Lionblaze and Bramblestar go to recruit Snowdrop, Seville, Jigsaw and Woody. Seville dies so Bramblestar won't loose a life.
Chapter 7 Jayfeathers POV
I run panting into a clearing.
"Where is he" I ask.
"Gone... Oh Seville why did you need to leave" a she cat says probably his mate. I go up to Seville he is gone.
"He was a good Friend" the tom who came with Lionblaze says.
"Can't a Tom take a nap in peace" snaps Seville. Im shocked. The she cat shrieks.
"How could yo-"
"Can we get going" He interrupts.
"Your bleeding" I snap. I put the cob webs on his sliced stomach. "How could you be alive?"
"Its none of your business" I throw him to the ground.
"If we are going to except you we have the right to know" I hisses.
"Who said I wanted clan life again" he stops and hisses "FOX DUNG". Everyone is in shock.
"Let's get going I will explain on the way" He whimpers as if memories pain him.
"I was in a clan far away from here in a forest. There where 4 clans Treeclan was keeper of the forest they lived in trees. Waterclan lived on an Island and owned the water there was a pond in each clan do we never needed to go to the lake. Landclan was keeper of a large area of grass they lived underground. Hillclan was keeper of the hills that turned into mountains they lived in hills. I was from Treeclan and became leader. Every 12 moons we would pick a new leader or keep the same. The leaders would meet at the top of a tree in between Treeclan and Landclan. There where 5 trees 4 would represent the clans the 5th would represent Spirit. In each tree lived a or a few cats that could predict the future. The 5th, Spirit would be where the leaders revived their 9 lived I am on my second. There where 6 keepers of Spirit. Strongtooth, LeapingTree, Littlestar, Robinbeak, Fullmoon and Frosteye. Fullmoon was the youngest. I soon took a liking to Frosteye after she told me that a kit will drown if I don't leave the gathering early, Of course it's against the rules for a Spirit to mate but we became mates. On the 20th full moon sense i became leader she told me I need to declare my self a hunter then leave the clans forever. A group of cats already declared war against us and she said a horrible fate would come to Treeclan if I stayed."
"Nice mate" i laugh getting a glare from Lionblaze.
"she said it would be costly if I left but I would live and many lives would be saved. Before I left she said I would rejoin the clans I thought she meant Treeclan but now I know it's Thunderclan" when he stops I want him to continue.
"Who goes there" growls Sandstorm.
"Bramblestar, Lionblaze, Jayfeather and a few Loners" Bramblestar says.
"How come they have collars on" She hisses. "Their Kittypets back when I was an apprentice Bluestar never invited Kittypets but... Firestar only cause he was part of a prophecy"
"Maybe you where right about being grumpier then Mousfur" Graystripe purrs.
"Are these the Kittypets?" Squirrelflight asks.
"Call a meeting" he replies. Seville leans on me clearly he is weak.
"Will all cats old enough to catch their own prey come to the Highledge."
"Jayfeather!" a voice calls out. Briarlight comes and rubs her head on mine.
"The patrol found a fox den where a few foxes had been but left. We thought they attacked you guys" she explains.
"A dark forest cat attacked Him" I say tilting my head toward The tom.
"I'll get another nest ready" she says I nod in reply. Seville is standing up now but moving slowly. The she cat seems tense while the kit seems excited and the other Tom seems un sure. The Tom comes beside me
"Mate?" he asks. Embarrassment.
"No" I hiss. I go off to the crowd and have the other go to the Highledge. The murmurs die down when Bramblestar gets to the top.
"Thunderclan 2 Kitty pets and 2 Loners where Threatened by Crackingdawn and his followers so they attacked them in doing so they gathered valuable information... DARKFOREST IS RECRUITING KITTYPETS, LONERS AND ROGUES !" hisses and yowls rise up
"Netherless no Kittypet has attacked a warrior only in self defense and shown kindness to them but Firestar."
"And Millie" Graystripe yowls in defense of his mate. Bramblestar nods at Graystripe.
" These 4 will be trained and taught to be warriors. Seville your warrior name will be Goldeneye Graystripe will show you the territory, Woody your warrior name will be Woodtail Brackenfur will show you our territory, Snowdrop your warrior name will be Snowfur Mille will show you the territory. Jigsaw, you have reached the age of eight moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Sharppaw your mentor will be Berrynose I hope Berrynose will pass down all he knows on to you. Berrynose, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from me , and you have shown yourself to be brave and enthusiastic. You will be the mentor of Sharppaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to Sharppaw." Sharppaw and Berrynose touch noses. Instead of cheering Dustpelt says "Seville or Goldeneye what ever you want to be called I do so in memory of Longtail..." I hear a hiss from him and Seville being thrown to the ground. Hissing.
"STOP" yells Snowfur. Berrynose grabs her by the scuff
"Its okay" he says. Yowls rise from both cats. There's a snap.
"He stays" Dustpelt meows. The collar lands with a clink. He pads over to Snowfur.
"I don't fight she-cats" he hits her with his tail before snapping off her collar. Snowfur lunges at him throwing him to the ground laughing "I can see why". Angrily he goes to Sharppaw.
"If we will except you Sharppaw you will fight me if you win then you stay" Dustpelt threatens. Sharppaw steps forward hissing"I'll win" he hurls himself at Dustpelt. Dustpelt sneers and pins him to the ground. Sharppaw goes limp.
