Brambleclaw's Trouble

I hope you like this next chapter! And Im sorry it took me so long to update! Dont hurt me! XD By the way the begining of this chap is sort of mushy, only a little though! Plus I am going to start another story that I am going to dedicate to my brother's cat who recently passed away. Also I realized that I forgot to name a mentor for Amberpaw so its Sandstorm.

4 moons later

Chapter 6: Misty Dreams

"Hello Amberpaw," purred Sagepaw, "since you've been cooped up in Leafpool's den so long, I thought I'd honor you with a tour." said Sagepaw trying to look impressive.

Amberpaw about to bust a gut replied between breaths,"I give... lets go... mouse...brain!"

"What, whats so funny..." the two mates padded off.

"Awww, aren't they just so adorable?" asked Squirrellflight leaning against Brambleclaw, "say wanna go hunting?"

"It would be an honor me'lady." replied Brambleclaw as he bowed gracefully.

"Your as bad... as Sagepaw... I can see... where he... got his charm! Lets go." said Squirellflight laughing uncontrollably. The two other mates bounded out of the camp side by side.

"Okay Lavenderpaw what do you use for ticks?" Asked Leafpool, quizzing her young silvery apprentice.

"Uh, um… mouse bile!" Squeaked Lavenderpaw.

"And…"

"That's apprentice work!" Replied the hyper cat.

"Good…" chuckled Leafpool, "now go get something to eat, you must be starving you've been working your paws off all morning!"

"Okay..."Lavenderpaw paused unsure if she could continue, but she did anyway, "but Leafpool can I tell you something."

"Sure what is it?" Leafpool had turned away because she had gone about organizing the herbs.

"Well, well you see I've been having these dreams," Leafpool snapped around and focused her attention on the small apprentice. This is what she had been waiting for, what all medicine cat teachers wait and hope for. When their apprentice gets a dream from Starclan! "Tell me everything, what did it look like?! Who talked to you? Did anyone mention me or Mothwing?!"

"I'm not quite sure how to answer, well to start no they didn't mention you or Mothwing. And as far as what it looked like was well it was dark with mist every where, and a familiar cat but not familiar was there. They smelled like Thunderclan but I didn't know them. And they smelled sweet too. But what bothers me is…" she paused.

"Yes," Leafpool urged.

"They said they needed my help." Now Lavenderpaw looked frightened and gazed into her mentor's eyes hoping for an answer. She didn't find quite what she was expecting, she found rage. But her hero's voice was soft and understanding.

"Oh, okay well what this means is that you've had a message from Starclan, and that's good. That means they've accepted you as a medicine cat. And don't worry we'll find out together what this means." Said Leafpool soothingly. "Now before you eat what do you do if you find death berries or strange herbs when you're out collecting supplies?"

"You take stock of where you are, warn any nearby cats, and then come get you or Firestar." Replied Lavenderpaw.

"Good very good. Now go eat." Leafpool flicked her tail playfully towards the fresh kill pile. Lavenderpaw bounded off to go devour a vole (which is a rodent). Leafpool padded deep into her den and forced herself to sleep. She went there to meet Starclan for answers such as to why they were forcing a young apprentice to carry out such a big task. Though more questions will come up then be answered.

"Thanks for the tour Sagepaw, I think Sandstorm and I should go training, though. Would you like to ask Dustpelt to come along?" Asked Amberpaw.

"Sure I'll see, but first you actually never finished telling me what a human is, are they cousins to Twolegs?" Asked a puzzled Sagepaw.

"No, they are Twolegs! Mousebrain!" giggled Amberpaw, "Let's go!" Then the two convinced their mentors to train together. Though it wasn't very hard considering after the past few weeks Amberpaw had just been named an apprentice and Sagepaw had gone gaw gaw over helping Amberpaw restore her strength. As the group trotted out, Squirrellflight and Brambleclaw padded in panting. Their jaws were filled with fresh kill, "I won and you know it! See count them!" said Squirrellflight to Brambleclaw.

"Whatever, lets eat I'm starved!" replied Brambleclaw, the two cats sat down and began to share a rabbit.

"Starclan what are you doing?! Starclan answer me!" Leafpool was furious, the she-cat was whirling around in circles madly. Suddenly a sweet scent drifted over Leafpool, but the young she-cat was to mad to be calmed by Spottedleaf's presence.

"Leafpool, please be calm. There is nothing to worry about; Starclan will guide your apprentice to be safe. But in order for that to be you need peace of mind. Do not interfere, or you will lose your apprentice from your own cost."

Leafpool was speechless beyond belief. Lose Lavenderpaw? I can't let that happen, not ever! "Fine I won't interfere, but as long as you can guarantee Lavenderpaw's safety!" Spottedleaf had already disappeared. Leafpool woke with a jerk; the she-cat got up, stretched, and padded out of her den. It was almost night fall as Leafpool looked up into the evening air, the cool air felt good. "I sure hope you know what your doing Starclan." said Leafpool faintly.

"What?" Leafpool looked down to see her small apprentice.

"Oh, nothing. You should go get some sleep."

"But what about my dream?" asked Lavenderpaw.

"We'll discuss that later. Now shoo off to bed with you." said Leafpool playfully. The young apprentice padded into the den and was fast asleep in minutes, and was twitching. "So that was the tapping I've been feeling, I wonder why I thought it was a mouse." mumbled Leafpool.

The Next Day

Amberpaw stood up, stretched, and yawned. The multi colored she cat padded over to her mate and began poking him awake. "Sagepaw wake up. Its morning." Sagepaw just rolled over and moaned. This time Amberpaw showed a little claw, and that got Sagepaw awake.

"Whoa! We're under attack!" the startled tom unsheathed his claws and almost trampled over his other den mates.

"Whoa there tiger, put away the claws. I was just waking you up."

"With your claws?!"

"Well you wouldn't wake up anyother way." replied Amberpaw.

"Oh, ok then.Well lets go eat then." As they were eating Honeypaw and Leafpool came running in. Honeypaw was shouting.

"Lavenderpaw is missing!"

And thats where I'm leaving you for now. So R&R!