Icetooth's Wrath

Chapter 1

I ran up to my litter-mates. "Hi guys." I panted. "Can I play too?" I asked looking at the mossball next to their paws. Floeerkit growled. "Im sorry but we don't let losers play with us." She said angrily. Firekit nodded in agreememt. "Forget him, sis come on lets go find Darkpaw." They said running off. My heart dropped to the bottom of my chest.

I padded inside the nursery to my mother. "Mom Flow-" She cut me off with a glare. "Hush, I only listen to kits I care about." She growled. "But mo-" I prestited. She unseathed her claws and swipes them across my nose. I whimpered in pain. She stood up and walked out of the nursery.

I walked out of the nursery, my tail dragging in the dirt behind me. "Hey Icekit!" Someone called. I turned my head towards the nursery. I ran over there. "Yes?" I asked silently. "Want to help me sort herbs?" He asked polietly. His kindness startled me. I nodded and followed him into the medicane den.

Diffrent herbs layed across the floor. "Whats that?" I asked pointing with my tail at some berries. "Those are Juniper berries. They are for belly aches. Dont get them mixed up with Deathberries though, those can kill." He said pointing towards the pile of Juniper berries.

We sat sorting herbs till sundown, I had never felt so loved. "This may sound rude but, whats your name?" I asked polietly. "Im Greymuzzle." He said. "Now off to your mother." He said gesturing to the nursery. My heart fell. I nodded and slowly walked back to the nursery.

I stood outside listening to the happy voices inside. "Mother aren't you happy when the stupid furball isn't bothering you in here?" Flowerkit asked. "Of course my little angel. I never wanted the runt anyways." My mother answered purring. I lowerd my ears against my head. The cold wind hit my fur. I decided it was time to go inside the nursery.

I padded in, I tried to make myself seem happy being around them. "Hi mother." I said putting on a fake smile. Her ears flattened on to her head. I walked towards the nest, sleep called my name. "No, your not sleeping in the nest." My mother growled. I looked at her stunned. I nodded and found a free place at the edge of the nursery.

I rolled onto my side, restless. I missed the warmth of my mothers fur. The side of the nursery wasn't very warm. Drafts of wind hit my back. I sat up shivering. I decided to go to the one cat who was nice to me.

I walked into the medicane den, darkness engulfed everything. "Greymuzzle?" I whispered through the darkness. A shadow moved in the back of the den. "Yes?" Someone answered from the back of the den. "Can I sleep in here with you tonight?" I whispered. "Yes, but why?" He answered me. I ran towards the nest. I crawled in next to him. His warmth was welcoming. "My mother said I couldn't sleep in the nest with her and my litter-mates." I answered. He grunted and out his paw over me protectively. I snuggled up next to him and let out a purr.