Birchtail's Secret - Chapter 7

Birchtail and the other cats spun around to see the challenging cat. It was Rivera. "Where are going?" She repeated. "Home," snapped Birchtail, "And no one is going to stop me from getting there. Rivera snarled and bared her teeth, she leapt down from the fence and a few seconds later she was joined by her friends. "This is Senara, Meghan, Sophia, and Becca." She said pointing to them in turn. She looked disaprovingly at Sagepaw when she shook her head and laughed. "Funny, you think. Just because we live with humans doesn't mean that we can't fight. Just because we look nice and untrained doesn't mean we aren't fiece. I have more help coming if I need it." The apprentices laughed too, "You'll need it," snarled Mossfur who was leading the patrol. Rivera let out a yowl and 6 more cats leapt down from the fence.  "Tess, Melissa,  Esther,  Bella, Sonia, and Hannah. Are you sure you are so keen to fight now?" asked Rivera. Mossfur looked uncertain staring at the large group of cats.  Rivera looked at Mossfur. "Why do you insist on fighting?" Mossfur asked. "Why do you insist on intruding on territory that isn't yours?" "We don't." snapped Mossfur. "You are right now." Mossfur looked at her clan mates. "We have permission from Birchtail," said Mossfur slowly. "Who is he to give permission to other cats. he wasn't the owners first cat. Only the first cat in the household when then owner or human adopts the second cat can give the permission to have other cats in their home. Now if Birchtail comes back to the house with me we will let you go back to your clan in peace, but if you insist on taking him back, we will fight you. Birchtail was legally my human's she adopted him from the animal shelter, so until she abandons him, or she dies she is the rightful care taker and owner of Birchtail. Which means that until she gives her permission Birchtail is forbidden to leave her household. So what do you decide Mossfur?" Mossfur looked at her clan mates before staring up at Rivera and clearly saying, "Birchtail belongs in the clans, if you insist on fighting then we will fight you to bring Birchtail back to his rightful home." Rivera turned to her friends before lunging at the clan cats. 

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.