Hello world! This is the first original chapter by me. No copy and pasting. So I'm still plot planning so… enjoy the chapter!
Chapter 4
Lavenderpaw curled up in the apprentice den staring dully to the camp outside. The nest next to hers was empty and a new wave of grief hit her as a familiar scent seemed to choke her. Hawkpaw slunk in whispering her name.
"Lavenderpaw? You alright?" He pulled his nest nearby and sat down. It had been three days since Skypaw had been sent to StarClan.
"Skyfur…" murmured helplessly. Looked at her funny. A gentle light began grow in Lavenderpaw's purple eyes. "I decided to call him Skyfur, he barely go any time to be an apprentice, so he should at least get a bit of honor. I own him one thing… he… he saved my life." The light became pain and the mourning apprentice dropped her head into the moss. Gingerly, Hawkpaw rested his head on Lavenderpaw's. She shifted and he jerked away. . "Stupid, stupid, stupid" The young tom scolded himself. Lavenderpaw smiled to herself, slowly she stood and stretched, Hawkpaw bolted up to his feet. The leader's apprentice let out a soft meow of amusement.
"Thanks for cheering me up." She stated softly. The fluffy pale cocoa tom bashfully stared at his shifting paws.
"Welcome." The lavender she-cat smiled lightly for the first time in a while and padded out. A light buzz surrounded camp as she walked out. With a soft growl, Lavenderpaw stared at the ground as she made her way to her mentor's den. Mintstar was in deep conversation with Leafspot, Tulippaw, sat nodded quietly, not fully sure what the older cats were talking about. Lavenderpaw poked her head in the den. Mintstar glanced up briefly, catching her apprentice's eye. Without exiting the conversation, the leader nodded yes, and continued her speech. As Lavenderpaw left, Leafspot called over her shoulder,
"Bring back some squirrel if you see any!"
"And basil!" Her sister Tulippaw added before returning to the confusing discussion between her mentor and her leader.
*************Hunting!*******************
The forest was calm as Lavenderpaw treaded through. She had managed to catch a small mouse already. But it wasn't enough to feed the Clan. A rustling sounded behind her and the young apprentice's fur stood on end. She was not going to get attacked by moss-for-brains ShadowClan. "Language!" She chided herself. Surprised by what had become of herself. The bushes parted and it was only Battleclaw who came forth. The long furred apprentice sighed.
"Well I feel appreciated!" the scout cat chuckled. Lavenderpaw smiled,
"Sorry, I just thought you might be another ShadowClan cat." Battleclaw's smile dripped away.
"Right, It's ok to be on guard, especially after Sk…. " his voice trailed off.
"Skyfur." The back tom stared at Lavenderpaw for a long while,
"Sky…fur?"
"Skyfur. I wanted to give him honor in his trip to starClan, he saved my life." Battleclaw paused for a little bit longer then finally spoke slowly.
"Yeah… Sky…fur." Lavenderpaw nodded then the two began to go separate ways.
"Oh wait!" She called over her shoulder, "Leafspot wants basil! I don't know what that is! I just know it tastes good!" Battleclaw chuckled again.
"Alright! I get the hint!" He smiled again and took off. "Now squirrels, and we can get a special meal in honor of Skyfur."
**********************GOCHTA SQUIRREL!***********************
Hawkpaw pounced at his mentor cringing at the ground as it rushed up to greet him, Whitefang dodged leaving the smaller tom to crash into the ground.
"Oof."
"You alright Hawkpaw?"
"I'm fine, let's go again." Lavenderpaw's anger had rubbed off on the brown tom and he had turned it into anger.
"I think we need to head back." I promised to help out Leafspot with tonight with night meal for Skypaw." Hawkpaw smiled at the ground at the way Whitefang talked about Leafspot. He was pretty sure that his mentor was sweet on her.
"OK, Go ahead, I think I'll lip back at my own pace." He smiled.
"You sure?"
I'm fine Whitefang."
"Positive?"
"Absolutely!"
"OK… bye." Whitefang walked out slowly and then began to sprint. Hawkpaw smiled and he began to walk back to camp. He hoped Lavenderpaw would be feeling better by then.
***************************I caught two squirrels!*************************
Lavenderpaw smiled as she padded back to camp, a mouse and two squirrels. She was on her way when something veered her off course. It was a sweet soft sound that picked upin speed then continued at a slow gentle pace. High and low, gurgling like a stream.
"O shining, stars,
Drifting through the sky,
O shining stars,
Glimmer through the night…"
Lavenderpaw had never heard anything like it before.
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