A/N: I'm sticking to the schedule so far! Remember every Sunday you get a new chapter! I would like to thank halfmoon54, Stormfeather (Guest), Silver wolf rain, and Blazing Ice Dragon for reviewing! Without you guys I wouldn't have made it to Ch.5! To say thanks to everyone whose reviewed so far; all of those who have reviewed can make up a kit to put in this book! The kit could be one of Blizzardmoon's kit; or I could use it for another cat; but I would really appreciate it! Please send it in a review and thanks to all of those who have reviewed in the past chapters!
Ch.5-
Squirrelfang's ginger tabby pelt rested up against her own as the new-leaf sun warmed her fur. Four moons had passed since her siblings and she had been made warriors- and since then Squirrelfang and her relationship had blossomed into something more than 'just friends.'
"Blizzardmoon," Squirrelfang's tail rested on her shoulders, "Have you seen the tension in between Lilyfrost and Icefang recently?"
Blizzardmoon shook her head, "Sorry, but I haven't."
Squirrelfang shook his head, "I mean; normally tension between brother and sister is normal… But this; it's like they really hate each other, it's not normal and it's scary. Maybe I can get them together to talk about it."
Blizzardmoon purred, "I know you can."
"What are you talking about?" a soft voice sounded from behind them.
"Cloudwhisker!" Blizzardmoon squealed.
She got up from her place beside Squirrelfang, "You know, we could go hunting like we used to."
A grin spread on Cloudwhisker's face.
"I'll be back, Squirrelfang," Blizzardmoon joined her brother.
Squirrelfang smirked, "You would think we were connected with cobweb by the way you act!"
Blizzardmoon choose to ignore the comment- instead leading Cloudwhisker out of camp.
"Let's go to High Hill," Cloudwhisker suggested.
She nodded in agreement, "And then we can take a trip down to the small forest and see if we can catch some squirrels or mice. Race you!"
Blizzardmoon took off; dirt and grass kicking up behind her. Cloudwhisker quickly sped off after her; though he never could quite catch up with his sister. Soon the largest hill on the moor appeared in front of them; they stopped to catch their breath. Blizzardmoon sniffed the air.
Rabbit!
She raised her tail to signal to Cloudwhisker and immediately dropped down into a hunter's crouch. As unperfected as hers was it worked every time. The crouch for hunting rabbits was the hardest to perfect- low to the ground but also spread out in order to speed up very quickly. Her back wasn't as low as Cloudwhiskers; who she said was the best hunter in the clan. Cloudwhisker quickly sneaked behind the rabbit; waiting for Blizzardmoon to get in position before letting out a low hiss. The rabbit's tail went up and it dashed towards Blizzardmoon. Blizzardmoon waited for it to get an inch in front of her before turning and hitting it over the head; she finished it off with a killing bite.
"Use it for catching vultures?" Cloudwhisker asked.
Blizzardmoon shook her head, "No vultures in the sky right now."
Cloudwhisker nodded and picked up the fresh kill.
"Forest?" he asked.
Blizzardmoon nodded, "Come on." She sprinted off.
As they drew near the forest her pelt prickled.
Blood!
She raised her tail for Cloudwhisker to stop.
"Do you smell that?!" she exclaimed.
His eyes widened and he gave a little nod; shoving the rabbit under one of the bushes. Blizzardmoon crept forward; into the trees. Her eyes closed when she saw whose bloody body was beside the pool.
"Squirrelfang!" she cried out nosing the ginger heap of fur.
"The bright flower will be crushed by the claws of frost," Squirrelfang's voice rasped, "Take care of them, Blizz…"
His flanks heaved once more before his breathing stilled.
Cloudwhisker pressed against Blizzardmoon, "What did he mean?"
Blizzardmoon shook her head, "I don't know!" She wailed.
He grasped Squirrelfang's scruff, "Come on; let's get you back to camp."
She didn't move; instead her eyes were fixed on a wisp of gray fur that had feel to the ground out of Squirrelfang's claws. She moved forward and sniffed it.
Icefang!
"Cloudwhisker, smell this," Blizzardmoon nosed the clump of fur.
Cloudwhisker put back down Squirrelfang and sniffed the fur, his fur immediately rising.
"Pretend you know nothing. Even if Snowstar banishes him he'd be out for our blood," He replied.
She sighed and dug a shallow scoop out of the ground; burying the fur, before helping Cloudwhisker pick Squirrelfang up again.
"Stop!" a growl sounded.
Blizzardmoon's eyes narrowed, "You killed him!"
Icefang smirked as Blizzardmoon leaped at him; smoothly slithering to the side. Blizzardmoon swiped at Icefang and the warrior ducked.
He's toying with me.
"Blizzardmoon, stop," Cloudwhisker whispered, barely loud enough for her to hear.
Blizzardmoon ignored him and quickly pinned down Icefang; raising a claw over his throat.
A ginger blur bowled Blizzardmoon off of Icefang. Blizzardmoon's unsheathed claws caught a bit of fur off of the cat.
"Lilyfrost, he murdered Squirrelfang!" Blizzardmoon hissed.
