Fan Fiction

Here is the finished Allegiances, Chapter 1, and Chapter 2 of my book. Chapter Three should be coming in about 2 hours! I really hope you enjoy!

Allegiances
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                          THUNDERCLAN
LEADER: Rainstar- light gray tabby she-cat with yellow eyes
DEPUTY: Cedarspot- gray tom with white splotches 
MEDICINE CAT: Wolftail- dark gray tom with a bushy tail and amber eyes
WARRIORS:
Blizzardtail- white she-cat with a gray tail and blue eyes
Darkblaze- black tom
Oaktail- brown tabby tom with amber eyes
Spottedtree- gray tom with darker gray flecks and green eyes
Sunfur- yellow tabby she-cat
Leafwhisker- white she-cat with tabby patches and yellow eyes
Foxthorn- bright orange tabby tom with green eyes
Yarrowtail- amber furred she-cat with green eyes
Apprentice- Graypaw
Lightsplash- blue-gray she-cat
Apprentice- Snowpaw
Hailnose- pale gray tom with a white muzzle
Ravenstorm- black and white tom with amber eyes
Owlclaw- tan tom with brown paws and ears with blue eyes
Apprentice- Shallowpaw
Whitepatch- dark brown she-cat with one white patch on hind leg and yellow eyes
Icefoot- long haired, pure white she-cat
Brookfall- scrawny tortoiseshell she-cat with pale green eyes
APPRENTICES:
Snowpaw- white she-cat with yellow eyes and a scar across eye
Shallowpaw- pale gray she-cat with white paws
Graypaw- gray tabby she-cat with green eyes
QUEENS:
Budfrost- white and orange she-cat
Kits- Flamekit- orange tom with bright amber eyes
Firekit- orange tabby tom with yellow eyes
Littlekit (foster kit)- short, light brown tabby tom with green eyes
Swiftcloud- long haired, black and white she-cat
Kits- Skykit- white she-kit with black splotches 
Blackkit- black she-kit with amber eyes
ELDERS:
Flowerpelt- silver she-cat with blue eyes
Clawedear- white tom with clawed gray ears
                           SHADOWCLAN
LEADER: Emberstar- dark gray tom with amber eyes
DEPUTY: Maplefur- white she-cat with blue eyes
MEDICINE CAT: Fawnleaf- pale brown tabby she-cat
Apprentice- Brackenpaw- brown tabby tom with blue eyes
WARRIORS:
Tornfur- black tom with yellow eyes
Sleekcloud- white she-cat
Troutstem- brown and cream tom
Duststorm- tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes
Curlpetal- curly, white and orange she-cat
Duskfur- dark brown tom with amber eyes
Leapfeather- black tom with white patches and green eyes
Cindergaze- dark tortoiseshell she-cat with unusual bright green eyes
Frostpelt- pale gray she-cat
Robineye- brown tom with a pale orange chest
Poppytail- black and orange she-cat with a bushy tail
Plumwing- white she-cat with pale gray flecks and blue eyes
Darkbreeze- blue-gray tom with dark blue eyes
Puddlespots- orange tom with darker splotches on back
Mossypelt- brown she-cat with a white chest and paws
Thistlestorm- white tom with gray tabby patches and yellow eyes
Rippleshine- yellow tom
Cloverfur- brown tabby she-cat with green eyes
APPRENTICES:
Creampaw- pale cream colored she-cat with blue eyes
QUEENS:
Blossomtail- ginger she-cat
Kits- Bushkit- light brown tabby tom
Mothkit- ginger she-kit with white paws and green eyes
Bluefeather- long haired, blue-gray she-cat
Kits- Kestrelkit- gray and white tom with green eyes
ELDERS:
Ashfall- black tom, deaf in one ear
                               SKYCLAN
LEADER: Featherstar- white tom with pale gray splotches and blue eyes 
DEPUTY: Stoneleap-black and white tom with green eyes
MEDICINE CAT: Slatefoot- white tom with amber eyes
WARRIORS:
Mudscar- battle scarred, brown tabby tom
Weaselclaw- bright ginger tom
Songheart- long haired, white she-cat with gray ears and green eyes
Apprentice- Daisypaw
Stormfoot- gray tabby tom with blue eyes
Briarwing- golden-brown tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Driftpelt- pale brown tom
Apprentice- Flickerpaw
Seednose- yellow she-cat 
Sunshade- orange tabby she-cat with green eyes
Honeypelt- white she-cat with light brown patches
