Back again for chapter 6

also according to the reviews, and my friends, i only have 2 people reading my story...

i know some of you are out there because i looked at the views on the story

i aint mad it just seems that i either have done everything perfect and there are no corrections to be made, or you guys are to lazy to review. Hey i'm lazy too, it'd just be nice for you guys to show just a little more support.

Man i hate ranting

okay with that out of the way

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On to chapter 6!

Chapter 6

Darkblaze took a deep breath and scented the air for any signs of prey. The sun still shone high in the sky, with the light glistening in the small lake at the far end of Lightningclan territory. The lake was about a fox-length deep, and a couple tree-lengths wide. It had a stream running off it into SolClan territory. From the edge of the lake to a few tail-lengths out it was all sand and rock.

The air was starting to blow, whistling through the undergrowth. The trees above swayed back and forth with the leaves slightly red promising Leaf-bare soon. However, the sun felt hot on Darkblazes fur, as he looked around near the lake for any prey that might be bathing in sunlight or stopping for a drink. Darkblaze had lost the past three mouses that he was so close to catching. Scenting the air again, the black-pelted warrior felt determined to get the next juicy piece of prey.

After what seemed like moons, Darkblaze finally spotted a nice plump mouse eating a seed by the edge of the lake where the water lapped up at the small creature. Crouching low, Darkblaze kept his focus on nothing else but the mouse telling his mind over and over that he will make this catch. He dug his claws into the soft sand as a gust of wind threatened to blow his cover. (Ha ha ha... wind joke) Darkblaze slid delicately on the sand hoping the mouse wouldn't feel his pawsteps and take off. Thankfully the furry creature was still nibbling on its seed.

Darkblaze then suddenly leaped, unsheathed his claws mid air, and landed right on the mouses neck. giving it the killing bite quickly, he stood up feeling a rush of triumph. As he did so another large gust of wind flew threw the air, practically hitting his side. He yelped in surprise as he lost his balance and fell straight into the lake. Great now its going to take moons to get my fur clean he thought to himself. At first he didn't worry, but then it felt as if he almost lost his pelt as he couldn't reach the shore. Frightened that he would drown, he frantically trashed his paws with his claws unsheathed trying to grab hold of the shore. Fear and horror coursed through his veins as he couldn't find a paw-hold on anything. His lungs filled with water as he tried to creak the surface to get some air. How deep is this water? Darkblaze asked himself suddenly realizing as a gasp of air left him, that he didn't want the answer.

He could feel the water try to drag him under. He fought as hard as he could, even imagining the water or shore was an enemy and he was trying to sink his claws into the sleak fur. After a while, he began to feel his strength ebbing away, giving one last effort he flung claws from side to side, joy filled his mind, as water filled his chest, as he managed to hook the shore with his claws. The joy quickly turning into horror as he felt his claw slipping on the sand. Darkblaze struggled, but still didn't manage to pull himself to shore, and he slipped back into the water again.

Darkblaze gave up and let himself sink down into the depths of the lake. Only to realize that the spot he was in only went down about two tail-lengths. Reaching the bottom he launched himself up with his powerful hind legs and managed to break the surface. Taking a deep breath of fresh clean air, he ran his paws across the water, about as fast as he could run. Within a few heartbeats he made it to the shore and dragged him up to the grass, about a fox-length from the shore. Darkblaze was exhausted, his pelt was soaked, and sanded dotted his fur. A large wave of embarrassment rush through him from nose-tip to tail, as he gazed out into the forest praying to StarClan that no cat saw what had happened.

Darkblaze's blood ran cold as he heard movement in the bushes. He felt his paws went numb as he saw a cat-like figure push its way through the undergrowth. Darkblaze widened his eyes as the last cat he thought to see walked into the open area. Fernbush. A spike of hostility rushed through the soaked black pelt of the Lightningclan warrior as he saw that Ferhbush was trying to hold back laughter.

"I'd never thought I'd see the day where a cat falls into a shallow lake and thinks hes going to drown" Fernbush meowed this time bursting out in laughter.

Darkblazes anger grew, his soaked pelt started to rise in fury. He wondered what she was doing outside camp anyways. Darkblaze was about to confront her for laughing at him when another cat walked through the undergrowth and stopped beside Fernbush.

