CHAPTER 2

Silverdawn was a very quick learner. In less than 3 moons, she had learned the whole warrior code, had become Shadefrost's best friend and she was a pretty skillful fighter. But many of the Clan still didn't accept her. As far as she knew, almost all the tom cats her age had a crush on her, especially Stormheart and Firewhisker who were almost always fighting nowadays. She also had learned that Goldfur was the deputy and how the ways of the Clan worked.

"Silverdawn! Go hunting with Firewhisker." Goldfur instructed. Stormheart growled and lashed his tail as Firewhisker happily joined Silverdawn. Firewhisker purred deeply as the two cats padded into the forest.

"Silverdawn, I have something to tell you." Firewhisker mewed.

"What is it?" Silverdawn asked, her sapphire eyes sparkling with curiosity.

"Well...I really, really like you and I hope we can be mates." Firewhisker mewed, his voice dripping like silk and honey.

"I...I don't know, Firewhisker." Silverdawn mewed. Firewhisker stepped closer. "Firewhisker...I'm not ready for this yet." Silverdawn stepped back uncertainly.

"I'm pretty sure you are." Firewhisker mewed. Silverdawn gulped. How had he known that she was in heat? Firewhisker stepped closer until he was standing right in front of Silverdawn. He licked her shoulders and moved down her pelt. Silverdawn shivered. Did she really want Firewhisker to mate with her?

"No, Firewhisker, no!" Silverdawn quickly retreated. Firewhisker growled. He had been waiting very long for this moment! He jumped at Silverdawn. He was going to force her to mate with him!

"Leave her alone!" A gray shadow leapt from a tree onto Firewhisker! It was Stormheart! The two toms fought. Claws slashed, teeth bit. Silverdawn screamed for help.

Goldfur appeared with his patrol including Birdclaw, Flowersnow, Lionstep and Onetail. They pried the two angry toms apart. Grayheart leapt at once in front of Silverdawn.

"What happened?" Goldfur demanded, snarling. After Silverdawn had explained everything, Goldfur went with Firewhisker ot see Shinestar. Grayheart and Silverdawn were sent to Fernsong's medicine den.

"Are you okay?" Silverdawn asked for the thousandth time while grooming Stormheart's bloodied pelt.

"I told you, I'm fine." Stormheart insisted.

"Not until I say you are." Fernsong mewed strictly, pressing herbs into Stormheart's wounds. Every time he winced, Silverdawn felt more guilty.

"Silverdawn, why are you looking like that?" Stormheart asked. Silverdawn had stopped grooming him and had her eyes tightly shut, as if holding back tears.

"I'm so sorry! If I had run away from Firewhisker, you wouldn't be hurt!" Everything came pouring out of Silverdawn's mouth. Fernsong sighed as she put the last leaf on Stormheart.

"Stormheart, give her these seeds. It'll calm her down. Now, rest for a few days and call me every time you feel that something is wrong." Fernsong nudged poppy seeds toward Stormheart. Stormheart nodded as he led Silverdawn to the warriors den.

"You'll feel better, Silverdawn, after eating these." Stormheart told Silverdawn. She sighed and licked the seeds up. After a few moments, she had curled up and was sleeping soundly beside Stormheart. As the moon shone on the tips of Silverdawn's shiny silver pelt, it became shinier and sparklier. She was more beautiful than ever.

"Will she be my mate if I ask her? Will she have the same reaction she did when Firewhisker asked?" Storm heart whispered these questions to himself.

Feeling sleepier than ever, Storm heart fell asleep.

The next day, Storm heart awoke to the smell of a juicy rabbit. It had Silverdawn's scent all over it. As Storm heart bit into it, Silverdawn appeared, a bundle of leaves in her mouth.

"Hello, Storm heart. Glad to see you enjoying your meal." Silverdawn purred. Silverdawn padded to Storm heart and sat down. She opened up the bundle and began treating Storm heart's wounds.

"Since when did you become MoonClan's medicine cat?" Storm heart teased.

"Fernsong told me to treat you." Silverdawn mewed, chewing a leaf.

"What happened to Firewhisker?" Storm heart asked.

"Expelled from MoonClan." Silverdawn was really glad about that.

"Good." Storm heart's reply was short. After some more minutes of chewing, Storm heart had finished his meal and was feeling a lot better.

"Come on, we are needed for Birdclaw's patrol." Silverdawn mewed. The two cats twined tails and padded off into the forest.

END OF CHAPTER 2!

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