Cloudfang- white tom
Lionclaw- golden tabby tom with amber eyes
Leafwing- pale brown tabby she-cat with a white chest and ears
Applefrost- yellow and white tabby she-cat
Nettlefur- dark gray tabby tom with green eyes
Lakepetal- pale gray she-cat with blue eyes
APPRENTICES:
Flickerpaw- orange tom with red paws
Daisypaw- tortoiseshell and white she-cat
ELDERS:
Alderlight- red tabby she-cat with green eyes
Eagleflight- former medicine cat, white tom with black feet
                             WINDCLAN
LEADER: Buzzardstar- brown tabby tom with green eyes
DEPUTY: Fogwing- gray tom with darker gray paws
MEDICINE CAT: Hollystripe- tortoiseshell she-cat
Apprentice- Rabbitpaw- gray and white tom with amber eyes
WARRIORS:
Fernshade- long haired, brown she-cat
Dappleface- white she-cat with a dappled black face
Brownwing- dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes
Perchfall- white tom with gray tabby patches
Larchclaw- yellow tabby tom with bright green eyes
Sweetstem- white and orange she-cat
Sagefeather- black she-cat with white splotches
Marshfur- pale brown tom
Hollowfang- black tom with blue eyes, has one missing tooth
Rushpelt- pale gray, almost white, tom
Swoopclaw- pale brown tabby tom with copper eyes
Sorrelcloud- white and black she-cat
Foxfang- gray and orange tom
Duskstep- mostly white, tortoiseshell she-cat
Finchleaf- brown and cream tabby she-cat
Honeyburr- white she-cat with unusual yellow eyes
Grassnose- dark brown and white tom with green eyes
QUEENS:
Meadowfur- tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Kits- Harekit- white tom
Stemkit- pale orange tabby she-kit
ELDERS:
Talonwing- black tom
Beetleshade- brown tabby tom with blue eyes
Speckpelt- dappled golden she-cat
                               RIVERCLAN
LEADER: Spirestar- pale golden tom with green eyes
DEPUTY: Gravelfoot- fluffy brown tom
MEDICINE CAT: Russetmouse- brown and white she-cat with blue eyes
WARRIORS:
Amberbush- bushy orange she-cat with a white muzzle
Shimmerspot- silver tabby she-cat
Crouchleg- dark yellow tom with amber eyes
Quailheart- white she-cat
Gorsepelt- gray tabby tom with green eyes
Petalstripe- pinkish-gray tabby she-cat
Sandyspring- tan she-cat with blue eyes
Splashfoot- white tom with blue-gray patches
Berryspots- black she-cat with white spots around eyes
Pikefur- dark gray tabby tom with amber eyes
Weedshine- pale brown tabby she-cat
Jaggedpatch- fluffy orange and white tom
Ferretpelt- gray and brown tom with green eyes
Vinewhisker- dark brown tom
Birdnose- pale gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Voletooth- brown and white tabby tom
APPRENTICES:
Briarpaw- brown she-cat with bright blue eyes
Bloompaw- pure white she-cat
ELDERS:
Oaktuft- long haired, brown tabby tom

CHAPTER ONE
        “Come on Littlekit, you’re so slow!” Firekit yelled teasingly, racing across camp in a flurry of bright orange tabby fur. Littlekit, who had just been a rogue kit not that long ago, raced after him as fast as he could with his stubby legs. Flamekit, however, watched beside the nursery. Firekit was his brother, and they had always been close, but he had grown quite fond of Littlekit, formerly known as Milo, since he first joined ThunderClan. A ThunderClan hunting patrol had found him near the very edge of Clan territory, Flamekit reflected. Littlekit had only been about 4 moons old at the time, and had been found with an injured forepaw. Nobody truly knows where he came from… When any cat had insisted on asking, Littlekit had just brushed it off and said it wasn’t important, and the only thing they needed to know was that, that time of his life was over. I guess he just wants to fit in with everyone else, he remarked, or maybe there’s more to the story, something he’s hiding… Flamekit quickly shook off the thought. What am I thinking? Littlekit has always been kind to every cat, he should not be accused or blamed for where he was born.
