Milkypaw! (Updates!)

*CREDIT to Silvermoon for writing up my history*
Lol here we go ^-^;
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Milkykit watched as the orange-red sun melted on the horizon line. Somehow, watching the sunset always made her forget all her worries. She watched as the sun's rays casted an orangey glow on the lush field. Suddenly, A small high-pitched mew squealed and interrupted Milkykit's steady gaze. "I got your ear!" Spottedkit playfully pounced on Milkykit and nibbled on her ear. Milkykit cried in protest as she got pinned onto the soft white flowers. "Stop it!" She cried. "Make me!" Spottedkit squealed as she continued to playfully pounce on Milkykit. Milkykit rolled over and gave a hard pounce to Spottedkit and bit her in the neck. Spottedkit hissed and clawed Milkykit's tail after throwing her off. "Mother she bit me! I was only trying to play!" Spottedkit cried as she scurried up to Amberheart. Meanwhile, Milkypaw had gotten up, her ears flat against her head in annoyance. She began to lick her ruffled, matted coat with her rough tongue. "That'll teach her to leave me alone..." She muttered as she trotted off to where she was sitting before. Amberheart only began to purr in amusement at her two young kits. "Maybe your sister doesn't want to play right now" Amberheart mewed as she gently licked the tuft of fur on Spottedkit's neck, her warm amber eyes reflecting the beautiful orange of the sun. "She never wants to play!" Spottedkit growled, her tail flickering back and forth forcefully. Amberheart laughed a little and continued to gently clean Spottedkit's matted coat. She turned her head to the glowing sunset, her eyes narrowing.

"Kits! It's time to head inside!" She announced. Milkykit's ears pricked foward to the sound of her mother's gentle, loving voice. "Just a little longer, Mother! I want to finish watching the sunset!" Milkykit continued her gaze at the sun. "Now, Milkykit." Amberheart demanded "you've seen enough of the sunset"

"Please, Mother!"

"You can watch the sunset tomorrow."

Milkykit let out a low growl in protest as she stood up to shake of her white coat, her ears flattened against her head again. She glanced at the sun one last time before trotting over to Amberheart. Spottedkit giggled as her sister passed her and headed into the abandoned twoleg house they've come to know as "The Cove" Amberheart nudged her kits into the den once they had entered The Cove, glancing one last time to see if Icegaze had returned to the meadow yet. Surely enough, he wasn't there,so she gave a loud sigh and headed into the den.

"Mother, why does Daddy always have to be out at night so late? Why can't he just stay here with us?" Spottedkit mewed softly, her eyes gleamed as she looked up at Amberheart thoughtfully. "Daddy has to protect the house. He works very hard to get us all the food we need to survive." Amberheart looked down at her young kit, purring softly. "Do you think he will be okay?" Spottedkit asked as she cocked her head to one side. Amberheart paused for a moment. "Of course he will be okay. Daddy is very brave and strong. He can take care of himself." Amberheart continued to purr. She attempted as best she could to keep her voice steady and calm and smooth. She tried to hide her worry and make herself come off as relaxed as she could so the kits wouldn't worry. Milkykit kept silent and only listend upon the conversation of Amberheart and Spottedkit. Milkykit knew Spottedkit couldn't feel the anxiety Amberheart felt, but she could. Somehow, Milkykit always had a sense of how someone was feeling. Milkykit felt her sister's soft fur as Spottedkit curled up beside her. "When I grow up, I want to be just like Daddy! I want my name to be Spottedgaze...." Spottedkit murmured softly before falling asleep. Milkykit purred softly at her sister's sweet thought, and curled up with her head over her sister's neck. "I want to become a warrior one day...." Milkykit thought as darkness clouded her vision.

