Chapter 17
While Kittithrine, Tornfang, Lunaflight, Snakevenom, and Shrinkage are sleeping. Thunderheart, Chainspite, and Wolverineclaw are still awake and watching. As the night passes, Thunderheart is standing still all night but does not feel tired at all. He felt the strength that is helping him to stay awake for the replacement of sitting vile that he missed out from his clan. While he is sitting throughout the night, he has begun to think. What is wrong with me? Thunderheart wondered. I can't fell in love with a two-leg, but whenever I look at her in her cat fur. She made me feel warm inside, why? Suddenly, he saw the sun shining through the entrance of the den. But there's no time for worrying about it right now, Thunderheart stretched. I must protect the kit from harm, by the powers of StarClan. I will keep that promise till my death. And I'm not calling her with her two-leg name, it is a pretty mouthful. So, what am I going to call her then, hmm? Suddenly, Snakevenom has too stretch to wake up. Then he padded to Chainspite and Wolverineclaw,
"Rest up," he meowed. "We need your strength for heading towards our clan,"
"Yes sir," Chainspite and Wolverineclaw meowed as they padded to the den. Suddenly, Tornfang, Lunaflight, and Shrinkage bring fresh kill woke up.
"Tornfang," Snakevenom meowed. "Would you and Shrinkage bring fresh kill before we head out?"
"Of course," Tornfang meowed. He tilted his head as he and Shrinkage headed out of the den so they could get some fresh kill.
When Tornfang and Shrinkage left the den, Chainspite and Wolverineclaw are resting for a little while. Thunderheart keep his growl in for a moment, suddenly he heard movement behind him. He turned around and saw Kittithrine waking up.
Kittithrine yawned,
"Morning," Thunderheart purred.
"Thunderheart..." Kittithrine stretched, "Morning,"
"How are you feeling?" Thunderheart mewed softly,
"Experiencing head spinning and absorbing everything that there's a reason for being a cat," Kittithrine put her paw on her head. "I think that I'm going to be okay,"
"Just wondering," Thunderheart meowed. "Since you've been turned into a cat and everything has started to change for you."
"Sure is," Kittithrine nodded. Kittithrine looks at Snakevenom and Lunaflight, then back at Thunderheart. "Thunderheart, do you know where we are going or what the cats want from you?"
Thunderheart sighed, "We are going to a clan that is way different than mine, it is known as the BloodClan. They are ruthless, nastiest, and blood thirsty cats that are full of rogues and kittypets that could be turned against one and another. It is a fair mortal enemy to all the clans where I've come from,"
Kittithrine barely has shaken up,
"They want me alive, so they could get some answers from me about the clans and their whereabouts. Plus, they need proof about their "seer's" powers to their leader known as Scourge. By the way, do you know what is a seer mean?"
"A seer is a person or in other words a cat, who is supposed to be able, through supernatural insight, to see what the future holds."
"Like seeing the future and stuff?"
"Exactly, but bits and pieces."
"Hmph, the same thing as Medicine Cats but only awake."
Kittithrine nodded as she barely was shaken up again, Thunderheart can tell that it is started to scare her a bit.
Thunderheart sighed, "Look," he decided to change the subject. "I don't know what would happen to you after you've been dragged into this. But I do anything to protect you from harm. That I can promise you,"
Kittithrine purred, "Thanks Thunderheart,"
"No problem," Thunderheart purred. Suddenly, two dead shrews have landed right between them.
"Fresh kill is served," Shrinkage meowed. "You better eat before we head out," he padded away.
"Well, we better eat. So, we could keep up without strength on this journey," Thunderheart meowed.
"Okay," Kittithrine hesitated.
"Let's do it again," Thunderheart suggested. "The same thing that we did last night, so you would be able to try it. Would that be fine?"
"I guess," she shrugged. As she and Thunderheart crouched down and took a bite on each shrew. As they chew, Thunderheart can tell that Kittithrine has to start to like it.
Thunderheart purred, "So, what do you think?"
"It's okay," Kittithrine shrugged. "Not bad as the mouse though,"
"That's the start," Thunderheart nodded. "We better finish the rest of it, before we leave."
"Okay," Kittithrine nodded as they both continue to eat.
After they finished eating their fresh kill, Thunderheart and Kittithrine are ready. Snakevenom, Lunaflight, Tornfang, and Shrinkage as too finished eating their fair share of their fresh kill. Suddenly, Chainspite and Wolverineclaw have woken up from their catnap, and they have to begin to eat their share of a fresh kill. As they finished, Tornfang went out of the den first and look around. He growled a bit and signaled with his tail to an all-clear. Snakevenom and Lunaflight came out, then Shrinkage went to the corner. "Come on you two," Shrinkage meowed. "It's time to go,"
Thunderheart growled as he nodded "Stay close," he meowed softly to Kittithrine.
"Right," Kittithrine nodded nervously as she and Thunderheart padded out of the den. Shrinkage, Chainspite, and Wolverineclaw followed. When every cat is out,
Lunaflight eyed at Snakevenom and nodded,
Snakevenom purred his growl, "Alright," he meowed. "Let's move," then they all continue to move on.
