Chapter 14:
Blossompetal: Hello! Sorry about being away for so long! But here is the long chappie I promised!
Spottedleaf: I certainly did not make your room a bomb testing place!
*boom*
Spottedleaf: *runs away*
Blossompetal: *rolls eyes* Read the story.
Blossomleaf swiftly turned around to see Bloomsong and Blissfur behind her. Dipping her head to them, Blossomleaf padded on. They were in the forest, Blossomleaf was taking Blissfur and Bloomsong to FourTrees while she got Toadspring to get Ivyfall. Reaching FourTrees, she nodded to her companions. Stalking off alone, she wondered how this would work.
"Blossomleaf!" Came the cry of Toadspring.
"Toadspring!" Blossomleaf replied.
Toadspring ran over to nuzzle Blossomleaf, but Blossomleaf ducked away.
"What's wrong?" Toadspring asked, hurt.
"Can you get Ivyfall for me?" Blossomleaf asked.
Toadspring nodded and ran back to his camp. Blossomleaf turned back and scrambled to FourTrees again. Signaling to the waiting cats, Blossomleaf ran back.
"Why are we here? Is there really a fox nest?" Came the voice of Ivyfall.
"Yes, there is one. Do you want Bloodpaw to like you?"
"Of course!"
"Then help me defeat this fox!"
"Okay!"
Then we leapt onto Ivyfall and yowled at her.
"You have sisters in ThunderClan! They are Bloomsong and Blissfur! You must remember them!"
Then Blossomleaf shot into a vision. All of Ivyfall's past memories in ThunderClan were repeated. Toadspring looked at me in shock and said, "Come on Ivyfall!"
"I live in ThunderClan now."
"Lets go guys! My kits cannot wait forever!" Blossomleaf cried.
"K-Kits?" Toadspring stammered.
"You three go home. I need to talk to Toadspring."
The three cats ran back to camp Blossomleaf turned to Toadspring.
"I had your kits a while ago. Three she-kits and one tom. Their names are Sunkit, Rainkit, Bluekit and Nightkit." Blossomleaf ran off, leaving Toadspring looking amazed.
"All cats who are old enough to catch prey please meet here under Highrock!" Featherstar yowled, her voice echoing around the camp. It was morning, and Blossomleaf came out
as the assembled cats below wondered what was going on.
"As you can see, we have no apprentices, and we need some. So Stuckkit, Mirrorkit, step fowards."
The two apprentices looked up at Featherstar when they were an inch apart.
"Stuckkit."
The kit gasped when she heard her name.
"Until you recieve your warrior name, you shall be known as Stuckpaw. May StarClan guide you in all your times of need, and set your paws on the path to become a warrior."
Stuckpaw nodded at Featherstar.
"Bloomsong. You are ready for an apprentice, so I hope you pass on all Rosepelt taught you onto this apprentice."
"I promise I shall teach this young cat what she needs to know."
"Good. Thats why I chose you."
Touching noses with her new apprentice, Bloomsong walked to the other cats with Stuckpaw.
"Mirrorkit."
The small she-cat bushed out her reflective silver fur and walked fowards.
"Until you recieve your warrior name, you shall be known as Mirrorpaw. StarClan shall lead you in your journey to become a warrior."
Mirrorpaw nodded at Featherstar, Like her sister, Stuckpaw did.
"Ivyfall. I chose you because I want you to be trusted by the Clan again. Pleaset each this apprentice everything you know. I expect you to do it to earn our trust."
Ivyfall nodded and announced,
"I know you don't trust me, but I was outraged when I heard I was tricked and told I was ShadowClan. I wish that could be forgotten. I hope you trust me again." Before greeting her apprentice and taking her to stand by Stuckpaw and Bloomsong.
"Stuckpaw! Mirrorpaw! Stuckpaw! Mirrorpaw!"
"And before you go, I'd like to welcome Blossomleaf and Tabbypelt's kits and announce the people going to Gathering. Welcome, Sunkit, Bluekit, Rainkit and Nightkit. May StarClan light your path."
Sunkit! Bluekit! Rainkit! Nightkit! Sunkit! Bluekit! Rainkit! Nightkit!"
