Rosepaw nodded, glad that the kit had apologized. Her annoyance melted a bit in the warm sunlight and she meowed, “Alright then.” Hadn’t there been something about single-litter kits being a bad omen? Like Twistedpaw? Nope, she was not going to compare this innocent kit to that abomination.
“I’m Rosepaw,” she told the kit. “Maybe you could go and meet some of the other kits...” Her voice trailed off. Relaxing was luxurious, but it could get boring. So, she added, “Or we could speak together. What’s your name?”
Bushpaw was asleep. Wow, he would’ve thought to himself if he were awake. Sleeping is nice. I should do it more often. Sleepy sleepy sleepy. He dreamt about yummy mice and rabbits. Mm. Sleeping was nice.
Nightpaw looked up, confused. What? Coyotesnarl is the deputy? He shook his fur.
Petaltoe gasped. the medicine cat was now the deputy! She thought about it some more, before coming up to her siblings. "Harefoot, Brackenhine, Marshstep! What do you think of Coyotesnarl becoming deputy? Are any of you going to try out for medicine cat? I think I will!"
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Oh my...Songbird knew that Jaykit received her feisty personality and temper but she wasn't expecting him to be this angry. The surprise only lasted for a heartbeat before a new thought came to mind. She has to teach him how to properly dispose of his anger...or at least his mentor will.
The anger brought back flashbacks, Jaykit was a lot like Aspenkit. Songbird would never admit it out loud but the similarity scared her. Thank Starclan it wasn't the looks, her first son was a dark tabby not white and blue. But the personality...it was like looking into a mirror. Then the fear took over. That horrible day...
Autumn's leaves danced in the chilly wind, the sun was barely a source of warmth. Younger Songbird was a new mother and queen with her first and only kit, Aspenkit; the small tom with her eyes was a spitfire. A rebellious soul trapped in a young body. "NO! I wanna go on an adventure! Apsenkit screamed at the top of his lungs. The mottled molly rolled her eyes her lucky mate was out on a hunt and she got stuck with their kit. "You are not going out on an adventure young tom! You will stay here with me and take your sun-high nap." The battle between her and Aspenkit was causing a migraine. Why did she have to get pregnant and have this little ass-biter? In the end, Songbird thought she won the argument. Tired and hungry the queen left the nursery and looked in the kill pile for a rabbit. Coming back with her lunch Songbird quickly notice her son's absence. Still being frustrated with him and wanting a nap she shrugged her shoulders and went to her nest.
The mottled she-cats was violently shaken by a paw. "What do yo-" Cracking her eyes open to find that it wasn't Darktalon or Aspenkit. No, it was Mistypaw the apprentice medicine cat. She looked nervous and clearly in distressed. "You need to come quickly, it's..it's Darktalon." Heart hammering the queen quickly got up and rushed to the medicine den. Her mate, her poor Darktalon...gasping Songbird rushed to his side. "I-I was hunting when Aspenkit found me and ran to the road..." His breathing was heavily labored, clenching his teeth and hissing Darktalon continued. "A monster came and-d-d" Eyes rolling back into his head her mate never finished the sentence. In disbelief and horror, Songbird screamed and shook her mate. "WHERE'S MY SON! WHAT HAPPENED!" Tears were streaming down like a waterfall. It took two cats to get her off of the dead tom. Beeblaze finished the rest of the story. "Your mate tried saving your son but the monster got to him first and killed the kit. Darktalon was run over as well. I'm sorry Songbird, we did everything we could."NO this wasn't real...this was all a nightmare! Long claws dug into the ground as she shook her head in belief but then Mistypaw brought out Aspenkit's body. Mangled with dried blood and flattened the molly crippled to the ground. She screamed and cried and was lost in the dark, endless hole...
Shaking her head Songbird forced the flashback away, she wasn't going to make the same mistake. Without thinking, Songbird pulled in Jaykit to her chest and held her baby."Darling, I am so sorry that you got this angry."
Voice going low near the end of her sentence. "l love you very much and will never stop loving you." Songbird's worst fear clung to her like sticky honey. "You have to get that anger under control Jaykit or bad results will happen. I don't want to lose you." Takin in the kit's scent. "Let Crinklekit be herself for now. The way she talks will not last long, but for now please try to ignore it. Once she's an apprentice the baby talk will stop by either me or her mentor. I'm sorry that she teases you about being older but Jaykit, that does not mean anything because you all are minutes apart when born. I can't control that but you can control how you react to it." Voice soothing and quiet. Looking down at her son with motherly love.
Harefoot snorted. Why would you want to be a medicine cat? Pff they just sit around chewing herbs like the sheep on the moor!" He was never respectful of others and Brackenshine hated it.
Brackenshine glanced at her Petaltoe with an encouraging twitch of her whiskers. "Forget Harefoot, that rabbit-brain can't tell the difference between a rock and a cat. It's a great opportunity!" She leaned into her littermate and purred.
Harefoot snorted. Why would you want to be a medicine cat? Pff they just sit around chewing herbs like the sheep on the moor!" He was never respectful of others and Brackenshine hated it.
Brackenshine glanced at her Petaltoe with an encouraging twitch of her whiskers. "Forget Harefoot, that rabbit-brain can't tell the difference between a rock and a cat. It's a great opportunity!" She leaned into her littermate and purred.
"Well, I don't know. I like the way the herbs smell!" Petaltoe mewed dreamily. "But I'd still be happy as a warrior!" THe small she-cat picked up some random leaf on the floor, and picked it up, showing it to Harefoot. "I don't know if this is a herb, but don't you just love it?" She began to whisper. "We can still do pranks you know." Her face was in a big smile and she flicked her tail as she sat down. "Maybe tell someone sleeping with ants in their bed will let them not get sick." She gave a mrrow of laughter after her whisper and standed back up again. "But only when I've become a respected medicine cat." She shot a stern look at her brother, just a warning. She shook out her fur as she sat down once again. "But who am I kidding? Coyotesnarl will probably choose someone else."
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