Chapter Thirty-seven.
Hey guys! Okay so next Monday is Presidents day and on that day I have no school so I'll be updating on Monday! XD So yeah. Hope you guys enjoy this chapter! :)
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Wolfpaw woke up with shaking legs. She tried to stand up but fell back down. She had the same dream and it was trying to pull her back in.
She stood up again and put a paw in front of her. She took a deep breath... and laid back down with a thump. She clenched her teeth and laid there. No one confronted her. It was dark outside but the moon lit up the night. Wolfpaw opened her eyes again relaxing. She let her strength return to her as she was pulled back into sleep. When she thought she was strong enough she shot out of the apprentice den to be met with the cold air that woke her up instantly. Wolfpaw was half asleep when she shot out of the apprentice den.
She looked back to find she woke up some of the others who fell back asleep without even coming to see what the problem was.
Not very alert... are they? Wolfpaw thought.
Wolfpaw looked up at the sky. The moon was so close to being full.
The gathering will be soon.
Wolfpaw looked around the camp and sneaked outside through the dirt place tunnel.
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Eaglepaw awoke when he felt something rush past him... bumping him awake. He lifted his head and looked around with droopy eyes. It was dark in the apprentice den. He yawned and laid his head back down. A few heartbeats passed and Eaglepaw opened his eyes again.
Why am I having trouble sleeping? He thought in his mind plainly. He sighed and looked at Hawkpaw who slept across from him. He looked at his brother who slept in another nest next to him... and looked to the back of the apprentice den. The moon light shown on the now empty nest.
Where's Wolfpaw?
Eaglepaw's head shot up when he noticed the she-cat apprentice was gone. He looked around and saw something move outside the apprentice den. Eaglepaw got up and peered around the opening in the den.
He looked around till he found her. Wolfpaw was walking towards the dirt place tunnel.
Oh. he thought.
He walked back to his nest and plopped down. He still couldn't sleep. Minutes passed and he looked at Wolfpaw's nest.
She should of been back by now. He thought.
Eaglepaw got up and walked towards the dirt place tunnel. He stopped a tail length away and looked at the dirt place. He didn't hear anyone in there. Her scent was faint. Eaglepaw looked around then back at the dirt place.
He walked in. He didn't see her.
"Wolfpaw?" He said.
He looked around and realized... she snuck out through the tunnel.
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Wolfpaw floated on her back in the water. She watched the stars as they shinned in the sky... some of them dimmed by the light of the moon.
Wolfpaw sighed. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and went underwater. Wolfpaw swam and burst up to the surface. She swam to the shore and got out. She shook herself and licked her fur dry. She sat on the beach and watched the water.
She sighed and closed her eyes.
Air shall tear us apart!
Wolfpaw's eyes flew open and she jumped a little when she heard the hissing menace. Wolfpaw growled in frustration and thought maybe she could swim for a few minutes longer.
Wolfpaw jumped in and swam underwater.
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Eaglepaw walked down the path following Wolfpaw's scent.
It's leading to the lake? Eaglepaw thought.
He kept walking down the trail till he reached the lake. He looked at the beach and found Wolfpaw. She was close to the water and he ducked behind the bush hiding him in the dark. He peered over the bush and stood up more to get a better look.
Wolfpaw sighed with a smile and closed her eyes. It wasn't even a heartbeat that passed before Wolfpaw's eyes flew open and she flinched.
Eaglepaw ducked and looked at her again. Wolfpaw watched the water with searching eyes. She calmed down and growled. She closed her eyes and sighed with anger. She opened them again and sat there watching the water.
Eaglepaw thought of showing himself and took a step forward... but as he did... Wolfpaw jumped into the water.
"Wolfpaw!" he screamed and raced forward. He watched the water hopping she would burst up. When she didn't Eaglepaw walked into the water.
"I'm coming!" He screamed.
He heard a splash and looked up. Wolfpaw had burst up to the surface and his heart fluttered.
"Wolfpaw!"
Wolfpaw turned around. They locked eyes.
Wow. he thought.
Her eyes were amber instead of the usual hazel green they are.
"Eaglepaw!" Wolfpaw said.
She dove under the water and came back up. She swam towards shore and Eaglepaw stepped back getting sand on his paws. Wolfpaw came onto the beach licking her fur dry.
"What are you doing here!?" she asked between licks.
"Um..."
Wolfpaw pulled away from her licking. Her fur was completely dry now.
But... she was soaking wet.
