Chapter One
Redkit swats the moss-ball towards Sorrelkit who extends her claws sending the moss-ball flying towards her sister, Sandykit.
"I've got it!" Sandykit squeals launching the moss-ball towards her brother, Dustkit. Dustkit rears up on his hind legs giving the moss-ball a hard hit it soars towards where Snowkit is sitting outside the nursery, tail curled over his paws. The moss-ball lands gently beside him, Snowkit struggles to get to his paws.
"Here you go" he murmurs, softly rolling the ball towards his brother, Redkit. Redkit licks his brothers ear in thanks before picking up the moss-ball with his teeth and padding back towards his older denmates. Snowkit sighs, I wish I could play...he stares wistfully at his brother as he bats the ball towards Dustkit.
"You'll be able to one day little one," Snowkit breaths in his mother, Daylily's warm scent. She could always make him feel better just by being there, she rasps her tongue over Snowkit's forehead making his white fluffy kit fur stick up. For a few moments Snowkit feels like a small day old kit again. When his eyes weren't open and all he saw was darkness, all be felt was his mother's sleek warm coat and his brother's fluffy kit fur beside him. All he could smell was their warm scents flooding over him. Making him feel warm and cozy, but everything changed when he opened his eyes and began to walk. Redkit was soon romping around the camp causing chaos while Snowkit was struggling to stand. Now he could walk around but he got tired quickly and was to weak and skinny to play games with the older apprentices. Snowkit even ate twice his size each day, but he wasn't getting any bigger. Sighing Snowkit turns his attention back towards his brother and denmates. Sandykit is swatting the moss-ball towards Sorrelkit, who bats it towards Redkit, who rears up trying to swat the ball. It flies just a bit out of reach,
"I've got it!" Dustkit yowls racing towards the airborn ball. Not looking where he's going he rams right into Hollyshine who is walking towards the fresh-kill pile. "Sorry!" Dustkit yelps jumping to his paws, Hollyshine shakes out her fur. Sending dust flying,
"Its alright, Dustkit." she meows softly before continuing towards the fresh-kill pile.
"Lucky break!" Redkit exclaims rushing over to his friend, Snowkit strains his ears to hear more.
"I know!" Dustkit whispers, adding. "If I had run into Roseflame, I'd have been in big trouble!" Redkit nods in agreement,
"Well come on! Get the moss-ball and lets continue our game!" he meows. Dustkit starts towards the ball but then he stops, beckoning Redkit, Sandykit and Sorrelkit. They rush over looking confused, Snowkit gets shakily to his paws pricking his ears trying his best to hear what Dustkit's saying.
"Moss-ball's getting boring, lets sneak out of camp!" he's meowing,
"But were not apprentices!" Sorrelkit points out. Dustkit flicks his tail,
"Were almost apprentices! Besides we won't get caught!" he presses.
"You may be five moons old, but I'm only three!" Redkit complains, Dustkit rests his tail on his denmates shoulder.
"We won't get caught besides. It'll be fun! We'll be able to see the forest!" he exclaims, with all the excitement Redkit concedes.
"Fine, but if we get caught-" he starts,
"We won't!" Sorrelkit promises.
"Besides Redkit lighten up! It'll be fun!" Sandykit exclaims blinking her amber eyes, Redkit stares at her for a moment before smiling.
"Alright! We can sneak out the dirt-place tunnel!" he meows his green eyes beginning to sparkle. Dustkit nudges him,
"That's the spirit! Come on!" he whispers starting for the dirt-place tunnel. His kit patrol following, Snowkit frowns. There leaving camp! There going to see the forest! Jealously pricks Snowkit as he watches the four kits sneak into the dirt-place their eyes gazing around camp. Redkit's gaze locks with Snowkit and he mouths the words, Come. Snowkit frowns, how could I go with them? He wonders, turning back towards the dirt-place. None of his denmates are in sight, Snowkit looks behind him. Daylily's black tail is poking out from the nursery, other than that the only other cats in the clearing are Hollyshine, Icepath and Tansylight. Snowkit knows none of them would find it odd that Snowkit was going to the dirt-place after all he is three moons old. Though he's never been to the dirt-place by himself before. A warrior always goes with him, Lionstar made sure of that. But the golden tom was nowhere in sight. Taking a deep breath Snowkit starts for the dirt-place,
"Where are you going, Snowkit?" Tansylight asks, Snowkit raises his head to look at the warrior.