         It was sunhigh, clouds drifting by, and the camp was mostly empty except for a few grooming cats and two of the apprentices, Shallowpaw and Snowpaw, showing off recently learned battle moves near their den in the crevice of the camp wall. He heard birdsong in the distance, and looked up to see a red bird tweeting in an oak tree above the hollow. I can’t wait till I can be an apprentice! I’m sick of having to be stuck in camp all day. Flamekit sighed, remembering that his apprentice ceremony was still one full moon away.
        “Flamekit!” A voice startled him out of his thoughts. It was Firekit, padding up to him with a smirk on his face. “Don’t just spend the rest of your life moping around the nursery all day. You won’t be a kit forever, you know!” Flamekit flicked his orange tail irritably, I may love my brother, but he can be the biggest mousebrain sometimes! “I know, I know. You just seemed like you were having enough fun with your new buddy over there.” Flamekit said, gesturing with his paw to Littlekit who was now batting a twig around the camp floor. “What?” Firekit looked confused, and when he turned to see Littlekit he seemed to understand what he was getting on about. “Flame, is that what all this is about?” he asked, looking at him as if he was a father who just saw his newborn kit for the first time. Flamekit rolled his amber eyes at him, “Yes, it is,” Flamekit shot him another angry glare, “and don’t call me Flame!” 
        Firekit’s face quickly changed from its original warm expression, to a surprised and disappointed ball of flame with eyes and ears. A guilty feeling spread through Flamekit, I don’t mean to be rude. I guess I just don’t want to be treated like a kit anymore. “Listen, Firekit, I-” Suddenly, Flamekit felt a big wet drop fall on the tip of his nose, and he looked up. He had been so caught up in his thoughts and his fight with his brother, that he hadn’t even noticed a rainstorm was piling in on the camp.
        A white and orange figure flashed in the back of his vision. Flamekit turned around to see his mother, Budfrost, rushing toward them from the nursery. “Ugh, this StarClan cursed weather just won’t stop, will it?” she mumbled under her breath, sounding annoyed. It was true, Flamekit thought, It has been raining a lot lately. Although this was Flamekit’s first newleaf, he had heard some of the older warriors saying that this was one of the most rainiest newleafs they had ever witnessed. Budfrost looked at her kits warmly, “Let’s get you two back to the nursery.” With one last glance over his shoulder at Flamekit, Firekit padded into the bramble den. Littlekit ran after him, slipping on his own wet brown paws. Flamekit walked slowly through the rain after them, his head bowed. Why didn’t I just keep my mouth shut? 
        Then, suddenly, the rain stopped hitting his fur. Flamekit looked up, confused, to see his mother walking beside him with her white tail raised over his back. “Is everything okay, Flamekit?” Budfrost asked, concern in her eyes. Would his mother understand? I don’t want her to think I’m jealous… “Everything is fine.” Flamekit said, looking down at his white paws again. Budfrost continued, “Well, okay,” she said, unconvinced. “But if you ever want to talk, I’m here.” she said, bending down to nuzzle his cheek as they entered the nursery. No matter how sad I get, my mother always finds a way to cheer me up, he realized, as a feeling of comfort spread through his pelt.
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        The rain had slowed down, and outside, the ground was soaked from wall to wall. It was well past sunhigh now, and Flamekit was sitting in his nest next to his mother and the sleeping Firekit. Littlekit sat on the other side of Budfrost, lightly snoring. Blackkit and Skykit, the two she-kits Flamekit shared a den with, were laid next to their mother, Swiftcloud. It seemed every cat in ThunderClan was sleeping in their den, except Flamekit that is. He had too much on his mind to rest. He looked toward the nursery entrance, outlined with the bramble that made up of it, watching the rain drizzle to the ground. I hate when I upset my brother, he thought, I always feel guilty after. He didn’t do anything wrong, yet I still yelled at him like the mousebrain I am. 
        Flamekit heard the sound of paw steps behind him and turned around in surprise. It was Blackkit, her pure black pelt hard to make out from the darkness of the night. “Hey Flamekit,” she said slyly, “What are you doing?” She asked, as she stepped before him and flicked her dark tail curiously. Flamekit and Blackkit had grown quite close since Littlekit joined ThunderClan. She always seems to have a sly remark that cheers me up, he realized, as he looked up at her. “Oh, I was just…” He looked around the nursery for an excuse. “thinking.” he finished. Blackkit rolled her amber eyes, the only thing he could really make out of her in the darkness. “Whatever, Flamekit. I know something’s wrong.” She looked at him tauntingly and added, “There’s obviously a reason you’re sitting up in your nest, and staring at the rain in the middle of the night!” 
