Sorry about not updating in a LONG time, but... Idk I've got nothing, so read on.
Banestep's P.O.V.
I padded through the forest, with my patrol along the Wetclan boarder. My patrol consisting of Bravepaw, Venomslash, Amberpaw, Cometblaze, Metalstain, Basilleaf and Frozentime. We paused along side the river bank when we scented something strange, "Is that Dustclan? Mixed with Wetclan?" Vemonslash questioned, scenting the air again.
"Sure smells like it." Cometblaze commented, smelling the air, then glancing at me.
"You don't think Sparkclan…." Metalstain started but trailed of, a shutter running through her, and she also glanced at me.
I frowned, "It's a likely possibility, as much as I hate to say it," I sighed, looking across the marshy grounds for a second then turning to the patrol, "Venomslash, take the lead, I'll bring up the rear." I ordered.
"Right." Venomslash nodded and headed down along the river, followed by Frozentime, then Metalstain, Basilleaf, Amberpaw, Bravepaw, then Cometblaze and I took up the rear.
"I can't believe they got Dustclan to." Cometblaze commented to me.
I nodded, Cometstreak coming to mind particularly when I though of it, was she ok? Was she even alive? My heart sank, I wasn't supposed to be thinking about her, she wasn't part of my life anymore. Then I heard a rustle in the reeds along the river, and someone whisper my name, "Cmet streak go on ahead I'm just going to freshen up the boarder here, it's a bit weak." I said to the ginger tom.
He nodded, "Right, I let anyone who asks know." he said and continued on, I watched them go until they were out of sight, then I turned to the reeds.
"Alright, they're gone you can come out," I said in a voice that was slightly lower then usual. The reeds swayed a bit then Swiftfoot stepped out, "Swiftfoot? What are you doing here?" I questioned.
"Banestep, I have to talk to you." he stated, padding toward me.
I sat down and looked him in the eye, "About?" I questioned, my full attention on him.
"Cometstreak." He said bluntly. I felt my heart skip a beet, and my gaze intensified.
"What do you mean?" I asked, trying to keep my voice the same, as if her name meant nothing.
"Banestep, I know what went on between you two, I also know by you reaction to her name, even though you tried to hide it, that you still care about her." He said, his voice steady.
I twitched an ear, "Ok, so whats a matter with her?" I asked, my tones steady.
"She's missing, that means she's either dead of Sparkclan has her." Swiftfoot stated.
"What does this have to do with me?" I asked, not seeing the point in telling me this.
Swiftfoot sighed in frustration, "I want you to come with me to old Dustclan camp, and the island and help me find her." he said, making it sound as if it were obvious.
I stared t him for a second then blinked, "No, I said flatly, and turned, "now go back to where ever." I said and started padding away.
"I was afraid you'd be like this, that's why I'm prepared to tell your clan about your little affair with Cometstreak f you don't help me.
I stopped walking, my eyes wide with alarm, then I took in a breath calming myself down and turning around, "You wouldn't," I stated flatly, "you'd ruin Cometstreaks reputation as well as mine."
"I won't say who with." he stated.
"I will." I responded, giving him a glare.
"You're willing to ruin your lovers name just like that!?" he said in false surprise, he smirked as my glare hardened.
"She's not my lover." I snapped, starting to lose patients with the tortoiseshell tom before me.
"Oh isn't she? You still love her, she still loves you, how are you not lovers?" he questioned, in a taunting voice.
"I don't love her, I don't need her, and I won't sacrifice my clan's safety for her." I said, trying to convince him as well as myself.
"I'm sure you wouldn't say that f she was here right now." he responded.
I glared at him, "Oh but I would, I have Moonsong now, I don't need her." I said, then regretted bringing Moonsong into this as I saw his eyes light up.
"Moonsong huh? Lovely she cat. Say wouldn't it be a shame if you were to decline me and, I don't know, something were to happen to her" he asked, an arrogant look in his eyes.
"If you touch her I'll rip Silverfrost's throat out." I snapped, Swiftfoot's eyes when blank for a second, then
were filled with sorrow and fury.
"To late, some Sparkclan cat got to her first," he said, his voice drenched in misery, "and a swear if you don't help me save Cometstreak, I'll do the same to Moonsong." she threatened.
I took in a deep sigh, "Fine." I snapped, the though of anything happening to Moonsong getting the best of me.
"Good, meet me at the three way split in the river between Dustclan Flame clan and the island, Dustclan side." he said, I nodded, and he turned and left. I let out a hiss of frustration before, turning and heading after the patrol.
Sparkstar's P.O.V.
I suppressed a sigh as my patrol an I entered camp, I dismissed my warriors and padded toward where the fresh kill pile was, finding only two mice and a shrew, I twitched my ear grabbing the three rodents by their tails, I spotted Sabriel with her two kit, I pricked my ears to hear they were complaining about hunger to their mother, "I'm sorry, you'll have to wait until Sparkstar sends a patrol out." she said to her kits, then she stepped into the queens den, I padded over the dropped the two mice before them.
"Thank you Sparkstar!" Sabryna said, her multi colered eyes shining.
