Hellooooo! I am back! Got out of school not too long ago. Crazy day. Well I just knew that I had to update so tada! I hope you like this chapter. It's a good one. So I'm probably just boring you with my never ending talking. Without further ado! Chapter Two! (Hey that rhymes! I didn't even intend it to. Sorry I'm finished for good now.)
Silverkit woke to the sound of moans. Nightstorm had her kits a few days ago. She named them Shadekit, a dark gray she-cat looking just like her mother, and Eaglekit, a dark brown tabby tom. But ever since Nightstorm had them she had been getting horrible headaches.
"Mommy, Nightstorm is having another headache." Silverkit whispered to her mother. Whisperwind's head poked up and she stood up gracefully and padded over to her friend.
"Nightstorm, wake up. You're having another headache." Whisperwind whispered into Nightstorm's ear. She shook her friend awake. Once awake her moans got even louder and longer, waking Gingercloud and her kits. Whisperwind's head flicked to Gingercloud.
"Gingercloud, I'm going to Willowleaf. Could you sooth Nightstorm?" Whisperwind asked. Gingercloud yawned and got up and sat beside Nightstorm. Whisperwind scurried out of the nursery.
Silverkit was now 1 moon old. She had gotten used to waking up every night to Nightstorm's moaning. Silverkit hoped that the new queen would get better soon, not only because she wanted more sleep but because she didn't get to bond with her kits because of it.
Just then Whisperwind padded in with Willowleaf behind her. Whisperwind settled beside Gingercloud and Nightstorm. Whisperwind licked Nightstorm's pelt trying to sooth her.
"Here Nightstorm, it's the last of the poppy seeds. I'll have to go get more at dawn." Willowleaf said, pushing the poppy seeds toward her. Nightstorm licked them up gratefully and closed her eyes and pulled her kits closer to her belly. Whisperwind curled in her own nest and Silverkit crawled into the curve of her belly.
"Willowleaf, what could it be. Could it be Greencough, or…something even worse?" Whisperwind asked once she knew Nightstorm was asleep.
"I don't know but I could examine her in the morning for Greencough and some other illnesses. But it could very much just be a birthing side effect." Willowleaf said. She nodded her head to Whisperwind and Gingercloud and exited the nursery.
Whisperwind licked Silverkit's head.
"Sleep now, little one. We've done all we can do for her." Whisperwind said. She closed her eyes and her breathing slowed. Silverkit closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
Dawn light seared through the nursery entrance. Gingercloud was snoring loudly. Whisperwind was curled in a tight ball around Silverkit, making her hot. Nightstorm was stretched out on her side with her kits close to her belly. Suddenly, Darkit rolled off the top of the pile of his brothers and woke up. That woke up the rest of his brothers.
"Hey, why did you push me off the top?!" Darkit yelled at his brothers.
"We didn't!" They yelled back.
"Why do me and Ravenkit always get stuck at the bottom?" Hollowkit complained, shaking Dustkit off of his back.
"Because…um…you're the fattest! Yeah, that's it!" Darkit said.
Hollowkit looked at his belly, then at Darkit's, which was much fatter, and back again.
"Yeah we're the fattest." Hollowkit decided.
While they bickered on, Silverkit turned to her mother, who was waking up.
"Mama, can I go outside?" Silverkit asked.
"Of course but if gets cold come back in." Whisperwind said.
Leaf-bare had just set in and the nights had gotten colder and longer. Every morning there was a light frost on the ground sometimes even snow, as what the warriors called it. Silverkit was amazed by the little white flurries. Silverkit left the nursery. When she got outside the white snow stuff was falling from the sky! Her eyes grew wide in amazement. Skyfur and Berrytail, two older warriors, walked by.
"Amazed, even by little snowflakes. Typical, stupid, kit behavior." Berrytail whispered to Skyfur.
"Hey, you were too when you were an apprentice." Skyfur said. "Besides you'll have kits too someday." The two twinned their tails together and walked away.
Silverkit watched them walked away, anger bubbling up in her. How dare they call her dumb.