"Fallingflare, what are you doing here?" Darkblaze asked his irritation growing. As he said that, Darkblaze was put back in the memory at the battle with Frostclan. Fallingflare had said he hated the black Lightningclan warrior for, not what he did, but for who he was. Ever since questions buzzed through his mind about what he had meant by that. I know who I am, right? He asked himself. Slightly growling, he looked at the discolored eyes of his enemy. Darkblaze didn't know what he meant, he didn't know why Fallingflare hated him, but he knew one thing that white and tan cat was not going to Starclan.

Focusing back into the present, Darkblaze nearly missed Fallingflares answer, "Well" he hissed coldly, "We were assigned to escort Fernbush while she gathered herbs for Honeycloud. Wow you look like you just fell in the lake" At that moment Fernbush started to laugh again, and Darkblazes hot pelted embarrassment increased again.

The sun was about a two tail-lengths away from the horizon, the sky started to turn as red as the leaves were turning. The wind was just a gentle breeze now, and the water in the lake barley moved. The leaves above Darkblazes head rustled slightly, and the sky was almost covered in a sea of gray clouds. However, Darkblaze didn't need to worry about getting his pelt wet, for he was still dripping from his trip in the lake. Looking back over to the lake, Darkblaze remembered his catch. A flicker of joy poked out from embarrassment at the thought of it not being an entire failure.

The black pelted warrior hoped down to the sandy shoreline, and found the mouse. Using his claw to dust some of the sand off the prey, Darkblaze grabbed it in his mouth and carried it back up to where Fernbush and Fallingflare was examining a odd looking plant. As soon as he dropped his catch on the ground the bushes rustled once again revealing another cat. Darkblazes ears and tail drooped, as he waited for another comment about what he had done. His spirit brightened a little as he noticed that the third cat was Brightgaze.

The ginger and black she-cat noticed Darkblaze and it looked like she was trying to hide a laugh herself, but she did a lot better than Fernbush. "Hey Darkblaze!" She meowed cheerfully, she then looked at the mouse near Darkblazes forepaws, "Nice catch" Darkblaze heard Fallingflare growl at him in the backround but chose to ignore it.

Brightgaze wrapped her tail around Darkblazes shoulders, "Come on I'll race you to the river, I bet that'll get you dried up!" Without waiting for a response the she-cat took off leaving Darkblaze to trial behind her.

Before running off, Darkblaze took one last look behind him, and fear shot through him as he saw the deathly gaze of Fallingflare looking at him straight in the eyes. Darkblaze shook his head clearing his thoughts and raced after Brightgaze, now the incident at the lake forgotten. Using his full strength he finally caught up to Brightgaze, and slowly climbed ahead of her. The wind blew in his face, and he could feel his fur drying off. Barley touching the ground, Darkblaze sprinted for the river, once it came in sight. Panting slightly Darkblaze came up to the river, and turned around waiting for Birghtgaze to catch up. Darkblaze liked to do this often to get his mind off of any worries trying to claw at the black pelted warrior.

Once the ginger and black she-cat caught up, Darkblaze suddenly felt tired and sat down. It had only been a few heartbeats when a terrible shriek hit his ears. Alarmed, Darkblaze stood up instantly trying to locate the cry for help. Darkblaze could tell Brightgaze heard it too, because her joyful eyes turned into a state of shock. Perking his ears, Darkblaze heard the shriek again and located it a little bit up away from the river. Running as fast as he could with Brightgaze on his side, Darkblaze came to a large tree with huge roots. Under the roots is where the noise was coming from, Darkblaze noticed that the space under the roots were big enough to shelter at least two cats. Crouching down, the stench of blood pierced his nose like a claw-scratch, Darkblaze slowly crept under the roots to find a unbelievable, and incredibly shocking sight.

Stormpaw was lying down, in his own pool of blood, crying out terrifying shrieks of pain. Darkblaze wondered where he was bleeding, and how he'd lost so much blood. The black Lightningclan warrior, stared in shock and his heart sunk to his stomach as he saw that one of Stormpaws forelegs was missing a paw.

Okay well, hoped this answered your questions.

Theres really nothing to say after what just happened.

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