❝POISON❞ → warrior cat fanfiction

chapter three

Otterkit and Deerkit raced past Finchkit, spraying dirt behind them, their eyes wild with fear as they blasted through the forest. Finchkit saw the black and white cat start to run towards him. He snapped back to his senses and took off through the forest after his sisters. He could feel the pounding of the strange cat's paws as they raced over the forest floor behind him. Finchkit saw Otterkit and Deerkit ahead of him, running as hard and fast as they could. He tried to run faster, feeling as though his heart would burst out of his chest.

Wind blasted Finchkit in the face as he ran faster, pushing off of the ground as hard as he could. Bushes and brambles whipped against his coat, scraping him and leaving small tufts of brown fur on the ground behind him. Trees swirled past Finchkit as he galloped between them. His vision became blurry as tears started to build up from the wind constantly blowing harshly against his face.

Farther ahead, Finchkit saw the camp nearing, it was still a little ways away but he could get there. The sudden urge to be back in Rowanstep's nest in the Nursery was overwhelming. He instantly regretted ever agreeing to leave the camp. All of a sudden Finchkit watched as Otterkit stumbled over a root, tumbling to the ground. He skidded to a halt next to her. Otterkit was barely conscious, so she wasn't able to get up and keep running. Finchkit heard the strange cat growl at them as they slid to a stop in front of the two helpless kits. He whipped around and hissed at the large cat, baring his surprisingly sharp teeth.

Finchkit stood over Otterkit, fluffing up his fur to appear bigger, even though he was just a kit. Deerkit had seen what had happened and appeared at Finchkit's side, hissing and growling at the larger cat along with him. Then the word hit Finchkit, a rogue. He thought. He had heard Bumblestar talking about rogues a few days earlier. Now, he knew what the Thunderclan leader had been talking about.

The rogue's fur slowly laid back down and they sat down in front of the kits. "Hello there, kits. Are you from ThunderClan?"

It was a she-cat. Finchkit didn't let his guard down, "Yeah, we're warriors! We'll tear you to shreds!"

The she-cat laughed, "Sure, you do that, but at least let me introduce myself first. My name is Indigo and I live a little ways from here." She mewed.

Deerkit tilted her head, "Like from ShadowClan? That doesn't sound like a warrior name, Indigo?"

Indigo snorted, "Definitely not. I'm what you clan cats call a rogue."

"I knew it!" Finchkit growled.

"Don't worry." Indigo said. "I don't mean any harm, I'm just going to take your little friend here. And she'll go with me back to Twolegplace where I live. Now doesn't that sound nice?" Indigo asked, gesturing towards Otterkit who was still lying on the ground, now unconscious.

"Oh no you're not." Deerkit hissed, unsheathing her claws. "She's staying with us."

Indigo laughed again. "We'll see about that."

Finchkit watched as Indigo lunged forward, knocking Deerkit off her paws, sending her sprawling to the ground. Before Finchkit even knew what to do, he had launched out his paw as hard and fast as he could. He caught Indigo on the cheek and sliced it open. Blood dripped out of her cheek, making a pool of red liquid on the ground. She yowled in pain. Deerkit had gotten back on her feet and charged Indigo, slamming into her. The rogue fell to the ground, realizing that she was getting beat up by two kits. Finchkit jumped onto Indigo's belly and started scraping with his hind claws, shredding her fur as she hissed in pain.

Finchkit lurched backwards as Indigo twisted around and launched herself upwards, throwing both him and Deerkit off. Finchkit hit the forest floor and immediately got to his paws. He saw Indigo lunge for Otterkit, but Deerkit got there in time, scoring her claws down Indigo's side. Indigo howled in agony as blood flowed from her fresh wounds.

Finchkit got nervous as he saw a fire light up in the rogue's amber eyes. She hissed at Deerkit and picked her up by the scruff, throwing her into a nearby bush. Finchkit flinched as Indigo whipped around to face him. The black and white she-cat charged, slamming her paws down onto Finchkit's back, shooting pain up his spine. He yelped in pain, lying on the forest floor in agony.

Horror flew over Finchkit's face as he watched Indigo pick up Otterkit by the scruff. Indigo looked over at Finchkit who laid on the dusty ground, defeated. The rogue smirked, "Just a little revenge." And she ran off into the woods with Otterkit dangling unconscious in her jaws.

Deerkit clambered out of the bush. She ran over to Finchkit and helped him up. "Quick! We need to get back to camp to tell Bumblestar what happened and to save Otterkit!"

Finchkit nodded, the wind now knocked out of him. "Let's go."

Deerkit helped Finchkit walk into camp, supporting him on her shoulder. As the two kits entered camp, Rowanstep ran up to them, she looked infuriated and worried.

"Where have you been!" She cried, huddling the two close to her. "I have been searching for you everywhere!"

Finchkit felt his mother stiffen, "Where's Otterkit?" She asked, fear striking her eyes.

"She was taken by a rogue!" Deerkit cried helplessly.

By now, all the cats in the camp had gathered around Finchkit and Deerkit. Bumblestar had pushed his way to the front of the crowd. "What happened?" The large tom asked.

Finchkit responded, regaining his breath. "We were adventuring outside of camp and this rogue named Indigo took Otterkit! We tried to fight her off, but we weren't strong enough!"

Bumblestar's face went grave. "Brindleclaw, assemble a search patrol, now. Take six warriors with you and go find Otterkit." He ordered.

"Yes, Bumblestar." The patched she-cat responded. "I will take Crowtail, Whitefeather, Echofly, Larknose, Sorrelsong, and Bramblefall."

The six warriors that were chosen bunched around their deputy. With a nod from Bumblestar, the seven cats raced through the camp entrance, galloping off towards the Twolegplace.

"Don't worry." Bumblestar reassured Rowanstep and now Sparrowclaw too, who had joined his family. "We will find her and bring her back."