Warriors
Grrr…okay so I promised Otterkit303 that I would give her credit in which she deserves. Calluse (oh and by the way I may have spelled that Callum and not Calluse and I just wanted to say that his name is actually Calluse and I'm sorry for that mistake!!), Eiffel, and Kite were thought up and were idea from Otterkit303 and they are not my property, but everyone else except for Ferncloud, Leafpool, Oakfur, and others who are in the warriors series are not my property, but everyone else is!! Yay!! Here's chapter 6 and so you know they are heading into a battle against some rogues…
Chapter 6
My sights locked onto a silvery-gray she-cat with brown eyes who was leaping for Cloudmask who was already fighting off two large toms. I leaped high into the air and knocked into her and sent her sprawling backwards. I landed neatly in the grass and darted for her and slipped underneath her and nipped her leg and then quickly darted back around and twisted and bit her tail hard. She squealed in pain and lashed her claws out at me and they smashed against my muzzle and I felt blood start to come, but I just shook my head and leaped for her and pinned her to the ground, but she rolled around and I leaped away and while she was getting to her paws, shoved her one way to unbalance her and then I scraped my claws down her flanks.
"Stupid clan cats," The she-cat hissed and I grabbed her scruff and tossed her aside and she growled fiercely, but raced away until she was out of sight.
"Twigpaw, help Mosspaw," Nightpaw and Smokepaw were battling against two smaller toms and I spotted Mosspaw, who was pinned down by a large tom whose paw was raised with sharp claws pointing out. I hurtled across the clearing and barreled into the tom who snarled in surprise. I jumped away and Mosspaw jumped to her paws and I glanced at her and we both simultaneously nodded and we both reared up on our hind-legs and started to double fight. While I lashed out, with my front paws, Mosspaw ducked down and aimed lower, and then we switched until we were switching sides and then we finally backed the tom up against some brambles and he fled quickly. We both dropped down and looked around to see that most of the rogue had fled except for 4 who were still battling as fiercely as they could.
"Twigpaw, Mosspaw over here," Nightpaw hissed from where he and Smokepaw were cornering a large tabby tom with blue eyes and multiple cuts on his side. Mosspaw and I darted over to their sides and began to snarl and hiss at the tom and Nightpaw and I in turn lashed out threateningly until the rogue darted forward and shoved me to the side and then raced away and seeing his feeling and how they were outnumbered the other rogues abandoned their battles and raced away and out of sight. Nightpaw padded over to me as I stood up on my paws and began to lick my ruffled fur.
"Stupid furballs," Smokepaw hissed excitedly his tail waving triumphantly in the air.
"Are you alright?" Nightpaw asked and I nodded and then looked over towards the warriors who were gathered in a quiet discussion.
"Nightpaw, Smokepaw, Twigpaw, Mosspaw come on," Cloudmask called signaling for them to follow the others as they began their descent towards camp.
Cinderwing gently rubbed in some dock to help soothe the scratches on my flank and he kept saying that the rogues must be in such terrible condition since most of our warriors only escaped with a few scratches and maybe one or two really bad wounds. All the time Kite, Calluse, and Eiffel watched from a distance their eyes darting from cat to cat as they slowly were tended to and then began to go to their dens for some rest.
"Twigpaw come here a moment," Willowtail called from where she sat beside Sunstreak and Puddlestar. I quickly stood up and shook my fur before padding over and I dipped my head respectfully to them.
"Twigpaw we would like you, Nightpaw, Smokepaw, and Mosspaw to escort Kite, Eiffel, and Calluse to the border," Puddlestar mewed quietly.
"Of course," I quickly piped up and Willowtail purred in amusement.
"We want them to leave as soon as possible so the dawn patrol which will be led my me will escort you as far as the outside of camp before you go it alone," Puddlestar added calmly and he glanced around and then over at the rogues. "If you succeed we will have a special surprise for when you return," Puddlestar said and there was a glint of excitement in his eyes.
"All of you should eat something and then get some rest," Sunstreak purred and nodded for me to go.
"Thank you," I said and dipped my head one again and padded away and hurried over to where Smokepaw, Mosspaw, and Nightpaw were finishing their meals. "Guys you'll never guess what Puddlestar just said we have to do," I said and Mosspaw's tail flicked with curiosity and Smokepaw and Nightpaw exchanged frightened glances.
"Tell us," Nightpaw urged quietly and I nodded and looked around.
"Puddlestar wants us to escort Kite, Eiffel, and Calluse to the border," I said and Smokepaw and Mosspaw looked at each other excitedly.
"That's a job for the warriors," Nightpaw exclaimed standing up his eyes bright.
"Puddlestar also said that if we succeed then we'll get a special surprise when we return to camp," I added his tail flicking back and forth.
"This is going to be awesome," Mosspaw exclaimed and then her ears flattened as she heard an excited squeal from inside the apprentices den. Hazelpaw and Brackenpaw hurtled out with Brackenpaw chasing Hazelpaw. They darted around the camp's edges so they wouldn't run into anyone and it finally ended close to the nursery where they broke out in a play fight.
"Of course," Smokepaw nudged Mosspaw gently.
"Sunstreak said we should get something to eat and some sleep since the dawn patrol will take us to right outside the camp and then we're on our own," I explained and Nightpaw nodded and glanced up at the sky. The sun was setting beyond in the horizon, its rays casting reddish orange light across the camp.
"We'll have to impress our mentors of course and Puddlestar," Smokepaw boasted as Hazelpaw and Brackenpaw started padding back towards the apprentices den.
