Here you guys go, chapter 9 sorry it has been so long since i last updated. Please note that i changed the description of the kittypet kit in the last chapter this is very important so please go back and read it again if you haven't already. Love you guys and please enjoy this chapter and review. I'll try to update more often from now on :D RRR
2 Moons Later...
"Shadowclan attack!" a yowl erupted, ringing through the camp and Shimmerpaw leapt to her paws, smacking her head on the roof of the apprentice's den. Looking around she saw only Stonepaw in the den with her.
His amber eyes glinted dangerously and his fur was fluffed out, as he unsheathed his claws, he burst through the den entrance. Shimmerpaw followed to see the camp alive with spitting cats.
She quickly looked around trying to assess the situation. Shadowpaw was rolling on the ground with a Shadowclan apprentice almost twice her size.
Shimmerpaw was about to run over and help when she saw her sister easily squirm out of the tom's grasp and give him a nasty bite to the shoulder before chasing him off. Shimmerpaw purred, her sister didn't need any help.
Catching a familiar scent Shimmerpaw raced towards her mother Tansystalk, who was attempting to drive away a dark black she-cat with striking yellow eyes. Shimmerpaw fell in step with her mother, lashing out with her forepaws, feeling the satisfying tear of fur under her claws.
The dark she-cat backed away as mother and daughter advanced, hissing angrily she vanished into the trees.
Turning around she saw Bluecloud and Raindapple fighting side by side against two ginger she-cats.
Rowanflight was launching himself at a larger white tom with gray patches.
Whitefog and Amberstar fought side by side, driving a large tom away from the nursery. Next to the nursery entrance she saw Blackclaw, the Shadowclan deputy, entering the nursery, not even a heartbeat later the furious tom was chased out. Suddenly a sandy cinnamon she-cat launched herself at the deputy, her eyes wild as she dug her teeth into his shoulder, holding on as he tried to shake her off.
Heathersong!
As the strong tom began to overpower Heathersong, Shimmerpaw raced over to help, before she got there Sunpaw burst out from behind the bushes, tackling the deputy. Shimmerpaw watched as her clanmate fought with Heathersong against the deputy, his sandy gray pelt sleek and his muscles rippling with each step.
Shimmerpaw shivered at the site of him before launching herself at a small smoky gray apprentice trying to sneak by.
She dug her claws into the she-cat's pelt and slammed her to the ground, easily pinning the smaller cat. As Shimmerpaw loosened her grip, to her surprise, the apprentice shot upwards, slamming her head into Shimmerpaw's jaw.
Stunned by the impact Shimmerpaw was helpless as the gray she-cat easily pinned her. Shimmerpaw winced feeling the Shadowclan cat's claws digging into her sides and her ears were still ringing from the impact with the she-cat's head.
Wiggling she was able to get one of her forepaw's free and she lashed forward with her claws unsheathed, striking the she-cat a crossed the muzzle.
The she-cat spat angrily, shaking her head and sending droplets of blood to fall on Shimmerpaw's face. Bunching all of her muscles, Shimmerpaw slammed her body upward, landing on her paws as she sent the she-cat skidding across the forest floor.
Spitting angrily the gray she-cat launched herself at Shimmerpaw. Shimmerpaw braced herself for the attack and as the she-cat landed on her, she fell backwards and pushed at the she-cat's stomach with her hindlegs, sending the apprentice flying.
The she-cat shakily stood to her paws hissing angrily. She charged at Shimmerpaw raking her claws down Shimmerpaw's shoulder. Shimmerpaw yowled feeling the thorn sharp claws dig into her flesh and stop, getting stuck inside.
Ignoring the pain, she took advantage of the fact that the apprentice's claws were stuck in her shoulder.
Leaping forward she twisted in the air, wincing at the she-cat's claws were wrenched out of her muscles. She pinned the she-cat down and raked her claws down the she-cat soft belly fur biting down hard on her ear.
Squealing in pain the she-cat squirmed out of Shimmerpaw's grasp, running out of camp. "Shadowclan, retreat" Blackclaw yowled, running away from the nursery, his warriors following him out of the camp.
Shimmerpaw panted, watching them go, she winced feeling her shoulder throb. She gingerly placed her injured leg down, attempting to put weight on it. Wincing as fiery pain shot through her shoulder, turning her head she rasped her tongue over the wound, a steady flow of blood streaming down her leg from the gash a top her shoulder.
A crowd of cats began to form around something and Shimmerpaw limped over to see what everyone was looking at. Pushing through the crowds she saw Sunpaw and Amberstar standing over a limp figure.
Heathersong.
Shimmerpaw looked down at the blood streaked tabby, fury building up inside her, the she-cat's eyes were still open and her claws were still unsheathed. She had died fighting.
Amberstar shook her head in disbelief "What happened" she demanded.
Sunpaw turned to address the clan and Shimmerpaw felt her paws tingle uneasily. "Seeing Heathersong struggling to keep Shadowclan warriors from entering the nursery, I truly believed she was innocent of her so called crimes" he began, setting the stage for a dramatic tale.
"As she began to lose her battle with Blackclaw, I quickly raced over to help. We easily kept the great tom at bay, and we soon drove the deputy back against the edge of the camp, this is when Shadowpaw joined us" his chest puffed out with pride as he spoke, and he waved his tail, beckoning Shadowpaw to his side.
The black she-cat padded over quietly, looking down at the ground as he spoke.
"As I hurled insults at Blackclaw, Heathersong leapt on Shadowpaw, admitting that this had been a trap all along. I confronted her, telling her to leave with her clan but she refused. She began to attack Shadowpaw and I was left with no option but to drive the traitor out" he spat as Shadowpaw lifted her paw, showing scratch marks trailing down from her shoulder.
"I killed her to protect the clan" he meowed. Rowanflight stared at Heathersong's body sadly, his eyes clear and bright and welling with grief.
As he finished his story Amberstar look at Shadowpaw expectantly, Shadowpaw avoided her leaders gaze, scuffing her uninjured paw on the ground. Amberstar sighed loudly "Well if that is everything to be told" she paused for a moment, as if expecting someone to jump to Heathersong's defense "Then she will be buried"
Sunpaw stared at her defiantly "Why should she be granted such a privilege, we should drag her body to Shadowclan territory and let the crows get her" he spat, his fur fluffing out.
Amberstar turned a hard glare on him "She was a warrior and shall be treated as such, starclan will judge her not us, Frostflower take the elders and go bury her"
The sleek white elder nodded, disappearing into the elders den.
Amberstar turned to look at Sunpaw "Sunpaw do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend this clan even at the cost of your life?"
The striped apprentice nodded eagerly "I do"
Amberstar nodded "Then by the power of starclan I give you your warrior name, from this moment on you shall be known as Sunvine, starclan honors your courage and your bravery and welcome you as a full warrior of Thunderclan"
Sunpaw rested his head on her shoulder and Amberstar hesitantly licked his forehead.
As the clan cheered and the elders gathered Heathersong's body, Shimmerpaw approached it, curious and disbelieving of Sunvine's story.
Quickly looking over Heathersong's body she flinched, seeing not her sister's dark black fur between Heathersong's claws as would make sense if the she-cat had held her sister down, but dark gray striped fur.