~*Here is chapter 5, thanks for the reviews last chapter. But can everyone that reads this please review? I'm considering canceling this story, because i don't think many of you like it. It gets much better in the chapters to come, and their will be tons of action and even a huge battle. But please review if you can, here is Irispaw!~*
~Leo~
CHAPTER 5
Shadows stretched across ThunderClan camp, as Irispaw dragged her paws into the apprentices den. They felt as if they were about to fall off, and were as heavy as rocks. What she would do for a nice plump mouse, and for her bedding to not be ridden with thorns and brambles.
But of course that wasn't going to happen, no one ever cleaned out the apprentices den, no that was their job.
Pushing past the brambles inside her den, Irispaw stepped over the sleeping bodies of Icepaw and Foxpaw, who were snuggled closely together. Finchpaw was in the corner snoring, his brother was still on the patrol.
Though her eyes were quite tired, they still searched for the all to familiar sight of Sablepaw, who sadly was nowhere to be seen. Plopping down in her somewhat comfy nest, Irispaw closed her eyes, preparing for sleep.
"Irispaw" a whisker came from outside the den. She opened her eyes to see Thornclaw standing there, staring at her in the darkness.
"What?" she groaned, putting a paw over her eyes.
"Larchfern says she needs you to bring Hazeltail some thyme and borage, she just had her kits."
Irispaw groaned, this was exactly what she was afraid of. But she couldn't very well turn the senior warrior down, it was only her first day of being an apprentice.
"Okay I'm coming" Irispaw hissed, considering going back to sleep.
Why couldn't Thornclaw get either of his kits to do it, Finchpaw had slept the whole day! But no, those were his two precious kits, and Irispaw was just another apprentice. Padding outside, Irispaw could barely see, the moon was covered by clouds.
But she knew ThunderClan camp like the back of her paw, and easily made it to Cinderpelt and Larchfern's den.
"Oh Irispaw" a meow came from inside, "Come in please."
That's what I'm doing, Irispaw retorted, pushing through the lichen and entering the den. Larchfern stood over some herbs, her tabby pelt covered in the scent of garlic.
"Can you please take these herbs to Hazeltail and make sure she eats them" the apprentice meowed nicely, handing Irispaw a bundle of herbs wrapped up in a leaf.
"Sure" Irispaw sighed, Larchfern was always so nice, how could she get mad at her? Taking the bundle in her jaws, Irispaw sleepily exited the den, and made her way over to the nursery. She doubted Hazeltail would even be up, she was so lazy.
"Leopardblaze is that...Oh hello Irispaw" the gray and white queen meowed, as Irispaw squeezed through the opening.
Irispaw set down the herbs next to the queen, "Hi Hazeltail". Next to the new queen, lay three bundles of fur, sleeping peacefully. Though Irispaw didn't particularly like kits, she wouldn't mind having Sablepaw's.
"How are you feeling?" she meowed, sitting down as the queen picked through the herbs.
"Oh I'm fine, just a little tired that's all. These three wouldn't let me sleep until they ate their fill."
Irispaw smiled and big out the borage leaves and pushed them forward. "Larchfern said these will help with your milk flow".
Hazeltail smiled, "Thank you" and chewed the, what appeared to be distasteful, herb and swallowed it.
"Have you named them yet?" Irispaw asked, giving the three kits a sniff.
The queen nodded and pointed with her tail to a sleeping gray she-cat, "This one is Splashkit."
Splashkit? Irispaw asked herself, what kind of name was that?
"And this one" she pointed to a dark brown tom, "Is Lynxkit, for his spotted pelt."
The one sleeping next to the two larger kits, was a small white she-cat, "Leopardblaze named this one Opalkit, though I hardly know what an opal is."
"It's a white stone" Irispaw told the queen, she had seem some over towards WindClan territory.
"Well anyway, thank you for bringing me the herbs" the queen smiled, as a yawn crept up on her.
Irispaw took that as her cue to leave, "Get some sleep, I'm sure you'll need it with those three" she meowed, padding outside.
