Chapter 12

"Stop dad you can't do this!" I yowled into the night as his claw sliced across my face. Breaking free I gathered my younger brother and sister. "Run!" I hissed and scurried them under the roots of a tree. "Promise me you won't move." I begged as I looked into my younger brothers blue eyes. Nodding he promised. Closing my eyes and turned around, but it was too late there lay the body of my mother. "Son." My father hissed between his teeth. "You are no father of mine." I hissed back as the fur rose off my back. He dragged his bloody claws in the dirt and tackled me. "Nooo!" My brother wailed. Getting up I glared down at him and whirled around. Grabbing my sister by her scruff I called for my brother to follow me. "We will run and never look back." I promised him as we escaped into the night.

That was all a distant memory now though I thought as I watched Acelan and his sister Algera play around under a large oak tree that they had called home for the past three moons. "We are leaving to go further tomorrow." I called to them as they paused to catch their breath. "Where are we going Anhaga?" Algera piped up. "We're going to find mom." I decided to tell them. That's what they needed. I could never tell them she had been killed by our father they were too young. "Really?" Acelan sounded surprised. "Really." I reassured him. "Then we'll be a happy family again!" Algera meowed as she came and sat at my feet, her green eyes shown up at me with joy. Smiling I told them to get some rest as the sun began to set.

Blizzardfangs POV

Settling down for the night the wind carried an unfamiliar scent from the horizon. Taking one last whiff I ignored it and buried my nose in my paws and fell asleep.

"I'm going hunting want to come with me?" I asked Sageflower. "Sorry I can't I promised I would watch Meadowpaw today Fernheart caught a cold and I'm taking her to go train. Maybe later though." She meowed as her gaze rested on where Meadowpaw sat talking to Violetpaw. Nodding I began to walk through the woods, until the same scent hit my nose. Flaring my nostrils I followed it. Stopping I spotted three cats. One was all black with deep brown gleaming eyes. He looked the oldest. Another one was lighter with blue eyes. The last one was black with green shining eyes and had a white snip running down her nose; she was the youngest of the three.

I lightly stepped out of the ferns. I was more curious than hostile. "Who are you?" the oldest one asked his eyes wide with fright. "I am Blizzardfang." I replied calmly. "Are there others." He asked franticly. "Yes many cats live around here." I explained. "You can't tell them were here." He begged. I knew I should have attacked him right then and there but there was something in his eyes that told me not to. "I won't." I finally murmured after a long pause. "You promise." He hissed darkly. "Swear to Starclan." I promised. "Starclan?" he asked confused. "Clan cats ancestors." I explained. "Oh." He replied simply.

"I think I have a better place for you to stay though. You will be caught by passing patrols if you stay here any longer." I suggested. "Will you take us?" he inquired. "Sure follow me." I turned and began to walk through the forest. I asked myself silently. What did I get myself into?" "Here stay in this cave for a while until I decide what else to do." "Thank you." He replied quietly. "You're welcome err…" my voice trailed off as I realized I hadn't learned his name. "Anhaga." He told me. Raising my eyebrows at the odd name I began to ask what it meant, but he interrupted me. "It means loner. His name is Acelan it means to cool off, to still, or to quiet. Lastly there's little Algera which means joyful." He said as he smiled at the sleeping two. My eyes softened and I realized I must get back soon. "I must be going, I'll visit tomorrow." I meowed as I turned to go home. "Don't forget to be careful." I reminded him over my shoulder.

"Where were you all day?" Badgerclaw asked as I entered the camp. "I went for a walk." I lied sheepishly. "Hmm." He grunted before striding off to eat with Ashfeather. "Hey do you want to share a mouse?" Ravenwing asked me shyly. "I'm kinda tired so maybe tomorrow." I replied. Seeing the hurt look in his eyes I changed my mind. "Actually sure where do you want to eat?" I asked as his face brightened. "How about over by Heat Rocks?" he suggested and swished his tail in the direction of the large rocks on the far end of the camp. "Ok." I agreed and we happily trotted over to eat. I couldn't help but feel a longing to be with Anhaga though and it held me back like the wind in Fireclan territory.

