Warriors: The New Era.
Chapter Seven: Come Thunder
Last we checked, the triumvirate is camped at The Groups house, and Scourge is busy getting beat up again. This time by Poppyfrost's new lover, Fang. Where we learned that she has two kids, but the father remains a mystery. Which of them do you think it is?
"She's waking up."
"Good. If she's able, you will leave."
Ravenheart slowly opened her eyes, taking in her surroundings.
Crowflight was looking down on her, and so was another man with long gray hair. They were in what looked like a kitchen, with herself placed on a cooking island, and several others watching.
"Wha- what happened?" Ravenheart asked.
"You were shot," Tigerjaw responded.
Jayfeather scoffed "Can you walk?!"
Ravenheart groaned, sitting up, and looking around "Where are we?"
Tigerjaw bit his lip "Yeah, uh...we are at the three's house."
Ravenheart's eye twitched, as Jayfeather snarled "Can you walk?!"
Racenheart timidly slipped her legs off the table and stood up, almost buckling down, but she held firm.
"Good, now get the hell out of my house," Jayfeather growled, as Half Moon scoffed "Enough! If you need a pla-"
"We will be fine," Crowglight responded, glaring daggers at Jayfeather, who scoffed.
Half Moon stared at Ravenheart, recognizing her as the girl from the Orientation at the University. Jayfeather gestured to the door behind him as Tigerjaw helped Ravenheart walk out. Crowflight walked past Jayfeather but not before grabbing him by his arm and pulling him close so that only Jayfeather could hear.
"War is coming. Choose your side."
Jayfeather snarled "Get out."
Crowflight scoffed, and walked out of the door, along with his siblings.
And they were gone.
"Did you have to be so harsh?" Foxleap asked Jayfeather.
Jayfeather growled "We can't trust them. I have no intention of following our truce. As soon as we hear anything from then again, The Three will take them down."
Half Moon sighed "They just wanted help."
"NO!" Jayfeather roared "What they wanted was to enter our home and have us lower our defenses. They are dangerous."
Half Moon curled her lip "They didn't look so dangerous to me."
Lionblaze sighed "They wanted to help their sister. I can understand that. But If they are our enemies, we will deal with them."
"That's all I'm saying," Jayfeather held his hands up in defense "From now on we all watch each others backs."
Foxleap eyed Jayfeather strangely, and nodded his head slowly "Yeah. Sure."
Jayfeather looked around him, and sighed when he noticed the strange looks his friends gave him "What? It's better to just believe without proof?"
"We've never seen you act that way," Icecloud responded.
"I'm perfectly fine," Jayfeather answered "I just don't want another Poppyfrost."
They all nodded in agreement.
Lionblaze was about to speak when...
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!
Fang huffed breaths of air, taking deep gulps as he was worn out. Scourge looked worse, with bruises on his face and cuts on his chest. Fang looked at his bleeding knuckles, and turned to walk out the cell, locking it back up as he went away.
Scourge was alone now.
Scourge scoffed, he always was alone right?
He took this opportunity to reflect on the choices that got him here...and wondered if he really regretted any of it. Sure there was the occasional choice that he whished he didn't make, but did he truly feel sorry for himself? Did he ever actually know the difference of right and wrong?
Not.
One.
Bit.
Scourge chuckled, looking at his robotic arm, lying on the ground with no power to move it. Scourge turned to his bound hand, and began to pull, which gave no movement. Scourge cursed and began to make a fist.
He sniffed the air.
His eye widened in confusion.
The smell of burnt flesh. A familiar scent.
"The mighty Scourge..." A Man materialized out of the shadows, eyes crackling with red electricity, which made the Australian jump "How the mighty have fallen. What was once the Scourge of existence, now nothing but a tiny thug with a metal arm and face."
Scourge raised his good eye brow "Rock?"
Rock was in an armored suit, red and gold metal cauldrons and plates covering his skin. Red lightning coursed up his skin and flesh, his eyes glowing red. Scourge scoffed "Come to gloat, have you? See me one last time, 'fore I'm executed?"
Rock raised his wrist, and Scourge's metal arm powered up. Scourge widened his eye as his arm began to work again, as he moved it like it was flesh and bone.
"No. Rather...I'm in need of your assistance."
Scourge ripped the chain off the wall, and freed his hand, and stuck his eye back on, the adhesive sticking to his skin. A sharp needle skewered his eye and attached to his nerves, causing pain for several moments, but his red eye glowed ponce more.
He rubbed his flesh arm "What sort of assistance? An assassination?"
Rock growled, floating around him as Scourge flexed his metallic prosthesis "No single act will gain me favor. Your services are required as a distraction to the Three."
Scourge chuckled "Distraction? Bitch I'm the whole fuckin parade!"
Rock scowled his eyes glowing redder then Scourge's eye "I am also in need of Bloodclan."
