Chapter Seven
Snowkit's green eyes widen and his white fur begins to bristle. They must be joking! Please be joking! He sends a silent plea to StarClan though he knows Falconflight and Redpaw are speaking the truth. Their eyes are wide as they rush around camp trying to get everyone out of the dens. Snowkit watches them for a few moments unable to say, or do anything. The elders, Twistedtail, Bramblesong and Cloudfoot are being nudged from their den by older warriors while Redpaw, Sorrelpaw, Sandypaw and Dustpaw are helping Tansylight and her kits.
"Snowkit! Come on!" Redpaw yowls, Snowkit barely hears him, he's staring at the forest in shock. Flickering red flames are engulfing his territory, ThunderClan's territory is burning! He realizes suddenly angry, "Snowkit!" he turns to face his brother this time. Thornkit is wiggling in Redpaw's jaws, "Come on!" Redpaw orders through the tiny brown tom kits fur. Snowkit stares once more at the approaching flames before dashing over to his brother, StarClan help us! He begs as he glances across the camp, Tinyleaf and Spottedpaw are rushing from their stone den. There okay! Snowkit breaths a sigh of relief as he looks over the camp, its almost all cleared out.
"Sunningrocks! Head for Sunningrocks!" Lionstar is yowling, Snowkit looks up at his leader atop Tallrock. Then smoke engulfs the golden tom,
"LIONSTAR!" Snowkit yowls rushing towards Tallrock. Something pulls him back, Is StarClan taking me? He wonders but upon spinning around he realizes that Sandypaw has his tail in her mouth.
"Come on!" she growls. Though Snowkit is still mad at the tan she-cat from earlier he decides she's right and nods following her through the gorse barrier and into the forest. Normally Snowkit would be fascinated by ThunderClan territory but he's already explored it before, he is to scared to notice its beauty and its on fire! "Quick! This way!" Sandypaw coughs, Snowkit rushes after her, unaware where their heading. Barely able to see his former denmate over the smoke and flames.
"Sandypaw?" Snowkit mumbles weakly,
"Here!" Sandypaw meows from somewhere to his left. Snowkit stumbles towards her his legs weak,
"I can't!" Snowkit yowls. Stumbling to the forest floor, this is it...I'm going to StarClan...he thinks sadly. Bye ThunderClan...bye Frostkit...Redpaw...Daylily...just then he feels his paws being lifted from the ground and Sandypaw's purr.
"Moontail!" she exclaims. Dad? Snowkit blinks trying to make to turn his head to see the cat who is carrying him to safety, to Sunningrocks. Why would Moontail help me? He hates me! Snowkit thinks weakly but his mind is so fuzzy from the smoke that he simply closes his eyes. Hoping and praying this is just a dream...
"Shhh...let him rest..." An unfamiliar yet soothing voice wakes Snowkit and he blinks a few times staring up at the blueish gray she-cat in front of him.
"StarClan?" he whispers, the she-cats whiskers twitch in amusement.
"Not StarClan little one, no not StarClan..." she murmurs her voice flowing over Snowkit making him want to just curl up in a tight ball and fall back to sleep. He almost does, then he faintly remembers running through ThunderClan territory with Sandypaw. Why was I with her? he wonders, then he remembers.
"The forest! The forest is on fire!" he exclaims, the she-cats smile fades only to be replaced with sadness and grief.
"Yes little one, a terrible omen I'm afraid StarClan was wishing to kill one of your cats," Snowkit frowns, why would StarClan want to kill a ThunderClan cat? He wonders confused, as though reading his thoughts the she-cat shrugs.
"I don't know, Snowkit...I just don't know..." the she-cat murmurs, Snowkit opens his mouth to ask another question but Sorrelpaw bursts into the den at the exact moment.
"Snowkit! Your awake!" she exclaims rushing towards his nest, Snowkit blinks in surprise up at the brown and white she-cat her deep blue eyes are sparkling with happiness. She looks so relieved Snowkit can't help but purr,
"Sorrelpaw..." he mumbles softly. Sorrelpaw licks his ear comfortingly her scent whirling around him, Snowkit's eyelids grow heavy and he's about to doze off again when another cat bursts into the den.
"Snowkit!" Snowkit weakly raises his head, Frostkit is at his side a moment later her white fur sleek and shiny, her blue eyes are as beautiful as always. Sorrelpaw hisses,
"Frostkit go help your Clanmates, I'm busy talking to my Clanmate!" she orders. Frostkit's tail droops and she glances at Snowkit, Snowkit flashes her a: Talk to you later look and she brightens, dipping her head to Sorrelpaw.
"Of course..." she mutters coldly, exiting the den. Snowkit stumbles to his paws aware of the blueish gray she-cat watching him through troubled eyes.
"Who are you?" he asks weakly, the she-cat blinks her honey colored eyes looking confused for a few moments then she shakes out her coat and smiles.
"My names, Waterwish I'm RiverClan's medicine cat. Dewstar ordered me to take the most wounded back to our camp, you are the last to be treated." she explains, Snowkit nods his brain still fuzzy.
"Wheres the rest of ThunderClan?" he asks turning to Sorrelpaw. Her gaze darkens,
"Sunningrocks...and Snowkit I have some bad news..." her voice cracks. Snowkit's heart sinks,
"What?" he's suddenly wide awake.
"Well a few cats are missing...Redpaw and Lightkit included..." she murmurs. Snowkit's eyes widen, No! No! NO! He jumps to his paws racing from the den.
"WAIT! SNOWKIT!" Sorrelpaw yowls pelting after him, Snowkit ignores the tan apprentice as he rushes out of RiverClan's camp. Not knowing where Sunningrocks is and not really caring, as long as he finds his brother, as long as he finds his brother.
Just a few words shorter than normal but I decided to leave it at a slight cliffhanger! What did you think? Updates will be daily (maybe twice a day sometimes) because I'm really getting in to this story XD So yeah! Please review, I don't own warriors and yeah! Sorry for the shorter chap but I hope you liked it!
~Petalwish
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