Chapter 2
LostClan
(Sorry to leave you all with a cliffhanger, sorry for the short chapters, but I can update more often with these short chapters.
First two reviewers each get to name one of Blanc's kits.
The clearing exploded as the cats ran in all directions, trying to outrun the cats of ShadowClan. Shadebloom bared her teeth, grabbed Duskpaw, and shoved her at Blackie.
"Take her! They will punish her too! Meet me at the top of ThunderClan's territory tomorrow at sunhigh! Go!" Shadebloom looked around wildly, as the black she-cat disappeared with the WindClan cats and the rouges. However, the RiverClan cats were looking stranded. They were stuck at the wrong side of the territory.
"You have to go around the lake. Foxfire, you too! Follow Rabbitjump!" Steadyfoot hesitated, and then nodded as she realized it was her only option. The RiverClan cats also disappeared into the bushes surrounding the small clearing. Suddenly, Shadebloom realized that in taking care of her followers, she had completely forgotten about herself. She launched herself off the stump, but it was too late. One of her Clanmates barreled her over from behind and held her down. Shadebloom twisted her head to stare at Tawnypelt.
"Let me go!" Shadebloom wiggled under the she-cat's paws, but Tawnypelt shook her head.
"There are too many more coming. And Iam a loyal ShadowClan cat." As Tawnypelt spoke the last sentence, the clearing was suddenly filled with ShadowClan.
"What is going on here?" The cats parted to let Blackstar through.
"Blackstar." Shadebloom dipped her head as well as she could with Tawnypelt on her back.
"Let her up," Blackstar directed Tawynpelt, who let Shadebloom stand.
"What is the meaning of this? You tell me you are going to patrol the border and instead I find you conversing with cats from other clans, and rouges?" Shadebloom bowed her head.
"I'm sorry, Blackstar, but I was just-"
"Betraying your Clan!" Blackstar looked not only angry, but bewildered.
"No, Blackstar, I wasn't!" Shadebloom looked up incredulously.
"Then you tell me what you were doing!"
"I cannot, Blackstar." Shadebloom bowed her head. "I have sworn myself to secrecy. However, I swear by StarClan it is nothing that could ever harm my Clan. I will always be loyal to my Clan!" Shadebloom held Blackstar's gaze. Blackstar bared his teeth slightly, but turned away, switching his tail across Shadebloom's face as he went.
"Back to camp, all of you. We will discuss this there."
Shadebloom trudged into camp, head bowed. I was hoping to keep this a secret for at least another half moon. Now we will have to split, no matter if we are ready or not.Shadebloom sighed, and Applepelt, on her left, looked at her curiously, and a little sympathetically. Shadebloom didn't dare to enter the warriors den, but sat down below the branch where Blackstar spoke from. She didn't have to wait long for Blackstar's call, and when the clan congregated, Blackstar motioned her forward.
"Where is Duskpaw."
"Where she belongs. With her Clanmates."
"What do you mean? She is not here." Blackstar jumped down from the branch.
"I did not say that." Shadebloom held her head high.
"Then what do you mean?" Blackstar came up until he was nose-to-nose with the she-cat. Shadebloom stayed silent. Blackstar held her gaze for a moment more, and then returned to his post.
"Shadebloom, you are confined to the bramble den at the edge of the clearing. You will be guarded until you are ready to tell us more. Applepelt, you will take the first watch." Applepelt nodded, and Shadebloom followed the cat, cursing the way things turned out.