I'm so sorry to make you all wait….. This week was really busy, so I was tired '-_- but here it is, (finally) chapter 2! Enjoy!
Sparrowfur and the other members of the team were waiting at the base of the Bigrock for Cloverstar.
Where is he… Sparrowfur thought to herself, looking at the setting sun. A moment later, Cloverstar came from behind the Bigrock.
"Sorry I'm late," He mewed, stretching his forepaws, "I was resting from the dog attack last night. Now. It's time. Go to your designated spots." He said. Soon, Bluepaw, Hollytail, and Sparrowfur were padding down the slope towards the Tumblestones.
"Remember, we have to split up as soon as the dogs come." Hollytail reminded them. A moment later they arrived at the Tumblestones. Sparrowfur stared at all the rocks that were on the side of the slope. Small rocks were balanced near the top, while larger rocks were towards the bottom. She glanced at the river. In a couple moments she would be jumping it and drowning a group of dogs. Bluepaw, Hollytail, and Sparrowfur all positioned themselves behind the rocks and waited for Iceflower to come racing by with the dogs.
"Bluepaw," She whispered, turning her head to face her companion, who had hid behind a rock not too far away, "I'm worried… What if Iceflower never comes? What if….." She trailed off, naming all the bad things that might happen if the plan had failed in any sort of way.
"Don't worry. Everything will be alri-," Bluepaw said. But before she could finish her sentence, loud noises and barks could be heard coming from behind a running pale gray cat.
Iceflower!, Sparrowfur thought to herself, jumping out from behind the rock. She yowled and got several dogs' attention. She felt the adrenaline pumping through her veins as she started to veer off her group of dogs. Behind her, the group of dogs were barking madly, and Sparrowfur could feel their hot breath just behind her. They were approaching the larger boulders, and were almost towards the stream.
Almost there… Just a little bit more and this will be all over… She told herself as she focused on the stream up ahead.
I wonder if Bluepaw and Holllytail are okay… She thought, and then glanced over to her right. Bluepaw was leading 3 dogs towards the stream and had already reached the larger rocks. Over past Bluepaw was Hollytail, who just then landed on the other end of the stream. Sparrowfur saw the dogs' heads bobbing around in the water, each trying to surface. But the current was too strong, and pushed them all downstream.
One down, two to go… Sparrowfur thought, approaching the stream. To her right, she saw Bluepaw on the other bank. She tensed her muscles, ready to jump. The stream was just a couple tail-lengths ahead. On the opposite bank, she saw Bluepaw and Hollytail waiting for her.
Here I go… She thought, bending her back legs and pushing off. In mid-air, she heard the splashing of the dogs in the water, barking and trying to paw their way up. Soon, her paws gracefully landed on the bank.
"We did it!" Hollytail said, her tail happily flicking back and forth.
"It's time to go back to camp... I'm really tired." Sparrowfur said, yawning. Her body was full of fatigue, and she was ready for a good rest. Bluepaw, Hollytail, and Sparrowfur were soon padding back up the slope once again.
"Yay! The dogs are gone!" Hollytail kept on chanting. Bluepaw just walked up the hill, a faint smile pulling on the sides of her mouth.
"Hooray…" She said quietly.
"I can't wait to get back to camp. I need to rest..." Sparrowfur said.
"But hooray." She finished, and started purring. The three cats were soon up the hill and approaching the camp. Cloverstar was waiting for them at the camp entrance.
"Congratulations!" He mewed.
"You all look tired. Get some rest." He ordered. The three cats nodded and stalked off to their dens. Sparrowfur was glad to get rest. She found a comfortable spot in the warrior's den. She curled up and closed her eyes.
Sparrowfur awoke to a warm breeze passing her face. She was on a small hill, with a lone tree in the middle. She knew where she was at. This was Onehill, the clan's gathering place. A soft voice started talking to her.
"Sparrowfur… Your clan is in danger. Remember this: When the moon is fully black, a frosty clan will attack."
"Wait- What do you mean by "a frosty clan"? An attack? Who are you?" She yelled. But soon she woke up with a jolt in the warriors den.
"Sheesh. No one can sleep with you fidgeting and yowling during the night." Speckleear complained.
"Sorry…" Sparrowfur mumbled as she got out of the warriors den.
Maybe I should tell my dream to Berrytail, our medicine cat, she thought as she padded towards the medicine cat's den, an hollowed out willow tree.
"Berrytail! Berrytail, it's Sparrowfur!" She meowed as she walked through the branches.
"Oh, Sparrrowfur. Come in." Said a voice coming from the trunk of the tree.
"Hi Berrytail. Listen, I had a dream last night. From StarClan, I think. It told me this: When the moon is fully black, a frosty clan will attack."
Berrytail's gaze turned to the ground.
"That does not sound good," Berrytail said in a low voice, "That does not sound good at all…"