Eagletail walked back to camp confused at what he had just witnessed. 'Ill be watching you.' What does that mean? Eagletail had gone back to his corner and thought long and hard about it. He nearly clawed at the cat who approached him.
"Woah there Eagletail!" Barkfur yowled.
"Oh. Sorry Barkfur." Eagletail said.
"Duststar wants you on his patrol. Now." Barkfur said. Eagletail got up, stretched, and followed the senior warrior. Duststar was the patrol leader while Barkfur, Eagletail, Berrywhisker(who also use to be Eagletail's apprentice) and Lichenwing made up the main patrol.
"We are going to the Riverclan border. I'm still not convinced that their just gonna give sunningrocks to us without a fight." Duststar told the patrol. They nodded and left the camp. They ran through thick brush and past grouped trees towards Sunningrocks. Eagletail scented the air madly as they approached trying to find the scent he had caught earlier. "What is it Eagletail? Have you caught a scent?" Duststar demanded.
Eagletail snapped back into reality at the sound of his brothers voice. "No Duststar. Only being cautious because if we fail to keep any Riverclan patrol that might be across that border from getting past us then the camp behind us will surely suffer. And we wouldn't want your kits to suffer." Eagletail lied.
Duststar nodded. "Thank you for your concern." Duststar said; bowing his head towards his brother who showed the same respect. The patrol re scented the border and by the time the sun had begun it decent in the sky the patrol had finished. They raced back to the Thunderclan camp; Eagletail trailing behind. Just before they reached the camp the same scent bathed over Eagletail's tongue. He skidded to a halt and looked around.
"Eagletail! What are you doing?" Berrywhisker called.
"Go ahead! I think I found some prey!" Eagletail called back. Berrywhisker nodded and chased after the vanishing patrol. Eagletail followed the luscious scent all the way back to Sunningrocks. In the shadows of the trees and faint outline of a cat glimmered.
"Hello Eagletail. I have been watching you." The cat said. She was pale ginger she cat with gray specks going down her back and a white muzzle and leg socks. She was beautiful.
"Who are you?" Eagletail asked.
"Wouldn't you like to know?" She purred.
"Yes. That's why I asked." Eagletail said.
She let out a mrrow of laughter and wrapped her tail around her paws. "I'm Peachblossom."
"That's a pretty name." Eagletail sighed. She smelled like a greenleaf breeze.
"You better be going. Your clan will be wondering where you are." She said. She stood up and looked around. "Goodbye Eagletail." She mewed before disappearing.
"Goodbye. Peachblossom." He murmured. Something about her was different. Something about her made him feel something he hadn't felt in a long time. He felt the need to have her. This time I won't let her go. He promised silently. He turned his back on Sunningrocks and tore back towards Thunderclan camp.