Milkykit woke up to the sound of two voices talking. Was it morning yet? Milkykit looked around and noticed Amberheart missing from her usual resting place. Milkykit's ears twitched as she continued to hear muffled voices coming from outside. She slowly and cautiously stood up, being careful not to awaken her sister. She turned her head to one side and looked out of the cracked window. The bright moon was still high in the sky and the stars still loomed above. Curious, Milkykit decided to investigate. She crawled over to a crack in the corner of the twoleg house after leaving the den. She fit her small head through the crack and looked outside to see Amberheart and Icegaze outside. She focused her gaze and could make out a red liquid dripping down from Icegaze. Milkykit's eyes widened and her fur pricked up along her spine. She cocked her ear to one side in hopes of picking up on the conversation. "I don't know...you can't keep doing this... abandoning your kits like this! Abandoning me!" Amberheart sounded hysterical. Tears where slipping down the sides of her cheeks. "Amberheart..." Icegaze purred, sounding as calm as ever. He limped over to her side and nudged her. "I'm here to protect you, Milkykit, and Spottedkit. If anything were to happen to you all, I would never forgive myself." Icegaze continued to purr softly. "Will you at least come inside? For a few minutes at least so I can clean up your wounds?" Amberheart's voice had settled down, and she seemed to be more calm. Icegaze though for a moment. "Only for a little while, my dear. I'll resume patrol as soon as you finish." Amberheart knew that was about as good as it would get, so she agreed. Icegaze leaned against Amberheart as they slowly made their way back to The Cove

As soon as Milkykit saw them heading her way, she scurried all the way back to her sister's side and curled up, pretending to be asleep. Milkykit slightly opened one eye just enough to see what was happening. As she saw Icegaze limp inside the den, she noticed he didn't have just one wound, but many along his face and legs and one deep gash in his left side. Milkykit watched as red liquid oozed and dripped onto the floor, making small puddles. As Icegaze lay down on his right side, he grunted and moaned. Amberheart lay down next to him and began to gently lick the wounds with her rough tongue. Icegaze grunted and clenched his teeth in distress. "You should look into becoming a medicine cat one day" he laughed, attempting to add some humor to brighten up the situation. Amberheart gave one last round before settling down. Icegaze hissed and his claws dug into the ground as she finished her last round. "Where did these wounds come from anyway? Did you battle another fox?" Amberheart asked worryingly. "It's that rogue cat again. I'm not sure what he wants from us. I see him almost every night, and I guess this time he decided to actually lash out instead of retreating. He's much larger than I am and his claws are razor sharp. He has the most piercing golden eyes. He's a very powerful rogue cat, definately..." Icegaze began to purr to comfort Amberheart. "Not powerful enough to defeat my Icegaze" Amberheart purred proudly. "I must return to the protecting The Cove. Stay here with the kits." Icegaze struggled to stand up, but immediately collapsed as pain shot up throughout his body. "In the condition you're in, you're not going anywhere." Amberheart mewed defiantly. Icegaze lay in an awkward position, sighing heavily, and attempted to stand once again. "I mus-"

"At least stay for a couple more minutes!" Amberheart begged, tears slipped down the side of her face.

"Alright, just a couple minutes" Icegaze settled down and curled up. He knew he'd never hear the end of it if he hadn't agreed. Satisfied and relieved, she began to purr and began to hum softly to Icegaze. After a couple minutes had gone by, she realized he had fallen asleep. Joy filled her as she relaxed and settled down next Icegaze, delighted she would finally be able to rest peacefully beside her mate after many many moons.

