Hullo guz! Here is the next installment of Warriors: Murder in the Snow! I hope you enjoy, please review and I DON'T own warriors!
Chapter 13
Snowpaw walks beside Sorrelpaw as the ThunderClan patrol reaches RiverClan border. The two apprentices are silent as their mentors, Tailwind and Icepath along with Duskfang and Morningbreeze talk about all things Clan. Normally Snowpaw would strain his ears to hear what the older cats are saying but he doesn't feel like hearing them boast about the time they supposedly jumped over the gorge. Out of the corner of his eye, Snowpaw watches Sorrelpaw. The brown and white apprentice is staring ahead, her blue eyes scanning the undergrowth.
"So" Snowpaw breaks the silence uneasily, Sorrelpaw merely glances at him before turning her gaze back towards the forest. Snowpaw shuffles on his paws, slightly embarrassed. He doesn't want his denmate to be so distant. He thought they had become friends, but now he isn't so sure. Sorrelpaw spends all her time with Pigeonpelt. "Err Sorrelpaw?" Snowpaw starts again, this time Sorrelpaw turns to face Snowpaw with a slight growl.
"What?!" she demands, Snowpaw wants to say: Nevermind but he doesn't.
"Why aren't you talking to me?" he hisses, Sorrelpaw opens her mouth to reply but Tailwind interrupts her.
"Snowpaw! Come here!" he orders, Snowpaw flicks his ears in annoyance before rushing over to his mentor. The patrol has come to a halt and for a few moments Snowpaw doesn't know why. Then he spots the oncoming RiverClan patrol. Snowpaw recognizes, Creekblossom, Tanglethorn, Creekblossom's apprentice, Milkpaw. Echomist, Frostkit and two apprentices that Snowpaw doesn't recognize. A jet black tom with green eyes and a dark ginger she-cat with blue eyes. At the sight of Snowpaw, Frostkit's blue eyes glitter happily. Snowpaw nods to her, why is she on patrol? Shes a kit! Snowpaw flicks his tail crossly.
"Frostkit-" he starts,
"Frostpaw!" Frostpaw corrects. Snowpaw smiles,
"Really! Me to!" he exclaims. Sorrelpaw stomps over,
"Last time I checked you weren't named Frostpaw, and you didn't have a RiverClan cat as a friend!" she snorts, Snowpaw hisses.
"I just meant, I'm also an apprentice! Not that my name is Frostpaw and for StarClan's sake Sorrelpaw we were on RiverClan's territory for many sunrises! You made friends with Mossypaw!" Sorrelpaw flicks her tail,
"Its not the same-" she starts. Snowpaw cuts her off,
"Yes! Yes it is!" he growls before turning back to Frostpaw. She is watching the two Clanmates fight her blue eyes wide, though Snowpaw can detect the happiness rolling of her in waves. Snowpaw frowns but he flicks his tail towards the jet black tom and the dark ginger she-cat. "Who are they?" he asks.
"Those are my littermates," she motions the apprentices forward. She flicks her tail towards the black tom, "This is Darkpaw and-" she flicks her tail towards ginger she-cat. "Foxpaw." Snowpaw nods to each of them, Darkpaw's green eyes are narrow and Foxpaw is glancing from Frostpaw to Snowpaw and back again. Snowpaw glances towards Tailwind, he and Icepath are chatting with Echomist while Morningbreeze and Duskfang chat with Tanglethorn. Snowpaw's gaze rests on Sorrelpaw who is talking to Milkpaw, slowly Snowpaw turns back to the RiverClan apprentices though he's watching Sorrelpaw through the corner of his eyes.
"Nice to meet you..." he mumbles. Foxpaw nods, Darkpaw frowns and Frostpaw just looks concerned, Snowpaw follows her gaze to find is to resting on Sorrelpaw. Why does Frostpaw look so worried? He wonders, shrugging he again turns back to the apprentices. "Well...I should be going," he mutters. About to bound of, Frostpaw stops him with her tail.
"Meet me here tonight, moon-high!" she hisses and before Snowpaw can reply she dashes over towards her Clanmates.
Snowpaw opens his eyes, moon-light is filtering in through the bramble apprentice den casting a faint glow. Redpaw and Sandypaw are curled up in their nests, flanks touching. Snowpaw glances towards Dustpaw, the brown tom is laying in his nest. Not sleeping but his back is to Snowpaw, Sorrelpaw is also curled in her nest. Their asleep...its about time! Snowpaw gets to his paws and pads towards the entrance of the den. Besides the two guards, Nightclaw and Flamestrike the camp is deserted. Taking a deep breath Snowpaw bounds over to Nightclaw, the black tom looks surprised as Snowpaw reaches him.
"Need something?" he asks, gold eyes gleaming in the darkness. Snowpaw shakes his head quickly,
"I can't sleep...so I thought I'd take, take a walk!" Snowpaw lies. Nightclaw narrows his eyes,
"Do you need someone to go with you?" Flamestrike asks her voice sounding worried, Snowpaw shakes his head. Flamestrike sighs, "Are you sure?" she presses. Snowpaw nods, she sighs again. "Alright be back soon," Snowpaw dips his head gratefully glancing at Nightclaw. The black tom looks as though he'll disagree but he jut nods,
"Right." he growls before turning back to his position. Not wanting the warriors to change their minds Snowpaw bolts from camp and into the forest.
His paws lead him all the way to RiverClan border, aware of the border Snowpaw skids to a halt. Pricking his ears for any sign of Frostpaw or a RiverClan patrol.
"Snowpaw! Over here!" Snowpaw turns towards the direction of Frostpaw's voice just as the white she-cat pads from the reed bed. Purring he races over to her, with out thinking reaching out and licking her cheek. Frostpaw looks startled but her startled look quickly fades to be replaced by a smile her blue eyes twinkling. "Snowpaw..." she murmurs her voice soft.
"So! Frostpaw hows training?" Snowpaw interrupts, Frostpaw flicks her tail lightly over his ear.
"Its fine...hows yours?" Frostpaw mutters without much interest. Snowpaw digs his claws into the ground before leaping to the side and then twisting his body into a ball and then springing from the ground. Upon looking up at Frostpaw he notices shes giggling,
"What?!" he retorts. Frostpaw quickly tries to make a straight face, without much luck.
"Oh nothing...its just you looked like a kit!" she bursts out laughing and Snowpaw flicks his tail crossly.
"Umm...Frostpaw...what do you think of Sorrelpaw?" Snowpaw asks, Frostpaw's face falls and she looks as though Snowpaw has clawed her across the muzzle.
"What do you think?" Frostpaw questions her voice suddenly cold,
"I...err..." Snowpaw trails off.
"You like her don't you?" Frostpaw sounds and looks so hurt Snowpaw's heart wrenches. He really does like Sorrelpaw but she likes Pigeonpelt and just being with Frostpaw for these few moments as made Snowpaw happier than hes been in days.
"No," Snowpaw meows padding a bit closer to Frostpaw. "No" he repeats more strongly, though looking up at Frostpaw Snowpaw can sense that she can detect the lie in his mew. But she just smiles,
"Let's meet again tomorrow night." she meows before turning and padding back into her territory, Snowpaw watches her until she disappears before turning back towards ThunderClan territory. Unaware of the green eyes watching him through the undergrowth.
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~Petalwish