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" GET AWAY FROM HERE, AND TAKE THE STARCLAN RIDDEN KIT WITH YOU! " The blackberry tom screeched at his mother. Moth let out a scared squeal. Today, Maple had told him he was going to meet his father, but he hadn't met him yet. " FINE. SINCE YOU THINK THAT WAY, YOU WILL NEVER SEE ME AGAIN. I HOPE YOUR CLAN FALLS APART, NIGHTWILLOW! " Maple screeched back. Maple turned away from the tom, and picked Moth up and started to walk to his home. " Hey Mom, why were you yelling at him? " Moth asked, curious.
Maple didnt respond.
When they got back, he met up with all of his friends. The barn was now a free home for all loners and rogues who needed somewhere to stay. A black and white tom, Rattrap came up to him. Rattrap had always been his friend, sharing prey with him and teaching him some battle moves. Rattrap was so cool! " Hello Moth! I suppose you met your father? Was he cool? " He mewed excitedly. " Err, no. But Mama kept on screaming at a black-furred tom. I think she called him, Nightwil?? " He mewed, confused. For a moment, Moth saw Rattrap's face darken, but it was slowly replaced with excitement. "Well, Bug and Bunny are doing a challenge on who can eat the most prey. Want to see? " Rattrap mewed excitedly. Moth turned around to see Mother nodding at him, a sad smile on her face, but he quickly turned back to Rattrap. " Yes! Come on, let's go! " He brushed past Rattrap and went to where Bunny, a pure white tom, and Bug, a Brown tom, sat, and they were eating rabbits and crows like crazy!
Moth opened his eyes. He was sleeping in the haystack. He had fell asleep after watching the contest! He heard Rattrap and Maple talking, and rattrap's low, strange accent rang out.
"Maple, you have to take that boy on a hunt. He's acting like a clan cat! "
" I will, Rattrap. " he heard a slow sigh. " I will take him tomorrow. "
* I should sleep!* Moth thought, drifting back into a comfortable sleep.
He woke up to see the hunched over shape of Maple standing in front of him.
" Moth, today we are going to head hunting! "