What it takes, Chapter 10

Disclaimer: I do not own Warriors cuz if I did y'all would know.

Sorry its late . I've been writing this story on my other account, Fawnstream. Its called UNWANTED: A Blossom of Hope. READ IT :D Okay now i must apologize because i left you guys on a cliffhanger. My bad! Here you go, so you guys can breathe again.

Last part of last chapter:

I finally knew what he meant. Redfur caused my death. I let the water drag me under the surface and I watched as the sky grew farther away, my last breath full of water. And it was then, deep in the water, my heart died.

On to the story.

Sparkfire stopped in his tracks, something was urging him to go back and check on Gingersong. No, if she wants to be alone then let it be! Stupid she-cat, why can't she see that I'm in love with her?. Then all his anger left him and was replaced by sadness. He had comforted Gingersong ever since the second it happened. Then when she tried to kill herself, Sparkfire finally could put a name on that feeling he had for her. Love. Ever since then he had done everything to hint it but she never took it. He wanted her to see that Redfur was in love with Phoenixheart and not her. I knew she still loved him and Sparkfire was hurt by that. he tried easing her out of her feelings for Redfur but she kept getting upset and finally tonight he had just exploded. He regretted it once she said she hated him. Sparkfire hoped she hadn't meant it. The dark gray tom with brown splotches and golden paws turned around and headed back to the lake. Once he left the safety of the trees, rain poured down over him, soaking him, his blue eyes scanned the shore. No Gingersong. Panic hit him like a wave and for a few moments he was frozen. Then he sprinted to the edge of the water, golden paws skidding into the water. He looked into the water around him, looking for signs of her. He waded into the water, clenching his teeth at the cold iciness. Lightning struck above and the water started moving fast, waves crashing around the shore.

He hissed in frustration when he couldn't find her, he swam to shore and ran along shore, entering Windclan territory and following the shore. Finally the worried tom, stopped, grief washing over him. Tears filled his blue eyes, his tail drooping. He looked up one last time, and a flash of ginger fur caught his eye. Sparkfire's head shot up and raced along the shore, a new energy filling him, and he saw her. Her limp body barely staying afloat. Sparkfire wished to Starclan that she was still alive. Sparkfire was now in Riverclan territory and he frantically ran through their territory, searching for any cat.

Sparkfire burst into a small clearing, where a blue-gray apprentice yowled in shock, her fur bushing up. Then Waterpaw recognized the distinct smell of Thunderclan. She stepped forward, eyes now strong.

"What are you doing in Riverclan territory?" She hissed. Sparkfire was panting with exhaustion, chest heaving for breath.

"I need... someone... help.." He got out, his breath dyeing away. Waterpaw hesitated, wondering if she would help this Thunderclan warrior. She recognized Sparkfire from the gathering, he was friends with the poor she-cat that ran off. She saw the panic in his eyes and she decided to help him, he was however friends with Rushfire.

"Reedwhisker!" Waterpaw yowled loudly. The black furred Riverclan deputy burst from the reeds, his eyes going from Waterpaw to Sparkfire. "He needs help," Waterpaw mews to him.

"What is it?" He asked, doubt in his eyes.

"Gingersong... drowning... help..." Sparkfire says hastily and runs back to where to he saw Gingersong, he was releived to hear Reedwhisker and Waterpaw following him. He finally stopped on the shore, Gingersong still floating limply a few fox lengths out. Reedwhisker's eyes went wide and he jumped into the water without a second thought. Reedwhisker's muscles churned as he swam out to the she-cat, the cold water soaking his fur, but he was a Riverclan cat, the deputy, he could handle the cold to help this warrior.

Reedwhisker grabbed the ginger she-cats scruff and dragged her back to shore, when his paws touched ground, he pulled the limp body out of the water. Sparkfire almost yowled in joy, he rushed forward and started licking her face, her body was cold and she wasn't stirring. His happiness faded and worry crept over him. He nudged Gingersong onto his back and was releived when Reedwhisker helped out.

"We'll help her," He said reassurringly to me.

Sparkfire's POV

"Thank you," I told the Riverclan deputy, releived they would help bring back Gingersong. He tried to not to picture her limp body in his mind, hoping she was still alive, he couldn't live without her. I love her. Then the Riverclan apprentice, Waterpaw, ducked through some reeds, yowling something out. They were at the camp. As soon as he pushed through the weeds with Reedwhisker, half the clan was in the clearing looking anxiously at the body I was carrying. We rushed into the medicine at den. I was glad to see the medicine cats had a nest set up already, lined with feathers. We laid down Gingersong and the Riverclan medicine cat apprentice, Willowshine, pushed me away as she frantically licked Gingersong dry while Mothwing tried to get herbs down the unconscious she-cats throat.