"And the cats who are going to the Gathering are: Blossomleaf, Rosepelt, Stormclaw, Blissfur, Bloomsong, Mirrorpaw, Stuckpaw, Ivyfall, Weedfeather, Mysticgaze, Slimefoot and her littermates, and I. I would also like to announce that Blissfur is expecting more kits! Clan dismissed." And Blossomleaf felt a pain in her stomach when Featherstar leapt to her den like Spiderstar, it was like a honeyed thorn, soothing but painful.
"Welcome to the Gathering! Swanstar meowed. "RiverClan is doing well. We have 4 new kits, Echokit, Ripplekit, Dropkit and Dewkit! We also have two new warriors, Twistedfoot and Tornheart! And Im sad to say that our deputy, Swiftmoon, has died and Sparklestream has taken her place."
"Twistedfoot! Tornheart! Sparklestream! Twistedfoot! Tornheart! Sparklestream!"
Then it was ShadowClans' time to report. Lightshade stepped fowards and meowed,
"ShadowClan is thriving, despite the fact that Hawkstar had died, making me the leader. StarClan has accepted me and given me my name. I am now known as Lightstar. We also have a new warrior, Bloodshadow."
"Bloodshadow! Bloodshadow! Bloodshadow! Bloodshadow!"
Featherstar stepped fowards now.
"ThunderClan is thriving. We have a new warrior, Ivyfall, and two new apprentices, Stuckpaw and Mirror-"
"WHAT! YOU HAVE OUR WARRIOR!" Lightstar exclaimed, outraged.
"Listen to your so-called 'warrior' tell her story. Ivyfall, tell them."
"Well, I was born in ThunderClan to Jaysong and Foxclaw, and when I found out you lied I decided to go back home. I am no longer loyal to ShadowClan."
"As I was saying, we have two new apprentices, Stuckpaw and Mirrorpaw. We also have four new kits, Bluekit, Sunkit, Rainkit and Nightkit. Blissfur is also in the nursery expecting more kits."
"Stuckpaw! Mirrorpaw! Stuckpaw! Mirrorpaw!"
Now it is Swiftstar's turn.
"WindClan are thriving as well. We have four new warriors, Lilyfall, Fallowfeather, Patchflower and Honeypelt."
"Lilyfall! Fallowfeather! Patchflower! Honeypelt! Lilyfall! Fallowfeather! Patchflower! Honeypelt!"
"The Gathering as at an end. May StarClan light your paths!"
"There you go! Three daughters Blissfur and Stormclaw!" Silverfern meowed.
"Crystalkit, Shimmerkit and Talonkit?"(TALONkit SunTALON)
"Crystalkit, Shimmerkit and Talonkit!
"Nice names!"
"Thanks Blossomleaf!"
Blossomleaf decided to study the kits. Crystalkit had reddish - white fur. Blossomleaf was proud to see that Shimnerkit had her sparkly white fur. Talonkit was different from the rest; she had sparkly golden fur.
"ShadowClan are attacking!" Tabbypelt screeched as the clearing rerupted into battle.
"Get RiverClan!" Featherstar screeched at Blossomleaf.
Running away, Blossomleaf reached the RiverClan camp.
"Help! ShadowClan are attacking!" Blossomleaf yowled at the RiverClan cats.
Blossomleaf watched as the new RiverClan deputy, Sparklestream, sorted cats into patrols.
"Can I fight?" A RiverClan kit meowed, looking up at Sparklestream.
"No, little one. Go back to the nursery."
Rushing to camp, Blossomleaf smelt RiverClan AND ShadowClan fighting, as well as ThunderClan. Did Featherstar order someone to get WindClan? Blossomleaf question was soon answered when she saw Swiftstar and Lightstar cornering Featherstar. With a yowl, Swanstar leapt onto Lightstar. A ShadowClan warrior, Bloodshadow, Blossomleaf believed, jumped onto Swanstar and began to claw her. Blossomleaf leapt onto the now free Lightstar and fought. Blossomleaf heard a cry and saw Sparklestream looking at Swanstar. Swanstar was dying, Blossomleaf guessed by the way she was spasming and writhing. With a final shove, Swanstar lay still. Blossomleaf felt claws rake along her back. Whipping around, Blossomleaf saw Toadspring staring at her.
Mouthing 'sorry' at her, Blossomleaf flicked her tail for him to follow, she led him away from the fighting cats.
