The Odds And The Obstacles

A Warriors Fan Fiction

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN WARRIORS. IT IS OWNED BY ERIN HUNTER AND HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS.

Hello! I see you curious readers have stumbled upon my first fanfic I posted on here! Any-who, I have merged the prologue with the first chapter because the prologue was EXTREMELY short. Please do not forget to review! I do not except flames, however, constructive criticism is welcomed. And please do not hesitate to point out any mistakes I would have happened to make in the story! Thank you! Enjoy!

List of POVs:

Spottedleaf (main)

Tigerstar (main) (known as Tigerclaw in time period)

Firestar (one chapter) (known as Rusty in time period)

Surrounded by warmth, a tortoise-shell she-cat opens her eyes. She's surrounded by amber flames, barely touching her pelt, and ashes floating past her.

This must be a dream from StarClan, she mews to herself, but why flames? Suddenly,

"Spottedleaf, oh Spottedleaf….".

The she-cat turns her head around to see where the other voice is coming from.

"Spottedleaf, hey Spottedleaf….".

The she-cat turns around and runs toward the voice.

"SPOTTEDLEAF, HEY SPOTTEDLEAF"

The voice kept getting louder and louder, and the louder it got, the faster the two cats ran.

The she-cat turned around one more time to look at the flames.

SPOTTEDLEAF! WAKE UP!

{POV: Spottedleaf}

Spottedleaf's eyes flung open. She was in her nest, in her den, in ThunderClan.

"Spottedleaf are you okay?" Redtail, who was in front of her, asked worriedly.

Spottedleaf blinked, her eyes sagged and filled with sleep. "Oh I'm fine Redtail," she assured her brother, "I just had a strange dream."

"What is it you need?" she asked, "Is another warrior sick, injured?"

"No," Redtail replied, "I'm just her to inform you that Bluestar wants to see you."

"Oh, okay." Spottedleaf mewed tiredly. She was exhausted from all that running, even though it was a dream. She rose, and padded out of her den, Redtail following her.

The warm sun was shining down on her, and it warmed her fur.

She looked around her; warriors were coming in and out of the entrance, kits were playing outside the nursery, and an apprentice dropped a piece of fresh-kill on the prey pile. Her mouth watered in hunger.

NO, she shook her head, JUST WAIT. She and Redtail climbed up on the Highrock, and entered through the lichen curtain.

Bluestar was lying in her nest, finished a mouse. "Oh there you are Spottedleaf. Overslept?" she mewed with a touch of humor.

Spottedleaf's cheeks were burning with embarrassment. "Yes Bluestar. My sincere apologies." she replied, her face looking downwards.

She then looked at Bluestar. Redtail was seated next to her. "So, why have you called me here, my leader?" she asked.

"Well, as you may have noticed, it is almost the half-moon." Bluestar mewed.

"OH THAT'S RIGHT! I COMPLETELY FORGOT!" Spottedleaf replied, "I MUST PREPARE!"

She turned to the exit. "Spottedleaf I'm not done." Bluestar meowed, stopping herself from snickering.

Spottedleaf turned around to face her leader, and then sat back down.

"You were saying." Spottedleaf mewed with embarrassment.

"Well, normally you go by yourself to the Moonstone." Bluestar's tone then became serious. "But, there have been strange cats stealing our prey and abducting young warriors and apprentices".

Spottedleaf's eyes widened with worry. "You will not be going by yourself this half-moon." Bluestar continued.

"I will assign a warrior to escort you on your journey, just for extra security." Bluestar then walked outside the den.

"TIGERCLAW! COME UP HERE PLEASE!" she yowled.

The brown tabby, who was washing his paw, looked up at his leader, and he walked up the Highrock, and entered the den. Bluestar went back inside too.

Tigerclaw sat next to Spottedleaf. "Why have you called me my leader?' he asked, bowing his head.

