Okay because of my lack of reading warriors in a couple years and because I suck at fight scenes in general, imma speed through AzurePaw's training session in this chapter. Don't worry, not everything will be sped through. If this story is going to have any plot at all, then there has to be some action that's actiually typed out lol. Luna will probably be in the next Chapter. Eventually she'll start making appearances with the same chappies as Vampy. I think it's time for Phantom to make an appearance as well :P
Me: Alright... another chapter.
Dani: Whoop-de-do. Hey at least this one didn't take several months.
JayFeather: It still took long enough. She's so slow. Used to be fast.
Me: Well if you think I'm so slow then YOU guys write the damn story.
JayFeather: I'm a cat. AND I'm blind.
Dani: I don't feel like it.
Me: Then shut the hell up and disclaim.
Dani and Jay: Warriors and Danny Phantom are credited to their respective owners.
Days seemed mostly un-eventful in the clan. SandPath had eventualy given up on getting the truth about what happened that day on the thunderpath. But at least VampVixen wasn't moping around in the den anymore. Hardly any of the members trusted her and Danny still. SandPath chuckled. He was very sure the two strange cats were innocent. OceanBreeze was still skeptical though. It didn't help that Danny loved annoying him though. OceanBreeze eventually stayed away before he clawed both their fur off.
DarkCloud walked up to SandPath. "Can I speak with you?"
He shrugged. "Sure" he said and followed her.
"You've been watching VampVixen and Danny most of the time. SnowStar wants to know if they've made any suspicious moves or if there's any reason to be concerned."
He inwardly sighed with relief. Usually when a warrior was pulled aside by the snappy she-cat, they were in trouble. "Well they haven't made any moves to attack the clan. Though some of their phrases they use are a little.. off. And there's also the strange reaction from VampVixen that day on the thunderpath."
"Strange reaction?" DarkCloud asked. She had noticed VampVixen moping around, but never bothered to ask why because she really hadn't cared at the time.
"Yeah. When OceanBreeze and I took her on patrol, we smelled this awful scent coming from the thunderpath. We went to check it out and there was a two-leg lieing there that looked like it had been on fire. It was so burnt you could barely make out what it looked like" he said. DarkCloud wondered what kind of person would set another on fire, but continued to listen. "VampVixen walked up to it slowly. She raised her head and backed away. She almost looked scared. I was going to ask her what was wrong, but she bolted back to the camp."
"I see. And you followed her back. I remember that day. What happened?"
"She was crying" he said, still confused. "She was upset about seeing the dead two-leg. I remember she assured us she never was a kittypet so I was confused as to why she would be so upset. I tried to talk to her about it but she kept turning away. I only gave up on that lost cause a couple days ago."
"I see. And SnowStar is already aware of this?"
SandPath nodded. "Yeah, she was the first one to ask what happened when the rest of us got back to the camp."
"Has there been any other strange behavior?"
sandpath laughed. "They're both strange cats. But nothing strange of importance. They haven't tried to escape or anything. Not they they could with the heavy watch on them."
DarkCloud nodded. "I'll go inform SnowStar. You go back to keeping an eye on them."
"You know, I do have an apprentice to train" he reminded her. As much fun as getting to know the strangers was, he did still have other duties.
"AzurePaw is doing just fine. You do as I say" She retorted sharply.
He rolled his eyes but did as instructed. AzurePaw approached him as he was headed back to the warriors den. "SandPath, can we go out training today? I've been practicing but you never get a chance to watch anymore!"
SandPath sighed. "DarkCloud seems to have other plans for what she wants me to do. I'm really sorry AzurePaw" he told the young cat, smileing apologetically.
Knowing what he was talking about, she instantly piped up "bring them with us!"
SandPath sat down, thinking. DarkCloud said he had to watch them, but didn't technically say they had to stay in the warriors den. He smiled. This could be fun. "Sure, I'll go get them."
"Yay!" AzurePaw said and bounded after him. Not only was she getting her mentor back, but she was going to show off her skills to some new cats.
They reached the den and SandPath poked his head in. "VampVixen, Danny" he said.
Both cats looked up. "What is it?" Asked Danny.
Before SandPath could say anything, AzurePaw piped up "Since SandPath is supposed to keep an eye on you, he's taking me to train and you two get to come!"
Vamp looked at the young cat. "This could be interesting. Of course we'll come. Anything to get the hell outta this den."
SandPath rolled his eyes. "Then come on" he said and walked towards the exit to the camp, followed closely by AzurePaw. Vamp and Danny lagged a little behind. As they reached the exit, their least favorite blue tom intercepted them.
"SandPath, what are you doing?" he asked, eyeing Vamp and Danny.