        He looked at Blackkit half embarrassed, half amused. “Okay, okay, you caught me!” he exclaimed at last. Flamekit straightened back up and padded to the side of the den, and beckoned her closer with his tail. She headed towards him, and once they were close enough for the other cats in the den not to overhear, he started to explain what happened previous that day. He told her about his argument with Firekit, and his jealousy towards Littlekit. It feels good to let someone else know about my worries. After he had finally finished, he looked at her hesitantly and added sadly, “I don’t know what to do.” 
        She looked behind herself at Firekit, then looked back at Flamekit. “I think you should talk it out with him. You can’t be mad at each other forever!” Easier said than done, Flamekit thought with irritation. But I know she’s right. Even though Blackkit was two quarter moons younger than him, she seemed so much more wiser and reasonable. I respect her for that. “I know you’re right.” he replied to her, “Thanks for listening, Blackkit.” She looked at him, but not with her usual teasing and sly look, but with a look he didn’t see very often on her. She gave him a warm and kind smirk and added, “Any time, Flamekit.” Then she turned and padded back to her mother’s nest.
        Flamekit stayed where he was beside the den wall, and looked after her. He watched her yawn beside her nest, and then lie close beside her sister once again. A feeling that Flamekit had never felt before swept over him from ears to tail tip. A feeling that Flamekit couldn’t completely identify. He rose to his paws and shook his pelt firmly. He then walked back to his nest where his mother and Firekit still lied.
        He laid down on the soft green moss and rested his muzzle on his paws. He suppressed a shiver, as the cold moss hit his belly fur. He started to think back at what Blackkit had told him. As soon as I get the chance, I will have to apologize to Firekit, Flamekit promised inside his head. That is, if there isn’t another storm that interrupts it! He snorted a laugh of amusement to himself and rolled his eyes. Flamekit looked over his shoulder at his brother, who was curled up next to Littlekit, and then looked over at Blackkit who was now sleeping soundly again, and with that he closed his eyes and let sleep overcome him.

                 CHAPTER TWO
        Flamekit sat in a shaded spot near the apprentices den. The rain had completely stopped and the sun was just starting to show beyond the treetops. The clearing was filled with cats. The dawn patrol had just returned, and the last hunting patrol had set out for the abandoned twoleg nest. Snowpaw and Graypaw were standing next to the camp entrance with their mentors, Yarrowtail and Lightsplash, their tails curled in excitement of going out to train. The leader of ThunderClan, Rainstar, sat on the Highledge where she called Clan meetings, watching her Clan from above. Her beautiful gray pelt visible against the bright rays of the sun. Today’s the day I need to talk to my brother. Flamekit scanned the clearing, looking for the bright orange tabby fur that would be Firekit. As soon as he spotted him near the nursery, Flamekit rose to his paws and started to pad over to him.
        Before he was even halfway there, a tom’s voice sounded behind him. What now? He turned around to see his father, Foxthorn, heading towards him. “Hey Flamekit, Budfrost told me that you haven’t really been yourself lately.” He flicked his tail concernedly, and cocked his head curiously toward Flamekit. “Is everything alright?” Flamekit felt a flash of annoyance spread through him. I’m almost 6 moons old, and every cat’s still acting like it’s my first time out of the nursery! Flamekit flicked his ear, “Yes!” He added after looking over his shoulder at Firekit, “Everything is fine.” All he wanted to do was go talk to his brother.
        He turned around to walk away, when Foxthorn stepped forward and blocked his path with his big tail. He looked down at Flamekit understandingly, “I know what this is all about, Flamekit.” He looked up at his father, shocked. Oh no, is my jealousy really that easy to spot? His father knew him better than any cat, better than Budfrost, better than Firekit, even better than Blackkit, but he never thought he could identify his feelings so easily. Foxthorn leaned closer to Flamekit, so close that their noses almost touched, “I saw your little fight with Firekit yesterday.” Flamekit took a step back and flattened his ears. So his father had witnessed the whole ordeal. Well, that’s just what I need right now! Flamekit thought bitterly. He looked back up at his father uneasily, “Well, Firekit was being annoying…” Foxthorn, who was still looking down at him, flicked his orange tail. “He’s your brother, Flamekit. Was it that he was being annoying, or was it that you were succumbing to your jealousy?” 
