A/N: To whoever read, I say thank you!
Amberstorm233: Thanks for the review!
PepperWho: Thanks for the review and I kind of agree.
Blackstar is Awesome: Oops, thanks for pointing out those mistakes. I forgot that I put ambered instead of amber. Don't worry though, I don't think I've made that mistake again. As for Jessy being an apprenitce, well she was so good at being a Clan cat, I imagined that she wpould become a warrior instead with some pointers from the other warriors. Anyway, thanks for the review
"Hey Oakflower, it's time to get up," a soft voice whispered. The dark warrior only stirred leaving the white she-cat slightly annoyed.
"Come on Oakflower, you're needed for a patrol," Whitewing stated, trying to get the newest ThunderClan warrior up. At the second try, the amber-eyed she-cat opened her eyes. With a wide yawn, she got up, shaking her fur free from loose nest material. In the clearing, many warriors were gathered for morning activities. Oakflower followed Whitewing from the leader's den to a gathered group of cats. For the hunting patrol, Whitewing, Cherryfall, Dewpaw, Spiderleg, Amberpaw and Squirrelflight were all gathered. With everyone there, the warriors quickly left camp and headed towards the lake. Once there, they were split up.
"Whitewing, take Dewpaw and hunt towards the old twoleg nest. Spiderleg, please go with Amberpaw to hunt closer to the lake. Cherryfall, you'll go by the ShadowClan border. Oakflower, you're with me," Squirrelflight ordered. As the warriors went on their separate ways, Oakflower felt a little nervous. In silence, the two padded towards the middle of the territory. Once they reached their secluded hunting area, Oakflower still felt nervous, now mixed with some fear.
"S-So, you smell anything?" The leader's mate asked. Squirrelflight didn't respond. Instead, the ginger and white warrior sat down.
"Oakflower, please come and sit by me. I'd like to talk." The dark she-cat was unsure, but she nodded and padded by the deputy.
"So, Oakflower how are you liking ThunderClan?"
"I love it here. Why do you ask?"
"Well, I was just curious to how you were doing. Now, that's not what I wanted to talk about. In fact I wanted to say this; I'm happy you're here. You seem to be a good mate for Bramblestar. You're making him so happy," Squirrelflight stated with a smile. The former kittypet was taken aback. She knew that a conversation like this would happen between the two of them eventually. She expected that when the time came, the ginger deputy would be angry or jealous, maybe even a combination of the two. She hadn't expected genuine kindness and even appreciation from Bramblestar's former mate.
"Well, thanks Squirrelfight. Honestly, I didn't expect you to be so comfortable with this. So, can we go hunting now?"
"Not yet, there's one more thing I want to say. I still love Bramblestar. Even after everything we've been through, I never stopped loving him and I don't think I ever will. I know he doesn't feel the same anymore, but that doesn't matter. Listen, I don't want things to be awkward between us. And, I don't want you to think I'll be trying to get him back. I truly love him and this means his happiness comes first. I don't think I can ever give that to him again like you can, you know?" Oakflower sat in a shocked silence. She expected something else to come from the deputy, not true, sincere care for her mate's happiness. The dark warrior smiled and nodded.
"Things shouldn't be awkward. And hey, maybe we can even be friends," the former kittypet chirped. The deputy grinned. "Thanks Oakflower. The last thing I want to be is another Ashfur...Anyway, let's hunt!" The two ThunderClan cats veered away from each other. Oakflower headed towards the lake, picking scenting a mouse. Following the trail, the dark brown cat found herself by the base of a tree. The fat, grayish creature lazily rested near a root. Quietly, she stalked the mouse before pouncing on her prey. With a swipe of her paw she killed it in an instant. Burying the rodent, Oakflower went back to hunting. When she was finished, another mouse and a plump bird had been caught by the amber-eyed she-cat. Once the hunting was over, Squirrelflight and Oakflower met up. The ginger deputy had caught two shrews and a scrawny hare. The she-cats carried their prey back to meet up with the rest of the hunting patrol. Once they had met up, the patrol headed back to ThunderClan camp, delivering their prey.
Well, that wraps up that chapter. So, for the question of the day, how are you enjoying the story so far?
