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Onto the long ( too long ) awaited chapter!
Chapter 7
As we returned to camp, I looked at Cherryfall and meowed hesitantly," Are there conflicts going on with Thunderclan and Shadowclan?"
She nodded." They have accused us of trespassing. We keep telling them it's not us but they insist that it is."
" Oh."
That's all I could say. Was ' Oh.' Cause what was there to say about that piece of news? Cherryfall shook her pelt.
" Enough being serious and not fun. How did you like the territory?" She asked, eyes glimmering with curiosity and hope.
I waved my tail excitedly." It was amazing! The forest was so big and beautiful and alive with all sorts of things!"
Cherryfall purred in amusement and happiness." That's great! We're done for today so why don't you go and make a nest in the apprentices' den then get something to eat?"
There was no arguing with that! I could use a good meal and warm nest right now. My paws ached after such a long trek.
" Hey Ravenpaw, Blizzardpaw! Let's go get settled in our new den, shall we?" I mewed.
I made a dramatic show of padding to the apprentices' den, tail and head high. Blizzardpaw laughed and swatted my tail with soft paws while Ravenpaw shook his head, a smile on his face.
I turned around and cuffed Blizzardpaw softly." Hey you furball! Quit messing with my tail!" I purred playfully.
" I'll show you who the furball is!" She hissed, a mischievous gleam in her green eyes.
She bowled me over and we rolled in the dust, batting at each other and giving mock growls. Ravenpaw leaped out of the way as we rolled past and spit crossly. A golden brown she-cat padded out of the den, looking sleepy as she stretched.
Blizzardpaw tossed me away, and I sprayed dirt and sand up as I landed with a dull thump. The she-cat backed away but not before getting some of the sand on her pelt.
" Hey! Watch it!" She spat, glaring at us.
I picked myself up." Sorry."
She just kept glaring at me." Well maybe you should play fight away from the den!"
I'm not so sure I like this apprentice. She was pretty grumpy. A tortoiseshell followed the first apprentice out of the den. I groaned inwardly. Great. Another apprentice to give us an earful.
But she purred and nudged the golden she-cat." Oh Seedpaw! Quit messing around with the new apprentices!"
Seedpaw huffed." There's nothing to mess around about when you get dirt on your pelt."
The tortoiseshell turned kind amber eyes to us." Don't mind Seedpaw. She's always a bit grumpy when she wakes up."
She ducked to avoid a paw swipe from Seedpaw.
" I'm Lilypaw by the way. This mouse-brain is my sister, Seedpaw," Lilypaw continued.
Now this was a cat I could get along with! One who wouldn't try clawing my ears off!
I dipped my head." Nice to me you. And I really am sorry about your fur," I added.
Seedpaw just snorted.
" Hey! How about I help you three get your nests all set up?" Lilypaw offered.
Ravenpaw nodded." Yes please," he meowed politely.
I nudged Blizzardpaw, gesturing for her to look at Ravenpaw. I hadn't missed that awed look in his eyes! Wow. Was Ravenpaw really crushing on Lilypaw? I almost purred at the thought.
We followed Lilypaw inside the den. Outside it looked pretty small. Inside, it was actually very roomy, with nests around lined with moss and feathers. Lilypaw dragged a ball of bracken and moss from a corner of the den.
Ravenpaw opened his mouth but Blizzardpaw beat him to it." Need some help?"
Lilypaw blinked gratefully. Ravenpaw glared at Blizzardpaw as she padded forward and by the smirk on her face, she did it on purpose. I shook my head and rolled my eyes. Now Blizzardpaw was going to give poor Ravenpaw a hard time! I laughed softly.
Blizzardpaw helped Lilypaw spread out the bedding and she showed us how to make our nests so that they were nice and warm.
Lilypaw's face looked embarrassed." We don't have any more feathers. We weren't expecting more apprentices for another two moons, when Brightheart's kits will be apprentices. Of course Seedpaw and I will be half way through our training by then."
She gazed around the den thoughtfully." I wonder if I could just sneak some feathers from Seedpaw's nest."
A yowl came from outside." Don't you dare steal my feathers, Lilypaw!"
" Hehe. Oops. Spoke too loud," she mewed sheepishly.
Ravenpaw looked at Lilypaw." We'll be fine," he assured her.
