~Chapter Six~
I stared at Brightfeather. Then everything started to sink in. I had run away from my clan, attacked a Thunderclan warrior and ran away with his mate. I stared off into space with my jaw hanging open. "Fallenpaw...?" Brightfeather whispered.
"I'm sorry Brightfeather, I was angry at my clanmates, so I ran." I whispered.
Brightfeather smiled. "I understand." she nervously glanced over her shoulder. "What if Thunderpelt catches us?"
"I have an idea." I whispered devilishly. "Follow me."
I skated along the edge of Thunderclan territory and entered after a few heartbeats. I skittered silently through the undergrowth until I came to the camp. I peered over the edge at the leader's den. "Gingerstar!" I called softly.
A ginger and white head poked out of the opening. "Hello?" He mewed.
"Up here." Gingerstar turned and saw me. "Brightfeather is being tortured by Thunderpelt every night and we are both worried about her saftey."
Gingerstar narrowed his eyes. "Thank you Fallenpaw, now you should get home before your clan thinks we've captured you."
I turned back to face Brightfeather. "Thank you." she purred.
I smiled. "Goodbye, Brightfeather."
I felt a pang of sorrow as I sprinted back through the territory. Just before I crossed the border, I saw the same tortoiseshell she cat. I stopped. "You have done a brave thing today, Fallenpaw."
I rolled my eyes. "Why can't you leave me alone." I hissed.
She looked me in the eyes. "I'm trying to help." she whispered.
"I don't need your help."
I ran past her and fled back to camp.
{[(LINE)]}
"Leafshine! Silverflower! Emberstorm! Flametail! Stormrain! Windfur! Sunpaw! Shellpaw! Otterpaw!"
I sat alone in the back as my clan cheered the new warriors and apprentices. Emberstorm stalked past me with his apprentice, Sunpaw. He chuckled darkly as he left camp. I hissed quietly to myself.
The rest of the cats started to walk off. "Stop!" Heatherstar yowled. "We have one more apprentice whose ready to become a warrior."
Cloudpaw puffed out his chest proudly. "Its me!" he yelled.
"Quiet. Fallenpaw, please step forward." Heatherstar yowled.
I instantly brightened up and I raced to the front of the crowd. "What!" Longclaw screeched. "He can't become a warrior! We postponed-"
"No. You postponed his ceremony. I have the power to overrule your decision."
Longclaw snarled as the cats cheered. Heatherstar grinned. "Fallenpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and protect your clan, even at the cost of your life?"
"I do!" I mewed proudly.
"Then I name you, Fallenshadow, and welcome you as a full warrior of Windclan. Starclann honors your bravery."
I bent my head and licked Heatherstar's shoulder. The rest of the clan cheered my name. I stepped back and smiled at Heatherstar. Leafshine bounced up to me. "Hey Fallenshadow! Wanna go hunting with me and Flametail?" she asked.
"Later." I mewed. "I'm gonna go see Lilypetal."
I padded into the nursery where Lilypetal was speaking with Foxears. "Hi Lilypetal." I called. "Did you see the ceremony?"
Lilypetal smiled and purred loudly. "I did, my little warrior." she nuzzled my cheek. "I'm so proud."
Just a really cute, short chapter :)
