Disclaimer: Warriors by Erin Hunter
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I was on yesterday, but I was reading stories. And I was also correcting a story I planned to get published one of these days. So I'm back to give you two chapters.
In Art Class today we had to take these old, used books and turn them into a sketch pad. We got to color in them, paint over them, and draw. It was horrifying! That's just not something you do to books! You're ruining someone else's art!
Anyone else have a horror story from school?
Back to reading. We now know that Darkfire is alive and Fallingsnow and Brownfeather have been ambushed by a mysterious cat:
Chapter 48
Eveningbreeze walked from the shadows. One other cat was by her side. Immediately Fallingsnow felt relief to see it wasn't Fernstripe. It was Tigerheart. Fallingsnow didn't know why she was glad Brownfeather's father was there, other than the thought he might protect them, but she was just relieved Eveningbreeze wasn't alone. Fallingsnow didn't trust the she-cat.
"What are you doing here?" Tigerheart demanded from Fallingsnow.
"I -- what are you doing here?" Fallingsnow demanded right back. She'd thought about explaining, but maybe she could work her way out by another way.
"This happens to be ShadowClan territory," Eveningbreeze meowed, her eyes narrowed. "And because you've trespassed, its time to show ThunderClan they can't keep letting their cats come over."
The dark gray she-cat rushed forward, her jaws open in a battle scream. She never even made it to Fallingsnow. A dark brown tabby knocked her down and out of the way.
"Brownfeather," Eveningbreeze gasped, looking up at him from where she lay on the snow.
"Brownfeather," Tigerheart growled in such a way that demanded he explain.
His son gulped and backed away from Eveningbreeze as he realized what he'd done.
"I won't let you hurt her," Brownfeather meowed, standing in front of Fallingsnow.
"We weren't even here for her in the first place," Eveningbreeze snarled.
Brownfeather looked at her in confusion, but kept his eyes on both her and his father. Fallingsnow did the same. She was overjoyed that he was actually protecting her for once, but she could fight too if she had to. She wouldn't let him get killed for her.
"We were following you," Tigerheart meowed, moving closer.
"Kinkstar might trust you," Eveningbreeze meowed quietly. "But I don't. I've seen the looks you've sent when we were on patrol. I saw that you didn't love me anymore."
Now Fallingsnow was confused. Brownfeather loved Eveningbreeze?
Brownfeather shot a glance back at Fallingsnow. He quickly shook his head. Fallingsnow decided to believe him. Eveningbreeze was obviously telling a lie.
"I knew once you were better you'd come here," Eveningbreeze continued. "Now we can take you both to Kinkstar. She can punish you then."
"That's exactly what we want," Fallingsnow meowed brightly.
Everyone looked at her like she as crazy. Fallingsnow twitched an ear. So what? She'd already gone so far, and they did need to see the ShadowClan leader.
"Take us to Kinkstar," Fallingsnow meowed.
Tigerheart glanced at Eveningbreeze.
She snapped, "I'm deputy. I don't want to take them back. They're both traitors, lets kill them now."
She moved forward, but Tigerheart got in her way.
"You might be deputy," Tigerheart growled. "But you aren't leader. And I'm not one of your siblings to order around. They want to see Kinkstar, so that's where we take them."
Eveningbreeze spat. Her fur got fluffier and her eyes burned. Fallingsnow was sure she'd attack Tigerheart. But she turned away.
"Come," she ordered.
Tigerheart glanced once at the two lovers and followed after.
Fallingsnow realized in that moment they could leave if they wanted to. They could actually run away. But Fallingsnow knew she wasn't going to change her mind. She was going to be a ShadowClan cat or nothing at all. She walked forward.
But Brownfeather was in her way.
"Are you sure about this?" he hissed at her. His eyes were worried. "You can't give up ThunderClan."
"I'm doing this for you," she told him softly. She realized it was true. She loved him enough to give up her Clan like he was willing to do for her. But then she also realized she was being selfish. She was hiding from her Clan. "If I leave now, Kinkstar or Eveningbreeze can kill you. I know you probably would have tonight if Tigerheart hadn't stopped her."
Fallingsnow realized what she was saying. If she hadn't planned on joining ShadowClan anyway, Brownfeather would have been undefended and in even more danger. Fallingsnow was here to help him. For once the Three had been correct. They had warned her Brownfeather would die if she hadn't told Dewstep. And Dewstep had helped her come to this decisions. So had Lightningwhisker. She quickly shook her head. Life was strange.
"Come on," she told him, licking his head. "They might worry if we don't hurry."
Brownfeather sighed and followed.
With the two ShadowClan cats in the lead, Fallingsnow let her mind wander. She looked at the moonlight on the snow and she looked at the dark branches above her. If she wasn't careful, this could be her last night alive. At least she as a warrior. And at least she'd found love. She looked back at Brownfeather. He was more worried then her. His tail dragged as he walked along. He was even more scared than her. He didn't think this was a good idea. But Fallingsnow had high hopes. If Kinkstar didn't kill her and only sent her and Brownfeather away, she could still ask Darkfire for directions to Summerheat. All would be well. She just had to trust StarClan.
Hmm, a shortish chapter. The next will make up for it I hope. Hey, people that haven't reviewed before and are being silent readers, I'll give you a plushie of your choice if you write something down in a review!
