Prologue: Socks and Ruby surrounded Tiny. “Loser,” Ruby hissed as she swatted at him, “You’ll never be adopted!” Tiny squeaked and dodged her claws. Socks pinned him to the floor. “Because you are a pitiless runt.” Ruby cackled and grabbed Tiny by the scruff. Tiny hissed and tried to leap away, but he was caught in Ruby’s teeth. Fur flew as Socks and Ruby pulled him out to the backyard. Where is Mom, thought Tiny miserably as his siblings hauled him to a hole in the fence nearby. “Just wait, Tiny, when those big forest cats find you,” Ruby seethed at him. Socks laughed maliciously, “You’ll be a snack for them all! They’ll eat your bones!” Just then, a large brown tabby kit appeared behind them. “Let him go.” The cat boomed. “F-forest cat…” Socks stuttered. Ruby started towards the twoleg place, but the tabby grabbed her and flung her into a bush. Socks ran to help Ruby, leaving Tiny alone. Tiny stared at the kit three times as large as him. “Hi my name is Tiny,” Tiny muttered. The forest cat responded, “Hi, I'm Tigerpaw. I have to go soon, or else my mentor will kill me.” Tiny cocked his head. “What's that?” Tigerpaw shook his head. “It's a clan thing.” Tigerpaw walked off into the forest, leaving Tiny in shock and amazement. Tiny heard the angry growls of Ruby and Socks, and he scampered back into the twoleg den. But as Tiny looked back at the spot where Tigerpaw was, he blushed.
Warriors by Erin Hunter AU by me
