Kittypets:
Jocelyn (Joce to close ones)- very light tan-ginger she-cat with bright blue eyes
Gabrielle (Belle to close ones)- small dark brown tabby with white paws
Shotzy (Sweetheart in German)- handsome white tom with sweet green eyes
Pumpkin (mentioned but not seen)- black she-cat with orange-amber eyes
Prolouge
A small light-gingery she-cat gazed over her silver fence that kept her closely incaged to her twoleg home she stayed in. Her clear blue eyes were sad and full as she kept her stare fixed the the twoleg nest beside her's.
"Shotzy," she breathed and a white tom slipped across the fence to meet her. His green eyes swam with care and fierce protection. "Brother, it hurts to stay here. I can't stand it, being enclosed in this small area. I really love him."
The white tom was hesitant for a second. "You love him... I understand, but, Joce, it's dangerous in the forest," he protested gently. His eyes glowed more brightly in the burning moonlight. He looked across the small stretch of green grass and then out into the open fields where the Clan cats lived. His sister was in love with a cat by the name of Adderclaw. And by the sound of it, he loved her back just as much. But if she wanted to be with him, she'd have to leave her twoleg owners and her brother.
"I know, Shotzy, I know," Jocelyn breathed. "It's sometimes a terrible place. In those times, he'll protect me. But, believe me, it's beautiful out there. Gazing at the stars from the cool grass on a greenleaf day..."
"Greenleaf?" asked Shotzy, puzzled.
"Summer for us," answered Jocelyn, her young blue eyes bright with the future that lay ahead for her. "And he tells me of warrior anscestors... cats with stars in their pelt. They guide their Clans. Don't you see, Shotzy, sometimes I can see cats with stars in their fur." Passion swelled around her; it was overwhelming for such a young cat. Her eyes suddenly fell. "But ever since our twolegs but this fence around our yard... I cannot get out to see him as quickly."
Shotzy paused, his ears pricking with alert. A small tabby she-cat pulled herself out of a hole in the ground. She had tiny white paws and a solemn expression.
"Shotzy, Joce," she purred but then the sweet sound ceased as she saw the grave look on the siblings' faces. "What's wrong?" Suddenly her fur bristled and the air around her turned hazy. "Jocelyn, are you thinking about leaving to see Adderpaw?"
"His name is Adderclaw now," murmured Jocelyn as she twisted a paw around a loose leaf of a bush. "Anyways, why do you care? You love Pumpkin and you get to see him all the time. I don't get to see Addersar whenever I want to. He's busy and I'm locked up. If I joined him then I'd be free to do whatever I wanted. We'd be together."
"Gabrielle, Belle..." Shotzy whispered as he shook his head. "I would take Jocelyn to Thunder... erm, Clan?" When Jocelyn nodded fiercly, Shotzy continued. "Maybe I would even stay there for awhile, if not longer. I trust my sister. You don't."
Gabrielle narrowed her eyes. "Do what you like," she spat. She turned and walked a couple paces over to the fence before turning around. "Once you're gone, there's no turning back. Shotzy, I trust you know what happened to your mother and my father. They thought they were so great. they thought they were invincible. They left one night and then the twolegs shooed them away. What happened next? They were by the Thunderpath, dead!"
Jocelyn cringed and leaned in close to Shotzy but shotzy narrowed his eyes at Gabrielle until the little tabby disappeared with a look of disgust.
"Joce, that won't happen to us," mewed Shotzy. "Belle's just upset because of her father's death. She really misses him."
"I'm fine," snapped Jocelyn as she retreated from Shotzy's covering. She gave her crest a few quick licks. Then her fur lay flat and she spoke softer. "C'mon, Shotzy. It'll be fun. An adventure... like the stories that old cat used to come in our fence and tell us until he stopped coming. Wait, what was his name?"
"Falconbeak." Shotzy nodded authoritivly. Jocelyn smiled, her heart pounding. He was going to come! "Alright, Joce. I'll go. We leave in the morning." He puffed his chest out and Jocelyn gave a mrrrow of amusement. Her brother!
"Race you inside, Slowzy," shouted Jocelyn as she shot off quick as a bullet into the twoleg home where she would spend her last night.
thanks to shallowstar i have officially fixed an error. ) thanks so much- pumpkin is now a girl!