▪️STRIPE▪️

Stripe walked along the border of ThunderClan and the twoleg place. She needed to find a place to stay and get stronger. It wasn't long before clouds formed and started drizzling.

Stripe's fur got soaked quickly and she hissed, stepping through the mud as she left ThunderClan. She wound up in the twoleg place; but this was different.

Large dens spread into the sky, and blinding lights came from tall tree-looking things. Stripe eventually found a little brown box under almost a tree-branch.

She huddled into it; and curled into a tight ball. Her fur was still soaked; and she couldn't sleep. "Why didn't I kill her? She doesn't deserve the pity that clan gives her!" She yowled.

A startled twoleg jumped and knocked the box backward. The box landed into a mud pile and Stripe got mud on her fur. More rain drenched her as she left the now mud-covered box.

The twoleg that startled her looked crippled and moved slowly. It was holding a large red leaf above its head. It turned around and looked at Stripe.

"Øh, ÿøù pøør łìttłé kīttÿ." It spoke in a voice she didn't understand. Stripe turned her head. The twoleg approached her, and without warning, shakily scooped her up.

Stripe fought back, but it shoved her in a bad of some sort. Stripe scratched at the bag; but nothing happened. Only a few strips of string. Other things were in there too, but Stripe was to scared to notice.

"Øh, døń't śtréss łíttłé øńè" The twoleg said. Stripe still couldn't understand this twoleg or what it said; but of course, she was trapped. But it was warm in here, and sleep took her by surprise.

Stripe woke up with sleepy eyes, as she was sleeping in a warm nest. The soft and fluffiness of.. feathers? No, something else. It was so soft, and warm, she couldn't help but purr.

It reminded her of Stripes mother; Springpool. But that was quickly gone. She stood up; and realized she wasn't out side, but instead, in a twoleg nest. The crippled twoleg was sitting on something, and two smaller ones ran around in a different den.

The crippled twoleg looked her way, and shouted something to the other ones. The smaller Twolegs came running to her, shouting something. "Ćàń wè płàÿ wíth thè kíttÿ?"

Stripe didn't know what they meant; but knew it was something bad. The crippled twoleg nodded and they ran towards Stripe.

▪️LIGHTNINGPAW▪️

Lightingpaw rounded on her mentor and tackled Ambergaze. Mapleclaw had watched their training sessions. He lost his first apprentice, and was taking it pretty hard. Ambergaze stopped; panting.

"Let's take a break." She meowed, and Lightingpaw nodded. Ambergaze padded over to Mapleclaw. "If you want, you can have a turn training Lightingpaw. Just give her a few seconds."

Lightingpaw looked up at Mapleclaw. He nodded eagerly, and started talking to Ambergaze. Lightingpaw only made out a few words. "Thanks- and oh yes-"

/I hope Whitep-Stripe is okay../ She thought. A few patrols were out the last days looking for her, and the only trace left was her scent on the border.

But it was only faint, and they couldn't make out where she went. Rumors around the clans arose. Some said that she went to live the life of a kittypet. And others believed she was murdered by a dog.

But of course, Lightingpaw was convinced that Stripe was still here; in ThunderClan. She could easily fool them. Roll in some leaves and dirt, disguise her scent.

"Ah, ready Lightingpaw?" Mapleclaw asked, and Lightingpaw nodded. Training went on till sunhigh, and she was finally back in camp.

She left to the Apprentices den; not a lot of other apprentices where in there. It felt so empty and cold without her sister, and the other apprentices have given her concerned looks. /Not like I was almost murdered or anything/ She thought, and curled up in a nest. She fell asleep quickly, and dreams flashed in her mind.