Warriors: The Three Kits

Chapter 20

          Days have passed and Heatherkit has noticed that things in FireClan have settled down. Maybe the Dark Forest has surrendered.

          She smiled, but then frowned. Nightpelt, one of FireClan’s oldest warriors died just the other day. So that must mean that the Dark Forest is still strong.

          She then heard laughter. Then she heard a deep evil like voice in the back of her head.

          “Hah, that is right young kit; the Dark Forest will never give up this battle of controlling the four Clans.”

          Heatherkit arched her back and the hair on the back of her neck stuck up. She let out a low hiss.

          “Heatherkit, something the matter,” Ladyfierce asked looking at Heatherkit with curiosity.

          Heatherkit looked up and made eye contact with her mother. “No, nothing wrong, I just thought I heard something,” Heatherkit said. “Anyway, I’m going to go outside.”

          Ladyfierce sighed. “Alright, just be careful. Firestar fears that the Clan is getting weaker with all our recent deaths, I don’t want anything happening to you.”

           “Heatherkit, your mother is right, the Dark Forest doesn’t want anything bad to happen to you.” That same creepy voice said.

           Heatherkit flicked her ears and shook her head. “Okay, mother,” she said and walked out of the nursery.

           When Heatherkit entered the clearing, she noticed something odd about it. It was empty.

          “Heatherkit, get in the nursery now, it’s dangerous out. We are not sure what the Dark Forest is planning,” Rosepetal, one of the warriors called out, startling Heatherkit making her jump.

          Heatherkit nodded and padded back into the nursery.

          “That was short,” Ladyfierce said as Heatherkit walked in. “What happened?”

          “Oh, nothing really,” Heatherkit said. “It’s just that it’s too dangerous out and I can’t leave the nursery.”

          Ladyfierce nodded. “Well then, just get some sleep next to your sisters. If you can’t play outside the best thing for you to do is catch up on your sleep that you’ve been missing out on,” Ladyfierce said and licked Heatherkit’s fur.

          Heatherkit nodded and yawned. “Okay,” she said and snuggled up against her sisters and mother.

           “Heatherkit, get up,” a familiar voice said.

           Heatherkit’s eyes shot up. “Ambertail?” she asked and scurried onto her feet. “Hey, what’s wrong?”

          “I have news to say,” Ambertail said sitting down on the soft grassy ground.

          Heatherkit nodded. “Okay, what is it?”

           “The Dark Forest,” Ambertail started. “Since your sisters became normal again, the Dark Forest cats have been getting weaker, but some are still in control of other cats. It is not affecting FireClan because of you three, but it’s affecting the other three Clans, which is terrible, terrible news.”

            Heatherkit’s claws dig into the ground and she sighed. “How am I supposed to stop this? I know I’m destined for power, but still. I’m just a kit and I can get hurt.”