As soon as Amberheart fell asleep, Milkykit slowly stood up once again and cautiously crawled out from the den. She gazed out through the cracked window of the twoleg home and saw that the moon and stars were stilled high in the sky. Milkykit grew curious as she wanted to explore the new and different kinds of things she's never seen before beyond the boundaries. Milkykit made sure one last time that everyone was fast asleep before heading outside. After reassuring herself that everything was still, she joyfully pranced outside, feeling the calm cool air seep through her coat. The gentle breeze ruffled through her thick coat. She stretched her neck and sniffed the crisp air, taking in the different scents. "I don't see what's so scary about going out at night. This is wonderful!" Milkykit thought as she rolled around in the soft cool grass. Thoughts of what she could do next clouded her and excitement singed throughout her. She pranced around in the flowers, her fur prickling up with every pounced. "Where should I go next?!" She scurried over to the boundary Icegaze and Amberheart had set. "I won't go into the forest, but maybe I could go past the boundary." Milkykit edged slowly outside the boundary, cautiously stepping as if something could spring out of the ground and snag her. As soon as her full body was completely outside of the boundary, she paused. "There's no danger beyond the boundary. I stepped outside it and nothing happened." Little did Milkykit know that everything outside the boundary was foreign territory, belonging to other vicious creatures.

"I wonder what this is..." Milkykit mewed as she curiously pounced on a mushroom. She dug her claws into it and ripped it out of the ground unknowingly. She began to pretend she was Icegaze in a battle against the rogue cat and pounced on the mushroom playfully. "I'm bigger than you now! You can't defeat me!" Milkykit rolled over the mushroom and started to claw at it again. After minutes of hissing and playful mews, she realized that the mushroom had literally been shredded and ripped into small pieces. "Oh... I guess I'll find another one of these strange looking flower things...." She began to scan the grass in hopes of finding another mushroom. "Maybe I can bring one back with me to show Spottedkit!"

Milkykit scanned continuously for minutes until her gaze finally caught something. "I found another!" Milkykit's fur bristled in excitement. She raced towards the mushroom, but before she could grasp it, a large snake sprang out and hissed before her. Milkykit yowled in fear as the snake raced towards her, its jaw unhinged, larger than her entire body. It's teeth extended out, as it formed a large pool of poison in the back of its throat. It started towards Milkykit, aiming to stab its poison filled teeth into her side, but Milkykit side stepped, causing it to miss. Milkykit sprinted as fast as she could, but being the small and short legged kit she was didn't really help with her escape. She wasn't as fast as the other cats because of her short legs. Her small heart pounded like a bass drum against her chest. The snake had locked on to her, gaining one step closer every second. Milkykit wondered how she would ever make it out of this alive at this rate. As she scurried through the tall grass, her tiny paws intertwined with each other. She stumbled across the grass, her coat matted with leaves and small twigs. Milkykit yowled hoping for Icegaze to hear her. The snake hissed and unhinged its jaws, the poison boiling in its throat. Milkykit attempted to claw the snake, as she unsheathed her claws and dug into its side. The snake hissed as Milkykit dug her teeth into its neck. Seeing no damage done on its tough skin, Milkykit struggled to get up once again. She finally managed to stand on her feet and sidestep just in time before the snake lunged at her. The snake's miss caused it to plunge its snout heavily to the ground. Milkykit headed for the boundary once again as the snake shook itself from its dizziness. After it collected itself, it began to trail after Milkykit once again. Milkykit felt a sudden burst of adrenaline, and propelled herself forward and gave her just enough energy to make it past the boundary. Her legs had moved faster than they had ever gone before. She collapsed once she reached the other side of the boundary, unable to move any further. She hoped the snake would sense the boundary and be warded off by its scent, otherwise she would surely be done for.

The snake edged towards the boundary. Milkykit's heart pounded heavily against her chest as she waited in suspense. Finally, the snake turned around and headed back in the direction of the forest. Milkykit, relieved, let out a loud sigh. "I don't want to go back there ever again..."

After she had regained some energy, she decided it would be best if she headed back to The Cove. as she stood up, her legs felt unsteady and trembled. Quivering, she slowly headed back towards the abandoned two leg home. Once she finally reached The Cove, she could not believe her eyes.