"Are you all right?" Ravenwing asked me as I looked off into the forest. "What!" I meowed startled. "Oh, ya I'm fine." I told him and took another small bite of mouse. Once we were done I headed over to the warrior den and curled up next to Badgerclaw, who gently lifted his head as I walked in.

The next day I got up bright and early before the rest of the clan and raced out to see Anhaga. "Hey this is for you." I meowed as I dropped a squirrel at his paws. "Aw thanks." He replied sleepily. Then the question burst out of me. "Where did you get those scars?" only after did I realize I had asked the wrong question. "I don't want to talk about it!" he yowled darkly. "Oh, I'm sorry I didn't realize." I whispered.

His cold glare eyed me and he sniffed the air. "What are you smelling for?" I asked. "Let's just say I am smelling for others." He finally decided. "Others?" I meowed confused. "Clan cats." He meowed frustrated. "Ok, didn't mean to get you angry." I replied sarcastically.

A growl rumbled in the back of his throat and soon Acelan and Algera were swarming my paws. "Hey Blizzardfang!" Acelan meowed. "Well, hello Acelan." I acknowledged him.

"Where are you from?" I asked Anhaga after a while of telling Acelan and Algera of the Clan life. "Not here." He responded gruffly. Muffling my laugh I swished my tail over his ear and he flicked it away with his paw. "Well I better get hunting I'll be back later." I finally meowed and got to my paws. "One more story!" Acelan begged. "Sorry I'll tell more later." I promised and dashed off through the ferns.

Returning to camp around Sunhigh I saw Beatlefur pass an anxious glance with Echoshine. Dropping off my fresh kills in the pile I strutted over to Heat Rocks and sat down next to Brackenclaw. "You smell of rouges." He commented. "I chased two out today." I lied. "That's funny cause you have three different scents on you." He challenged. "I was over by the Twoleg part of our territory maybe a kittypet rubbed up against a tree I passed or something." I shot back. "Ok then." He mocked and set his head on his paws. Eyeing him one more time I began to clean my fur.

"You're on a hunting patrol that's just about to head out." Beatlefur reminded me. Thanking her I ran to find them. The patrol consisted of me, Ashfeather, Badgerclaw, Ravenwing, Violetpaw, and Meadowpaw. "Where going down to the Fireclan border." Ravenwing announced as he led his first patrol out. Laughing quietly I caught up to Ravenwing and began to walk beside him. I could feel his pelt grow hot with embarrassment as he stumbled over a root.

Muffling a laugh I stopped to help him up. Waiting for a snide comment from my brother I looked back over my shoulder. Surprise lit my gaze as a smile was the only thing that crossed his face. "What?" he asked when I didn't look away. "Oh, nothing." I meowed quickly. "Then let's get going." He complained and Ravenwing gave him flat ears to tell him to behave. Raising his eye brows he rolled his eyes and walked on.

"Don't be so rude." I scolded Badgerclaw. "Oh, did I upset your boyfriend?" he mocked. "He's not my boyfriend, I don't even like him anymore than a friend!" I almost yowled, but caught myself in time. "Fine, then control your friend." He mocked before pushing past me to join Ashfeather. "What was that about?" Ravenwing asked gently. "Siblings." I muttered. "oh." He replied a little hurt. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to sound rude, it's just…" my voice trailed off and a tear trickled down my nose. "Its ok I don't mind. Let's keep going I'm leading the patrol remember?" he joked and he scampered to the front of the patrol.

Smiling I walked and stood beside him as we neared the Fireclan border. "Stop!" he ordered and instantly everyone froze. "I smell intruders." He whispered. "Anhaga…" I whispered. "What?" he turned his head to face me. "I said I chased out an intruder yesterday." I lied and looked away. Watching me for a moment he finally released his gaze and alerted the patrol to refresh the scent markers. Letting out a sigh of relief I sat down in the dirt and looked out over the horizon.

