Hello, and welcome to chapter 21 of Lucky c: I didn't expect this so soon, and I bet neither did any of you, so this is a surprise for everyone. xD
This is one of those chapters. It has italics and not italics and two POVs so yeah xD I think I got my point across though, so you know, I'll take it.
Also… if you were wondering who Hurricane's brother is, here you go: fav . me / d9mh9kn (without spaces, of course :P)
Anyway, to the reviews! ;D
Lightningstar-of-NightClan: Firepaw: Oh, gee D: Runningstar had a pretty bad love life. Her mate sounds super mean. But Timberpaw won't kill me, will he? … Will he?
No, Firepaw. xD
Snowwhisper: Oh, well, you see… Mapleshade is—
No, Snowwhisper! The plot, you're ruining the plot! D: And for Mapleshade, you'll just have to wait and see why she can see into the future… although I admit it isn't too important. And let's see how your prediction goes c:
I always love how you answer the QOTD's, and today is no exception! But once again, I can't exactly tell you if you're right or not. xD Oh, and, if you want, I could PM you a review response? If it makes you remember easier, just tell me. :)
Wolf of the Indians: Nah, I won't go Crookedstar's Promise on you. xD And hmm, maybe! :)
Aspenfur: In this, I actually planned Thrushpaw to be the mean one and Nightpaw and Timberpaw to just be nice…. All my plans get thrown out of the window, as you can see xD
Welp. Hurricane is Qatil's brother. :0
Dawngaze110723: Aaaaa, thank you so much. :D It means a lot that you think this is one of the best Warriors stories. :)
(Yeah Nightpaw is the best ;3)
Esther (Guest): Thank you so much. :) And you"RE RIGHT ACTUALLY :") CONGRATULATION !
Leafy: Ah, well, she isn't. xD I did laugh at that though pff
Yeah! Qatil just about spells bad news. Luckily he gets told by his brother this chapter :")
More Hurricane in this chapter. After that, he'll probably be gone for a while. But I don't know, I change a lot of things. xD
Hmm… as always, loving the QOTD answers! ;D Nightpaw is pretty mysterious, to say the least. He doesn't actually have a definite personality right now. … His only personality trait is that he's as chill as an ice cube… but is that an actual personality or no? xD
Thank you! Well, here's the next chapter. I hope you like it! c:
Alright guys. Please welcome the first chapter of 2016! :D
Chapter Twenty-One
"Qatil!"
The dark brown tom smirked, his amber eyes glinting in the half-light. "Fancy seeing you here so soon, Hurricane," he purred.
"Cut the mouse-dung, Qatil," the black and white tom hissed, his tail swishing. "You know very well why I'm here."
The dark brown tom blinked at him, a smirk still lining his features. "How… conniving," he said after a while. "I expected to trust you, since—"
"What we were before doesn't matter," Hurricane interrupted quickly, frowning. "Let the Clan cats go."
"What a change of heart!" Qatil exclaimed, mock surprise lighting up his gaze. "Just a few days ago, you couldn't have cared less."
The black and white tom bristled. "I… that doesn't matter! I care now! So let them go. I won't hesitate to use force."
The dark brown rogue frowned slightly. "...Alright."
Eyes gleamed in the shadows of the rock wall. All of a sudden, cats jumped into the light, their pelts bristled and their claws unsheathed.
"It seems you've forgotten I have a group of my own," Qatil said smugly, narrowing his eyes at Hurricane.
"No, I remembered," the tom responded calmly. Suddenly, ThunderClan cats burst out of the bushes, standing in a line behind Hurricane.
"Seems like this is getting pretty even," Qatil meowed, but his voice betrayed his shock.
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Firepaw glanced down at her paws, frowning. She really had wanted to go with her Clanmates to save Snowwhisper, Brackenfur, and Molewhisker. She needed to stop making stupid decisions.
