The last few chapies have been short I know I'm sorry but chapter 8!! Ya me I had no idea I would make it this far. And thanks again to Littlewhisker who has been my only reviewer! So please people R&R!
Bloodfrost looked down at Redhawk and his two new kits Mudkit and Hollykit. Two moons had passed since Firestorm had been made deputy when Reedclaw retired, and the snow had melted. He sighed and looked around tonight was the gathering and Stormstar had picked Blackclaw, Firepaw and a few others to go with him. Bloodfrost sighed and walked out of the nursery. Firepaw was sitting with his head down next to the stump that apprentices would eat by.
"What's wrong?"
The red apprentice looked up, "Oh, um, nothing."
"Tell me," he sat down, "you look confused."
"Ok, is it wrong to visit other cats from different clans?"
"Is this about Blackclaw?"
Firepaw looked up at him in surprise, "I, I didn't say anything about Blackclaw," he meowed stumbling on his words.
"But it is," Bloodfrost sighed, "its ok, I know to, how did you find out?"
Firepaw obviously relaxed and looked at Bloodfrost in the eyes, "Blackclaw told me to go hunting and meet him at the stepping-stones when I was done," the apprenticed sighed, "well prey was low that day so I decided to stalk Blackclaw, and well I saw him approach a FireClan she-cat," He looked down at his paws ashamed, "I expected him to chase her away but instead he greeted her like a really good friend I mean really, really good friend."
"Well, they are sort of mates," Bloodfrost beckoned to Firepaw to walk with him, "actually they are mates. They have been seeing each other for many moons now, did they see you?"
"Yes, Goldenfrost looked straight at me and whispered something in Blackclaw's ear so I ran but she caught me and brought me back to Blackclaw."
"Did he punish you?"
"He was going to but Goldenfrost said not to and asked me if I would keep their secret," the apprentice looked up at Bloodfrost, "I said yes, is that a good thing?"
"Yes keep his secret," he sighed, "I learned the hard way that Blackclaw will never stop loving Goldenfrost no mater how hard it is."
Firepaw bowed his head, "can we go look for him?"
"Yes." Firepaw took off with Bloodfrost struggling to keep up with the apprentice.
Bloodfrost stopped and watched Firepaw crouch and catch a rabbit.
"Good job," he meowed, "Blackclaw taught you well."
The red apprentice nodded as he buried his prey so he could come back and find it later. "Thank you," he lifted his head, "they're a little further." He started to walk towards stepping-stones. Bloodfrost nodded and followed Firepaw. As they approached stepping-stones Bloodfrost stopped. Goldenfrost and Blackclaw were sitting side by side looking across FireClan border oblivious to their surroundings. Firepaw looked up at him as if asking him if he could go. Bloodfrost nodded and watched as Firepaw crept up behind his mentor. The red toms tail stuck strait up as he landed right on the back of Blackclaw.
Blackclaw let out a blood curling meow, "StarClan help us we're being attacked!" Blackclaw flipped the red tom off of his back and pinned him to the ground, "A spy eh? Well, out with it! What clan are you from?" Bloodfrost watched as Firepaw who was now confused as a mouse looked aghast at his mentor.
Bloodfrost was so engrossed in what had happened that he hadn't noticed Goldenfrost slip away. "What's this another spy eh?" the teasing voice of Goldenfrost spoke in his ear.
"What?" he turned around, "you know what's happening don't you."
"Of course," she said giggling, "a little red apprentice is about to have his blue eyes scratched out," she sighed, "Blackclaw is so jumpy he hasn't even noticed that he is accusing his own apprentice."
"Are you going to do something about that or are you just going to stand here?" Bloodfrost meowed nervously.
"Oh I'll do something," she meowed slyly, "just watch." Goldenfrost stuck her head out of the bushes, "Blackclaw we have another spy over here."
Blackclaw's head turned in her direction, "Really? Where?"
Bloodfrost stood up. "Right here," Goldenfrost giggled at the look on Blackclaw face, "and I believe your apprentice would like to get up now."
"My what?" he looked down and noticed it was Firepaw, "oh sorry," he meowed letting his apprentice get up, "are you ok?"
Firepaw nodded, "We have to get back to camp! You and I are going to the gathering!"
Goldenfrost looked at Bloodfrost, "You really got Raggedclaw at the border fight."
"Oh right, he's your brother isn't he," Bloodfrost stretched his blood-red tail uncurling, "tell him I'm so sorry." He looked at Blackclaw who was playing with Firepaw, "hey Blackclaw while you were gone Redhawk gave birth," he meowed swelling with pride.
Blackclaw's ears twitched in interest he walked up to Goldenfrost and buried his muzzle in her fur, "got to go," he turned to Firepaw, "race you back." At that, the three SnowClan cats rushed off leaving Goldenfrost and a pair of warm green eyes peeking out from the water mint.