CHAPTER 1: LOSS
Silver smiled down at her kit. "She's so adorable," she whispered, admiring the soft fluff and fur behind her ears.
"You better not start showing affection for her," hissed Moon, her eyes gleaming with what almost seemed like jealousy. "You know the rules. A few weeks, and our housefolk take her-"
"SHUSH!" snarled Silver. "You don't want to scare her." She wrapped her tail protectively around her flank and gave a meaningful stare at Moon. Moon had been a kit when housefolk found her, shivering and bruised but alive, under a tree near the house. Now that they were pampering her so much, she almost seemed to have changed, and was rude to every cat she saw.
Moon licked herself roughly, washing off the dust on her clean, white fur. "Whatever. What are you naming her?"
"I haven't decided yet..." Silver stared out the window. The trees waved in the distance. "You better not be thinking about joining those wild cats," Moon added, sneering at her dreamy look. "That would be stupid of you. They let their kits die."
"That's not true," mewed Silver. "I-"
"So now you're defending those Clan cats, aren't you?" Moon said. Her spine fuzzed up and she lifted her tail in rage. "Get out of this house."
"You can't kick me out," purred Silver. "Only the housefolk can."
"Twolegs," corrected her sister. "You're not one of us anymore. Now get out." Silver didn't move. Moon gave her a glare and pounced, her claws unsheathed. She raked them painfully across Silver's pelt, and she let out a startled yelp. "MOON, I didn't mean to-"
"Out." Moon said. There was no hesitation in her eyes. "I'm so done with you being so annoying. This isn't the place for you. And if you come back, I'll take your ears off and hang them on the wall as a trophy." Then she turned and began washing.
Silver made her way to the window, thoughts rushing in her head. Why was her sister so toxic all of a sudden? Suddenly, as she reached toward her kit, Moon pushed her away. "That's mine," she snarled.
"I WAS THE ONE WHO-"
Moon raised her paw in defense, and Silver knew not to argue. She made her way out of the window. As she watched her sister eying the kit, her heart was set in determination. I'll get what belongs to me back... but will I?