Warriors; Into the Jungle (completed)

Featherkit was relieved when Rainkit didn't storm out of the nursery, madder than a fox in a fit. Skykit must have said nothing. As Featherkit chewed on the hawk slowly, she saw how beautiful, lovely and soft the feathers were.

Blackface will like these, she thought, and so will Rainkit and Skykit. I'll bring them to the nursery.

Featherkit stripped the hawk of its feathers and buried the ones that weren't good for sleeping on. Then, she buried the remains of the hawk and went to the nursery, jaws filled with feathers.

"Are those for us," Blackface asked as Featherkit walked in.

She put the feathers down and said, "Yes. They are for all of us." Then she picked up the feathers and put them in all the nests.

Blackface looked grateful, "Featherkit, your so thoughtful. You deserve a break from your sisters." She blinked sympathetically and Featherkit realized that she must have heard the littermates bickering.

"Ok! I'll bring a mouse to the elders! A hunting patrol just came back so it should be nice and warm!" Featherkit scampered off to the fresh-kill pile and chose a fat rabbit. She ran to the elders den and saw them all sharing a mouse. She bent her head and walked away when she heard her name. She padded back to the elders with the rabbit and Silvermist looked at her.

"Is that rabbit for us? That pesky apprentice thought that a mouse and a shrew would fill us up. I might even tell a story in return!"

"Yes please!" Featherkit squeaked and she brought a rabbit to the elders. Then she settled down as Silvermist started her story.

"Long ago, there were no clans. There was only a group of cats who had some things in common, but they had their differences, too. One day, four cats chose others to join them. All four were foolish. One day, all four groups fought at what is now the peacepond. Eventually, five other cats, who didn't join a group, jumped onto the Great Birch, and they called the battle to an end. They said that they should be leaders of five different clans. The five cats were Eagle, Jungle, Cliff, Night, and Leaf. They created EagleClan, JungleClan, CliffClan, NightClan, and LeafClan. Eagle asked cats that were skinny, fine with altitude, and strong jumpers. Jungle asked cats who had very stocky builds and powerful shoulders and willingness to climb trees and get their paws wet. They also had to be fine with getting dirty a little. Night wanted night cats, and they had to be fine getting around with little light in marshes. Cliff chose cats with flatter paws and thicker fur to live at the other mountains in the area. Finally, Leaf asked cats who loved the trees and were good in thorny places. All cats that didn't join became rouges and loners, and the Clans marked out territory for themselves. The boundaries have been fought over since, but we never fight like our ancestors did in the Battles of the Clans!" Silvermist finished strong and said, "Now run along, little one! Thank you for the rabbit!"

Featherkit dipped her head in thanks and scampered out, feeling better. Suddenly, a thought occurred to her, Skykit has a stocky build, loves it when it rains, and likes to get dirty! Is Skykit a descendant of JungleClan?