Chapter 4

"Wow what's that? Oh cool what's this? Ow! Never mind! That's so pretty! It smells good!" RainKit bounced around the forest sniffing everything. He wanted to learn so much!

"Calm down RainKit. We're almost to the river." IceWillow said exsasperated. They found out not only the white she-cat's name, but also the fact she was Deputy.

"Yeah RainKit, calm- hey what's that noise?" RippleKit meowed, running up next to his brother.

"The river that runs between us and ThunderClan." IceWillow explained. "We're not gonna go that far today,little kits."

"We are not little! We're three moons old!" RippleKit squeaked. IceWillow shook her head.

"I have never met kits like you two." She paused then, opened her mouth to taste the air. Her eyes widened. "Fox!"

Just then a horrible beast broke through the trees. RainKit almost fainted at the sight of the fox while RippleKit fluffed up his fur and hissed at it. IceWillow unsheathed her claws and launched herself at the fox.

"Run kits! Run to camp and get help!" RainKit was to scared to think.

"Go!" RippleKit shoved his brother away, and together they tore through the undergrowth. Half way to camp they stopped.

"I'm so tired." RainKit gasped.

"Scream. Cry. Whatever. We need to get a patrol's attention." RippleKit said. "I have a better idea! We have to go help IceWillow!" Without waiting for and answer he ran back the way they came. RainKit sighed and chased after his brother. When he reached the clearing he saw IceWillow fighting the fox. Her white fur was red with blood and dirt caked her paws. He stood next to his brother under a fern outside the clearing.

"I'm going in." RippleKit announced. He sprang out into the clearing.

"RippleKit! No! Come back!" RainKit squealed. The fox noticed the kit and tossed IceWillow aside. RippleKit crouched down in his best hunters crouch, when there was a yowl from the forest. Three RiverClan cats burst into the clearing. StormPaw ran and scooped up RippleKit by his scruff and carried him out of harms way. OceanStone, StormPaw's mentor, launched himself at the fox. He was followed by IceWillow's sister, CrystalHeart. Both cats scratched and bit the fox until it ran out of the clearing. IceWillow was laying at the side of the clearing, a large gash in her side. She lifted her head.

"OceanStone, StormPaw, make sure the fox is gone from our territory. CrystalHeart will you grab RainKit? He is in the ferns over there." She gestures with her tail. CrystalHeart padded over and picked up RainKit and set him by his brother.

"Now, stay!" She growled. Just then DropLeaf and StreamPaw burst into the clearing with FrostHeart following right behind them. FrostHeart went right to IceWillow and started to tend to her wounds. The other two crossed to the kits.

"C'mon little ones lets take you home." DropLeaf said as he picked up RippleKit.

"We can walk!" RippleKit cried in protest.

"Not today your not!" CrystalHeart growled. Grabbing RainKit they all started to trek through the forest. When they got back StormPaw and OceanStone were telling everyone about the fox. CrystalHeart and DropLeaf set them down next to there mother, who began licking them furiously.

"I thought I taught you better than that! RippleKit your not trained! You could have been killed and RainKit! Why would you just watch you brother!" She said between each lick.

"Let all cats old enough to swim join here beneath Tall Rock for a clan meeting!" a yowl broke the chatter of the cats. WaterStar stood on the rock and looked down at the cats.

"As I'm sure you all have heard, a fox was in our territory and attacked our deputy along with two kits." Since there were only two kits in the clan every cat turned to stare. LilyPelt wrapped a protective tail around her kits. "Luckily they were unharmed. But our deputy has suffered severe injuries." He paused as IceWillow, aided by StreamPaw and FrostHeart came into the clearing. Then he turned to OceanStone and StormPaw. "Did you chase the fox out of the territory?" he asked. They nodded.

"He tried to put up a fight, but one slash and we chased him right in to WindClan." StormPaw announced, puffing out his chest.

"Very good StormPaw. And IceWillow's sister, CrystalHeart will take her place as she recovers. This meeting is dismissed." WaterStar headed back down the rock to his den while the other cats murmured among themselves.

"I hope you think twice next time about jumping into something to big for you." CrystalHeart growled behind them.

"Don't worry, I'll keep and eye on them." LilyPelt said nodding. "Now off to bed with you to."

"But LilyPelt-" RippleKit started.

"NOW!" Reluctantly both kits slipped back into the nursery.

"I'm tired of being a kit! I'm gonna be the best warrior and everyone will respect me!" RippleKit squeaked. The he collapsed onto his nest.

"Be quiet will you? PebblePelt is sleeping!" SnowFur hissed from across the nursery. The tortoiseshell that they had seen yesterday helping with the nursery was laying next to SnowFur. She must be expecting kits RainKit thought. He bowed his head and laid down next to his brother. He had seen enough that day, how the fox had hurt those warriors, he couldn't do that! He shuddered in his nest, RippleKit wanted to be the best warrior. RainKit wasn't sure if he wanted to even be one.

What'll happen now? Anyway I wasn't sure what the clan meeting call for RiverClan was so I guessed. Thanks for reading! Please subscribe!

-Abby