Chapter Two: A Rogue's Life

 Fire tussled around with the large grey tom . " Get away from my mate," the tom yowled. "You're trying to steal my kits," he hissed, as he clawed at Fire.
 "Feathermoon is my mate. You're the one who should leave my mate and kits alone," said Fire.  He reached for the huge tom's eyes. Fire felt a pain in his paw as the tom cut into his pads with his claws.
The air was filled with dust and cats could hear the yowls and screeches for many fox-lengths.
The kits' eyes grew wide and they dove under the water to hide.
Feathermoon's heart beat faster when she wondered if Reedpool would be angry if he found out  the kits were not his . Feathermoon always suspected that Fire would find her but not so easily.
"I better tell Minnowstar that a fight is going on," she thought.

A paw raked across Fire's face. He looked up to see who wanted his attention . It was Minnowstar , leader of Waterclan . The wise white tabby said to the cat who had attacked Fire , " Reedpool , try and test the rogue to see if he can join the clan. After all , he is Feathermoon's mate. She told me that ."
Reedpool's eyes burned with anger. He bared his teeth at Fire. "You better watch out, rogue. Someday I'll get you. Maybe even today," he hissed quietly into Fire's ear.
 "I'm glad you're going to try to accept me into your clan," said Fire. He was trying to stop his paws from shaking after hearing Reedpool's warning.
Reedpool and Fire walked towards the shore.
"I'm sending you on a mission to free a kittypet in a house with no dogs," said Reedpool.
"Maybe this is a trap," thought Fire, "but I have to go through with it or I won't be accepted into the clan."
Fire raced to the house on a shortcut that he learned when he was a kit . When he got to the house he looked up , surprised to see a huge dog baring its teeth at him !