Warriors New Rivals
Chapter 4
"I blame the twolegs," Splashheart heard a voice whisper. It had been three sunrises since the fire had burned their camp and cats were still recovering, Chestfall and Squeakkit had inhaled a lot of smoke and Honeypelt had severe burns down her flank.
"My fur still hasn't started growing back," Honeypelt whined.
"It will, I promise," she heard Chestfall reply in doubt.
"Splashheart?" Honeypelt pleaded.
"I…I'm not sure, but it probably will," Splashheart replied trying not to scare her. Her, Honeypelt and Dapplecoat had become good friends because of her brothers.
"Splashheart my pad hurts," Appleskip had come to Splashheart on three paws.
"It's a little burnt; I'll get some dock leaves and you can rub it on there," she replied grabbing the dock leaves and showing him how to make a poultice.
"Thanks, that feels a lot better!" Appleskip purred.
"Cats old enough to catch their own prey meet here beneath the great log for clan meeting," Splashheart heard Brindlestar call.
"What are we going to do?!" Stumpyleg shouted.
"Yeah, we can't stay here for the rest of our lives!" Reedthorn stood up with a big heave and added.
Brindlestar silenced her clan with a raise of her tail.
"I understand most of you are upset but we will get through this, we are Roarclan! And Roarclan cats do not back down in the face of danger, we fight it like killing prey!" Brindlestar's meow roared across the clearing, a couple of cats even started to stand up and chant.
"Roarclan, Roarclan!" Started to roar through the clearing like a pack of lions.
"Redfeather, Darkpelt and Swiftleap, come with me back to our camp and check the damage. We will report back when we return, Icebreeze will be in charge till our return." Brindlestar jumped down from the great log and padded out of the clearing
"Splashheart!" Splashheart turned around to see Squeakkit on the ground, her mouth foaming and her body shaking, Leafclaw lay on the ground next to her trying to soothe her.
"Splashheart get me some Yarrow, quick!" Lilysnow ordered, Splashheart quickly returned with Yarrow and forced it into to Squeakkits mouth.
"Nothing's happening," Leafclaw fretted.
"Come on Squeakkit," Splashheart prodded the little she-cat but she wasn't moving.
"My kit!" Leafclaw fell to the ground beside her kit and started rapidly licking her trying to wake the little she-cat but she didn't respond.
"Leave her to grieve," Lilysnow whispered before walking past Splashheart towards her makeshift den. Splashheart started to walk away when suddenly she realized that Leafclaw seemed happy about her kit being dead.
"Mamma?" Squeakkit whispered.
She's alive!
"Oh my sweet kit," Leafclaw rubbed her face to her kit.
She's alive…