A/N: Hey everyone! You guys are awesome, did I ever tell you guys that? Well, I'm telling you now! Thank you to everyone who reviews every single chapter! YOU'RE AMAZING! Here are the answers to the reviews:
Mallowfeather of EarthClan: Well I guess you'll have to wait and see!
Talon of soaring Eagle: Well, technically, we don't know Salmonpaw's skills yet because Moonpaw doesn't train with her. Lets just say that Salmonpaw is an expert fisher and hunter (As mentioned by Lightningfish in a previous chapter) Hopefully everyone will see Salmonpaw's abilities as well as Moonpaw's! But I agree with the whole SalmonXSaber thing! She does have a right! Suntalon was mainly focused on finding Moonpaw's sister, plus he didn't know who Saberpaw was at the time! (PineClan cats smell like straight pine-sap and pine-needles) And thanks for being here! And yes, I am the cat that keeps appearing to Moonpaw!
StormXRaven: Thank you! And thanks for the vote!
Guest: Here's an update! And thanks for the vote!
AxelK4: Thanks! I'll be counting the votes at the end of the Author's Note!
Born of True Destiny: Thank's for the vote, I agree! And this is actually my first story ever with a forbidden love! I usually try to avoid typical things like that, but it just sort of fit with Frogjaw and Swanfeather obsessing over Moonpaw!
Onyx: Thanks for telling me that! Haha, I usually just type out the whole name for everyone's just to make it appear more formal! Thanks for the vote!
SailorOfStars: You never know! Both seem to be very popular! Things may change with Salmonpaw and Saberpaw! You'll have to continue reading! :)
Peperpaw: Thanks! :)
SmokeyStorm: Nothing's wrong with it, I promise! I took it based off of people suggestions! Salmonleap and Salmonsplash were the most suggested, so I just based it off of that!
Here are the results: Salmonsplash- 5 votes; Salmonleap- 4 votes! That was a close one, but it appears the Salmonsplash won the votes by 1! Thank you to everyone who voted! :)
Anyway! On with Chapter six!
Chapter Six
Thunder cracked in the sky just after lightning struck the muddy earth. Shrills and shrieks sounded as the earth shook with protest. Moonpaw leaped from her nest with her fur on end. After last night's training session with Suntalon, exhaustion snagged its claws into her shoulders. She heard the rough paw steps against the ground outside of the thick-woven reed den. Moonpaw flashed her blue gaze down at Salmonpaw, who still slept soundly in her nest, even after lightning struck the ground yet again. "Must have been out with Saberpaw, yet again," she muttered under her breath as she nudged Salmonpaw with her snout.
Salmonpaw's green eyes opened feebly, "Whaa..?"
"Something's wrong, the Clan is rising," Moonpaw whispered quietly to her sleepy sister.
Salmonpaw rose to her paws and shook out her thick, long, black fur. "It's not even dawn yet!" she growled as her eyes opened more.
Moonpaw was about to speak, but a yowl sounded above her, "Flood! SeaClan, evacuate!"
Moonpaw leaped to her paws and ran out of the apprentices den with Salmonpaw running hard behind her. Rain pelted hard against her silver-dappled fur as wind blew through the camp. Storm clouds dumped their rain so hard, it was almost hard to see during the night, then lightning struck again. Cats froze in their places as panic rose under Moonpaw's pelt. She turned to find Salmonpaw, but saw that the black she-cat had disappeared.
Suddenly, a tall figure stood in front of her. Her silver-dappled fur rose on end, but soon flattened when she saw the soft, worried amber gaze of Suntalon, "Great StarClan! Let's go!"
Suntalon nosed her forward. "I can't! Salmonpaw has vanished again!" she shrieked at the golden tom as lightning lit up the black sky again.
Thunder rolled in the sky as Suntalon spoke again, "She'll be fine, she's a great swimmer."
Moonpaw looked around wildly as water began to touch her belly fur. She nodded reluctantly and heard a small shrill come of the nursery. A very pretty silver-furred she-cat exited the den with her swollen belly swinging and Dark-kit swinging in her jaws. Water splashed as warrior's fled the camp, but left the nursery with the queens inside. Moonpaw leaped forward, ignoring Suntalon's yowl, "Moonpaw! No!"
She bursted into the flooding nursery to see Firefish cowering in the back of the den with Honeykit and Robinkit clinging to her bright ginger fur. Moonpaw flung her self forward, having difficulty treading the currents of the water.
"Help!" Honeykit wailed as her grip on her mother's fur loosened.
Moonpaw watched in terror as the small brown and cream she-cat plunged into the pool of water that swelled in the nursery. "Honeykit!" Firefish yowled as she scrambled her paws to catch her other daughter.
Large splashes of water flung into the air as Firefish flailed her paws. "Firefish, I'm slipping!" Robinkit squealed as her grip began to loosen as well.
Moonpaw caught a glimpse of Honeykit's cream paw as she splashed in and out of water. Moonpaw churned her paws against the harsh currents that tugged on her pelt. "Get out of here! I'll get Honeykit, Suntalon is outside waiting to help!" She assured the worried ginger queen.
