Charlie padded out of the den and spotted Hawkpaw and Birdpaw next to a silver tabby she-cat with sapphire eyes and warily walked up to them. The new she-cat took notice of him and nudged Hawkpaw's shoulder gently.
"Oh, Charlie! This is Brightpaw, a friend of ours. Brightpaw, this is the cat that Was struck by lightning." Hawkpaw mewed. Brightpaw stared at the ginger and white blotched cat with wide eyes.
"And survived?!" She asked. Birdpaw nodded and purred at her friend's reaction. Suddenly Charlie twitched and cracked his neck to the side, making all three cats look at him with wide eyes.
"What just happened?" Hawkpaw asked. Charlie went wide eyed and shook his head, indicating he had no idea.
"Hawkpaw, Brightpaw, Birdpaw! Wetstar is about to announce what we're going to do with the cat you brought in!" Rockpaw called as he passed, looking at his sister. Charlie blinked and turned to Hawkpaw with a confused look on his face.
"That's my brother, Rockpaw. Wetstar is the leader of our clan. And now he's calling a clan meeting to figure out if you stay or leave." Hawkpaw mewed to Charlie as the four cats padded towards the HighBranch.
"B-but you can't just throw me out! I-I have nowhere t-to go!" He stuttered, eyes wide and fur fluffed up. Hawkpaw looked at him and playfully butted his shoulder with her head.
"Don't worry, Wetstar will be understanding and hospitable." She reassured him. There was a growl behind Charlie and he turned his head to see Bramblepaw behind him and glaring daggers at him. He didn't understand why the dark tabby tom disliked him so strongly. They barely knew each other!
The group of cats stopped at the edge of the crowd and Charlie quaked with fear. Wetstar stared down at the small ginger and white blotched tom with amused honey eyes.
"There's no need to be afraid of us. Stand up and come to the front." He mewed softly. Charlie glanced at Hawkpaw and the small brown she-cat led him through the mass of cats and to the front. Charlie stared up at the tom, who strangely looked like his fur was soaking wet.
"Do you have anywhere else to go?" Wetstar asked. Charlie's hesitated before shaking his head.
"Then we will welcome you to the clan. Until you become a warrior, you shall be known as Blazepaw, and your mentor shall be Pebbleheart." Wetstar announced. The apprentices cheered and Hawkpaw playfully bumped Blazepaw on the shoulder in congratulations. Bramblepaw glared silently at his paws and padded away.
It was then at that moment he realized his mistake.
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Brambleberry's Path
FanfictionHeatherfoot has given birth to a litter of kits, two toms that are perfect in her eyes. But their father thinks otherwise. As Bramblekit and Leafkit grow older and stronger, so does their hopes of proving themselves to their father. This is going to...