"I cannot keep my kits. The Clan needs me more. Can you take them?"
"Of course Blossomleaf. I thought you would look after them more."
"Thank you. I will deeply regret this choice."
And Blossomleaf ran back to camp, Toadspring following. She noticed Ivyfall and Bloodshadow padding in aswell.
"WindClan! Retreat!"
"You can't leave us fight ThunderClan alone!"
"..."
"ShadowClan! Retreat!"
Triumphantly hissing at the retreating Clans, Blossomleaf looked at her kits. They had stayed in the nursery for the fight, but they came out at the last minute.
"Thank you for fighting with our Clan. I wish you and your Clan well Sparklestream. ThunderClan shall grieve for your loss too."
"Thank you. When I come back I hope I have my new name, Sparklestar. I hope the spirit of Swanstar hears and approves of my choice, as I now name Shadowfire as my new deputy."
"Shadowfire! Shadowfire! Shadowfire! Shadowfire!"
"Come on... Do you want to see the stream?"
"Yes Blossomleaf!"
"Okay kits. Here we are. Your father should be here soon."
"Our FATHER? But our father is Tabbypelt!"
"Blossomleaf?"
"Stay back! They dont know you yet!"
"Okay."
"Now kits. Come and meet your father... Carefully cross the stream... Rainkit?"
Blossomleaf gasped as the little kit fell into the water, before plunging in after her. Swimming towards her, Blossomleaf grabbed the kit and swam to the shore. Placing the kit on the shore, Blossomleaf shook her.
"Rainkit? RAINKIT!"
Let her go. She is gone now. Lilybloom meowed.
"RAINKIT!"
Leaving the dead kit, Blossomleaf helped her other offspring across the river. Once they got to the other side, Blossomleaf grabbed Rainkit and ran. Stopping by the border, Blossomleaf dug a deep hole and buried the kit.
Rushing back home, Blossomleaf checked the nursery. Good. Blissfur is still asleep. Ripping a hole in the side of the nursery, Blossomleaf prepared her voice for one final thing;
"My kits! Where are my kits!"
_MoonsLater_
"I am sad to say that our deputy, Fernwing has died from her unhealing wound. But I hope the spirit of Fernwing hears and approves of my choice, as I now name Blossomleaf as our new deputy."
"Blossomleaf! Blossomleaf! Blossomleaf! Blossomleaf!"
"I promise to help serve our Clan for many moons."
"As an honor to you, you must pick who is going to the Gathering."
"Apprentices, mentors, Silverfern, Me, Featherstar, Rosepelt, Stormclaw, Lightbounce, Mysticgaze and Blissfur."
"Good choice."
"Lets go!"
"Wait! I am expecting kits? Can I go?"
"Congratulations Ivyfall! Of course you can come."
"... Our old deputy, Fernwing, has died. Blossomleaf takes her place."
"Blossomleaf! Blossomleaf! Blossomleaf! Blossomleaf!"
"RiverClan is going well. Swanstar has died and I, Sparklestar, has taken her place. StarClan have accepted me and given me nine lives. We have four new kits, Hazelkit, Nutkit, Applekit and Swankit."
"The Gathering as at an end! See you next moon!"
A battle yowl sounded as the Clan erupted into battle. So much battles have happend since ThunderClan got Ivyfall back. The heavily pregnant queen had never spoken about a mate; nor had one visit her.
The battle went on for ages, and Blossomleaf and Toadspring had avoided eachother for a while. Featherstar had lost two lives from the past battles; leaving her with one left. Nimbly dodging some claws, Blossomleaf went to help her leader. Stuckfoot and Mirrorshine had their warrior ceremonies a week ago; while Crystalpaw became medicine apprentice, her sisters, Talonpaw and Shimmerpaw, training as warriors.
"No, Featherstar!"
"It is my time... T-take... T-take c-care o-of t-the C-Clan B-Blossomleaf..."
"You cant leave yet! I cant lead a Clan!"
"Y-Ye-Yes y-ou c-can..."
And Featherstar was still.
Yeah yeah. Short Chapter, probably not as long as you wanted it. But I am sad to say that Blossomstar's Secret is nearing the end; and I must write other things. Any requests would be appreciated. It is choppy, but I was in a hurry.
I was also slow because I got stung by nettles. Please review as I will pay respects to you next chapter.