Chapter 5: A warning of death...

Ravenpaw sat on the warm, dusty camp floor. Watching the bright Greenleaf sunrise, climbing over the purple sky. The trees were in full green and prey was in abundance. Ravenpaw shuffled her white tipped paws impatiently. Today would be her first full day as an apprentice. Yesterday she was taken on a tour of the thunderclan territory. It was amazing! So much space and so many things to discover!

The sound of approaching paws made her look around, she recognised the ginger brown tabby with white paws and a white tipped tail. She had green eyes much like her own. Swiftpaw.

Her fiery friend was now 8 moons old, and had received alot of training. Ravenpaw realised her friend was becoming a formidable she cat, one that the other clans would be wise to avoid in battle. "Lucky furball.. doesn't have to go on dawn patrol yet still gets up at the first glimpse of sunlight." Ravenpaw heard Swiftpaw growl.

Swiftpaw settled down beside Ravenpaw and wrapped her thin tail around her paws. "I love this season, when everyone else is struggling with their thick fur, I will be nice a cool." Swiftpaw chuckled.

"It's because of my windclan blood you know." Swiftpaw mewed quietly. Ravenpaw was surprised, she would have thought that Swiftpaw would hate talking about her half clan heritage. "I don't mind though, all these pure blood cats, no Kittypet and no half clan. They don't see the strengths having diversity can bring. If I didn't have my light frame, short fur and especially fast legs, I wouldn't be the best hunter and fastest apprentice in thunderclan. Possibly the best warrior one day. Having differences makes us strong."

Ravenpaw felt proud of her friend's self pride and courage. However one thing had been plaguing her mind. "Swiftpaw... you know at your apprentice ceremony, Bramblestar mentioned something about moving on to Lionblaze. Then he said something about kits, but not you. What did he mean?"

Swiftpaw looked down at Ravenpaw, pain clear in her eyes, a burning intensity of sorrow, regret and mistrust. "i don't know" she sighed. "I tried asking but... no.. They wouldn't tell me. I almost got the secret out of Leafpool but Lionblaze shouted at her and forbid her from telling me." Swiftpaw unsheathed her claws. "Wolfpaw and I know there's something... I will make sure that I find out.."

Ravenpaw nodded. Wary at the courageous she cat's anger. The sun had rose higher and it was time for everyone to do their duties, cats steadily flowed out of the entrances of the dens and mingled around the fresh kill pile.

"I'd better go." Swiftpaw growled and she leapt up and stomped over to Squirrelflight , who along with Bramblestar, Wolfpaw and Rosepetal and Bumblestripe, padded out of the camp.

Ravenpaw scanned the camp for Lionblaze and saw him swarmed by the warriors, giving them their orders for the day. "Dustpelt, help patch up the nursery with Brackenfur and Lilystream. It's now Greenleaf and the weather will be hot sun, or pouring thunderstorm rain. Make sure we are ready for both." Dustpelt nodded and with a sweep of his tail, gathered his helpers around to discuss what they would do.

"Poppyfrost, lead a hunting patrol with Foxleap, Moletooth and Whitewing, take Amberpaw with you." Lionblaze growled.

The group left promptly for the camp entrance.

"Birchfall, Spiderleg, you two bring your apprentices and meet me, Berrynose, Tigerheart, Cloudtail and Leafpool at the ancient oak, we will have a group training session with our apprentices today."

Spiderleg raised his tail. "now wait just a minute, my apprentice is 11 moons old, he's almost a warrior. So why should he train with a bunch of dung brained, kits?!"

Ravenpaw fluffed up her fur, angrily unsheathing her claws. She narrowed her eyes at the arrogant bird brain.

Lionblaze however looked quite clam. "Spiderleg, firstly talk to your clan deputy with more respect, you never know where he might end up on day."

Ravenkit grinned when she realised he was warning Spiderleg that he might become leader one day. Spiderleg suddenly pinned back his ears and ducked his head slightly. "Your apprentices might have their own apprentices one day, today we can find out how much they know about the basics, they can teach our younger apprentices the basics today, with our help of course." Lionblaze continued.

Snowpaw looked at Dewpaw happily, clearly excited to practise his mentoring skills.

"When we have all eaten we will go." Lionblaze nodded to the other cats who were left.

"You have some free time! Go and do what you like, I think Jayfeather will need some help getting herbs though..." Lionblaze looked around, all the cats tried to avoid Lionblaze's stare, no one liked to be with Jayfeather. "Which cat doesn't actually mind being with my brother?"

"Lilystream, but she's helping with the nursery." Said one warrior.

"Ok... Lilystream!" Lionblaze called the brown and white splashed she cat over. "can you go and help Jayfeather. No other cat wants to."

Lilystream laughed then nodded. "Ok then! I guess I'm the only cat that can bear his continuous anger." She then trotted off to the medicine den.

