I woke up because of the uncomfortable feeling. It got stronger, and I started sweating. I quickly ran to my dad's den and he said, "Oh god." Before I could ask, he said, "I know what's happening to you. You're in heat, just like the rest of the girls. I just didn't know that it would actually happen to one of my kits."
I was surprised. I never knew that I could go into heat. Although, this is my first spring as a mature cat. Dad said, "You can either wait it out, or get a mate, but your mate has to be male." I said, "But... it's already super uncomfortable..." He sighed and said, "It'll be okay. It will be over in about a week, but in about two more weeks, you will go into heat again. This will last until... fall I think."
I sighed sadly and said, "I'll try to wait it out. Thanks, dad!" He bowed his head, and I walked into the forest without being seen. I wanted to be alone for a bit. Luckily, there were no cats hunting today, so I was able to be completely alone. I started cleaning myself until I heard rustling in the bushes. I stood up and got into a defensive position.
I unsheathed my claws and walked towards the bush. Suddenly, a heavy weight knocked me down, and I got raised into the air. I looked at who was picking me up, and I saw the new King of the Cats of the Night, Crow. He said, "This was easier than I thought. Consider this revenge for my father." I gasped and flattened my ears. "Are you saying... that my dad killed King Night?"
King Crow glared at me and said, "Yes. I know you're Rudy's son, but you're the son of the one who murdered my father." I struggled to get free, but he's too strong. He carried me to his camp, and all of the leaders of Cats of the Night were there. There were no other cats were in the clearing, but I could see them in their homes glaring at me.
I got thrown into the middle of the clearing, and the elderly Queen Star put me in a cage. She said, "We may begin the meeting now." Sir Moon said, "So we know that the elder Night has been killed a few days after the naming ceremony for King Crow." A Queen named Lucille said, "Why didn't you just capture King Jet? The cats are still going to look for the King's son."
King Crow said, "Cats are more likely to notice their King gone. They won't worry about him until the end of the meeting." Sir Sea said, "True. Now, all we have to do is hold Birch hostage... for what?" Everyone was silent until Lucille said, "How about we force Jet to take his own life?" There were murmurs of approval, and it made me afraid.
I looked around the cage, and I saw a large crack in one of the bamboo bars. After the meeting, King Crow picked up the cage with me in it, and he said, "Welcome to your new home for now." He placed the cage near his den, and he walked in while purring. He probably found a mate.
Curious cats came out into the clearing and stared at me. Especially the males, because I was in heat. A kit bounded over and whispered, "Hello! My name is Bandit! What's yours?" I said, "My name is Birch. It's nice to meet you." Another kit walked over and said, "Brother! You're not supposed to talk to the prisoner!"
Bandit laughed and said, "This is my brother Smoke! He's kinda mean at first, but he's cool!" Smoke looked away flustered and said, "Bah!" I sighed. They reminded me of Ash's and I relationship. Then a female cat rushed over and carried them away. The clearing was dark because of the tall trees. It made me feel tired, so I fell asleep.