Her home she once knew was completely engulfed in scorching flames. She could feel the intensity of the flames through her thick coat. The smell of burning wood filled the air. Milkykit hurried around the house in circles, looking for an opening. "Mother! Spottedkit! Daddy! Where are you?!" She cried as she continued to scan for any crack or crevice she could fit into.Tears slipped down the sides of her face. "Moth-" she began to call out again, but a large beam engulfed in flames interrupted her as it unhinged from the roof and collapsed, nearly striking her. Milkykit watched in despair as her home caved in and crumbled under the flames that submerged it. She scurried around the fallen house one last time, hoping to find an opening that lead her to her family. Her ice blue eyes reflected the image of the fire. Milkykit sunk down to the ground, whimpering as she watched the smoke rise and tower above her. The flames and fire had finally distinguished, but all that was left was the ashes and occasional scorched beams that once belonged to the roof of the house. Trembling and quivering, Milkykit began to slowly tread away from her burned home, her tail low to the ground and her ears flat against her head. She glanced back one last time knowing it would be the last time she'd ever see her house again.

She sniveled as she headed towards the dark, lonely forest, not knowing what to do or where to go next. Lost. Tears flooded her eyes, making it difficult to see where she was going. A large auburn Tom with piercing golden eyes watched from above on a nearby branch as Milkykit trotted by. His cold gaze stood out as they gleamed in the dark forest.

As Milkykit searched for a place to stay for the night, she came across a large spruce tree with uplifted roots. She decided that it would be best to stay under the cold, wet roots of the tree until daylight came. Her paws sunk in the soft, moist soil as she curled up under the dripping roots of the tree. Many thoughts clouded her head as she tried to rest. She rolled over onto her sides restlessly as she tried her best to fall asleep, but her stomach was empty and her mind was full of questions and memories. Her fur was matted and knotted, and her paws tender and tired. Milkykit thought about her sister's last words... when I grow up I want to be just like Daddy! My name will be Spottedgaze...." The thought saddened her as she knew her sister's dream would never come true. After hours of restlessly tossing and turning, Milkykit finally settled into a deep slumber.

Milkykit awoke to the sounds of chirping deep in the forest. It took a moment for her blurry vision to refocus. She shook her head and stretched out her paws, ending with a yawn. She stretched her head just barely outside of her den and glanced around at the unfamiliar forest. Beams of sunlight gleamed through the thick leaves of the forest, but the forest still seemed dark. She quickly groomed her pelt and decided to make her leave from the spruce tree in hopes of finding a place to call home. She cautiously set one paw outside of the den and waited anxiously for a moment. When she felt satisfied, she began to slowly tread out from underneath the tree roots. She gazed around the forest in hopes of finding even the smallest prey. Suddenly a large rabbit caught her eye. She quickly bounded over to where the rabbit was, her mouth watering. She pounced on the rabbit, but then realized it had been slain by another creature with an unfamiliar scent. She debated whether she should devour the rabbit or not, but being as hungry as she was, she couldn't resist. She clenched the rabbit in her jaws and decided to consume it under the spruce tree.

She began to trot back over to the spruce tree, but froze when she heard a low threatening growl. Her fur stood up along her spine and her ears pricked up. Her eyes narrowed as she looked around for the source of the growl. She caught a glance of a large figure with golden eyes glaring down at her from the spruce tree she had slept in from the night before. She dropped the rabbit as she lowered herself closer to the ground, her ears flat against her head and her tail flickering violently. The low growl continued as a large auburn Tom leaped down from the branch, his claws unsheathed. He pulled his ears back and snarled. Milkykit quivered in fear, unable to move. She tried to move, but her legs seemed as if they had been cemented to the soil.

The large Tom's eyes widened as if he had just seen something familiar. He gripped the rabbit tightly in his jaws and began to devour it. Milkykit watched in despair as her only meal disappeared in the jaws of the rogue cat before her. After he had finished, he slowly padded over to Milkykit, his ears flat against his head. He bared his teeth as he let out a low growl and a threatening hiss. Not knowing what to do, Milkykit dug her head into the leaves of the ground, expecting to feel a blow from the large cat. After few few horrifying moments of silence, she glanced up to see if the Tom had left. Milkykit quivered as she saw the rogue cat still towering above her, his piercing glare intimidated her.

