Chapter 2

                                           Juniper's Mother                                            

Juniper's mother was a beautiful red fox. Her fur was as soft as silk and her eyes were always kind and sparkling. She was called, Eclipse. Eclipse gave birth to three fox kits, Moss, Smoke, and Juniper. She loved  them all very dearly. Moss was the strongest fox kit. He had a red pelt like his mother's, but had a small white star right between his eyes. Smoke loved to play fight with his brother and often ended up pinning him to the ground. Juniper didn't like to play with her brothers, she thought they were too rough. One day, Juniper found her mother softly weeping on a fallen tree by a river. She was alone in the forest. Juniper had called out to her mother but Eclipse didn't even flick her tail. The white fox kit ventured closer. Eclipse muttered something icily.
"Juniper, leave. This is too dangerous."
Juniper shook her head in confusion.
"What is it, mother?" She had squeaked.
"Juniper, please go like mom said, okay?" Eclipse's voice turned into low growl.
The snowy white fox kit slowly started to back away. Eclipse's eyes suddenly widened until Juniper could see white.
"Run! Run quickly!" She yowled.
Juniper tried to scramble away but she tripped over clumsy paws and smashed her nose into the dirt.
A black shape exploded out of a nearby fern and tackled Eclipse off the log.
"Mom!" Juniper screamed.
Eclipse went tumbling down the hill below with the black shape ripping out her fur.
Juniper had never seen her mother again.

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"Murderer!" The White fox of Medicine snarled.
Ebony lashed her black tail.
"You should see yourself right now." She chuckled coldly. "Your eyes are blazing and your fur is all fluffed up!"
Juniper lunged forward and knocked Ebony to the ground. The black fox fell with a thud and bared her teeth.
"Do you know why I did it?" She snarled.
Juniper bit down on Ebony's tail.
Ebony's face tightened with pain.
"For revenge." She growled.
Juniper back away, her white tail lashing.
"What did Eclipse ever do to you?" She muttered.
Before Ebony could reply, Drifa launched herself out of the bushed and picked Ebony up roughly by the scruff. The black fox snarled and desperately flailed her paws around to try to scratch Drifa's eyes. The White Tiger of Ice threw Ebony at the treetops and roared.
"Leave Juniper alone or else!"
Ebony's black head poked out from in between leaves.
"Or else what, Dirtbag?" She called.
Drifa's ears flattened.
"Or else I will personally rip your fur off and use it as my bedding." She bared her teeth.
Ebony bared her teeth and perked her ears. "Just in time." She muttered.
The black falcon that had attacked Juniper circled over the tree and dived into it's branches. Seconds later, it reappeared with Ebony in it's powerful talons.
"Keep on looking over your shoulder, Juniper!" She yelled.
The white fox stared at her paws, her tail flicking back and forth.
"Who was that?" Drifa asked, her blue eyes glittering.
Juniper looked up at a single cloud in the sky.
"It was-" The White Fox of Medicine was suddenly cut off by the frantic beating of wings. Both Drifa and Juniper spun around to see Fern, The Black Robin of Care, soaring towards them.
"Come quick!" She chirped before she dived back into the bushes.
Juniper took a mouthful of cobwebs and other herbs and raced after the robin, with Drifa racing behind her.
She could hear screeches and cries as black shadows formed around the treetops. Smoke swirled around a circle of trees.
"Ash!" Juniper heard Drifa gasp.
Drifa leaped over her and ran towards the trees.
Juniper tried her hardest to keep up but her short legs kept her from running any faster. Suddenly, a snarling black dog leaped out of no where and barreled into Drifa. The White Tiger of Ice roared and stumbled, landing on her back. The red-eyed dog bared it's teeth and growled. It suddenly saw Juniper and it's eyes danced.
Juniper was it's next prey.
"Go away!" Juniper snarled, trying to make her voice as fierce as possible. The dog stalked foward, it's tongue lolling out of it's mouth.
"What a pretty white fox you are." She cooed in an icy voice. "Your pelt would make a great bed for me, all warm and soft."
The black dog leaped foward and grabbed Juniper's scruff, growling.
"Hey!" The white fox screamed, her legs flailing.
The dog shook her and let it's claws scratch her tail.
Juniper yowled as pain shot up her spine.
"Help!" She screeched.
The black dog threw her to the ground and placed a paw on her throat. "Nobody can hear your helpless cries." She snarled.
"D-Drifa!" Juniper choked out. The white fox managed to turn her head only to see the white tiger laying motionless on the ground, the only thing moving was the feeble rising and falling of her sides.
The black dog's eyes narrowed. "Now there will only be 14 animals of the Mystic Stone. You are so weak, not defending yourself or your friends. What a nuisance you are."
Juniper closed her eyes as the dog lunged right for her pure white throat.