The Vulture's Prey

Chapter 2

          We dashed in through the immense grass, awaiting what was left of the cry. Half the clan stood, whispering about what it could be. Sparkpaw finally panted up from behind them, tiredly hissing, "You guys run way too fast for your own good! You didn't even wait for me!" I rolled my eyes and hissed under my breath, "Why did I get stuck with a spoiled brat?" "Care to say that again? But louder?" He challenged. "Why did I get stuck with a spoiled br-" "Silence!" Lunarstar yowled to get the attention of the clan as a hush came across the camp. "We have a visitor, an older friend of mine. He belongs to a different clan, but I want you all to treat him as you would a Vulture's Clan elder, understand?" The clan one by one bowed their heads to show respect for the leader's request. "Very well, then. Redcloud, you may come up." A cat with slicked-down fluffy orange and red fur with an unslicked white undercoat emerged from the base of the Black Cliff Rock, where all meetings are held, and leaped up where everyone could see him. "I will admit, it is nice to visit every now and then to see what  Lunarstar has accomplished," his deeper voice was charming, yet somewhat off-putting, but at the time, I couldn't quite put my paw on it. Sunblossom snapped me back to reality and meowed, "Earth to Featherfur!" I blinked and looked at the spotted yellow-orange cat. "Wow, you are really inclined in this meeting aren't you?" She asked, obviously being sarcastic, but before I could answer, she responded to herself, "Well, Lunarstar dismissed us, and I think you need to go find and retrieve your apprentice before he decides to jump off a cliff out of pride or something," I nodded up her and said, "Yeah, I agree, he would do that." She just laughed at the statement and strolled over to the Warrior's House, a small yellow house with two floors, as I padded in the direction of Sparkpaw, and everyone dispersed, off to do their own things.