Lilypool padded towards her, sitting down by her side. "You're still sulking?" she asked, a trace of humor in her tone.
"Of course," Firepaw muttered. "I feel betrayed."
"Firepaw, you're obviously hurt," Lilypool pointed out, her blue gaze resting on the tabby's back. "Bramblestar wouldn't have dared take you into battle."
I wish everyone would stop mentioning that, Firepaw thought subconsciously, licking her shoulder fur. It's making me think Timberpaw is the bad cat.
...I mean, he is, but I'm thinking about it way more than I should!
The tabby apprentice scowled.
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Hurricane stepped forward threateningly, but he didn't really want this. Qatil was a good cat deep down… he knew. But he had to actually take a stand if he wanted these Clan cats to get away.
The ThunderClan cats shuffled behind him, throwing glares at Qatil's cats. Hurricane frowned, turning back to the dark brown rogue.
"Do you give up?" Hurricane's voice rang across the clearing, piercing the air.
"Are you stupid?" Qatil smirked, lashing his tail. He glanced at his group of cats for a moment before yowling, "Attack!"
The cats moved immediately, barreling towards the ThunderClan cats. Bramblestar had barely had enough time to tell his cats to attack before the battle had begun.
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Lilypool smiled down at her. "Well, think of it this way. You'll have the pleasure of greeting Snowwhisper, Brackenfur, and Molewhisker first."
"That isn't as great as saving them," Firepaw muttered.
The dark brown and white medicine cat flicked her tail in slight annoyance. "... Listen. If I give you something to do, will it take your mind off of it?"
Firepaw perked up, but then faltered. "It… depends on what you want me to do," she meowed warily, remembering when she went to gather herbs with her.
"I just want you to get rid of the elders' ticks," the medicine cat apprentice meowed, glancing around the den. "It's nothing too serious."
"Get rid of the elders' ticks?" Firepaw's eyes widened in disbelief.
"You said you wanted to do something," Lilypool responded, shrugging. She looked around the den again, and then spotted what she was looking for. She started to pad over to the classified item.
"That didn't mean I wanted to do something boring," Firepaw complained, standing up with a huff.
Lilypool stomped her paw on the ground. A moment later, she lifted it up with mouse bile on it. "I'm helping you," she meowed. "Jayfeather's orders. So grab some mouse bile and hurry up." The medicine cat apprentice limped off, trying to keep her paw in the air.
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Hurricane slashed at a gray tabby and white cat, catching them off balance. The cat lunged toward him immediately, claws unsheathed. The black and white tom dodged out of the way, giving a huff of exhaustion. This battle had been going on for a while, and he was never the best fighter.
The tabby came at him again, her teeth bared. Hurricane brought up a paw to parry her blow, but didn't expect her to bite him. He yowled in pain.
Just as the gray tabby and white she-cat moved to finish him off, a flash of gray and white appeared in the corner of his eye. Amberheart bowled over the she-cat, hissing.
Hurricane's eyes widened in surprise, but then he jumped into action, helping the ThunderClan warrior. He slashed his claws deep into the gray tabby she-cat's pelt, making her yowl in pain.
Amberheart dealt a nasty blow to the tabby's head, making her jump back with a whimper. The rogue turned around and dashed away into a cave.
Hurricane heaved a breath of relief. He didn't have the strength to fight anymore. "Thanks," he breathed to Amberheart.
"It's no problem," the white and gray warrior murmured, her ears flattened.
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Sandstorm snickered, eyeing Firepaw's foul expression. "Did you force her to do this?" she asked Lilypool, her green eyes lit up with amusement.
"Why else would I be in here?" Firepaw intercepted, narrowing her eyes. "I'd rather be savi—"
"Yes, yes, we know," Graystripe meowed good-humoredly, not taking offense. "You'd rather be out saving Brackenfur, Molewhisker, and Snowwhisper with the warriors. You've only said it a million times."