While they are walking, Thunderheart can tell that something is bothering Tornfang. He can see how Tornfang's ear keeps twitching and he turns his head a little. He does not know what is up with Tornfang, but he knows that it cannot be good. I better keep my guard up, Thunderheart thought. So, I could defend myself and...protect the kit, he looks at the corner of his eye to look at Kittithrine. He can see that she is a little tired, but still hanging on. Worry approached him, he slightly tilted his head to Kittithrine. "Hang in there," he whispered.
"I'm trying," she whispered her mew. Suddenly, the wind blew in from behind. The whole group suddenly halt,
"Did you smell that Tornfang?" Snakevenom growled,
"Yes," Tornfang growled as he turned. "We've got company," then every cat turned and face the scent. Thunderheart went in front of Kittithrine for protection. As Thunderheart smelled the air, his ears pricked up.
These scents, Thunderheart thought. I know these scents...they are... suddenly, a black and white she-kit with green eyes has jumped out from the bushes. Followed along with a large white tom with huge jet-black paws, a dark gray tom, and a silver tabby she-cat with silvery-grey stripes and light blue eyes. Thunderheart's eyes widened, The kit... Thunderheart thought. "Shadowfang," Thunderheart meowed. "Ravenclaw, Pearltail. Is that you guys?"
"Thunderheart!" Shadowfang, Ravenclaw, and Pearltail meowed.
"See," the kit purred. "I told you that he's alive,"
Three warriors eyed at the kit,
"So..." Snakevenom growled his purr, "They are friends of yours, aren't they?"
"They are," Thunderheart nodded as he growled. "But leave them out of this, it's me that you want. So, leave them alone."
"Or what?" Snakevenom hissed, "Are you going to beg with a new bargain to spare them? Just like we did spare that precious two-legged kit of yours? Not happening,"
"What?" Thunderheart flatten his ears,
"We all know that you put your life on the line for sparing that two-legged kit for you," Snakevenom reminded him. "And there's no room for sparing theirs, including that kit over there." He glared at the black and white she-kit with green eyes,
The kit yelped and hid behind Pearltail's leg,
"No," Thunderheart snarled at Snakevenom. Before he could make a move, Tornfang leaped onto Thunderheart. His only strong paw and leg holding down to the ground,
"Thunderheart," Kittithrine mewed as she tried to step forward. Suddenly, Lunaflight went in front of her.
"This is not your moment of argument/fight," Lunaflight meowed. "You better to say at the sidelines with me, let the others handle this."
"B-but..." Kittithrine tried to protest, Lunaflight eyed at her.
"The ThunderClan Warrior won't forgive me if I let you be harmed, once you are in their way of course." Lunaflight reminded her,
Kittithrine lost her words of protest, she put her paw down, kept her mouth shut, and kept her distance as she listens carefully to their conversation.
As Thunderheart struggling to get up as Tornfang is holding him down, "Just leave the kit alone," Thunderheart growled. "It's just an innocent kit,"
"Innocent kit? Innocent you said?" Snakevenom snarled, "Innocent is not good enough, and there is nothing to save it. Tornfang, would you...?"
Tornfang nodded as he understood,
Snakevenom turned to Kittithrine, "And you," he hissed.
Kittithrine yelped,
"You better to stay out of this, or there will be consequences."
"Don't worry," Lunaflight purred. "I can handle it from here,"
Snakevenom purred as he nodded. Suddenly, he heard growling from behind. He turned and saw Shadowfang, Ravenclaw, and Pearltail are growling at him.
"Let him go!" Shadowfang hissed,
"Let him go, you say?" Snakevenom purred his growl as he fully turned around, "No, he's coming with us as our prisoner."
"For what?" Ravenclaw snarled, "He did nothing to you,"
"True, but we need him alive so we could proof to our leader, Scourge that our Seer's powers do exist."
"Scourge?" the kit tilted her head,
Pearltail hissed, "You all must be from BloodClan,"
"Indeed, we are." Suddenly, Chainspite, Wolverineclaw, and Shrinkage came to his side.
"Your clan is a mortal enemy to our clans," Shadowfang hissed.
"And from the words from here," the kit squeaked. "You are big bullies for our kits,"
"And if you won't let Thunderheart go," Ravenclaw hissed. "Then we will get him back by force,"
"No need to argue there Ravenclaw," Shadowfang nodded.
"Crystalkit," Pearltail meowed to the kit. "Go hide, and quickly. We'll handle this,"
"Okay," Crystalkit mewed as she padded away to hid.
While Crystalkit went to hide as seven cats kept on growling at each other. "Now shall we battle?" Snakevenom hissed, "Till one of us is still standing with bloodshed on our pelts?"
"We'll see about that," Shadowfang snarled. All at once, the battle of one team of ShadowClan warrior, WindClan warrior, and RiverClan warrior against four BloodClan warriors has just begun.
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