Darkfur's Side of the Story

## Chapter 1- The Dark Kit

Featherheart squirmed looking down at the small russet kit of her's. She purred softly, lowering her muzzle to the head of her kit "  I will name you Dark for your dark russet pelt no other cat can copy. Your father will be proud of you when you grow up to become a warrior"  Featherheart paused, flickering forward her ears seeming proud already. " A wonderful house cat... "  She whispered quickly her voice shaking. *She can't leave to go with Lightfur, look what happened to her kits!*Featherheart thought coldly, giving a few licks on the head of Dark, repeating this thought. FlamingPelt padded up to Featherheart, purring softly " What a wonderful little one, reminds me of Lightfur's kits and how they were always bouncing off the walls. " He ran his tail across Featherheart's back, looking down at the kit with pride. " She will be a fine house cat like her father. " Featherheart purred as she glanced up from Dark to see FlamingPelt frowning at what she said. Featherheart was confused at his frown, tilting her head slightly. " Featherheart, I belong with the warriors not like a house cat, unlike you. I feel like she should lead in the foot steps of Lightfur and I. A warrior of RiverClan, not locked up in this house. It can get quite lonely even with you. " He lowered his voice to a creak, crouching to the ground. " FlamingPelt, I understand you are a proud warrior of RiverClan, but they worked you harshly without any respect. I want my kit's life to be easy, or kittypet life. Unlike you. " She retorted, turning her eyes back to her kit, they weren't sparkling anymore. " Good Night Featherheart, " FlamingPelt purring, giving her a soft nuzzle before leaving to the food bowl. He knew better than to argue at a queen.

## Chapter 2- Life As A Kittypet

" I want to go outside, mom! " Dark mewed, pawing at Featherheart's tail. Featherheart hissed in annoyance, turning around to face Dark with round eyes " I am dealing with Fauna and Shadow! Can't you see I am busy?! " She snapped, whipping her tail from under Dark's paws turning to face away. Dark stepped back, her ears folded as tears swelled up in her eyes " I'm...m s--s-orry... " Dark whispered, padding off as she hung her head in shame. *Why is Featherheart always snappy when I wants to do something? Can'ts she see i have feelings too! She might be my mother, but she shouldn't be rude.*Dark thought, settling down next to the food bowl. " Don't let Featherheart get to your head, she is just snappy, dealing with 2 more kits. But hey you are almost 3 moons, aren't you happy about that! " FlamingPelt padded up beside Dark, crouching down next to her. His eyes lit up as he glanced side ways to his daughter.*3 moons is nothing.*" Tell me a warriors story, I still haven't heard of Lightfur. But mom keeps talking about her like crazy! " Dark whispered as she pushed the thought away. " Uh, sure. Lightfur is your aunt and she was in RiverClan. So was I and Featherheart. Featherheart met Lightfur and became hunting buddies quickly. Lightfur brought me to Featherheart and boy did we become good friends. We fell in love like crazy and became mates. Lightfur during this time had some kits with an unknown male, well, they are uh are in good hands. " He paused, looking up at the ceiling before beginning again. " Lightfur went depressed after that and ran off from RiverClan, our best hunter. Featherheart couldn't go on with clan life without her sister, so she went in the woods to find her. I had to go with her as well, I couldn't leave my own mate! Long story short we never found Lightfur and got captured by two-legs, and we decided to live with them. RiverClan was a good place, you should try and live there. Featherheart disagreed greatly though for no reason. "

