Chapter 6
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Ravenpaw could feel the tension in the clan. It was because scent of rouge cats have been sent near the border with StormClan. She knew everyone was a bit edgy she knew the other clan were the same way. She crouched and waited for the others under the oa. Drops of rain hit her pelt. It had been racing a lot for past two days.
Soon Grayflight padded up with Brightpaw, Lionclaw and Darkfur. Ravenpaw scrambled to her paws. "Thanks for waiting" Grayflight nodded at the others, "let's get going" a flick of his tail they filed and started off.
Sunpaw spun he lunged at his mentor keeping their claws sheathed. Bushtail jumped back clawing his paws at his apprentice. A swipe he knocked Sun paw back and with a paw pinned him. "Not bad Sunpaw you're getting better" he praised his apprentice.
Goldenstar wanted to have every cat brushing up with their skills. Dawn fire and Ashtail also brushed up on their skills basic. Last night the leaders meet with their deputies and medicine cats and agreeeed that the rogues need to be dealt with and any queens who could fight train as well.
Redpaw crouched with Brindle kit telling her a story and showing the kit a few new fighting moves. Brownpaw, Dustpaw and Stoneheart come back awhile ago. Brown paw made his way to Redpaw and Brindle kit with two mice.
Sparkpaw was sleeping in her nest along with Fox paw who been on dawn patrol. The clan has been very busy and most of them one edge. Grayflight marked the order line along with Lionclaw. "Why should I care about smelly rouges?" Brightpaw muttered Grayflight hissed as he walked up. "They are dangerous Bright paw or do you need to learn what it means to survive you clan again" he glared at his apprentice.
No cat wanted to be out in the a mouse brain would do something like this. The hunting patrols carrie the prey to a cave where their fresh kill won't get wet. Since Night clan made their home in a gorge with caves and rocks they had to find ways to live different from the other clans. This was one of the ways.
Goldenstar crouched in his den talking with Stonepelt about patrols and the apprentices. Since their clan had the most apprentice they were a lot younger then most of the skilled warriors. "You sure" Goldenstar was talking with his deputy. Stonepelt nodded, "I was talking with the mentors and we have a few apprentices ready to be warriors soon" he added GOldenstar was pleased to hear this.
Ravenpaw was a bit annoyed with Brightpaw's complaining. The others just treated her like any other apprentices. So far no trouble everything was quintet. But why couldn't she shake this feeling something bad was about to happen.
With a twitch of an ear caused her to slow down and let the others go ahead of her. "Ravenpaw we should keep up with the others" Tiki said appearing next to her. "I know but something feels well, off" she looked around then padded through the brambles in the opposite direction.
A ginger tom dashed through the brambles. As he skidded around the bend he nearly ran a young apprentice over. Ravenpaw stared wide eyed at Flamepatch. "What are you doing here" she gasped. As the shock of seeing the Stormclan warrior.
He looked pinched blood caked his shoulder. Ravenpaw felt eyes soften and padded up. "What happen she asked flicking her tail at his shoulder. He just looked like he was about to fall over. 'I should tell the others' she thought then realized she couldn't smell any of her patrol nearby.
Sighing she meet his gaze, "lay down a rest a bit you're safe here" she meowed softly as she helped him. 'Am I doing the right thing he's not spoke to trespass' but her gut told her other wise she was bound by the warrior code but her other self was not. She swore she would put an end to Hawkmoth and keep the clans safe.
After she cleaned the wound he was relaxed and back to normal. "Thanks Ravenpaw" he sat up as she stepped back she noddd. "I couldn't just leave you like that" she added curling her tail over her paws. "So why are you non Night Can territory?" She asked him the question burned in the back of her mind.
Flamepatch looked at his paws. Then up at the Nightclan apprentice. "I come asking Goldenstar for help the rogues are attacking us. They ambushed a patrol. We are being driven back to camp" she unsheathed her claws and dug them into the ground. She hissed lashing her tail.
"Well well Ravenpaw" she spun around to see Brightpaw padding up to the two of them. "What who long have you been-" she looked at Flamepatch. "Your letting another cat on our territory" she gasped looking at the Stormclan warrior. Ravenpaw didn't have time for this. "Brightpaw look go find Grayflight tell him there is trouble in Stormclan"Brightpaw hissed, "why should I listen to you" she snapped Ravenpaw stood her ground.
