Chapter 11
Silverpaw's POV
'Wake up the camps flooding!'
Silverpaw's shot up from the moss she had spelt on and looked at Whitepaw. She felt Graypaw get up next to her.
'Graypaw this is serious.' Whitepaw meowed. 'Graypaw wake the others up and then help the Queens.' Graypaw nodded.
'Silverpaw come on lets see if there is anything we can do.' Whitepaw meowed.
By the time they got outside the floor of the apprentice den had water on it. It was raining and Blossomheart had just run out of the nursery with Willowkit and Rosekit in her jaw. Just then Sorrelpaw ran over and took Rosekit and ran out of the clearing with Blossomheart.
'I'll go and help the Elders.' Silverpaw meowed. She ran over to Graystorm.
'Where are Flamefrost and Heatherleaf?' Silverpaw asked.
'Brackenflight took Heatherleaf already but Flamefrost is still inside.' Graystorm meowed.
Silverpaw turned and looked around. Just then Smallpaw ran out of the apprentices den and started to run over to Bluedream.
'Smallpaw!' Silverpaw yowled.
The small apprentice turned to her. Silverpaw beckoned her den mate with her tail and White she-cat ran over.
'Go with Graystorm and the others.' Silverpaw meowed.
'But the kits!' Smallpaw meowed.
'The other apprentices have that handled.' The Silver apprentice meowed.
Smallpaw dipped her head and started to take Graystorm out of camp.
Silverpaw ran through the water and over to the Elders den which had water going into it. Flamefrost was making his way out of the den. Silverpaw ran over and bunched her fur up against his.
'I'm going to help get you out of here.' Silverpaw meowed.
'Thank you Silverpaw.' Flamefrost meowed and dipped his head.
Silverpaw looked around and saw Bluedream walk out of the camp with Dreamkit by her side. Mistystorm, Spotfur, Lightcloud, Blazefur and Birchheart ran out of the camp making sure the apprentices, Queens and kits went first. Silverpaw and Flamefrost made it out of the Rock tunnel.
'I'm going to check ahead, yowl if you need help.' Silverpaw meowed.
'Okay Silverpaw.' Graystorm meowed.
Silverpaw ran on a little and looked around. She sniffed and ran back towards the Elder. She stopped and smiled at Flamefrost.
'Come on we had better hurry or the forest might start to flood.' Silverpaw meowed.
Silverpaw stopped and saw the clan curled up next to each other next to the Lostclan border. Silverpaw ran over to Icepaw who was by herself near a tree curled up. Her sister looked up and smiled.
'Silverpaw are you okay?' Icepaw asked and got up.
'I'm fine.' Silverpaw meowed.
She turned and looked around. Stonestar was with Mistheart near the middle of the cats. Just then she noticed Mistystorm and Spotfur dragging someone over from in the forest. She ran over and gasped as she saw who it was.
'What happened?' The apprentice asked.
'We were running through the forest when Lightcloud fell into a stream sort of thing and he didn't come up after a few moments, so I jumped in after him, when I found him under the water, I saw his foot was stuck in a rock and I pulled him out, but I wasn't quick enough.' Leaffire meowed.
Silverpaw bunched up against her friend and looked down at the lost warrior.
'Tonight he will watch over us don't worry.' Silverpaw meowed.
Just then Stonestar came over and looked at him.
'He was a brave warrior of Streamclan and he will not be forgotten.' He meowed. Silverpaw smiled and licked Lightcloud's cheek.
'Goodbye Lightcloud, you were a brave Warrior and I will never forget you.' Silverpaw meowed.
Silverpaw stepped back from the lost warrior and she hung her head down. She felt fur against hers and then saw Brackenflight next to her. She licked his cheek and smiled.
'Silverpaw?' Brackenflight asked.
'What is it?' Silverpaw asked.
'Do you like anyone in the clan?' The warrior asked.
Silverpaw's ears went hot and she shyly looked at the sky.
'Y-yes.' The Silver apprentice meowed after a few moments. Brackenflight remained quiet and smiled.
'I'm happy for you then.' He meowed. 'B-But may I ask who?'
Silverpaw's ears went even hotter and she smiled at him. She was about to answer when Icewhisker ran over to them.
'Icewhisker!' Icepaw yowled and ran over to him.
'But where is Whitepaw?' Stonestar asked.
'I-I don't know.' Icewhisker meowed. 'He went back to camp after we had gotten into the forest.'
Just then Lakestar, Shadowleaf and Leaffrost appeared.
'Stonestar what has happened?' Lakestar asked. Stonestar turned and frowned.
'Our camp is flooded we were lucky enough to make it out' Stonestar meowed.
'Is anyone hurt?' Shadowleaf asked.
'No.' Mistheart meowed. 'Although we have one missing apprentice and one of our warriors has died.'
'You shall came with us to Lostclan camp there you may wait for the apprentice.' Lakestar meowed. Just then Bluedream yowled.
'Dreamkit where is my kit!'
Silverpaw's eyes widened.
'Which apprentice took Dreamkit?!' She yowled.
'No one Silverpaw, Bluedream took Dreamkit and Lightkit.' Darkpaw meowed.
'Maybe Whitepaw has her.' Flamepaw meowed.
'He might.' Icewhisker meowed.
'For now we do not know.' Lakestar meowed.
