YAY! I'm back. lol. Sorry for the slow updates-- school was busy and I suppose I was kind of lazy. :S So. Blame it on me. Still, please read and review this chapter! HOLLY IS BACK IN STARCLAN!

Chapter Eleven

STARCLAN

Commanding

Hollyleaf's POV

"HOLLYLEAF!" yelled Larkkit as he rolled systematically around the StarClan nursery. His back crushed the herbs I recognized from my old medicine cat training moons ago: thyme, juniper berries, and— catmint. "Stop it, Larkkit!" I hollered back, and pushed him (gently) away from the crushed herbs. Oh, mouse dung! I cursed Larkkit silently as I stared at the pile of crushed herbs in irritation. "These herbs are really precious!" I scolded him like a real queen would do (which was really weird for me). But the small fluffy kit just rolled his eyes. "Who cares! Hollyleaf, this is StarClan!" I backed off, feeling extremely foolish, because the kit was right. This was StarClan; why would I care? Larkkit grinned smugly, his huge starry eyes twinkling. "Anyways, Hollyleaf, I WANT MILK!" I shook my head in annoyance. This kit was getting really bossy, you know. I shouted back clearly, "YOU JUST HAD MILK FROM SILVERSTREAM FIVE HEARTBEATS AGO!"

Larkkit just looked away and mewed, "Hollyleaf, I want to go find Drainkit and play!" I rolled my eyes and gave in. Maybe I shouldn't have become a queen after all. The little kit was driving me insane with his constant, non-stopping requests. "Fine," I replied, and gave him a harsh lick on the head. He scowled and whined, "Ouch! Why did you do that, Hollyleaf?!" I just nipped his ear and grabbed him by the scruff and headed out to search for Drainkit, Hivekit, and Specklekit's queen, Greenflower. "Hi, Hollyleaf!" greeted the three kits immediately when they saw me.

Greenflower purred, "How's Larkkit been?" I narrowed my eyes at the bouncing kit beside me and answered, "Very mischievous." Greenflower purred again, and mewed, "When kits come to StarClan, they immediately reach points where they become too naughty. You'll have to live through that. After that certain period, Larkkit will be much better-behaved." I sighed in relief and replied gratefully, "Thanks, I needed that tip. Larkkit is driving me crazy!" I glared at Larkkit (jokily) and he just grinned back his sweet little kit grin. Then Larkkit yowled, "HOLLYLEAF!"

I yelled back, "WHAT?!" And he then ordered me, "Go get Mosskit for me and let him play with us!" Purring, Greenflower mewed, "I guess he has really become quite commanding." Drainkit complained in exasperation, "He's way too bossy now!" Greenflower nipped the long-furred tom-kit's ears and whirred. "You were just like that earlier, too, do not forget that." The small kit just shot Greenflower a glare. I laughed irresistably and mewed, "Hopefully Larkkit will stop acting like this soon…" Then I scrambled away to the nests to search for Snowfur, Mosskit's nursing mother in StarClan. Finally finding the beautiful white she-cat, I reported, "Larkkit orders me to get Mosskit and let him play with him and Drainkit." Snowfur purred softly, and dipped her head. She soothed Mosskit with experience, "Mosskit! Drainkit and Larkkit want to play with you!" Mosskit's eyes glimmered with joy. Then he asked thoughtfully, "What about Lightkit? She'll want to play, too!" The light ginger she-kit beside him nodded eagerly. Mosskit was so thoughtful! If only Larkkit was like him. I frowned in frustration. Why did Larkkit just suddenly become so bossy these days?

As if reading my mind, Snowfur purred kindly, "I see the kit is going through a commanding period." I felt a prickle go across my spine. It felt good and familiar, for I always felt so when Jayfeather seemingly read my mind when I was alive. Alive. The word echoed in my head. I swiftly paid attention to reality again and inquired curiously, "A commanding period? What's that?"

"Most kits go through this period as they grow," the white queen explained. "Apparently, Larkkit is going through this period as he grows in StarClan. Well, at least, growing in the mind." Looking thoughtful, she slowly waved her tail around the air, and my green gaze followed it. We continued to tread through the nursery and finally reached my and Greenflower's nests. Larkkit was jumping up and down and was yelling, "HOLLYLEAF! YOU'RE BACK! I WANT TO TRY EATING MICE! HUNT FOR ME!" His eyes were gleaming like real stars in a pleading way, and I couldn't help but sigh.

Grumbling, I flicked my tail. "All right, all right. I'll hunt for you. Meanwhile, you play with Mosskit and Lightkit, and don't be bossy!" I added a hiss to the last words, threatening him. Larkkit took no notice and simply turned to face the kits and began organizing a game. I rolled my eyes in annoyance. What a kit he was becoming! I wasn't spoiling him, was I? Then, I turned around to face the other queens for a heartbeat and called out, "Can you take care of Larkkit for me for now? While I hunt?" Greenflower and Snowfur dipped their heads, and I gratefully lowered my head as well. And then I set off, racing deeper into the forests of StarClan hunting grounds. Stars glistened everywhere, and my own pitch black pelt was glittering with stars. I could still not get used to that. My ears twitched, and I could hear the rustles of mice scurrying over dried, fallen leaves and the movement of fat shrews stumbling through the thick stalks of grass.

My paws sprung to life. They clawed and grabbed mice from their hiding places. Somehow, my senses improved when I was in StarClan. I could hear every single movement in the forests at the moment, if I concentrated on conducting that. Finally, I was out of breath, and I caught three mice. It was easy to catch prey in StarClan— they were clumsier than a deaf cat and as easy to catch as catching a falling leaf with your paws— you just needed to get the hang of it. Carrying the three mice in my jaws, I trotted towards the nursery and wondering what was waiting for me now, for I was sure Larkkit had come up with another way to torment me (and quite successfully, too). When I dropped the mice in front of them onto the soft forest floor of the nursery, Larkkit yowled unnecessarily, for I was right in front of him.

"HOLLYLEAF!" I rolled my eyes and purred, "At your service, master." I sincerely hope that this "commanding period" thing would end soon. I needed that quite badly. I sighed in defeat.

Aww. Larkkit's going through a "commanding period" thing XD

Sorry. I was bored. So I just kinda started writing this. Tehe.

Oh wells. I hope you liked it. Please review. And Mosskit plushies for all of you who review this chapter. XD

Note that Hollyleaf was pwned by Larkkit in the first paragraph! HAHA. I love that part!

Okay. I'm going to shut up now so you can review :P

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