Fire Clan: Foxkit's Destiny

Chapter 13:

Foxpaw was cleaning out the elders den with Elmpaw facing away from her, working with her eyes focused on the old moss. Tornadopaw was also helping them because his and Foxpaw's punishment weren't due for at least pawfull of days more. Foxpaw laid down new moss and rolled up the old bundles and brought it outside. She also gathered Elmpaw and Tornadopaw's piles of old moss. She picked it up underneath her chin and clasped her jaw around them. She went and emptied it just outside of camp behind some bushes before lightly padding back slightly happier now that that was done. She re-entered the elders den and saw Elmpaw and Tornadopaw just finishing up as well.

"Well I'm going on a hunt now. We're all done now right?" Foxpaw asked cheerfully.

Tornadopaw snorted. "Yes we are and good to know. Where are you headed?"

Why would he want to know where I'm going? Is he actually concerned for me like a normal clan mate would be?!

"Green Woods."

"Good. Now I know where not to go."

Foxpaw glared at him and turned away from him and padded away towards the entrance tunnel.

I stand corrected.

She walked through the entrance tunnel and into the forest. Foxpaw smiled as all of the forest scents came rushing towards her. She looked at the green canopy above her as the sunshine tried to peek its way in. The wind blew a gentle breeze barely raffling her fur as she took in a deep breath. She needed a break from all the tension. Clover Clan, Tornadopaw, her strange dreams, all of it. So she let her paws take her where they please and end up where ever they may lead.

After a little while, Foxpaw found herself surprisingly at the edge of Fire Clan territory looking over into Clover Clan territory. It looked so big and rich in plants that would surely have plentiful prey.

Daddy was right. They are selfish and greedy cats. She thought bitterly and turned her back on that land and walked away, like she would do to any Clover Clan cat.

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Just  one  more  step... gotcha!

She thought triumphantly as she pounced and caught a plump mouse squarely in her paws. It didn't even have time to squeak. She dug a small hole and scratched dirt over her kill. She then lifted her head and opened her jaw to scent for any more prey. Foxpaw soon saw a woodpecker pecking on a tree trunk, most likely trying to get to some sort of insect. She swept low in the underbrush, keeping her tail still. She then pounced but her back left paw brushed up against a small pile of leaves, alerting the bird and it flew away before Foxpaw could even slam her paws on the trunk.

"Foxdug!" She cursed shaking her pelt to get rid of the access dirt.

"Having a little trouble?" Asked a friendly voice from behind her.

Foxpaw quickly turned around to find Lilyflower smiling warmly at her. Foxpaw relazed a bit and smiled back padding up to her. "Hi Lilyflower. Are you hunting?"

She nodded. "Yup. I saw you miss that woodpecker but you were really close though."

Foxpaw gave the ground a frown. "Yeah but 'close' doesn't catch prey. And we really need it because of the tension with Clover Clan."

"Well then we'll hunt together," she said smiling at Foxpaw.

Foxpaw smiled. "Thanks," she said grateful padding with her along through forest.

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After their hunt they had caught 3 mice, one sparrow, and two squirrels.

"Does this make up for the woodpecker you lost?" Asked Lilyflower smiling at Foxpaw as the she and Foxpaw went to gather up their catches.