Followers of the Rising Sun‏

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    Hawkbreeze had awaken and went to relax outside of the den. She layed down and just stared at the moon and stars. "Hey, what are you doing out here?" She heard from behind. It was Foxstep. She narrowed her eves and layed her ears flat. "What do you want, Foxstep?" She hissed. Foxstep glared at her. "I'm just trying to be nice." he said in a low growl. "Leave me alone." she growled at him. Foxstep got closer to her "What do you want?!" she hissed. "You know what I want, mouse brain." he sneered. Hawkbreeze stiffened.

    As Echostep earned his last life Emberstar came fourth again. "Welcome as a leader now Echostar." With that the nine cats chanted his new name Echostar as he awoke. "Shall we head back now? I must announce a deputy." Echostar announced, standing up. "U-uh yes, we shall." Weepingcloud said quickly standing up. "Shall we run through a territory so we can get home faster?" Echostar asked. "I think we should, I need to get rid of this pent up energy anyway."
    And with that they climbed out of the Moonstone and made their way home.

    Foxstep got closer. "You were such a beautiful cat, shame that fox had to come and mess you up like it did." "Back off- Echostep is my mate-" She hissed. "You aren't expecting any of his Kits yet, are you? Well, you'll be expecting mine soon enough!" He lunged at her, but she avoided.

    Echostar and Weepingcloud made it to the second territory before Weepingcloud had to take a break "I'm out of shape, maybe I should start training so I'm not slow." Weepingcloud wheezed. "Maybe you should. Let's just take a little break so you can catch your breath again." Echostar announced as he sat down, watching around them.

    That night was the worst night of her life- Foxstep had caught her and held her down, spitting nasty things at her, "No she-cat would ever take me as a mate, so I get to choose! Even if I get exiled, my genes will be carried on!" It seemed like it took an entire lifetime, but finally, it was over. "That should be good." he spat, leaving the She-cat to weep at the back of the camp. "E- Echostep" She cried.

    Echostar finally made it back to the mountain. Climbing up her got to the entrance with Weepingcloud he heard the weeping of a cat. "Weepingcloud you can head to bed." Echostar said dismissing the medicine cat. Weepingcloud nodded as Echostar went to investigate.
    Finding Hawkbreeze, Echostar went to her "Whats wrong?" He asked, sitting next to his mate.

    She looked up "I- I'm so sorry..." She cried. "I'm expecting kits, but... not yours, like I had planned.." She broke out in tears once again. Foxstep was watching, hidden by the shadows of the warrior den.

    "I know you would never mean for this to happen Hawkbreeze. Could you tell me who? Who is the father?" Echostar asked. Soothingly licking Hawkbreeze's cheek.

    She looked up and saw Foxstep running for the entrance. She was too weak from all of it to get up she just gasped "There!" looking in the direction of Foxstep.

    Echostar quickly looked to the entrance seeing Foxstep. Getting up Echostar ran after him, once he caught him right outside the entrance Echostar hissed in his face. "Why would you be fox-brained enough to hurt my mate?" Echostar hissed. Not waiting for a reply Echostar grabbed Foxstep by the scruff of his neck. Overpowering Foxstep, Echostar dragged him into the clearing of the camp. Dropping him, Echostar placed his front paws down onto Foxstep to keep him from escaping. "Tribe of the Rising Sun I would like to announce a clan meeting, all warriors and apprentices please come forth!" Echostar was loud and clear waking all the sleeping cats with his command.


    The warriors and apprentices all gathered around him, looking at the captive cat and Echostar. "Today Emberstar has passed, I went to the Moonstone to get my nine lives. I am now Echostar and my deputy shall be Honeythistle." Echostar paused as everyone chanted his name. "Also, when I arrived back here, I was surprised by something. MY mate Hawkbreeze will be expecting kits." Again he paused as cats cheered. "One last thing. Foxstep has been accused of treason against our clan. He has terrorized my mate and has gone against the warrior code. He will be banished from the clan and will be forced to live the life of the rogue. He will not be accepted into this clan or anyothers from this moon forth." Echostar announced loudly under the clear night sky. Echostar got off Foxstep, as Foxstep got up and the warriors advanced on the cat. "Please no, you misunderstood." Foxstep tried to reason. "There was no misunderstanding involved. Warriors treat to this fox-brain." Echostar announced as he turned his back on the warriors advancing on the retreating tom.

    Hawkbreeze was relieved that she would never have to see Foxstep's face again, but she was not yet ready for kits. She had only taken a mate two suns ago, and he wasn't even the father! She was worried about the kits and how they would grow up- would she ever tell them what truly happened? Her mind was spinning with many thoughts, but she just wanted to sleep. She was exhausted. Hawkbreeze got up and limped her way towards the warrior den. She fell asleep, her life changed in a matter of hours.

    Echostar made sure the warriors came back before making his way to his new den, and falling asleep. 'Definitely going to get Hawkbreeze to move up here tomorrow' He thought before he drifted off to sleep.

    Echostar awoke at dawn, as he stepped out of his new den he looked down at deputy rock seeing Honeythistle already doing her job. Making his way down, Echostar went to Honeythistle "How's it going?" He asked. Honethistle just looked at him and nodded as she put out more patrols. Echostar began walking away before he remembered "Honeythistle, don't forget tonight is the gathering." He meowed before making his way to the fresh-kill pile.

    Hawkbreeze was still in her nest, glaring at the sunlight peeking through the cracks in the walls. But then she thought I still have to do my job as a warrior. She got up, stretched, and walked over to the kill pile, grabbing a mouse. She walked over to the warriors den and sat down, slowly eating the mouse.

    Echostar finished his prey, as he saw Hawkbreeze by the warriors den eating. Getting up he went to her "You okay?" He asked, gently licking her forehead.

    "It'll all be okay" Echostar said, then leaned in to whisper "The kits can be mine, no one has to know our secret." He made sure to be quiet about it so no one but them heard as he laid down next to her.

    "No one will notice, even if we had our own kits, there may not be a tortoiseshell to even distinguish them as ours since our pelts are not common. We'll be fine, they'll be both of ours." Echostar meowed smiling warmly