Chapter 11
"Where have they invaded?" Firestar demanded, narrowing his eyes. "By the Sky Oak, Thornclaw and the rest of the patrol are holding them off, but I don't know for how long," the apprentice gasped. Firestar nodded, "Squirrelflight, Brackenfur, Hazelcloud, Berryfur, Birchfall, Ashfur, Iceheart, and Winterpaw,," he meowed, "Brambleclaw, stay here in camp and be ready to protect it if we are forced to retreat."
Brambleclaw nodded in understanding. "I'd like to go along with you," Stardream meowed, "you might need the extra help." "Then so will I," Eaglewing hissed.Stardream turned and glared at him but didn't reply. "Okay," Firestar meowed, "but no one else, lets go!" With a yowl, Firestar lead the way out of the camp. Eaglewing padded to Stardream's side.
"You didn't have to come, you know," he meowed. "I want to fight for my new clan," Stardream hissed, "and why are you coming along? If it's to protect me, let me tell you this, I don't need protecting." With that, Stardream ran off, leaving Eaglewing staring baffled after her. Stardream heard the sounds of battle, just before the Sky Oak came into view. With a yowl, Firestar charged into battle.
Stardream sprang at a light brown she cat that had Thornclaw pinned to the ground. "Thanks," Thornclaw gasped as the light brown tabby sped off. Stardream shrugged and charged back into battle. But before she could start fighting, a shock exclamation came from the trees. Stardream whirled around to find Eaglewing surrounded by two startingly familiar cats.
Stardream sped forward and knocked into one of the cats. The cat went flying but the white cat whirled around with a hiss. Suddenly the white she cat stopped and stared at Stardream in surprise. The cat Stardream had tossed rushed back but his eyes were also wide in surprise. "Stardream? Eaglewing?" both cats asked in unison"Wolfsong? Angelfeather?" Stardream and Eaglewing gasped in surprise.
Wolfsong sprang forward and pressed his muzzle against Stardream's. "Where have you been? We've been searching for you since the fox attack," Wolfsong meowed. "We got separated and Eaglewing and I ended up near the old twoleg nest in Thunderclan territory," Stardream replied. "We ended up in Shadowclan territory," Angelfeather meowed, "and we ended up joining Shadowclan." "We ended up joining Thunderclan," Stardream gasped.
The battle still sounded all around them and Stardream gasped as a cry of pain tore through the battle. She sniffed the air and smelled blood and a Thunderclan cat. Without thinking, Stardream charged back into battle and knocked the ginger tom that had Winterpaw pinned off his feet. Winterpaw scrambled to her paws, her shoulder was covered in blood and she limped when she moved.
"Retreat!" a dark ginger she cat yowled from where she was pinned beneath Firestar. The Shadowclan cats struggled free from their opponents and fled into the woods on their side of the border. "We better go, or we're crowfood," Angelfeather meowed. "I'll catch up with you," Wolfsong meowed and looked toward Stardream as she padded back to her friends.
Wolfsong pressed his muzzle against her cheek and whispered, "meet me near the Sky Oak at Twilight tonight," before rushing off after his clanmates. Stardream just nodded at the spot where Wolfsong had disappeared. She felt as if someone was watching her and turned to find both Firestar and Eaglewing watching her.
Ugh, why won't Eaglewing leave me alone, she thought. She knew it was against the warrior code to fall in love outside the clan she belonged to. But for most of her life, she has had these feelings for Wolfsong. But it wasn't against the warrior code then, because they were in the same clan. But now Stardream knew her love for Wolfsong will have to remain a secret.
A/n how many of you guessed this much about her love for Wolfsong, yeah, I tried not to make it to obivious, but anyways please review, chapter 12 coming soon