A Red Journey

Part 2

After a few moons I had to live on my own. It wasn't the best time. I had to train myself to become strong. But something changed when I saw a band of loners patrolling around the forest. I guess they caught my scent or saw me and came towards me.

"Its okay," a black tom with blue eyes said.. his was strong, "We won't hurt you" I look up and see the large group padding towards me slowly. I sensed they weren't trying to scare me so I nodded and came out of hiding. I was starving because I wasn't properly trained to fight and hunt. I look up at them and walk a bit closer to them to see if they would hurt me but they didn't.

"You poor kit," A white tortoiseshell she-cat mewed looking at me, " We should take her in"

" Amber, you know there are so many mouths to feed back at home anyways," a brown tom with amber eyes mews, " But it is for Ember to decide"

" Fine, but we'll see Dawn"

"Come with us," the cat I guess is named Amber says turning around. Dawn lashes his tail and the loners and rouges take me back to their camp. As I walk through the forest I wonder if my family is watching me from above hoping that I would make it. As we near the rest of the camp, I catch the scent of many, many cats. I have never been around this many cats before. As we push past the brambles and enter the clearing there are alot of loners and rouges. Some of them pause and look at me with sympathy, or confusion. But the good thing is that I get no glares. Are they going to take me in, or kill me? I think as we walk to a big den with two cats inside of it. One is a black tom with flame or ember colored paws and the other is a tortoiseshell she-cat with a white under-belly and paws. The patrol who brought me dip their heads and the cat who I think is Ember gets up and walks towards we with kind eyes.

"This is the kit who Rock told me about?" Ember mews keeping his gaze fixed on me, " Where is your family little one?"

I sniffle and say, " They were killed by Twolegs a couple of moons ago" He looks at me sadly.

" Of course she can stay." Ember mews and Amber gets up with excitement

" Come on," She says, " Let me show you your new den you will be sharing with Shard." When I tilt my head she chuckles and says, " He is a kit that is an orphan just like you." I nod He must be Myrix's brother I think as I look inside the den she points to with her tail and see a tom my age with a black pelt with silver marks on his pelt, paws, and under his eyes. He is very handsome if I must tell the truth.