The last chapter I was too lazy to upload that I finished a long time ago. So, from now on, my alerters & favers can have fresh new updates!
Snowpaw could see something going on between Moonpaw, Acornpaw and his brother and sister. Featherpaw was crunching down onto a mouse with Stormpaw and Icepaw was padding towards them, his tail raised high with glee.
Crowtalon emerged from Cinderstar's den, his fur looking ruffled. Cinderstar herself looked annoyed too, and she gazed around the clearing then sat down to lick her tail. Cloverspirit was in her den, complaining to Lightpaw about Crowtalon. Apparently, the dark tom had caused trouble before.
Snowpaw turned his head this way and that way, looking for his father. He didn't feel like going back into the medicine cat den where his mother would smother him. It wasn't his fault he'd come out weak!
Suddenly, Applepaw was under Acornpaw, her face contorted in a snarl. Snowpaw raced over, his ears pricked. Featherpaw was following him, her fur bristled.
"Hah! You're no kin of mine!" Applepaw was sneering, scrambling to her feet.
Ashfall padded from the nursery, her head raised.
Blazepaw looked towards her, "Ashfall, can you explain to your kits we're not their kin?"
The grey queen licked Moonpaw's head with a purr.
"I'm afraid I can't tell you that. Since, they are your kin. One way or another."
Snowpaw's mouth dropped open, "What? So Flarestrike..."
Ashfall licked her paws casually, swiping them over her whiskers.
"Had kits with me. Just underestimation, that's all."
Applepaw's fur had bushed out until she was twice her size, "My father would never have kits with you!"
She growled.
Acornpaw curled her lip, "My father was a strong, brave warrior! Un-like your father!" She spat.
Blazepaw turned around, "C'mon Featherpaw. Let's allow them to claw each other's ears off. I know who my family is."
His silver sister glanced at Applepaw before following him back to the apprentice den. Snowpaw stepped up Applepaw's side, gaze flickering uncertainly from Acornpaw to Moonpaw. The grey tom was bigger than Blazepaw, and Snowpaw felt like a mouse under his yellow eyes. Cloverspirit bounded from the medicine cat den, her eyes bright with interest. Her tail wrapped around Applepaw.
"What's going on?" She asked Ashfall softly, frowning.
Ashfall turned her orange eyes on Cloverspirit, and then grinned.
"My kits were just introducing themselves. Isn't that right, Acornpaw?"
The brown she-cat nodded, purring and rubbing against her mom.
"You kept us apart so long I just didn't really ever get to meet them."
Moonpaw said, and Snowpaw glanced towards his mother. Her eyes were narrowed, but she said nothing more. Instead, she turned around and brushed her tail down Applepaw's side. The dark ginger apprentice followed her into the medicine cat's den.
"Watch your tail, fox-dung."
Moonpaw growled at him as he and Acornpaw turned towards their mother with round, eager eyes. Disgusted, Snowpaw turned around and trudged back towards the apprentice's den. He felt small as he snuggled next to Blazepaw, large for his age.
It isn't true! Snowpaw argued in his head against the tight knot of suspicion in his belly. My father would never have kits with two she-cats at one time! He isn't like that!
But the clues were there: Moonpaw's yellow eyes, so much like Flarestrike's, and his sister Acornpaw's reddish-brown coloring. He curled into a tight ball and squeezed his eyes shut.
Acornpaw and Moonpaw aren't my half-siblings! No, no, NO!
Yes, Snowpaw will be a major character later in the story! I have big plans for him, Applepaw, and Blazepaw. Poor 'ol Featherpaw just doesn't get any attention. :P I will switch the kits' POVs from every chapter. The next one will be Applepaw! R&R to get a Snowpaw plushie! ^3^