Thanks for reviewing everyone (RAINSTRIPE)! I really appreciate it xD Hollyleaf's going to have one more POV okay. Next chapter will be Foxleap's, or perhaps Mousewhisker's. Anyway, enjoy!
{Hollyleaf's POV}
She was sleeping in a cold, hard den, with her clanmates beside her. She was next to Squirrelflight, hoping to find warmth in her ginger fur but there was none. She figured there was no use sleeping if you weren't going to sleep so she got to her paws and looked around.
The floor was covered with moss, but with sharp stones and thorns that could stop any cat from falling asleep. Hollyleaf wondered if she could team up with her clanmate, if so, she'd team up with Squirrelflight and Ivypool, and Mousewhisker, even Foxleap, oh, and Cherrypaw! She decided to let them know of her idea.
"Hey, guys, wake up!" she hissed in their ears and they began to stir. "What?" Ivypool moaned, flattening her ears. "Where's Dovewing?" she immediately added. "The games, remember?" Foxleap told her. "But, I thought that was a nightmare!" she angrily muttered.
Hollyleaf ignored them. "I was thinking we team up, all of us!" she told them. Squirrelflight and Ivypool looked interested, Foxleap whispered something into Cherrypaw's ear and she got rid of her interested face.
"We're not interested; since we're gonna win these games ourselves!" Mousewhisker declared, glaring at her with cold, green eyes. "Mousewhisker," Squirrelflight tried to protest. "No, Squirrelflight, if you want us, kick Hollyleaf out," he ordered. Foxleap cast an apologetic look and Cherrypaw looked up in disbelief. "She saved me!"
"No, she didn't; you saved yourself Cherrypaw," Mousewhisker told her and Cherrypaw looked at her with huge amber eyes. "Mousewhisker, why-" Hollyleaf didn't get a chance to finish. "You left me," he stammered. "I needed to tell you something important, and you just… left," Hollyleaf felt horrible. "Well tell me now!" she told him. "No, because it's not true anymore," and he walked away, Foxleap and Cherrypaw on his side.
"Hollyleaf, I-" Ivypool started but Hollyleaf pushed past her, and sat in her nest and attempted to close her eyes, and it seemed like a few heartbeats later, Brokenstar's high screech echoed around. "All clan cats, come out into the clearing," he ordered and Hollyleaf, who had no choice but to comply walked out with Ivypool and Squirrelflight.
"Today, you will receive mentors, it will be picked at random, two cats from each clan," Brokenstar announced, his glare watching all of them like hawks.
"If the mentor's apprentice wins, he shall be safe with the apprentice from the Games, until the next Quarter," Brokenstar announced, no one bothered to ask what that was and Hollyleaf was curious.
"First, will be ThunderClan; since they were last in the tribute picking," Tigerstar's voice sounded at the top of the Oaks. The Clan cats looked up, straining to see him amongst the leaves.
"Bumblestripe," the very pale grey tom with black stripes slowly balanced across the log and stood before them. "Choose three cats from ThunderClan, who'd you like to train," Bumblestripe, almost immediately said. "Ivypool," the silver-and-white tabby she-cat stepped forward and touched noses with her sister's mate. "Thank you," she breathed.
Hollyleaf looked at Bumblestripe with huge green eyes. Ivypool whispered something in his ear. "Squirrelflight, and Hollyleaf," he finished and Hollyleaf gleefully leapt towards Bumblestripe, even though she was being trained to kill, she would be with her teammates.
"The next ThunderClan coach will mentor Mousewhisker, Foxleap, and Cherrypaw-" Tigerstar yowled and Hollyleaf heard a scuffle of bark. "Leafpool," Cherrypaw looked at Leafpool and Squirrelflight let out a mew of greeting, her tone was filled with sadness. "Hello," Leafpool meowed back.
She can't fight, she's been a warrior for a while though, but she can teach them about herbs, I do know some stuff about herbs since I was her apprentice once.
She listened as Mistpaw, Ivytail, and Littlecloud got Rowanclaw; Ratscar, Pinenose, and Starlingwing got Tawnypelt; Heronpaw, Duskfur, and Graymist got Icewing; Mintfur, Reedwhisker, Grasspelt got Mosspelt. Lastly, Owlwhisker, Whiskernose, and Weaselfur got Harespring; and Gorsetail, Kestrelflight, and Larkpaw got Heathertail.
The games are going to start quicker than I imagined she thought, a sick feeling churning in her stomach. "Today, you train, tomorrow, you train, the next day, you have your interviews; then you prove to us how good your fighting skills are, and we will rate you, and then; the games begin," Tigerstar informed them and Hollyleaf gulped.
Six days till I go to my doom, I have to stop this somehow…
Mousewhisker, Foxleap, Cherrypaw (Mentor - Leafpool)
Hollyleaf, Ivypool, Squirrelflight (Mentor - Bumblestripe)
Heronpaw, Duskfur, Graymist (Mentor - Icewing)
Mintfur, Reedwhisker, Grasspelt (Mentor - Mosspelt)
Owlwhisker, Whiskernose, Weaselfur (Mentor - Harespring)
Gorsetail, Kestrelflight, Larkpaw (Mentor - Heathertail)
Ratscar, Pinenose, Starlingwing (Mentor - Tawnypelt)
Littlecloud, Mistpaw, Ivytail (Mentor - Rowanclaw)
Please tell me how you like this so far! Ideas are open! Please vote on the poll in my profile about my other fic; Rise Of The Clans, I really need ideas for that xD
I really hope you like this and if it's a bit rushed please tell me; and if their- actually, no, let's just say, constructive criticism is welcome. If you hate this story, tell me why :/
Rainstripe - I know, but Hollyleaf probable wanted to prove that she's strong, although she's not in the prophecy. I think it would be more realistic if Lionblaze tried to volunteer for her, but she's really proud, so she'd say. "No, I can win this,"
If Hollyleaf wins, looks like Bumblestripe will be safe from the Games until the 25th game. Good luck Hollyleaf, Foxleap, and Cherrypaw!
TheThreeHaveCome: Don't worry, I'm still writing this, Toadstep and Ivypool are in a rough time right now but they'll get through it; ya always say the first year of marriage/mate is the hardest
CherrypawAndTheStranger: Currently writing about the stranger coming into camp, you'll find our his name soon enough!
TheIvy'sLove: I'm going to delete this story, because it's not nearly as good as it could be, I may re-write it… if I get PMs telling me, well, demanding me to re-write it I will…
Anyway, sorry for ranting on-and-on-and-on-and-on and yeah you get it.
~Blossomstripe