"Dustpelt, take whoever you want." Lionblaze called to the brown tom. He then nodded.

The meeting broke up and thunderclan milled around on its daily business. Ravenpaw sat beside Stormpaw who was munching on a mouse. "Ravenpaw.. you know your best friends with Swiftpaw"

Ravenpaw eyed him and her ears went forward, curious about why he was acting so awkward. Stormpaw looked down at the ground, his yellow eyes avoiding his sister. "Well... Songkit is a little lonely, and I was wondering if you and Swiftpaw would keep her company and get to know her more?"

Ravenpaw immediately started laughing, tail thrashing around in her fits of giggles. "Stormpaw you birdbrain! There's no need to be scared! I'm sure Swiftpaw and I can keep her company."

Stormpaw smiled. "Thanks"

Ravenpaw stopped laughing. "Wait in mo, what about Foxpaw?"

Stormpaw narrowed his eyes and pinned his ears back, glaring at the ginger tom behind Ravenpaw. He was sitting with Blackpaw, deep in discussion. While Songpaw sat by the apprentice den with only a dead mouse for company. "Foxpaw used to be her best friend, but after only a few moons he changed, and now just hisses whenever Songpaw goes close to him. He's such a stupid piece of fox dung!"

Ravenpaw nodded. It was the exact same for Blackpaw. But she had friends, she didn't need to rely on her bee brained brother for company. Songpaw did for Foxpaw. "I will go over and say hi now." Ravenpaw licked her brother's head affectionately and trotted over to her cousin. To be honest Ravenpaw envied Songpaw. She was a slender dark brown tabby, with a white chest running down to her belly, a white tipped tail, short fur and two back white paws. Her eyes were a light blue of the lake in Greenleaf. She was one of the prettiest cats in the clan. But that was no reason for Ravenpaw to not like her. "Hi Songpaw." Ravenpaw looked down on the apprentice, who was laying on her side, head on her paws and flicking the mouse with her left paw. She looked up in surprise at Ravenpaw.

"Hi.." she mewed quietly.

"may I sit down?" Ravenpaw asked gently. She needed to make a good impression on this cat, gentle and quietly.

Songpaw nodded. Ravenpaw sat beside her and flicked her tail at the mouse. "Are you going to eat that?"

Songpaw shrugged her shoulders. Ravenpaw growled on the inside this is going nowhere!

"So how's Foxpaw?" Ravenpaw asked. When the pretty apprentice didn't reply Ravenpaw decided to ask it differently. "Songpaw.. what's the matter with Foxpaw?"

Songpaw tensed up, her muscles bunched together, her tail fluffed up, her eyes widened and her pupils nearly took up the entire space of her eye. Ravenpaw flicked her tail on Songpaw's shoulder for her to calm down but the apprentice didn't seem to notice. Her claws unsheathed and her head snapped round to face Ravenpaw. "The sightful Raven, the unseen Storm, the swiftest fire, the Wolf's heart and the endless Song are the strongest blood of fire and thunder, they must learn of the shadows that haunt them, and the ghosts in the shadows of the past, for the war of flame and shadow is coming.. and they will have to sacrifice everything... even themselves..."

Ravenpaw backed away from Songpaw in horror. That was not Songpaw speaking, it was someone else. Suddenly she tabby she cat shook her head and licked her tail fur down. Her eyes had returned to normal. "Sorry Ravenpaw, what did you say?"

Ravenpaw gave Songpaw one last look of horror and then fled to the apprentice's den, going so fast her paws barely touched the ground. Songpaw just told her something... something that said of her, a war and even...

her death...

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL I just find it funny to laugh when a character is in a situation of peril! And HELLO AGAIN! Long time no see, well actually only 2 weeks.

So, reason I have not been writing is...

WRITTING BLOCK!

I know we all hate them, also I have had a rather big load of homework as well but mainly the block, because I didn't want to write unless it was going to be good, rather give you quality than write regularly with rubbish inside. So, you will probably receive a chapter a week, since I have school now, but possibly a few more that one a week, I might be on a roll at one point.

DISCLAMER!:
Go on Ravenpaw, we all love you, do the disclaimer will you?

Ravenpaw: Ok Neon! *Clears throat* Neon does not own warriors, they are epic yes, but that's Erin Hunters job, Neon only owns this plot line along with the prophecies and all characters she has made up, especially Mysticpaw (who you haven't met yet!) Nightpaw, Blackpaw, Foxpaw, Songpaw, Stormpaw, Swiftpaw, Wolfpaw and of course MEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Neon: well that was too hyper, I think I will get Blackpaw next time.

Ravenpaw: you bum... (btw that's a insult me and my friends use.)

Blackpaw: (from the distance) NO you won't!

Neon: YES I WILL!

Please review and fav and yeah all that stuff, I will see you next chapter!

Till next time

Neon xxx