The words escaped her, "we can't standby and let the rogues take down Stormclan and next they could come here" she looked up at Flamepatch I'll help you" the words escaped her mouth. Brightpaw didn't move. "Go tell Grayflight to head act to camp and get another patrol" she snapped and took off before the others could stop her.
Sunpaw was chatting with Redpaw when Brightpaw dashed in, "GOLDENSTAR!" She yowled he looked to see his father appear from his den. "What;s going on" he demanded as he bounded down. She looked about he padded up with Redpaw. "Trouble in Stormclan they are being attacked by rogues" she flicked her tail. "Where is the rest of your patrol?" He asked her but ayonyed. She took a deep breath, "they went after Ravenpaw with Flamepatch. He come to warn us and ask for offers and took off on her own and she told me to tell the others" mummers echoed about.
Sunpaw couldn't help but feel worried about his friend. Goldenstar looked over at his clan. "Tiger stripe, Brightpaw, Redpaw, Lionclaw, Sunpaw, Amberclaw, Stonepelt and Bushtail" he called the names he nearly jumped with joy his father was letting him come. The n with Goldenstar in the lead they left and dashed father the others.
Ravenpaw could hear the howls of the fighting cats they were to close to the camp. "Ravenpaw" she skidded to a stop to see Flamepatch and the rest of her patrol bondin up. "What were you thinking" snapped Dark fur she lashed her tail. "I'm helping a friend" she turn to face Flamepatch. "Were aren't made you want to help him, but you should have got us first" her father said laying his tail on his daughter's shoulder. Ravenpaw gazed at the warriors then looked at Flamepatch he nodded, "lead the way Ravenpaw" he spoke pride in his voice.
Ravenpaw yowled and then lunged at the first cat a black tom rolling him off a young apprentice. The warriors launched down the hill Flamepatch taking the lead of part of the patrol.
Sinking her clawing deep in his shoulder. He lashed his claws at her. She raked her claws on his belly he yowled she let him up and he dashed off. "Maybe you should turn into Ladybug" Tiki said quickly appearing next to her as she meet the next rogue coming her way. "No I'll do this myself" she hissed and lashed her hind legs into the attacking rouge.
The gray broad shoulder tom was twice her size before she could respond a reddish brown. And golden fur flashed the rouge yowled in pain she flashed her fore paw over the rouges throat the rouge backed up and took off she scrambled to her paws.
"R-Redpaw S-Sunpaw" she gasped glad to see her friends. "We can't let you have all the fun" she flicked her tail and ashes off before Ravenpaw could speak up. "Ravenpaw" she spun to see Sunpaw looking at her she flicked her tail. "What are you mouse brain were middle of a fight" she snapped and spun and took off mind reeling, 'I JUST TALK TO HIM' she mentally screamed to herself.
Out of the corner of her eye she spotted Goldenstar fighting two toms a large tabby and gray and white tom. She notice Tiki at the corner of her eye she quickly flung at the tom who sank his teeth into Goldenstar's neck. She raked her claws down his flank. The large tabby slashed at her she spun at him her claws raked his eyes he yowled and Goldenstar overpowered the other tom and let go and they took off she looked over at her leader she looked at her paws he turned the left.
Ravenpaw slipped through the brambles "Tiki I think I need Ladybug" she meowed at the spirit kit. "Tiki Spots On!" In flash she transformed red with black spots mask and took off back to the fight. Ladybug notice Red paw and other apprentice fighting off a tabby she cat she hissed as Redpaw got pinned down she flung at her knocking her off balance giving Redpaw a chance to regain hers. "Woah Ladybug" she breathed. "Hey got bug but see you around" she bounded off.
Sunpaw set a young group of rogues with two other apprentices. He notice a red black blur at the corner of his eye as she fought off a rogue who pinned Redpaw down. He dashed out of sight. "Plagg" he called for the spirit kit. As Plagg appeared. "Plagg let's help Ladybug, Plagg Claws Out" he transformed and took off.
Ladybug tussled with a white rouge twice her size his claws raked her shoulder. She clawed at his muzzle as the rouge tried to sink his teeth into her neck a black blur caught him off guard. "You ok?" He asked as she scrambled to her paws shaking her paws.
Blackclaw watched as she turned to leave. "Wait La-" she lashed her tail talk later we have rouges to drive away" she vanished down the hill. "She so stubborn" he purred and hurried off to find anyone who need help.