After our nests were made, we left the den and approached the fresh-kill pile. I chose a plump mouse from the top of the pile. It was Firestar's first prey and he liked it. So why not?
I tentatively took a bite from the mouse, chewing slowly. I swallowed, surprised. It was delicious! The meat sang with flavor! I made quick work of the mouse, finishing it in a few more famished bites.
" Hungry?" Blizzardpaw purred teasingly, taking another bite from her own thrush.
I shrugged. Ravenpaw came toward us with a shrew in his mouth, glancing at Lilypaw uncertaintly. I flicked my ear.
" Go," I mouthed silently.
He blinked to show he understood. I watched as he padded to Lilypaw shyly and sat beside her. Lilypaw smiled and meowed something to him. Looks like they're getting along.
I lay down in a patch of sunlight and groomed my fur. I looked up as three kits scampered to me, tripping over their own paws.
' Brightheart's kits?'
The gray tom kit came to a stop in front of me." Are you the new apprentices?"
" Well, one of them," I replied.
The white kit piped up," What was it like?"
" What was what like?" I asked, forcing the annoyance out of my tone.
How can you ask a question like that and not say what it is your asking is like?
" Living as a loner!" The ginger she-kit meowed.
I thought for a moment. What could I tell them?" Well," I began," it was hard. But I had friends thankfully. We had to hunt for our own food in lands that weren't very prey rich and we had to fight off any cats that tried to fight us."
They listened with wide eyes.
" Wow!" The gray tom squeaked." You must've been so brave!"
The white tom spoke." My name is Snowkit. That's Dewkit," he flicked his tail toward the gray tom." And that's Amberkit."
" Hello," Amberkit mewed.
I purred." Well it's nice to meet you! Ready to become apprentices?"
Dewkit perked up." Yes!"
" What did the forest look like?" Snowkit asked eagerly.
A white and ginger she-cat strode our way. I saw the side of her face and knew who this was. Brightheart. She saw me looking at her. Her eye held an expecting, sad glimmer. She was waiting for me to flinch at her scars.
But I just blinked and meowed a greeting. She seemed surprised before she mewed," Come on, kits. You can ask Tigerpaw questions tomorrow. But I'm sure she's very tired now."
I nodded and got up, stretching the stiffness from my limbs. The sun was already sinking behind the tree tops. I should be getting to my nest.
" Awww but I don't wanna!" Snowkit wailed.
Brightheart picked him up by the scruff and carried him away, his siblings following close behind. Guess they didn't want to get carried too. I entered the apprentices' den where I found Ravenpaw, Lilypaw, and Blizzardpaw. Ravenpaw and Lilypaw were talking in hushed tones while Blizzardpaw lay in her nest with her eyes half closed.
" Where's Seedpaw?"I yawned.
" Still sharing tongues with the clan," Lilypaw replied.
I circled my nest before lying down in it. I shut my eyes and listened to Ravenpaw's and Lilypaw's quiet chatter. My ears perked slightly as Seedpaw entered but I didn't lift my head. I eventually fell asleep, the sounds of the forest in my ears.
