Slaight 3: Echo's Call

Chapter 14

(Frostwatcher^)

Slaight's pov

i smile when recognizing the forest i was born in, but frowned when seeing half of it destroyed, i led the cats back toward Riverclan territory. When we got close to camp and told them to wait as i walked in, many cats looked my way, i recognized Berrystar, Sparroweye, and Minttail. The three looked at me with surprise, i turned and also recognized Honeyfur, Suntail, Moonfur, Ashleaf, Whitestripe, Mistpelt, Snowfur, Goldenstripe, and Hailrain, the other cats where completely new to me. "Slaightfur?" i turn and face Berrystar. "Your back" i nod, his fur was dirty and ragged. "Their's a whole group of us" i meow as we started to fill the camp. Barrystar smiled as he looked over the healthy cats, he nodded to me and i smiled. "Your all welcomed back, what made you come back?" he asks. "Where we where staying wasn't safe, we lost a few on the journey here" he nods, realizing a lot of the cats that came where missing. "You all are welcome to stay here for as long as you live" everyone cheered and i smiled, we're home.

Tiger's pov

As i walked into camp, Whitestripe and Moonfur tackled me in purrs and licks. "Where's Frost?" Moonfur asked. "Frostwing, h-he's dead" her eyes cloud with tears as she holds me close. As the cats begin to explore, Featherwind walked over. "Hey Tigerleap, we need to talk" i nod and follow her a little away from my parents. "What are you going to do with the kits?" she asks, pointing to Shellkit and Owlkit who where and sleep on her back, Deerkit asleep on mine. "I'm not sure, the poor things" we set the kits down and they curl up into each other. A white-grey she-cat with black swirls walked over, a slight brown around her muzzle, she looked at the kits with wide, ocean blue eyes. "Whos kits are these? Their so adorable!" she purred. "They're mine" i meow as she looks at me, she looks a lot like Featherwind. "Aww, who's their mother? I bed she's as pretty as this little she-kit" she meowed, licking Shellkit. "Their mother's dead" i meowed sadly. "Aww, poor things" she gave them a pity look. "I'm Frostwatcher, and if you ever need help with them i'm glad to help" i nod and watch as she padded off. "She seems nice for the job" Featherwind meowed. "Yea, maybe she'll be their mother" Featherwind shrugs and gives her daughter's kits one last glance, then walks off. I pick up the kits and carry them into the nursery where the others where already setting up nests, i set the kits with Shrewblaze and searched the camp to talk with Frostwatcher.

Spotted's pov

i watch as families reunite, i watch as Willowleaf, Wolfspirit, Lavafoot, and Cedarfang ran over to their mother and father, Ashleaf and Goldenstripe, Flametwig ran to Honeyfur and Suntail, explaining that her sister, Marigoldscale, was dead, i sigh as everyone quickly settled in and began to talk, i half wished i was an apprentice so it would be easier to approach others to talk to. I smile as a blue-ish grey tom with brown eyes walked over to me, he was small and i could tell he's an apprentice. "Hi! I'm Thawpaw" he meowed. I turned to see a warrior that looked much like him walk over. "I'm Hailrain, sorry about him, he's looking for his kin Slaightfur". "Slaightfur is his kin?". "Yea, Slaightfur's sister is his mother" he nudged Thawpaw. "Go find your brother" Thawpaw nodded and ran off. Hailrain smiled at me before following after his son, Marshpatch walked over to me and we touched noses. "Everyone here is wonderful, have you met Goldenkit?" i shake my head. "Oh, the poor she-kit has a terrible history, yet she's always jumping around, she's adorable" he purrs, leading me over to a black she-kit with golden-yellow eyes. "Hi Marshpatch!" she meows happily, a white she-kit with grey spots and green eyes ran over and joined us. "Hi! I'm Speckkit! Ferretpaw and Thawpaw's little sister!" she purred. "Nice to meet you, i'm Spottedfern" i meow kindly. "That's a pretty name!". "Brookpaw and Bearpaw are my half siblings" Goldenkit meowed. "Wait, where's Rushkit?" Marshpatch asks.  As he asked a  silver tom with blue-grey eyes ran over. "I'm here!" he meowed, out of breath. We chuckle and he blushes, i smile at the kits who all seemed to get along fine. "Mouse-brain! You got lost again!" Goldenkit teased. "Rushkit!" I turn to see Berrystar walk over. "I was looking everywhere for you kit!" he meowed, licking Rushkit over the ears. "I'm fine dad!" Rushkit meowed. "Wait, dad? Roseheart is you mother?" i ask, confused. "Roseheart died in battle against the Twolegs for the camp, Ashenhawk is his mother" Berrystar meowed as the kits ran off. "You dont love her, i can see it in you eyes" i meow, Marshpatch nods. "But she's happy, and that's all i need" he turned and looks at a grey she-cat with blue eyes, i guess that's Ashenhawk. I smile as Marshpatch and i wonder off, we sit down and share a bird. "So, tell me about some cats you met" i meow. "Well, Goldenkit's mother Tinyflower, a calico she-cat with yellow eyes,  is mates with Sprucewhisker, a brown and white tabby tom with brown eyes, and together they had Brookpaw and Bearpaw, but then Tinyflower  cheated on Sprucewhisker with Softback, a orange tabby tom with yellow eyes, and they had Goldenkit". "And you know this how?". "I just figured it out by how they act, Tinyflower always looks at Goldenkit with guilty eyes when seeing the small she-kit so happy and Softback looks at Goldenkit with loving eyes" i nod. "But then there's Softback's kits Blizzardsun and Embersun who he had with Minttail but Minttail is the medicine cat!" i gasp. "This is so confusing!" i laughs and nods. "Minttail also told me she's Splashleaf's mother, that explained Splashleaf's dark colored fur". "So Minttail is my kin?" he nods. "Then that makes Blizzardsun and Embersun my kin" he nods again. "That's so strange". "I guess" he shrugs and licks my cheek.