The Heart of Rain

Chapter 14

Rain had wondered into the twoleg place. She was looking for her old friend from Blood Clan, PinkClaw. He had always helped her with anything she needed, and this is where she had always found him.

"Hi Rain."

Rain had almost  jumped out of her fur at the deep voice behind her. She turned around to see dark blue eyes gleaming out of the dark ally.

"Oh, PinkClaw! Don't do that, do you have bees for a brain!"
The white tom didn't reply, he just gazed at her with his cold eyes.

"Er... do you know where any twoleg baskets are?" Rain mewed.
"yes over here," Pink Claw pointed to a pile of twoleg rubbish with his tail.

"Thank you" she purred trotting to the rubbish on the opposite side of the ally.

"Why do need more baskets?" He asked glancing at Rain.
Rain grasped a brown box between her teeth. "I have a kit and another cat living with me. Would you help me take this basket to my tree?"
"Anything for an old friend."

Rain and Pink Claw got to the oak tree where they laid the baskets down. Pink Claw flicked his tail to say good bye.
Rain nodded and PinkClaw waddled away. Then he stopped and turned to Rain. "Be careful." He mewed "Scourge is holding a battle with the clan cats. I wouldn't want you to get caught." The he turned and padded away.

He stopped then opened his mouth to draw in a sent.
"Scourge!" Pinkclaw hissed
"Yes pinkclaw?"
PinkClaw padded toward Scouge. "I found Rain, she's been living in the forest near the clan territories and she says she has a kit."

"Uh, you fool didn't you hear Owl say that already!" Scourge hissed at PinkClaw

Scrouge walked away and flicked his tail in anger.
Pinkclaw turned away and went back to his place in the ally.

Rain curled up next to Oak.
"You know your father came to me last night in a dream."
"He did?" Oak asked as if he didn't believe what his mother had said.
"Yes, he told me to beware of a friend, who is not a friend." She flicked her tail toward HoneyFlower sleeping nearby. "She must go."
"What do you mean!" Oaks fur bristled in anger. "Do you think HoneyFlower is evil?"