Next chapter! Thanks to all you reviewers and I'm glad your enjoying it! Any suggestions or requests, tell me, i'll be happy to try and squeeze them in. I think you'll find this chapter...interesting :)
"That...that was...ugh." Taurus Blue said amazed as the two other Star cats returned from the gathering near the body of the three elders. "The fighting, the blood, those cats were so fierce, so merciless, and it wasn't even their territory and don't even get me started on how this disastrous clan acted!"
"Would you just shut up about how much you hate them for just a second!" Yowled Leo Ginger, clearly outraged. The white and ginger female was clearly tired. The she-cat settled down, her wounds had been cleaned up by Leafpaw and she was told to just get some rest, Taurus Blue's whining wasn't helping her. "Do you even see those cats? Over there mourning the life of those three elders. Did you see them during the battle? Protecting each other? They protected us, the queen, Frostfur, she was the one that saved me from Blackclaw! And she didn't even know me, let alone trust me! Well I'll tell you, I've learned a lot and though they may not be perfect, these cats love each other and would fight to the death for one another."
Taurus Blue glared at Leo Ginger in stunned silence, to tired to continue the argument. Virgo Black nodded slowly in agreement to what Leo Ginger had to say. Flicking his ear as he noticed Taurus Blue turning and starting to drift off to sleep, he said slowly.
"Leo Ginger, I've been thinking." Virgo Black said quietly. "I..I want to be apart of this clan, and not just as a new outsider trying to prove himself. Firestar already trusts us and obviously the other cats do if they are willing to fight for us. I want to be accepted under my new name. I can't hold onto the past any longer, and I want to feel right...when I'm with my mate..my mate Mousefur."
Leo Ginger was quiet. Her eyes showed nothing as she looked at the black tom. She tilted her head, thinking. How could she stop him? Did she want to stop him? Before she could properly think she heard herself saying. "Follow your heart, and congratulations to you and Mousefur."
"Thank you Leo Ginger." Sighed Virgo Black. "I'm glad you understand...she wouldn't."
Virgo Black tilted his head toward Taurus Blue giving her a frown before curling up. Leo Ginger watched him in silence for a minute before laying her head on her paws and trying to sleep, but she couldn't. The white and ginger cat needed to do something. She should be resting and though she felt tired she still felt energy buzzing through her body. She argued with herself before deciding a quick night hunt would do her good.
She carefully got up, not disturbing anyone else as she padded toward the entrance. Her eyes glanced around once more before she headed out of camp and into the still dark forest. There was no light, and she could only glimpse the moon through the thick trees that grew in Thunderclan territory. Her senses led her to a river, which she knew was the border between Riverclan and Thunderclan.
Leo Ginger knew that most Thunderclan cats preferred to keep their distance from water, they left the swimming and fishing to the Riverclan cats, but on a hot day, Leo Ginger could appreciate the water and all its delicious fish. But it was dark, and not even a cat with the sharpest eyes could see the fish, let alone the water. Leo Ginger made sure to step carefully, listening to the rush of water as it made its way downstream, or down river more like it.
As she kept her ears perked she heard strange sounds. Her own curiosity urged her to go after the sounds and investigate, so she did. Voices, that was what she was hearing. Two..no..three distinct voices. Two were male, another female. Obviously they were hiding something. The cats were on Thunderclan territory, she could smell it and she could now hear their voices over the soft rushing of the river beside her.
"I think she and maybe her friends, will come on their own." Murmured voice 1.
"You heard Taurus Blue, at least the three of them have not changed one bit." This voice sounded familiar.
"And it shall be easy to sneak her out, especially since she likes you." Said a female voice. "She won't resist and this is one of the reasons were doing this."
"Yes, she will make an excellent queen. I loved her and knew she was the one from the start." Answered the cat with a familiar voice.
"Yes, and it should be easy to convince her to our side, she isn't as strong believing at Taurus Blue." Murmured the female again. "She shall love it."
"Yes, yes. Are we to do this tonight?" Whispered voice 1.
"Yes, Thickpaw. "Growled the familiar voice. "Send the Caine Unite."
"Yes, sir." There was a ruffle of leaves and Thickpaw was gone. Leo Ginger stood in shocked silence, what was happening? Her body would not move, and when she did she payed no head to her environment. She stepped back, falling down into the river. Still shocked from what she'd heard, she struggled, trying to get out to no avail. She yowled, not caring who rescued her, just hoping someone would. She felt herself being pushed over and water rushed over her head as she swallowed a mouthful of slightly salty water. She came back up, gasping and spitting, only to be pushed under, everything went black.
Leo Ginger blinked as she woke up. She was laying on some soft, dry bedding, her fur seemed to be damp, but rather dry. She yawned and looked outside. The sky was clear and blue, the sun high in the air. She wasn't in Thunderclan, this was the smell of something different. The queen was ready to get up before a cat pushed his way into the entrance.
"Lay back down, you are tired and weak." A pale gray tom said, nudging her gently. She complied, but still stared at him nervously. "Ah, introductions. I am Blackmagic, a Medi- tom of this tribe."