'Come Streamclan.' Stonestar meowed and gathered his clan. 'Thank you for your offer, and we kindly accept.' Lakestar nodded.
'Shadowleaf run on ahead and tell the clan we have visitors, Leaffrost go to the back and make sure everyone keeps up.' Lakestar meowed.
The two warriors nodded and Shadowleaf ran off while Leaffrost ran to the back of the warriors.
'Okay I want all the Queens, kits, apprentices and Elders in the middle of the Warriors.' Mistheart yowled. 'Warriors look out for badgers, foxes or wolves.'
Everyone nodded and went to ever they were told. Silverpaw ran over to Bluedream and smiled.
'Don't worry, if Dreamkit is with Whitepaw, Whitepaw will protect her.' Silverpaw meowed. Bluedream smiled and nodded.
'Here.' Silverpaw meowed and took Lightkit. Bluedream dipped her head and looked at Dustpaw who had Tinykit. Silverpaw looked next to her and saw Brackenflight. She smiled at him and walked on.
The Streamclan cats entered the Lostclan camp and the cats looked up.
Lakestar ran over to her deputy Feathercloud before the Light Gold
she-cat turned and called over her warriors. Lakestar turned and ran over to Icepaw and Icewhisker before the White medicine cats walked over to Echomist's den. Lakestar ran over to Stonestar and Mistheart next. The three exchanged a few words before Mistheart turned and lead her warriors away. Silverpaw followed and then saw they were heading to a small clearing that was in the camp. As everyone found a place to sit Silverpaw found Bluedream and ran over to her. She placed Lightkit next to Bluedream, dipped her head before walking away. She found Brackenflight at the edge of the clearing by him. The Silver she-cat walked over and smiled.
'You never answered my question.' Brackenflight meowed.
'I know…' Silverpaw was interpreted by Lakestar who had come over to them.
'Hello Silverpaw and Brackenflight is it?' The she-cat leader asked.
'Yes hello Lakestar.' Brackenflight meowed and dipped his head at the leader.
'Are you both okay?' The Blushie she-cat asked.
'Yes we are fine Lakestar.' Silverpaw meowed and smiled.
'That is good. If you need anything talk to Feathercloud or myself.'
Silverpaw nodded and the leader walked over towards her clan.
Silverpaw turned back to Brackenflight and smiled.
'So you were saying?' Brackenflight asked.
Silverpaw frowned before jumping at Brackenflight and rolled over and over in the dirt. The two cats started to laugh.
Soon Silverpaw let Brackenflight up and smiled.
'Can you answer my question now?' Brackenflight asked.
'What was it again?' Silverpaw asked.
'Who do you like?' Brackenflight repeated. Silverpaw's ears went hot again and see looked up.
'I-I like …' Silverpaw started. 'You.' She mumbled not loud enough for Brackenflight to hear.
'I'm sorry?' Brackenflight asked giving her a confused glace. Just then Whitepaw walked over from where Lakestar was and Silverpaw shot up.
'I'm sorry I'll be back.' Silverpaw meowed and ran over to the medicine cats den. She found Icepaw inside and smiled.
'Icepaw!' She meowed.
'What is it?' Icepaw meowed and turned around.
'Whitepaw is back!' Her sister meowed. Icepaw smiled.
'Come on!' Icepaw meowed and found her way outside. Silverpaw followed her sister outside and found Whitepaw with Bluedream and Dreamkit. Silverpaw lead her sister over to their brother and together they launched at him and tackled him to the ground.
'You're back!' Icepaw meowed and licked his cheek. 'Lakestar told me that you would be back safe!' Whitepaw smiled and pushed his sister off.
'She couldn't be could she?' Silverpaw heard Whitepaw whisper.
'Could who be?' Silverpaw meowed.
'Nothing who is the clan?' Whitepaw asked.
'Some are freaked, others are a bit sick.' Icepaw meowed.
'Any dead?' Whitepaw asked.
'One, Lightcloud died on the way out of the camp, he was pulled under the water and Leaffire went after him but he was dead when Leaffire brought him up.' Silverpaw meowed.
Just then Whitepaw yawned.
'Come on we will show you where Lakestar is letting us sleep.' Silverpaw meowed and took Whitepaw over to some moss. Whitepaw curled up and drifted into sleep. Silverpaw went back over to Brackenflight.
'How is Whitepaw?' Brackenflight asked.
'Tired.' Silverpaw meowed.
'I'm not surprised.' Brackenflight meowed.
'Brackenflight?' Silverpaw asked ad looked deep into his eyes.
'Yes Silverpaw?' Brackenflight asked.
'I-I love you.' Silverpaw meowed. Brackenflight smiled.
'I love you too.' The Brown tom meowed.
Silverpaw and Brackenflight curled up, tails entwined and drifted into a deep sleep.
Lakestar's POV
Lakestar looked over at Silverpaw and Brackenflight who were curled up at the edge of the clearing. Stonestar was next to her.
'They remind me of us.' Lakestar meowed.
'Yes you are right.' Stonestar meowed.
'How long until Silverpaw and Whitepaw become Warriors?' Lakestar asked.
'Well if they keep up there training at this pace just over a moon maybe more maybe less.' Stonestar meowed.
'What about Icepaw?' Lakestar asked and looked over at her daughter.
'I can not tell, Icewhisker is a medicine cat and it is his choice.' Stonestar meowed.