Chapter 8. Wasps and Weeds

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Pumpkin'Paw looked at the ground for a short second, then looked over at Ferret.  [Btw I will be calling her ferret now and when I feel like it I'll update the other and chapters]

She took in a deep breath. 

"Fine. I'll do it." She agreed lowering her head as if in surrender.  She watched as the white she cat let go of Ferret, with a pleased face.  Ferret distanced herself from the dangerous tan she. 

"Good, I'll meet you here in a moon, I expect a spy report.  And.. if you stop bringing in spy reports.. you and your friend can expect a visit from my allies." The she began to walk away.

"Wait!" Pumpkin'Paw stopped the she.  "What's your name?  If I'll be working for you I might as well know that much." 

The she looked at the forest line for a minute,
"You can just call me Wasp.  The rest of my name is classified for now." With that she bounded off.

"I'm Pumpkin'Paw!" Pumpkin'Paw shouted at the she, assuming she heard her. 

Pumpkin'Paw turned to ferret with concern and looked at their furry throat to see with the she left any marks. 
"Are you ok?"  She asked looking up at Ferret.

"Yeah.. she didn't hurt me.. she just kinda scared me.."
Ferret admitted tiredly losing her head, "I wish I could've reacted.. then you wouldn't have to do this." 

"It's fine, what's so bad about spilling some info about a tribe I hate?" Pumpkin'Paw shrugged with a smile.

"Where do you think that she... Wasp.. was from?" Ferret asked looking into the distance where the white and tan she had bounded off. 

"Well, she didn't have a warrior name, and it was bug-based so it must be the Mantis tribe.  Maybe during the gathering I could look for her." Pumpkin'Paw explained and nodded to herself.

Pumpkin'Paw looked to Ferret with a smile.
"I have to go, today's my medicine cat ceremony!" She bounded off. Unlike many cats Pumpkin'Paw was DREADING her ceremony, she never wanted to be a medicine cat and now she would officially become one..

When she arrived at camp the clan cheered her name. She hid her scowl, she hated most of these cats, but couldn't show it. Given the opportunity she'd betray this clan at the drop of a hat.

"Pumpkin'Paw!" The deputy, Shattered'Creek greeted me.  Shattered'Creek was a former kittypet who refused a moss tribe name, but she was still rather popular with her status as deputy. 

"It's your time to be our official medicine cat!" She cheered as she lead me to the insufferable den. 

I entered the medicine cat den, it smelled of plants, dirt, and the reminder I'm a healer and not a strong warrior running through the fields, catching mice, fighting wars..

Only a fantasy...

The medicine cat arose from his den with a soft smile and belittling eyes.  As if taunting my forced position..

"Pumpkin'Paw, come now.  We must visit the great pine." Pumpkin'Paw followed the medicine cat begrudgingly as they left the camp and headed near mossy rocks..

Mouse dung!  He might see Ferret!

"Excuse me my... MENTOR." She said gritting her teeth, "allow me to go ahead so I may scour for any possible danger.." she reasoned and the old Tom nodded. 

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