Milkykit opened her jaws to attempt a yowl, but her voice stayed silent. Not knowing what to do next, she randomly blurted out "What's your name?" She quickly regretted her rash question. Wonderful Milkykit, now you're going to have to face the claws for sure! she thought as scolded herself. She waited a moment to see what would happen next.

The large auburn Tom sat back on his haunches and paused for a moment. "Fang..." He said in a rather low snarl. Milkykit shivered. "Even the name is intimidating" she muttered to herself. Fang pulled back his ears and hissed, his eyes narrowing. "Milkykit...the kit of Icegaze and Amberheart." He snarled as his eyes gleamed. Milkykit's ears pricked foward as she heard the two familiar names. "How do you know of them?" She questioned, her eyes flooded with tears. Fang ignored her as he turned around and padded away. Milkykit hissed in anger as she unsheathed her claws and lunged as Fang. Fang immediately swiped at Milkykit in midair and sent her sprawling back to the ground. "Don't try anything with me." He snarled. "It won't work. I am far more superior than you, and anything you attempt will fail." With that being said he gripped the scruff of Milkykit's neck tightly in his jaw. Milkykit hissed and yowled, trying to claw the large cat. He leaped onto a thick branch and placed her inside a hollow in the tree. "Here you will stay with me. Don't even try to climb out, otherwise you shall fall to your death. I will be back by midnight." He leaped from branch to branch, delicately landing on the soft soil. Milkykit watched as he disappeared from sight. She stretched her head out from the hollow and glanced down at the ground covered with leaves that seemed so far away. "I'm so high off the ground..." Milkykit mewed to herself fearfully. Surely Fang was right about climbing out of the tree. She wouldn't even think twice about attempting. Milkykit curled up in despair as she wondered how she would ever escape Fang.

Milkykit awoke to the sound of rustling leaves nearby. She glanced out of the hollow and realized the moon and stars had risen over the sky. She heard the slight sound of paws against bark drawing closer to the hollow. Milkykit froze, her heart pounding against her chest as she listened intently. Finally she saw the familiar auburn Tom leap into the hollow, his jaw tightly clenching a large rabbit and squirrel. Milkykit's mouth watered as her hunger returned to her. She realized it had nearly been two days since her last meal. She watched in envy as Fang scarfed down the fresh kill. "C...can I have something to eat?" Milkykit fearfully asked, every limb trembling. Fang, angered by Milkykit's request, growled as he glared up at Milkykit. "Don't interrupt me, spoiled kitty pet. You'll get your meal when I feel like it." Fang continued to devour the meal. Milkykit's ears flattened as she heard the insults. She waited anxiously as Fang ate the last of the meat. He swiped a small bone with his paw, hitting Milkykit in the side. "Enjoy." He teased as he leaped onto a branch from the hollow. Milkykit sniveled as she looked down at the bone. Not a single scrap of meat left on it. She began to chew on it, but it was too hard for her teeth. Feeling defeated, she finally gave up.

