Hey guys, sorry it took a bit for me to update, but here is the next chapter for Borderlines. I hope you enjoy it!
I followed Spy into a two large twoleg den. Hundreds of scents hit me all at once, causing me to flinch. Spy, who was a few paw steps in front of me, turned and waited for me to catch up.
"Are you okay?" he asked, worry creeping into his mew.
"I'm fine, there's just a lot of new things I'm not exactly used to in here," I mewed, hoping I didn't sound too weak.
He purred at me.
"I was like that too when I first stepped outside."
"Spy, where are you? You're going to miss dinner!" a voice called from deeper in the den.
"Who was that?" I asked.
"That's my sister, Jessie," Spy sighed. As if on cue 'Jessie' dashed out of the den in front of us. She was light brown with white chest and paws, and she had large green eyes. She had a sort of red strip of rope tied around her neck with a tinkling gold thing attached to it. I thought this was curious but decided not to comment on it.
"Spy, I was so worried! You know Jack and Marie don't like us out after dark," Jessie mewed frantically.
"Who are Jack and Marie?" I asked in a quiet meow.
"Our housefolk," Spy whispered to me, then said in a louder voice to his sister, "Sorry Jessie, I would have been back sooner, but I got a little side-tracked." He threw a glance at me. Jessie looked at me more closely and gasped.
"Are you a forest cat? You poor thing, you're so thin!" She gaped at me, and I felt a shiver of embarrassment shudder down my pelt. I was about to respond when a gruff meow sounded behind Jessie.
"Spy, why did you bring a flea-infested stray in here?" a white tom growled at Spy. He wore a dark green rope as well, also with a tinkling thing attached to it. I was beginning to guess that it was some sort of mark of a kittypet. I was about to hiss at him when Spy leapt to my defense, quelling my hiss with a gentle swat of his tail on my hindquarters, a non-verbal command to stay quiet.
"She does not have fleas, Spark! She was being chased by a fox and I thought she could use some rest."
"I can defend myself, thanks!" I hissed at Spy. I didn't want to hurt his feelings, but I was a warrior apprentice, and I could take care of myself. I didn't need him looking down on me.
"I'm sorry – "Spy started.
"See, she can't even thank you for trying to help her out. I say we throw her back to the foxes, and fast, before that forest stench is a permanent part of our house!" Spark spat angrily.
"Spark!" Jessie gasped.
"Spark, Skypaw is not going anywhere, so why don't you just shut up and leave her alone?" Spy said quietly. It was obvious that he wasn't used to standing up to his brother, but he held his ground.
"Skypaw? What kind of stupid name is that?" Spark snorted.
"It's the name of a Thunderclan cat, kittypet!" I hissed with as much venom as I could muster. Spark just rolled his eyes and padded back into another part of the twoleg den.
"Don't you worry about Spark," Jessie mewed kindly, her whiskers twitching mischievously. "Our brother was born with ants in his pelt..."
"Come on," Spy mewed to me, his voice lowered in embarrassment for his brother. "Let's find you a place to sleep. And you haven't lived until you've tried cream!" He informed me, with much more happiness than before. I began to feel a warm and fuzzy feeling as I padded after him.
Like it? I promise I'll have the next chapter out soon as possible. But I might have more motivation if I get some reviews ;)