Ares

Family reunion

                                                                          Ares POV

With Scorch by my side we strolled over to Nox's den. I would look over to him and sigh. We were both now eight moons old. His mark would glisten in this lighting which made me shake my head. Finally my eyes would train forward to face a familiar black Tom with gold eyes.

"Ready to go?" I asked Nox

"Of course, I've missed seeing my mother just as much as you." He smiled and bounded ahead of us, me and Scorch chuckled at his display. We padded behind the excited tom cat towards the she's dens. Scorch clearly had a look of sadness seeing how the she cats dens looked and how skinny most looked.

"I know, only the she's used for their genetics and are good hunters are the ones who eat first." I spoke shaking my head slightly.

"This is how it will always be here?" Scorch looked over to me as we kept walking. I was about to open my mouth to respond when a familiar black and light brown tabby she tackled me to the ground.

"Ares!! It's so good to see you brother." Artemis rubbed her cheek along my face as I returned the favor.

"I'm glad to see you to sis, is mother around?" As I finished my sentence a brown tabby she with light yellow eyes popped out from around a corner.

"Hey mom" I smiled softly going up and greeting her.

"I'm glad you are well my dear, and you brought a friend?" Her was was very gentle as she turned and looked to Scorch.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Ares never stops talking about you." Scorch would smile softly at my mothers words.

"It's a pleasure to meet you as well," Scorch gave a small bow of the head as Nox was off playing with his sister as his mother smiled at her children. 

"Hey Scorch come play with us dude!" Nox yelled out as Scorch looked towards me both nervous and almost as if he was asking if it would be ok.

"No need for that look go have fun my friend." Scorch smiled brightly as he ran over. The bronze tom may be large but he had such a gentle side.

"You doing alright mom?" I would look towards her as we sat down next to each other.

"As ok as I can be my son, I'm doing better off than most the she cats here but it gets lonesome." She spoke with a mix of sadness and kindness, her light  yellow eyes seemed to shimmer in the light.

"You were from one where Scorch was found weren't you." Her eyes went wide as I spoke. "It wasn't too difficult to figure out once it all seemed to click together."

"Never can get anything past you, not even as a kit," Mom would smile lightly  looking towards me.

"i know you won't tell me about it, but I promised Scorch I would take him back to his mother, I would love to get you back to your true family as well." My mom would look at me and sigh shaking her head.

"You have such a heart Ares, but I will let you dream my son, I have excepted that you and your sister are the only thing that matters anymore." Ares would lean against his mom. "My real name is Owl that is all you need to know, I know it is not all you wanted to know."

"You are right, but Mother Owl will work for me," He would run his tongue on his mother cheek. They sat talking for a while, Nox, Artemis, and Scorch all played together before a scream of pain caused everyone to start running towards the source. Ares lead the way as his mother, sister, and best friends ran after. No one would guess the horror they would run into as Shade would run towards them as they approached. She met them and they all ran towards the screams, unaware of the torture they would about to approach.