Mistyfoot's Journey

Chapter 1

Mistykit curled up against her mothers belly next to her brother,Stonekit and sister,Mosskit.She blinked up at her mother's eyes and saw pride and worry in them.Confused,she leaped onto her brother's back surprising him with a squeak."Let's play.....but this time I'm Thunderclan's leader!" Stonekit meowed.Mistykit jumped on Stonekit's tail but he was ready and swiped her with a sheathed paw.Gently, their mother - Bluefur - cuffed them around their ears.

"You'll make great warrior's but next time you'll involve Mosskit."Stonekit gazed at his mother with admiring blue eyes because he knew the noble she-cat was soon to be deputy.Mistykit quickly copied him. Mosskit started to open her eyes and flicked her tail fondly at her brother and sister.

"You're awake at last!"Mistykit cried and the three kits squirmed about on the leafy ground. Happy, she tussled and fought until all of them were worn out. Mosskit's gray and white pelt was odd against the two gray cats.

Snow fell and Bluefur watched the three kits as they bounced about, the snow up to their belly fur. Sunstar and Stormtail were digging through the snow.Mistykit shrank back as Smallear (an elder) grumbled at her however she felt a pang of jealousy as Mosskit tumbled across the clearing and Smallear spoke kindly to her.

"Bluefur!"Stonekit panicked when Mosskit landed in a drift and was buried up to her ears.Mistykit curiously watched Goosefeather the clans old medicine cat leave her side.As Bluefur ran to get Mosskit she asked

"Why were you talking to Goosefeather?" Bluefur fixed her with a surprising glare and did not answer. She grabbed Mosskitt by the scruff and shook her out roughly .The three kits stumbled away scared after Bluefur stalked across the clearing.Leaf-bare was cruel as the elder's and queens thinned until you could see every one of their ribs.

Sunstar and Lionheart talked under the high rock and Mistykit could make out a couple of their words-"Is that it?"Sunstar asked as Lionheart placed a scrawny sparrow on the fresh-kill pile.

"We've been everywhere but the forest is empty!"Whitestorm-a wise,kind warrior-spotted Mistykit and flicked his tail to show she should not be eavesdropping. Mistykit backed away towards the nursery and her belly growled with hunger.She looked around, embarrassed, but did not take anything as she knew these were hard times for Thunderclan(all the prey hid down cracks to protect them from the cold.)Mosskit and Stonekit beckoned her towards them and she saw her beautiful mother hunched as if she literally caried the weight of something on her shoulders.

Whitestorm entered the nursery and gave the queen a sparrow however her shocking appearance made her give a tiny nod of thanks and then only eat half of the small meal.Thistleclaw came in and offered to take the fresh-kill to Tawnyspots, the clan deputy , Bluefur backed away from him,horror in her eyes. Featherwhisker touched Bluefur's shoulder confused.

"I'm hungry"complained Mistykit,her tail sticking out.

"Come on, lets go inside.""Where's Bluefur?"Mosskit meowed."I don't know......maybe she's gone to make dirt."Answered Mistykit.In a hurry,Stonekit scampered off to look for her in the dirt tunnel. Bored, the two kits passed a ball of moss to each other half-heatedly.Maybe she's abandoned us....no Bluefur would not do that we will wait until she comes back from wherever she is.Mistykit thought.Oh StarClan please bring our mother home safe.