For the people who have not read this chapter yet:

I hope you guys enjoy Chapter 4 of Falling Shadows! The author who wrote this felt like it needed revision, so she redid some of it and here it is.

For the people who have already read this chapter:

Like it says above, Bramb wanted to redo this chapter so I highly recromend that you re-read it. OwO

"Light is Fading and Darkness is Falling, but the Stars will Rise and End the Long Night"

Chapter 4:

The Hunt

Bramblekit watched as Mousekit's tail tip disappeared into the dirt place tunnel. The clearing was deserted for all the cats were either out patrolling or in their dens. Faint squeaks and mewling came from the nursery where Ferncloud and Daisy huddled with Foxkit and Icekit, and she could hear Mousefur and Longtail arguing in the elder's den.

She and the other kits had been playing with a small mouse when the dawn patrol had told the clan about the dead fox. She had only taken her eyes off of her playmates for a moment and they had disappeared. (Just because I'm the youngest doesn't mean they can just ditch me whenever they want! I can take care of myself, haven't they learned that by now?!) She had thought angrily to herself when she turned just in time to see Mousekit slinking out of the camp.

"What is she doing?" Bramblekit muttered to herself under her breath.

The scent of fox clouded up Bramblekit's nostrils. It was coming from the roots of the sky oak were the dead fox lay just as Spiderleg had said. She was hiding inside a bramble bush, watching as Mousekit jumped on Lionkit from behind.

"Ha! I stalked you here all the way from camp, and you guys didn't even notice!" Mousekit squeaked triumphantly.

Bramblekit snorted softly. Jaykit's ears pricked and his sightless blue gaze turned on the clump of brambles where she was hiding in. Giving a small mrrow of laughter he turned back to Mousekit.

"You forgot something important though." Jaykit mewed, giving Bramblekit a nod.

"What?" Mousekit sounded confused.

"A good stalker always checks behind her!" Bramblekit announced gleefully, stepping from the brambles.

"I didn't- I knew- I was just being nice!" Mousekit protested feebly.

"Yeah right Mousekit!" Lionkit purred, while Jaykit nearly fell over from laughing so hard.

"Shut-up you three! Do you want to get caught?!" Hollykit hissed even though her whiskers were twitching.

"Hollykit's right. C'mon guys, let's catch some fox cubs!" Bramblekit mewed.

"Hold up, let me scout it out." Hollykit said stopping her with her tail.

While Hollykit disappeared around the bramble bush, Bramblekit sat down beside Lionkit.

Jaykit chuckled to himself while Mousekit was shooting him glares as sharp as thorns.

After a minute that seemed like an hour Hollykit reappeared.

"The fox den is just on the other side of these brambles, there's an entrance hole and an escape hole. We should probably go down through the escape hole, flush them out the entrance and drive them off Thunderclan land." Hollykit reported.

"Which way should we make them go?" Lionkit asked.

"Any way mouse-brain! Thunderclan territory doesn't go on forever!" Mousekit replied poking him with her paw.

"Let's get on with it before Thornclaw finds them and takes all the glory!" Jaykit reminded them.

Padding to the hole Bramblekit scented the air. (Ew, how can they stand smelling like that?).

"Yuck! They smell worse than mouse-bile!" Mousekit complained echoing her thoughts.

"All right," Lionkit murmured ignoring Mousekit. "Bramblekit, you come with me in the front. Jaykit, you're behind us, Hollykit and Mousekit you bring up the rear."

"Why do I have to bring up the rear?! Why can't you bring up the rear?!" Mousekit protested.

"Fine. I'll bring up the rear. You go up front with Bramblekit. Just don't blame me when the fox cubs bite off that fluffy tail of yours that you're so proud of."

Her green eyes got small and she whisked her tail protectively behind her.

"Never mind… I'll bring up the rear."

"Little sisters!" Lionkit groaned.

"I heard that!" both Hollykit and Mousekit snapped.

Bramblekit took a deep breath and plunged into the darkness with Lionkit beside her.

As they stumbled down the dark tunnel, she let out a ferocious yowl trying to sound bigger than she was. Suddenly a high-pitched caterwaul rang out from behind, and Bramblekit jumped banging her head on the roof of the tunnel. She yowled again while her whiskers twitched; who knew Mousekit could make such a terrifying noise.

There was a dim glow flooding from up ahead and the tunnel widened out into a den. Bramblekit stared in surprise as the fox cubs scrambled to their paws.

"They're huge!" Lionkit shrieked.

"Let's get out of here!" Hollykit wailed.

Darting around the cubs Bramblekit raced beside Lionkit for the closest escape she could find: the entrance tunnel. Huge paws thundered behind them and she felt hot breath on her tail as one of the fox cub's jaws snapped close a mouse-length away from her fur.

Suddenly the fox cub halted. Whipping its head around it ran in a new direction, its barks ebbing away into the distance.

Bramblekit turned to Lionkit.

"Find Brambleclaw's patrol." She mewed shakily.

Lionkit nodded.

"What about you?" He asked.

Bramblekit pushed her fear down, and steadied her trembling tail.

"I'm going after Mousekit."

So I really hope you enjoyed chapter 4 and I'll see you all next time! 8D