Hey everyone :D here is the next chapter i had absolutely no writers block this time so thats a good thing. I hope you all love it, it is officially my longest chapter yet :D please review what you thought :D RRR you guys are amazing :D love you and enjoy
Shimmerlight paced through the camp, the sun was barely up but she couldn't sleep. She was eagerly awaiting her first day as a newly made warrior and she was waiting for her first warrior duty. She sat down by the sorry excuse for a fresh kill pile, curling her tail tip over her paws.
She looked up seeing Shadowsplash trotting over to her, the black she-cats ice blue eyes were bright and she looked as if she had something on her mind. Shimmerlight could smell her sister's excitement coming off her pelt in waves and felt her on pelt prickle with excitement at this moment where it seemed they were close once again and she had a secret to tell.
But as the black she-cat reached her, her courage waned and she turned away, he blue eyes cast down towards the ground and her tail drooped sadly.
Shimmerlight sighed sadly as her sister raced away from her, once again longing to be closer to her littermate, but not knowing where to start.
She couldn't even remember why they weren't close anymore, nothing had happened, they hadn't hurt each other or fought when they were younger. They had just simply drifted apart; Sunvine had become a wedge between them, the wedge that had set their distance from each other in motion.
Hurt and angry for a reason she couldn't place; Shimmerlight flicked her tail impatiently and scratched the ground with her claws. Upset that Shadowsplash had raced away from her and angry that she couldn't do anything about it.
Looking towards the warriors den she saw Shadowsplash's white tipped tail disappearing into the den, she had been acting strange all through their vigil and Shimmerlight found herself longing to know what was on her sister's mind.
Looking up towards silverpelt, Shimmerlight saw the last of the stars fading into the morning light and rays of the dawn cascaded into the camp. As she stood to her paws, exhaustion from her silent vigil starting to take effect, a harsh leafbare wind picked up, nearly knocking Shimmerlight off her paws.
The icy wind clawed at her pelt and tugged at her fur and Shimmerlight dug her claws into the soft earth beneath her paws, trying not to fall over. She closed her eyes as the cold wind struck her face, making her eyes tear up and her whiskers twitch.
At a break in the wind she shivered, fluffing out her thick ginger pelt and wrinkled her nose as small white snowflakes began to fall from the gray clouds in the sky. Most of the snowflake melted as soon as they touched the ground.
"Momma what's that" exclaimed an astonished Birdkit. Shimmerlight turned her head to see the larger striped tom racing out of the nursery entrance and playfully batting at the flakes with his forepaws, his amber eyes wide with curiosity.
Next Amberstar squeezed out of the den, followed by and eager Willowkit and a cautious Drizzlekit.
"That is snow" she purred watching as Willowkit stuck her tongue out, trying to catch the snowflakes. "It comes only during Leafbare and when it gets cold enough the entire forest will be covered in it"
Suddenly a large flake cascaded down, settling on Drizzlekit's nose, the light tabby she-kit wailed "It's cold momma"
Shimmerlight rolled her eyes, kits were so annoying. She looked up as Minkstripe padded over to her. He tail twitched eagerly and her heart began to thump against her chest as she a waited her first warrior assignment.
Minkstripe opened his jaws to speak and Shimmerlight felt her heart skip a beat at this moment she had been waiting for her entire life "You have the day off" he meowed.
Shimmerlight felt her heart sink in her chest and her tail droop as he continued "You were up all night keeping vigil so I won't be putting you or Shadowsplash on any patrols today" nodding to her quickly he padded toward Amberstar, brushing muzzles with her.
Shimmerlight dug her claws into the ground, and then she looked up. Just because he didn't assign her to any patrols didn't mean that she couldn't go out of camp and do what she wanted, she was a warrior now after all.
Suddenly she was overcome with the longing to go hunting with Shadowsplash, just the two of them. Maybe they could become closer after all and then maybe Shadowsplash would tell her what was on her mind.
Quickly she raced towards the warriors den, slamming face first into Stoneshine again. Irritably she rubbed her nose with her forepaw. Looking up she saw him looking at her with his sappy moony eyes. Oh great! She thought.
"Oh, hey there Shimmerlight, I was just looking for you" the gray tom meowed, his amber eyes bright.
"Hey Stoneshine" she mumbled "I'm actually trying to get in there, I need to see my sister"
Stoneshine nodded "Of course, but I wouldn't wake her up right now, she seemed really tired when she came in earlier, I'd let her sleep if I were you" he took a step closer to her "I'm going to take Spiderpaw to the training hollow, do you want to come?" his amber eyes burned her pelt as he eagerly waited for her answer.
