Chapter Six
Let's meet some of the Shadowclan cats. Isn't Longwhiskers a nice cat? ENJOY!
Thanks Longwhiskers for standing up for me. "I can't believe she said that." "What kind of leader does that?!" Don't get angry I'm okay. Longwhiskers looks at me and sighs. "If they keep bullying you call me." "Don't hesitate." "I'm going to go feed the queens and then go on a patrol." "See you around."
Once again I was alone. I hate living here. I begin to walk towards the nursery and suddenly I decide to head into the forest. I look back to make sure no one was watching and head towards Thunderclan. I overheard the queens' conversation. They said Thunderclan has a lot of kits or was it Windclan. I shrug that thought off and head to Thunderclan.
Even if they are from another clan a friend is a friend. I walk in amazement. The new scents, the prey running around, I felt so free and happy. I see a little mouse scurry in front of me. I chase after it and try to catch it with no success.
"You pounced too late little one," mewed a tan she cat. I cower in front of the she cat. "Who is that kit?" squeaked a small she-kit. This she kit is beautiful. She has cream fur and memorizing blue eyes. "
"Why are you staring at me like that?" The cream she kit hides behind the she cat. "Creamkit be nice to him." "Are you lost?" Yes I was following a mouse from Shadowclan and I ended up here," I look at the pretty warrior hoping she would buy my lie. "Hazeltail where are you?" yowled an angry voice. I look at Hazeltail scared. "Don't worry that's our deputy Wildfur." Wildfur appears from the bushes and glares at me. "Get that thing off our territory!" Creamkit walks up to me and sniffs me. "You smell weird but my name is Creamkit." My name is Wildkit.
Wildkit you should head back to Thunderclan with us." "There is a fox on the loose." "We don't need to be sharing our prey with kits from other clans," hissed Wildfur. "Come on back to Thunderclan with me," mewed Hazeltail in a soothing voice. "Hazeltail we need to return this kit now!" Hazeltail ignores the mean scarred she cat. I follow Hazeltail and Creamkit back to Thunderclan. Thunderclan is a lot different from Shadowclan. The smells, the terrain and the prey confuse me.
We arrive back to Thunderclan and I am greeted by a grey tom with a rabbit's tail and many of the other Thunderclan cats. "Hello little one." "It seems we keep finding more and more kits," he joked. "No Rabbittail this one has the scent of Shadowclan on him." "Why is a Shadowclan kit in our territory?" whined Maplepaw. "Ignore her," mewed an all black she cat.
"Rabbittail, Braveheart, Razorclaw, Blacktail, and Fluffheart come with me." "There is a fox somewhere in Thunderclan territory." The five cats follow Wildfur and head out. "What is going on?" mewed a random cat. "Hello Thunderstar we found this kit and bought him back." "We didn't want him to be killed by that rouge fox." "Very well watch him and return him once the fox situation is done." Is that your leader? "Yes," mewed Creamkit. "He is small but he is kind." Thunderstar is a very small black tom with yellow eyes and a yellow paw.
"Snowpaw can you watch them." "I am going to go on a hunt with your mother." "The fresh kill pile is small."
"So what do you two want to do?" "Nothing really I just want to talk to Creamkit." "Okay I'll go get us some prey." "Do you have any frogs?" "Eww no," gagged Snowpaw. I'll take a mouse then. "You Shadowclan cats eat frogs?" "What does it taste like?" It's pretty good. They are slimy and smell weird but they are delicious! They are a favorite among Shadowclan cats. I like the way they hop. They hop so high it's really cute. Frogs look weird through. "Wow you can run that mouth of yours," mewed Creamkit. "Here we go." Snowpaw dropped a mouse between Creamkit and I, while she enjoyed a half eaten squirrel.
Most of the day in Thunderclan went on by peacefully until the patrol consisting of the six warriors returned. The medicine cat rushes out with cobwebs. Wildfur and Rabbittail are badly wounded. Wildfur has the worse wound. There is a giant hole on her left shoulder. A brown apprentice comes out with some seeds and more cobwebs. Thunderstar pushes through the small crowd. "What happened?" A red she cat responds.
