Okay. I know I haven't updated in a while but I have good reason. I was in Cuba during March Break. Who wants to sit on a laptop while you can ride a horse, swim in the ocean, get drinks, or hang out with your cousin? Not I. Okay, getting to the story.
Replying to reviews:
Lady Sticks: Welll...umm basically that is what happened but yeah...
Guest:Yeah...I actually call it March Break too but I like the sound of Spring break better. And I do plan to continue the story. I have a whole outline and countless plans and everything.
Chapter 1
Dawnkit ran through the snow. Hah! They'll never get me. Birdkit leapt through the air and landed on her. She meowed, "I've got you!" Peachkit, Whitekit, and Icekit ran over. Emberpaw looked over and meowed, "Birdkit, that was a pretty impressive jump. I mean I can do it but as a kit I probably couldn't." Birdkit looked really happy, it was hard to squeeze praise from a cat who always wanted to be the best. Icekit called ,"Race you to the nursery!" All the kits ran to the nursery with Dawnkit in the lead. I am the fastest warrior ever to live! I can outrun any Shadowclan warrior. She reached the nursery and waited for the other kits. Peachkit meowed, "Dawnkit. You're too fast!" Speckledpelt meowed, "Okay, come inside now. Streamflow is coming to check you all." Streamflow walked in and looked at them. She meowed, "Don't worry, the kits are fine. But Snowpelt is not." Snowpelt was in the corner with Whitekit. She was constantly coughing. "Snowpelt," Streamflow meowed, "I think it's whitecough and I don't want it to spread to the kits. I'm going to make you a nest in my den for you." Snowpelt and Streamflow left, leaving Speckledpelt alone with the kits. Dawnkit felt sad that Snowpelt had to leave. She was always nice to them but harsh with punishments. She was a great mother to her kits and helped with Dawnkit and Peachkit. Dawnkit decided they should do something exciting for her. Her and Peachkit were going to be apprentices soon. Three moons isn't that long, is it? So Dawnkit gathered the other kits and began to spill out her plans. She meowed, "I want to escape the camp. We need to see the forest and I want to collect some branches for Snowpelt. You know, the ones with dead leaves. She loves to crinkle them and she'll be bored in the medicine den. It is so boring in camp. Come with me if you want." Dawnkit knew she couldn't do it alone but she wanted to sound more cool and they would be more likely to come with her. Birdkit looked around and meowed, "Okay. I will come but please don't let us get caught." Dawnkit replied, "I'll try my best but if we get caught, I will take the blame." Icekit spoke, "No. Don't do that. Whoever wants to come should get in trouble too. Plus it's more fun with other cats if we get punished." Dawnkit agreed, she didn't want to clean the elders den alone. Peachkit meowed, "I think it will be fun. I'm in. Whitekit? What about you? Or are you just going to mope around the medicine clearing waiting for Streamflow to notice you." Whitekit wanted to be Streamflow's apprentice but he was waiting for a so called 'perfect moment' Whitekit meowed, "Well, Mintstar will be angry if she catches us but we need to have fun sometime in our life. So I guess I'm in." Dawnkit meowed, "That's everyone so let's go." The five went to the nursery and squeezed through the passage behind it. They needed to use it when they were very young kits during a badger attack. That was also when Sparrowleaf died. Dawnkit remembered his death. A badger was facing him and Sparrowleaf went up and sneered in his face. The badger looked at him and began shredding him. There was a huge blood pile, bones, and fur when the badger was done. Mintstar jumped on the badger and killed him. There were other badgers so the kits needed to escape. Dawnkit let out a small whimper. She knew he was a great warrior but she was also sort of in love with him. She knew it wouldn't work out but she imagined. Icekit looked at her and purred, "Scared?" Dawnkit snapped out of thought and replied, "Why would I? I was imagining another badger attack." Birdkit overheard and meowed, "Well we won't be attacked anytime soon. Ever since the badger attack Furryface has made sure to patrol extra hard." Dawnkit replied, "Yeah, I guess." The five turned a corner and arrived in an interesting place. There were trees but it was pretty open and covered in snow. Whitekit was the first to speak, "Wow. At first I didn't really want to come but now...we've got this whole place to ourselves! What do we do with it?" Dawnkit spoke, "Okay. I am Dawnstar, leader of Forestclan and you are my warriors. Peachfur, Birdheart, and Iceclaw. I know you want to be medicine cat so you are Whitepoof. Peachfur and Birdheart, can you build shelter and dens? Iceclaw, you can go hunting and Whitepoof can collect herbs." Peachkit looked up and said, "Dawnstar, what will you do?" Dawnkit replied, "I will collect the branches for Snowpelt so she will feel better." They all split up and Dawnkit felt happy. They were actually playing the game with her as leader. Usually Icekit or Birdkit were leader but not this time. Dawnkit went to the branches and grabbed a few. Then she went to the others and saw a nice hollow tree. She saw Peachkit and Birdkit had nicely sheltered one tree to be the warriors den. "Peachfur, Birdheart! Can you shelter this to be my den?" Dawnkit asked. Birdheart replied, "We certainly can." They began sheltering it and she went to another hollow tree. Inside she found Whitekit. "Whitepoof. I see that you have collected herbs. We shall be very healthy." Whitekit looked excitedly at Dawnkit. "Dawnkit!" He started, "These are actual REAL herbs! I've never seen coriander or juniper berries outside of the medicine den." At first Dawnkit was going to scold Whitekit for not calling her Dawnstar but when she saw how excited he was, she couldn't." Dawnkit replied, "Keep up the good work, Whitepoof!" Birdkit and Peachkit ran up. Birdkit meowed, "We've already finished! Your sister, Peachfur, is a natural builder. Come and see your den!" Dawnkit looked at Peachkit whose eyes were glowing with pride. The den was perfect. It was sheltered from the wind and was perfect in every way. Dawnkit turned around to say thanks but the two were already gone. Dawnkit went in and laid down her branches.
'Dawnkit...this is your destiny...your life...the way you must live...Dawnkit we are watching you...the power inside too...'
Dawnkit began to quiver, not just because that was plain creepy but because a pool of water had formed at her feet. This was odd. Just then, she heard loud screams outside. It was Speckledpelt. She yelled, "What were you thinking? Running outside into the forest, not even a single warrior to guide you." Icekit sat beside her looking shocked, "But...I caught prey...it's leaf-bare and we need prey." Speckledpelt yelled, "So what? You can escape and get yourselves killed. This could be some sort of Shadowclan base for all you know. Seriously!" Birdkit dropped the branch she was dragging and spoke, "Well we do know it's not because we built it! Pretty impressive huh? Your daughter is awesome at building and the other was collecting branches for Snowpelt. Really, you can't be angry at us." Speckledpelt was cooling down and began to see the progress. She meowed, "Okay. Fine, this is impressive but I am angry at you still. But I will make a deal with you. If you clean the elders den for a whole moon you may play out here only if someone is watching you. You got it?" Whitekit spoke this time, "Yes, but only if during the moon we're cleaning the den we can play out here too." Speckledpelt meowed, "Deal." The five kits chanted, "Deal." They began walking towards the nursery and this gave Dawnkit time to think. What did it mean, this is your destiny. What is this? We are watching you...and the power inside? Dawnkit felt strange and decided to stop thinking about it and keep padding with the others.