There's a 50/50 chance I'm making a sequel. I might because a lot of people love out little Rabbitleap, but might not because I wouldn't know what to make the sequel about. If you want a sequel, tell me and give me some ideas. Doesn't NOT mean I will make a sequel, but on the 50% chance that I do, I will need some ideas.
13. The of the Clan's Leader is warrior code.
Rabbitleap padded careful and he neared the ThunderClan border. Though Yellowstar had been banished with what was revealed to be three lives left, Vinestar and her new deputy, Flameheart, were going to do anything to prove ThunderClan was still strong. Thinking of the former leader made Rabbitleap shudder. He knew that out there, there was now two Clanless and Codeless cats that wanted all of ShadowClan dead.
But we're getting stronger... We'll have two new apprentice soon enough... The cream and brown tom thought back to Mintkit and Bramblekit, who were coming close to becoming six moons now. He still didn't think highly of the kits after what they did, but they were maturing, even if it was slowly. The tom slipped back into the camp, the effects of low sleep due to his worries catching up to him. He felt something bump against his leg and looked down. It was Mintkit with a mossball clamped tightly in her teeth. She looked up to him with large blue eyes.
"Sorry." The gray and ginger kit squeaked before trotting over to her littermate.
"Rabbitleap," The cream and brown warrior turned his head to see Nightfoot and Mottlestar watching him expectantly. "Come here." He bounded over to the leader and the deputy. Meanwhile, Doetail was padding over with Applestorm, Kestrelfang, and Wildtail. There were no apprentices with the group.
"What's this about?" Rabbitleap's whiskers twitched in curiosity as he turned his attention to the mottled brown tabby.
"The hunting patrol claimed to have scented RiverClan crossing the border. I want you to lead the patrol. All I want you to do is make sure to see if this is true or not. I don't want a border skirmish after we finally have peace."
"I won't let you down." Rabbitleap promised, holding his head high.
"Good. I want you to head out once you all are ready."
"Good luck, Rabbitleap," Doetail rested her muzzle on her head. "I won't be going, but I know you'll do just fine leading your first patrol."
With those words of encouragement, Rabbitleap overlooked his patrol.
"Are you three ready?"
"I'm ready." Wildtail announced.
"I am." Applestorm didn't seem as thrilled.
"I am as well." Kestrelfang had his eyes narrowed on Rabbitleap, making the cream and brown warrior uncomfortable.
"Then let's head out." With the flick of his tail, he ordered the older warriors to follow. Through the pines they slipped, the marshy ground hardened by the greenleaf heat. The four were silent all through the walk to the border between ShadowClan and RiverClan. when the trees started to thin out, the four wriggled into a dried out heather bush that raked at their pelts. As the sun started to set to dusk, the patrol began to think they wouldn't find anything. Kestrelfang let out an annoyed snarl.
"This was a useless assi-"
"Hush, I hear something." Snapped Applestorm in a hushed tone. Rabbitleap pricked his ears and listened carefully. There was the sound of pawstep pounding onto the dry ground following smaller, faster steps. Peaking out he saw a young rabbit outracing two RiverClan warriors. The rabbit crossed the border and so did the two warriors. Finally one of them, a black she-cat, pounced on it and delivered the killing blow.
"Good catch, Mossytail." Gasped the other cat who both Rabbitleap and Wildtail recognized as Grayear.
"Thanks. Now let's get out of here before ShadowClan knows what we-" Something shoved Rabbitleap from behind, causing the cream and brown tom to bristle with surprise as he was forced out of the bush. The two RiverClan warriors saw him and bristled themselves.
"Rabbitleap, what are you doing?" Hissed Kestrelfang as he emerged from behind the tom. The other two ShadowClan warriors appeared from the heather bush as well, giving up on hiding with their cover blown. Realization hit Rabbitleap as he realized Kestrelfang had been the one to knock him out of the bush. The older warrior pounced and pinned Grayear down.
"What are you doing on our territory?"
"Kestrelfang! We're not suppose to-"
"We weren't suppose to get caught either, but you ruined that now, did you, kittypet?" The dark brown tom turned his attention to Rabbitleap. Right as he did, Mossytail pounced and pinned Kestrelfang down while knocking him off of Grayear.
"Grab the rabbit and run!" She ordered. Grayear hesitantly got up and grabbed the prey and took off. Mossytail was quick to follow. The ShadowClan patrol watched uselessly as the RiverClan patrol crossed the border, where they were unable to give chase. With a harsh shove, Applestorm caught Rabbitleap's attention.
"What was that about?"
"I didn't-"
"What? Do you think one of us shoved you out into the open after we were told not to get caught?"
"After Mottlestar catches wind of this, you'll never lead another patrol again, kittypet." Spat Kestrelfang as he took off toward camp, now leading the patrol back to camp. Rabbitleap held back all off his hisses and spits towards the spotted tom and followed. When they returned, Mottlestar approached them.
"So?"
"It's true," Kestrel fang informed before glaring back at Rabbitleap. "No thanks to him." Rabbitleap unsheathed his claws.
"I-"
"He jumped out an confronted them after you told him not to. He broke the code."