" Heres some thyme, it will help with the shock," Willowshine told me softly, pushing the soft, delicate leaves toward me. I ate them my eyes still staring at Gingersong, Willowshine followed my gaze and purred softly. "She's going to be perfectly fine, she is going to have to stay a few days and work up her strength but she'll be fine"

I nodded meekly, inside i was really relieved. I would be able to stare into her beautiful green eyes once more, and hear her laugh again. I sighed in relief and a quiet cough made me look over my shoulder. A gray she-cat was standing there, a radiance of power came from her, her blue eyes strong. It was Mistystar. I stood up and she flicked her tail for me to follow, her gray tail whisking out of the medicine cat den. I glanced back at Gingersong's sleeping body and raced to catch up with Mistystar. I found her in front of large rock outcropping, a small blue-gray kit standing in front of her.

"Mistystar!" He sqeuaked, his blue eyes filled with joy. Mistystar shot me an apologetic glance and purred at the kit.

"Hello Stonekit," She purred, her eyes filled with a certain fondness and sadness, she nudged him gently and mewed, "I'm sorry but I have to talk to this Thunderclan cat right now"

"Thunderclan," Stonekit shot me a look, his nose wrinkling up, "Oh well... Bye Mistystar!"

The small kit padded away and Mistystar led me into her den. She sighed and we both sat down. I prepared myself for her questions.

"What happened to her?" She asked gently.

"We had a fight and she ran off, slipping into the river, I wasn't able to find her until i saw her downstream," I lied. She still looked suspicious but decided not to ask more if she wanted to.

'Very well, Riverclan will help you. Mothwing has informed me she needs 3 days before she can make it back, You and her may stay until then," She said, i nodded.

"Thank you Mistystar," I meowed, and with a flick of her tail, i was dismissed.

"I'll tell the clan," She called after me.

I padded into the medicine cat den and sat by Gingersong, pressing my nose to her forehead. I purred as her chest rose with a breath. I started licking her soft ginger pelt and i heard Mistystar call a clan meeting. By the time she was done, the sky was dark and tiredness from the day was starting to hit me. Willowshine dropped a few poppy seeds in front of me and i lapped them up and curled up beside Gingersong, sleep washing over me.

~Next morning~

Gingersong's POV

The moment my eyes open I know I didn't die. I growl quietly, what else do I have to do to be rid of this pain? I look to my right and I don't realize the answers right there. It always had been. Sparkfire lay asleep beside me but where were we? I lift my head, ignoring my body's protest and look around the den. Its smells of herbs but it isn't the Thunderclan medicine cat den.

"Welcome to Riverclan Gingersong, its nice to see your finally awake," A dappled golden she-cat meowed gently, coming from the shadows. Riverclan... The water took me a long way.

"How long was I asleep?" I asked, my voice cracked.

"About a day, Sparkfire brought you here around sun-high yesterday," She replied. I nodded and thought about what had happened. Sparkfire saved me? How? He left before i jumped in? He must not have trusted me.. and of course he was right, but still he should have stayed out of it.

"Is that really true Gingersong," Spottedleaf asked, her glowing green eyes floating inches from my face, her sweet sense washing over me. I growled.

"Yes," I spat, my words a lie. I wasn't sure but the nosy she-cat didn't need to know.

"Gingersong?" A shocked voice asked me. I turned around to see Sparkfire, his dark gray ears perked, blue eyes filled with an emotion I couldn't place and joy. I almost purred but I remembered what happened before i tried killing myself.

"Oh.. hi Sparkfire," I say, looking away but glancing back up at him. His blue eyes cloud with confusion then anger.

"Didn't think you'd see a living cat again? Did you think you'd wake up in Starclan and everything would be gone? It wouldn't you would still live with that pain, dead or alive," Sparkfire hissed at me, his fur fluffing up. Anger boiled inside me at the truth in his words.