Scourge sighed "Bloodclan is fractured. Since The Queen took power, my forces are scattered thin, stopping trade routes, supply runs and weapon sales. I would lose all of Riven if I assemble the army to you."
"Riven is a cesspool. No good ever came from that city. Your grip on it has faltered. The Queen has wrenched it from your hands. I need an army...to take Forrestlake."
Scourge barked with laughter "Forrestlake? Remember last time I tried that? You slaughtered my men, and Tigerstar's forces were imprisoned."
Rock tightened his fists "I will supply you with any need necessary, and in doing so, you will complete the task."
Scourge curled his lip "Gimme one good reason why I should?"
"Because I freed you from your chains."
"Yeah, AND standing between me and freedom," Scourge reminded, pointing at Rock accusingly "You're playing both sides, aren't ya? To make yourselves look good as you take me down!"
Rock grinned "While I would love that, I need you to play your part so Sol can play his."
"Sol? I wasn't aware you were aligned with him," Scourge raised his brow.
"You know him?"
"Only stories..." Scourge responded "I'll think about the deal. For now, I have business to attend to."
"What sort of duties do you have in mind?"
Scourge shot a beam of heat from his eye. melying the lock to the gate, and kicking it open. He turned back to Rock before he dashed off.
"Exploration."
Poppyfrost had to admit. This was a very good view.
They had reached the summit. There were traces of a battle here, and from what she remembered, it might've been Lionblaze's fault.
"Wow...quite the view huh?" Sparkpelt smirked.
"Everything is quite the view when you've seen what I've seen," The Stranger responded.
Sparkpelt scoffed "And what exactly have you seen?"
The Stranger curled his lip "Beheadings, monsters, Dragons, Bloodthirsty Robots-"
"Dragons?" Poppyfrost asked, curious about that story.
"Yeah. Dragons," The Stranger answered like it was a normal thing.
Poppyfrost sighed, sitting down "I need a rest. We've been hiking all day."
Sparkpelt nodded "Besides, a storm is on it's way."
The Stranger looked up at the sky, watching the dark grey clouds form. He nodded "Yes. Can we see your friend's houses from here?"
"Yes actually," Poppyfrost pointed to a woodland area beside the city "It's in the center."
The Stranger nodded, and began to walk down the mountain.
"Where are you going?" Sparkpelt asked.
"I have a mission, remember? I can't just sit down cause my legs are sore. I must get there ASAP."
Poppyfrost sighed "Take a breath mate. You deserve one don't you?"
The Stranger continued down the mountain.
Poppyfrost shrugged, and went after him, with Sparkpelt being close behind.
The Stranger was at a walking pace, but he looked up to the sky and started to jog. He eventually went into a sprint.
He'd seen that type of unnatural storm before.
Rain.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK.
Jayfeather widened his eyes, looking at the door as Lionnlaze went to the door.
"Come on out! There's no use hiding anymore! I know who you are. And WHAT you are."
Ivypool bit her lip "Everyone in the basement. Now."
They all ushered into the Foxcave, as Jayfeather's eyes glowed. Ivypool glowed white, and Lionblaze opened the door.
Lionblaze towered over a man dressed a purple hoodie and and blue jeans.
The man eyed Lionblaze up and down, like he was sizing him up. Lionblaze stood there and scoffed "What do you want?"
"Hm. Thought you'd be bigger." He replied "But you're definitely him."
"Him?" Lionblaze asked.
The Man grinned "Let's not stand on ceremony here bud. I'm here to kill you and your friends."
Lionblaze chuckled, for he was a foot taller then his foe "Go home buddy."
The Man drew his hand back and backslapped Lionblaze's cheek, who didn't flinch.
Lionblaze sighed "Leave. My. Home."
The Man growled "You'll have to kill me for that to happen."
He began to punch Lionblaze in the chest, but the big brute held firm. Lionblaze cracked his neck "I warned you."
He drew his hand back and slammed against the man's face, full force. The man went flying like a ragdoll at the trees and slammed at the bark, his head bouncing off it and collapsing to the ground.
Jayfeather watched and stepped beside his brother "Woah...overkill much?"
"I gave him a choice," Lionblaze sighed, starting to shut the door.
Then the man got up, and Lionblaze bulged his eyes out.
His skin cackled with electricity and stormclouds began to overhead them. His eyes burned blue. He held his hands up as Lightning shot from his fingertips and connected with each other's stream of energy, forming a orb of raw electricity.
"Fine. MY TURN!"
The orb shot out at Lionblaze and sent him flying through the house and out the back door, shattering the sliding glass.
Jayfeather and Ivypool's faces paled.
Short, but I've been busy. School just started for me and needed time to get my bearings.
Rain is fighting them now, and the Stranger is soon to be revealed.
Join us in the next chapter Come Lightning.
Adios.