"What are you thinking about?" an unfamiliar voice sounded beside my ear. Looking in the direction I saw a starry tom. His pelt was gray and was longer than mine. "Don't you know?" I asked surprised by his question. Murmuring a laugh, "Not everyone in Starclan waits around for gossip; it's not like the Clan life how everything goes around so that nothing is secret." He replied with a curt nod. "Who are you?" I asked after a couple heartbeats of silence. "Featherheart, I was the first Clan medicine cat. My apprentice was Spottedpelt." He informed me and twitched his ears in the direction of Ravenwing. "The sun is setting! We have to get back soon." He called and I looked back for Featherheart, but he had vanished. Heavy hearted I wandered over to were Ravenwing waited for me. "Where did you go?" he asked as we caught up with the rest of the patrol. "The very edge of the border, I like the colorful light the sky casts over the Fireclan border." I replied.

"Hmmm." He grunted and swished his tail across my face as he took the front end of the patrol. I couldn't get the sight of the black tom with a scar running down his cheek out of my head and it caused me to stumble into a pile of leaves. "Hurry up!" Badgerclaw shouted from his spot next to Ashfeather. I saw Ashfeather roll her eyes a little bit as Badgerclaw growled as I joined them. "Took you long enough!" he snapped as I hung my head. Glancing sideways I caught site of his claws slid out. "Don't even think about it." I hissed and pushed past him to join Violetpaw. "You have strange eyes." Violetpaw mocked what another clans apprentice had shot at her. "Where did you hear that?" I asked her. "Duskclan cats came in to our camp yesterday to tell us Lionstar had died and Swiftgrass is now their leader. Their deputy is Sootpelt." She added. "Really?" I questioned. "Lionstar was not an old cat." I commented as I remembered Dawnpaw and Jaypaw telling me stories of their clan and leader. "Did you hear that Sageflower has been pregnant for three moons?" Meadowpaw suddenly spoke up. "Really? Wow! I can't believe nobody realized. Who's the dad?" "Echoshine of course." Violetpaw meowed. "When is she due?" I asked. "Anytime soon Glistenpool told us." Surprise lit my gaze as we entered the camp. Searching for Sageflower I spotted her sun bathing outside the nursery while Echoshine gently washed her back.

"Pssst." I voice sounded behind me and the leaves rustled. Creeping into the leaves the scent of wildflowers and barley hit my nose. "Anhaga?" I whispered. "What are you doing here?" "It's Acelan he's sick." His meow was frantic. "I'll be right there, let me collect some herbs." I whispered as he backed out and dashed off in the other direction. "Blizzardfang what are you doing in the bushes?" Brackenclaw asked as I came out. "Ummm…I thought I smelt a mouse." I decided. "Let's go for a walk." He meowed. I was about to argue, but I gave in and walked beside him. I noticed that he was headed toward where Anhaga was staying. "Let's go this way." I tried to change his course but he kept walking. "Anhaga I know what herbs you need." He called and I stopped dead in my tracks. Anhaga slowly crept out. "H…how do you know me?" he asked. "I am your uncle." He confessed. "Then how did you know I was here?" Anhaga suddenly shrunk down to the size of a kit. "I recognized your scent on Blizzardfang." He replied as Anhaga shot a small glare at me.

"You were related to my father?" he whispered as he stared down at his paws. "No I was your mothers' brother. Poor Breeze didn't deserve to die like she did." Brackenclaw murmured as a tear trickled down his nose. "Storm should never have done that to here!" his face tightened up and he yowled into the night. "I know." Anhaga whispered sadly. "Now where is Acelan?" Brackenclaw straitened up and looked around. "He's in the hollowed tree." Anhaga replied. Closing his eyes he started to choke on tears and I slowly went and sat beside him and wrapped my tail across his shoulders. "It's gonna be all right." I reassured him. "He is in shock and it looks like he got bit by a snake." Brackenclaw murmured. "No that couldn't have happened! He will live right?" I knew he wanted us to say yes but the truth was we couldn't be sure. "We will take the three of you to Moonclan." Brackenclaw decided after a few heartbeats. "No, we can't." Anhaga hissed. "It's ok Sharppaw and Glistenpool will save Acelan." Brackenclaw argued.

"Come on Algera, where moving again." Anhaga called as a sleepy she-cat appeared. "Where are we going?" she was about to ask as a yawn made her stop in mid sentence. Anhaga bent down and gently carried her through the forest.

