Okie, so this chpt was written by Silverfox289s. I did a bit of editing and made a few necessary changes with her consent, but other than that, this chpt is hers. So all comments, concerns or feedback will be welcomed by the both of us.
A special thanx to Birdflame for reviewing and making this feel worthwhile!
Oh, and as it has been pointed out to me, this story is similar to Bluestar's Prophecy so far, but I can assure you, it is WAY different, you'll just have to read to find out!
When the two apprentices got to the medicine den, Starlingfeather came rushing over to see to their wounds.
"What hurts more?" He asked Silverpaw first.
"The tear on my ear." Silverpaw replied and winced as Starlingfeather added a poultice to her ear, then layered on some cobwebs. And he moved on to Bluepaw.
"Stay in camp and rest for the rest of the day." Starlingfeather ordered.
"But what about the clan? They need us to help with hunting, and I don't want to be laying around eating fresh kill without earning it; that wouldn't be fair." Silverpaw protested
"You will do as you're told, and, you earned a whole pile of fresh kill; you fought to save our territory, and that is not nothing. Now go get some rest." Speckledberry ordered sternly.
The following morning, Silverpaw went on a patrol to the Breezeclan boarder to renew the scent markers.
"I think a Breezeclan patrol is passing." Featherheart pointed out. Just then a Breezeclan patrol came into sight. In the lead was Darkbreeze, the Breezeclan deputy, a sleek black she cat, and an apprentice. The apprentice was a short, well-muscled, brown gold tom with darker brown stripes and amber eyes. I think they called him Sharppaw at the gathering.
"How is prey running in Twilightclan?" The Breezeclan deputy called.
"Fine. How bout in Breezeclan?" Tigerblaze replied.
"It's great."
"That's good; may Starclan be with you."
"And you. See you at the next gathering." Darkbreeze called as the two patrols finished re-marking the boarders and headed home.
"Can we do some battle training?" Silverpaw asked Tigerblaze, after they had finished patrolling the borders, and arrived back at the camp.
"Sure, I can't see why not." Tigerblaze replied. And they headed for the sandy hollow.
"Good job on the stalk and jump, but your landing is all wrong." Scolded Tigerblaze, "Your enemy is not prey, they have more brains than a mouse. Or at least some of them do! So don't act like they are. Your landing with your paws close together; you're supposed to land with your paws further apart, like this." Tigerblaze crouched, stalked forward, and then pounced, landing with his paw far apart. "Now you try." He encouraged.
Silverpaw crouched, stalked forward, and then pounced perfectly; even landing with her paws in the right position.
"Okay, let's head back for a rest and some fresh kill." Tigerblaze purred. The two cats raced back to camp. Silverpaw bounded at her mentors' shoulder. When they reached camp, they were breathing hard, and Silverpaw giggled under her breath. Silverpaw looked around and found her sister sitting by the tree stump waiting for her. Silverpaw went and found a large mouse and pigeon, grabbed them, then trotted over to Bluepaw. Silverpaw dropped the pigeon in front of her sister, then settled down with her mouse.
"How was your day?" Silverpaw asked Bluepaw.
"It was great! I got to hunt and I didn't have to care for the elders!" Replied Bluepaw enthusiastically.
"Same! But don't get your hopes up we might still have to do it." Silverpaw warned. I love Bluepaw so much! I hope it stays this way forever!
"Hey Silverpaw, Bluepaw, go and help Snowpaw with the elders." Leopardtooth ordered, coming to stand beside them.
"Told you not to get your hopes up too high." Silverpaw muttered.
"There goes a perfect day," sighed Bluepaw. Silverpaw took the lead as they bounded off to help their den mate.
The next day the two apprentices got to sleep in, their first patrol was the sun high hunting patrol. So they got to lay around all day. At sun high, the two apprentices followed Dappledlight and their mentors through the forest,
"What can you two scent?" Dappledlight questioned.
"Squirrel." Silverpaw whispered.
"Mouse." Bluepaw answered.