"Since DarkCloud won't let me step away from these two to get back to my mentoring duties, I'm taking them with me" he said, shrugging. "AzurePaw suggested it."
Still eyeing the two, OceanBreeze asked "Are you sure this is a good idea?"
SandPath shrugged. "If you're that concerned then come with us."
"SandPath!" VampVixen shouted.
OceanBreeze smiled. "That sounds like a great idea."
SandPath shrugged again and continued out of the came with the group following him. At first they thought this would be fun. Being able to watch a training session. Of course, life was cruel, and decided to include the cat they hated the most. Oh well. They'd get over it.
They reached a clearing and looked around. This appeared to be a large clear circle surrounded by a few trees not far off from the camp. Danny assumed it was where most training took place, considering the fact that it's where they stopped. Vamp and Danny sat down, trying to ignore the fact OceanBreeze was keeping a sharp eye on them.
"This should be interesting" Vamp said. She still wished Danny would give them a ghostly escape. But then again, it'd be stupid to just wander around the forest on their own. Even if one of them did have ghost powers.
"Okay, show me what RedFur has been teaching you" SandPath told AzurePaw.
AzurePaw nodded and made sure to demonstrate everything her substitute mentor had taught her. A lot of it was impressive but there were also a few mistakes in which SandPath caught and corrected her on. Her attacks varied from direct attacks to sneak attacks. It was pretty impressive. But they didn't know what was impressive enough to graduate from apprentice to warrior. SandPath also taught her a few new skills. Obviously he didn't hurt her. He even called OceanBreeze in to demonstrate, much to their amusement. They were pretty evenly matched. SandPath tended to best OceanBreeze quite a few times. He obviously knew the cat's fighting style a little too well.
After an hour or two it was about time to head back to the camp. "You did great AzurePaw!" SandPath said, smileing at his apprentice.
"Do you think I'm good enough to be a warrior yet?!" She asked excitedly.
SandPath laughed. "Not quite yet."
She looked upset a moment, but it didn't last long. "What do you guys think?" She asked, directing the question to Vamp and Danny. "Was I good?"
Vamp smiled and said "you were great! But what your mentor says goes I guess."
Danny nodded and said "that's just the way it is. But you're really good. Well you'll be even better when you do become a warrior!" He said with a grin.
"Yeah you're right!" She said and bounded through the camp entrance before the rest of them came through.
"SandPath!" A voice from beside him said sharply. He sighed. That can't be good. He turned around to see DarkCloud looking extremely annoyed.
He sat down calmly and answered "yes?"
"What exactly were you doing?"
He laughed a little. "Well, since you said I had to keep an eye on our unusual guests, I decided to take them with me to a training session with my apprentice. You never said I couldn't."
"That doesn't mean you can take them out of the camp without permission. They could have run off!"
SandPath rolled his eyes. "Well they didn't. Besides, OceanBreeze was with us. I doubt they could have."
She sighed. "Just be careful" she said before walking away. Well that went smoothly.
Later that night, most of the warriors were already asleep. Danny was awake. He couldn't sleep. He was thinking of his family. He would get back to them in time. He knew he could escape easily. But where exactly would they go? He had no idea where they were. He may never find Amity Park just wandering around aimlessly. He sighed and looked around. All of the cats were asleep. He went invisible and exited the den quietly. He went intangeable and easily bypassed BlueGaze who was guarding the entrance.
After he was a little bit into the forest, he transformed into his ghost form and flew up. Flying always relaxed him, and it was a good way to clear his head. He had too much on his mind. He wondered how much danger the clans really were in. And what about this supposed group of cats? Al the warriors seemed pretty well trained. He was sure since the cats seemed out to get both clans, if both clans went against them, the cats would be way outmatched. But there was always the possibility of that not being the case.
And then there was his family and friends. What lie had Tucker and Jazz thought up? Probably the obvious. He sighed. Would he ever be human again? He could very well end up being a cat for the rest of his life. It was one of those times when he wished he had the wisdom of Clockwork. Would Jazz tell his parents what really happened to him?
And what of Amity Park? Was it safe? He knew between Valerie and his parents, most of the common ghosts were easily taken care of. But what if a ghost that far out-matches them attacks? He could barely handle Undergrowth and Vortex. Even though the chances of those two attacking again were slim, there were still powerful ghosts out there.
And what of Vlad? With Danny currently down for the count, would he attempt to kill his father again? He hoped not. That damn froot loop. But still, something told him he wasn't lieing when he said there was no antidote. He obviously wanted to make sure Danny didn't become human any time soon.
And what of Vamp and Luna? They had a job to protect people as well. Would the vampires take control? He didn't know much about them but he knew enough that they would easily take advantage of their enemies being gone. Would the two ever change back? Vamp didn't seem to want to. The very thought of changing back into a vampire upset her.
