Chapter 9

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Nettleclaw was curled up with Seth in the makeshift warriors den, the other cats looking at them as if they had a disease. Nettle wasn't sure why; they hadn't done anything.
She yawned, and Seth opened his eyes, licking her ear. Nettleclaw smiled and started purring in happiness. Maybe her life wouldn't be too bad.
A strange cat padded into the warriors den and laid down. Nettleclaw hadn't seen him before.
None of the other cats reacted, so she thought this might be a cat already known. Seth tracked her gaze and frowned, which was worrying. He got up, brushed his tail across her shoulders, and padded out of the den.
Nettleclaw jumped up and followed. Her jaw dropped at the sight that met her eyes. A rogue was running away with a kit!
Nettleclaw bolted into action, springing so fast that her stomach was almost touching the ground. Another cat ran in front of her, both of them tripping up. Nettleclaw tried to jump back up, but it was too late. The kit was gone.
Fangstar hadn't moved, his face was horrified. Nettleclaw realized he was horrified at her. She wondered why.
"You— you- We almost had him!" The cat she had run into screeched.
"It was your fault! I had it! My paw brushed his tail!" Nettleclaw retorted in anger. The black cat swiped his paw over her nose, claws unsheathed. She jerked backwards, blooding welling under her eyes.
"Ow!"
Seth sprang on the cat, raking his claws down the tom's side. He fought back, digging his claws into Seth's shoulder.
Fangstar rushes forward, grabbed Seth, and threw him away.
"Shadepelt!" Fang cried, leaning down.
Nettleclaw rushes over to Seth and nudged him up.
"Are you alright?!" She demanded, licking him fiercely everywhere. Seth chuckled slightly, out of breath.
"I'm fine, Nettle!"
Fang was glaring at the two. "You hurt him!"
Nettle's temper, which had been close to the surface these last few days, bubbled over.
"Oh, REALLY?! You jump into action when your little boyfriend is hurt, but when he hurts me and taunts me, you leave it? Get your priorities straight! If you would have jumped in sooner, your little toy wouldn't have gotten hurt!" Nettle shrieked loudly. Fangstar looked at her, surprised.
"I'm sorry I'm not the perfect sister! But what if Seth hadn't jumped in?! Would you have let him hurt me further?! KILL ME, EVEN?!"
Now the whole clan was silent, but she didn't care.
"You're putting a cat you JUST met before your sister! And you could have seriously hurt Seth!" Nettle yelled. Fang opened his mouth to y'all, but she wasn't done yet. She'd waited a long time for this.
"But, OH WAIT. Do you even remember that you've GOT another sister?! No, Tessa is a GOD to you! You tell her about it a DAY BEFORE YOU LEAVE, and pick HER for being deputy over your SISTER, which has been planning with you for MONTHS!"
Seth stepped forward and stood beside her, not interrupting, wisely.
Nettle pressed herself against him, staying silent.
"But Seth, Seth has always been there for me. He didn't leave me when I was depressed after mom died. He's never hurt me. He's only treated me with patience. He's put up with YOU, despite you being a total FOXHEART to him!" Nettle snarls angrily, continuing.
"I don't care what you say! I love him! And NOTHING will EVER change that!"

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