"Good, good. Now can you find any of these things?" Dappledlight questioned them again. Silverpaw and Bluepaw both took deep breath in and focused on the scent of prey. Silverpaw could almost taste the squirrel, and she imagined it on the fresh kill pile in the center of the clearing back at camp. Then they both stalked in different directions and both came back with a piece of fresh kill, Silverpaw a squirrel, and Bluepaw a mouse.
"Brilliant catch you two." Tigerblaze praised them. Silverpaw raised her head proudly, and Bluepaw purred, her eyes sparkling like the river. They continued to hunt and after they caught plenty of fresh kill they went back to camp.
"I see hunting is still well." Lionstar commented nodding toward the full fresh kill pile.
"Yes, prey is plentiful in the forest." Dappledlight replied, "Who are you going to choose for the gathering tonight?" She questioned Lionstar.
"I think Silverpaw, Bluepaw, Snowpaw, Splashpaw, and their mentors, and Brokenleaf, Songbird, and Adderclaw." The leader announced, "Can you go tell them please?" Lionstar asked his deputy.
"Gladly Lionstar." Dappledlight replied.
"Okay, I think we're ready to go." Lionstar meowed, when the cats he'd chose to come were ready to go to the gathering. And they took off at a trot through the forest toward four trees. When they got to the edge of the clearing, they stopped to catch their breath before Lionstar flicked his tail for them to enter the clearing.
As Silverpaw was walking toward Wavepaw, a Streamclan apprentice that she knew from a different gathering, she crashed into Sharppaw, the Breezeclan apprentice she'd seen on patrol the day before.
"Oh!" Silverpaw gasped, "I'm so sorry." She turned, her fur burning, to find Wavepaw again, for she had been lost in the tangle of gathered cats. Moonstar yowled to start the gathering.
"You first Lionstar," Moonstar offered.
Lionstar dipped his head in thanks and stepped forward, "The prey is running well in Twilightclan, and the boarders are well secured. We have noting else of importance to share."
Sliverpaw looked at Bluepaw, who's fur was glittering like a brightly lit star, and eyes were focused on the leaders. "Psst," she hissed. Bluepaw glanced at her, and Silverpaw took great care to keep a low voice as she glanced around her. "Why do you think Lionstar didn't mention the attack?"
Bluepaw glanced around them as well, as if she was worried someone had heard what Silverpaw had said. "Quiet you mouse brain!" she hissed, "I don't know why, but I'm sure he knows what he's doing." With that, Bluepaw turned her attention back to the great rock, and Sliverpaw had no choice but to do the same.
"That's good." Moonstar commented as Lionstar stepped back, and Darkstar stepped forward to take his place.
"Thornclan has plentiful prey, the streams are full, and Thornclan is strong as ever, ready to take on any who cross the border." Darkstar boasted, unwilling to let Twilightclan out do his clan, before stepping back. This time Brightstar stepped forward,
"Prey is also well in Streamclan, and for now we will continue to let Twilightclan use sunning rocks until we see fit." Brightstar announced, as if she just had to challenge Lionstar where he couldn't challenge her back.
"What do you mean, let?!" Adderclaw yowled.
"Yeah!" Brokenleaf joined in, "You don't even think about trying to take it again. We'll defeat you as easily as the last time."
"Sunning rocks were ours first!" A Streamclan warrior yowled back.
"Yeah, you stole it from us first!" another joined in.
"Did not!"
"Mouse hearted thieves!" the clearing broke out in angry yowls, even the other clans joined in, calling out their own insults.
"Silence." Lionstar yowled, but his voice wasn't heard over all the clans' caterwauling. Silverpaw watched in amazement as the leaders exchanged a nod, then stepped forward together and yowled in unison. Silencing all the cats at once.
"Thank you. Now would you all sit down and listen!" Lionstar meowed calmly.
"You should be ashamed of yourselves. Were lucky Starclan isn't angry." Moonstar said. Instinctively they all looked up to see that clouds had formed but had not yet covered the moon. Moonstar stepped forward to give her report, "Breezeclan have plenty of prey, and water, and we are as swift and strong as ever." Moonstar closed the meeting, and Brightstar quickly jumped down from the high rock, and meowed something to Rushingriver, gathered her cats, and left. The other clans lingered a bit longer then also left back to their territories.
I promise, things get MUCH more intense! Please comment/review! Thanx!