To Love a Killer

'''To Love a Killer is a story by Cleverpelt (Warriorlover). It mostly revolves around a she-cat witnessing the deaths of innocent cats. I rate it moderate for the murder. Hope you enjoy!'''

Chapter One ~Just A Beginning~
Sagekit jolted awake. Your time will come. The words haunted her as she remembered the menacing glance on her father’s killer’s face. What did Crimsonoak mean? Crimsonoak. What a strange name for a warrior! No. Sagekit reminded herself. Crimsonoak was no warrior, but a rouge inside her Clan. She was a serial killer, murdering Sagekit’s father, her mate, her leader and her deputy. But what did Crimsonoak mean? No, thought Sagekit. I won’t die yet.

“Oof!” meowed a muffled voice. “You’re squishing my tail!” Sagekit purred in amusement. “Sorry Troutkit! But you’re tail shouldn’t be under my hindquarters!” “Kits!” Hissed Quailflight, Sagekit’s mother. “You’ll wake up Frozenpoppy and her kits!” Frozenpoppy had three kits, and they were all a quarter-moon old. “If you want to play, go outside.”

“Okay,” grumbled Troutkit. “Do you want to go outside, Sagekit?”

When Troutkit talked to her, Sagekit’s heart stopped like it always did and she felt all fluttery inside. “Yes,” replied Sagekit. “Then let’s go!” Meowed Troutkit.

Just as they walked out of the nursery, Smokestar called the clan together. “Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join under the Rockyledge for a Clan meeting!”

Cats streamed out of their dens. “Never before have we had so few apprentices in training,” continued Smokestar. “So Sagekit, Troutkit, step forward.” “Wait!” Cried Quailflight and Sedgefeather, Troutkit’s mother. “We had no warning!” Both mothers raced to their kits and started fiercely licking them.

“Too late!” Giggled Sagekit. “Sagekit?” Meowed Smokestar. “Yes?” Meowed Sagekit. “From this day forward, until you earn your warrior name, you will be called Sagepaw. Duskstream, you will mentor Sagepaw.”

Sagepaw went to touch noses with Duskstream. Smokestar continued. “Troutkit, you will be named Troutpaw. Thundertail, you will mentor Troutpaw. ” “Sagepaw, Troutpaw!”

“Okay, how about a tour of the territory?” Meowed Duskstream right after the ceremony. “Now?” Asked Sagepaw. “Yep. Let’s go.” *                                 * “Okay, this is Fogstar’s tree, the founder of FogClan,” meowed Duskstream. “You know they say he founded it by— Oh, look. There’s some water mint. Sunnysky said to keep an eye out for it.”

She ran over to the water mint. Sagepaw turned her head and saw two cats beside the Thunderpath. ''Troutpaw? He’s right beside the Thunderpath! On his first day!'' Suddenly Troutpaw unsheathed his unusually long claws. He lashed out at Thundertail.

And he murdered his mentor.

Chapter Two ~The Knowledge~
TBC