~I Do not own Warriors. Erin Hunter does~
A young black tom sat away from the river's edge, not wanted any trouble from Waterclan. He was just thinking. He was thinking of the past and he couldn't stop thinking of the past. Just two moons ago his mother, father and their father's friend, died saving him and his sister from a band of rouges. His father was the one that saved him from the rouge that was ready to kill him, and because of that, he is gone.
"There you are Blackpaw. I've been looking for you everywhere!" Blackpaw heard the sound of his sister's voice and turned around. "Nightwing wants up to help her gather some herbs and then Bearclaw said that he could take us hunting afterwards." Lightpaw smiled.
"Can't Skystar and Blackstripe take us hunting? After all they are our mentors." Blackpaw wondered.
"They're thinking of cats to go to the gathering tomorrow and we might just get to go." Lightpaw said. "But we won't if we don't get a move on." Lightpaw urged. Blackpaw chuckled.
"Alright," Blackpaw said swiping his tail across his sister's face. "Let's go." He bound away. "Where are we meeting Nightwing?"
"The entrance at camp," Lightpaw mewed to her brother. It has been almost a moon since Lightpaw and Blackpaw came to Lightclan to live their lives in their father's clan. Tomorrow was the first gathering of the two clans, Waterclan and Lightclan, since they have arrived and Waterclan has no clue what happened to Stormlight. Stormlight was not only respected in Lightclan, but, according to Nightwing, he was also respected in Waterclan due to the fact that he was such a good warrior. The two apprentices made it to the camp entrance.
"There you two are." Nightwing mewed as the two apprentices made their way towards her. "I thought I was going to have to send out a patrol to find you."
"Blackpaw was at the river thinking." Lightpaw told Nightwing. "He was nearly in a trance." Nightwing looked at Blackpaw, already understanding Blackpaw's reason.
"Alright, let's go. I want to get all that I need before it gets dusk." Nightwing meowed. Lightpaw and Blackpaw nodded. Nightwing lead the way.
"What do we need to get, Nightwing?" Blackpaw asked.
"Tansy, Catnip, Horsetail, Feverfew, and Poppy Seeds." Nightwing listed the items. "Remember where we can find all that?" The two apprentices nodded. "Alright, come on."
After Blackpaw and Lightpaw helped Nightwing carry back the herbs they collected, they went to find Bearclaw, who promised to take them hunting. Bearclaw lead the way through the forest.
"Scent the air." He told the apprentices. Lightpaw and Blackpaw scented the air. "What do you smell?" He asked.
"The river." Lightpaw mewed simply. "And a mouse."
"Along with a vole." Blackpaw added.
"Very good you two." Bearclaw praised them. "Lightpaw, pinpoint the mouse. Blackpaw, pinpoint the vole." Bearclaw told them. Blackpaw pinpointed the vole while Lightpaw pinpointed the mouse. Blackpaw got down into hunter's crouch and slowly stalked the vole. Once he was close enough to see the vole, which was searching for food near the tree roots, Blackpaw pounced, swiftly killing the vole. Lightpaw got into hunters crouch and slowly crept up behind the mouse. Once she was close enough, Lightpaw pounced, swiftly killing it. They two apprentices buried the kill together. "Well done, let's keep moving."
"So, how's Silvercloud?" Lightpaw asked Bearclaw. Silvercloud was an expecting queen and was due any day now. Silvercloud was Stormlight's sister and Bearclaw's mate. Bearclaw looked at the two apprentices and smiled.
"She is doing fine." Bearclaw purred. "She will be due any day. Nightwing was lucky enough to get time to go out and get herbs collected." Bearclaw mewed. He stopped and pinpointed a squirrel as it sat at the base of a tree, not noticing the three cats. Bearclaw stalked it and pounced when he was close. He buried it. "Let's keep going."
"So, Blackpaw, what were you doing at the river?" Lightpaw asked her brother. Blackpaw looked at his sister. Ever since they have been in camp, Nightwing, Silvercloud and Bearclaw were worried about them. Bearclaw was worried about them because Silvercloud was worried about them, since they were her brother's kits.
"I was just thinking." Blackpaw mewed simply. "Nothing too extreme in thinking, is there?" Lightpaw shook her head.
"No," Lightpaw mewed slowly, knowing there was more to the story then Blackpaw was willing to admit. Blackpaw smiled. He loved his sister. One reason is because she doesn't pry when there is actually something to tell. Of course, Blackpaw will tell her eventually.
"Come on you two, there is a clan to feed." Bearclaw mewed to them. Blackpaw and Lightpaw smiled. They followed Bearclaw.
Bearclaw lead the way back into camp, behind him was Blackpaw and Lightpaw. Their hunting party was a success. Bearclaw carried a mouse, a blackbird and a squirrel in his mouth. Lightpaw carried two mice and a finch while Blackpaw carried a vole and a huge rabbit. They set the kill in the fresh-kill pile. Skystar made his way over to them.
