Warriors-Secrets Of The Realms:The Hope Drought #2

Chpater 8

Violetpaw

She drank in the sweet smells of catmint. She was supposed to be hunting, but she found a nice, fresh lump of catmint that looked like it would be helpful. She gently nipped the stems to get them. She glanced around, knowing that she was very close to the Darkclan border.

She gently grasped them and was about to step away, but a rustling in the undergrowth alerted her. They couldn't have been a clan cat, the clans knew their stealth. So this intruder wasn't trying to hide anything.

She tensed as a she-cat burst from undergrowth. She looked ragged and dusty. "Oh, thank you! I found someone!" She raced to a Violetpaw. She noticed that the she-cat had three kits racing after her. One was held in her mouth.

Violetpaw stopped her aggressiveness. She loosened and stared back at the she-cat.

"Please, I need to live in one the clans." Violetpaw looked at her kits then back at her. "I can't make that decision. Come meet my leader." She guided the she-cat to the camp.

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Dawnwhisker was organizing patrols then paused as she saw Violetpaw. She dipped her head warily to the stranger.

Mosspetal bounded to the she-cat. "Are you okay? Here, let me help you." Mosspetal took the tiny kit from the she-cats jaws. Sunshade collected the tiny kit beside the e newcomer. Dawnwhisker shook her head to snap back into herself. she grasped the last kit and the three warriors guided the kits to the nursery.

Aspenkit padded towards them. "Look, Leafkit. we're not the longest anymore!" he squeaked. "settle down," chided Mosspetal. "they need rest and food. Go get them some prey." The two kits ran off to the prey pile.

Dawnwhisker nodded greetings. "what brings you to our camp?" the she-cat looked like she was going to collapse. Dawnwhisker was leaning forward, trembling a bit with frustration. The she-cat finally responded wearily.

"My twolegs left me in the forest. I was lost, until I found all of you. I want to join you"

Aspenkit returned with a squirrel in his jaws. "we brought you some food." He squeaked. The kittypet jumped back in alarm. Aspenkit dropped the squirrel in surprise. Leafkit stared at her wide-eyed.

Dawnwhisker nudged the squirrel. Snakeheart trotted over and dragged it back to the fresh kill pile.

The she-cat shivered. Dawnwhisker began questioning her. "who are you?" The she-cat flicked her ears up. "i'm Vixen. Who are you?" she replied. Dawnwhisker lashed her tail and her face was giving off a 'Don't question me in my camp' look. "I'm Dawnwhisker. Do your kits have names?" Vixen shook her head.

Dawnwhisker thumped her tail down on the ground. she sat down and signaled for Vixen to do the same. "why do you want to join us? Do you know the difficulty of clan life?" Vixen shook her head. "I will try my best. Also, they aren't my kits." Violetpaw noticed for once that the she-cat looked too young for kits. "whose kits are they then?"

"They belong to my parents. They're still in the forest somewhere." Dawnwhisker nodded. "Snakeheart, Go with Owlpaw and Featherstep to find her parents. The mentioned cats clustered together and set off to the forest.

"You say you want to join the clan? We'll have to wait for my leader." Vixen nodded. "who is your leader?" "Birchstar"

Vixen nodded and retreated to the darkest corner in the camp.

Birchstar returned a couple of minutes later. His gaze rested on Vixen. "who is this newcomer?" He sounded irritated that his deputy would make such an important decision without his presence. "Vixen, she claims. She has kits, but they aren't hers. Her parents are roaming our forest." Birchstar nodded and walked over to Vixen. He asked a few questions and leaped onto his Highrock.

"may all cats old enough to catch their own prey join beneath the highrock for a clan meeting!" his summon rang out around the clearing.

the clan gathered. "This kittypet has decided that they want to join Wingclan. She has three kits with her, and two elder parents wandering the forest. She will first have to earn her place among us." Nobody protested. Vixen has a scratched ear as a scar, showing she had been in a scrap before.

"Vixen, we would like to test your fighting skill. One of our new warriors, Stormfall." Stormfall flexed his claws and bared his teeth. Vixen didn't look even a bit nervous. she snarled at Stormfall and stalked to the middle of the clearing. He came up in front of her. She began circling him. Stormfall looked confused. he did the same. he stubbed his paw on a rock and staggered forward. Violetpaw gasped and her heart pounded

Vixen hesitated- thinking the clan would consider it a foul start. then she barreled into Stormfalls side. She began pummeling him ravenously and he was trembling on his legs under her weight. he stumbled to the side and rolled over with sudden strength. He jumped to his paws.

Vixen was still grabbing him. he reared up on his hind legs and fell backwards. Violetpaw hoped it was on purpose. Vixen emerged from under Stormfalls back and flipped backwards on top of his belly. Stormfall Looked surprised. Vixen pinned down his head and gave a mock killing bite.

Vixen lifted her head and stared at the clearing. Birchstar looked shocked. Aspenkit ran up to her. "teach me that!" Leafkit trailed after his littermate. Vixen shuffled uncomfortably. Birchstar nodded. "very well, but I still don't know how you will earn your wings." Vixen tilted her head then assumed it was a clan term.

Birchstar twitched his whiskers. he bowed his head then brilliant light brown wings sprouted behind him. Vixen stared at him like Aspenkit did when she saw a dead squirrel. "forget me, I need to learn that!"

Birchstar looked at her solemnly.
"only clanborn warriors grow wings. i'm afraid you might not get them." Vixen drooped her head and looked back up at Birchstar. "may I join?" Birchstar pondered for a moment. "yes, but don't get too excited." he added as Vixen's eyes lit up. "you must be an apprentice first." She nodded with excitement.

he beckoned her towards the highrock. she settled beneath it. "Vixen, from this moment until you get your warriors name, you will be known as Vixenpaw. The realm of stars honors your decision." Birchstar touched noses with her. Her eyes gleamed with excitement.

a chilling excitement that mace Violetpaw shiver. whatever you're up to, i'll find out.