Answering review time: (THANKS FOR 37 REVIEWS!)
I'm a bit teary eyed right now! I looked down at the first review for chapter 6 and I almost cried it was from my friend kawaii-nyan-kitty who recently quit fanfiction! Anyway...
OnceInABlueSun: I also hate Jayfrost! Theirs always a few certain cats I hate in my stories and Jayfrost is one of them!
Blue Moonshine123: Yes! Good idea! Build a small army XD
Sorrelheart: Yes they are right to be mad! And yes when Leaf-bare comes they may be sorry!
maddogjean1: lol dirt! I agree 100% with what you said! Yes its BloodClan! He's not a BloodClanner he's more of a Tigerstar-ish/Brokenstar-ish mix but not as mean! That happens to my memory all the time XD
Luna Pringle Night: Thanks! He's an awful deputy! Like Tigerstar was to Bluestar but Jayfrost isn't that bad! Don't worry! Who knows what will happen next? Well I don't even know! I just go with the flow! lol
Chapter Six
"...and so Jayfrost, Lionshadow, Beetleclaw, Wolfear and Blizzardwing have left the Clan!" Ivystar explains, yowls of protest and rage rise up from below but the loudest of them all is Shrewtail's.
"What about my kits!" she asks, padding slowly forward her belly round with unborn kits. Ivystar sighs,
"Blizzardwing is not her to father them and so..." her voice trails off, Shrewtail's tortoiseshell fur spikes and her green eyes cloud with sadness. Ivystar continues, "If you find any of these cats in our territory then you have my permission to kill them. They are no longer WindClan," cats eyes widen and they begin to murmur among themselves.
"Who will be the new deputy?" Petalsky questions, Ivystar takes a deep breath.
"That, I do not know but I have until Moon-high," she meows, Petalsky's tail curls but she looks satisfied.
"What about the Tunnelers that are still in the Clan?" Sweetpetal's voice wafts up to Ivystar,
"You will patrol and hunt in the tunnels as regular." the Tunnelers in the clearing eyes brighten. Even Poppypaw looks happier,
"Excuse me, Ivystar. May I say something?" Sweetpetal asks padding forward. Ivystar nods to her sister, expecting her to say something about the underground clearing. Her answer surprises WindClan's leader to no end, "I will be joining Shrewtail in the nursery. I am expecting Ashheart's kits." she meows, Ivystar almost falls from Tall Rock in surprise instead she glances at Ashheart. His eyes are full of pride and love for Sweetpetal, murmurs of congratulations rise up from the Clan and Ashheart curls his tail around his mates back pulling her towards him. Sweetpetal purrs before turning and facing Ivystar expectantly.
"Oh...uhh congratulations!" she manages to choke out, Ashheart just nods to her before murmuring something to Sweetpetal. Ivystar clears her throat, "Okay...then Poppypaw will need a new mentor since Sweetpetal will be in the nursery for the rest of her training." she explains, Sweetpetal flicks her tail. "Since Morningblaze is the only other Tunneler, he will continue Poppypaw's training." Ivystar announces,
Poppypaw's eyes widen, she pads warily over to Morningblaze who is known to be the grouchiest cat in WindClan. Maybe even in all the Clans. Ivystar sighs, "Does anyone have anything else to report?" she asks, Meadowheart pads forward.
"I'd like to move into the elders den," she announces, everyone is quiet for a few moments. Meadowheart's becoming an elder! But I wanted her as my deputy! She's not that old! Then with a jolt Ivystar realizes she is, she was an older apprentice when I was born, she defiantly elder age. She glances at Meadowheart's muzzle, its flecked with white. Taking a deep breath Ivystar regains herself,
"Of course, I'm sure the elders will love having you." she mumbles dryly,
"Come on Meadowheart, let's get you a den!" Loonflight exclaims. Meadowheart manages a smile,
"I feel like an apprentice again! Loonflight I'm pretty sure you showed me my first nest in the apprentice den." she jokes, the Clan laughs softly. Meadowheart goes on, "Does Talonstripe still snore?"
"Somethings never change!" Loonflight mutters, the Clan laughs for real and Ivystar smiles. Thanks Meadowheart...for everything. Though her friend is only going to the elders den it feels as though shes lost her and to Ivystar's amazement she realizes she has nine more lives to live while the cats below her only have one. I'll out live many of my friends!
"That means Kinkpaw will also need a new mentor, Moorflight you will mentor him."
"I am honored Ivystar." Moorflight meows dipping his head, Kinkpaw bounces over to her new mentor.