"Leo Ginger, of Thunderclan." She surprised herself as she said this. She really wasn't an official member of Thunderclan, but already it seemed like home. She eyed the tom, she had so many questions. "Where am I? What tribe is this? What happened?"
"This is the Silent Moon Tribe, our neighboring tribe is the Left Trail Tribe. We are on the other side of the human's village. Our land is large, a full meadow with a stream and some trees for protection from the sun." Explained Blackmagic easily. He turned and grabbed up a plump mouse and dropped it at her paws. "You seemed to have fallen into the river, lucky Hawk and Moth found you."
"Wha? Humans? Silent Moon? Hawk and Moth?" Leo Ginger's head was spinning with confusions. She needed to get back to Thunderclan. She wanted to go back. She blinked. "Please, I must get back to Thunderclan."
"No, no, no." Said Blackmagic hurriedly. He looked kind and gentle, but his body seemed to stiffen as he moved and blocked the entrance almost completely. "You must rest, but for now, our king, Hawk, shall see you."
"No wait!" It was too late. The pale tom had exited the den. She groaned and closed her eyes, breathing in the unfamiliar scent of this tribe. Her fur bristled as she tried to look outside, but there was a slight slope that led up to the entrance, she could only see the sun, a blue sky and dirt of the den.
A handsome dark brown tom padded in and Leo Ginger knew him instantly. "Hawkfrost!"
"No, just Hawk." He said gently. His intense blue eyes looked at her calmly. "Leo Ginger, do you mind if I call you call you Legoa? It's the name for an ancient cat goddess, I think it describes you just fine."
"Yes, yes, whatever." I muttered, barely hearing him. I just wanted answers. "Why won't that tom let me leave? I am fine and I need to get back to Thunderclan, they'll worry."
"Legoa, please, wait." Said Hawk in a rather commanding tone than answering. "Stick around, you are still weak and your journey would be long and any human would pick you up and then you'd never see Thunderclan."
"You little..." She stopped and gave him a glare her claws unsheathing and sheathing again. She felt quite tempted to claw him across the face for not letting her leave. And to think she actually might have liked this tom. She snorted, deciding since she obviously wasn't leaving any time soon to learn about these cats. "So, you are a traitor to Riverclan? I never would've suspected."
"Not a traitor." Answered Hawk. "I quite enjoyed staying in their clan, but I was really looking for those I could invite to Silent Moon Tribe. You and your friends seemed perfect."
"I highly doubt they'd want to come here." Growled Leo Ginger, not liking being called Legoa. "With cats that keep them prisoner."
Hawk actually looked pained, he sighed and shook his head. "Stay for a while, see if we can change your mind. For now, let me take you around camp."
"Fine." Leo Ginger just wanted to stretch her legs. She stepped over the mouse Blackmagic had given her and followed Hawk out into the clearing. It was a large clearing, two small trees stood by the entrance which just looked like a tunnel leading out. Around the edges of camp there was endless stretches of yellow and green grasses. It was rather beautiful.
"Over there." Hawk flicked his tail to one part of the clearing. "The Elite Fighters den, the Guards stay over there, the Front Fighters over there, the Generals and Captains over there and the Learners stay over there." He turned to another part of the clearing. "The Medi-toms and Medi-queens sleep, converse and heal over there." Leo Ginger had already seen that. "The Birth Hollow is over there, the Nursery is there, the Primels den is there, or as you know the Elders den, food storage is there." He turned a full circle and there was a large flat stone. Behind the stone was a large den made of what seemed to be sticks and leaves, it was huge! "And that, is the king and queens den. My den and whoever I pick to be queen and our kits."
Both of the felines padded behind the rock and there were two other smaller dens made of sticks and leaves. Leo Ginger looked at Hawk curiously. Hawk nodded and answered. "My mother, the old queen sleeps in one den and my sister sleeps in another."
"This is really nice." Leo Ginger was overwhelmed. This was so different and so complex seeming. She shivered and locked her chest fur uncertainly. She looked up and two cats bounded across the clearing.
"Your Majesty, King Rah wishes to speak with you at Black Pond." Said a small light brown queen with dark brown paws.
"We've seen Jackal's gang prowling around our territory. General Stalklighter advises that we send out a few cats to chase them off." Said a broad shoulder male tabby.
"I see, Siam, tell King Rah I shall meet him at sundown, with a friend." Hawk answered with a nod. The brown queen turned and left. "Tornfaint, tell him to send out two of the older Learners, and Elite and a Guard."
"Yes, sir." The tabby turned with a curious glance at Leo Ginger before heading off toward the Generals and Captains den.
Leo Ginger was dead on her feet and felt faint. Maybe she should rest. Her eyes drooped and Hawk quickly went over to help her. He stood next to her and led her over to a den. Even in her fazed state, Leo Ginger could tell that this wasn't the Medi den. This was the king's den! She wa too tired to protest as she crawled in before the tom.
Right now I'm totally at loss for character names for the two newly introduced tribes. If you have any, just tell me when you review, that character will be dedicated to you! If you want, even include a slight description or personality :) But remember their names aren't like the warrior names...so nothing to similair.