The clans were winning many rogues have fled and yet no sign of the leader of the rogues. Ladybug hissed she was getting annoyed. "So you're the famous Ladybug" she spun to see Black tom yellow eyes staring at her. She could see coldness in his eyes. 'So this is one of the leaders' she noted and the two lunged.
Tigerstripe moved through the brambles his eyes wide when he notice two cats fighting. 'There she is' he looked at the tom. She yowled the tom rolled causing her to let go as his teeth sank into her neck he lunged at the tom.
'No' she thought body stunned but then orange white blur and the tom let go facing off with the tom. A yowl echoed she got up onto shaky paws and saw Tigerstripe he collapsed blood soaking the ground. A cat yowled her name but she ignored it. 'NO' she stumbled up. "Wh-why" she whined, he looked at her. "Because- you- have a great"- he coughed "destiny Ravenpaw" he choked out more blood she let her paws give out nose in his pelt. His eyes glazed over.
Blackclaw bounced down the hill. The rouge was dead but he padded up to Ladybug. "H-he shouldn't have" she whimpered. He kept back, he saw what his clan ate did for his friend sorrow filled his belly. Soon Ladybug stood up her steps uneven he bounded over to her.
Ladybug found her body leaning on another. "M'Lady" he whispered. "Did I fail?" She looked at Blackclaw, he gently licked her claws shoulder. "No, you will meet cats stronger than you. You aren't doing this alone" he meet her blue gaze. "Yeah thanks" she turned leave. "Be careful" she limped off. "Wait" he blocked her way. "You should rest" he could see she was annoyed. "Later we need to find the leader and they will leave" he sighed.
Ladybug ducked behind a tree a flash as she let up on the transformation. "Ravenpaw" Tiki gasped at her. Ravenpaw could make out the wounds. Deep cut on her shoulder clumps of fur missing. "I'll be fine Tiki I should do the rest as me" Tiki nodded and vanished. Blackclaw did the same thing as her.
Ravenpaw managed to get through the forest and found Icestar and a ginger tom. The old tom got pinned by the younger cat. She quickly dashed in she raked her claws on the tom's flanking letting the leader snap his jaws around the tom's neck. A snap and tom fell and the fight end. The rogues turned at fled with four warriors chasing the group off. "Ravenpaw" she looked to see Redpaw, Lionclaw and more cats padding up. A pelt brushed hers "You ok?" She looked at her paws a pair of golden one next her hers. "Y-yeah" his tail over her shoulder the two walked up to the others Flamepatch went to help his leader.
Lionclaw eyes shone with pride. "Ravenpaw" she looked to see Goldenstar Stonepelt and Brightpaw standing a few tail length away. "You should know better then to go off on your own and let alone trespass on another clan's territory" his eyes shone coolness but meow stung her.
Sunpaw felt irration prickle off his pelt. He looked over at his denmate and then at his looked dad. He was about to challenge his leader but, "But you risked your life for what you believe in and you made the right moves"he saw something flash in his dad's eyes.
"Ravenpaw come here" he flicked his tail for her. Sunpaw removed his tail and followed a bit slower until he stood a few tail lengths back Redpaw join him. "I Goldenstar call upon our warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. She has trained hard to understand your way and I welcome her was a warrior in her turn" he looked at her a bit of warmth. "Do you promise to uphold the code and protect your clan even at the cast of your own life?" He asked her.
Ravenpaw felt eyes cat staring at her. "I do" the voice rang out clear and confident. "Then by the power of Starclan I give you your warrior name. Ravenpaw from now on you will be Ravenflight. Starclan honors your loyalty and cleverness and we welcome you as a warrior of Nightclan" howls echoed as cats of both clans called her name.
Sunpaw padded up she looked at him pride in his green gaze. "You earned it" he nodded at Redpaw. She nodded Brightpaw was irritted now and stalked off. The Nightclan warriors left heading back home. Ranenflight looked at Tigerstripe's body 'how long did he know?' She thought.
A pelt brushed hers she felt something as before warmth. "Lean on me" he whispered before she could prosthetist. She would freak out but her body ached and justed wanted to rest so her dark blue-gray pelt touched his letting him guide her back. 'He reminds me of Blackclaw' she though his shoulders felt more broad than before. The two made their way back picking up the rear with Redpaw not to far ahead tail eye and smirking to herself.
