The Daughter of Scourge (DISCONTINUED)

Chapter 10

     “We’ll try fighting now!” Featherclaw said. Riverpaw sat down and watched Featherclaw and Snowpaw play fight. “You up to fighting after that?” Wildspirit asked Riverpaw. She shook her head. “We’re going to try hunting again!” Wildspirit called to Featherclaw. Featherclaw nodded. Wildspirit led Riverpaw away from the clearing.

    “Try the mouse” Wildspirit said, pointing to a mouse eating nuts. Riverpaw nodded and stalked toward the mouse. She pounced and managed to catch the mouse. “You need to work on your killing blow” Wildspirit told her. Riverpaw nodded and crouched again. She dashed into the brush and came out with a few feathers in her fur. “That bird was mean!” She growled, plucking feathers from her pelt.

    “Tell me when you’re going to hunt” Wildspirit sighed. Riverpaw nodded and sat down. “Try a frog again” Wildspirit said. Riverpaw crouched and stalked toward the frog. She managed to rip the frog in half. “Sorry!” Riverpaw chirped. “Leave that here! It’s getting dark!” Wildspirit said as he walked to the training hollow.

       “Featherclaw! Snowpaw!” Wildspirit called as they stepped into the empty clearing. “WhAt A nIcE kItTy” They heard a twoleg voice. “Starclan, please don’t say they were taken!” Wildspirit said as he dashed toward the voice. Riverpaw followed him. “Snow!” Riverpaw cried out seeing her sister being picked up by a twoleg. “ThIs ShOuLd GeT uS a NiCe BiT oF mOnEy” The twoleg said, talking to another. “Riverpaw, get back here!” Wildspirit cried out as Riverpaw dashed toward her sister.

    “Let her go!” Riverpaw hissed as she clawed the twoleg. The twoleg dropped Snowpaw and ran to the monster they had. “Featherclaw… they have Featherclaw” Snowpaw meowed, out of breath. “Let’s go back to camp and tell Midnightstar about this” Wildspirit said as he walked toward the camp. Riverpaw supported Snowpaw as they slowly followed.

    “Midnightstar! The twolegs struck again!” Wildspirit yowled when they entered the camp. “Who was the victim this time?”Midnightstar asked, coming out of  her den. “Featherclaw” Snowpaw said. Midnightstar looked calm. “Another warrior lost to them…” She whispered. “All cats old enough to hunt gather by the hanging tree branch!” Midnightstar called as she jumped on the tree branch. “We have lost Featherclaw to the twolegs…” She said sadly. Echos of grief and sorrow rang out in the clearing.

    “We must move on! Fogtail! Hopepaw! Snowpaw! Riverpaw! Wildspirit! Lavenderheart! You will come to the gathering!” Midnight said as she jumped off the tree branch. “Get some food, we leave soon” Wildspirit told Riverpaw and Snowpaw, before walking away to be next to Midnightstar. Riverpaw pulled a thrush from the fresh kill pile and set it next to Snowpaw. “Eat!” Riverpaw said. Snowpaw slowly ate half of the bird. Riverpaw finished the rest. “All cats going to the gathering join me at the entrance!” Midnightstar yowled as she and Wildspirit walked to the camp entrance.