"Dirt-place" he mumbles,
"I'll come with you." she meows, Snowkit shuffles on his paws.
"Actually, Tansylight I can go alone I..." he trails of awkwardly, Tansylight seems to understand.
"Oh...okay well be safe, Snowkit." she mumbles padding away, Snowkit smiles. I can't believe that worked! He thinks puffing out his chest and starting for the dirt-place. His legs begin to shake but he presses on, I can do this! I'll see the forest! He quickens his pace, reaching the dirt-place a bit quicker. All he wants to do is take a nap but be presses on, ducking his head under a branch. He wrinkles his nose at the fowl stench that greets him, glancing around wondering where the dirt-place tunnel is. He doesn't see anything that looks suspiciously like a tunnel, but he does spot paw prints that look oddly the shape of Dustkit's. So naturally he follows them, they lead straight towards a gorse bush. Frowning Snowkit peeks his head into the bush, gasping at the sight that he sees. A long tunnel is stretching out, it looks like it goes on for miles. Taking a deep breath, Snowkit plunges into it.
Snowkit warily peeks out of the tunnel. Dustkit, Sandykit, Sorrelkit and Redkit are nowhere in sight though Snowkit picks up their scent mixed with an odd scent. Uneasily Snowkit follows it, his weak legs moaning in pain urging him to stop but he keeps going intent on finding his littermate and denmates.
"Mouse-dung!" Snowkit pricks his ears at the sound of Pigeonpaw's voice. He races towards the nearest bush, crawling into it just as the fluffy gray tom bursts from the undergrowth. His green eyes are sparkling angrily, Snowkit watches him. Pigeonpaw's tastes the air, "Snowkit?" he murmurs. Snowkit backs deeper into the bush, letting out a sigh of relief as Pigeonpaw shakes his head. "I must be scenting things, Snowkit could never make it this far..." he mutters, I could to! In fact I did! Snowkit thinks crossly, though his anger melts as Pigeonpaw's ears prick and he crouches low to the ground. He's heard something! Just then a plump mouse appears to the right of Snowkits view. Pigeonpaw spots it, waiting a few moments before pouncing. The mouse quickly goes limp and Pigeonpaw sits up happily.
"Good catch!" Cinderstream meows, padding into the clearing. Snowkit freezes but luckily the gray she-cat doesn't seem to smell his scent. "I say you miss that blackbird," she adds. Pigeonpaw hangs his head,
"Sorry! But I caught this!" he exclaims. Cinderstream nods curtly,
"Well come on. A mouse won't feed the whole Clan," she meows padding away, Pigeonpaw follows his tail slightly drooping. Snowkit feels sorry for the gray apprentice, having one of the sternest cats in the Clan as his mentor. But a new sound makes Snowkit forget Pigeonpaw entirely.
"Are they gone?" Redkit meows, padding into view.
"Did you see his catch?" Dustkit asks,
"That mouse didn't stand a chance!" Sorrelkit boasts as though she herself had caught the tiny morsel.
"To bad be missed the bird!" Sandykit mumbles,
"Yeah! I thought for sure he had that, if he had pounced a bit sooner." Redkit agrees, Snowkit pads from his hidding spot.
"Hi!" he mews, the four kits turn to stare at him.
"Snowkit!" Redkit grins,
"You travel far, good job!" Sorrelkit praises. Her praise fills Snowkit with warmth and he blushes,
"Thanks I-" he starts.
