Chapter 4: A zebra among horses and a two-leg in disguise

Hai! I was reading over my book, and remembered Jaypaw didn't know Featherpaw is a Two-Leg yet! So this one is mostly about them and how Featherpaw is not accepts by all the cats yet. : 3 please review! I really like reviews! Thank you if you have come this far to reading my book, you are awesome! :D

Brambleclaw goes into Firestar's den, and I decide eating isn't going to harm anyone; I was part of the Clan now, after all. I grab the most appealing thing on the pile; a soft looking thrush. It's still warm, and I feel my belly rumble with hunger. I decide to sit in a sunny part of the clearing, near the medicine den. I force myself to take a bite of the thrush. Hey, it's not that bad.

I see Hollypaw and Lionpaw across the clearing, and I guess sitting with them would be better than by myself but what if Hollypaw doesn't like me? There's only one way to find out. I pick up my thrush and walk over to them.

"Can I sit here?" I ask in an as confident tone as I could muster.

It was nerve wrecking when Hollypaw's shocked face as I joins the Clan still hangs a fresh memory in my mind. She nods, and I sit down next to her.

Jaypaw joins us with a vole, but he looks like he wants to speak with his siblings alone.

Lionpaw looks at me. "Do you like being a ThunderClan cat?"

I nod; my mouth full of thrush. Jaypaw looks at me too, his questions clear in his eyes. 'Who are you really? What else do you know about us?"

I blink at him. "Later," I whisper.

He nods, and goes back to eating.

Lionpaw gets up. "I'm going on a hunting party; I'll see you when I get back." He murmurs to Hollypaw and Jaypaw.

As he walks off, Hollypaw gets up as well. "See you later, Jaypaw." She mews.

I sigh. No one wants me here; I just want them to accept me! Jaypaw's sightless blue eyes gaze into mine. "They'll accept you into the Clan soon, Featherpaw. Just let them take their time."

"Ok," I say, but I can tell he hears uncertainty in my meow.

"Now, are you going to tell me?" his tone is serious, and his eyes were begging for me to give him something.

I hear Graystripe calling me. I get up, and see disappointment in Jaypaw's eyes. "You're a very impatient cat, you know that," I tease lightly.

I see a smile play on his lips. "Your mysteries are too much to wait for."

Wait, Jaypaw said that? That's a little bit out of character? Oh well, this is a dream. I want him to say that, so it happened.

Graystripe calls again, and I run over to him. He smiles at me. "It's good you are making friends, Featherpaw. I thought it might be a good idea if we did some fighting practice, in case you had to fight tonight."

I nod. A grey cat is looking at me, and I realize she's Cinderhea- I mean, Cinderpaw! The she-cat runs up to me. "Hi, I'm Cinderpaw and I just want to say, welcome to the Clan! I'm going to come on the patrol with you; I hope we can be friends!" She grins.

I smile back at her. "Nice to meet you, Cinderpaw, I hope we can be friends too,"

Graystripe looks over his shoulder as Jaypaw walks up to us. "Leafpool wants me to get some herbs, can I tag along?"

Graystripe nods. "Of course, let's go then."

He squeezes out the bramble tunnel, Cinderpaw and Cloudtail flanking him. Jaypaw looks at me and smirks. "Looks like you'll be telling me soon, huh?"

"So, you're thinking of excuses for a chance to find out?"

Jaypaw is serious, again. "I wouldn't ever lie about that. If I didn't need herbs, I wouldn't waste them to dry in the store and have to throw them out. We do need them, and it was just coincidence you were going to the training hollow where the herbs I need are."

I blink. Whoa that was a quick change of behaviour, what just happened to being playful?

Jaypaw went first, and I follow, feeling slightly confused. Graystripe, Cloudtail and Cinderpaw were waiting outside the camp, Cloudtail was murmuring, "I wonder what Sol was talking about; the sun disappearing."

Cinderpaw looks at me. "Featherpaw, you knew! You had a special name for it too."

I nod cautiously, I don't want to seem too smart, it'll make them suspicious like they were about Sol. "I think the dog said it was calls an eclipse."

Graystripe blinks. "Should we get training?"