"We killed the fox but Wildfur and Rabbittail were attacked." "Bramblepaw I need more cobwebs or else Wildfur is going to die!" Bramblepaw runs back into the nursery and quickly comes back with cobwebs.
Rabbittail is dragged to the nursery by Blacktail and Razorclaw. "I need help dragging her body to the nursery." "She will live but she has lost a lot of blood." Fluffheart, Braveheart, and Hazeltail help drag her body slowly to the nursery den. The remaining Thunderclan cats sit around with looks of worry on their faces.
"Come on guys let's get out of the warriors fur," mewed Snowpaw. "Snowpaw I'm glad Wildfur is okay." "Me too Berrypaw." Soon night has come and I and Creamkit are in the nursery den with four other kits. Silverkit, Brownkit, and Rubykit. Silverkit and Brownkit are three moons old while Rubykit is three days old. Creamkit and I talk the whole night with the occasional hiss from Razorclaw. Silverfur, Rabbitail's mate lets us sleep against her warm stomach with her kits.
Eventually the sleep overtakes both I and Creamkit. I sigh knowing tomorrow I'll be lonely again.
"Wildkit." I open my eyes and see a bright clearing consisting of many cats. Am I in Starclan? "Yes," mewed an all white cat with orange spots around her blue eyes. "I am Oarngespot of Shadowclan." "We and these other eight cats have decided to give our lives to you." I look at the eight cats unsure what is going on. "I know you are confused but in due time you will understand." "That kit you met today is destined for evil but you can save her along with the others." Why? What does she do? She is so nice.
"Wildkit calm down you and the others can save her," mewed a light black and dark gray tom. "Wildkit that is your father," mewed a silver she cat with yellow eyes. "And I'm your mother," Silverstream. Father? Mother?
"Wildkit do you accept this?" "We will not force you to do anything you wouldn't want to do," meowed Oarngespot. Yes if it is meant to save my only friend. "Very well." "With this life I give you loyalty." A bolt of intense pain shoots through me. "I love you honey," meowed my mother. "With this life I give you the power of warmth." The pain isn't as bad and it is quite warm and full of love. "With this life I give you willpower." I scream as my father gives me his life. After a while my body becomes numb to the pain. Only one cat remained. A silver she kit sits in front of me. "Hello Wildkit." Are you my sister? "Yes I am." "Wildkit you have a great heart which will be your greatest weapon and greatest downfall."
"With this life I give you the ability of trust." I faint from all the pain only to be awakened by Silverfur. "It's time to go back home." "Goodbye Wildkit." "You may have talked a lot but I will miss you a lot!" Creamkit licks my right ear and starts crying. "Don't be sad you will see him around Creamkit," mewed Silverfur. "Cherish the memories." I look at Silverfur and smile.
"Can you take that outside?" asked a cranky Razorclaw. Even in Thunderclan there is an Oarngefur. I and Creamkit say our final goodbyes before I am taken back by Hazeltail. Snowpaw and Berrypaw say goodbye to me. As we head into the forest I look back sad.
Just as we reach my home I stop. Hazeltail looks at me confused. "What's the matter?" Hazeltail I don't want to go back home. "Well you have to silly." No I hate it there. I'm so lonely and the other kits hate me. In Thunderclan I was so happy and I had friends. In Shadowclan I'm a freak. Can I stay in Thunderclan with all of you? "That is up to your leader not me." "If it was up to me I would keep you in Thunderclan, but you have to go home." "Shadowclan is probably worried sick about you." I bet. Hazeltail and I walk into Shadowclan camp. Rainstar, Foxtail, and Longwhiskers run up to us.
"You found him thank goodness," mewed Longwhiskers. "Wildkit don't run off like that." "You are our only kit." "I'm glad you are safe." Rainstar dips his head to Hazeltail. "Thank you for finding him and bringing him safely back." "No problem." "Goodbye Wildkit."
