Winterpaw's wish

Chapter 1 ( Scourge )

I opened my eyes and stretched my aching limbs. My litter mates, Tigerkit, Dewkit, and Rosekit were already playing, purring loudly. I couldn't join them, Tigerkit and Dewkit didn't like me. Rosekit was my only friend who I could trust. My mother, Sweetstream had just opened her eyes and stood up the moment I looked up at her. Sunflower was in the nest besides her, her belly swollen from her kits she should be having any day now. My excitement for kits who I can play with, kits who didn't hate me for no reason. Tigerkit and Dewkit popped in my head.

Tigerkit and Dewkit pushed past me and curled besides Sweetstream's belly to suckle. Rosekit followed slowly and she pressed against my side.

" Don't worry, Winterkit. Tigerkit and Dewkit will see your not bad." I couldn't help but purr disbelievingly. When I grew wings Tigerkit and Dewkit wouldn't hate me, but it didn't make sense why they did hate me though.

" You better go, I'm not hungry." Rosekit nodded and hopped over to Sweetstream's belly. I sighed as I watched my litter mates suckle and then  jerked away from them and started walking to the nursery entrance.

" Where are you going, Winterkit." I cursed at my self as I faced Sunflower with an innocent smile. I was hoping I could get away without being noticed, but that plan had failed.

" Just exploring." I mewed. I padded out of the nursery without waiting for her response.

There were crisp leaves on the ground, all different colors, orange, yellow brown, and red. Cats were moving across the clearing, leaving for patrol and just eating fresh-kill with other warriors. It was sun high, the time for sharing tongues and eating. I noticed our deputy, Frostheart enter through the thorn tunnel with my father, Shrewflight, and Ratpaw behind her. Shrewflight met my gaze and he smiled. He spook some words to Frostheart and the white she-cat nodded her head smiling at me as Shrewflight raced to greet me.

" Winterkit!" He scowled. He tried to sound serious, but I could hear the pleasure of seeing me in his voice. " Where are your litter mates and your mother?" He asked. I nodded towards the nursery.

" Tigerkit, Dewkit, and Rosekit are feeding. I wasn't hungry so I wanted to explore." Shrewflight rolled his eyes and licked my forehead.

" You were always the leader of the pack." He purred. I shook my head, not convinced.

" Tigerkit, and Dewkit hate me. You can deny, but I know the truth." Shrewflight narrowed his eyes, taking in what I had said and spook.

" Maybe you should ask them why they don't like you, after all you are litter mates. They would have to understand." I shrugged still not sure and padded after him where Ratpaw, and Amberpaw were sharing fresh-kill by the apprentice's den. The apprentice's den was a fallen log, it was long enough where cats could sleep and moss to lay. That's it though. The apprentice's do everything else outside of the den where they can hear orders and other things like that. Ratpaw took a bit from the lizard he was eating and looked at me and pushed the lizard towards me.

" Thanks." I purred. I was four moons old, and our mother still fed us milk. I refused every time she offered for me to fed, but I preferred fresh-kill. I might be the reason why I'm the second biggest in the litter. Tigerkit is the only tom, so his shoulders have a little bit more then mine.

Ratpaw nodded and swollowed his bit.  " How's Rosekit?" He asked. I looked up curiously at the brown tom. He had always been asking about Rosekit and he played with her and was obviously found of her.

" She doing good, she's in the nursery." Ratpaw nodded but he took another bit out of the lizard.

" Darkstar said he might make Leopardpaw into a warrior today." He mewed between mouthfuls. I brightened up and felt my paws begin to shake with excitement. I had always enjoyed the warrior ceremonies and it would be the best when I hear my own warrior name being called.