Chapter 2

Flare followed EagleHeart into the clearing. "Over there," she started. "That big pionted rock with the bush right next to it, is MoonStar's den." She told Flare. "Then over there," she pionted to the right corner of the clearing with her tail. "That's my den." She said. "Next to it is Techno's den." She pionted to the one slightly more to the right. "I don't know where he is right now, but he should be back soon." She told flare. Why is she showing me all this? Why am I even here_?!_ Flare thought. "Then after that," She continued. "In between those two trees, is Jasper's den. He should be coming back from hunting soon." She finished. Flare looked at all of them. He had to squint his eyes to see the dens entrances.

Flare turned to EagleHeart. "Why are the entrances so small?" He asked her. "So badgers and foxes hard time getting in." She answered. "Oh. Pretty smart." Flare replied. He stood there for a moment, looking at the dens. EagleHeart looked in the opposite direction though. Then a cat with a black back and tail walked up from behind. He had a technological desing on his right front foot, left back foot, his right eye makeing it blue, and some one his back. EagleHeart and Flare didn't notice untill he was right behind them. Flare jumped in surprise when the cat prodded him with a paw. Flare's fire necklece caught on his nose. "Jeeze." The cat said. "I poke you and you flip out. Nice first impression." The cat said to Flare. "Techy!" EagleHeart exlaimed. "You don't need to be so harsh!" She told him. "And you can stop calling me stupid nick-names" He bit back. Flare didn't really notice them fighting because he was fiddling with his necklace, trying to get it off. Techno watched him and gave him an unimpressed look. "Flare." EagleHeart murmered thruogh her teeth. He didn't notice. "Flare." She siad a bit louder. "What?!" He said as he pulled his necklace of his nose. The necklace cut it. He started flailing a paw. "OW!" He exlaimed. "It stings! Don't just stand there! Some cat make it stop! Please!" The cut bleed like a sluggish river. Techno flicked his right ear then walked away. EagleHeart went to get something. "Here." she said when she got back. She held some cobweb. Flare settled down and let her put it on. "Feel better now?" She asked when she was done. "Yah." Flare replied.

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Later on, MoonStar came over to Flare while he was sitting on the left side of the clearing. He was watching a blue jay. "Flare." she said as she got closer. He turned around to see her. "You will need to make a nest to the left of mine." She said as she got next to him. "This is your first test. Don't fail. Also, you can get no help from anyone." She told him. "Wait. What?!" Flare said. But MoonStar had already begun to walk away. "Ugh." Flare sighed. He let his ears drop and his tail drag as he went to get some sticks and moss.

I can't believe this! Did the others have to do this?! Flare thought as he finished makeing the den. "Hey!" Jasper said welcomeingly as he walked up to Flare. "Stuck makeing a den? That's tuff. Wish I could help but, rules are rules." He said to Flare. "Why are you bothering me?" Flare asked in an agressive tone. "What?" Jasper said. "Me? How?" he asked. " All you do is joke around." Flare said. "And I find it distracting. I'm more of a seriouse cat." Flare continued. There was a moment's pause before Jasper spoke up. "Why?" He asked. Flare sighed. "You know what?" Flare started. "I'll tell you tonight. Okay?" He asked Jasper. "Sure!" Jasper replied before prancing away.