Ok, I update finally!! I'm sorry it took so long, I have kinda had writers' block. I would like to tell you that updates will be really slow because after the next chapter I will hit major writers' block. Anyway, I'll stop talking so you can read the chapter.
Disclaimer-I do not own Warriors.
Chapter 5
Brambleclaw opened his eyes to see a forest. He automatically recognized where he was and had never wanted to come back.
"Welcome, Brambleclaw," a muscular voice growled. "Care to explain something to me? Like maybe why you killed your brother."
"I'm more loyal to Firestar and ThunderClan than I am to you, Tigerstar," Brambleclaw hissed. "And that is all I have to say."
"I see, and so you would rather be left deputy than leader? This is not the brother I knew," Hawkfrost hissed.
"I would rather be a loyal deputy than a heartless leader any day," Brambleclaw growled boldly.
"So you don't want to be a powerful leader like you could've been?" Tigerstar asked.
"You are never a powerful leader if you don't have your Clan supporting you. If I had killed Firestar then I would not have been a respected leader. Leafpool had already thought I had attacked Firestar and you can't be too powerful if the Clan medicine cat doesn't trust you," Brambleclaw hissed. "Being leader isn't about power, it is about trust."
"Wise words, but you still know that you will never be great if you follow that kittypet," Tigerstar growled. "You could learn what real power is if you follow me."
"No, there's something you aren't understanding and that's why I will never follow you," Brambleclaw hissed stalking off through the dark forest.
(A/N-I know, that was pretty boring, but read on and you will see why this chapter is so interesting.)
Brambleclaw awoke just before dawn. Squirrelflight was curled up beside him and her scent comforted him after his dreadful dream. Brambleclaw stood up, careful not to disturb Squirrelflight, and padded out of the den. After moments of blinking in the brightening sunlight, he decided to go hunt to clear his mind. He would've woken Squirrelflight to ask her if she wanted to come, but she was going on dawn patrol.
Brambleclaw slowly padded out of camp and into the forest. At once Brambleclaw caught the scent of vole. He pinpointed it and dropped into a crouch. His eyes stared at the vole, not blinking, and then he pounced. The dark brown tabby buried the vole and continued on with hunting.
After catching three mice, two voles, and a squirrel, Brambleclaw was just about done with hunting. It was just a bit passed dawn and the dawn patrol hadn't come by the ShadowClan border yet. Brambleclaw came close to the border. He was about to four fox-lengths from the border and he spotted a gray tom coming from ShadowClan territory into ThunderClan.
Brambleclaw was about to call out to the cat, but thought better. This cat reeked of kittypet, bit it also had the very faint scent of…ThunderClan. He immediately realized who this cat was.
Brambleclaw stepped out of the bush he was in and meowed, "Graystripe?"
The cat turned his direction and looked at him.
Leafpool sat in her den counting the juniper berries. She pawed one into her pile, but another began to roll so she turned to get. In front of her was Sorreltail.
"What's wrong, Sorreltail?" Leafpool asked.
"Cinderkit and Honeykit! They are gone and I can't find them! I was checking in here, but they aren't not here, I don't know what to do!" Sorreltail cried.
"It's okay, Sorreltail. I'll help you look for them. You need to stay calm. Now where are Molekit and Poppykit?" Leafpool asked.
"In the nursery sleeping," Sorreltail meowed.
"Why don't you go in there with them," Leafpool suggested. "They'll need you when they wake up. And why don't you get Brackenfur to tell Firestar, I'll go on and start looking."
Sorreltail opened her mouth to say something, but then, she realized what Leafpool said and nodded. She ran off to the nursery to her other two kits.
Leafpool ran out of camp to search for the two missing kits. She picked on their scents once she was out of camp and followed it until it ended. Leafpool glanced through the trees searching for Cinderkit and Honeykit.
Having no idea where her paws where leading her, Leafpool just knew that her paws were taking her to the two she-kits. Not long after walking, Leafpool began to here a high-pitched squeaking noise.
The squeak sounded as if the creature was about to die or was in pain. It was slowly getting fainter and fainter so Leafpool quickly ran to where the sound came from. She pushed through a bush and wish she hadn't found what she found. She stood, frozen with fear, and with eyes of horror.
Who did Brambleclaw see? Stormfur or Graystripe or another cat? What did Leafpool see? I know, after not updating for I while I leave cliffies. And my updating will continue to be slow, sorry! Please review!!!