Chapter 14
A/N: Whee! Updating spree! The reason I'm updating so much is because I start school on Tuesday, and I'm going to middle school. Not only that, but I'm going to a completely different school than all my friends, even though I'm not moving. Grr…
Disclaimer: I don't own Warriors.
LEAFPOOL'S POV
Leafpool padded nervously next to Crowfeather, is amber eyes scorching into her pelt. She found herself unable to meet his eyes.
"How much farther?" Ashfoot called, coming up to stand behind them.
"Just a bit farther," Crowfeather meowed, turning to look at his mother. "It's just over this hill."
Ashfoot seemed to be happy with this answer, because she dropped back into the crowd. Leafpool and Crowfeather led the clans over the hill, stopping to look at what lay below.
"Impressive," Brambleclaw meowed. Mistyfoot and Ashfoot joined him.
"Hills for WindClan," Ashfoot meowed, looking at the moorland approvingly.
"Streams for RiverClan," Mistyfoot meowed, her eyes trailing to the stream that ran below them.
"Trees for ThunderClan," Brambleclaw meowed. Leafpool looked at the clump of trees.
Whitetail, a WindClan queen, pushed her way through the crowd of cats. "It's smaller than usual," she meowed. Leafpool realized she was right.
"It's okay," Squirrelflight meowed. "There's not as many of us as before." Whitetail nodded.
Brambleclaw stood up straighter, swishing his tail from side to side. "We should each go to places we think we can settle down, and search for a camp. I say we can have two days to set up camp, and then we'll meet back here to figure out what to do.
The rest of the cats were nodding. Even Blackclaw couldn't find fault with that idea.
"Very well," Mistyfoot meowed, shaking her pelt. "RiverClan, this way!" She called. Her clan joined behind her. Mistyfoot raised her tail, before plunging down the hill. Ashfoot followed her, WindClan behind her. Instead of following Mistyfoot, however, she raced over to the small hills.
Brambleclaw raised his tail, signaling for his Clan to follow him. Leafpool made her way over to him. When the rest of the Clan had gathered, he raced down the slope into the forest.
CINDERPAW'S POV
Cinderpaw raced down the slope, Berrypaw beside her. Brambleclaw stopped at the edge of the forest however. He turned to face them.
"Let's split into groups and explore. While your at it, search for any good places for camp. We'll meet back here when we're done," he meowed. The Clan began to split into groups. Cinderpaw followed Berrypaw over to where Whitewhisker, Dustpelt, and Brackenfur were standing. Whitewhisker's belly was starting to swell, which could only mean one thing…
"Whitewhisker! Are you, um…" Cinderpaw trailed off helplessly, flicking her tail at the she-cats stomach. Whitewhisker nodded.
"Yep. Leafpool confirmed it," she meowed, then added in a hollow voice. "Birchtail's the father." Dustpelt let out a sigh of sadness, and Berrypaw leaned over and whispered into her ear.
"Birchtail didn't make it in the battle," he meowed softly. Cinderpaw cast Whitewhisker and Dustpelt a sympathetic glance.
The patrol of cats was deep into the forest by now. Cinderpaw kept glancing around warily at the unknown territory.
It was a several long moments before they found anything. Brackenfur came back from a scouting mission. The older warrior's eyes were shining.
"Come look at this!" He meowed. "You won't believe it!" He raced back into the trees. Berrypaw gave a small laugh and raced after him, Cinderpaw following. Whitewhisker and Dustpelt exchanged a glance before following as well.
Brackenfur led them straight to a small clearing. Thorns were scattered all over the ground. Small rocky caves lined the outside of the clearing, and a pile of rocks stood alone at one end.
"It needs work, but it could do," Dustpelt meowed. Whitewhisker nodded.
The cats were disrupted by a rustling of bushes. Brambleclaw, Squirrelflight, Sandstorm, Hazelpaw, and Mousepaw stepped out. Brambleclaw seemed to be in conversation with his mate, but stopped when she saw the group of cats in front of him.
"Did you find this?" He meowed, scanning the clearing. Brackenfur stepped forward.
"I did," he meowed. Brambleclaw gave him an approving glance.
"That's great! Let's get back to the others. I think we might have finally found ThunderClan's new home."
A/N: This stories almost over! Just a couple more chapters!