"DUSTPELT RELEASE HIM" yowls Briarlight. Dustpelt lossens his grip and Sharppaw let's out a battle cry and throws Dustpelt off of him.
"That's what Firestar and Cloudtail do" Squirrelflight whispers.
"Do you think their-" starts Bramblestar.
"Nah" the both say. Sharppaw shrieks and bits hard down on Dustpelts back leg.
"WHY YOU LITTLE" Dustpelt screams. Blood taints the air. Sharppaw staggers. Dustpelt claws him sending Sharppaw flying.
"I WON" cheers Dustpelt.
"NEVER" grunts Sharppaw raking Dustpelts stomach. Dustpelt yowls in pain and by the sounds of it he has grabbed Sharppaw by the collar. There's a snap and Sharppaw crashes into me. I shove him away. Dustpelt lashes his tail. Sharppaw screams and tears off a chunk of Dustpelt's tail. Dustpelt wails and grapples angrily with Sharppaw. Sharppaw bites down hard on Dustpelt's ear. Dustpelt screams and lunges at Sharppaw.
"DUSTPELT STOP YOU KNOW SHARPPAW HAS WON THE BATTLE" Briarlight yowls.
"Yes Dustpelt go clean yourself" Bramblestar agrees. Hissing Dustpelt goes to Woodtail
"Woodtail..no collar" he murrmers before departing along with the crowd. I decide to go to the lake. As I walk Berrynose catches up with me
"Sharppaw and I are going to the lake want to tag along?"
I shrug but follow.
"A lake?" Sharppaw gasps.
"Dont like water" I purr.
"No no I don't like it" he replies. Berrynose starts going on and on about clans and border marks where to hunt. Finally we're at the lake as we come into the clearing. Sharppaw takes off "I love it"there's a splash. I swim after him.
"You swim"Berrynose calls after us.
"Yes" we both reply As we go onto shore. I ask Sharppaw how he learnt to swim.
"Snowdr- Snowfur says its in my blood" he replies. I hear Berrynose shift his paws un comfortably.
"Fish is good I like fish that's another reason she says it" he adds.
"YOUR NOT IN RIVERCLAN AND IN THUNDERCLAN WE DON'T EAT FISH" Berrynose snaps. Sharppaw looks down at his paws.
"He's just an apprentice" I scold. "And besides" I look in the water and hit out a tiny fish "Thunderclan would eat these if we had to" Sharppaw sniffs the fish and looks at Berrynose who nods.
"No" Sharppaw says and puts the fish back in the lake. Berrynose smiles.
"I'm going to continue showing Sharppaw the borders you want to come?" he offers. I shrug. As we walk Berrynose begins to telling Sharppaw everything he seems to know which to me is senseless, he's just throwing information at Sharppaw. I sniff the air the title my head toward a patch of marigolds.
"And thats marigold" I interrupt. "It's used to stop infections and bleeding and it helps problems with stiff joints." I pick a few and follow them. Suddenly as we near Windclan border Sharppaw and Berrynose stop so do I.
" I smell other cats" whispers Sharppaw.
"That's river clan." Berrynose replies bitterly arching his back. Mistystar comes over to us with two other cats Reedwhisker close behind and a new she cat.
"What brings you to Thunderclan" Hiss Berrynose. "And with a kit for protection are you mouse brained."
"I'm not a kit I'm an apprentice and I bet I could beat your apprentice in a swim contest any day along with a hunting contest and beat him in battle" the She cat snaps angrily.
"You can try but you can't win, to the floating log" Sharppaw jumps into the water with the shocked She cat swimming after him.
"We need to speak to Bramblestar" Mistystar meows. I listen to Sharppaw and the she cat.
"Haha" The She cat laughs as she jumps on the top of the log. Reedwhisker purrs proudly " Your apprentice is fast but mine is faster"
"Your pretty good for a Thunderclan cat" the she cat says. She walks to the other end of the log she probably sees a fish. She leans over about to swipe. SPLASH. The she cat tilts the log over and falls into the lake panicing causing her to sink.
"SHIMMERPAW" hollers Reedwhisker diving into the water I follow. We won't get their in time she would have already drown. Sharppaw dives into the water.
"SHARPPAW" screeches Berrynose. Sharppaw swims to the surface with Shimmerpaw in his jaws. Reedwhisker swims over and allows Sharppaw to place Shimmerpaw on his back. We swim to shore.
"What happened" moans Shimmerpaw as Reedwhisker places her on the ground.
"You fell but Sharppaw shaved you" I explain. She looks up at Sharppaw and laughs "I'm never gonna live this down a Riverclan apprentice saved by a Thunderclan apprentice"
"Your quite brave for a newly recruited Kittypet, You still smell like one" Mistystar explains. I'm glad she does not both us for recruiting a Kittypet.
"Graymist and Mintfur won't be pleased" Reedwhisker whispers to Mistystar. "Neither will Talonpaw and Tenderpaw" she adds.
"Will you take us to Bramblestar?" Mistystar asks.
"Yes" I say before Berrynose answers. We walk to Thunderclan camp in silence.
"We are escorting Riverclan leader to Bramblestar" I say to Birchfall. He dips her head at me and Mistystar. Bramblestar is talking to Cloudtail and Dustpelt. I sighed why must the clans come to an end.
I still need names for Sunstrikes kits!