Moonpaw managed to grasp Honeykit's scruff as Firefish handed Robinkit to Suntalon. Moonpaw held her head high above the water as she flailed her paws against the deadly currents. Firefish returned in the nursery with large, round amber eyes filled with worry. Moonpaw shoved her head out of the nursery where Suntalon treaded water with Robinkit clinging to his thick golden fur. Moonpaw allowed Honeykit to grab onto her soft silver fur. Claws fastened into her flesh as Honeykit held on for dear life. Water filled up to the top of the nursery as Moonpaw nervously waited for Firefish's exit. But sadly, the bright ginger she-cat never exited the den again.
"No!" Moonpaw wailed as water flowed out of the entrance out of the nursery.
"Moonpaw, lets go! All the Clan has evacuated!" Suntalon hissed through clenched teeth.
The water was tugging on Moonpaw's pelt as she began to tread endless water and currents to higher ground across the camp. The water was chilling her to the bone as she finally hit the rising ground with flailing paws. Honeykit trembled on her back with terror, grief, and coldness. Moonpaw dug her claws into the ground that was under water and pushed herself forward with Suntalon right beside her. Robinkit's eyes were dull with grief.
Finally, the sun began to peak over the horizon with disappearing storm clouds. Out of her slightly blurred vision, she caught the sight of the Clan sitting at the top of a hill looking down nervously. The queen from before sat protectively with Dark-kit at her paws. Moonpaw padded up to the she-cat with Suntalon just behind her. "Shellwing, can you please look after these three? I'm afraid Firefish didn't make it," Suntalon spoke with sorrow cracking in her deep voice.
Shellwing lowered her blue gaze down at Dark-kit, "I was so sure Firefish would make it. And now these kits have not only lost their father, but lost their mother as well."
Moonpaw stared at the silver she-cat in compete shock, "Troutstar is dead?"
Shellwing lowered her blue gaze again and nodded solemnly. "He lost his last life saving Salmonpaw," she wailed as she crashed to the ground.
Moonpaw stared at the silver she-cat in disbelief. She reluctantly set Honeykit down by her littermates as relief washed over her. Salmonpaw was safe, and because of her foolishess, their leader was dead. "This is all your fault! If you hadn't run off like a kit, Troutstar would still be alive!" the deep snarl of Moonpaw's father sounded.
Moonpaw leaped forward, pushing aside several of her clanmates who looked at one direction. Finally, Frogjaw's jet black pelt become visible and in front of him cowered Salmonpaw. "I-I didn't know," her sister stammered.
Frogjaw snarled at her for silence, "No daughter of mine is a murderer! And you-" he spat fiercely with rage burning in his green eyes, "You are no daughter of mine!"
With that, Moonpaw watched in terror as the tom drew his paw up with claws fully extended. Bunching up all her muscles and courage she could possibly gain, she leaped forward just in time. Claws made contact. Claws sliced through fur. Blood splattered and pain surged. Gaps of shock shook the Clan as Moonpaw slammed her severely scratched muzzle into the earth.
Updated Alliances
SeaClan
Leader: Lionstar- large brown and white stripped tom with amber eyes
Deputy: Barracudatail- very large tom with glossy grey fur and extremely long tail
Medicine-cat: Mouseflight- brown tabby tom
Warriors: Lightningfish- powerful golden she-cat with white paws (Salmonpaw)
Raindance- grey she-cat with blue eyes and white chest
Frogjaw- black tabby tom with a distinct white jaw and green eyes
Sharpwater- large golden tom with amber eyes
Swanfeather- beautiful long-haired white she-cat with blue eyes (Moonpaw *training to be perfect she-cat and queen*)
Flowertail- stubborn grey she-cat with extraordinary gold eyes
Waterclaw- large golden tabby tom with amber eyes and white chest
Featherpond- pretty grey she-cat with blue eyes and white paws
Suntalon- golden tabby tom with cream forepaws and chest
Cranefeather- larger grey tom with long hair and blue eyes
Leafwater- pretty golden she-cat with green eyes and cream chest
Apprentices: Moonpaw- beautiful silver dappled she-cat with deep, blue eyes
Salmonpaw- pretty black she-cat with a bright pink nose and green eyes
Queens: Shellwing- very pretty, long hair grey she-cat with blue eyes (Expecting Sharpwater's kits) AND (Mothering Troutstar and Firefish's kits: Dark-kit- dark ginger tom with golden eyes, Robinkit- small brown she-cat with green eyes and Honeykit- pretty brown she-cat with cream paws and golden eyes)
Elders: Gingertail- very old white She-cat with a long, fluffy ginger tail
Rockfish- frail, old brown tabby tom with pale golden eyes
Paleflower- very pale grey she-cat with blue eyes and white paws
Coralbreeze- ginger she-cat with green eyes
A/N: OMG! What has Frogjaw done?! What will happen to Moonpaw now? What about Dark-kit, Robinkit, and Honeykit? They have all lost their parents! How can SeaClan cope with all these disasters in just one night?! Only one way to find out! REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!
Lets get me to 70-75 reviews before I post the next chapter! Thanks!
-Nightspirit