Hello! I have nothing at all to say except that I want to change the story's name from Snowkit's Fate to something else... Anyway... let us get started! XD
Chapter 25 - Zoned
"Really? Are you sure?"
"Of course I am sure! She has been acting distant lately..."
"Do you think Mother would notice?"
Uh... who's talking? Snowpaw? Lightningpaw?
"I think so. Ivyeyes will be able to tell."
"Hmm... Oh! Hello Leafpaw. I didn't see you come in..."
Yes. That is diffidently Snowpaw. To bad I won't be their to see her become Mates with Leafpaw...
"Is she awake?"
"She hasn't opened her eyes yet."
"Well, some cat is taking you three to the border."
"I'll wake her up."
No! Not Lightningpaw! He doesn't realize how tough he is!
Flamepaw fluttered her eyes open and asked, like she didn't hear a thing, "What were you cats talking about?"
"Uh...", Snowpaw and Leafpaw exchanged glances.
Lightningpaw butted in, "They are waiting for us."
"'Kay.", Flamepaw stretched.
"Why are you sending us with a Warrior again?" Lightningpaw complained.
"Because. You can never be too careful.", Froststar answered, smiling.
"Yes.", Spottedfur, slightly plump, Snowpaw noticed, came closer.
I think Wolffang is spoiling my Mentor rotten! She is going to be the fattest cat in the Clan if he treats her like a Queen! Snowpaw silently chuckled.
"I agree.", Spottedfur started to waddle, "You three are close to being Warriors. This might be your last time."
"Okay, Froststar. I am ready to take them... did any of them complain?", her eyes sparkled.
"Yes. Lightningpaw was complaining, but he is okay with it now. Right, Lightningpaw?", Froststar smiled with mischief sparking in her eyes.
"What? No! I was never complaining!", Lightningpaw smiled nervously.
"Let us go! I can't wait to see Mother!", Snowpaw saved Lightningpaw's skin. Cinnamontail dashed of with Lightningpaw decided to show off, by running in front of her, as Snowpaw wasn't far behind.
Flamepaw went up to Spottedfur and whispered, "I just wanted to say 'Thank you' for everything you have done for us and to spread my love to everyone else in the Clan." Spottedfur blinked, rying to comprehend what she just heard, and Flamepaw ran after her Littermates.
The three Littermates peaked into Windclan's nursery.
"Ah... so cute.", Snowpaw exclaimed, seeing her new brothers and sister.
"Come in! Come in!", Ivyeyes called to them. Ivyeyes' gaze looked down at her new kits. The golden Tom was messing around with the pinkish-red pelted She-kit with white paws. The other one was covered by her Mother's pelt, but you could still she her muzzle.
'These must have been the kits Rabbitpaw told me about.', Flamepaw thought.
"Have you decided on their names?", Lightningpaw asked.
"Are my older kits here?", Whitefang mewed deeply as he ducked though the entrance.
"Father!", Snowpaw exclaimed as she ran over.
"Yes," Ivyeyes answered his question, "We have." Whitefang settled himself next to Ivyeyes as Snowpaw padded over and sat next to her Littermates.
"This one is Flowerkit.", she pointed to the kit hiding under her fur.
"The one that looks like a mini version of Lightningpaw is Sunkit.", Whitefang mewed, a father's pride clearly shown on his face.
"What about the pinkish red one with the white paws?", Flamepaw asked, too attached to these kits already for her own good.
The proud parents looked at each other with a smile on their faces before mewing, in unison, "Blossomkit."
"What wonderful names! Flowerkit, Sunkit, and Blossomkit!", Snowpaw exclaimed with a smile of gratitude.
"I bet you my fur that Sunkit will grow up to be a great Warrior!", Lightningpaw announced as if Sunkit was his own.
Ivyeyes chuckled, "Don't go making bets before they are Apprentices at least!"
"Time to go.", Swiftstar told them, "And send my regards to Froststar will you?"
"Okay!", Snowpaw chirped.
"No problem!", the golden apprentice snorted. Flamepaw stared at the ground.
"What is the matter, Flamepaw?", Moorrunner asked. Flamepaw didn't hear.
"Flamepaw?", Shadepaw, newly named, asked.
"Wait? What?", Flamepaw looked up to see a lot of eyes staring at her.
"You zoned out and they are asking you what the matter is.", Rabbitpaw whispered to her.
"Anyway...", Lightningpaw broke the silence, "Let's go." He turned to leave and Snowpaw followed. Flamepaw stood their taking in the faces of the cats around her and the smell of heather.
Snowpaw turned to her and asked, "Are you coming?"
"No."
"What did you say? I couldn't hear you.", Lightningpaw asked confused.
"I said no. I am staying." The crowd that had crowded around them gasped for a second then became coated with silence, waiting for some cat to break it.
"But what about... you know.", Snowpaw asked her.
"It will still work out."
"Flamepaw?", Rabbitpaw walked up to her, "Are you really going to stay here? With- with me?" Bluepelt, Feathertail, Moorrunner, Whitefang, and all the others looked at the three, now four, cats with questioned gazes.
"Yes.", she breathed, "If Swiftstar will let me." Every cat turned to look at Swiftstar, who was put-on-the-spot and looked tonged-tied for a few moments.
"I offered moons ago that you could stay... and the offer still stands. You can join if you want... but you must promise that you will be loyal to Windclan.", his steady gaze looked into hers.
"I promise." Snowpaw and Lightnigpaw's faces were full of shock.
"Is it true!?", Leafpaw dashed into the den, white paws covered in mud, "Is she really a Windclan Apprentice now?"
"Yes.", her voice broke as she started to cry, "I am going to miss her so- so much!"
"It will be okay... If what you two told us is true... if Flamepaw didn't leave, their would be more Half-clanned kits. And I have heard stories about what happened to your family.", he tried to calm her down as she dug her muzzle into his pelt.
"Yes. I know. Thank you."
"Your welcome."
After awhile, Snowpaw looked up into his emerald green eyes and confessed, "I- I love you, Leafpaw."
"What?", he blinked.
"I said 'I love you.'", she repeated, hanging her head in guilt. He ducked his head under her chin to rise her face up before looking into her aqua blue eyes.
"I love you too."
Ahhh! So cute! Anyway... just saying that I saw xXArtisticDreamerXx's picture for this story and loved it! Now I am just waiting for Storm's before I choice a story picture for this story. Also! (If you don't remember from above...) I want to change Snowkit's Fate's name. I just don't think it suits the story. So I am holding a contest to see who can come up with the best name!
Question: Who is gonna win my contest?
Answer: I don't know yet! XD