"Didn't think i'd see you again," I spat, and immediately regretted what I said, his blue eyes flashed with unimaginable hurt and he stood up and walked away. I flattened my ears, feeling like I was attacked by Breezefeather. I laid my head back down, my eyes wide, the image of the hurt in his eyes forever burned into my mind. I whimpered softly. I hated myself for causing that pain in his eyes. I stared at the wall, his eyes swimming through my mind, the hurt becoming mine. I never looked away from the wall, even when Mothwing or Willowshine made me eat herbs, i stared at the wall.

It was sun-high, i could tell by the shadows that danced on the wall. My ears perked slightly when a cat padded into the den, It was Sparkfire. I heard him lay on the far side of the den, away from me. I sighed, wishing I good apologize. But anger boiled inside me too. Soon everyone in the den was asleep for me, I concentrated on the soft breathing of Sparkfire and glanced over at him, His dark gray fur bristled at something in his dream, his brown splotched fur rising with each breath, his golden paws,= tucked underneath, and his tail flicking beside him. I sighed and fell asleep, my dreams haunted by Tigerstar's evil laugh and Sparkfire's hurt filled eyes.

~Next Day~

Sparkfire's POV

It was almost time for us to leave and I was heading over to Reedwhisker. I had become friends with the black tom, talking to him more after me and Gingersong fought. We talked a lot about his kits. They were healthy kits and loved to attack me.

"Hello Sparkfire," Reedwhisker purred.

"Reedwhisker," I meowed, dipping my head.

"Are you almost ready to head home?" He asked, his voice had the slightest bit of regret. I nodded, I was ready to go home but I was anxious for the way there, Riverclan would only take us to their border and I'd be alone with Gingersong. What she said broke my heart but something told me she didn't mean it, Reedwhisker's mate Petalfur said the same. I had ended up talking to her about it, it was uncomfortable at first but she had helped a lot.

"Attack!" A small shrieked, and I covered in kits. I fell to the ground dramatically, faking a scared yowl.

"We have captured the Thunderclan warrior," Stonekit's voice said from on top of me.

"Let's finish him off," Stonekit's brother, Troutkit exclaimed.

"Oh please spare me," I whimpered.

"We'll spare you this one time," Bluekit said, pushing her brothers off of me.

"You're so soft Bluekit!," Troutkit grumbled, shaking his black and white fur.

"She's not soft, she's just sweet and nice," Petalfur purred, licking her daughters blue furred head. Bluekit stuck her tongue out, her blue eyes bright.

"But me and Troutkit are strong," Stonekit said, puffing out his chest.

"Yes you are, little warrior," Petalfur purred.

Reedwhisker purred and meowed, "Okay say goodbye kits, Sparkfire has to go home now"

"Goodbye Sparkfire!" The three kits said at the same time, their faces crestfallen.

"You'll see him when your all apprentices," Petalfur mewed to them and looked up at me then Gingersong, "Take care of her Sparkfire, let her know you love her because I can tell she loves you back"

I nod, shocked, and she herds her kits back to the Nursery. Reedwhisker flicks my shoulder with his tail and we follow him to the entrance of their camp, Waterpaw and Gingersong waiting for us.

"How are you feeling Gingersong," Reedwhisker asks the ginger she-cat. She glances at me and I look away.

"Better," She mews softly. Reedwhisker nods and Gingersong hangs her head. Waterpaw presses reassuringly against her and Gingersong smiles at her. They must have become good friends.

We reach the end of Riverclan's territory and i turn to say goodbye to Reedwhisker.

"Goodbye Reedwhisker," I say to the deputy.

"Goodbye Sparkfire, remember what Petalfur said," He says, smiling, and glances at Gingersong. I nod and We walk away from the two Riverclan cats, staying within two fox lengths on the shore of Windclan territory. After awhile I turn to Gingersong and she opens her mouth to speak but I cut her off, ignoring Petalfur's requests.

"Don't talk to me," I say, a little harshly. Her eyes go from sad to angry.

"Fine! I hate you anyways," She growls at me.

"Good! I hate you too!" I growl back and we keep walking to the Thunderclan border. The airs tense around around us as we enter Thunderclan territory. I breathe in the scents of home and a unfamiliar scent comes to me, with the sound of yowls and battling cats. Me and Gingersong freeze and stare at each other in horror.

"Thunderclan's under attack!"She yowls and we race for the camp.

Okay this took me a little longer since I tried to make it a long chapter. I hope you like it and that I left y'all on another cliffhanger!But at least Gingersong is alive! Or will she doe in the attack? Who knows! R&R! (:

~Tangleflam