Chapter 20

Rosepaw ran faster and faster threw the forest. She felt like her paws weren't there and she was flying. Rosepaw giggled as she ran, her fur flowing in the wind.

"Hmm..." Rosepaw scented the air and perked her ears. The rushing of the stream was roaring. Rosepaw couldn't hear a thing. Rosepaw grunted and scented the air again. Mouse and a vole!

Rosepaw dropped into a hunters crouch and padded slowly toward the scent. She unsheathed her claws quietly and slowly. Her eyes narrowed as she moved in. Rosepaw licked her lips one last time before she pounced on the mouse. The vole slipped from her paws but she still had the mouse.

Rosepaw dug a hole in the cold ground and dropped the mouse in it. Rosepaw knew it was almost leafbare, she would have to catch more prey, cats would get sick and may die. Rosepaw shivered in the thought of death. Hopefully Reedpaw and Redpaw would be alright. Rosepaw knew they would. They could handle anything.

After a few moments, Rosepaw had caught a vole, bird, and two mice. Rosepaw purred in the sight of it.

"Your going to need some help carrying all of that" Shardfang and Willowlight came out of a bush. Shardfang purred at Rosepaw. He picked up the vole and the bird. Rosepaw grabbed one mouse and Willowlight snatched the other.

Shardfang and Rosepaw leaned closer together as they padded along. Rosepaw stopped and glanced at Willowlight.

"Are we going to met up with Redpaw and Reedpaw?" She asked.

"Yes" Willowlight sat down. "They should be here soon"

Rosepaw curled her tail around her paws and waited. Shardfang paced around Rosepaw. Rosepaw glanced at him at times before looking in the distance, waiting for her siblings.

Once Rosepaw saw Reedpaw and Snowseeker in the distance. She sat up and smiled at her, Shardfang stopped pacing and sat down next to Rosepaw.

Reedpaw grunted. "Wheres Redpaw?" She asked. Her eyes narrowed and claws sheathed. Reedpaw glared at Rosepaw. Waiting for her answer.

"We don't know yet, we are still waiting" Rosepaws heart was pouncing and almost falling out of her chest. Where was he? Was he hurt? Rosepaw had to find out.

"Well I'm not that patient" Reedpaw unsheathed her claws and dug them into the ground and narrowed her eyes. Rosepaw teased. Shardfang flattened his ears and lightly hissed.

"You touch her you die. I don't care if you are her sister" Shardfang spat. He got up and circled Rosepaw. Rosepaw stood up.

"You know what Reedpaw. I have had enough of this non seance. It's about time someone puts you in your place" Rosepaw unsheathed her claws. Reedpaw pinned her ears to the back of her head.

"You dare challenge me?" Reedpaw unsheathed her claws. Rosepaw glared at her sister calmly. Her eyes full of anger and companion.

Rosepaw nudged Shardfang back. "I can fight my battles" Rosepaw flexed her claws and glared at her sister. Reedpaw cracked her neck and glared back. Rosepaw leaped at Reedpaw and hooked her claws into her sisters flank and rolled backward sending Reedpaw flying. Reedpaw got up and snarled at Rosepaw.

Shardfang had a surprised look on his face as he watched Rosepaw. His eyes darted back and forth as he watched.

Reedpaw swiped out a unsheathed paw and clawed Rosepaws neck. I trickle of blood hit the ground and Rosepaw narrowed her eyes in anger. Rosepaw leaped at Reedpaw again. This time she hooked her claws into her sisters neck and pinned her to the ground.

"Is this what you want?!" Rosepaw spat into Reedpaw face. "Blood! Terror! No hope?! Is this what you live for?! Pain! Cruelty! Anger!?" Rosepaw clawed Reedpaw face and got off of her. "I am sick of all of this. And if you keep it up, then your not my sister" Rosepaw turned her back on Reedpaw and started padding away.

"Rosepaw..." Shardfang pleaded.

"No" Rosepaw ran away and headed toward the Oak Tree. Redpaw was there. She could talk to him.

Once Rosepaw reached the Oak she searched for her brother.

"Redpaw?" Rosepaw padded around more and spotted Lightheart dead body. Rosepaw ran to her, her heart beating like a drum as she did. "L-Lightheart?" Rosepaw looked at the ground horrified. When she looked back up, the worst feeling came. Redpaw...

Rosepaws heart stopped. She was stunned to her paws and couldn't move. Redpaw had a pool of blood around him, his fur soaked into it. Then Rosepaw noticed at Lightheart was almost next to Redpaw. They died together. Once Rosepaw got back the feelings in her paws she ran to Redpaw, almost tripping over her paws.

"Redpaw?" Silence. "Redpaw! Wake up! This isn't funny!" Rosepaw smacked his head. It was cold and lifeless. "Redpaw!" Rosepaw collapsed into his fur. Her muzzle digging into his flank and salty tears flowed down her cheeks like a waterfall.

"Rosepaw, I'm sorr-" Reedpaw stopped in her tracks once she saw Redpaw. "Oh my Starclan"

Rosepaw glared at her. "It was you! You killed your own brother!" Rosepaw charged at her. Claws fully unsheathed and ready to sink into her flesh.

"Rosepaw no!" Shardfang hit her away before she got to Reedpaw. Reedpaw took a few steps back before running away. "Geez, what is up with your family and running away" Shardfang got up and lifted Rosepaw to her paws. He smiled and looked over her shoulder. His smiled faded and padded up to Redpaw. "Oh no..." Shardfang grabbed Redpaws scruff. "Grab Lighthearts" He mumbled.

Rosepaw snatched Lighthearts and Shardfang and Rosepaw dragged them back to camp.

Gasps came from dens and Brokenheart screeched in the sight of her dead son. "Why Starclan? WHY! Why do you hate me?!" Brokenheart fell to the ground and sobbed. Rosepaw fought back tears when she dropped Lighthearts body. Braveheart and Gorsestar came out of the leaders den.

"Jawstar" Braveheart mewed. Gorsestar jumped to the Fallen Willow and yowled. "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join beneath the Fallen Willow for a clan meeting!" Cats of Skyclan joined and waited. "Two warriors have passed today from Darkclan" Gorsestar croaked. "Lightheart and Redflame have joined Starclan. And may they watch over us on this crises" Gorsestar jumped off of the Willow and stalked into her den.

"Huh" Shardfang puffed out his chest. "He finally got his warrior name"

"Yeah" Rosepaw shuffled her paws. "Redflame"