Birchtail's Secret - Chapter 6

Birchtail pushed his nose against the glass, watching the day go by. When he heard the human owner come in. The human picked up Birchtail and brought him over to the kitchen. There was another cat already there. The cats couldn't really understand the humans but the two cats could under stand each other. "Hello, my name is Rivera. What is your name?" asked the cat. "Birchtail," he said. "Birchtail? I don't think that the humans would name you Birchtail, what is your real name." "Birchtail." repeated Birchtail firmly. "Well the humans renamed me Tigger I think, but I am sticking to Birchtail thank you," snapped Birchtail. The other cat looked at him for a minute before nodding. "Fine, Birchtail." said Rivera before turning away. The human made some noises, before turning away. Rivera had turned towards a flap in the door, she pushed on the bottom with her nose and let out a noise. The human turned at the noise and pushed in a spring which let the door spring open at the bottom. Rivera turned and padded outside. Birchtail turned towards the door, when the human turned and picked him up again. He was brought into another room. He saw a small silver head bob up. He turned towards it. It was Sagepaw, she pawed at the glass. She turned and signaled for Birchtail to back up and he did. When she realized that he was far enough away she turned and called for the other cats behind her. The two warriors turned and pulled back towards the clan, stretching they long vine. With the help of the other apprentices, the cats could roll a stone into place. When Sagepaw signaled the warrior ducked, and the rock was flung at the window. It shattered leaving a large hole. The human came running but before it could do anything Birchtail was wriggling through the gap in the window and out into the wild once more. Birchtail was thrilled. The clan cats turned and ran back towards the safety of the forest, leaving the human back in the house. "Where do you think you are going?" Said a voice. The clan cats froze.