Leaftail's Story

Prologue

I padded across the camp with the black bird in my mouth, the fresh scent filled my mouth and nose and started to make my mouth water. Halfway to the fresh kill pile I felt my pelt prickle as if Star Clan was gazing down on me, watching my every move, I looked around the camp to see Vinestorm's sharp thorn like gaze on me. I nodded slightly at her getting no response from the black and white queen, guilt flooded my stomach and twisted it, after all I had been the one responsible for Vinestorm's mates death, for Snakefang's death leaving their kits fatherless. I then quickly snapped out of my thoughts and continued across the camp to the fresh kill pile.

I dropped the black bird on the pile, I then started looking through the pile trying to see if there was a smaller mouse to bring to my father Rumblebelly.

"She hates you you know," I, hearing the smooth voice and turned to see Nighteye walking calmly towards me. "sorry to startel you Waspflight." She mewed sitting next to me.

"You didn't," I sighed "and I know she does, and I don't blame her" I said.

"It was not your fault" Nighteye reassured me flicking her tail tip over my shoulder.

"But it was" I said looking at the black she-cat next to me, she pulled her yellow eyes away from where Vinestorm's kits Leafkit, Hawkkit, and Quickkit tumbled over each other at the nursery entrance.

"But it was not, Snackfang decided to do what he did and you can't be blamed for that" she said. I shook my head but kept quiet. I looked up when I heard paws scrambling over to Nighteye and I.

"Nighteye! Cherrypaw said that her, Bumblepaw, Ciderwing, and Mudstone are going hunting! Could we go!?" Pouncepaw said, running up to us her bob-tail wagging excitedly.

"I suppose so," Nighteye said looking down at her apprentice "I'll be seeing you Waspflight." she said dipping her head respectfully at me. I just nodded and watched as the two she-cats walked over to Pouncepaw's litter mates and their Mentors.

I picked up the small mouse and headed over to the Elder's den. I had just left the fresh kill pile when Leafkit tumbled into my paws having been sent sproling by her much larger brother. She jumped back up and squealed a quick 'sorry' before jumping on to her sister's shoulders.

"Don't touch them" Vinestorm who had slinked up behind me hisses with narrowed eyes. I stood there for a second before continuing to the Elder's den confused.

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The prologue hope you liked it -king