SnowClan: Clan of the Mountains

Hiddenkit rolled his eyes. "There is no mysterious force from the sky."

"..but...but there is..." Pebblekit mewed. "That's how the first feather got here...."

"No, that was just dumb luck." Hiddenkit explained. "It was a coincidence."

"Of course you'd say that, Hiddenkit." Pebblekit rolled her eyes. "Besides, I've heard the others talking about cats that walk the skies. Those cats are obviously doing what they do with some kind of force!"

"Cats that walk the skies? That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard!" Hiddenkit scoffed. "I bet there are dogs with wings flying across the mountain." he laughed, sarcasm in his mew. "My goodness, you're gullible, Pebblekit."

Pebblekit stared at Hiddenkit in disbelief. "But even Snowstar talks about it! You aren't saying our own leader is wrong, are you?"

Mountainheart listened to the kits conversation, debating whether to interrupt or not

Snowstar listened to the kits.

Mountainheart silently walked up to Snowstar, since she noticed she was watching the kits as well
"Should we tell them?" She whispered with a slight chuckle

"No." Snowstar purred. "I kind of want to see what their conversation leads to."

Talonkit looked at the other kits and meowed, "It would be really cool if they were real! I think I believe it; maybe those sky cats heard that we needed feathers, and they'd give us more if they had them. I know it doesn't make much sense, Hiddenkit, but if Snowstar believes too, then there's gotta be something to it!"

"Well, I don't believe it." Hiddenkit huffed. "You two have gone crazy! Cats don't live in the stars, you mouse-brains! Get some sense into your tiny, feather-brained heads!"
Flickerblaze put the herbs in her den and padded over to where Snowstar and Mountainheart were, hearing the kits' conversation. "Hiddenkit doesn't believe in StarClan, does he?" she sighed.

"Don't think so" Mountainheart replied

"No, she doesn't." Snowstar said sadly.
Pebblekit hung her head sadly. What if Hiddenkit's right? What if I really am stupid, and if the whole Clan has been living a lie? She looked up to the sky, but there was no answer.

Flickerblaze sighed. "He has been through a lot."
Hiddenkit flicked his tail. "No cats in the sky. See?"

Pebblekit sighed. "I guess there isn't." She walked away from Hiddenkit in defeat and laid down. Why does he have to be so mean? Even if I am wrong, why can't he just accept the fact that I believe in what I do?

Hiddenkit padded away to a dark corner, where he liked to be. Ah... Alone at last. Pebblekit is the most annoying cat I've ever met! he thought. He curled himself up into a ball, pretending that someone was there next to him. Hiddenkit wanted a mother who wouldn't cast him away because of how he looked.

Pebblekit padded out of the nursery. "I wish I could play with kits that like me, for once." she muttered.

Hiddenkit thought about his mother, Flare. The burning gaze in her green eyes always gave him chills and shivers.
You'll never be great! she had told him.
You're just a terrible miscreation. You're good for nothing! Why did all of your perfectly good siblings have to die? Now, I'm just stuck with you. You lame excuse for a kit!
Hiddenkit shook the thoughts away and gave a little shudder.

Snowstar noticed Pebblekit padding around. "Are you okay?" Snowstar asked.

Flickerblaze padded up to Hiddenkit. "What's wrong?" she asked sympathetically.
"Get away, Flickerblaze!" Hiddenkit snarled.

"I'm fine." Pebblekit growled.
"Are you sure?" Snowstar asked. "It sounded like-"
"I'm FINE!" Pebblekit hissed.

Fllickerblaze stayed calm. "You've been through so much. Maybe you just want someone to comfort you."
"No, I don't." Hiddenkit lied. "Just leave me alone!"
"Why? Is there something wrong, Hiddenkit?" asked Flickerblaze.

Pebblekit looked up at the sky. Harekit? Willowbreeze? Are you part of the cats that walk the skies now? Harekit was Pebblekit's brother, and Willowbreeze was her mother. Harekit had died of greencough only days earlier, and Willowbreeze was killed a week after Pebblekit's birth. Oh yeah. That doesn't exist. She sighed sadly.

"No." spat Hiddenkit. "Nothing at all."
Flickerblaze was still concerned. "I'm worried about you."
"Well, you shouldn't be." retorted Hiddenkit.