Sorry I haven't updated in a while, but my new goal is to update at least once a week.
Also, I need a good full medicine cat name for Featherpaw. I was thinking of Featherheart, but can you please tell me if you have another idea.
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Well, here's this weeks update, and if I can, I might be able to write one or two more.
One more thing, read this chapter carefully for theres a piece of foreshadowing in it. So read every word in this chapter, otherwise other parts of the story will be very confusing. Also, there is a lot of info in here as well.
Chapter 14 A Travel of Suspense
5 days had passed, and it was about ready for Stormclan to help Frostwing and her clan mates. But there was one problem: Finpaw had only told Featherpaw and Brackenpaw about it, and they would need more cats to help.
Anyways, Finpaw had to decide whom to bring quickly, because she had told her littermates that she had already figured that out. Who should she bring? Not Thunderpaw… he was a kind and nice warrior to her, but his loyalty to Springstar would rule over that. He would love to have the glory of telling Frostwing's plan to Springstar and the clan.
She was going to bring Featherpaw, Brackenpaw, and Amberpaw, no two ways about it. And Sunheart would be very sad and disappointed if her best friend needed her help, but did not ask.
After a long while of sitting and pondering, she though that she should bring Featherpaw, Brackenpaw, Amberpaw, Sunheart, herself (of course :)), Oceanwind, Rockpaw, Lightningpaw, and Wolfpaw. Would that be enough to help/save Riverclan? Finpaw seriously hoped so.
She couldn't risk taking any more cats and be discovered, and the other cats of the prophecy would bring help as well. But for now their secret was safe, for until… until…
Finpaw softly fell asleep, already starting her dream, which would soon unexpectedly turn to deja vu.
Finpaw was woken up by what sounded and looked like Sunheart and Lightningpaw whispering very softly outside. It was very hard to hear, but luckily Finpaw had very keen senses, keener then many other Stormclan warriors. She looked outside and saw that she was correct, and wondered what they were saying. Then, remembered something more important at the time: Frostwing –the prophecy.
She walked outside traveling about to wake up her sister and bumped into Lightningpaw as he was walking silently back into the apprentices den.
"Sorry," he whispered, and his face turned red, embarrassed.
The slap gave Finpaw an idea, and she said to him, remembering, "Come outside, I need your help," she meowed, instead of the expected, 'no problem', or 'don't mention it'.
"What for?" Lightningpaw accused.
"I'll tell you outside –come on." And when he didn't move she added, "please. I can't tell you incase we wake up another cat." And to her relief, the older apprentice didn't ask her any more questions, and followed her out into the clearing.
Once they were out there, Finpaw continued, "I'll explain what this is about once every cat is together, but for now I need you to gather some cats. You get Rockpaw, Brackenpaw, Amberpaw, and Wolfpaw. I'll gather Oceanwind, Sunheart, and Featherpaw. We'll meet here, -no questions."
Lightningpaw was curious, but ducked his head as her started towards the apprentice's den. He knew that he couldn't get any information out of Finpaw …yet. But she had promised some instruction once her assembled the apprentice crowd.
Finpaw was about to turn to the warrior's den, but she heard Lightningpaw's footsteps coming back, following her, and getting more and more near her.
It looked as if her was about to speak/protest, but Finpaw beat him to it, "Gather the cats no questions! Unless you don't want to save the future of a clan…," she said more fiercely then she had meant too. But she had to sound like that, Frostwing needed, her help and she needed it now. Of course Lightningpaw didn't know that, but would Finpaw wake him up for anything else as pressing as that. Finpaw was stressed, and they was nobody coming to her aid. Or Frostwings, for that matter.
Lightningpaw hesitated, and that irritated Finpaw. Hey, she thought, tell me! If you just came here to stand, stand over there while I wake up the apprentices.
But then he left, a little taken back from Finpaw's sudden pushyness/bossyness. Finpaw watched him as he crouched down, entering the apprentice den. Finpaw then went into the warrior's den, praying to Starclan that she would only wake up Oceanwind and Sunheart, and no other cat would know. She stalked in the den, looking at all the sleeping warriors. There were so many of them, but luckily Sunhearts bright pelt stuck out nicely.
She shook her away, and her breathing told her that Sunheart was already awake.
"Finpaw? What-" she started, but Finpaw put her tail around the warriors mouth, stopping her from saying any more.
"I need your help. Can you quietly wake up Oceanwind and meet me in the clearing. Please, I need your help and I know that you'll help."
Sunheart at first looked angry, but then became more concerned, "I trust that this is important. I'll be there, -just give me time to stretch my whispers."
"Thank you," Finpaw whispered, then quietly slid out of the den. But as she left, something was sticking in her brain, why had Sunheart told her that she needed to fully awaken? She was already awake, wasn't she? What was she hiding, and why would she not tell her best friend about it? But maybe now that she was a warrior, and Finpaw was still an apprentice, Sunheart believed that they were no longer friends and thought that Finpaw knew that. No! Finpaw thought, Sunheart would never think that. Besides –I've been keeping secrets from her as well, she reasoned.
She then traveled to the medicine cat, and padded past Spottedpool and towards her sister. She shook her awake, and for the first couple seconds confusion, worry, and sadness where on her sisters face. But they quickly went away and were replaced by more worry, understanding, and a look on her face that said Starclan help me, I'm facing this alone! And once again, Finpaw didn't get it. Featherpaw would not face it alone, she and others would be helping. But maybe it was for something else, and whatever else it was must have put the weight of the world on her sister's shoulders. Finpaws emotions turned from wariness of Riverclan to wariness of Featherpaw, and sadness. It would've been better if Finpaw hadn't asked, but she did ask what was worrying her sister. Featherpaw snapped at her, but then apologized, seeming quite tired, as if she had been up all night. Finpaw decided to drop it, and the two littermates weaved pass Spottedpool and went out into the moonlight.
They all met together in the clearing of the camp, and each and every cat was curious, but all were there to support Finpaw and her littermates.
"I'm sorry, but will somebody please tell me what's going on? Am I the only one who is clueless here?" Wolfpaw asked.
"No, its not only you. We all want to know what this is about," Lightningpaw replied, not wanting to wait much longer.
Finpaw explained, and said how much Riverclan really needed their help. They all agreed to help, and a few asked why they shouldn't just tell Springstar. Rockpaw and Oceanwind finally understood about that day when they saw Brackenpaw and Finpaw traveling in the woods. And Sunheart seemed sad that Finpaw hadn't told her anything before then, about this. Finpaw was about to say that she couldn't, but then realized that Sunheart was also keeping a secret, and had told Lightningpaw instead of her best friend. She just told herself to drop it, and worry about it later.
They hiked into the forest finally, on their way to help Riverclan. To her luck, it was not raining or slick, so they should be able to cross the mossy stream easily when the right time came.
But as she was walking, about to cross the stream, she saw a cat appear, and Featherpaw gasped in horror as Finpaw screamed inside her head; no!
There secret was out, and Riverclan might not survive.
Sorry for the cliffhanger, but I had to stop somewhere.
Hope you like the story, and there are only a couple more chapters until the end of part 1.
Also, please read and review. Thank you to LarkspiritofForestClan and Amberfern-Honeyspots-Icey for reviewing for the last chapter. I will not put up the next chapter until I get at least 3 reviews, and I'm serious this time.