Followers of the Rising Sun‏

"I-i wanted to help with whatever you guys are doing. I don't like Riverclan, please let me stay with you guys. I can hunt and defend really well." Russetwhisker breathed, his breath labored from Ashcloud pinning him.

Moonwhisper watched, prepared to lunge at Ashcloud if he got too angry. She waited for a response to Russetwhisker's suggestion.

Sunblaze thought for a moment, "Fine, you can come. But the moment you attempt to attack any one of us I won't keep Ashcloud from killing you." Sunblaze threatened. Russetwhisker's eyes lit up when Ashcloud let go of him. "You won't be dissapointed Sunblaze." He meowed happily.

Alright, let's keep moving." Moonwhisper meowed.

Sunblaze nodded but took up the rear this time, tiredness taking over as they re-entered the dense forest at the base of another one of the mountains.

They soon reached the end of all the territories. When the scents began to fade, Moonwhisper looked at her sister.

"Just a little further from the clans and then we can rest." Sunblaze said, her steps faltering from exhaustion. "Just a little further..." She mumbled.

Russetwhisker looked back and saw the orange she-cat starting to stumble. He quickly ran to her side, supporting some of her weight as they continued on.

Moonwhisper nodded and noticed Ashcloud's glare as Russetwhisker ran to help Sunblaze.

We continued to walk, till Russetwhisker knew the she-cat was going to drop any minute. "Let's stop for the night
She's about ready to crash." Russetwhisker spoke up.

Sunblaze heard Russetwhisker talk but was too sleepy to care. Her legs were tightning up as they walked the weight of her belly weighing down even more on her now.

Moonwhisper nodded in agreement and trotted ahead to a small indent in the roots of a tree. She looked at her sister and flicked her tail.

Smoothly Sunblaze slid right into the roots, and quickly fell asleep, not caring what the other three did at that point. Whether they hunted or guarded, she was content with sleeping.

Soon all three cats drifted into sleep. Moonwhisper awoke to the sound of a twig snapping. She opened her eyes, not moving, and saw Ashcloud's muscular figure standing over the sleeping Russetwhisker. He lifted up a paw, claws unsheathed. Before he could do anything else, Mionwhisper charged into him, pinning the tom. "What do you think you're doing?" She hissed.

Russetwhisker woke up with a jump, seeing Moonwhisper pinning Ashcloud down.
"H-he doesn't need to be here." The grey spotted tom muttered not looking Moonwhisper in the eyes. Russetwhisker pinned his ears back on his head, his eyes widening at what had almost just happened.

"YOU don't need to be here!" She spat, seeing the subtle fear in Ashcloud's eyes.

Russetwhisker looked between the two cats, not knowing what to do he just sat in front of Sunblaze as if in a way protecting the kits without knowing.

Ashcloud lowered his ears and looked away submissively. "You act stronger than you really are." Moonwhisper hissed quietly in his war before getting off to continue to sleep.

Russetwhisker watched at Moonwhisper got off Ashcloud. He stayed curled in front of Sunblaze and watched Ashcloud as the grey tom curled up right outside the den and looked to be sleeping.

Morning came and she awoke with a small yawn. She looked up to see Russetwhisker and Sunblaze sleeping by the tree and Ashcloud stirring in his sleep a good distance from the group.