Jaypaw, Hollypaw and Lionpaw were sitting in the clearing again as they were ready to discuss how their day went. Poppypaw and the others went to go relax as she had a long day as she was taught how to hunt as a group. Jaypaw looked at her but he wanted to speak to his siblings.
"How was your day?" Jaypaw mewed as he wanted to figure out how his siblings were doing. Lionpaw was the first to speak.
"Lionpaw caught prey, Lionpaw want fight!" Lionpaw mewed about how excited his day was. Hollypaw waited as Jaypaw spoke to Lionpaw.
"You had a good time today. My day was horrible since Brightheart is making me do these stupid exercises in an attempt to make me relax my mind. I downright despite it." Jaypaw responded as he was not up for their style of training, he wanted some excitement. Hollypaw hissed as she was trying to stir up the pot for another argument.
"Firestar doesn't realize how important I am and wants me to be a medicine cat. I hate being a medicine cat. I want to be able to fight cats that have been breaking the rules since it applies we should all follow the rules, and if you don't, I will beat the shit out of you!" Hollypaw hissed as she realized how much her life sucked. She wanted to learn all about the code and enforce it.
"Please don't go around threatening cats with violence again, it solves nothing. Also being a medicine cat is an important since you need to be able to communicate with your Starclan ancestors if that's what I was taught by Sorreltail." Jaypaw mewed as he was wondering about what Sorreltail taught them as kits. Hollypaw's head turned as she wanted to speak to him about it.
"Being a medicine cat means I can trash the den and Leafpool could clean it up. To the ground with medicine cat duties!" Hollypaw hissed as she distained her job for herbs. More importantly, she disliked being close to her Starclan ancestors. "If I was leader, reality can be whatever I want." Jaypaw and Lionpaw felt nervous, was Hollypaw on a path of destruction very early on? Jaypaw shook his head as Thornclaw padded over.
"No Hollypaw, reality can't be whatever you want. Also you can't just go ahead and establish yourself as leader. There are so many steps you're leaving out on getting yourself there. Now go back to Leafpool's den and apologize to her for wrecking up the den earlier today, now herbs are scattered everywhere and Leafpool is deciding with Firestar what you're future is along with Brightheart." Thornclaw mewed to Hollypaw that her future isn't what she wanted but rather what was right for the world. Thornclaw picked her up as he carried her off to Firestar seeing how he was causing trouble. Jaypaw soon got up as he left Lionpaw to do his own thing. Poppypaw was typing away as she was speaking with Jiggy and all of Path of Titan's developers while watching a documentary. Jaypaw wandered over.
"How was your training Poppypaw?" Jaypaw mewed as he was wondering about his friend. Poppypaw turned over to him.
"My day was fine; those lizards were back in the same spot that Hollypaw chased them from. I wonder if we can go hunting for them." Poppypaw responded. Jaypaw lay down with her as she was his own friend. "Hollypaw hasn't changed a bit as she is still going around being destructive. I think Leafpool and Brightheart are worried about you and her. And they have been talking with Firestar if you can switch your mentors with her but they want to see where the future of this will go." Jaypaw laid down as Poppypaw soon fell asleep as she cuddled up with him.
"She sure is a heavy sleeper." Jaypaw muttered to himself about Poppypaw. Jaypaw soon fell asleep as he had a plan tomorrow.
That morning, Jaypaw had snuck off from Brightheart's and Longtail's yoga exercise as he went to the spot where the Diadectes were. The Diadectes were busy munching on the grass as Jaypaw was trying to crouch and sneak up on them. But due to his sight, he couldn't judge the distance with the Diadectes as they bellowed and began to scatter for the water. Jaypaw soon charged out as he was in pursuit of them. The Diadectes only defense was to head into the water as they dove into the water to get away from their hunter. Jaypaw misjudged the distance of the water from the shore. Jaypaw fell into the water as he felt a splash, the cold water running along his fur as he struggled in any given direction. He soon knew he needed air so he tried to swim as he soon reached the surface of the lake. He was struggling as the current was pulling him along as he didn't know how to swim as he struggled to keep his head above the water where the air was.
Crowfeather and his patrol were heading along the water's edge. He had an apprentice Heatherpaw and Whitetail's own apprentice, Breezepaw. Crowfeather had his eyes on the lake looking out for what the clan could scavenge. Soon he spotted Jaypaw as it looked like the apprentice was struggling to swim. Crowfeather had to think of something fast as he didn't want the cat to drown.
"Heatherpaw, you and Whitetail stay here, Breezepaw, if your father needs help swimming, come into the water." Crowfeather instructed. Breezepaw wanted to impress his father but he knew he was inexperienced at his job. Crowfeather soon leaped into the water as he began swimming in the water. Crowfeather soon spotted Jaypaw who was struggling for air. Crowfeahter grabbed Jaypaw by his scruff as he swam off with him. The other cats cheered as Crowfeather brought the apprentice to shore as Breezepaw was surprised. Crowfeather laid Jaypaw down as he wanted to get the water out of him.
