Okay, I might as well say it in this chapter. I noticed that some clans don't have as many cats as others, so I added a few cats to each clan, you might get to here about them, you might not. But I know some of you weren't exactly thrilled to see your favorite characters trying to kill kits and other things, no matter how realistic, so if you see a new name, just keep that in mind.
Disclaimer - Warriors series and books belong to Erin Hunter, along with some other events mention. Other characters and plot © Me.
"Firestar! Firestar!" A loud yowl came from outside the Gorse tunnel. A black blur sped into the clearing, looking around. Gingerfur was the first to notice and hissed at the unfamiliar cat.
"Who are you?" Growled Gingerfur. "You are trespassing on Thunderclan territory."
"Wait!" Came an alarmed voice from behind Gingerfur. It was Squirrlefoot. "That's Ravenpaw, don't hurt him. Firestar gave Ravenpaw permission to come anytime he wanted."
Gingerfur turned to the ginger furred young warrior. After Cloudtail's death she'd been made a warrior as the oldest of the apprentances. Spiderpaw and Whitepaw would be joining her rather soon. The white and ginger she-cat settled down, but still looked suspiciously at Ravenpaw.
"Firestar is at the gathering, what do you want?" She asked coldly, her eyes narrowed.
"They killed Barley." Ravenpaw announced woefully. Gingerfur had no idea who Barley was, but Squirrlefoot's ears perked, her eyes wide with shock. "They were huge, and smelled like dogs, but they were bigger and they had shaggy, disgusting fur. They had fangs and huge yellow eyes, and...and I could understand what they were saying!"
Gingerfur had frozen, those words sunk into her brain, she was remembering something. Remembering the reason why she'd been forced to flee her home before. She could remember the description of the wolves that had killed all twelve of the clans of the Stars. "Did you...did one have a scarred face?"
"They both had scars, but one of them had these horrible ugly ones all over." Ravenpaw's nose wrinkled in disgust. "His name was...Scarface? The other one was Fangfighter...I think."
"Scarface and Fangfighter." She whispered. "Did they say anything about Wild-eye, Burntface or Stream."
"No...no." Said Ravenpaw. "Wait, wait, there was one called Wild-eye. They said that he'd be pleased."
"Then we must tell Firestar." She said, trying not to sound nervous. "If I'm correct, this is the same pack that destroyed the Twelve Tribes of the Stars, they killed all six tribes, as large as this one, maybe larger! What makes you think they can't stop all four? And by now they've probably had pups."
Squirrelfoot watched with alarm. Gingerfur was usually cool and calm when it came to danger, but the white and ginger feline was obviously distraught at the thought of these wolves coming to attack, Squirrelfoot couldn't help but be nervous. "What are wolves?"
"Ugly, menacing creatures." Gingerfur said, shivering slightly. "They are the like the dogs of the two-legs, only smarter, that was why you could understand them." She said this to Ravenpaw. "They are bigger than dogs, and scruffier, they answer to no one and travel and large tribes called packs. They have no respect anyone or anything, they kill without reason and enjoy watching others suffer."
Squirrelfoot snorted and scoffed. "We'll just do with them, what we did with the wolves."
Gingerfur shook her head at the stubborn ginger she-cat. Her eyes closed for a moment as pictures of the blood and fur were in front of her, she could here the shrieks of the other tribe members as she remembered the bloody days. "They are smarter, faster and stronger, they would not so easily fall for that trick." She knew of how the clan had defeated the dog pack. "Just like you wouldn't let any kittypet into your clan, they won't let any stray dog into their pack."
Squirrelfoot snorted, not wanting to believe, but knowing that Gingerfur didn't lie, not about something as important and deadly as this was. She nudged Ravenpaw. "Let's go get you calmed down and fed." She led the shocked Ravenpaw off to the Medicine Cat's Den, leaving Gingerfur to her painful memories.
Only minutes after Firestar arrive did everyone here of the new prophecy. Leafpaw especially was being questions, but also looked at with cautiousness, it was always the medicine cat who got prophecies, never the apprentance. Not only that, but Ravenpaw explained to Firestar what happened, then Gingerfur explained to him the wolves, he was anything but pleased.
"Starclan has brought us peace for the last few moons." He sighed. "Why now?"
With pressure from both Shadowclan and Riverclan, and also Sandstorm pregnant with their second litter, it was no wonder he was worried. Now these wolves added to the number of things he had on his mind, and this was big, something that affected everyone.
Gingerfur shook her head, not sure what she could say. "You should warn the other clans."
"They heard the prophecy, if they listened and regarded with caution, they should know what it means by now." Said Cinderpelt as she joined them. "And from what I hear of this, Windclan will be the first to know of these wolves."
"Why?" Asked Gingerfur.
"Because Windclan is the closest to Barley's Barn." Firestar answered. He got to his paws. "We need to find out where they are hiding, it is risky, but I'll need some volunteers to go out and find them, I'll go with them. I'll announce it during the meeting."
Before anyone could add anything or protest against Firestar's decision he bounded over to High Rock and leapt onto it with ease. He yowled loudly for the clan to which they quickly responded, pouring out of dens, just knowing that there leader was going to talk about the prophecy and whatever happen at the mysterious meeting he'd had with Gingerfur and Cinderpelt.
"Cats of Thunderclan, today we received a prophecy, and we have terrible news in regards to that. This enemy of ours is a pack of wolves that have come to the forest! Already they have killed one cat, Barley, who has sheltered some of us on our way back from the Moonstone!" Firestar yowled above shocked cries of alarm and fear. "To face this, we must be extra cautious. No apprentances should be out alone by time darkness falls, and we will now have an added Night Patrol. But the important task is finding out where these wolves are laying camp, we suspect it is somewhere near–."
A dark gray tom suddenly sped into the clearing, he was clearly wounded and his fur hung off in clumps. "Windclan! Windclan is under attack!" Webfoot then immediately fell to the ground in a heap, he was still breathing, but not moving. Cinderpelt ran towards him and Firestar quickly yowled. "Gingerfur! Dustpelt! Brambleclaw! Squirrelfoot! Thornclaw! To Windclan!"
Gingerfur hesitated, they would never beat the huge gray beasts, but she ran anyway, they could not fight the wolves, but they could save Windclan, at least she hoped they could.
Gingerfur hesitated as they entered the Windclan camp, no, it wasn't a camp anymore. Just dirt and wounded bodies, she'd seen this before and watched as Firestar went over to speak to Tallstar. She followed him and said. "We need to get out of here, they'll come back with the rest of the pack to make this there home."
"We have no where to go." Tallstar mewed, looking tired and beaten. "I will not let my clan suffer in the sewer like before."
"No, they shall come to Thunderclan." Mewed Firestar gently. Tallstar was about to say no, but Firestar stopped him. "You need not pay us back, these creatures threaten us all."
Tallstar seemed to consider, not wanting it to seem like his clan was weak by taking help from Thunderclan once again, but he bowed his head, knowing that his clan needed a place to stay. "Fine then."
"We must hurry." Said Gingerfur urgently. "The pack travels fast, they should be here soon."
Tallstar and Firestar nodded and went to round up the cats. Gingerfur looked around the camp, it was as bad as her own had been, dirt was scratched up and blood stained, dens destroyed, food scattered and stamped into the ground by heavy paws. Her fur bristled as she bounded away to help the Windclan cats, hoping that somehow they could find a way out of this.
She would not let Thunderclan end as Leo Tribe had.
No one has it yet, I'll reveal it the next chapter though if no one has by then. Most of you have gotten the last part right, Bluefrost got most of it right, but I won't tell you which parts. :) I'm ebil.