        As soon as his father brought up the subject, Flamekit looked down at his paws. No matter how much he didn’t want to admit it, he knew it was true. He was jealous of Firekit’s relationship with Littlekit. It just seems like every time I want to play with Firekit, Littlekit is always in the way. Flamekit thought miserably. He was startled when Foxthorn started to speak again, this time his voice sounded more gentle. “Im sorry, Flamekit..” His father looked down at his paws sorrowfully. “I just don’t want you to feel sorry for yourself. You need to be strong. Remember,” he added, looking back up at his son proudly, “one day, you will be a warrior!” My father has great hopes for me, he reflected, I just hope I can live up to his expectations… Flamekit looked back at Foxthorn, “I know,” After that, he added a bit more enthusiastically, “I guess I should be apologizing for being a mousebrain now.” Foxthorn looked at Flamekit warmly, “Ha, I guess so.” and padded off in the direction he originally came from. 
        Flamekit let his amber gaze travel back to where Firekit was now washing his face with a forepaw, and walked over to him. When Flamekit was just close enough to him, Firekit looked up expectantly. He took a deep breath and said, “Uh, hey Firekit.” Flamekit looked up at his brother sorrowfully and added, “I’m really sorry about yesterday.” Firekit looked back at him with clouded eyes and turned his head in the opposite direction, as if not accepting Flamekit’s apology. He started to get desperate, and without even knowing it the sound of his voice started to rise, “I wasn’t trying to hurt your feelings!” After a moment of more silence, Flamekit exclaimed again, “I’m sorry!” I know I sound like a baby, but I just don’t want my brother to resent me. Even though no one else was paying any attention to him, he was sure everyone in camp could hear his caterwauls. When he heard the desperation in his voice, Firekit turned back to his brother in revelation, then a look of understanding formed on his face. 
        “It’s okay, Flamekit.” He looked teasily at his brother, “I forgive you. I shouldn’t have been so sensitive.” Flamekit looked back at him, surprised, “So, you’re not mad?” Now Firekit was the one who looked surprised, “Of course not!” Then added more cheerfully, “You’re my brother. It’s my job to be there for you!” Flamekit suppressed a chuckle and flicked Firekit over the ear with his tail tip. 
        “Hey!” Firekit yelped, and leaped at his brother playfully. They tumbled in a ball of orange fur, and Flamekit fell to the ground with a thud, “Ow!” He struggled to his paws under Firekit’s weight, and Flamekit pushed his brother to the ground. Ha! Maybe I will make a good warrior. Flamekit thought proudly. “I win!” he taunted him. 
        Firekit struggled back up and shook his head, dirt and shrubs from the camp floor that were lingering on his fur sprayed Flamekit’s pelt. He looked at Firekit joking-like and declared, “Ugh, you mousebrain, look what you did to my pelt!” Firekit looked at him with big, round, innocent eyes, “Oh, I’m sorry!” Then gave him a more sly look, “Did I spoil your good looks?” Flamekit rolled his eyes, and just when he was about to reply, a voice sounded behind them. “Hey guys!” Flamekit recognized the voice of Littlekit, Of course, it had to be Littlekit! he thought bitterly.
        “Oh, ugh, hey Littlekit…” Firekit said awkwardly, giving a worried glance at Flamekit. Littlekit let his pale green gaze travel to Flamekit, “Hi, Flamekit!” Littlekit said, giving him a polite nod. Flamekit looked down at his paws and replied with a simple, “Hi.” Littlekit padded a bit closer and let his gaze lead back to Firekit, “So Firekit, I was wondering if you wanted to come check out this really strange plant I found. It looks so weird!” 
        Firekit looked up at him willingly and with a raised tail, but then, as if realizing Flamekit was still there, he gave Littlekit a disappointed look, Oh no, I can just imagine Littlekit’s poor face when Firekit tells him he can’t come! By the time Flamekit snapped out of his thoughts, Firekit was uttering, “Oh, sorry Littlekit, but I-” Flamekit quickly interrupted him with a flick of his tail, “Of course, Firekit would love to go with you! As a matter of fact,” Flamekit gave his brother a side wink, “we both would.” Firekit looked at him as if a huge black spider was crawling on his face. “Really?” Flamekit nodded at him, and turned back to Littlekit. His brother’s friend looked almost as astonished as Firekit himself. 
