Lightningkit and Snowkit

Lightningkit flashed his eyes open and got up; he turned around and scampered over to Snowkit. "Wake up!" he mewed, nudging her with his nose. Snowkit blinked her blue eyes open and gazed sleepily at Lightningkit.

"What is it?" she squeaked.

"Let's go out to explore" he mewed in a mischievous tone, his amber eyes glinting. Snowkit lit up quickly and got to her paws. "Great idea!" she exclaimed and Lightningkit quickly stuffed his tail to her mouth.

"Keep your voice down" he hissed quietly and she nodded. Lightningkit looked around, making sure no one saw him, and led the way out of the nursery. They slipped out of camp and quickly scampered about. "Let's head for the lake!" Lightningkit squeaked. "Let's!" Snowkit agreed and shot towards the lake.

Lightningkit gave her a look before shooting after her. "Wait up!" he mewled and sped up. Lightningkit looked at Snowkit in front of him and quickly sped to pounce on her. She squeaked in surprise as something landed on her back.

He landed on her back and both kits rolled through the forest and down a small slope towards the lake. "Get off" Snowkit mewed and struggled to get out from under him. "You're heavy"

Lightningkit looked down at her and purred. "Try and get free" Snowkit struggled again. "I am" she mewed. "You weight a lot"

Lightningkit frowned and got off. "I'm not that heavy" he hissed. Snowkit got up and looked at him with mischievous blue eyes. "Got you" she mewed and pounced on him. He squeaked in surprise. "Not fair" he complained.

Snowkit purred triumphantly and, looking down at him, swiped her small pink tongue over his nose. She got off him and scampered over to the lake upon seeing a water vole.

Lightningkit got up and shook his fluffy golden tabby pelt. Suddenly Snowkit slipped off the edge and fell in the lake. Lightningkit's ear twitched as he heard Snowkit's wail for help. He rushed over to the lake and hesitated for a moment before jumping in to save his friend. He struggled on the icy water, trying to stay above while looking for Snowkit.

He felt himself get dragged under, his eyes shut, and he felt as if he was as heavy as a rock, sinking into the cold and vast lake. He blacked out.

He woke up again and noticed he was being carried; he looked around to see who it was. It happened to be the ThunderClan leader, Ridgestar. His eyes widened suddenly as he started to look around for Snowkit.

He noticed her, dangling from the leader's mouth, next to him. Her body was limp and motionless. Guilt prickled in his belly as sharp as thorns as dread stepped to take its place. This was all his fault.

Ridgestar reached the nursery and dropped both kits on the nursery floor. Lightningkit felt a prickle of worry as Snowkit's body was still motionless on the ground.

Ridgestar quickly made his way to the medicine den to look for the medicine cat.

Lightningkit padded over at Snowkit's body and began licking it the other way to dry it, his eyes beginning to water. Ripplestream, the medicine cat made his way into the nursery and quickly rushed towards the snow white she-kit.

He checked her for a moment and Lightningkit wondered if she would be alright. "She's just unconscious" Ripplestream announced. "She'll be fine"

Lightningkit looked over at his friend after the medicine cat left and started doubting what the cat had said. He nudged her with his small pink nose. Snowkit, after a while, opened her blue eyes and they met directly with Lightningkit's amber ones.

Lightningkit lit up quickly and happiness flooded over him, so much he pounced on her. "You're alive!" he let out a happy squeal. Snowkit lifted her head to look at Lightningkit.

"Did you save me?" she asked.

He felt his ears grow hot in embarrassment. "I tried" he confessed. "But in the end Ridgestar saved us both. Or at least that's what I think"

"It doesn't matter" Snowkit purred. "It's the thought that counts"

"It was my fault you ended up in the lake" Lightningkit trailed off, feeling guilt churning in his belly.

Snowkit looked at him with her bright blue eyes. "It was my own fault for chasing after the vole" she mewed, kneading the ground. "You almost drown too"

"I'm just glad you're fine" Lightningkit purred, giving his friend a lick over the forehead.

Snowkit looked at him with mischievous blue eyes. "I'm always up for more adventures" she mewed, a wide smile spreading across her face.