Chapter 19: At The Barricade/Upon This Territory
As Battlefur waited for Hawkstar and Eaglestrike to leave, his paws were itching. When they finally did leave, the red tomcat let out a battle cry, "TO THE BARRICADES!" And soon enough, a barricade was being built with everything the cats could find.
"Here upon this territory, we will build our barricade! In the heart of the clan we claim as our own! Each cat to his duty and don't be afraid!" Battlefur meowed, with force and pride.
"Battlefur! Wait, we will need a report on the strength of the foe!" Rainpelt told the red tomcat.
"I can found out the truth! I know their ways!" A voice yowled, and Battlefur shot his head towards the direction.
"Fought their battles! Served my time! In the days, of my youth!" The cat, a gray tabby tom finished.
"Now the warriors will fight!" Thorngaze flexed his claws.
"And so they might!" Badgerfur pointed out. "Dogs will bark. Fleas will bite."
"They will do what is right!" Lightningfur meowed.
With Sparkheart, he noticed a blue-gray colored cat. "Hey, tomcat, who's this I see?" He meowed and the cat's fur ruffled, revealing he was a she-cat.
"Starclan, Rainbrook! The things you do!" He growled, his pale ginger tail thrashing.
"I know this is no place for me! Still I would rather be with you!" She whispered to him.
"Get out before the trouble starts! Get out, 'Brook, you might get shot!" He hissed, with worry.
"I got you worried now, I have! That shows you like quite a lot!" She smiled, giggling.
Sparkheart silently reminded himself, I need someone to carry a message for Larkwing. Plus, I don't want to lose Rainbrook, and I might never Larkwing again..
"There is a way that you can help! You are the answer to a prayer! Please send this message to Larkwing, Starclan knows she's still there.." Sparkheart mewed, after a long moment of silence.
And so, Rainbrook padded back into the darkness. "Little you know.. Little you care.." She whimpered.
..
A rustling noise woke Clawfall up. He padded out the den and saw blue-gray colored tomcat.
"I-I have a message, it's addressed to your daughter.. Larkwing. It's from a warrior at the barricade, in Breezeclan's territory." He meowed.
"Tell me here, tomcat." Clawfall snapped, at least it isn't Eaglestrike.
"He said to give it to Larkwing!" The tomcat protested.
"You have my word that my daughter will know this letter contains." Clawfall mewed.
The tomcat took a deep breath before reciting the message. "Dearest Larkwing.. You have entered my soul and soon you will be gone.. Can it be only a day since we met and the world was reborn? If I should fall in the battle come.. L-Let this be my goodbye..."
"Now that I know that you love me as well.." He quivered, his blue-gray paws shaking. "It is harder to die... I pray that Starclan will bring me home, to be with you. Hope for your Sparkheart. He hopes for you!" The tomcat finished.
Clawfall was strucken. Had his Larkwing fallen in love? "Tell the warrior she will hear it tomorrow. And here's for your pains.." He meowed, and dropped a plump squirrel on the tomcat's paws. "Go careful now, stay out of sight, there's danger and the streets tonight!" Clawfall mewed.
Rainbrook was surpised. He had taken her as a tomcat. She took the squirrel, and padded off, alone once again.