Icekit listened to the quiet murmuring of the camp, interrupted by several cat's coughs. She looked around her, astonished at how many cats were sick. Suddenly Flounderfoot poked his head into the sandy clearing.
" Streamrock, come here." Flounderfoot ordered. Streamrock, Foamwhisker's only living kit, scrambled to his feet and into the den. Sagepelt followed him. Icekit closed her eyes. Too much was happening at once. She took a calming breath and spun around to enter the nursery. She breathed a sigh of relief when she entered, expecting everything to be all right, but she was greeted by three coughing kits and one frantic queen.
" Isn't Rainstorm finished with the elders yet?" Lostshell panicked as she tried to comfort her sick kits. Dapplefur peeked out of the nursery.
" No, and I think Lilyfern is headed towards that poor medicine cat with Starlingstream."
Lostshell groaned. " I need to get these kits to Rainstorm." Icekit gave a groan of her own and fled. She felt bad about abandoning Moonkit, Redkit, and Crestkit in their time of need, but she couldn't take anymore sickness. Suddenly, Clearstar's voice rang out.
" Let all cat's old enough to catch their own prey gather here beneath the Sea rock for a clan meeting." Icekit glanced up. Standing proudly beside Clearstar was the Deputy, Saltflood. As soon as cats started gathering, he jumped down to join them. Skyhawk and Mintpaw had arrived, empty-pawed, just in time to hear the summoning. Dapplefur and Lostshell glanced at Clearstar as they darted past into the medicine den with Redkit and Moonkit, and after a few heartbeats, Crestkit stumbled in after them. Icekit settled on the outskirts of the meeting. Surely she could listen too.
" Because of this bought of greencough," Clearstar was meowing." I want every sick cat taken to the Calm Pool. We'll let Rainstorm go with them. I also want Saltflood to go. He will take charge." Cats nodded and cats frowned as they thought about the plan. Dorseltail jumped up.
" But we would leave the camp defenseless!"
Clearstar nodded.
" Almost, but it is better if we can isolate the illness and wipe it out before it spreads to the rest of the clan. The remaining warriors, including the queens, will have to train extra hard." Dorseltail thought about that for a moment before he sat down. Saltflood cleared his throat.
" We should begin making the Calm pool fit for living by. It's already in good condition, but we still need to work on it a bit. I want Minnowreed, Clamspot, Riverbird, and Watershadow to come with me. Minnowreed, bring Scalepaw. We should have this done in no time."
As the chosen cats began rousing themselves, Icekit breathed a sigh of relief. Clearstar had a plan. He would fix everything. Right?
Hey, New chapter! R&R plz, what should I work on?