Well well well, Coronavirus
I'm bored of it now
We're off school for probably ages now
Plenty of time to update
So welcome back to Warriors High!
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Ivystorm: I get how you feel. One more day and then I'm not going to be seeing my friends again for at least two months. Much froar. Are you free of coronavirus in 4028? Can you teach me to fly? Cookies! (: :) (: :)
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Welp, enjoy le chapter
Leafpool POV
I didn't flinch as Squirrelflight slammed her hands down on the table in front of me, just gazed up with tired eyes. After another mostly sleepless night she had grown impatient with the lack of ideas for how to find Tawnypelt and Snowbird, and was getting fired up at the 'given-up' attitudes a couple of us now had.
"There's nothing we can do!" Brambleclaw shouted, getting up from his seat and crossing the room, "They've gone missing in dangerous times and we've been told to stay calm!"
"What, so you just want to leave your sister in the heart of danger?" the ginger shot back at him, her green eyes furiously narrowed.
Brambleclaw took a step back before bringing himself to his full height, amber eyes ablaze. "You think I'm heartless? No! I'm just saying that the teachers will handle this!"
"The teachers are doing nothing! They haven't even started looking, they're just waiting on this person to simplify it down for them! We could have found her by now!"
"Well what good would it have done if we charged blindly into one of the gangs' lairs and were taken prisoner ourselves only to find out they were elsewhere?"
"See? You only care about your BLOODY SELF!" Squirrelflight yelled, storming forwards.
He raised his hand to strike her.
Feathertail was there in an instant, catching his hand barely inches away from my sister as I exploded to my feet. There were a few heartbeats of silence as everyone took a moment to collect themselves. Squirrelflight flinched backwards and Stormfur approached Brambleclaw, who seemed to collect himself. He sagged with guilt and allowed himself to be led back to his chair. I took Squirrelflight by the hand and sat her back down with Feathertail, then joined her. Mothwing edged closer to me and I was grateful for her company.
Finally the dark-brown-haired boy sighed, breaking the silence. "I'm sorry, Squirrelflight, everyone, I shouldn't have lashed out."
"It's not your fault," the ginger replied, "I was the one riling everyone up. I'm sorry. And those things I said...I-I shouldn't have. I'm sorry."
Crowfeather joined Brambleclaw and Stormfur by the window. We'd bent the instructions slightly and told Mothwing and Crowfeather, and it helped to have extra voices on the team.
"I agree with Squirrelflight, actually. I know the two, and they're strong and resilient, but we can't leave them for any longer. It's been over ten days and the teachers are doing nothing. We've got to do something."
Brambleclaw sighed. "Alright. I'm in."
Stormfur nodded. "Me too."
"And me," I added.
Feathertail and Mothwing glanced around the group. "Are you sure it's safe though?" the light silverette asked, "We don't even know which gang they're in, like Brambleclaw said."
"I actually, um, have an idea." he replied, moving his hand to the back of his neck.
Immediately everyone was watching him. "What?" asked Squirrelflight.
"I-uh...I used to visit Tigerstar sometimes." he held his hand up for the ginger to not interrupt, "Please, let me finish first. I used to think he would help me protect my friends more, and I-I almost trusted him because we're...y'know cousins? And Hawkfrost went too. He brought Tawnypelt once, but she left almost immediately. She said she didn't want anything to do with him, and he let her go but called after her that he wouldn't stop chasing her down until she saw what destiny had laid out for her. After the incident where Hawkfrost nearly strangled Fireheart...I left them too. That was when they formed the Dark Forest. He...Tigerstar told me that I had chosen my consequences and I couldn't turn back. He would find a way to get to me and turn me back to his side, no matter what he destroyed in the process. I think...I think he's taken Tawnypelt as a warning to the both of us. And her friend." he sighed, "I'm sorry I never mentioned this before, but it's only just dawned on me. This is my fault and I'm so, so sorry."
It took a bit for this to sink in, and Feathertail was the first to cross over to him and rest her hands on his shoulders.
"I forgive you. Thank you for sharing this information with us. This helps a lot." she looked around the group, "I want everyone to listen. Do not berate Brambleclaw for his past mistakes, our main priority is now retrieving Tawnypelt and Snowbird. There will be time to talk this over later. Is everyone clear?"
We all nodded and I was quite speechless. This girl...she could do anything so calmly and in such a peaceful manner it was stupid. That was why she was our friend, and I supposed it was best to have her with the passionate and stubborn Squirrelflight.
"So we're headed to the Dark Forest?" Crowfeather asked.
Brambleclaw nodded. "We're headed to the Dark Forest."
Language Squirrelflight
Another cliffie muahahaha
Almost at the end of this mini arc
And then plenty more to come
Also does anyone know the age gap between Firestar and Mistystar pls?
See you then!
Stay safe ya'll
Bai
~KT