"Congratulations, you are being rescued, please do not resist." Crowfeather mewed as he began to breathe into Jaypaw to get his heart going, Jaypaw coughed up some water as he was beginning to regain contentiousness. Jaypaw's head turned up as he saw Crowfeather leaning over him with Whitetail and their apprentices puzzled about what was happening.
"What should we do about this cat?" Heatherpaw asked wondering what they should do with this apprentice. Breezepaw had an idea.
"Let's toss him into our camp and let him be a part of our family." Breezepaw mewed as he waited moons just to have a brother or sister by his side. Crowfeather took a look at him.
"Breezepaw, I'm sorry to say but you're my only pure born windclan son of mine. This has Thunderclan scent on him. Whitetail, take my apprentice back to camp. I want to tell Breezepaw about the truth." Crowfeather mewed as Whitetail nodded as she took Heatherpaw away. Crowfeather and Breezepaw soon took Jaypaw home. Breezepaw wanted to find out who this cat is.
"Jaykit, you know where you're from?" Crowfeather asked. Jaypaw didn't understand what he meant so he spoke.
"Jaypaw." He corrected Crowfeather. "I'm from Thunderclan so don't try anything funny." Jaypaw continued to walk with Crowfeather and Breezepaw as Crowfeather spoke again.
"I've forgotten to introduce you to your half-brother, Breezepaw." Crowfeather mewed. Breezepaw headed over as he wanted to tease the newcomer.
"Nice to meet you no eyes." Breezepaw sneered. Jaypaw wasn't too put off by this but Crowfeather knew name calling wasn't the right way to introduce someone.
"Breezepaw, that isn't a nice way of saying please to meet you, you're better than this." Crowfeather sternly mewed to Breezepaw. Breezepaw shrugged as he responded.
"It isn't a phase dad!" Breezepaw sneered. Jaypaw turned to Crowfeather as he wasn't too putt off by thus.
"It's fine Crowfeather, I know you want to teach your kit manners but some kits never learn. Although Breezepaw maybe a name caller, he seems better than Hollypaw who is not only a name caller but my starclan she's violent, always starting fights, getting punished, nearly getting me and my brother trampled to death by those big lizards residing in the territory." Jaypaw mewed as he recounted everything Hollypaw did in their lives. Crowfeather soon noticed he said about big lizards as his mind soon wandered as he thought about it too.
"Big lizards, you have them too?" Crowfeather asked Jaypaw as he seems to have them roaming around on Windclan territory too.
"Well yes, but how you know we have them on your territory too." Jaypaw responded as Crowfeather nodded. Crowfeather spoke.
"When the gathering comes, we need to get this problem addressed and find a solution to all of this. They've been scaring away Windclan's prey and eating all of the food for the prey. We don't have any sort of solution to all of this. Breezepaw ended up chasing a bunch of them into the water one day as we all got scared thinking he was hunting. He actually bit one on the neck hoping it was prey. I warned him that their flesh might be poisonous so he never tried that again." Crowfeather mewed as he wanted to address that. They were soon heading back into camp as the cats were preparing a grave as they were clearly burying something. Sorreltail and Brackenfur were sitting at the grave as the three cats approached them.
"Leafpool's what's going on?" Jaypaw coughed, it was clear he had some water stuck in his system he needed to get out. It was clear they were piling the dirt on the grave as Leafpool turned her head and explained.
"Molepaw passed away last night and we have to get him buried. I'm sure Starclan would light the young apprentice's path. And I was worried about you, were you stirring up those animals again?" Leafpool mewed as she went to take Jaypaw back to her den to be treated. Crowfeather came to her.
"Yes and he nearly drowned in the process and I rescued him, my rose." Crowfeather mewed. Leafpool turned around as she saw him.
"Crowfeather's it's been moons since we last met, how are things going?" Leafpool asked him. Breezepaw was uncomfortable with Crowfeather being around this She-cat.
"Leafpool, this is Breezepaw, my other son." Crowfeather introduced him to Leafpool. They soon walked into camp with Leafpool carrying Jaypaw.
"I know what I am going to say but the thirsty bugger Nightcloud got me and now Breezepaw exists, she had two other kits but they both died because I wasn't there to help her have them but the strange part about this is that she had them the same day, Lionkit, Hollykit and Jaykit were born." Crowfeather explained exactly what happened. Now they had a big disjointed family to work with.
"Yeah it happens to the both of us and the kits just became apprentices a day ago." Leafpool mewed to him as they soon set Jaypaw down to get examined. Crowfeather looked around in the medicine den as the place was trashed.
"Your den's a mess." Crowfeather mewed as Leafpool was still trying to get the place organized.
"Yeah I had an apprentice die on me because it had cancer and I wasn't able to save it. But most of this mess is my new apprentice who doesn't like being a medicine cat." Leafpool explained as she was busy sweeping the scraps of herbs clean as it was clear she needed more herbs to help take care of the wounded that might come in. Crowfeather looked at her.
"Yeah I'm sorry about it. You know how we could drive those beasts away? Windclan has been hearing reports that they spotted the beasts along the shore of the lake munching away at the grass of the moors and basking in the water. The prey is starving on Windclan and there isn't enough fresh kill to feed everyone. Windclan might be facing a famine if the beasts don't go away." Crowfeather explained about the predicament that his clan faced. It was clear just like Thunderclan, Windclan had the same problem. Leafpool looked at Crowfeather as she continued cleaning the den.