## Chapter 3- A Birthday Surpise

Dark rammed into Featherheart as she raced along in the house. " Sorry! Didn't see you there! " Dark mewed, backing up slowly hanging her head in shame. Featherheart purred lightly, before turning to face Dark " No,no it is fine. You are just 3 moons old. Nothing big. " Featherheart shrugged padding off to visit FlamingPelt. " Dark, come play with me! Fauna is sleeping as always!! " Shadow yelled from across the room, standing straight up next to the lamp. Dark smiled brightly, stumbling over to Shadow. " I'm going to catch you! " She screeched, leaping onto Shadow playfully biting her ear. " Hey, that is my sore ear! " She growled lightly, pushing off Dark.  " I bet I can crouch better than you. " She lifted up her chin with pride. Dark gave a slight chuckle before going down into a crouch, her crouch was lopsided as heck. Shadow glanced down at Dark seeing her bright smile and grumbled, crouching down beside her sister. " Mine isn't that lopsided now! " She gleamed brightly. Dark frowned getting up straight again " Okay, okay, okay sure you can crouch better than me but I know you can't jump better than me! " Dark challenged, trying to climb up onto the coffee table. Fauna opened up her eyes to see her sisters playing around as she got up to all four. " MoM! " She mewed her tail swaying. Feathertail and Flamingpelt stopped whispering to each other turning to Fauna. " Yes, my little sunshine? " Fauna padded off of her tiny folded up blanket, purring again and again " It is Dark's birthday, right? " Flamingpelt looked up at the ceiling chuckling " already one more moon, I feel older! " Feathertail curled Fauna closer to her with her tail, turning to Flamingpelt snorting " Oh don't tell me! You're younger then me! Dark and Shadow come here " Dark and Shadow looked up from the snort, nodding quickly before padding off to meet her father and mother. " Happy birthday! " Her parents purred brightly Shadow and Fauna following. Dark made a goofy smile on her face.

## Chapter 4- A New World To See

" What story do you want to hear? " Flamingpelt asked the kits settling into their own tiny folded blanket, their mother sound a sleep next to Shadow. She was too tired to give a story to the kits. " Warrior life! " All the kits shouted before covering their mouths with their front paws, not trying to wake Feathertail up. " Okay. " Flamingpelt nodded sitting in front of the kits. " Warrior life.. Ah, the clans. Well starting off, warrior life isn't easy. It is full of challenges, hunting and battles against other cats! You have to follow a code so everything can run smoothly. You have some loners here and there, as well as 4 clans. I was in RiverClan as well as Feathertail. She keeps saying it was bad, I don't understand why! It was amazing for me, I guess the experience is different for all cats. " He finished it up, before whispering to the kits. " Goodnight, don't let the big paw get you! " Flamingpelt purred, nuzzling each kit before curling up next to Feathertail. Dark turned to Fauna, poking her on the shoulder " Hey, you awake? " Fauna snorted, pawing off Dark's muzzle " Well now I am, what is it? " Dark explained " The warrior life seems amazing, is it possible for Feathertail or Flamingpelt to show us? Maybe we can become warriors! " Shadow hissed " Dark, what makes you think kittypets will let their own kits see the forest? If they didn't like it here already they would have left and had us full blood warriors! "  Dark gave off a slight grumble " True, but we can at-least ask. " Fauna mumbled before burying her head into her arms " You can ask, not 'we' " Dark sighed, closing her eyes thinking of the *perfect warrior life.*

## Chapter 5-  Getting Close

Dark ran through a flower field, a smile covering up her face. She leaped gracefully onto a rabbit, ending it before it could get a chance to fight back. She purred greatly for her catch. " DARK! DARK! DARK! " Dark's ears flickered forward as the field became blurrier, the rabbit she caught disappears as she flutter her eyes open to see Fauna shaking her. " Dark, the owner left us steak! " Dark stumbled up to her small paws, yawning loudly. " Really? " Dark mumbled her eyes drooping. Fauna was already running off to the food bowl as Dark dragged her feet following. " This is the BEST food ever! " Shadow yelped, biting into her small piece. Dark sniffed the steak, purring brightly for the wonderful scent. She bit into the steak, the juice spilling out onto the plate. The family finished up their meal as the departed around the house. " Steak is the best thing out there! " Flamingpelt licked his lips for the left over juice, mewing to Shadow. " It has been ages since I had GOOD food! " Feathertail purred to herself, settling down next to the litter box, licking her paws. Dark padded into her owner's room, jumping up onto his bed pawing at his mouth. " Why is he sleeping again?! " Fauna padded in, glancing up at Dark. " It is his hobby, of course. What else would he do? " Fauna chuckled as Dark growled. " I don't know maybe buy us ne--- " Dark stumbled off of the bed as the owner shot his head forward his hands flying everywhere, screeching words. " Ouch.. " Dark mewed, struggling to get up. the owner picked up these things called glasses and put it on his face, blinking a few times. " New phone, who dis? " He said, looking down at Dark. " Oh it is just you, close enough. " He sighed, resting his head on the pillow again. " Getting close to enough. " Dark sighed.