Whispers where passed as we entered the camp. Brackenclaw took Acelan straight to Glistenpool who took him in right away. As for Anhaga and Algera Crowstar confronted us. "Who have you brought here?" he asked gruffly. "Anhaga and Algera." My meow broke down to a whimper. "Very well…" his voice trailed off and he called for Dapplesong. "Put these two into the apprentice den. For now the apprentices will stay with the warriors. The apprentice den is now a prison cell until I decide what to do with them." He yowled to the clan. Anhaga was outraged and I could see he was ready to take on Crowstar, but something in his head gave him sense. For once.

I gathered a rabbit and a pigeon and brought them to Anhaga. He gave Algera the rabbit because it had more meat on it and she would need it. "I'm sorry I got you into this." I mumbled. "Is Acelan all right?" he asked right away. "Glistenpool is treating him." I assured him. "Good." Was all he said and that gave me the hint I should leave.

"I smell Darkclan!" Violetpaw hissed. Sniffing the air I caught a strong scent of them. "Darkclan cats are headed this way." Sharppaw murmured before yowling to the clan. "Protect the nursery and the elders den." Dapplesong hissed and before we knew it the clearing had turned into a frenzy of Darkclan cats. I spotted Dreampaw among them and her eyes looked worried and I could sense she was trying to avoid Echoshine. "What happening?" Algera asked Anhaga. I heard Anhaga whisper some lie to her and rush her toward the back of the apprentice den and away from the fight.

"You're dead Moonclan cat!" A familiar yowl sounded in my ear. Catching the she-cat in mid air I took her to the ground. "Frost?" I asked. "Blizzard?" she replied. "Is that really you?" She stared at me in disbelief. "Yes it's me. Where have you been?" I asked remembering the day she had been taken by the hawk. "We thought you died." I told her and for a minute the battle seemed to disappear around me and I was back in the field on the day it happened.

"Bet you can't catch me!" Badger puffed out his chest and scampered through the ferns. "I can!" I declared and ran after him. "Wait for me!" Frost called from behind. Looking back I spotted a large figure swoop down toward Frost. "Frost! Look out!" I yowled, but it was too late it picked her up. "Where's Frost? Where's my darling kit?" Eagle cried as we raced into the barn to tell Adder. "A hawk...we were playing…we didn't see it…gone." I panted. "Lies!" she yowled and raced out of the barn and searched franticly in the ferns. "Eagle! I'm sorry she's gone." Adder soothed her and brought her back into the barn. "She can't be gone. Not like that." She tried to convince herself. I started to weep and Badger sat very protectively in front of me and wouldn't let anyone come near me. He laid his tail on my shoulder. "It wasn't your fault. You didn't know the hawk was there." He murmured and licked my forehead.

A flash of light sent me back to the battle. "You came back." I whispered. "Yes I did." She began, but a yowl interrupted her. "Leave her alone!" Anhaga yowled and jumped out in front of me. "No its ok." She's my sister." I informed him. "Frost!" Badgerclaw yowl sounded over my shoulder. "Is that really you?" he asked. "Yes Badger, it is me." Inhaling Anhaga looked her over once more before turning away. "Blizzard you look so different." Frost commented. It was true my pelt had turned from a light stripped gray to a darker gray that was like the clouds before a storm. "I missed you so much." I leapt forward to nuzzle her. "I missed you too." She nuzzled my head. Badgerclaw was too stunned to move. "Frostwing! Get back to battle!" A rough hiss came from Soulstream. "I…I can't." She began but the fury in his eyes told her not to disobey him. "I won't attack either of you." She promised and tore away from us, tears streaming down her face. It hurt me to lose her again but I knew I could leave my clan, not with Anhaga here. I could never do that. "Darkclan Retreat!" Brownstars yowl could barely be heard over my thoughts or the whipping winds.

The battle hadn't gone on long, but the damage was done. Crowstar had died.


I absolutly LOVE Anhaga! He remind me soo much of my friend. He has a hard outer layer yet when you get to know him he cares and protects you. He also has a dark past.

As for Crowstar, I had to kill him off. He was a senior warrior in book one he was getting too old.

Sharppaw gets his full medicine cat name next

Any suggestions? Jut leave a comment and i might use your name and i'll give you credit if I do. Have a nice day ( :