Shimmerlight had almost forgotten that Whitefog's kits had become apprentices last night during her vigil. Spiderpaw was given to Stoneshine, Shinepaw was given to Brightwing and Skypaw was given to Duskheart.
Shimmerlight sighed, it couldn't hurt to go with Stoneshine, to watch him train his apprentice and her sister really did deserve to sleep. "Alright" she meowed "Let's go".
Stoneshine's eyes instantly lit up with excitement "Oh alright" he meowed as if he had not expected her to agree "Let me go fine Spiderpaw" with that the large gray tom took off in search of his apprentice.
Shrugging her shoulders she turned coming face to face with Bluecloud. The blue gray tom growled as he watched Stoneshine go.
"So you're going out of camp with him" he asked, his voice thick with hurt. Shimmerlight nodded "Yeah, I wanted to go hunting with Shadowsplash but I'm going to let her sleep for a little bit, Stoneshine asked me if I wanted to watch him train his apprentice"
Bluecloud stared at her, his eyes hard as ice "And you said yes?" Shimmerlight nodded not really understanding his sudden hatred for Stoneshine, they were clanmates after all.
Bluecloud growled again "Well then, have fun" he retorted, stalking away. Shimmerlight stared after him, hurt prickling her pelt "What was that all about" she hissed to herself.
Shaking her head she sighed trotting over to where Stoneshine and his eager apprentice were waiting. As they exited the camp Stoneshine sent Spiderpaw ahead, leaving him and Shimmerlight alone.
Shimmerlight felt her pelt prickle uneasily and she tried to pick up the pace to catch up with the apprentice. "Hey Shimmerlight, wait up" she heard Stoneshine call and suddenly she found that she was running. Skidding to a halt she turned around to face the tom, breathing heavily.
"Hey" he laughed "Where are you running to?" his gray pelt was fluffed out and he panted from the effort of chasing her.
"I have a question for you" he began and Shimmerlight suddenly felt uncomfortable. "Will you be my mate?" as the gray tom spoke, he suddenly scuffed his forepaw on the ground.
Shimmerlight stared at him in shock, then she looked away unable to meet is eyes "I'm sorry but I'm not interested in taking a mate right now, I've only just become a warrior" she looked up, seeing hurt in his eyes and she took a step back.
"What about Squirreltail? She has been padding after you for moons" she offered "Why not choose her".
Stoneshine dug his claws in the ground "She isn't you Shimmerlight that's why" he growled angrily "What? Am I not good enough for you?" he scoffed angrily "Well I guess I'm no Bluecloud" he spat. Before she could say anything he whipped around and disappeared into the trees.
Shimmerlight stared after him, anger and hurt washing over her. Growling she stalked back to camp, running into Shadowsplash.
The black she-cat watched her nervously before asking "Do you want to go hunting?"
Shimmerlight looked at her for a moment "Yes I would, let's go" she raced back into the forest, Shadowsplash on her heels.
Shadowsplash skidded to a halt in front of Shimmerlight "We have to talk". Shimmerlight nodded "You talk" she pointed toward a bush with her tail "While I catch that mouse".
She dropped into a hunters crouch. "Well" Shadowsplash began "I know you and Sunvine haven't always seen eye to eye". Shimmerlight snorted that was an understatement she thought.
Shadowsplash narrowed her eyes "Well you had better start getting used to the idea of him being around". Shimmerlight dove into the bush, reemerging with a limp brown body dangling from her jaws.
She dropped the mouse onto the forest floor "I don't want anything to do with him, I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him" she growled.
Shadowsplash growled unsheathing her claws "Well he is going to be a great leader one day and a great father".
Shimmerlight snorted "If all you want to accomplish with your life is have kits then you might as well move into the stinking nursery for good" she growled.
Shadowsplash stepped back, her blue eyes hurt and swimming with anguish "I am" she whispered "This is my last hunt, I'm moving into the nursery tomorrow and I'll be having Sunvine's kits in the next moon"
Shimmerlight looked at her sister, ashamed of what she had said "I'm sorry, you're going to be a great mother, and I just couldn't see myself in your position".
Shadowsplash touched noses with Shimmerlight softly "All I want is to be a mother, and only starclan knows but maybe you will be one too someday"
Shimmerlight snorted "Not likely"
Shadowsplash shrugged "Well you won't have any problems finding a mate if you ever want one" with that she disappeared into the bushes.
Shimmerlight lifted up the thin mouse, thinking about hunting in the future and how little food there would be for the clan, not busying her mind with useless thoughts of mates and kits.
AN: let me know what you think will happen next :D i hope you all enjoyed the chapter and are enjoying the story and be prepared for many many more twists and turns :D
