Chapter 11: Let's Have a Catnip Party

I don't really know why, but after my meeting with Hollystar, I felt like running again. Again. So I went out intot he forest, making sure I got back before the sun started setting. I walked past countless trees, marking my path with blood pricked from my paw. Don't be alarmed, I do that often when I'm exploring the twoleg place.

Not long after I began my short journey, I felt someone following me. Curious, because curiosity killed the cat (in this case, me) I looked behind me. Biggest mistake of my life (among countless others). Sunwind was there, staring at me intently, her eyes all glossy and strange.

You know her scent, the one she usually has when I'm around? Yeah...it was overwhelming. Literally the only thing that I could smell.

"Hi." She purred.

"Hi?" I quickly decided that I needed to run, fast. But when I looked at her, sized her up, I figured that she was both smarter and faster than me, "What're you doin' here?" I mewed instead.

She didn't respond. She just giggled. Giggled. I didn't think that this weird ShadowClan she-cat was capable of giggling. But here she was, giggling away, "I'm takin' a walk through the forest." Her words were a tad bit slurred. This was a bad sign, "What're you doin?" Then she walked closer to me. Closer. And closer, and closer. And I thought, (mind my language please) holy shit it's happening again...

And yes, this type of thing has happened to me before, like I said. I've seen what catnip can do to someone. What Sunwind is currently doing, is a side effect of taking too much catnip, or as you twolegs call it(pause for dramaticish effect...)...drugs...(and dramaticish moment over) You see, around a moon ago, there was this she-cat who happened to cross my path. She was being attacked by some rogues, and no she was not Joann, and I helped her. I didn't feel the usual urge to kill her then. And she whined, a lot, making me angrier than usual, making me violently kill the prey that happened to come by. I honestly don't know how I put up with her. But we got closer, I guess, and she gained this little, 'twinkle' in her eyes when she saw me. She got all clingy and weird. After a dreadful half-moon of that, she found catnip growing just outside the twoleg place. Dreadful catnip. And you can guess where that went. Blood all over the place.

Anyway, back to Sunwind's dreadful situation, "I'm wondering why you look like you're high on catnip." I responded. Sunwind came closer, purring, and then I decided that even though she's probably faster than me without catnip, there's no way she would be with. Catnip slows down all of your senses and skills. From what I've heard anyway. And Sunwind looked about ready to attack me. Which made no sense to me, because we're...dare I say it...f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-ri-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s- See, this is why I don't like to be close to anyone. I don't like saying that I'm f... okay, not struggling to say it again. But when you're...close acquaintances with someone, don't you try to save your acquaintance from being attacked? I don't understand the logic of these things! I also decided then that I needed to get out more. Live a little, you know, without killing other cats for fun.

"Cat!" Sunwind called out to me as I ran, "Come back!"

I decided to head straight back to the Clan. The only problem, was that in my haste I couldn't stop to look around to look for my trail of blood. So I was following my gut, which sucks, to try and find the ShadowClan camp. And with Sunwind at my tail, I had to make as many twists and turns as I could to put her off my trail. All that I heard about catnip dulling your senses was wrong. Or at least it's wrong for Sunwind. No matter how far ahead of her I was, she always found me again.

"Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatttttttttttttttttttttttt!" Sunwind whined. This was getting tiring.

Finally, after running until sunset (because ShadowClan territory is huge) I made it to the camp. I burst through the brambles and around the rock that granted me entry to the circle-shaped clearing. Not long after me, came the she-devil Sunwind.

"Hollystar!" I called, getting the attention of every cat in ShadowClan, "Please help me!" Hollystar quickly appeared from her den. I raced over and hid behind her like a scared little kit. Sunwind stopped as soon as she saw me hide behind her leader. Her ears instantly drooped, and her giddy smile fell.

"Sunwind, come with me." Hollystar mewed gently. Out of the cats I saw watching, about all of them widened their eyes, gasped, or fainted. Because Hollystar acting gentle or motherly was such a rare occasion, I guessing. I was kinda surprised too, but it just made me want to break out laughing.

Hollystar led Sunwind to the medicine cat den. There, Cloudbreeze gave the crazed she-cat two black seeds, "He looks like him." Suwind muttered before passing out completely. I stared at her like a deer in headlights. (yes I know what that means, I've seen a deer in headlights before)

"Who?" I asked.

Cloudbreeze smiled sadly, "Someone who meant a great deal to her. He really did look exactly like you. Black fur, amber eyes. and he had the tendency to get angry easily and attack any cat who got in his way. He was shrouded in mystery, but that's why Sunwind loved him so much. You're so much like him, it's scary."

I turned my attention to a rock on the floor. I used my unnaturally sharp claws to split in in half several times. It was so interesting, I didn't hear what Cloudbreeze said next. But I didn't care. You know, everything that happened to me before then, was in the past. I didn't think about me killing all of those cats, even my sister. It's surprising how I could get over something so tragic in almost an instant.

"Come on Cat." Hollystar mewed, jolting me out of my rock cutting trance, "Let's make you an official apprentice."

Okay guys. I have a challenge for you. Three people have already voted for Cat's apprentice name. I kinda need more than three people. So I give you guys another chance. Listen though, there's a catch. I need at least ten more votes before I post another chapter. I don't care how long it takes. I will wait patiently. And only when I have ten more votes will I even start writing the next chapter. These are the conditions. I hope you care enough to comply.

-Moon