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Chapter 3: Mystery

Redkit opened her eyes to the sound of a shrieking she-cat. She shook her head and saw a panicked Wispycloud. She was nudging her lifeless kit with her nose, eyes wide.

"Whitekit! Whitekit! Oh StarClan, Whitekit!" Wispycloud cried. Redkit widened her eyes, acting surprised.

"W- What happened?" Redkit asked with a shaky voice, pushing away the urge to smile with glee. I got away with it! I got away with it!

"I don't know!" Wispycloud lashed her tail. "I just wake up and he's- and he's..." Wispycloud didn't finish, as she ran out to the clearing with a cauterwaul of grief. Redkit, and the other kits followed. Whitekit's littermates had their heads low.

"May all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath Two Rock for a Clan meeting!" Quickstar yowled. Redkit, Splashkit, Snowkit, and Robinkit followed their mother into the clearing. Wildkit and Riverkit sat next to Wispycloud, eyes dull.

"As you may have heard, Wispycloud's kit Whitekit has met a mysterious and tragic end." Quickstar began.

"Was not mysterious! I smelled some specific scents in Whitekit's body! Me, his littermates, and the killer!" Wispycloud hissed. Her tail lashed as her pelt bristled with the deep anger of a grieving queen.

"Who was it?" Quickstar asked the grieving queen.

"Berrygaze!" Wispycloud narrowed her eyes at her mate. Berrygaze's eyes widened.

"I didn't! I swear to StarClan I didn't kill my own son! I wouldn't kill my own son!" Berrygaze defended himself.

"Who else could it have been?" Wispycloud questioned.

"A cat that's not me!" Berrygaze lashed his tail.

"You are just covering up your act!" Wispycloud spat.

"Enough!" Quickstar yowled. Silence fell across the camp. "Good. Berrygaze, what evidence do you have that you did not commit the murder?"

"From the last time I saw Whitekit to when I woke up, I was with Grayleaf and Meltedfur." Berrygaze mewed.

"Yes, he's right." Grayleaf defended his friend.

"Then that is all. Now, why don't we make some apprentices, shall we?" Quickstar asked. The cats gathered below nodded. "Good. Wildkit, Riverkit, from this moment forward until you receive your warrior names you shall be called Wildpaw and Riverpaw." Quickstar began. Wispycloud was watching, but her tail lashed still. Redkit could hear her muttering.

"And she forgets my kit just like that!"

"Smallspeck. You will mentor Wildpaw. Dappleclaw was your mentor, and Wildpaw will be your first apprentice. I expect you to teach her your courage and enthusiasm." Quickstar mewed. Wildpaw sadly got up and touched noses with her new mentor. "Hawkflight. You will mentor Riverpaw. This will be your first apprentice as well. Meltedfur was your mentor, and I expect you to teach Riverpaw your strength and loyalty." Quickstar continued.

"Wildpaw! Riverpaw!" The Clan yowled, glad for some happiness.

"Meeting dismissed." Quickstar jumped off the small rock in between the two large, pointed rocks, from where Two Rock got its name. Redkit smiled to herself. Mission accomplished. She thought.