Search for Willowkit /Thunder Camp/

[Zelda]

The ShadowClan she-cat slowly padded into the camp, her tail on Chloe's back. Almost immediately, they were spotted. Hisses and curses were spat at them, but Lightstep did not flinch. She kept a calm look on her face, to counter her swirling insides. "I wish to speak to your leader, Cliffstar." she mewed loudly, voice wavering a little. Her ginger pelt was dirty and matted from the journey from Twoleg Place. "My scent reveals I am of ShadowClan descent, but I am here in search of a certain kit." She turned towards the nursery, and looked at Chloe. "For this cat here. This is the kit's sister--Yes, Kittypet, but she has endured the long journey here from Twoleg Place."

A cat called out, "Why were you there?"

"I was captured by Twolegs and taken to be a Kittypet. I happened to be in the same nest as this kit, Chloe. She wished to find her sister, and told me that her sister was a Clan cat. Since I had to escape, too, I let her come with me. But we wouldn't have escaped from the Twolegs without the help of two Loners. They came with us, but were separated from Chloe and I." she paused, seeing a few sympathetic faces among ThunderClan. "We continued on, though, hoping they were back in Twoleg Place. And since you are the first Clan to check, we came here first. Please, may we speak to your leader?"

A she-cat padded from the mass of cats, eyes locking onto Lightstep's. "I am Cliffstar. Follow me." She turned to the cats in the crowd. "I want a cat at the entrance to my den." she mewed, and padded into her den.

[Amber]

Chloe had never seen so many cats before. She felt comforted that Lightwind was with her, but still it was overwhelming. "Can you not call me a kittypet? It sounds kinda mean." she mewed looking up at the she-cat. Now, she wasn't so nervous, after all why should she be nervous, would these cats really hurt her? She blinked her silver eyes, trying to search for Willow, but saw nothing. She made sure to stay close to Lightwind, just so she wouldn't get lost. Chloe's tail wiggled her rump, not knowing that staying still was probably the best thing to do. Without waiting for Lightstep, Chloe followed after Cliffstar, she seemed like someone she could trust....

[Mirepaw]

Visionpaw watched the two strangers eagerly, her green and blue eyes both sparkling eagerly. She sniffed the air, pondering the strange scents they carried. She mourned the fact that she wasn't a warrior; she would love to be the cat at Cliffstar's den - after all, that way she could probably hear everything that was going on! Her tail waved side to side with delight.

She peered especially at Chloe, wondering what it was like to live in Twolegplace. She wondered about ShadowClan too, but at least she was more familiar with that.

[Zelda]

Lightstep apologized quietly, and added to Chloe, "It's the only classification these cats know you by...." Even after Cliffstar sat down, she didn't move to join the leader.
The two she-cats just stared at each other for a minute, then Cliffstar broke the silence.

Bluepaw noticed Visionpaw's dismay. "Hey, do you think two apprentices could count as a warrior? I'm just as curious as you are." she mewed. "Let's go guard the entrance..." The blue-gray apprentice hurried over to sit in front of the leader's den, ears pricked.

"A pretty well-thought up story, I presume? Tell me why you're really here." she mewed, calmly, though her eyes were searching their faces for a hint of uneasiness.

Lightstep hissed. "You think we're lying?!" Her eyes blazed, and she couldn't think of anything to say after that. She looked to Chloe for assistance, then shook it off. "We're looking for Chloe's sister. Chloe said her name is Willow, so we are presuming the first part of her name is 'Willow.' Do you have a kit or apprentice or know of one like that?"

Cliffstar shook her head. "No Willows here. But how can you prove you're not just spying?"

The ShadowClan cat shrugged. "My Clan doesn't know where I am. For all they know, I'm dead." she mewed. "I'm sure ShadowClan wouldn't like you going over and asking if one of their she-cats were missing, though." She smirked a bit. "If you still think I'm lying, we'll gladly go, but we're hungry and tired."

[Mirepaw]

(So many colors! *decides to start using colors for own cats* ^^)

Visionpaw delightedly ran after Bluepaw and stood by the entrance, leaning noticeably towards the den. She almost danced up and down as she listened to the conversation, her fur trembling instead. What a great story! The hunt for a long lost sister, led by a kittypet and a cat from a rival clan! Her eyes sparkled and blurred as her mind drifted away from the conversation and into her own imagination, already far off on the story, devising twists, hopes, each point - and straying ever farther from reality.

[Amber]

Chloe looked at Lightstep, then to Cliffstar. What was going on between these two? "I just don't like the way that sounds." she murmered. She let Lightstep do the talking, but when her friend wasn't convincing the leader the kit blinked her silver eyes. "I just was hoping that I could find Willow. I haven't seen her since my dad took her back into the forest a moon or so ago. We are identical twins, so please, I just want to know if my sister is okay." tears welled up in her eyes. "I don't understand, why are you being so mean!" this time the kit glared at the leader.

[Zelda]

Lightstep spat, "Look at this poor kit! Do you think we're lying?! Why would we lie about something like this?! If you want to be a rude leader from 'hospitable ThunderClan,' I'd be more than happy to move on to the next Clan. Chloe really wants to find her sister more than anything else right now. Wouldn't you like to see your siblings again? And your mother and father?"

Cliffstar jumped up and hissed. "How do you know about my family?! You have no right to bring them into this!" The she-cat's fur was bristling and her tail was straight with anger.

Bluepaw gasped quietly, and whispered to Visionpaw, "Shh, I want to hear about Cliffstar's family... This is getting really good!" The apprentice leaned a bit towards the back of the den.

"My kits' father is Blackclaw! My mate trusts me enough to tell me about his past and how you and Shadow went off to live in the forest." she replied, emphasizing the word 'Shadow.'

"Leave now! I don't want you in my camp! I want you off my territory, now!" she yowled, loud enough for the camp to hear. Cliffstar was trembling with fear and anger, how this ShadowClan cat knew her secrets she couldn't even trust her own clan with.

Bluepaw inhaled sharply, and nudged Visionpaw. "Let's go 'fore Cliffstar sees us here!" She dashed off to the apprentice's den, bubbling with excitement and curiosity. What did it all mean? Shadow? Who is Shadow? And what about the rest of her family? What happened to them? Who were her parents? she was wondering.

[Mirepaw]

Visionpaw listened, both odd-colored eyes wide and sparkling. She felt no guilt for eavesdropping; like Bluepaw she was enthralled and excited by the whole thing, enjoying the conflict and tension. So into it was she that she jumped into the air when Cliffstar's voice yowled in anger, and her eyes widened more than one would have thought possible.

Nodding silently, she raced after Bluepaw into the apprentice's den, though she wanted to catch a glimpse of the strange cat who could upset Cliffstar so much again. She sat for a moment, panting, before looking up at the other apprentice with bright eyes. "Well?" she whispered softly. "Do you have any ideas what all of that was about?"