Embermoon's path PART I

Chapter I

 

“ No! I’m dying… help me badger friends! Woe is me… woe is me. Cough cough.” Stripedkit stuck her tongue out and closed her eyes to show that she was dead. Ashkit snickered. “Yum badger! Chomp chomp..!”

 

Stripedkit immediately jumped to her paws. “That was fun. Let’s play a different game. I’m a Flame Clan warrior that tresspass’s onto Rain Clan territory. Now… attack me!” Ashkit’s eyes turned into slits. “Halt! How dare you trespass into Rain Clan territory?”Stripedkit moved a tuft of hair to the side and crouched to her paws.” I’m here to to take all your prey.” Ashkit growled and meowed, “Not on my watch!” Ashkit sank his teeth into her ear, careful not to make a mark so he wouldn’t get in trouble. “What in the name of MoonClan is going on here ? I can’t sleep with two foolish kits making all this noise!”Wow..who ruffled his fur? “Volewhisker don’t be such a badger. Don’t you remember when we were kits?” said Blueheart gently. Volewhisker scowled and tucked his muzzle into his paws.

 

Blueheart nudged Volewhisker affectionately.”Do you want to help me tell the story of when you were a kit?” Volewhisker sighed and started the story. “When I was a kit I was very mischievous I was always getting into some kind of trouble”. Volewhisker’s expression lightened and his amber gaze was fixed on the distance,as if he saw a lifetime of happy memories dancing across the sky.Ashkit looked over to Stripedkit to see her gray eyes wide with interest.

 

“I remember the time when I escaped from the nursery to go spy on the Flame Clan camp.My camp found out that I was gone and followed my scent to find that Flame Clan was planning a raid on Rain clan.Of course, I had to pick ticks out of elder’s pelts’ for what felt like a moon, but at least we ruined Flame clans’ plans to attack us.” Wow I wish I could do something that amazing that could help our clan…

 

An idea trickled in Ashkit’s mind.Maybe I can… I will sneak out of camp and I will spy on Flame clan, just like Volewhisker did! When I’m an elder kits will be gathered around me to hear my stories as a mischievous kit. “Wow I can’t believe you did that as a kit…” mewed Ashkit .Volewhisker puffed out his chest with pride.”Yes I did do many amazing things as a kit….” Volewhisker gazed at Ashkit deep in thought. “You will make a fine warrior some day.” Ashkit felt his pelt become hot in embarrassment. “You really think so?” “I know so…, I can see it in you. Now go back to your mothers before you get in trouble little kits.”

 

The sun was slipping down below the horizon, the red streaked clouds were fading to indigo.Rays of sun peeked out from the clouds and reflected off of churning streams turning swimming salmon into shafts of sunlight.

 

”It’s almost time…” muttered Ashkit to himself. “Time for what?” called a familiar voice behind him. Ashkit twitched his ears in surprise.He whipped his head around to the speaker to find Stripedkit standing behind him. “ Oh it’s just you.” A puzzled look had reached the she cat’s face. “ Why are you so tense?”

 

An uneasy feeling ran through Ashkit’s body from paws to tail tip. Could I trust this cat? Would she tell anyone? Ashkit could already sense the foul taste and smell of mouse bile.

 

“It’s nothing..” Ashkit replied soberly. Ashkit could see the hurt cloud in Stripedkit’s eyes. Stripedkit jumped in front of Ashkit blocking his path. “It’s not nothing!” hissed Stripedkit curtly. “You’re going somewhere aren’t you?” Ashkit tried to ignore the rage in her eyes and her cold tone, but he couldn’t. Stripedkit was Ashkit’s denmate since he was a newborn. He would just have to trust her.