Allegiances
Warriors:
Thunderclan
Leader:Bramblestar- dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes
Deputy:Squirrelflight- dark ginger she-cat with green eyes
Medicine cat: Jayfeather- gray tabby tom with blind blue eyes Leafpool- light brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes
Warriors( toms and she-cats without kits)
Graystripe- long-haired gray tom
Dustpelt- dark brown tabby tom
Sandstorm- pale ginger she-cat with green eyes
Brackenfur- golden brown tabby tom
Sorreltail- tortoiseshell and white she-cat with amber eyes
Cloudtail- long-haired white tom with blue eyes
Poppyfrost- tortoiseshell she-cat Apprentice- Lilypaw
Millie- striped gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Spiderleg- long-limbed black tom with brown underbelly and amber eyes
Birchfall- light brown tabby tom Apprentice- Ravenpaw
Whitewing- white she-cat with green eyes
Berrynose- cream-colored tom
Hazeltail- small gray and white she-cat
Mousewhisker- gray and white tom
Cinderheart- gray tabby she-cat
Lionblaze- golden tabby tom with amber eyes
Foxleap- reddish tabby tom
Icecloud- white she-cat Apprentice- Blizzardpaw
Toadstep- black and white tom
Rosepetal- dark cream she-cat
Briarlight- dark brown she-cat
Blossomfall- tortoiseshell and white she-cat
Bumblestripe- very pale gray tom with black stripes Apprentice- Seedpaw
Dovewing- pale gray she-cat with blue eyes
Ivypool- silver and white tabby she-cat with dark blue eyes
Cherryfall- ginger she-cat Apprentice- Tigerpaw
Molewhisker- brown and cream tom
Apprentices
Lilypaw- tortoiseshell and white she-cat
Seedpaw- golden brown she-cat
Ravenpaw- jet black tom with icy blue eyes
Blizzardpaw- white she-cat with gray tabby stripes and paws and stunning leaf green eyes
Tigerpaw-large, long-furred she-cat with warm amber eyes
Queens
Brightheart- white she-cat with ginger patches
Daisy- cream long-furred cat from the horseplace
Elders
Purdy- plump tabby former loner with a gray muzzle
Shadowclan
Leader: Blackstar- large white tom with one jet-black forepaw
Deputy: Rowanclaw- ginger tom
Medicine cat: Littlecloud- very small tabby tom
Warriors
Crowfrost- black and white tom
Tawnypelt- tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes Apprentice- Grasspaw
Owlclaw- light brown tabby tom
Scorchfur- dark gray tom
Tigerheart- dark brown tabby tom
Ferretclaw- black and gray tom Apprentice- Spikepaw
Pinenose- black she-cat
Stoatfur- tortoiseshell and white she-cat
Apprentices
Grasspaw- pale brown tabby she-cat
Spikepaw- dark brown tom
Queens
Snowbird- pure white she-cat
Dawnpelt- cream furred she-cat
Elders
Snaketail- dark brown tom with tabby-striped tail
Whitewater- white she-cat with long fur, blind in one eye
Ratscar- brown tom with long scar across his back
Oakfur- small brown tom
Smokefoot- black tom
Kinkfur- tabby she-cat, with long fur that sticks out at all angles
Ivytail- black, white, and tortoiseshell she-cat
Windclan
Leader: Onestar- brown tabby tom
Deputy: Harespring- brown and white tom
Medicine cat: Kestrelflight- mottled gray tom
Warriors
Crowfeather- dark gray tom Apprentice- Featherpaw
Nightcloud- black she-cat Apprentice- Hootpaw
Gorsetail- very pale gray and white tom with blue eyes
Weaselfur- ginger tom with white paws
Leaftail- dark tabby tom with amber eyes Apprentice- Oatpaw
Emberfoot- gray tom with two dark paws
Heathertail- light brown tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Breezepelt- black tom with amber eyes
Furzepelt- gray and white she-cat
Crouchfoot- ginger tom
Larkwing- pale brown tabby she-cat
Apprentices
Featherpaw- gray tabby she-cat
Hootpaw- dark gray tom
Oatpaw- pale brown tabby tom
Queens
Sedgewhisker- light brown tabby she-cat
Elders
Whiskernose- light brown tom
Whitetail- small white she-cat
Riverclan
Leader: Mistystar- gray she-cat with blue eyes
Deputy: Reedwhisker- black tom Apprentice- Lizardpaw
Medicine cat: Mothwing- dappled golden she-cat Willowshine- gray tabby she-cat
Warriors
Mintfur- light gray tabby tom
Mallownose- light brown tabby tom Apprentice- Havenpaw
Grasspelt- light brown tom
Duskfur- brown tabby she-cat
Mosspelt- tortoiseshell she-cat with blue eyes Apprentice- Perchpaw
Shimmerpelt- silver she-cat
Lakeheart- gray tabby she-cat
Heronwing- dark gray and black tom
Apprentices
Lizardpaw- light brown tom
Havenpaw- black and white she-cat
Perchpaw- gray and white she-cat
Queens
Icewing- white she-cat with blue eyes
Petalfur- gray and white she-cat
Elders
Pouncetail- ginger and white tom
Pebblefoot- mottled gray tom
Rushtail- light brown tabby tom
Cats outside the Clans
Smoky- muscular gray and white tom who lives in a barn at the horseplace
Coriander- tortoiseshell and white she-cat who lives with Smoky
