Mysticstar laid peacefully on top of the Tall Stump, as she now called it. Thunderstrike entered the camp with prey in his jaws. He took it over to the pile they had been making for fresh-kill, like all the other clans."It has been quite a number of days, Mysticstar." Thunderstrike commented."I know." She said somewhat harshly."But cats will come. It isn't like we were the only ones out there." He nodded and left it there. Mysticstar, with her hopes high, sat up and pointed her nose up in the air. She tried to find any unfamiliar smells. She and Thunderstrike had set the borders just this morning, and now could difference any smell from the smell of their territory.
"I smell other cats." She said, opening her eyes and narrowing them at the entrance."Come on." She ordered Thunderstrike to follow her into the entrance tunnel. Once she was out, she began following the scent with unbelievable speed. Thunderstrike ran as fast as he could to keep up. Suddenly, Mysticstar stopped in front of some ferns. She brushed them over ever so slightly and looked through. There were four cats, and three kits playing at their heels."Mommy, where are we?" A small grey she-kit pranced up to a black she-cat."I'm not sure, Sapphirekit. I just know it is clan territory." Mysticstar smiled to herself."Will they let us join?" A silver she-cat asked the others with quizzical blue eyes."We can only hope." The black she-cat answered again.
Thunderstrike turned to Mysticstar."Should we confront them?" Mysticstar shook her head."Not exactly. They want to join, so we will approach calmly." Thunderstrike nodded and they came out of the ferns. All four older cats got into a defensive stance as soon as they saw the two, while the three kits scampered behind what Mysticstar assumed to be their mother."Who are you?" A black tom growled at them. Mysticstar rolled her eyes."Oh please, like you could take on me. Anyways, we were patrolling and heard you would like to join us. The tom didn't seem to happy at her remark, but they all stood up when she finished speaking."Are you the leader?" A brown tabby she-cat looked at her suspiciously.
"Yes, I am Mysticstar, the leader of the new clan, Aspenclan." They all looked at each other thoughtfully."Yes, we will join." The black she-cat stepped forward."Then follow us." Mysticstar turned and dove into the bushes.
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"I, Mysticstar, will join our first new members of Aspenclan!" She looked at the silver she-cat."Bluegaze, I have decided you will become the deputy of Aspenclan." The she-cat nodded and dipped her head with a smile, glancing at Thunderstrike every once in a while."I accept." Mysticstar dipped her tail."Good. Dustshadow, you will join my friend Thunderstrike as a warrior, as will you, Willowlily." She said to the black tom and the brown tabby she-cat."Lastly, Emeraldeyes will remain as a queen until her kits are old enough to be apprenticed. Her kits are Sapphirekit, Lotuskit, and Hawkkit." The black she-cat dipped her head and led her kits into the nursery.
Mysticstar watched her go in."That will be all, meeting dismissed!"
Bluegaze nodded gratfully. Her eyes shined.
ReplyDeleteLotuskit and Hawkkit bounded into the nursery with Sapphirekit lagging behind, making nervous glances to her mother,who was talking to Thunderstrike.
"Come on, Sapphirekit! We are only going to go to the nursery to make our nests so we can play more later!" lotuskit complained to her sister.
"Yeah, is that such a crime?" Hawkkit ran over to Sapphirekit and nudged her gray fur.
Sapphirekit cast one long glance at Emeraldeyes before replying. "I mean, momma always said not to go anywhere without her knowing of it. But I guess this isn't that far." She and Lotuskit shared an excited smile, While Hawkkit charged into the warm den.
ReplyDelete"So come on, you two! We'll even make a play corner, so even rainy days will be awesome!" The black tom yowled from inside the den. Sapphirekit rolled her eyes. "Would you mind waiting for other cats next time?" She laughed.
Emeraldeyes padded up to thunderstrike and tried to start a conversation. So..... How did you two find each other? You and Mysticstar, I mean."
Thunderstrike looked at emraldeyes."Oh, I just found her asleep in the mud. We both were kicked out of our clans because when other clans refused to leave our borders, we attacked them." He said simply.
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