Cloudtail nods and we walk to the training hollow. Jaypaw looks at me. "When you have finished training, meet me near the lake." He walks off, swiftly dodging the trees as he collects herbs.

Graystripe is crouching down in the middle of the clearing. "I'm going to show Featherpaw this move, even though you aren't going to be fighting, it's best to be prepared."

Cinderpaw nods and Graystripe ducks and rolls into Cloudtail. The white warrior fell to the ground, and Graystripe pins him down in a matter of seconds. Graystripe looks at me. "You try."

I try to do the same, but Cinderpaw manages to get up before I could pin her down. Graystripe shook his head. "Try again, Featherpaw. Be lighter on your paws,"

I go again, this time jumping up right away and pinning Cinderpaw down. Graystripe and Cloudtail nod in approval, and Cinderpaw grins at me. "You're a natural!"

After our training session, I tell Graystripe I'm going to get a drink by the lake. He had nodded, "Ok, but make sure you're here at sun high. ShadowClan will be here,"

I trot down the well-worn path to the lake. By the time I got there, it was already nearly sun-high. Jaypaw was waiting by the lake, his tail twitching. "Are you going to tell me why you know about us?"

I smile slightly, amused by his impatience. Jaypaw must have seen it with his ears. "What?" he asks me, now his whiskers are twitching.

I look up innocently. "Oh, it's nothing."

Jaypaw narrows his eyes playfully. "Really?"

I saw his paw move slowly, and then, a splash of water sprays up at me. I squeal, and run away from him, down the shore.

He follows me, but I keep my distance, making sure he isn't close enough to throw more water at me.

I look at the water, and get in, splashing loud enough so he could hear me. I stop until my paws were covered and I ran through the water, creating a wave that flicks gleaming drops of water at Jaypaw.

He smiles. "Hey!" He runs along the shore, keeping up with me. I laugh a care-free laugh; something I haven't heard since I played in the forest. I've only been here a day, but I love it. I get out of the water, my paws still a bit wet, but the warm sun was already drying it.

Jaypaw blinks his sightless gaze serious, and I know I should tell him. Here goes.

"When I told you I'm not a cat, I meant I'm a Two-Leg…"

Jaypaw frowns. "But, Two-Legs are…well, they're mouse-brains."

I smile. "So, I'm not a mouse-brain?"

Jaypaw blinks, his gaze turning playful. "Oh, wait, you are," he laughs.

"Really, though. Two-Legs aren't exactly mouse-brains, it's just…they see things differently from cats."

Jaypaw is looking at me intently now, listening to every detail.

I launch into an explanation. "Two-Legs are actually calls humans…well, that's what we call ourselves, anyway. And monsters, they don't try to hurt you intentionally, they aren't even alive. Humans control them, but because they are so big, and cats are so small, they don't see you. In fact, if they found out they hit a cat, or any animal, most of them would feel absolutely terrible!"

Jaypaw's eyes were on mine. He nods slightly, ushering me to go on. "So, how did you know about, well… everything?"

Oh no, now I'll have to explain all about books and authors and things to him. "Well, it doesn't matter, it's just, I know all about just about every cats' history in the Clans, especially Firestar, Brambleclaw, Leafpool, Squirrelflight, Bluestar, Tigerstar, Lionpaw, Hollypaw and you."

Jaypaw nods, taking a deep breath. "So, you're basically like Sol?"

I shake my head straight away. "No, I'm not using my knowledge to turn Clans against StarClan, and-"
I stop as I remember this hasn't happened yet. Jaypaw sighs. "You're like a cat I know…"

"Rock?"

Jaypaw looks up at me. "How... Featherpaw, it scares me,"

I look at him quizzically. "Why?"

"Because, you just know so much… it's as if you've been through my mind, only one day, and so much has changed."

I smile. "A lot of things are about to change, Jaypaw. There is still so much ahead of us,"

Jaypaw sighs. "We should probably get back to camp. Come on,"

I walk beside him as we come closer to the camp, Jaypaw with a mouthful of herbs, including the cat mint, I think.

I see Lionpaw run up to me. "Hey! Graystripe said you did a good job in fighting training."

I glance at Graystripe, he's talking to Firestar. The brambles tremble, and a group of ShadowClan cats enter the camp.

The battle is going to begin...