Chapter 13

DawnClan needs help

Soon all the new mentors had their apprentices doing something. All the new warriors were being congratulated. Soon, they headed for the Warrior's Den to get some rest for tonight's vigil.

As dusk rolled in, SnowPaw, one of the new apprentices, got each new warrior up for the vigil. SnowPaw headed for his own den to sleep with his siblings.

During the night, DuskHeart padded out of the Warrior's Den. She crossed the stones of the falls that lead to the other side of the clearing. The moon glittered brightly in the sky, StarClan shining throughout the sky. A breeze ruffled her fur. She knew Leaf-Bare would come any day now. SilverFire soon padded out of the Warrior's Den to sit with DuskHeart.

"Hey, what's wrong DuskHeart?" SilverFire said curiously.

"Oh, nothing, just, can't sleep." DuskHeart, was still staring at the moon.

"Oh, well, tomorrow, I won't be in the Warrior's Den." SilverFire said with a glint of hope.

"Why?"

"I'm expecting kits!"

"Let me guess," DuskHeart said with a glint of foolishness in her eyes. "GrayFoot's?"

SilverFire sighed, but with admiration, "yes, he's a really nice cat, I love him a lot."

DuskHeart licked her ear, "yes, yes he is." She stared at the Warrior's Den. "I hope I get to have kits with RobinTail. He really loves me, as I do him." DuskHeart stared at her paws. "Wanna go on a walk with me? In the forest?"

SilverFire stood up, "sure, it'll be my last chance to get out of camp 'till the kits become apprenticed." She had a amusing look in her eyes.

DuskHeart got up, & walked toward the entrance with SilverFire by her side. SilverFire was younger than her, a little younger than PatchedFur & JayClaw. She was now expecting kits. DuskHeart had a stir of happiness run through her.

As both of them walked towards the entrance, HazelHeart rushed in. DuskHeart then spoke, "what's wrong? You can speak to tell me."

HazelHeart had worry in her eyes. "DawnClan are here, not to invade, they want to talk with you & SilverFire, though they won't tell any five of us."

SilverFire stared at her, "okay, okay, let them in, but still stand guard, who's there?"

"RatFur, HollyFur, each with a kit in their mouths, IceKit & MistKit."

DuskHeart stared at SilverFire, "let them in, but as soon as they come in, go back to your silent vigil."

HazelHeart nodded. A few moments later the two cats walked in with the kits.

SilverFire looked at them, "how may we help?"

RatFur put IceKit down. "We need your help. MilkStar, something happened to her & now with every little move we make, she is threatening us. We have no clue what got into her, but now, she is furious with her clan, no one knows why. She even threatened to kill our kits if they make any more noises again. W-were worried she'll hurt us all. W-we need someone with a sensible mind to help us,"

HollyFur put down MistKit, "we also need someone to help us with keeping our kits safe."

DuskHeart stared at SilverFire, "I don't mind if you go in the nursery & nurse your kits. RatFur, I'll help you, SilverFire can't, she's going into the nursery tomorrow." DuskHeart then looked at MudStar's den, "I'll be right back." She padded towards MudStar's den.

RatFur then looked where she padded to, "where's she going?"

SilverFire glared at MudStar's den, without looking at DawnClan she replied, "I don't know what goes through her mind, but DuskHeart is going to MudStar's den, more than likely, she's going to wake him up & tell him about you two. RatFur, you might have to work with the clan for a bit, or at least help around here. StarClan forbid a DawnClan patrol spot you hunting with us, or patrolling-"

RatFur then stopped her, "I've told everyone I was coming here, except for MilkStar. Even FawnFur knows."

SilverFire glared at him, "oh, but still."

Soon enough DuskHeart was walking back with MudStar, who was lagging thanks to still being sleepy. When he spotted the four DawnClan cats, he bristled.

RatFur glared at him, what did she say to him? Didn't she tell him we were here?

When DuskHeart & MudStar reached the DawnClan cats & SilverFire, he was still bristling, "what do you want?" He asked the question with anger flaring in his eyes & a growl.

RatFur only replied, "help."

MudStar's fur lied flat again, "help?" he asked, confused. "Why do you need help? What's wrong?"

DuskHeart then replied, "they claim MilkStar is threatening the camp & threatened to kill HollyFur's kits.

RatFur nodded, "they're mine & HollyFur's, that's why I came."

MudStar looked at the DawnClan cats, "fine, but you are confined in our camp…but HollyFur may use the nursery, & RatFur may sleep outside the Warrior's Den tonight so you don't frighten others, but tomorrow you may sleep in the Warrior's Den."

"Thank you."

All the cats padded away, except DuskHeart, MudStar turned around to see her still standing there, she lifted her head to the stars. MudStar padded forward, "are you okay?"

DuskHeart didn't look away, "fine," she sighed, "just fine."

MudStar looked at her, then walked away. What's got her fur crunched?