BeachStar's Wish

Chapter 1-Teasing

"Your so weak BeachKit! I'm surprised your still alive with the lack of strength you have!"A taunting voice said from behind me. 'Why don't they like me? Why do I have to be so different?' I tried to ignore them but, the teasing continued. "Look at little baby Beachkit. He can't even face us like a warrior. It's a wonder why anyone ever likes you beside your stupid brother!"Another bully snarled from beside the last. 'What did I do wrong?'  "Such a loser."Their littermate snickered. I felt tears well in my eyes. 'Why do I have to be different?' Paws steps padded closer. They seemed to be thundering towards me. 'StarClan help me!'  The paws steps all of a sudden stopped at few mouse lengths away. I lifted my pale head up from my paws where I had been hiding it. A dark,brown form was standing between me and my bullies. HollowWings Kits. LightningKit,FlowerKit,and GingerKit. 

Ever since I had opened my eyes, the trio had been bullying me because I wasn't like the other NightClan cats. My fur was short and I was skinny. NightClan cats had long fur and muscular builds. My fur was too short to get sand in and it could never be  groomed till it shone. The cats with long fur had enough fur to smooth down to make themselves look more like WillowClan cats, who swam in the river so that their fur was slick and shiny, instead of NightClan cats. I was more like a twig with fur than a NightClan cat. Sure I was faster and leaner than most of the NightClan cats, even at my young age, but it didn't stop my denmates from teasing me about it. The dark brown form, was my brother EelKit, one of my only friends and protector from my bullies. I tried to tell HollowWing and BirchFeather about them bullying me but, BirchFeather would tell me to go away and play with EelKit while she rested and HollowWing thought that her litter was the best in the forest.  Me and Eelkit thought otherwise. Eelkit told me not to listen to them but, I could never ignore them, no matter how hard I tried. Eelkit and the apprentice medicine  cat, Opalpaw, were my only friends. Opalpaw knew me because I visited the medicine den a lot. Lightningkit and his litter mates would hide thorns in my nest and me and Eelkit would get scratched by them. Opalpaw would deal with our scratches while RobinFeather would be sorting herbs or gatherings herbs. Opalpaw was always in the medicine den and she would visit the Nursery almost every morning to check on me and Eelkit. When Flowerkit asked her why she would come, Opalpaw would glare at her and Flowerkit would back off.

Opalpaw wasn't in camp right now and BirchFeather was visiting MooseStar in the Leader's den.  "Leave him alone! What did he ever do to you three to make you guys do this to him!?"Eelkit snarled at them. Gingerkit snorted in annoyance and glared. "He's not a NightClan  cat! He's lame and nobody likes him!"Gingerkit yowled. Flowerkit puffed out her chest like she was proud of something. "At least we act like NightClan cats! He can't even defend himself! He's the wimpiest cat to ever exist."Flowerkit snarled. "That's not true! Beachkit is just like the rest of us! If you guys actually took time to get to know him you would know how much better he is then the three of you combined!"Eelkit yowled and gave them a look of pure fury. Lightningkit shoved his face into Eelkit's so that they were eye to eye. "Well at least we have friends! You're just the loser that hangs out with a rouge and a dumb medic!"As soon as Lightningkit yowled those words, Opalpaw pushed her way into camp. We were pretty close to the entrance and Opalpaw must have heard Lightningkit's outburst. The silver she-cat whipped around and glared at Lightningkit. "That dumb medic is telling your mother and MooseStar because this has gone on long enough. Come on you five, you're coming with me."The medicine cat snapped. Lightningkit,Flowerkit,and Gingerkit looked terrified and shocked. Eelkit looked relived. I was so happy. Maybe they would leave me alone after this. Maybe I would finally be happy.

For once in my life, I held my head high. I padded alongside Opalpaw with Eelkit padding behind me. The vile three were dragging their paws as they walked. Their fluffy tails trailed in the dust. Their eyes were full of guilt. The JadeRock seemed to glow in the midday sun. Paw steps thundered as HollowWing burst from the Nursery and darted over to us next to the JadeRock. "What are you doing to my kits!?"She growled. Opalpaw ignored her and pushed her way into the den. Almost immediately MooseStar padded out of his den. He called to BirchFeather, who had been getting them prey from the fresh-kill pile. My mother padded over, her eyes full of concern. "What's going on?"She asked her mate. The brown tom shrugged. "Opalpaw told me there was something to discuss about the kits."He told her. "There is nothing to discuss about my darlings!"HollowWing snarled. I coward next to BirchFeather. The glare HollowWing was giving made my insides churn with guilt and shame for even being in the same area as her 'Darlings'. Then they spoke.