A Feather in a Storm
This will most likely be the last update before I leave until I get back.
-BoudicaFlamespirit- I love your reviews. You are always first. Stormfeather noticed Driftkit being accepted by the other kits because she was never accepted by her Clanmates. I love writing about kits being kits, it's so fun…
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Chapter 25
Meeting (Whitesky)
Whitesky was amazed when he escaped the Pride of Rock alive. He was amazed when he made it to OneClan alive. He was amazed when OneClan accepted him as a Clan cat. He was amazed at the grief in both the Clans when OneClan lost a warrior. He was amazed when Smoke Drift appeared at the Clans' camp. He was amazed when OneClan accepted Smoke Drift as Driftkit. And he was amazed when the two Clans needed him- him, not anybody else- to train them to fight the Pride of Rock.
He felt needed for the first time ever.
But the most he had ever felt amazed, was when he fell in love for the first time.
Though he was not just amazed. He was afraid. He felt neither needed nor love ever in the Pride. He always had a guard on his heart, the pain hurt too much. But now the guard was down, the rock-hard shell around his heart crumbled. She melted him.
"Whitesky, do you want to go hunt?" Rowanspot asked.
There she was. Then Whitesky remembered himself, "Of course."
He padded out the camp entrance with the she-cat that melted his heart.
Whitesky could tell Rowanspot was frustrated. The former loner was not very great at hunting. The Clan had overlooked this, as Rowanspot was a great fighter, and that was what they needed now. Whitesky realized that it may help Rowanspot to hunt if she learnt some of the Pride techniques of hunting. She was well muscled and had shorter legs, which made the Clan hunting ways awkward.
"Rowanspot," Whitesky said, successfully getting her attention after seeing her miss a squirrel and a mouse.
"Yes?" she asked in return.
"I can tell you are having trouble with hunting," he started. "Why don't you try some Pride hunting methods? They may be our enemy, but they have builds like you do."
"If the Pride cats are short and stocky, where did you come in?" Rowanspot asked.
She was right. Whitesky was lean and lanky. He shrugged noncommittally. "They may help you hunt better."
Rowanspot considered it, and then nodded. "Okay."
"Okay. So first, since you can't jump as far, you need to get closer to your prey. So you need to learn step lightly and quietly. Take small steps, barely taking you paws off the ground. Once you get close enough, crouch down. But instead of raising you rump to leap, keep yourself flat, weight on you front paws. Lean on the tip of your paws and leap, taking a quick step with a front paw to get started. Try to lead forward, not into the air. If you miss, use you hind paws to jut forward and try and recapture it. There's a mouse now. Try it."
Rowanspot quickly followed his instructions. She leapt for the mouse, and just barely missed it. She shot forward on her hind legs like he told her, and just the small critter. She gave it the killing bite and turned to Whitesky. "That was great! Thank you so much, Whitesky!" Rowanspot nuzzled her head on Whitesky's cheek. They very gesture made his fur grow hot. The two cats successfully hunted some more, then returned to camp to see all cats gathered for a meeting of the Clans.
"Since the Pride is known to be ruthless, and may quite possibly kill innocent kits, elders, and medicine cats, we want to prevent that. The medicine den is the safest place. So, two nights before the battle, just to be safe, I want all queens, kits and elders in the medicine den, the two empty dens cleaned out, and fresh sweet-ferns place in the nests and in the den to disguise the scents. Once the battle starts, those cats, with a warrior to defend them, are going to roll in the sweet-ferns and hide in the herb store. Then I want to entrance to the store part way block with rocks so the Pride cannot find it. Make no noise while in there. Please note that if any kit eats any herb not given to them by Dawnmoon, Flutterbird, or Amberheart, they will not be allowed to be an apprentice until they reach twelve moons of age. Do not play, speak, or do anything in that den. This is serious," lectured Thunderstar.
The kits looked horrified. Brambleheart's three real kits were horrified at not becoming an apprentice for so long; Driftkit did not realize how caring these Clans were for their kits. Pride kits were sent out to fend for themselves at four moons. Clan kit were loved and cared for.
"Twelve moons?" squeaked Sunkit.
"Yes, twelve moons," Poolstar confirmed. "War is serious, kit."