Tigerclaw? WHY HIM? Spottedleaf thought to herself. She didn't always admire the tom. In fact, he was so ambitious that she thought he could possibly be treacherous.

"I have chosen you to escort Spottedleaf on her journey to the Moonstone."

Tigerclaw looked at Spottedleaf with a blank expression on his face.

"But Bluestar, why can't Lionheart go with me instead. I mean" -Spottedleaf glanced at Tigerclaw quickly and continued- "he would be your first choice, now would he not?"

"I would Spottedleaf, but he is too busy training his new apprentice." Bluestar replied.

"So you don't want me to escort you, my dear Spottedleaf?" Tigerclaw mewed to Spottedleaf, "Am I too, what's the word, dangerous for you?" he added humorously.

Spottedleaf looked at him with a shocked facial expression. DID HE JUST READ MY MIND?! she thought anxiously.

"YOU'RE CRAZY!" she hissed.

"You're even crazier." Tigerclaw mewed back, flicking his tail over her nose mischieviously.

"ARE YOU TRYING TO FLIRT WITH ME?" Spottedleaf yowled.

Tigerclaw laughed in reply. Then he became serious. "NO, why would I? You're a crazy medicine cat. Why would I fall in love with a crazy medicine cat with her crazy dreams and her crazy wisdom? "

"YOU MOUSEBRAIN!" she yowled in his face.

"YOU CRAZY MEDICINE CAT!" he yowled back.

"GRRRRR!"

"RAAAAHHH!"

"HISSS!"

"ENOUGH!" Bluestar's ear-splitting screech shut them both up.

Both cats looked at her in shock.

"YOU TWO ARE GOING TO THE MOONSTONE TOGETHER WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT!" Bluestar then relaxed, letting out an agitated sigh.

"I hope you two don't act like this during your journey," Bluestar continued sternly.

The cats met their leader's gaze again as she continued.

"This is a very serious and dangerous mission." Bluestar meowed, "I expect you not to act like fighting kits on the mission."

"That was a rather offensive stereotype my leader-" Redtail quietly popped in.

"REDTAIL." Bluestar turned to Redtail and gave him an irritated look.

"Oh, sorry my leader." Redtail replied, embarrassed.

"As I was saying, whatever a 'stereotype' is," Bluestar continued again, "I understand that you two don't have a place in your heart for each other, but you promise me that you will get along."

"I promise Bluestar." Tigerstar and Spottedleaf said in unison. They almost made eye contact, but they immediately looked away from each other at that moment.

Bluestar sighed, and then looked at Spottedleaf. "Make sure to pack enough herbs for you and Tigerclaw."

Then she looked at Tigerclaw. "Tigerclaw, I have entrusted you to be an extra guard for Spottedleaf. Make sure to keep an eye out for anything suspicious."

She nodded to both of them. "You are both dismissed. Good luck you two." The two cats exited together, but staying at a distance apart.

"HAVE FUN AND DON'T GET INTO ANY MRFJFGRFJLK-" Redtail's remark was muffled out by Bluestar's tail.

Spottedleaf dropped the herbs in from of Tigerclaw.

"Alright, here are the herbs for our journey. You carry the herbs wrapped in the leaves I prepared for you." Spottedleaf mewed.

"Okay okay stop lecturing me." Tigerclaw retorted.

Spottedleaf groaned. I've had enough of his smart-fox remarks. I wish someone else would go with me.

"Who's going to take your place Spottedleaf?" Tigerclaw asked.

"Oh, uh, well I left Redtail to tell the warriors and apprentices instructions on which herbs to use on certain illnesses and injuries and how to use them."

"Alright then, lets go." Tigerclaw replied as he went out of the clearing. He paused to look at Spottedleaf.

"Aren't you coming Crazy Medicine Cat?" he retorted.

Spottedleaf growled, then followed the tabby out of the clearing.

Spottedleaf sighed.: As far as I know, this is going to be a long journey.

Thank you for reading! I shall have the next chapter up soon!

~CrazyCatLady9