Part 1


It was warm, too warm in the nursery, my mom was wrapped around me as I woke. I lightly kicked her belly so she would stop smothering me. My eyes felt crusty, gingerly, I willed them to open. A flash of light quickly had them closed again, I opened them slowly and..I could see! Everything was so bright and colorful! And oh! There's my mother. She looks so strong, I bet she could carry all three of us and wow, her fur is grey like mine. That must be Bend and Copper! They were nestled in the belly of their sleeping mother, Bend was almost invisible against her grey fur while Copper stood out with his vivid orange pelt. My mother opened her eyes, bright and green. She startled a little at me staring at her but smoothed her pelt down with a swift lick. ''You've opened your eyes. You're a little late though.'' She mumbled. My mom wasn't always the nicest but I paid it no mind. I jumped when another cat entered the nursery behind me, I whipped around to see a massive tom, muscular and black everywhere except on one paw. He wore an oversized purple collar with huge teeth poking in every direction.

''Ah so she finally decided to catch up with the world huh?'' He spoke to my mom, with humor in his voice and a smirk on his face. ''I think today's the day.'' He looked me directly in the eye as he spoke. I had no time to think before he reached down to pick me up by the scruff, ''Mom! Help me! Don't let him take me away!!'' I mewled but she just looked away with an indifferent expression.

He carried me into a massive clearing, there was rock in the dead center of it. He dropped me on the dirt and clambered onto the stone. "Viper, I hereby name you an apprentice of our great clan, Bone, step forth,'' A mottled black and white tom strutted into view, ''train hard, young cat and prepare yourself well. May Bone train you well.'' He hopped off the rock and exited the clearing, Bone gave me an excited glance before toughening up his expression, he walked towards me and with a gruff meow, he said, ''Get off your tail and follow me.''

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