching my mistake.
I swear under my breath. Why hadn't I said somewhere Lionblaze's patrol hadn't come near? Anywhere!
Lionblaze flattens his ears. "Tell the truth!"
I know Lionblaze is trying to protect me but I'm not doing anything wrong! Why couldn't he leave me be? What made him think he was wiser? "Stop!" I growl.
Come on Jayfeather!" He hisses slightly louder. I can feel a few pairs of eyes locked on us. It feels as if someone has set my ears on fire. I lower my body, waving my tail back and forth.
"Jayfeather…"
"Shut up!" I hiss, now I can feel every pair of eyes on us, but I don't care. "Leave me alone!" I can feel every pair of eyes lock onto me as I leave camp.