"Driftkit," Thunderstar suddenly spoke up.
The older kit looked up. "Yes?"
"The Pride will be attacking at night, yes?" Thunderstar asked. The grey kit nodded in confirmation.
"Then the camp will be reinforced with brambles to hinder the Pride cats. The day of the battle we want all cats to rest a lot and stay full, fit, and healthy," Poolstar continued.
Thunderstar wrapped up the meeting. "Go and rest, cats of the Clans. May StarClan light all of our paths."
Whitesky felt fear creep through his pelt. This meeting made the upcoming battle seem very real, very real indeed.
This was kind of a filler chapter, but I did not want to start something exciting and then just leave. I'll be writing in the car, so expect something right after I return.
Here are the updated Allegiances.
Allegiances
OneClan
Leader Thunderstar- dark grey, large tom
Deputy Strongheart- white tom
Medicine cat Dawnmoon- pale orange tabby she-cat
Apprentice Flutterbird- light brown she-cat
Warriors – Cinderblaze- dark orange tabby she-cat
Emberflame-light orange tom with black paws, apprentice Rainpaw
Cloudsong-white long furred she-cat
Shadowlight-black tom
Bluefire-blue grey she-cat
Everbright- white she-cat with grey ears
Stormfeather-light grey tabby she-cat
Whitesky- white tomcat with green eyes, formerly Silent Cry of the Pride of Rock
Rainfall- blue grey long furred tom
Rowanspot- tortoiseshell she-cat
Apprentices None at the moment
Queens Brambleheart-dark grey tabby she-cat, mother of Emberflame's kits, Sandkit (white tom with white paws) Seakit (blue grey she-kit) Sunkit (golden she-kit) and Driftkit (grey tom, formerly Smoke Drift of the Pride of Rock, adopted by Brambleheart)
Elders Treeleaf- tortoiseshell she-cat
CloudClan
Leader Poolstar- white she-cat with grey paws
Deputy Ravensmoke- dark grey tabby tom
Medicine cat Amberheart- orange tabby she-cat
Warriors- Smokeplume- very dark grey tom
Jaylight-pale blue grey she-cat
Dovestripe-pale brown tabby she-cat
Firecoal-dark orange tabby tom
Stormrain- dark grey she-cat
Quietdream-very pale grey, almost white, she-cat
Blackfire-black tom
Lightningflash-pure white tomcat with white eyes
Mistdrop- blue grey she-cat
Greyheart- grey tom, Mistdrop's brother
Apprentices None at the moment
Queens None at the moment
Elders Weedtangle- dark brown tom
Pride of Rock
Head (leader) Eagle Claw- dark brown tom*
Second (deputy) Sharp Talon- light brown tom, Eagle Claw's son
Healer (medicine cat) Dawn Fall- pale orange she-cat
Full-members (warriors) Rain Cloud-grey she cat
Light Streak- white tom
Dark Stone- very dark brown tom, almost black
Snow Melt- white she-cat
Bird Call- very pale brown tom
Brown Grass- brown tom
Yellow Eye- orange she-cat
Black Shadow- black tom
Ice Shard- pale blue grey she-cat
Trainees (apprentices) - None at the moment
Mothers (queens) - Sky Moon- blue grey she-cat, mother of Sharp Talon's kit, Red Storm, (ginger tom-kit, in line for Second and Head position)
Cats outside of Clans/ Pride
Ash- black tom with grey paws, loner, Moon's mate
Moon- pale grey she-cat, loner, Ash's mate
Kobi- ginger she-cat, loner, Slate's mate
Slate- grey and light blue-grey mottled tom, loner, Kobi's mate
Bob- light brown tom with striped tail- like a bobcat-, kittypet
Rex- small black and brown tom, kittypet
A/N- I have been thinking of extending my One-shot, A Second Chance, after people requested I do so. Then after reading the latest review on that story, I have decided to. But, instead on adding on to that one, I am going to write a different one- now that I know how The Last Hope ends, it will be more accurate- called The Jay's Moon (or probably just Jay's Moon). So, though I most likely won't post it until I get back from my vacation, stay on the lookout for that. If you want me to PM you when I put the first chapter up, I will, just tell me in a review. I will also state in an Author's Note of this story when it is out.