He looked down and saw some strange cats. He turned invisible and landed. They didn't seem to belong to either clan. Could these cats be two of the enemy rogues? He got closer to see if he could get any information, but the two remained silent. He followed them for a bit and realized they were headed for the camp. He jumped up and flew in front of them becoming visible.
The two cats stopped and just stared. There was a silvery cat with black fur on his legs. The other one was white with one black spot on his chest. "Who are you?" the silver one asked warily.
"Who are you?" Danny countered.
"That's none of your business!" The white one hissed and prepared to attack if need-be.
Danny glared at the cat, his eyes glowing a little brighter than usual. "I suggest you go back the way you came" he warned.
"Or what?" the silver one sneered.
Without a word Danny shot up and fired an ectoblast towards the ground. It hit right in front of the two cats. They both jumped back in surprise and ran. He smirked. That might be the last he saw of them for awhile. He chuckled and walked for a bit. He found a small clearing with a rock in the middle and layed down on it.
He heard some rustling behind him and turned his head a little. The cats were back? No way. All of a sudden, a black form pounced out and rammed right into him. He looked up at the cat and recognized her instantly. He pushed her off with little effort and looked at her in amusement. "Hey there."
A tad earlier...
DarkCloud woke up in the middle of the night and padded out of the den. She decided to take a night walk and maybe catch a mouse or two. She nodded to BlueGaze who moved aside and let her out.
As she was walking she smelled a strange yet familiar scent. She couldn't place who it belonged to, as the scent was extremely strange to her. She followed it and eventually found the source. A cat she did not know was laying on a rock. He was... glowing. Like a StarClan cat. But he was no StarClan cat she knew of. Besides, StarClan cats don't lay around in clan territory. Making up her mind she moved silently, decided to sneak attack the cat. By the time he figured out she was there, she had already pounced and hit him dead on. She pinned him to the ground but it didn't last long. He easily pushed her off. Instead of attacking back, he looked at her in amusement. "Hey there."
Not buying the good guy act, she hissed. "Who are you?!"
"Who are you?" he countered with a grin.
"I asked first!" she replied.
Danny chuckled. "If you must know, the name's Phantom."
"What are you doing here Phantom?" she asked.
"Well, I was laying on the rock, but you pushed me off of it" he said as if it were obvious.
"I mean't what are you doing in IceClan territory?" she asked, clearly annoyed.
"Laying on the rock" he repeated with a laugh.
This only annoyed her even more. But she decided to just go with it for now. She moved on to a new question. "Where are you from?"
He pointed in a random direction. "Out there." He wasn't sure which direction he had pointed to.
"The two-leg nests?"
Oops. Oh well. "I don't live with them. I'm sort of a loner" he explained.
She glared at him. She obviously didn't trust easily. She was buying none of his lies. "A loner? I suppose you're in a group and are invading the territory?"
He yawned and said "Nope. Loner means loner silly. Which means whoever you are after are rogues, not loners."
"How do I know you're not lieing? It's been awhile since we've come across them. You may be lieing. You could be one of them."
"Well I'm not" he said. "But I did scare away a couple of invading cats. A silvery one with black legs and a white one with a black spot on his chest."
DarkCloud took in this information. She didn't know what it was.. but something told her this cat meant no harm. Maybe it was the resemblance to a StarClan cat. He didn't seem to mean any harm though. Carefully, she asked "Which direction did they run?"
He thought a moment and pointed in the correct direction. "Thataway."
She nodded and said "thank you for getting rid of them.."
He looked taken back. Was that a calm tone? Wow that was easy. But he was tired. "Anyway I think imma get out of here. I may or may not see you later. Bye DarkCloud." He ran into the trees. She ran after him a moment but his scent trail ended pretty fast. He literally disappeared. She shrugged and headed back to the camp.
As she was walking back she thought about the strange encounter. She still didn't know why she felt she could suddenly trust him. Was he telling the truth? Great now they were invading while the rest of the clan were asleep. She'd have to inform SnowStar. She planned on telling her about Phantom anyway. She wen't over everything he said to her. How'd he scare the cats off anyway? Doesn't matter though. He obviously wasn't afraid of her. She was almost to the camp when she stopped as sudden realization hit her. Phantom had called her by name! She never told him her name. How could he have known? Unless he somehow got into the camp. But how could he? Someone would have noticed a glowing cat. She was more confused than ever.
She walked into the camp and looked in the warriors den. Everyone was there. Asleep. VampVixen and Danny in the back. Phantom. Who was he really? And where did he come from?
Did a tad-bit of editing here haha
