A/N: Thank you for everyone that reviewed. Sorry for the late update.
I think you'll be surprised by this chapter.
Chapter Eight: Spottedfur
"How did you find us?" Spottedfur was still in awe at how Stoneblaze had managed to track them down and save them from the Walkers.
Stoneblaze shrugged. "While we were patroling for other survivors we spotted Walkers attacking a group of cats and we went to help. We had no idea it was you guys." Stoneblaze mewed.
Featherheart purred. "You're a hero." the silver she-cat had given birth to three kits in the middle of the attack, two toms and and a she-cat. She named the toms Shadekit and Eaglekit and the she-cat Splashkit.
One of the cats from Stoneblaze's group padded up to them, it was a dark ginger she-cat with green eyes. "Yes, Flamefrost?" Stoneblaze mewed. "I think we should get these cats back to our camp. It'll be safer there."
Stoneblaze nodded. "Good thinking." he told her. He turned back to Spottedfur and Featherheart. "Will you come? We have enough prey and shelter."
"Of course!" Spottedfur mewed instantly. She would never turn down free food, shelter and protection. Maybe Stoneblaze's group and her group could merge to be a new Clan. Stoneblaze was loyal and trustworthy, he would make a great leader.
"Good. Gather your group and we'll set out immediately." Stoneblaze then exited with Flamefrost trailing after him.
"Isn't he wonderful?" Featherheart mewed.
"No!" came a mew from the back of the den. It was Rainpelt. "We can't leave! My daughter is still out there! So is Robinfeather and Sandfur!"
Featherheart sighed. "We can't look forever."
Rainpelt's eyes widened with anger and distress but she said nothing.
"Look, we'll find her. She's probably is chasing a butterfly somewhere. But we need to keep you safe, you wouldn't want to die before we can find her. Would you?"
Rainpelt shook her head. "Alright." she murmered.
Growl Of Angry Wolf padded forward to them, he was more commonly known as Wolfpaw since the Tribe's destruction. "Shadypaw and Flamefrost told me that we have to leave now. It isn't snowing at the moment so its the best time to leave."
Spottedfur nodded. It snowed all year long on the mountain so it was rare when the sky was clear. "Let's go."
Spottedfur led the cats out of the tunnel. They had moved rather quickly as the ground was still covered in the dead bodies of Walkers and the tribe.
Once they arrived outside Stoneblaze was calling to his group as well as theirs. "We must travel quickly. We wouldn't want to come any contact with... Walkers." Spottedfur narrowed her eyes for a moment, it sounded like he was uncomfortable calling the undead Walkers. He even seemed a bit sick after killing them to save the group's lives. She wondered why.
It didn't matter now, all that mattered was getting to his camp.
"So you were just gonna go leave without us, huh?" came a familiar voice from behind her.
The tortoiseshell cat whipped around and her eyes lit with hope and excitement. "Robinfeather!" she dashed over to her friend and rival and pressed her muzzle close to hers. "Are you ok? What happened?"
Then she saw him. He was standing about a fox length behind Robinfeather. A golden tom and a silver and black tabby flanked him on both sides.
"Thornstar!" without thinking she leapt at him, she aimed for his neck.
She wanted him dead.
What she didn't expect was the two cats and Robinfeather pulling her off. By this time Stoneblaze, Featherheart, Flamefrost and all the others were gathering around.
"Robinfeather!" Featherheart's eyes were brimming with happiness, then when she spotted Thornstar her face was plastered with fear. "What's he doing here?"
"He's a murderer!"
"Traitors!"
"Get him away from me!"
The cats from Stoneblaze's group, who were all once apart of the clan were calling out in fear. They all faced as much destruction from Thornstar as she Featherheart, Robinfeather did when their entire clan was destroyed.
"R-Robinfeather? Have you betrayed us?" Spottedfur choked out. Robinfeather sent her an angry glare. "Of course not! Do you have that little faith in me?" Robinfeather asked, her voice was dripping with venom. "We," she flicked her tail to the tabby she-cat. "found him while we were running from walkers. He and the the golden tom decided to tag along. Slash betrayed him and now he wishes to help us."
