AN: Yay, a new story. The story takes place after Sunrise. So, that means the same characters. Same clans. Same…other stuff. Oh well, enjoy the story and review if you can.

(The first chapter is a bit boring, the next few chapters should be a bit better.)

Trials of Terror

The clouds above the grey medicine cat began to pour rain on him. The wind blew through his fur, fluffing it up and making him shiver. And although he could not see it, the forest was alive with prey. It was almost the end of new-leaf; the forest was lush with new green leaves and hungry prey. The lake was sparkling and the water lapped at the shore, making Jayfeather's paws wet. He could smell the fresh water of the lake, a nice, calm scent. It was nearly hidden behind the rain though.

A single voice called out to him that only he could hear. "…but no cat will ever understand." Hollyleaf's final words before she was crushed by the tunnel. He walked by the tunnel that trapped his sister forever and stopped in front of a juniper bush.

Leafpool had left the clan too. He was now Thunderclan's medicine cat. He pulled a few stems of berries of the bush before walking off back towards the clan camp.

The sound of many pawsteps came from behind him and he stopped for a moment and flicked his ears back. He recognized the scents of the dawn patrol.

"Jayfeather!" He heard his brother, Lionblaze, call to him. "We have to get back to the clan!" The urgency in his voice surprised Jayfeather.

"What happened?" He asked, walking a little faster.

"It's the lake!" Lionblaze almost yowled at him. "The water is a lot higher than usual. You were walking by the lake, didn't you notice?"

Jayfeather shook his head and raced after him and through the tunnel. "What's going on?" He heard Spiderleg ask him as he ran by.

Jayfeather just followed Lionblaze's scent into Firestar's den.

"What happened?" The aging leader asked tiredly, as if he was just woken up.

It took Lionblaze a few moments to respond. "The lakes water level is rising. Yesterday is was at it's usual height, just below the shore. But today it's far above that. It's nearly in the forest!"

"It is?" The Thunderclan asked in surprise.

"Yes! I'm worried about a possible flood." Lionblaze sounded impatient. Jayfeather could hear his tail swishing back and forth across the cold, hard ground of the den. The chilled air was filled with un-needed tension.

"It's just a little higher than usual." Jayfeather added. He had realized that the water was a bit higher but defiantly not enough to flood.

"Yes," Firestar agreed, "it's probably just because of the New-Leaf rain." The leader stood up and walked past Jayfeather and out of his den. "If it gets any higher within the next few days, tell me."

"Do you really think it's just the rain?" Lionblaze asked, sounding a bit disappointed.

Jayfeather nodded and started walking out of the den as well. "There's been so much rain lately that the lake water level had to have raised some. Do worry about." And with that, Jayfeather trotted away to his den, picking up the juniper berries he left outside.

His fur was soaked the by the time he was in his den. It felt strange not having another cat in here with him but he was fine with it. He place the juniper berries in their correct spot with the other ones which were dried out.

He heard another cat approaching his den and smelled Foxpaw, one of the Thunderclan apprentices. "Hi Jayfeather." Foxpaw greeted.

"What's wrong?" Jayfeather asked, turning to face the apprentice.

"I got a thorn stuck in my paw."

Jayfeather sighed quietly and walked closer to the other cat. "Hold your paw up." Jayfeather leaned forward and bit onto the large thorn. He gave it a quick pull and it came out easily. He tossed it aside and got a paw-full of cobwebs that he handed to Foxpaw. "Keep this pressed onto your paw until the bleeding stops. Try not to walk on that paw for an hour."

"Ok," The apprentice agreed and he heard him walk away, out of his den. Jayfeather sighed again and went back to the herbs, sorting through them and sniffing out the ones he needed more of.

Lionblaze's POV

The golden tabby woke up to a claw prodding his side. "Come on Lionblaze, wake up!" He heard Berrynose's voice say faintly. He opened his eyes to bright sun streaming in through the cracks in the bramble roof. He stood up and slid his paws forward, stretching while yawning. "It's Sun-High patrol."

"I'm awake…I'm awake…" He muttered and walked out of the warriors passing other sleeping clan mates. The air was nice and cool, a slight breeze blowing through the air. The only thing wrong was the incessant rain. It had been raining through the night and it was continuing on through the day.

"Did you check the lake water level yet?" Lionblaze asked Berrynose who was heading out the tunnel, following Brambleclaw.

The cream colored tom shook his head and responded, "No, I've been in camp all day. I'm sure it hasn't raised much."

Lionblaze nodded and hoped he was right.

They reached the lake soon enough and the patrol was shocked to the water flooding over the shore line and a few fox-lengths into the forest.

"We have to tell Firestar!" Lionblaze exclaimed, ready to turn back and run to the camp. But Brambleclaw stopped him.

"It's just a little bit over, not enough to flood the camp. Stop worrying, Lionblaze."

I hope you enjoyed the first chapter. (A little short. Next ones will be longer) The next ones should be better. =)

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