I nodded, "Bring one to you're mother." I ordered, they nodded and each picked up one of the mice heading into the den. I watched them go then spotted Pep with the two Dustclan kits, I picked up the shrew and padded over.
"Hello Sparkstar." Pep greeted respectfully as her bright green gaze taking me in.
"Pep." I said, nodding toward her, then I dropped the shrew before the two kits, they looked up at me gratefully and began to devour it.
"Looks like someone has a soft side for kits." Pep said her eye shining playfuly.
"I don't have a soft side for anything." I scoffed, rolling my eyes.
Pep purred, "You know it's ok to have compassion, it's ok to care and love." she said.
"Tch. Such things don't apply to me." I said, turning my head.
"Yes you do, you feel them all, you have compassion when you look at your daughter and Sabryna, you care when your brothers are in danger, which is why you look out for them in battle," she paused looking me in the eye, "and you love-" I cut her off, afraid to face a reality that I could avoid.
"Don't be ridiculous, I am as described in kit tales, cold hearted, unfeeling, murderous, and heartless." I insisted, looking her dead on in the eye.
Pep froze for a second before, smirking, "That's why these two kits are alive right?" she asked, then padded away, the two kits in toe. I looked after her, stunned then turned and head toward Hawkstorm's den.
I padded in, most of the cats on my patrol had been in and out, now only two cats beside Hawkstorm where in, Lilysong and Shadow, Hawkstorm looked up as I entered and approached me, giving me a better view of my brother, "What's happened here?" I asked, terring my gaze away from his face which was covered in cobwebs.
"I'm afraid he's suffered damage to his eye, Spark, Shadow may lose all his vision in his left eye and some in his right eye." he said, I felt electric shock run through me.
"What?" I demanded, I could feel my eyes go wide.
"I sorry," he said and looked down then turned, "Lilysong, Sparkstar probably want a few moments alone with Shadow." he said to the she cat, then led her away. I approached my brother.
"Who's there?" he demanded, not even check for scent
I rolled my eyes, "Let's see I'll describe myself for you, um dark grey eyes, deformed paws, bloody red pelt-" he cut me off.
"Spark, that's not funny." he snapped, I could help but smirk.
"Sorry, you know I can't help myself," I said then decided to change the subject, "you're pretty banged up huh?"
"Yeah, but I'll live even if I can barely see, how about you?" he asked.
"Nothing major." I stated, glancing down at my hind leg where I had a deep bit mark.
"Why do I feel you're lying to me?" he asked.
"I don't know, not like its happened before." I responded, with a shrug.
"Yeah and hedgehogs fly." Shadow responded, and I knew if he could he would be rolling his eyes.
"Hey, well anyways, I have to get this clan fed, I come see you later." I stated, he nodded and I turned an left.
As I exited the den Bark came forward, "Sparkstar, you need to asses the new prisoners." he stated.
"Right, hold on," I said, and headed over to a group of my warriors, "Lilysong, Twilightpelt, Eclipsingmist, Blackleaf, and Duskriver, I want you to got on a hunting patrol, bring Mythpaw, Pumapaw, and Russetpaw," Ordered, the selected cats nodded and head off, I then turned and head back toward Bark, "alright, lets go." I stated, he nodded and lead the way
We padded out of camp, and head toward the old badger set that we at the end to make bigger and held prisoners, he came to the entrance which was being guarded by Ablefoot and Amberglass, Hawkstrom was there as well, examining the new prisoners, he backed away as I came forward.
Five new cats, three she cat and two toms, Hawkstorm signaled to a dusky brown tom, "This is Lynxstar, Dustclan leader," then the other tom a black young looking tom, "Blackcloud, the medicine cat," a sand colored she, "Sandflower, the deputy," then a frosty grey she cat, "Greyfrost, a warrior she was once a rouge," and the final cat, the she cat I'd recived the wound on my hind leg from, "and this is Cometstreak, a warrior." he finished, I nodded.
The silver she cat with a gold streak, Cometstreak, was unconscious, deep wounds received from me covered her pelt, the deputy was in no better condition, "Bring the silver warrior and the deputy back to the camp for more treatment, the others stay here." I stated, Bark nodded and he and Hawkfrost lifted the deputy's body and started carrying it away, I slid Cometstreak onto my back and started padding away.
Cometstreak's P.O.V.
I suppressed a moan as I opened my eyes, I was in an unfamiliar forest, with a painfully familiar cat scent drifting around me, I looked to see a blood red pelt sitting beside me looking idly at the sky, I looked at the forest around us and wondered if I could manage to escape, "Go ahead an run, I'll chase you down in five heartbeats." Sparkstar spoke up, I looked at him, wondering how he knew what I was thinking.
"What are you going to do with me?" I questioned.
Sparkstar looked at me, "Bring you to my came where you can be healed, then we'll see from there," he responded, I stared at him awestruck, he smirked, "not as heartless as you've hard huh?" he said, then nudged me to my paws and lead me to Sparkclan camp.
Well, I think I did fairly well on this chapter... anyways let me know what you think, once more sorry about the lateness of this update.