Warrior Cats- The Journey

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

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It was a full moon, as Lilykit, Applekit, Badgerkit, Creamkit, Redfeather, Nightshadow, Ashfur, and Fallowsteep trudged across the twoleg place, back to the forest.

"Mommy! My fur's getting wet!" Complained Applekit as rain soaked her pelt.

"Well we aren't doing any better back here!" Badgerkit whined as he hung from the mouth of Nightshadow.

Creamkit, hanging by Ashfur, let out a yowl of annoyance, as Ashfur stepped into a muddy puddle, drenching her in muddy water. Her creamy white fur turning brown.

"Mom! I'm hungry!" Creamkit yowled.

"And I'm cold!" Badgerkit whined after her.

Redfeather looked around at her kits, all hanging just inches from the ground, as the cats carrying them became exhausted. "Maybe we should stop." Redfeather meowed, her voice hollow.

She spotted a bush, hollow in the middle, but protected by the rain. She carried Applekit into the bush, and set her down gently, followed by Ashfur with Creamkit, Nightshadow with Badgerkit, and Fallowsteep with Lilykit. The kittens curled up on a nest of moss, while there mother licked clean their fur. Nightshadow left with Fallowsteep to hunt, while Ashfur gossiped with Redfeather about the clans.

"Who is Lacepelt with?" Redfeather asked.

"Glad you asked! She and Tumbleweed just had kits! Farkit and Greykit! They are adorable! Greykit looks exactly like his mother! And Farkit, is beautiful! He is already handsome!"

"Alright, well who are you with?" Redfeather probed.

"Me? Oh well..." She blushed, "I like Whiskerfoot, but... he's with Foxtail." She sighed as she imagined his white pelt with black chest fur and ears.

"Aww, I'm sorry Ashfur. I know how much you liked him. But Bumbleclaw is still available right? I know he liked you."

"Well, about Bumbleclaw... I may have told him off when he followed me all the time... He was too pushy! Now he is hanging around Tangleheart, all the time. Which is nice not having him pressure me all the time."

"Well its getting late..." She murmured as Nightshadow and Fallowsteep entered the bush. "We better wake the kits."

Nudging the kits, they gradually climbed to their feet. Yawning Lilykit fell on top of Badgerkit, who pushed her off with a growl. "Watch in Lilykit!" Creamkit yowled in annoyance as she bumped into her. "Sorry!" Lilykit hissed in annoyance at her own clumsiness. Stretching she managed to wake herself up. Nightshadow had caught a few mice, and a giant rabbit. While Fallowsteep caught a squirrel and a frog. The kits took the rabbit, while Fallowsteep had the frog, Nightshadow a couple mouse, and Ashfur and Redfeather shared the squirrel. The next sunrise, Redfeather awoke the kits from their sleep. They continued their journey back to the clans, well rested and ready for the challenges that faced them. Except for one. Nightshadow was the first one to notice the double sided Thunderpath. The stench reaching him before he saw.

"Thunderpath..." He whispered his eyes scanning Redfeather's. He padded over and placed his tail against her flank. She shuddered in memory. She looked deep into Nightshadow's eyes, him into hers. "You gonna be OK?" he muttered into her ear.

"I don't know..." She whispered her eyes clouding with worry.

"It'll be OK," He murmured to her licking her nose. They all slowly trudged closer to the Thunderpath, the noise growing louder. Lilykit's ears went straight back, and her nose crinkled up as she smelled and heard the growing stench.

"What is that!?" Applekit fretted worriedly about her fur. "It's a Thunderpath, those are Monsters, they usually don't leave the Thunderpath, as long as you stay out of its way it won't hurt you." Fallowsteep grumbled.

They gathered themselves preparing to bolt on the word. "Alright, when I say now, we'll go. Wait on the other side. Ready....... Go!" He yowled, and bolted across, Lilykit's tail tucked under her, as Fallowsteep sprinted across, followed by Ashfur and Creamkit, Redfeather and Applekit, then Nightshadow with Badgerkit.

The noise hurt Lilykit's ears, the roaring sound burning deep into her ears. She could feel her heart beating in her throat. Gasping for breath, Fallowsteep set her down on the edge of the Thunderpath. They all made it to safety. "One left to go, kits you alright?" Ashfur panted. "Yeah, I-I think so." Applekit meowed shaking off her fur. "Alright, well here we go again, Ready?" Fallowsteep bunched up his mussels and braced himself to run. "Go!"

He streaked across the Thunderpath, his tail high, his ears low. Once they reached the edge of the Thunderpath, Fallowsteep turned just in time to see Ashfur stumble over a crack in the Thunderpath, a Monster rolling towards them. "Stay here Lilykit!" Fallowsteep growled, running across the Thunderpath. He hurled Ashfur to her feet then ran and grabbed Creamkit, they made it to the edge of the Thunderpath just in time, before the Monster rolled over the spot Ashfur had collapsed.

"You should have been more careful! Thunderclan has always been to confident in themselves! You could have been killed!" Fallowsteep snarled at her, his claws making deep gashes in the sand.

"And you could have let me die, but you didn't. And I'm grateful." She muttered ashamed in how foolish she had been to not simply jump over the gap. "I'm sorry Creamkit, you almost got hurt because of me." Creamkit just sat there looking up at Ashfur, shaking and scared. "Its OK fur-ball! We're still here right?" Creamkit purred, rubbing up against Ashfur.