The night was still, as the stars glinted in the night sky. Irispaw felt as if she could sleep for a moon, she had never been so tired in her life. Please StarClan just let me sleep, with no more interruptions.
"Irispaw!" a voice called her name.
She turned to see Jadepaw running swiftly towards her. Why must you punish me? She asked to the stars, shaking her head.
"You'll never guess what happened" her sister meowed excitedly, "While I was coming back to camp, I found this glowing white stone, and..." she was cut off by a sharp glare from Irispaw.
"Please Jadepaw, I'm to tired to hear about another one of your stories. Tell me tommorow" Irispaw begged, heading towards the apprentice's den.
"But its not a story, its real!" Jadepaw meowed with certainty, her green eyes staring intently at her sister. It most likely was just another tall tale that her sister was making up to get attention. As she turned to enter the apprentices den, Irispaw stopped to look back at her sister, who still staring persistently at her.
"Of for StarClans sake" Irispaw groaned, "If I listen to you, then will you let me sleep?".
Jadepaw nodded happily, and motioned for Irispaw to follow her to the outskirts of the Apprentices den. "So I saw this glowing white stone at the back of the camp, near the stone wall" Jadepaw began. "It just seemed to call to me, so I went inside and fell asleep."
Irispaw raised her ears, "Is that it? Some story".
The light gray apprentice shook her head, "No, in the dream I was visited by Thunder, the cat who created ThunderClan. He said it was mine and two other cats destiny, to save the clans from another battle!"
Foxdung! Irispaw wanted to burst out, Jadepaw had wasted her time with a stupid story like this?
"It was just a dream Jadepaw" she hissed with annoyance, "Your destiny is to stop making up stories, not telling lies."
"But its not a lie!" Jadepaw defended herself with a shocked mew, "I thought you would have believed me!"
Irispaw flicked her black tail, "Well I don't, now can I go to sleep?"
Her sister's expression was pure disbelief as she turned and stormed away towards the fresh-kill pile. Irispaw rolled her eyes, so much drama! But no one could blame her for not believing that load of fox-dung, come on a glowing stone?
Shaking her head in disbelief, Irispaw entered the apprentices den once more, and headed towards her nest. This time Sablepaw was in there, sleeping quietly in the opposite corner from Finchpaw.
She watched him sleep for a moment, thinking how maybe Sablepaw could be hers one day. But in order for that to happen, Irispaw had to show her true feelings.
A light breeze ruffled Irispaw's fur as she gazed across camp. A hunting patrol had just left, and luckily Sablepaw wasn't on it.
Nows my chance, she took a deep breath and started walking across the clearing. Irispaw had to get on his good side, and let him see her true personality. She spotted Jadepaw on her way across camp, and ignored her sisters gaze.
Irispaw had no time for her sisters immaturity. The dark brown tom was laying down next to the fresh-kill pile, licking his lips from the now scrap of bones.
"Hey Sablepaw!" she meowed nicely, walking over to him.
Sablepaw looked up and waved his tail, "Morning Irispaw" he meowed through licks. Sitting down next to her fellow apprentice, Irispaw outstretched her black paw.
"I was wondering if you wanted to go hunting later" she meowed with a smile, "We could head down to the lake."
He finished washing, and raised his golden eyes. "Oh I'm sorry Irispaw, today's not a good day. Jadepaw and I were going to go by the nursery and see Hazeltail's new kits, maybe another time?".
Irispaw stared at Sablepaw, dumbfounded. "Your going to go with her? But I already saw Hazeltail's kits, they're names are Splashkit, Lynxkit and Opalkit."
Sablepaw smiled, "They sound cute. Bye Irispaw" he meowed, getting up and walking towards Jadepaw who stood waiting by the nursery.
Anger rose inside Irispaw, this was the last straw. Her claws flexed, she wanted to scratch them through Jadepaw's pelt, she had to ruin everything! And Sablepaw wasn't any better, she puts herself out there for him and he just turns her down like that?
Irispaw was going to have to do something about the two of them, and whatever she thought of, was going to be sweet revenge.
Okay please review, up next is Sablepaw! REVIEW!