        Littlekit beckoned them with his tail and trotted off in the direction of the apprentices den. Flamekit and Firekit padded a bit behind. Firekit looked at Flamekit curiously, “Why did say that? I thought you were jealous of Littlekit!” I was, Flamekit remarked. He looked at Firekit hesitantly, “Well, I was, but I didn’t want Littlekit to feel like he did something wrong, because he didn’t.” Firekit looked back at him accusingly and teasing-like, “So, you finally admit it?” He then suppressed a laugh. Flamekit rolled his eyes and continued to stock off towards Littlekit, who was now waiting for them beside the den, his eyes bright with excitement.
        Once the two brothers finally made it across the camp to where Littlekit was standing, he stepped aside to reveal an odd looking plant. It’s petals were light pink and were white on the edges, the stem was long and bright green. That’s the biggest plant I’ve ever seen! Flamekit thought, astonished. The flower was just higher than Flamekit and was growing next to a small bush that grew against the camp wall and the apprentices den. “Woah, it’s so tall!” Firekit exclaimed, looking up at the plant with wide eyes. Littlekit looked on proudly, “Yeah, I know, and I found it!” There has to be other cats that know about this strange plant, maybe it’s a herb medicine cats use? Flamekit looked back at Littlekit, “I mean, there may be others that have already discovered it.” Firekit nodded in agreement, “Yeah Littlekit,” he said jokingly, “stop acting like you’re gonna make Clan history!” Littlekit shot him an annoyed glare, but quickly returned to his usual friendly, enthusiastic expression. 
        “Do you really think some cat has already found it?” he asked, disappointed. Flamekit replied to him fervently, trying to cheer him up, “Maybe this is one of Wolftail’s herbs.” Littlekit looked at him, unconvinced, “I have been in the medicine den many times, and I have never seen anything in there that looks like this plant before.” Firekit gave Flamekit a glance and trotted closer to the strange looking plant. He nosed his orange muzzle towards the petals, having to stand on his two back legs to reach it. “Wow, this doesn’t smell half bad!” he exclaimed, plopping back onto all four paws once again. Littlekit chuckled in amusement, “I wonder if it tastes as good as it smells!”
        Flamekit looked at him enthusiastically, “Well if you want to know so much, you should try it yourself!” Littlekit looked a little confused, “You mean eat it? No way!” Firekit padded toward him, “What, are you a scaredy-mouse?” Flamekit at his brother’s side, added in agreement, “Yeah, are you scared?” Littlekit straightened up and flicked his tail indignantly, “I’m no scaredy-mouse!” He walked past the two brothers and looked up at the tall flower. He’s not going to really do it, is he? Flamekit and his brother exchanged a glance, as if thinking the same thing.
        Littlekit bent the stem down with one forepaw and once he was close enough to reach the top, he began tearing off the pink petals one by one. Oh my StarClan! He’s really going to do it after all! Once all the petals were off, Littlekit began munching on each one, a look of disgust on his face. Flamekit stared at him in shock, until every last petal had been swallowed down. Littlekit let go of the stem and sat up, shaking his head as if the petals didn’t taste as good as a juicy mouse. Firekit bounced up and down and rushed toward Littlekit, “You did it! You really did it!” he yelled. Flamekit padded quickly after him and said, “I can’t believe it. I guess you aren’t a scaredy-mouse after all, Littlekit!” Firekit looked at Flamekit and nodded in agreement and asked eagerly, “How did it taste?” Littlekit looked at him, still looking a bit disgusted, “A bit sour, but let’s just say, it definitely didn’t taste as good as it smelled!”
        All three kits laughed in amusement, and curled their tails in delight. After they had all settled a bit down, Flamekit glanced back at Littlekit, who stood on the other side of Firekit. Maybe I was wrong about Littlekit, and now, I see why Firekit was so keen on being his friend. Once Flamekit was knocked out of his thoughts, he noticed Littlekit was also staring at him, a smile on his face. Not maybe, I really was wrong about him. Flamekit thought, and smiled back at the small tabby tom.

That’s it! Can’t wait to hear your opinions on this! Also, I still need a title for the book, so could you guys help me out with one? And again, hope you enjoyed reading! Keep watch for Chapter Three 😉

Thrushpelt’s Trust—Chapter 9

Thrushpaw had never seen a battle before, at least not a proper one. The clans were only just starting to exit the wake of the Great Hunger, and no clan was willing to risk further casualties now that the food was back. 
But apparently, the badgers hadn’t got the message. 
