(Picture: Firekit)

Stormkit watched Firekit's fur disappear then reappear from beneath the Elder, Lichenwing's dark brown felt. Quailthorn was grooming her thick pale cream coat. Stormkit wanted to join in but she knew Firekit would stop playing if she walked over.

"Are you going to stare all day?" A voice asked. "It's kind of creepy,"

Stormkit turned around to see Sagepaw's speckled gray fur. The apprentice looked big. Will I ever be that big? Stormkit wondered her yellow gaze watching Sagepaw.

"Stormkit?" Sagepaw asked. "Why are you staring?"

"Sorry!" Stormkit responded looking away. "You're just so big!"

Sagepaw snorted. "I'm not big! Well compared to you I am but compared to Redstar... well... anyway you'll be this big someday. You're an apprentice in four moons,"

Stormkit nodded. Four moons was so long though! She'd explored every corner of the camp. Including the Medicine den. As if on queue, Daisypaw's cream pelt came into view. Stormkit could see the black patch over on of Daisypaw's eyes.

"Lilyheart!" The Medicine cat apprentice called.

The golden dappled Medicine cat appeared.

"Daisypaw will finish her training soon" Specklepaw whispered. "She's six moons older then me,"

Stormkit blinked in amazement. Suddenly Archpaw burst into camp, brambles tearing as his black and white fur as he held a lizard triumphantly. Willowfur came in after him her pale gray fur spotless.

"Lizard!" Firekit cried.

No! Stormkit thought. I want it!
She shot forward grabbing the lizard from Archpaw's jaws and racing behind the Elders den.

"Hey!" Firekit hissed as Stormkit took a bite. "I wanted that!"

"You were too slow," Stormkit responded unsheathing her claws.

"That's enough!" Ashtail snapped a appearing by Firekit's side. "Stormkit it's rude to steal prey! Firekit gets it,"

Stormkit stared at her in shock and defiance. "I had it first!"

"Give it to Firekit!" Ashtail snapped.

"Are you being rude to my kit?" Rockwillow asked angrily his dark gray fur standing on end and yellow eyes blazing with fury.

Ashtail looked nervous yet defiant. But the black queen didn't answer, instead age stalked off. Firekit shot Stormkit a glare and followed Ashtail. Stormkit didn't feel hungry anymore.
If I had a proper Mother this wouldn't have happened. Stormkit thought miserably.