So - another chapter. I won't do anymore today unless I get some more reviews, because I'm completely out of ideas. Give me suggestions, reviews, on if you think there should be more Dark Forest Cats, maybe some names. I'm going to do a calm chapter like this every couple action - filled chapters. ANY ideas at all. Thank you. Again, R & R!
"I can't heal him here," meowed Jayfeather as he got to his paws. "I don't have the right herbs. We need to get him back to camp."
"I – I can walk," wheezed Mousewhisker.
"Lean on me," responded Lionblaze, "it's not far to camp."
When they got there, the attacking patrol Bramblestar was leading hadn't returned yet. They hurried Mousewhisker toward the medicine den. Immediately Leafpool appeared at the opening.
"Bring him inside," she meowed, "Jayfeather, I'll need your help."
Lionblaze told Ivypool to give a full report of what happened to Squirrelflight. "And tell Bramblestar as well when he gets back!" He finished, disappearing inside the den opening.
Squirrelflight nodded thoughtfully, "If there aren't any more cats who joined Redwillow, then Bramblestar's patrol shouldn't have a problem with the other cats from the DarkForest.
"Redwillow is a strong leader. The other cats from the Place of No Stars might rally to him. The meeting yesterday concluded that we must kill him before that happens." Squirrelflight meowed.
"But that's breaking the warrior code!"
"Not if it is to survive." Squirrelflight reminded her. "You better go check on Mousewhisker. I'll set a guard to watch the camp."
Ivypool nodded and slipped inside the damp den. Lionblaze had already left, and Jayfeather was ordering Mousewhisker to stay off his paws for a day or two. "And come back whenever you feel pain. You can get back to full warrior duties soon."
Mousewhisker rolled his eyes. "I feel fine-
"I saw that!" Jayfeather said sharply. "No matter how you feel, no patrols until then."
The injured tom sighed and flopped down. "Hi, Ivypool." He greeted her dully. "No warrior duties for two days. What am I going to do?"
Ivypool's eyes glinted with amusement. "I'm sure Jayfeather will find something for you to do." She responded.
The tom snorted. "Yeah, like sorting herbs, maybe." After a conversation, Jayfeather shooed her out of the den, saying Mousewhisker needed rest. Naturally Mousewhisker objected, but Ivypool went anyway.
When Ivypool padded out of the den, she saw that the patrol was back, and it looked like they had grim news – but there was only one cat she was looking for.
"Dovewing!" Ivypool meowed cheerfully. Her sister touched muzzles with her before quickly pulling away.
"We have some bad news."
"What is it?" Ivypool pressed.
Dovewing just shook her head, "You'll have to wait until Bramblestar reports it." Ivypool's sister then padded over to Bumblestripe.
At that moment, the leader of ThunderClan called his cats together. "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath the Highledge." He called, his voice sounding all around the smooth walls concealing the camp.
Once all the cats had joined beneath him, he began giving reports. "Today we met two new cats from the DarkForest, or the Place of No Stars. Their names were Eaglepelt, and Elmclaw. Eaglepelt is sleek, black she-cat, while Elmclaw is a brute tom." Then he proceeded to tell the Clan what Ivypool had heard from Squirrelflight. "We have identified Redwillow as the leader of this group. The only hope we have is to kill him before he vanishes again and tries to take another cat's life. Now patrols will be more cats, and I have left my deputy in charge of the security measures."
"These cats want nothing more than to kill all of the Clans and take over the forest, just as Tigerstar wanted. This is a dangerous threat." Bramblestar wrapped his tail around his paws before continuing, "if any cat has any ideas how to get rid of these cats, they can say it here, or speak to me or my deputy personally." The leader jumped down from the Highledge after it was clear no one had any ideas, and went into his den after calling Squirrelflight to join him.