"Well, all he did was give us away, not confront them." Wildtail pointed out.
"Doesn't change a thing. He didn't do what his leader told him to do." Kestrelfang snapped at the tabby.
"That's true. And because of that, Rabbitleap you will be helping out our three apprentices for the rest of this moon." Rabbitleap bristled.
But it wasn't my fault!
Alliances
ShadowClan
Leader: Mottlestar- a handsome mottled dark brown tabby tom with patches of white
Deputy: Nightfoot- a black tom with amber eyes
Medicine Cat: Brownwhisker- a solid brown tom with amber eyes
Warriors: Willowshade- a gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Hollowstrike- a brown tabby with blue eyes
Longfur- a long-furred black she-cat APPRENTICE: Beepaw
Applestorm- a dark ginger she-cat with dark paws.
Doetail- a pale brown she-cat with white paws APPRENTICE: Pinepaw
Kestrelfang- a dark brown tom with black spots APPRENTICE: Amberpaw
Honeylight- golden and white she-cat with green eyes
Wildpelt- messy-furred brown tom with white tail
Rabbitleap- cream and brown tom with stumpy tail
Apprentices:
Amberpaw- ginger she-cat with blue eyes
Beepaw- tortoiseshell tom
Pinepaw- brown and black she-kit
Queens: Dapplefur- a tortoiseshell she-cat. Has Mintkit (gray and ginger she-cat) and Bramblekit (brown tabby she-cat)
Hazelear- light brown she-cat. Has Sparrowkit (light brown tom with dark tabby patches)
Elders: Oddeye- a white tom with one amber eye and one blue
Hawkwing- a large dark brown tabby with black tail-tip
WindClan
Leader: Gorsestar- A light golden tom with amber eyes
Deputy: Waspwing- golden tabby with blue eyes
Medicine Cat: Yew-whisker- a brown tabby she-cat Apprentice: Onepaw
Warriors: Willowheart- gray she-cat
Nettletail- a plan gray she-cat
Stonefang- a gray and silver tom
Dawnfeather- a ashen gray she-cat with amber eyes
Thorntail- brown tabby tom with black stripes
Tallflower- black and white she-cat.
Bumbleflight- gray tabby with green eyes
Darkstrike- black tom
Softface-cream she-cat with white ears Apprentice: Podpaw
Grass-stripe- tabby tom
Stonecloud- gray tom
Nightflight- black tom
Apprentices: Onepaw- small blue-gray she-cat
Rushpaw- black and white tom
Podpaw- dappled tom
Queens:
Skypelt- a white and blue-gray she-cat. Has Ashkit (gray she-cat with blue-gray muzzle.)
Darkflower- a black she-cat with yellow eyes and brown tail. Has Hopkit (silver tabby she-cat), Bubblekit(speckled silver-gray she-cat), Heavykit (black tom)
Elders: Owlwing- brown tom
Blackfang- black tom with one white paw
RiverClan
Leader: Snowstar- white she-cat with silver paws
Deputy: Carpbelly- shiny, solid brown tom
Medicine Cat: Lilypetal- pretty tortoiseshell she-cat with white underbelly Apprentice: Tumblepaw
Warriors: Troutsplash- brown tom with white patches Apprentice: Bluepaw
Stormstrike- dark gray tom with icy blue eyes
Otterheart- grayish-brown tom Apprentice: Smokepaw
Fallowpelt- pale brown she-cat
Grayear- silver tom with gray points Apprentice: Wheatpaw
Beechclaw- brown tom
Splashface- pretty ginger and white she-cat
Hollyberry- tabby she-cat.
Fernsky- gray she-cat
Mossytail- black she-cat
Whitefern- white she-cat. Apprentice: Cloudpaw
Duckfeather- brown spotted tom
Reednose- tabby tom
Cloudlight- white she-cat
Apprentices:
Bluepaw- blue-gray she-cat
Wheatpaw- tan she-cat
Tumblepaw- tan tom
Smokepaw-dusty gray tom
Queens:
Ryecloud- black and brown she-cat. Has Petalkit (brown tortoiseshell)
Elders:
Weedclaw- gray and brown tom
ThunderClan
Leader: Vinestripe- tabby she-cat
Deputy: Flameheart- ginger tom with white paws
Medicine Cat: Mothtail- light brown tom
Warriors: Heavyleap- large brown tom
Eaglestep- a battle-scarred brown tom Apprentice: Swallowpaw
Quickfoot- gray tabby
Bluewillow- blue-gray she-cat Apprentice: Birdpaw
Brownclaw- brown tabby tom
Dappleflame- white she-cat with black spots Apprentice: Lightpaw
Birdwing- black she-cat
Barkheart- brown tom
Leafheart- tortoiseshell she-cat
Apprentices:
Swallowpaw- pale tabby tom
Lightpaw- light brown she-cat
Queens:
Hazelwhisker- white and silver she-cat. Has Breezekit (silver tabby tom), Lightkit (light gray she-cat), and Wrenkit (brown tom)
Elders:
Mousenose- dusty brown tom
Cats Outside The Clans
Python- sleek, dark brown tabby tom
Yellowstar- golden tabby she-cat