Four days had gone by, and no sign of Fang returning. Milkykit, head on paws, continued to wait anxiously in hopes of a better meal. Finally Milkykit saw the large Tom leap through the hollow from a nearby branch. Milkykit lifted her head, but saw no prey in the jaws of Fang. Fang padded over to the hard wooden walls of the hollow and grasped a twig between his jaws that was hanging from it. "What's the twig for?" Milkykit asked, her head cocked to one side. "Don't question me!" He snarled as he dug his claw into Milkykit's small paw. She yowled in pain and hissed. Satisfied, he finally let go, his paws stained a dark red. "I will be back before midnight once again." He leaped out from the hollow and disappeared from sight into the dark shadows of the forest. Milkykit whimpered for a moment and began to clean her stained paw. "I can't stay here any longer! There has to be a way out!" Milkykit cried. She feebly stood up, quivering from lack of food, and treaded over to the opening of the hollow and gazed over the tree for a nearby branch she could leap on. She remembered the branch Fang would always use to get into the hollow. Her eyes lit up as an idea sprang from her head. "I'll just use the branch Fang always uses to get in and out of the hollow to escape!" She glanced over at the branch. "It seems further than I thought... Will I be able to leap that far?" She began to question herself. "I guess I have one shot at this." She edged herself as close to the edge of the hollow as possible and readied herself for the biggest leap she would ever take. Finally after moments of hesitating, she sprang foward and leaped of of the hollow. Before she could fall, she tightly gripped the branch in her claws, the rest of her body dangling off the branch. Milkykit glanced down at the ground that was so far away from her. Surely if her grip were to slip, she would fall to her death.

Milkykit struggled and twisted trying to pull herself onto the branch. Exhausted already, she hung still from the branch unable to pull herself up. Suddenly, Milkykit felt her paws slipping off the branch. Milkykit's eye narrowed as her paws slowly lost their grip. She yowled hoping for someone to hear her, but the forest remained silent. She forcefully dug her claws further into the branch, hoping to regain her grip. Finally her paws slowed to a stop as her claws remained stuck into the bark of the branch. Milkykit yowled in pain as her injured paw ached. She knew her paws wouldn't hold for long, so she began to attempt to climb up the branch again. Using every last bit of energy she began to pull herself up. After many tries of fails, she finally managed to pull herself up onto the branch of the tree. Unable to move, she slay there still, trying to regain her energy. After minutes of resting, she decided she should get a move on before Fang returned. She glanced down at the other branches she would have to leap onto below her. She groaned as she stood up quivering, barely any energy left. "How will I make it past those if I could barely get on this one?!" Milkykit shuddered and decided to attempt another leap. She readied herself again and leaped as far as she could to the lower branch. She stretched out her paws ready to grab onto the next branch, but her paw slipped and she lost grasp. Milkykit could feel the air pressing against her fur as she spiraled down to the ground. She yowled as the ground grew closer and closer to her quickly. Being close enough to the tree trunk gave her a chance to lach her claws into the hard bark of the trunk. She dug all her claws into the side of the trunk, but kept slipping, leaving long claw streak marks along the side of the tree. As the ground grew nearer, she slowed to a stop, just before hitting the ground. Breathing heavily, Milkykit hesitated to let go for a moment. She looked down and saw the floor was only a paw's length away. She retracted her claws and collapsed on the leafy ground. She glanced up the tree and saw the long claw streak marks along the side of the tree. Heart pounding, she decided to have a quick rest before continuing her journey.

A couple hours later, Milkykit awoke, seeing the sun setting through the canopy of the trees. She shifted to her feet, feeling much more refreshed, but still weary. She treaded along through the trees until she stumbled across a small rabbit. She eagerly scarfed it down, her first meal in almost a week. She regained some strength and continued her search for a place to stay. She noticed the trees beginning to change as she continued along the trail. Many deciduous trees loomed over Milkykit as she made her way through the forest. She decided to rest by a deciduous tree. A strange scent clouded her head, one she did not recognize. She had not known she had wandered on to Thunderclan Territory.

The morning sun arose and a thunderclan warrior on patrol saw an injured kitten nearby, resting beside a large decidous tree. At first, Milkykit was very fearful, but the warrior reassured Milkykit that they'd take care of her. He brought her to the medicine cat where they nursed her back to health, and soon enough, she met her mentor, Snowstar. She became known as Milkypaw, and became an apprentice. Proud to be in the clan of Thunderclan, she hopes to become a great warrior and dedicate her loyalty to them in return for the care they took in her after they found her injured and lost.

My long history Lol ^-^; Thank you Silvermoon!