Chapter 12 the flight begins
The big day had arrived, the day where the apprentices would perform the flight of spring!
The fairies, the cats and the puffballs flew above the lake surrounding the palace, they were both excited and nervous. Nobody noticed the evil smirk on Sunburst and Brambleclaw's faces.
They flew into the courtyard there were seven rivers in around the center of the yard. One had red water, another orange, another yellow, another green, another blue, another indigo and the seventh violet.
The fairies and the cats landed on a balcony where the Enchantress, Bluestar, Yellowfang and Spottedleaf where waiting.
"Beyond this hall is the crystal courtyard," explained the Enchantress. "Home of the first blush of spring. Do your job correctly and the first blush will open. This is your moment apprentices."
The fairies and the cats flew out into the courtyard.
"I can't believe we're doing the flight of spring!" cried Faban nervously. "This is way too much pressure!"
"We wouldn't be in this situation if it weren't for Elina!" huffed Shimmer.
Elina felt a bit worried too. Sunburst and Brambleclaw flew next to her.
"Don't worry Elina," said Sunburst enthusiastically. "I know we'll both do great!"
"Yeah," said Brambleclaw. "This is even better then an apprentice's assessment in my world to become a warrior."
What nobody knew was that on another balcony Tigerstar was spying on them.
Each of the fairy landed next to the fountain with their respective color; Shimmer; red, Sunburst; orange, Linden; yellow, Glee; green, Elina; blue, Lumina; indigo and Faban; purple.
The cats gathered above the courtyard in different directions, the Enchantress, the three cat spirits and Bibble and Dizzle stood on the balcony to watch.
The fairies turned around and each of them made the water rise, making it go higher and higher.
The cats and the puffballs watched in amazement.
"Wow!" cried Bibble and Dizzle.
The fairies continued to make the water rise until all the colors joined together the watery walls in all colors of the rainbow appeared making the flower bud chamber.
"It's beautiful!" said Dovewing.
Ivypool nodded; "And look at the apprentices!" she declared.
The apprentices gathered in a circle and were twirling around and then rising up from the pool in the center of the courtyard was a pink flower bud.
"The first blush of spring" whispered Hollyleaf.
"Wow!" cried Bibble and Dizzle.
Shimmer, Glee and Linden flew down and flew around the sides of the blush, while Elina, Sunburst, Lumina and Faban flew around the top of the blush.
Bibble and Dizzle copied the apprentices dancing.
Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight joined Elina and Sunburst.
"Isn't it excited!?" asked Sunburst happily.
"Very!" agreed Elina. "I can't believe we're here! I think we can do this though."
"Yeah, isn't it great Brambleclaw?" asked Squirreflight. "The flight is going very well!"
"Of course, it is" agreed Brambleclaw with a smirk.
"Of course, we can do this," added Sunburst. "You wouldn't let some limping toad get in your way, right?!"
Elina and Squirrelflight were surprised.
"How did you know the toad limped?" asked Elina.
"Yeah," added Squirrelflight. "None of us ever told anyone that!"
"Really?" asked Sunburst. Though it wasn't her voice, it was Laverna's voice!
"You sure you didn't mention?" asked Brambleclaw cunningly. Squirrelflight knew that voice wasn't Brambleclaw's it sounded familiar.
"Hawkfrost!" she snarled.
"You're not Sunburst!" gasped Elina to Sunburst/Laverna.
"Our word against yours" declared Brambleclaw/Hawkfrost evilly.
"Prove it" declared Sunburst/Laverna.
"We will!" harrumphed Squirreflight.
Elina and Squirrelflight quickly flew away from the two imposters.
Nobody noticed them leaving except Linden, Firestar, Lionblaze and Ivypool.
"Elina, Squirrelflight!" called Linden.
"Where are you going!?" called Firestar.
"Firestar, it's Sunburst and Brambleclaw!" cried Squirrelflight.
"Sunburst isn't Sunburst!" jumped in Elina. "She's Laverna!"
The four looked at Sunburst/Laverna and Brambleclaw/Hawkfrost.
"And Brambleclaw isn't Bramblecalw," explained Squirrelflight. "He's Hawkfrost!" she snarled.
"And if Hawkfrost is here," caught in Lionblaze darkly. "Tigerstar is close by."
"Without the real Sunburst, the blush won't open!" cried Elina.
"Linden, stay here," cried Firestar. "Lionblaze, Ivypool and I will go with Elina and Squirrelflight to find the real Sunburst and Brambleclaw!"
The five friends flew out.
"Elina!" cried Linden.
Sunburst/Laverna and Brambleclaw/Hawkfrost smirked as they left.
"That's right Elina," taunted Laverna. "Run away."
Tigerstar watched from his hiding spot. Although he knew they had been figured out, he had an evil smirk on his face.
That's right Firestar, he taunted to himself. Run away like the weak cowardly kittypet you are.
Bibble and Dizzle noticed Elina and the four cats leave and quickly headed off to follow them.
Author's note; the fake Sunburst and Brambleclaw have been figured out, can Elina and the cats save them in time.
