Warriors Old Memories
Chapter 13
Swiftleap padded through the forest with his kit Whitepaw at his side, every now and again Whitepaw would wander off to smell a bush and sharpen his claws on a tree but Swiftleap simply kept walking forward.
"Where are we going?" Whitepaw asked steering away from him to smell another bush.
"You'll see," Swiftleap placed his tail on his kit's shoulder.
"Why can't you just tell me?" Whitepaw meowed, tipping his head to one side.
"Because you have to see it," Swiftleap replied.
"Has Juniperpaw seen it?" Whitepaw meowed, a hint of annoyance in his tone.
"No he hasn't, now please stop asking questions and just trust me," Swiftleap replied sternly.
"Ok," Whitepaw lowered his head and padded alongside his father, no questions asked.
"We're here," Swiftleap purred, Whitepaw's head instantly popped up and he stared in awe at the scene in front of him.
"Wow, this is amazing!" Whitepaw exclaimed, Swiftleap looked forward and remembered the place before him with its vast range of water and trees surrounding it from every part so no cat can get in or out.
"How did you find this place?" Whitepaw asked.
"Me and your mother came here a lot when we were apprentices but now we have responsibilities and we hardly get any chance to come here," Swiftleap grieved.
"Well I'm glad you brought me here," Whitepaw leaned onto his father's shoulder.
"You make sure that when you find the cat that makes you happy you bring her here," Swiftleap got up and started padding back to camp soon followed by Whitepaw.
"What happens if I never get a mate?" Whitepaw meowed.
"You will," Swiftleap replied sternly.
"What if I don't?"
"You will!"
"I don't want a mate!" Whitepaw hissed back at him.
"What?" Swiftleap's neck fur rose at what his kit had said.
"That's right; I don't want to have to go into battle worrying about some other cat," Whitepaw hissed before pelting through the forest back to camp.
"Wow, great parenting Swiftleap."
Swiftleap jumped at the sound of a she-cat's voice behind him.
"Ashclaw!" Swiftleap hissed.
"It's alright, I come in peace" Ashclaw soothed.
"You will be coming in pieces next time if you don't leave now," Swiftleap growled.
"Let me speak!" Ashclaw hissed digging her claws into the ground.
"Fine!" Swiftleap sat down and wrapped his tail around his paws.
"Thank-you, now you know that new kit your clan accepted?" Ashclaw asked.
"Yes, what about him?" Swiftleap replied.
"His mother was my sister, so technically he is kin to me," Ashclaw advised.
"So?" Swiftleap was beginning to get irritated by Ashclaw's ignorance.
"So that means I can join your clan and be with Shredflame!" Ashclaw meowed excitedly.
"Shredflame?" Swiftleap had heard the tom call her name but hadn't realised that they were mates.
"Yes, I love him and he loves me," Ashclaw squeaked like an excited kit.
"Well then come with me," Swiftleap advised padding back to camp with Ashclaw at his side. I can't believe I'm doing this but I guess she just wants a mate and kits like any other cat would…