Firepaw scoffed, while Lilypool only snickered and rolled her eyes.
"Firepaw! There's a tick on my shoulder," Millie called, her eyes glittering in amusement.
The ginger tabby growled, moving over to the silver tabby elder. But suddenly, a sharp pain pierced her back and she yowled in alarm, crashing to the ground.
"Are you okay?" Lilypool was by her side in an instant.
"Y-Yeah," Firepaw muttered, struggling to her paws. "Don't worry." She continued walking over to Millie, although a lot slower.
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Most of the rogues had abandoned the battle, leaving only Qatil in the midst. The dark brown tom had a long scratch running down his side that would obviously scar, accompanied by small, minor cuts. His amber eyes were narrowed in rage as he looked around.
"Where are our warriors?" Bramblestar demanded, his fur bristling. "You're outnumbered, Qatil."
Qatil turned and scowled at the ThunderClan leader. He didn't respond.
"I said," Bramblestar snarled. "Where—"
"In that cave," Qatil muttered in a defeated tone, pointing with his tail towards a cave a little way away.
Hurricane set off towards it, his walk brisk. In a moment, he came to a stop in front of the cave.
He let out a meow, blinking and waiting for his eyes to adjust to the darkness.
What he saw, he didn't expect.
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"Are you sure you're okay?" Lilypool pestered as she and Firepaw walked back into the medicine den.
"Yes," Firepaw muttered, lashing her tail. She padded to a small pond, dipping her paws in it to wash away the mouse bile.
Lilypool plopped her paws in next to Firepaw's. "Listen, I'm sorry if the elders made you mad," the dark tabby medicine cat apprentice meowed quietly, her expression downcast. "You didn't have to do that if you weren't up to it."
"You were right earlier," Firepaw meowed, water glimmering on her light paws. "I said I wanted to do something, so I did. You didn't do anything wrong."
Lilypool frowned, but didn't say anything more.
Firepaw finished washing her paws and padded back to the nest, lying down. She curled her tail around her paws.
"If you need anything, tell me," Lilypool meowed, looking apologetic before disappearing into the medicine cave.
Firepaw closed her eyes, immediately falling asleep.
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When Firepaw opened her eyes, she realized she was staring at Brackenfur, Molewhisker, and Snowwhisper. She blinked, confusion glowing in her eyes. Wasn't she in the medicine den?
A sharp intake of breath caught Firepaw's attention, and she turned to see Hurricane, his stormy blue eyes wide with horror. Following his gaze, she noticed quickly that she was looking at the missing warriors again.
What was the problem?
That was when Firepaw realized she could see blood. So much blood that the smell suffocated her. She gasped, taking a step back.
Brackenfur, Molewhisker, and Snowwhisper were covered with blood.
"Brackenfur?" Hurricane whispered. "Molewhisker? ...Snowwhisper?"
No one stirred.
Firepaw felt her eyes blur with tears. They couldn't be dead! They couldn't be!
"I'm sorry, Firepaw." Breath stirred her ear fur, and she turned to see Dewpaw there, his dark amber eyes glittering with sadness.
"They're…?"
Dewpaw didn't respond. He padded forward, the stars in his fur sparkling as he moved. He stopped beside the three warriors, looking down at them.
"... Dewpaw?" Firepaw's voice cracked, emotion brewing within her.
The dark gray tom's eyes glowed a bright golden color before everything went dark.
Muahahaha! A cliffhanger! :"0
… A rather sad cliffhanger. ;-; Sorry for tugging your heartstrings. But what do you think about what happened? I'm a bit teary… but I know what happens… so prepare for some waterworks D:
Well, let me bring out the QOTD's!
QOTD #1: Do you think Lilypool was right in making Firepaw do something to distract herself (even if it didn't work)?
QOTD #2: What do you think happened to Brackenfur, Molewhisker, and Snowwhisper?
Alright, that's it! I'll see everyone later! Don't forget to review. c":
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