"Nice hunting, I see." Bearclaw nodded.
"Yes it was Skystar." Bearclaw mewed. "Blackpaw caught that rabbit all by himself. A nice catch, I might add." Skystar nodded.
"It is a nice catch." Skystar smiled at his apprentice. "He definitely hunts like his father. Stormlight would be very proud." Blackpaw smiled at the praise, though he wanted to hang his head in the memory of his father. "Why don't you bring that rabbit to the queens, Blackpaw? I think they will enjoy that." Blackpaw nodded and picked up the rabbit and headed to the nursery. "Lightpaw, why not bring some fresh-kill to the elders." Lightpaw nodded and grabbed a few nice size mice and brought them to the elders den.
"Blackpaw and Lightpaw have been doing a wonderful job, Skystar." Bearclaw told his leader. "They helped out with herb collecting with Nightwing and their hunting was great." Skystar nodded.
"They definitely have their father's skills in them; there is no doubt in that." Skystar meowed. Blackpaw bounded out of the nursery and towards Bearclaw.
"Bearclaw!" Blackpaw huffed. "Silvercloud is having her kits!" He exclaimed. Bearclaw smiled. "Graymist went to fetch Nightwing. She told me to stay with Silvercloud, but Silvercloud wants you." Bearclaw bounded for the nursery and entered. Lightpaw made her way over to Blackpaw.
"What's going on?" She asked casually.
"Silvercloud is having her kits." Blackpaw informed her. Lightpaw smiled.
"That's great news! Let's go." Lightpaw went to move but Blackpaw stopped her.
"Let's let Nightwing have some space. With Graymist and her kits and Silvercloud and Bearclaw, it will be kind of crowded." Blackpaw stated.
"Good point." Lightpaw mewed. "But that doesn't mean we can't stand near the nursery. Come on." They two apprentices stood outside the nursery.
"Bearclaw, the kits, they're coming." Silvercloud smiled. Bearclaw nuzzled Silvercloud in comfort. Nightwing entered followed by Graymist. Graymist kept the other kits away from Silvercloud.
"Momma, what's going on? Is Silvercloud having her kits?" A young gray tabby tom asked. Graymist nodded.
"Yes, Rock-kit, Silvercloud is having kits." Graymist informed the kit. "Now you two need to stay back." She told her kits.
"But I want to see!" A white she-cat with gray paws mewed.
"Later, Waterkit." The two kits sighed and stayed next to their mom.
Skystar, Blackpaw, and Lightpaw waited outside the nursery when Nightwing came out. Blackpaw and Lightpaw looked at Nightwing in wonder. Skystar stepped forward.
"Silvercloud will be fine. She had two healthy kits." Nightwing mewed with a smile. "A she-cat and a tom." Skystar smiled and went inside while Blackpaw and Lightpaw exchanged smiles and waited their turn. Skystar came out followed by Bearclaw. Skystar headed to his den. Bearclaw got Blackstripe and then headed to Skystar's den with Blackstripe.
"No doubt to discuss us." Lightpaw whispered to her brother. Blackpaw nodded. They made their way into the nursery. They walked over to Silvercloud and smiled. Silvercloud looked up.
"Hey you two, I was wondering when you were going to be in here." Lightpaw and Blackpaw smiled.
"They're beautiful, Silvercloud." Lightpaw mewed. "What are their names?" Silvercloud smiled.
"This little kit," Silvercloud pointed to the brown and white she-cat. "This kit is Lilykit." She mewed and then pointed to the white kit with a brown nose. "This kit is Winterkit." Blackpaw smiled.
"They are wonderful names, Silvercloud." Blackpaw mewed. "Do you want anything to eat?" Blackpaw offered. "I can fetch you something." Silvercloud shook her head.
"No thank you, Blackpaw." Silvercloud mewed. "Graymist and I still haven't shared the rabbit you brought us." Silvercloud smiled. "We will still share." Graymist nodded.
"That we will," Graymist mewed to the newest queen. Bearclaw entered.
"Blackpaw, Lightpaw, Skystar and Blackstripe want to see you." Blackpaw and Lightpaw looked at each other with worry. "Don't worry, you're not in trouble." Blackpaw and Lightpaw nodded.
"Let's go, Lightpaw." Blackpaw mewed to his sister. "Bye Silvercloud. Bye Bearclaw. Bye Graymist." Blackpaw mewed.
"Bye Blackpaw! Bye Lightpaw!" Rock-kit mewed. Waterkit waved.
"Bye you two." Lightpaw mewed to Rock-kit and Waterkit. Lightpaw and Blackpaw left and headed towards Skystar's den.
Review! This story is after The Untold Stories: Stormlight's Story. I Will try to keep the Chapters short.