I watch Hazeltail leave knowing this was my only chance. Hazeltail wait. I turn towards Rainstar and the others. Longwhiskers thank you for being so kind to me. Foxtail you really don't talk much but thanks for not treating me like a freak. Rainstar I wish to leave Shadowclan and live in Thunderclan. Rainstar looks at me with angry eyes. "Why?" In Thunderclan I felt so free and no one called me names or bullied me. I was just happier there. In that one day I was there I made a lot of new friends.
Longwhiskers and Foxtail look at Rainstar. "Go." "Shadowclan doesn't need weaklings like you." "Go join Thunderclan." "If you ever trespass on Shadowclan territory I will personally kill you!" "Rainstar that is enough!" "I have had it." "You can't treat Wildkit like that."
"I'm the leader of Shadowclan so shut your trap, furball!" "Goodbye Wildkit." "Be happy and follow your heart." Rainstar suddenly strikes Longwhiskers upside his head and sends him to the ground. She gets on top of him with her claws unsheathe.
"Longwhiskers your defiance will not be tolerated anymore." Rainstar claws at Longwhiskers throat. Blood gushes everywhere. Longwhiskers eyes grow big and he smiles at me. LONGWHISKERS! "Get out of Shadowclan territory and never return!" Hazeltail tackles Rainstar to the ground and hisses at her. "You monster!" "How could you kill Longwhiskers?" "He was a good warrior."
I walk up to Longwhiskers and start crying. This is my fault. My old clanmates begin to surface from their dens. They watch Hazeltail and Rainstar fight unsure what to do. Longwhiskers this is my fault! I'm so sorry. Starclan please save him. "You can save him my son by sacrificing me," mewed my father. Longwhiskers wounds begin to heal instantly. Suddenly he opens his eyes. "Wildkit thank you." You welcome. "How?" asked a confused Foxtail.
A surge of pain courses through me. I see my father ascend back to Starclan. Thank you," I whisper. Hazeltail pins Rainstar onto her back and cuts her throat with her sharp claws. All of Shadowclan remain silent. Hazeltail gets off Rainstar bloody and tired. "Let's go Wildkit."
"She killed Rainstar," hissed Fireclaw. "Kill her," hissed Fangs. Cottenheart gets in front of the angry crowd. "As deputy you will not harm either Wildkit or Hazeltail." "Goodbye Wildkit." Goodbye Longwhiskers. "Not goodbye see you later." I follow the bloody Hazeltail out of Shadowclan.
When we arrive back to Thunderclan all of my new clanmates surround us. They assault us with many questions. Thunderstar calls a clan meeting. "All cats old enough to catch their own prey come to the high ledge for a clan meeting." Hazeltail and I sat under Thunderstar while my new clanmates surround us.
"Wildkit wishes to join Thunderclan." "Do any of you have a problem with Wildkit joining the clan?" asked the small tom. There was silence for a while until Creamkit burst through the nursery. She runs up to me and licks my face. "I have no problem," mewed Rabbittail. Moments later all of Thunderclan cheers Wildkit's name. "Wildkit." "Wildkit" "Wildkit."
Thunderstar jumps from the high ledge and lands in front of me. "Wildkit you are about five moons so you are ready to become an apprentice." "So until you become a warrior your name will be Wildpaw." "Do you accept being an apprentice of Thunderclan?" "You can always leave." I accept being a part of Thunderclan! "Then until you receive you warrior name Hazeltail will be you mentor." "Hazeltail I hope you pass down your kindness and heart to the young Wildpaw." "I will," mewed Hazeltail. We both touch noses and the happiness that courses through me can not be described in words.
"Hazeltail you murdered Rainstar and now Shadowclan might come after you." "For the next moon you can not leave Thunderclan." Hazeltail sighs but says nothing more. "It's for your own good Hazeltail." "I concur."
Clan meeting dismissed. My new clanmates surround me and congratulate me on becoming an apprentice. Creamkit jumps on me and laughs. "I'm glad you are here." "You are so cool." "You talk too much but I'm glad you are here." Me too. I watch Creamkit unsure how she will become evil. All I know is I won't let her become evil.