"Poppypaw attacked on of them while Thornclaw's patrol was trying to rescue Jaypaw and Lionpaw from a stampede that Hollypaw started up. It only had a bite wound and a couple of scratches but it got away. It's clear that these animals are making a home on our land. And when there's danger, they run, either into the water or try to trample young kits to death. Fortunately for us, they are herbivorous as they don't mind us as company but they are slowly starving out the prey due to how much they are eating." Leafpool reported her findings of the beasts to Crowfeather. Crowfeather spoke too.
"Breezepaw also attacked the beasts while they were munching away at the moor's grass. Once the grass was tall and green on the moors but after a day after the beasts arrived, the moors were either brown or completely stripped of grass. I told Breezepaw that they were poisonous so he didn't try to eat it but he definitely left a nasty bite on the back of its throat and several deep slashes into the animal. I went on a patrol a little later that day to see the very animal Breezepaw attacked died on Thunderclan territory. It shows the beasts aren't invincible but they do pose a threat to the clans." Crowfeather explained what happened when his son found the beasts as they were on Windclan territory too. They posed a threat because they were starving the prey out and in turn will starve the clan out of food.
"Thornclaw calls the beasts Diadectes. Short stumpy legs, flat teeth, large bodies, surely they look harmless but roll them to their sides, they could easily injure as strong warrior. We can't wait for them to go away since all the prey would have easily starved to death leaving us hungry but I don't think they're poisonous, Poppypaw bit into one as she was covered in blood. She's still fine after that encounter." Leafpool mewed as she knew she had a solution, hunt them down. Soon a screech was heard as Breezepaw came running into the medicine cat's den, his face was covered in blood as it gushed from his cheek and neck.
"Crowfeather! Hollypaw attacked me!" Breezepaw wailed. Leafpool soon gathered some Cobwebs as she patched it on Breezepaw's wounds. Breezepaw wailed as he felt the cobwebs soak up the blood.
"Breezepaw, stay calm, I'll have you better in no time." Leafpool mewed as she was continued patching together his wounds. Hollypaw came in as her muzzle was stained with blood and some blood was on the claws of her paw.
"Drive the intruder out." Hollypaw hissed. It was clear she attacked Breezepaw. Crowfeather puts himself between Breezepaw and Hollypaw.
"You aren't going to do anything to him." Crowfeather hissed at Hollypaw. Hollypaw flexed herself as she was getting ready to attack.
"Then leave! Thunderclan doesn't welcome Windclan cats like you!" Hollypaw hissed. Thornclaw soon came in and dragged Hollypaw away.
"I don't get why you don't seem to understand. Don't attack anyone!" Thornclaw hissed at her. Hollypaw stuck her tongue out at him in defiance. "You won't be sleeping in the medicine cat's den anymore, but instead Firestar and I agreed that you will sleep in the dirt place until your behavior improves. Now get out of our sight!" Thornclaw hissed as he had to keep her in line. Hollypaw stormed off as she didn't like any of this. Crowfeather soon turned back as he knew it was time to go.
"I don't want to be away from my clan too long or Nightcloud would start getting jealous again. I feel helpless trying to reason with her. I want Breezepaw to have the best future but Nightcloud wants him to have her future. Now what do we say to friendly cats when they fix us?" Crowfeather mewed to Breezepaw. Breezepaw got up as he was covered in cobweb patches as she had no fresh supplies.
"Goodbye." Breezepaw mewed. Crowfeather waited for him outside of the medicine cat's den. Breezepaw turned back as he walked up to Leafpool. "Thank you for patching me up, I would have been mauled if you didn't step in." Breezepaw mewed as he soon rubbed his head on Leafpool. Leafpool purred in response as Breezepaw exited the den. Leafpool followed him as Crowfeather wanted to say goodbye to Leafpool.
"I'll see you around my flower." Crowfeather mewed. He gave Leafpool a lick on her cheek as he turned away and padded off. Leafpool soon felt something come to her mind as she wanted to tell Crowfeather about this before he left.
"Crowfeather!" Leafpool called out. Crowfeather turned his head to face Leafpool as she had something to say to Crowfeather.
"What is it my flower?" Crowfeather asked wondering what Leafpool had in mind. Leafpool soon spoke.
"The gathering is tomorrow night; I hope to see you and Breezepaw at the gathering." Leafpool mewed. Crowfeather smiled to her.
"I'll see you around." He mewed. Crowfeather and Breezepaw soon left the scene. Leafpool sighed as she turned to treat Jaypaw. It was clear he would be out of training for a while.
[A/N]: How do you all like this chapter as we get to have Windclan in this. Also the gathering is next chapter so I will be introducing more of the secondary characters such as Ivypaw and expand more on Heatherpaw. Some characters from the previous arc will be making reappearances at this gathering so keep an eye out for that.
Also we're losing traction with this story and I hope we can get more reviews out of this. I want to hit 50 reviews this time around since that is the main goal of this. I'll see you all at the gathering. Cheers.