"What do we do with him?" Dustkit grumbles,
"Snowkit can handle himself." Sandykit insures, adding. "He made it this far"
"Yeah but he's weak," Dustkit whispers. Snowkit's fur bristles but he ignore his rude denmate, instead he tastes the air. Though his legs are aching and he feels feverish he can't let Dustkit prove his point. I am not weak! I can do this! He shakes out his white fur, fixing his green gaze on Sorrelkit. Her brown and white fur is shinning, her blue eyes soft and beautiful.
"Snowkit! Snowkit!" Redkit meows, Snowkit shakes his head.
"What? Ohh...I uhh..." he blushes shifting on his paws. Dustkit just rolls his eyes,
"Come on, Snowkit you to. We can't just leave you," he grumbles. Snowkit can't help but smile as he follows the older cats deeper into the forest.
Snowkit shivers as Sandykit splashes water at him.
"Got you!" she squeals, Snowkit dips his paws into the cold stream. His paws tingling at the odd feeling, he raises it out and flicks small droplets towards Sorrelkit who fluffs out her fur.
"Let's see why RiverClan cats swim!" she exclaims, jumping into the stream. "OOWW!" she yowls leaping from the stream a second later. She shakes out her fur, spraying Snowkit with water.
"Hey!" he complains, Sorrelkit shoots him an apologetic look before beginning to lick her brown and white fur.
"Let me help," Redkit meows, beginning to lick Sorrelkit's pelt, Sandykit and Dustkit join him and soon Sorrelkit's pelt is fluffy again.
"Thanks guys!" she murmurs, giggling as Redkit gives her one last lick. Jealous stabs Snowkit, but he quickly shakes it away. Redkit's just helping her dry-off...his thoughts are interrupted by a snarl from the bushes to the right of him. Snowkit's fur begins to bristle,
"Did you hear that?" he asks. Dustkit frowns,
"What?" he meows. Another snarl, this time it sounds closer to the kits. Dustkit hears it to, his brown fur beginning to bristle. "Quick! Get to a tree!" he exclaims racing towards the nearest oak tree, he unsheathes his claws and begins to climb showering bark down on Snowkit. He blinks his green eyes trying to clear his vision, another snarl which sounds very close.
"Snowkit!" Redkit calls from somewhere above him, Snowkit looks up his brother is perched beside Dustkit on the lowest branch on the oak. He looks around for Sandykit and Sorrelkit, their perched in a beach tree just a few tail lengths away. "SNOWKIT RUN!" Redkit's voice is sharper now, Snowkit frowns. Why? he wonders,
"BEHIND YOU!" Sorrelkit shrieks, Snowkit turns. A large flat faced orange furred animal is standing behind him, jaws dripping with blood.
"FOX!" Dustkit yowls, "RUN SNOWKIT!" he adds. Snowkit doesn't waste a second, he bolts towards camp. Though with weak legs he doesn't seem to be going any faster. But the fox is gaining, its long legs easily tearing up the grass.
"HELP!" Snowkit yowls, luckily a ThunderClan patrol appears from the undergrowth.
"What in StarClan's name?" Nightclaw meows,
"HELP!" Snowkit repeats, Nightclaw launches himself towards the fox. Wildlily and Moontail behind him, still afraid Snowkit doesn't stop running he continues towards the camp. Unaware the hallow is closer than he expects, his weak legs are beginning to fail him. Snowkit wills them to go a bit farther, seeing the camp he breaths a sigh of relief and tries to skid to a halt. But his legs fail him and he goes plunging over the edge of the hallow.
I pulled a Jaykit on you! XD Remember in The Sight when Jaykit was chased by a fox and fell into the hallow? Well Snowkit did as well! Did you like the chapter? Please review it helps me to write more, also I don't own warriors because if I did well...a lot of cats would fall into hallows. XD Not really but I still don't own it, that belongs to the Erins! Anyway I hope you enjoyed...
~Petalwish