Chapter 3

-A Mother's Decision-

Kietsu paced frantically outside her makeshift den. The sky was a rich, fading black; the city's lights reflecting on the clouds, making them shine an unruly shade of creamy orange. Kietsu looked up from her pacing. Pixie lay with the two kits, dozing peacefully, and one ear flicking as she snored.

"What shall I do?" Kietsu asked aloud, continuing her frantic paces. Would Dread really be able to lead Bloodclan? Or would she perish just like her father had? Kietsu closed her eyes tightly, But if they were to run away… She sighed; this was the best possible choice. It had to be done if they were to live in peace.

"Pixie," Kietsu whispered, slipping under the dumpster that she called a nursing den. "Pixie, wake up!" Kietsu pawed at the white she-cat's face impatiently.

"Hey! I'm up!" Pixie yowled sleepily, opening tired eyes. "What is it?"

"Pixie, I've made up my mind, I'm leaving Bloodclan." Kietsu whispered, crawling over to her kits.

"W-Wait what did you just say?" Pixie shouted, leaping between Kietsu and the two bundles of fur. "Kietsu, that's a foolish pile of nonsense, and you know it! You cannot leave! The kits have just begun to open their eyes, they aren't fit for travel! And if one of the Bloodclan patrols caught us out…" She trailed off, shaking her head.

"Pixie, I have made my decision, I am leaving. Now, get out of my way." She ordered, stepping past the flustered white cat to pick up her daughter.

"Kietsu, Bloodclan will be left in chaos without a new leader, you must stay." Pixie pleaded.

"I don't care anymore Pixie, what kind of mother would I be, forcing my own daughter into becoming leader of such a ruthless clan? Marmalade is strong enough; he can lead." Kietsu snarled. "But I do need your help with carrying the other one, so you can come with me, or not."

Pixie stared at her paws; she had always had a soft spot for kits, for she had secretly never been able to bare her own, that being the reason she was never able to keep a mate. "Alright," She finally said, padding over to the charcoal grey and white male and picking him up ever so gently.

"Excellent, I know a way to get around the patrols, we can go through the twoleg eat place alleyway, it's not far from here." Kietsu whispered, arching her elegantly patterned back to creep from underneath the dumpster.

And with that, the two she-cats slunk out into the night, carrying with them Scourge's only offspring.