Spottedfur quickly glanced at Thornstar and then turned back to Robinfeather. "Are you sure that's a good idea?" Robinfeather shrugged. "He told me about some dumb prophecy... which may or may not be true." Robinfeather then lowered her voice. "I say we keep him around, at least we know he isn't up to something. Keep your enemies close."
Spottedfur nodded in agreement. "Your lucky." she said to Thornstar. "Of course I am." Thornstar purred.
Spottedfur rolled her eyes. Only to have Rainpelt shoulder past her and run towards Robinfeather. Brightwish was at her heels.
"Where are Dawnkit and Sandfur?" the two she-cats asked Robinfeather, relief in their gazes.
Robinfeather hesitated.
...
Wolfpaw looked around. Cats were sprawled everywhere. Some where in the make-shift dens and others layed outside sleeping soundly. He personally didn't see how anyone could get sleep. Brightwish and Rainpelt had been wailing from the time they arrived at Stoneblaze's camp in the woodland. They had just found out that their sister and daughter; Sandfur and Dawnkit were dead and missing resectively. It had taken a few warriors to stop them from attacking the ginger she-cat.
Wolfpaw lay outside, it was rather boring and he wished he could fall asleep but he couldn't.
Then he spotted a pair of yellow eyes.
A small black cat, who looked to be about his age was sneaking out of camp. The cat carefully sped and leapt around the resting cats, her black pelt helped her blend in but her bright golden eyes were a dead givaway.
Instead of stopping her from leaving he let her go. Then he rose to his paws and carefully found his way around Spottedfur and headed after the she-cat. By the time he had left camp the she-cat was nowhere in sight so he relied on smell to find his way to her.
He padded in silence, still following the scent trail the mysterious she-cat left. Suddenly an odd stench met his nose. He ignored it.
Wolfpaw kept moving closer and as he did the scent was becoming stronger and stronger. Then he crumbled down as he felt somone crash on to him. Wolfpaw immediately let out a cry of help and shifted to try and claw his attacker, his claws made contact and his attacker leapt back and let out a cry of pain.
"What was that for!" the she-cat cried. Wolfpaw recongnized that voice. "S-Shadypaw? Is that you?"
"Of course it is!" Shadypaw snapped. "Now can you be quiet? Everyone back at camp will hear you and start looking!" Wolfpaw felt his ears growing hot in embaressment before finally talking. "Stop getting mad at me! You're not even supposed to be out of camp!" Shadypaw hissed. "Didn't I say be quiet? And for your information I am allowe to be out of camp."
"Why?" Wolfpaw challenged.
Shadypaw sighed. "You wouldn't stand."
Then he heard it.
The snarling.
"What's that?" Wolfpaw didn't wait for an answer and he padded towards the noise. He halted when he reached where the sound was coming from. It wasanother make shift den like in camp except this den was rather larger, wider and taller. A large rock stood in front of the den seemingly to block anyone or thing from going in our out.
The snarling was very loud now and the stench of death was inmistakable.
Inside of the den were walkers.
He whipped around and saw Shadypaw was already behind him. "How could you keep walkers here?" he hissed. "Please don't be mad... Stoneblaze said that-" Wolfpaw cut her off. "This is Stoneblaze's idea? Why would he send you out here then?" "To feed them..." Shadypaw murmered. "Everyone in our group has to take turns doing so... Stoneblaze is convinced there will be a cure one day. All his friends and family are in there. Please understand..."
"I don't!" Wolfpaw growled. "Those things are cats anymore, they're killers. Spottedfur won't stand for this!"
Shadypaw's eyes widened. "You wouldn't tell, would you?"
"I have to Shadypaw. I'm not going to keep this from my group. Having these things so close to camp is dangerous!" Shadypaw sunk her claws into the ground. "I'm sorry Wolfpaw but you're not going to tell them anything!" Wolfpaw stared at her. "What's going to stop me from telling?"
"I'll stop you myself if I have to."
Dun dun dun.
I'll try to update as fast as I can next chapter. Maybe then you'll find out more about Stoneblaze and what happens to Wolfpaw. :)
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