"And killing him will bring Squirrelfang back to life?" Lilyfrost questioned.
Blizzardmoon didn't respond, instead focusing on the gray tabby tom that had found his paws; his glaze resting on Lilyfrost's back.
"Watch out!" Blizzardmoon attempted to shove Lilyfrost out of the way; but it was too late.
Icefang had leapt, quickly taking Lilyfrost down. His claws were unsheathed above his sister's throat.
"Move back or she dies!" Icefang warned.
Blizzardmoon hissed- stepping back.
Icefang chuckled, "Lily, you were always so kind."
In a second it was all over, Icefang had ran off- leaving two murders for Blizzardmoon and Cloudwhisker to deal with.
"I'll go back to camp!" Cloudwhisker quickly meowed; dashing off.
Blizzardmoon weakly nodded; burying her nose into Lilyfrost's fur. Suddenly; a hiss made her fur rise and claws unsheathe.
"You murdered them!" Icefang's jaw gapped as he re-entered the clearing; followed by Snowstar, Hailstrike, Honeyflower, and Lilacwhisker.
Snowstar's eyes narrowed, "Icefang told us how you murdered Squirrelfang and then Lilyfrost when she spotted you and then how Cloudwhisker and he found you with their blood on your claws- and how you attacked him."
Blizzardmoon hissed, "Icefang's wrong- he's only trying to cover up his own deed.
"You murdered your own sister and mate!" Honeyflower wailed, "How could you, my own daughter?"
"I told you, I didn't!" Blizzardmoon screeched.
"Then how do you explain this?" Icefang lifted up one of Lilyfrost's paws- the one she had used with unsheathed claws to pin Blizzardmoon down and keep her from killing Icefang.
Tiny wisps of white fur glistened over her sister's black and gray claws.
"Show us your claws, Blizzardmoon," Snowstar's voice was quite- but held a certain threat in it.
"No," Blizzardmoon growled; clearly remembering how she had accidently got her claws in Lilyfrost's fur.
Snowstar leaped and pinned her down; pressing on her paw pad to extend her claws.
"Icefang was correct; gray and ginger fur is on her claws," Snowstar announced; letting her up. A long moment of silence seemed to stretch out as Snowstar decided his daughter's fate, "Blizzardmoon, you are now exiled from CloudClan," he finally said, "Since we are at the border- you must leave immediately; if you are not out of the territory in thirty seconds we will kill you."
Blizzardmoon got to her paws as Snowstar let her up.
"I didn't do it. You'll find that out sooner or later," she disappeared into the bushes with a hiss.
"Wait!" the snowy she-cat heard her twin brother's yowl in the distance. "Icefang's the murderer not her!"
Cloudwhisker's jaw dropped as he barely caught onto Snowstar's last sentence; then it seemed like his sister was gone in a second.
"Wait!" he screeched the only words he knew how to say at that moment, "Icefang's the murderer not her!"
He knew Blizzardmoon must have heard him; but her running figure grew smaller and smaller. Cloudwhisker picked up speed and hurried down the steep slope after her- not saying a word to the puzzled Snowstar. His sister continued to run; drawing farther and farther from him. Eventually, though, Blizzardmoon began to slow down- she might be fast, but she could only last for short sprints. Cloudwhisker caught up to her.
"Blizzardmoon!" Cloudwhisker panted. "What happened?"
"Icefang blamed me," her words were choked.
"I can explain everything to them! Come back home," Cloudwhisker begged.
"CloudClan is no longer home," Blizzardmoon hissed, "It gave up that title when my own father would not listen to a word I said."
Cloudwhisker's gaze dropped, "Then if you're leaving, I'm going with you."
The new-leaf sun warmed their coats as they made their way through the forest.
"So, what are we planning to do?" Cloudwhisker asked.
"Hunt," she ignored the main meaning behind his words.
He growled before disappearing into the undergrowth. Blizzardmoon licked her belly.
I know what Squirrelfang meant. If Cloudwhisker knew… he would send me back to the clan immediately.
She stretched before turning in the opposite way Cloudwhisker went. Her nose immediately picked up the fresh scent of squirrel. Blizzardmoon dropped down into a hunting crouch; gliding smoothly over the forest floor. Her eyes narrowed in concentration when she spotted the squirrel's brown pelt. Blizzardmoon unsheathed her claws and leapt. The squirrel's eyes shut tight as it realized death was only a second away.
Squirrelfang!
Blizzardmoon's empty claws thudded on the forest floor; the squirrel immediately took off towards freedom. Her heart seemed to tear again as she thought of her dead mate.
"Couldn't find anything?" Cloudwhisker's voice sounded from behind her- in his jaws were two mice and a sparrow.
She weakly shook her head as Cloudwhisker dropped the two mice at her paws.
"Thanks," she muttered as she took a bite from one of them.
"I'm going to ask again," Cloudwhisker shuffled his paws, "What are we planning to do?"
Determination flared in Blizzardmoon's eyes, "We're going to start our own clan."
A/N: Now do you see where this story is going? Remember that if you have reviewed in a previous chapter you can summit a kit! Please review!
Until Next Time,
~Willow