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"Well?" Wolfpaw asked.
Eaglepaw looked into her eyes.
"You... You can swim!"
"Please don't tell anybody." Wolfpaw yelled.
"Does Stonepaw know about this?" He asked.
"No." Wolfpaw said.
"Do your parents?"
"No, Eaglepaw..." Wolfpaw didn't get to finish.
"Does anyone know!"
"Rock does but please! Eaglepaw! Don't tell anyone!"
"You're a Thunderclan cat! Thunderclan cat!" He yelled.
"I know! That's why you can't tell anyone!" Wolfpaw looked up into his sandy colored eyes.
They starred at each other for a while. Eaglepaw soon looked away and walked off.
"Eaglepaw!"
Wolfpaw raced in front of him.
"Don't tell anyone!"
"I won't" He said and pushed past her.
Wolfpaw watched as he walked away.
Not good enough!
Wolfpaw raced up to him and stopped in front of him.
"Not good enough." she said.
He just starred into her eyes... and... he looked a little hurt, tire, and... depressed.
"You have to promise not to tell anyone. Not Hawkpaw..."
Eaglepaw looks away.
"or Fernpaw..."
He looked back into her eyes.
"nor the others, my parents. No one. Not a single soul."
He sighed and hung his head.
"I said I wouldn't."
"You have to promise."
He looked at Wolfpaw. He closed his eyes and sighed... and opened them back up.
Wolfpaw's belly did a flip.
"I promise. I won't tell anyone that you can... swim."
"I have Starclan as my witness." Wolfpaw said.
"I know."
Wolfpaw and Eaglepaw held each others gaze a bit longer. Soon Wolfpaw gave a satisfied nod and walked down the path. Eaglepaw followed.
Wolfpaw kept her eyes on her paws until she felt something brush her pelt. She looked up to find Eaglepaw. He gave her a sideways glance and she looked away... then she looked back.
"Is everything fine?"
"Yeah." he said.
"No... I mean.. really okay."
They stopped and Eaglepaw looked at her.
"What do you mean?"
"You don't look so good."
"Well... I'm tired."
"No. It's something else."
They just starred at each other.
"So Rock knows you can swim huh?" Eaglepaw said looking away.
No way.
"Mhmm."
Eaglepaw takes a deep breath and lets it out.
"I don't trust him."
"What!"
"He's shady Wolfpaw." Eaglepaw said looking back at her.
"So are you!" Wolfpaw yells.
"I mean it Wolfpaw!" Eaglepaw said through clenched bared teeth.
"Don't you bare your teeth at me! Rock is my friend!"
"I'm just looking out for you!"
"Since when do you do that! You betrayed me Eaglepaw! You believed Hawkpaw's lies about me and chose his side!"
Tears started to fill her eyes. She hung her head and squeezed her eyes tight. She stepped back.
"You betrayed me."
Eaglepaw stood straight with anger burning in his eyes.
"You left me. Fernpaw did too."
Eaglepaw's eyes softened.
"You both did."
Wolfpaw sat down and tried to control her sobs. She sighed a shaky sobbing sigh.
"Wolfpaw. I... I'm sor.." Eaglepaw reached out a paw.
"Don't. Just don't." Wolfpaw said pulling back.
Eaglepaw set his paw down. To think Wolfpaw was starting to have feelings for him again.
I'm a stupid little she-cat.
Wolfpaw ran down the trail.
"Wolfpaw! Wait!"
Eaglepaw raced in front of her and stopped. Wolfpaw skidded to a stop sitting down.
"What!" she yelled looking up at him with angry fire burning eyes.
The two starred at each other holding each others gaze. Wolfpaw started to notice the bags underneath his eyes and the sad look in his eyes.
She looked away as her eyes softened.
"Wolfpaw. I'm sorry."
Wolfpaw let a small sob escape her lips and pushed past him. She didn't run... she walked slowly, trying to keep tears from spilling from her eyes and sobs escaping her lips. Eaglepaw raced to her side and watched her. Wolfpaw would let a sob escape her and there. Eaglepaw put his tail on her shoulder and led her to the dirt place tunnel and back to her nest.
When they reached the apprentice den Wolfpaw ran to the back of the den and fell into her nest. The moss muffled her cries.
Eaglepaw walked to the back and was about to put a paw on her shoulder.. but pulled back. He set his paw down and sighed. He walked back to her nest to leave Wolfpaw to dry herself back to sleep... and she did exactly that.