“Tawnyspots, climb a tree and don’t get in the way,” Rainfur snapped as Tawnyspots swiped at the nearest badger’s nose, his paws staining red as the badger howled. 
“Both of you should climb a tree!” Thurshpaw called, his heart racing with fear. Part of him was thrilled by it all, watching his mother and brother dart and dash around the hulking shapes, but most of him was just plain scared. 
Tawnyspots leaped over the snapping jaws of one of the badgers, bringing his hindlegs down hard on its snout. “You go first,” he called to Rainfur, dragging deep gashes along its spine. 
Rainfur scowled, then bolted towards an adjacent oak, her paws kicking up fire colored leaves as she ran. Her paws brushed the trunk, before the third badger snapped at her flank, making her dive to the side. 
“Should we help?” Whitepaw murmured from beside him on the branch, her yellow eyes wide with worry. 
Thrushpaw hesitated, watching Tawnyspots jump from the back of his badger to another. “I don’t think we’d be much help,” he muttered back. He knew how to fight in theory, but they needed more cats in the trees, not less. 
Rainfur lunged at the badger in front of her, slamming her claws directly between its eyes with a blow hard enough for Thrushpaw to hear it from his perch. The badger let out a cry of pain, practically running Rainfur over in its desperation to flee. 
Now there was one badger for each of them, but Thrushpaw noticed that Rainfur was moving slower. Blood was trickling from the gash in her flank, and she was holding the paw she had struck the badger off the ground as it hurt. 
“Climb the tree, I’ll distract!” Tawnyspots order, sliding off his mount to hiss in its face. 
Rainfur hesitated, glancing up at the towering oak. Thrushpaw’s pelt went cold as she pressed her injured paw lightly against its rough surface, shaking her head slightly. 
There was no way she was going to be able to climb, and she knew it. 
“What are you doing, you’re hurt!” Tawnyspots growled, squirming away as she fended the second badger away from him. The badger lunged after him, shoving him back over with a heavy paw. 
Rainfur let out a hiss of fury, and launched herself at it. Her jaws found its throat as it raked its claws down her chest. 
Thrushpelt blinked, thinking surely he was seeing the scene wrong. The second badger stumbled and fell, and Rainfur crumpled beside it. 
“Rainfur?” Tawnyspots asked, stepping towards her. Then, the last badger rammed into him, as if offended that its existence had been momentarily forgotten. 
“No!” Whitepaw snarled, the branch wobbling as she sprang off of it. A split second later, Thrushpaw followed her, his gaze fixed on Rainfur. He waited for her to get up, for them to get back in the tree. 
Tawnyspots scrambled to his feet, backpedaling as the last badger swiped at his face, leaving thin scratches. Thrushpaw and Whitepaw attacked it from behind, the pale apprentice clawing her way onto its back. 
Thrushpaw felt the creature’s flesh give beneath his claws, and resisted the urge to flinch away as blood warmed his paws. The badger smelled fowl, and its fur was thick and matted with drying blood, but it needed to die. 
Whitepaw waled, and Thrushpaw’s legs buckled as she careened into him. There was something wrong with her face, and it took Thrushpaw a moment to figure out what was wrong as he twisted away from her. 
Where her eye should have been, he saw only a mess of dark blood, already drenching her face. 
“Get out of here, you foxheart!” Tawnyspots howled, biting down hard on the badger’s leg. It backed away, studying them balefully, and then ambled off, as if it had better things to do. 
Thrushpaw stumbled backward as his older brother shoved his way past him, ignoring both him and the sobbing Whitepaw. Tawnyspots crouched beside Rainfur, pressing his nose against her neck. Checking to see if she was breathing, Thrushpaw realized with a bolt of fear. 
“Is she okay?” Thrushpaw asked quietly, not wanting to know the answer. The possibility was unthinkable, but Rainfur wasn’t moving and Tawnyspots had gone stiff. The pale tabby looked up at him, his amber gaze hollow.
“Go get help, Thrushpaw.” 
“Is Rainfur okay?” Thrushpaw repeated, taking a step forward. Tawnyspots rose, intercepting him before he could get too close. 
“Go get help. Whitepaw needs a medicine cat,” Tawnyspots snarled, giving Thrushpaw a hard nudge. 
Whitepaw needed a medicine cat. Whitepaw, not Rainfur. Thrushpaw stared back at him for a moment, then spun around and ran.