"Anyway I will announce the deputy at Moon-high, for now I need to think!" she announces before jumping off Tall Rock and down into the clearing, she glances at her sister. Sweetpetal doesn't meet her eyes, signing Ivystar turns tail and pads into her den. Collapsing when she reaches her feather lined nest, a rabbit is beside it. Harepaw's scent flows from it, Ivystar smiles but she's to tired to eat. Instead she plops down onto her nest, waiting for sleep to come.
Ivystar wakes to the sound of rushing water. She gets quickly to her paws and looks looks around startled. Then she realizes she must be dreaming, sighing with relief she looks around for any sign of her StarClan ancestors. None are in sight, shrugging Ivystar begins to explore. She jumps over streams, peeks into caves, rolls around in the grass. Pounces on butterflies, she realizes that this must just be a regular dream. Smiling she stares at her reflection in the water, that is when she yowls and falls backward. Staring back at her was the WindClan leader before her, Flystar. Getting slowly to her paws Ivystar peeks at her reflection again, this time a WindClan elder Goosespring is staring at her. Ivystar looks away and then back, Jayfrost's face appears in the water.
"Ivystar, Ivystar, Ivystar" he meows, Ivystar blinks and Jayfrost fades from the water. Lionshadow replaces him,
"Ivystar I love you" he murmurs softly though he's not looking at Ivystar. Somewhere from far away Ivystar's own voice echos back,
"Lionshadow I love you to. I promise I always will," with a jolt Ivystar realizes that she made that same promise to Lionshadow moons before. Turning back to the water she gasps at the sight of her mother, Fallentwig,
"Ivykit! Don't play rough with Sweetkit! Jaykit get back here!" she's scolding Ivystar sighs, closing her eyes she images back in the good old days when she would play with her siblings Sweetkit and Jaykit. Yes Jayfrots is her brother. Just then Jayfrost's face appears in the water again.
"What happened between us Ivystar? When I became an apprentice you were so distant!" he mumbles sadly, Ivystar paws at the water. I'm sorry Jayfrost! But I was mad you were a Tunneler! Jayfrost disappears only to replaced by Ivystar's own father, Rabbitstrike. He had died when Ivystar was only a kit, in a battle with RiverClan.
"Come on Ivykit catch the moss ball!" he yowls, Ivystar sighs as she pictures that day. The day of her fathers death, just moments before he was sent on a patrol to RiverClan's camp. He fades from the water, Ivystar gazes expectantly down at the water as it begins to ripple. No other cat appears, she sighs reaching out to touch the water as she does a voice booms in her mind.
"You know what this meant, Ivystar!" Ivystar nods,
"Yes, yes I do. Thank you for your guidance, I know who the new deputy of WindClan will be. Thank you."
Ivystar gazes down at her Clan, Poppypaw is sitting outside the apprentice den, chatting with Harepaw and Dewpaw. Shrewtail and Sweetpetal are talking under Tall Rock, Willowflame is tending to Lilybreeze's paw. Ivystar takes a deep breath,
"Let all cats old enough to sleep under the stars gather under Tall Rock to hear my words!" she yowls, the Clan begins to assemble, staring expectantly up at their leader. "I say these words before the exile of Jayfrost. May StarClan hear and approve of my choice, Rippleheart will be the new deputy of WindClan!" Rippleheart's amber eyes widen, and for a few moments she doesn't say anything. Then Rainwing murmurs something in her ear and she gets to her paws,
"Wow, Ivystar I never thought...me, I mean I'd be deputy of WindClan. This is a great honor and I promise to do my best to assist you along the way and maybe one day be leader of WindClan!" she raises her voice, Ivystar smiles.
"I couldn't pick a more reliable cat," she praises, Rippleheart smiles. Harepaw rushes over to his mentor,
"I'm the deputies apprentice!" he yowls excitedly. Rippleheart laughs, so does the rest of WindClan. Then cats begin to swarm around the black she-cat congratulating her, Ivystar meets Sweetpetal's eyes. Her sister nods, Ivystar smiles. Thanks StarClan.
Were you surprised Jayfrost was her brother? Did you like the chap? My minds pretty blank right now so I don't know what else to say XD
Today's Question:
Its not really a question just give me ideas for kits! Shrewtail and Sweetpetal are both expecting so review with kits!
Example:
Name: Flintkit
Pelt: Gray tabby
Eyes: Deep blue
Personality: Prank puller, clumsy
Mother: Shrewtail or Sweetpetal
So yeah please review! I DO NOT OWN WARRIORS! That belongs to Erin Hunter! And if you'd check out my joint story with OnceInABlueSun the link is on my profile, its on her account and its called Warriors Stars Dawn there's also a sequel called Warriors Fading Moon so check them both out PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE! We update regularly! (Most of the time XD )
Anyway...
~Petalwish