"Shut up, those two aren't coming," I hissed angrily and we all fell silent and let Hazelpaw and Brackenpaw slip into the den before we crouched closer together.
"We can talk later, but for now Mosspaw can you check on the elders? Twigpaw can you make sure those three got their meals?" Nightpaw asked and Mosspaw and I nodded and we hurried away excited about what tomorrow might hold. Mosspaw veered away from me and went into the elders den and I continued on slowly towards the rogues until I was only a tail length in front of them.
"What is it Twigpaw?" Kite asked quietly her eyes had a far away look in them even though they were staring straight at me.
"I was just making sure you all have had something to eat," I said and Kite purred.
"That was nice and yes all three of us have eaten and please tell your leader that we are ever so grateful," Kite replied and her gaze was no longer far away, but sharp and keen.
"It still gets pretty cold out at night," I commented as a small breeze ruffled the leaves of the trees above the camp.
"We're used to it," Eiffel replied and he looked up at me.
"I'm sure Puddlestar could find somewhere for you to sleep that's sheltered," I added and Calluse let his tail rest on Kite's shoulder.
"We don't want to impose," Calluse murmured gently.
"Nonsense," Puddlestar appeared at my side and the three rogues didn't flinch, but I had scented Puddlestar coming and felt his presence. "Cinderwing has already said that he has three nests ready for you in his den and I'm sure Twigpaw can take you three over there," Puddlestar said and nodded to me and I flicked my tail and the three cats stood up. I turned and started padding towards Cinderwing's den and when we reached it Cinderwing popped out his nose lightly sprinkled with poppy seeds.
"Hello all," Cinderwing greeted and I purred and gently brushed the poppy seeds off with my tail and Cinderwing purred and looked at me warmly. "I wondered where I had put those poppy seeds," Cinderwing joked and disappeared back inside his den. "I'm afraid we weren't introduced properly when you first arrived and then the battle, but now we may greet each other. I'm Cinderwing and I am the medicine cat or healer for Shadowclan," Cinderwing introduced and kite smiled brightly.
"I'm Kite and these are my sons Eiffel and Calluse," Kite said and they entwined tails briefly before Cinderwing took them inside and I followed. Cinderwing had indeed set up three nests of soft moss close to the back of the den and Kite led the way over to them and then she sat down in the one in the middle with Eiffel and Calluse taking one on either side of her.
"It smells weird in here," Calluse said wrinkling his nose and I looked around the den and sniffed. It did smell, but not weird, it smelled of wonderful herbs that Cinderwing used to heal our wounds and tend to our sick.
"What you smell are herbs that are found all over our territory. These help me heal the sick or wounded cats of my clan," Cinderwing said and reached into a crevice in the wall and pulled out some lavender. "This is lavender," Cinderwing said and the rogues gazed at it doubtfully, like this little plant couldn't heal anything.
"It smells the best out of any herb in my opinion," I piped up and then I felt a soft pelt beside me and then Rainwing sat down beside me.
"Lavender is very good smelling, I sometimes have kits smell it when they are in here and they eat it to help control shock," Cinderwing explained pawing it playfully, but then he picked it up and returned it to its rightful place in the crevice.
"Interesting," Kite muttered quietly.
"Rainwing, I have your herbs over there after that you can go relax outside while there is still some sunlight left," Cinderwing said and Rainwing nodded and left my side and when over to a small pile of herbs which he ate and then he quietly left the den.
"What's that?" Eiffel was pointing to where in the pool the water had given off some ripples for some reason, but there were no water droplets dripping from the top of the den.
"Starclan," Cinderwing murmured as he crouched by the edge of the pool his eyes flowing over the water and then he stopped and closed his eyes and slowly dipped his paw into the water and sent more ripples into the pool and then his eyes darkened and he glanced at the rogues and then over to me.
"Is something wrong?" Calluse asked quietly and Cinderwing shook his head.
"Cinderwing what did you see?" I asked and the rogues glanced at me.
"Nothing, Twigpaw why don't you go and get some rest, tomorrow is a big day," Cinderwing said and I nodded and dipped my head and then left. I padded across the clearing and back over to where Nightpaw and Smokepaw were still sitting outside of the den. Smokepaw flicked his tail in greeting and Nightpaw beckoned me to sit beside him and I did.
"We're going to have to build up some more protection around the den, its still pretty cold and sooner or later one of us is going to get sick," Smokepaw commented as he gazed up at the trees that were still swaying in the fierce wind that blew at them.
"We can do that later, our first priority is on those rogues," Nightpaw whispered and I purred sympathetically.
"They'll be gone tomorrow so we can focus on the den tomorrow night," I said and Nightpaw and Smokepaw nodded and both stifled a yawn.
"I'm just as tired," Mosspaw yawned as she dropped onto her stomach beside Smokepaw.
"Let's go," Nightpaw said nodding to the den and Smokepaw nudged Mosspaw to her feet and they padded into the den quickly. I stopped beside Nightpaw's whose eyes were staring up at the sky like Smokepaw had been doing.
"You've made Grasspaw proud," I said and Nightpaw glanced at me hope shining in his eyes.
"I just want to be a normal apprentice," Nightpaw said and I leaned forward and touched his nose to mine.
"You are not just a normal apprentice," I rasped and then I padded into the den and Nightpaw didn't stay out too long either, but we didn't exchange any more words as we both curled up in our own nests and I was wondering if what I said had been too much, but then Nightpaw's muzzle brushed along my flank.
"Thanks Twigpaw," Nightpaw whispered and I purred as I tucked my head into my paws and closed me eyes a warm and satisfying feeling washing over me…