Chapter 13
A/N: My chapter again. SO sorry for not updating! I've been away this past week! I'll make it up to you, I promise!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Warriors.
CINDERPAW'S POV
Cinderpaw woke to sunlight streaming in through the apprentices' den. She blinked her head sleepily, stretching her muscles. The memories of the previous day came rushing back to her. Cured! Healed! No more disgusting herbs and lying around all day! She cast a glance around the den. Apart from her, only Molepaw remained, his brown fur rising and falling. Cinderpaw walked over him, taking care not to tread on her brother's tail.
She emerged into camp. Brambleclaw stood at the entrance to the camp with the Dawn Patrol,
Dustpelt and Sandstorm at his side. As she watched, Squirrelflight padded up to her mate and pressed her muzzle into his. After a few seconds, the ginger warrior pulled away. She padded away, not to the warriors' den, but the nursery!
Cinderpaw stared after her. What had happened while she had been sick? It seemed like she was in a different world!
She was about to ask Brambleclaw what had happened when Mousepaw burst into camp. His gray and white fur was spiked in all directions. Firestar came running out of his den, looking alert.
"What is it?" He asked, his green eyes gazing down at the small apprentice.
"ShadowClan have invaded! Blackstar's moved the border!" Mousepaw yowled. Firestar bounded up to the Highledge in one leap.
"Queens, kits, and elders into the nursery! Warriors and apprentices, defend the camp!" Firestar had no sooner than finished his order, before a group of ShadowClan cats came streaming into the camp, Blackstar at the head.
BERRYPAW'S POV
Berrypaw threw himself onto Russetfur, the ShadowClan deputy. The ginger she-cat let out a hiss of fury as Berrypaw's teeth sank into her shoulder. She responded by twisting around and clamping her jaws down on his tail. Berrypaw screeched. Russetfur let go. Berrypaw lashed out with a front paw, bringing it down hard on Russetfur's head. She let out a yowl, shaking her head.
Blackstar ran by yowling. Berrypaw froze. What was happening? Had they won? But as Berrypaw watched, the cats didn't leave. In fact, more cats seemed to be coming in! But these cats didn't look familiar. They were lean and mud-streaked with thorn-sharp claws and fangs.
Brook appeared at his side. She was staring at the newcomers, a look of horror on her face.
"Falcon!" She hissed. Berrypaw blinked at her. Before he could say anything, the newcomers fell on the ThunderClan warriors. Berrypaw tried to fight off two at once, but he was forced to give up. As he lowered his head, Squirrelflight ran past him.
"Survivors, get out! Head for WindClan! Now!" As she finished, a group of warriors and apprentice's ran out of the camp, Cinderpaw among them.
Berrypaw froze. Survivors? Get out? Were they, had they…failed?
Berrypaw raced into the nursery, Ferncloud was struggling with her three kits. Berrypaw stretched out to take Larchkit. Ferncloud passed the squirming kit to him, her eyes brimming with gratitude. The two cats led the rest of the elders out of the nursery. They emerged from the camp, at which pint the elder's broke into a run. As they left, the could hear the excited yowling of the ShadowClan and tribe cats.
"Squirrelflight told us to head for WindClan!" He yowled. Ferncloud flicked her tail to show that she had heard.
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The group reached the camp. If anything, it was worse. Clumps of fur littered the ground, torn up grass littered the ground as well. Berrypaw gazed around with dread.
"ShadowClan must have come here too!" A voice yowled. Berrypaw turned to see Squirrelflight at the top of the hill, Brambleclaw at her side. As Berrypaw watched, a few more cats joined her. Berrypaw noticed with horror that Firestar was not among them. Did that mean the ThunderClan leader was dead? Or was he still at the camp?
"Hello?" Honeypaw meowed, gazing around the camp.
"Let's get out of here!" Dustpelt growled, pushing his way to the front. The cats turned to leave, but Leafpool stopped them.
"Look!"
The cats followed her gaze. A group of cats were streaming down the hill. Berrypaw realized with a pang that while it was WindClan and RiverClan together, the group was noticeably smaller than ThunderClan.
"Did Blackstar attack you as well?" Brambleclaw asked, padding up to the other clans. Berrypaw spotted Mistyfoot and Ashfoot bow their heads. Berrypaw realized with a jolt that neither Onestar nor Leopardstar was among the groups.
"No leaders, no camps, and Blackstar will kill us if we set foot in the forest again!" Mistyfoot wailed. Squirrelflight move to comfort her.
"I think we should…stay together, for now," Squirrelflight meowed, gazing at the crowd of cats. As she finished, Blackclaw pushed his way to the front of the crowd, snarling.
"And why would we want to stay with you?" He growled. Mistyfoot silenced him with a flick of her tail.
"No. I think we should stay with them, Blackclaw. But where will we camp?" She added, gazing around the camp.
Squirrelflight opened her mouth to make a suggestion, but Leafpool beat her to it.
"There are some hills and a small forest…and a stream not to far away. Erm, me and Crowfeather stayed there, when we, uh…left," she meowed uncertainly. The cats gazed at her. After what seemed like several long moons, Mistyfoot sighed.
"Very well. Leafpool, Crowfeather, lead on."
SURVIVORS
ThunderClan
Brambleclaw
Leafpool
Dustpelt
Sandstorm
Brackenfur
Stormfur
Brook
Squirrelflight
Whitewhisker
Ferncloud
Berrypaw
Hazelpaw
Cinderpaw
Honeypaw
Blackkit
Larchkit
Mudkit
Longtail
WindClan
Ashfoot
Barkface
Tornear
Webfoot
Crowfeather
Weaselfur
Whitetail
RiverClan
Mistyfoot
Mothwing
Blackclaw
Swallowtail
Reedwhisker
Beechpaw
Minnowpaw
Willowpaw
Dawnflower
A/N: Bet no one saw that coming! –laughs- The joy of plot twists! The first reviewer to this chapter gets a special sneak peek summary of the next book, Resistance. (It was originally supposed to be Flames, but I changed it.)