Hey you guys! Long time no see!

I'm sorry for taking so long, I really am, but I'm back now and I have some awesomeness to give you guys!

Also, Bramb and I have been reorganizing things so if you see chapter moved around or can't find a specific chapter, we're reorganizing this to make it better. OwO

I think my writing style has changed a bit since the last time I updated FS, so tell me what you guys think.

I originally wrote this chapter a while ago (like.. A WHILE AGO). But it was on paper and I ended up losing like... more than half of it, so I had to re-write it. (which was also why the upload took so long.. ^^; ) So, yeah, this chapter was actually longer than it is now...

Anyways, I hope you enjoy the update! 8D

"Light is fading and darkness is falling, but the Stars shall rise and end the long night."

Chapter Seven:

Grounded

Mousekit looked sadly at Bramblekit as her friend came to lie down besides her. Her forest-green eyes penetrated her friend's stony face and saw how she really felt.

Terrible.

(Hey Bramblekit.)

(Yeah?)

Shadows lingered in Bramblekit's mind. They were cold and seemingly lifeless, making Mousekit instinctively retract her connection with her friend's mind. She shook her small brown head, clearing it in the process before reaching for mental contact again. She couldn't. A freezing cold darkness had enveloped Bramblekit's mind, and it was impossible to get through it. Bramblekit had called the shadows in her mind to block off any and everything from her mind. That included Mousekit. Mousekit poked and prodded the darkness, searching for a gap; an entrance, so she could get through. There was none. Bramblekit had locked her out again. Frustration and annoyance at Bramblekit locking her out surged through Mousekit, making her pelt bristle.

(Well she didn't have to lock me out. You're the one who decided to retract your hold on your mental contact with each other. Why are you all always against me? We wouldn't be if you weren't such an idiot. Why are you two always fighting with each other? I— Yeah Mousekit why are you always fighting with me? Okay two words. Shut. Up.)

Mousekit stretched her legs and sat up, turning her head to look at her littermates and friend. Her gaze fell on the un-eaten mouse at her paws and then to her friend's scratches. An uncomfortable silence hung in the air, making Mousekit's tail-tip twitch restlessly

"Sooo…. Are any of you going to… eat that?" She mewed pointing to the mouse.

"No." the three mewed in unison

"Oh. Okay then. More for me. ...I guess." She mumbled sadly as she picked at the mouse with her hooked claw.

Her attempt at breaking the awkward silence had failed.

"Lionkit, Hollykit, Bramblekit …and Mousekit," Her father's strict mew rang through the air," You four will be confined in the nursery for a half moon because of your foolish actions."

Mousekit looked up from her torn-up mouse at her paws at the sound of her father's voice. He had been absolutely furious when she and her littermates had gone to the fox cub's den.

"Four? What about Jaykit?"

Lionkit, Hollykit, Bramblekit, and Brambleclaw turned to stare at her, their eyes seemingly shadowed over and unblinking.

"What?"

"Jaykit,'' Brambleclaw mewed sternly, "Is going to be staying with Leafpool in the medicine den."

(Is he really as hurt as Leafpool said he was? He said he hurt but is it really that bad? How badly was he hurt? What if he doesn't get better?! The fall he took was horrible…but…)

Leaves and stray branches poked and tugged at her long brown pelt as Mousekit raced through the tree tops, swiftly jumping from tree branch to tree branch. All she could see was a blur of color from the treetops surrounding her as she raced past them. Her lungs screamed for air and the muscles in her small body ached for a rest, but she kept pushing forward, the thought of her littermate in trouble was the only thing that kept her going. She only knew where she was going by the fox cub's stench. Blood roared in her ears and that was the only thing she could hear besides her heart banging against her chest rapidly.

"Mousekit… Mousekit."

"Mousekit!" Brambleclaw called for the umpteenth time.

Mousekit jumped, startled, and landed clumsily on her huge paws, her face hitting the hard camp floor. Her pelt prickled and burned with embarrassment as she got up, her littermates chuckling at her stunt.

"What are you two laughing at?" She spat er her litternates glaring daggers at them.

If looks could kill...

"Mousekit, are you aright?" Brambleclaw mewed again, his voice softer this time.

"No I am not alright! I just fell and it hurt! AND YOU'RE ALL LAUGHING AT ME!" She yelled, turning her green glare over to her father as the three mouse-brained laughingstocks' giggling gradually calmed down.

"I'm sorry, my little mouse, are you okay?" Brambleclaw asked after rolling his eyes when he thought she wasn't looking.

"...No. And don't call me that, I'm almost six moons old!" She hissed so the other cats couldn't hear.

"'Fraid I can't do that, my lil mouse. Now, hurry up and get over to Leafpools den. Or do I have to carry you over there myself?" He said, with a glint in his eyes.

"No, no! I can totally go over to the medicine den myself, Brambleclaw. Y-You don't have to do that!" She mewed starting to scamper off only to be caught in her Father's embrace.

"I love you Mousekit." Her father purred softly.

"Love you too, Dad." Her mew muffled by his tabby fur.

"Now go to Leafpool and once she's done come straight back to the nursery. Don't let anyone catch you outside it, okay?" He ordered, resuming his deputy air as he let her go.

"Yup, got it. Go straight back to the nursery once she's done-Ow!" She mewed, rubbing her chin with a paw before turning away from her father towards the medicine den.

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