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On with the story…
In the ThunderClan Medicine den
"Is Heatherstrike ok mommy?"
Swiftkit looked up to Gingerfur waiting for an answer.
"I don't know Swiftkit… I think she may be going to meet her father and his father as well."
Swiftkit nodded in understanding, the once puffy silver kit looked like a ghost of her past self. Her normally puffy silver pelt was a dull grey color that clung to her frame. The normally shining blue eyes were now clouded with pain, and no energy was anywhere to be found.
"Swiftkit how are you feeling?"
The large body of Shinestar entered the cave, his eyes filled with horror as he looked at Swiftkit. At the back of the den Tallfeather was hard at work with Heatherstrike and her quickly infecting wound. As Shinestar looked at his deputy the horror faded into disbelief.
"How could her wound be infected already?"
"Heatherstrike saw that I was running low on marigold so she insisted that I not use any on her wound. I tried to convince her to use some but she didn't want me to use any what so ever."
Shinestar nodded in understanding, he looked over to Swiftkit whose mother was trying to get her to eat a part of the rabbit that a hunting patrol had brought in that night.
"Goodbye Swiftkit, good luck Heatherstrike…"
With that Shinestar padded out of the den, his eyes were dim. Swiftkit managed a raspy meow.
"Good bye Shinestar…"
Outside with Ravenkit
"So how do you think Swiftkit is doing? Umm hello? Ravenkit are you paying attention to me"
"Huh? Oh yeah um, I think she is doing fine. Wasn't Mousekit just in there? Go pester him instead of me."
Whitekit turned away from his sister, Ravenkit didn't seem to care that she had just hurt her brother's feelings. The she-kit was focused on the mysterious tom that was sitting in the middle of camp. His grayish-silver pelt was shining in the daylight. Soon Shinestar was padding out of the medicine den, he looked very unhappy.
"Shinestar we found a rouge trying to steal catmint!"
The ThunderClan leader turned to Darkfrost, his dull eyes lighting with interest.
"What is the name of this intruder?"
The tom stepped forward, his calm eyes lighting in a fire of rage.
"The rouge has a name!"
"Ok then, ROUGE what is your name,"
Shinestar's words were spat at the tom, with a growl he stepped forward. Shaking off his guard.
"My name is Jay and I wish to join you,"
Ravenkit padded forward boldly, her mind flashing with millions of thoughts all at once.
"I think we should let him stay, we need more cats."
Gingerfur snapped her head at Ravenkit, along with the rest of the clan and the rouge. Shinestar spoke to the black kit and Jay.
"I am aware that ThunderClan has been growing smaller lately, but Jay can't be accepted right away. He needs to prove his worth! Clan mates are you with me!?"
"We are with you Shinestar!"
"Then I call upon StarClan to look upon this rouge, he wishes to join us and until he gives me any reason to kick him out I name him. Jaykit!"
The clan started chanting.
"Jaykit! Jaykit! Jaykit!"
Meanwhile in RIverClan
"Fishtail why can't you be happy? You are going to be a father soon!"
The dark brown tom hissed at his grey mate.
"No, I will NEVER be happy with you. I will not be a part of these kits lives, I refuse to act like their father!"
Fishtail turned away from Silverflood, stalking back to camp. The pretty gray she-cat sighed heavily and followed Fishtail. Her belly beginning to slow her down.
In ShadowClan
"Smokekit! How many times do I have to tell you to leave Lithepaw and Pinepaw alone? They are too busy to teach you battle moves!"
The small she-kit looked at her mother with her kit blue eyes, and started to speak.
"But mom! I need to be the BEST fighter I can be… can I go ask dad to teach me?"
"Oh fine… But if your father is busy leave him alone!"
Smokekit ran over to Snakefang exited to learn what their clan was all about.
"Oh hello Smokekit! I suppose you want to learn some battle moves?"
"Yup!"
"Ok I think the first thing we are going to learn is… the Snake Strike. My father named me after that move you know."
The small kit tilted her head.
"What do I do?"
"Ok, watch me CLOSLEY!"
The warrior slithered over the grass, his stomach almost touching the ground, tail straight out parallel with the ground. He moved in a quick circle around the kit, before darting forward and gently swiping her paws out from under her. Smokekit darted to her feet to find Snakefang gone. Then a large weight was suddenly on her back as her father tackled her.
"There you go, want to have a try?"
"Yeah!"
"Not on me thought go surprise Nightkit, good luck!"
With that Smokekit darted towards her younger brother imitating her father's moves. But Smokekit stuck to the shadows making a large loop around Nightkit. When she felt ready Smokekit launched herself at Nightkit, swiping his paws out from under him. The black tom squeaked in surprise and fear. Before Nightkit could spot his sister she retreated to the shadows. The black tom looked around frantically, once his back was turned to her the gray she-kit tackled her brother. Flipping him on his back she stared into his eyes.
"Hey brother, how's it going?"
"Ha-ha very funny Smokekit, did dad teach you that?"
"Only some of it, I added the shadow stalking myself."
"Cool can you teach me?"
Thanks for reading this chapter of The Rise of Swiftstar
Sorry about the slow update I had to set up my new laptop!
Question of the day; Out of the following who do you think I should do a behind the book (or B.T.B) chapter on?
From ThunderClan: Shinestar and Heatherstrike; The one that got away
From WindClan: Archtail in StarClan
From RIverClan: CreekStar's time in WindClan
From ShadowClan: Savagetooth's banishment
From the Rouges: Jay's disowning
That's all for now
Swiftstar Out