All the warriors surrounded the highledge. Ashcloud and Blizzardstar sat at the base of the highledge.
"Okay. I want two dawn patrols again." Ashcloud began.
"Two again?!" Someone called
"Yes. Brackenflame will lead the one along the Windclan border with Skyfur, Hollyflower, Applecloud, and Moleclaw. Stromtail will lead the one along the Shadowclan border with Buzzardheart, Dusklight, and Smokefur." Ashcloud called.
"Hey, how come Moleclaw gets to go on the dawn patrols but I can't!" Birdflight called.
Her and Moleclaw were made warriors only a half a moon ago. Birdflight always made sure that she got to do the same things as her brother.
"Alright, Birdflight you can go with Stromtail as well." Ashcloud sighed. "Hawkflame! You will lead a hunting patrol with Stripetail and Mallowfall. Beetlefur you will lead one too along with Mousewing and Honeypelt. The rest of you rest up because when some return you will be joining and leading patrols." Ashcloud finished. She looked at Blizzardstar to see if he wanted to add anything.
"Everyone watch for Windclan sent. I and a patrol have scented them all the way to the Ancient Oak. If you detect any scents farther than that report to me or Ashcloud." Blizzardstar added. He waved his tail to signal the meeting over
Blizzardstar padded over to the fresh kill pile with Ashcloud. Gingercloud's kits came out to watch the end of the meeting. Darkit got up and padded over to the fresh kill pile. Whisperwind walked out of the nursery and over to the fresh kill pile to join the discussion with Blizzardstar and Ashcloud.
The camp suddenly looked even bigger without all the cats. She watched as Darkit got into mischief again. He pricked his ears and listened to the older cats conversation. Blizzardstar looked out of the corner of his eye and picked Darkit up by the scruff and plopped him back down beside Dustkit.
"Nice going, Darkit! Now we'll never know what they were talking about." Dustkit growled.
"Did you hear anything?" Hollowkit asked.
"No." Darkit said. All the kits dropped their heads in disappointment.
"Other than Blizzardstar might be sending an attack party to stop Windclan!" Darkit said excitedly. The kits bounced around excitedly.
When Silverkit was born Windclan started hunting in their territory. Thunderclan had tried everything to stop them but it just seemed to get worst. Every day they went a little deeper into their territory and it was getting to the point where if Thunderclan didn't do something they might starve in Leaf-bare. But with Leaf-bare almost completely here the last thing any of the clans needed was a war.
"No Windclan warrior will get past me!" Darkit squeaked, sliding his claws out and shredding a drifting leaf. His eyes lit up with triumph.
"There will be no Windclan warriors needing to get past you." Gingercloud said as she walked out of the nursery. She picked Darkit up and put him between her paws and started grooming his fur.
"Mom! I don't need you to groom my fur anymore. I can groom my own fur!" Darkit complained.
"Then why don't you ever groom it?" Gingercloud asked.
"Because…because I'm…busy!" Darkit said squirming away with his fur half groomed.
"Uh huh." Gingercloud purred in amusment as she mocked her kit's bad remark.
Suddenly, Whisperwind dropped a mouse at Silverkit's paws.
"I'm going hunting with Gingercloud. Can you be good while I'm gone?" Whisperwind asked. Silverkit nodded.
"Alright. I'll be back at Sunhigh." Whisperwind licked the top of Silverkit's head and padded toward the thorn tunnel and disappeared.
Silverkit picked up her mouse and carried it over to where her father was beginning to bite into a thrush. Silverkit bit into the mouse. Bland and tasteless. Usual fresh kill she had eaten in a while. But Silverkit didn't care. She was starving and if it relieved the emptiness in her belly she was happy with it.
When Silverkit finally finished it was almost Sunhigh. Blizzardstar was grooming himself next to her. The thorn tunnel shook and Stormtail's patrol calmly walked in. Stromtail came to report to Blizzardstar.
"All clear. It smells like they haven't been there in a while. Maybe three or four days." Stormtail reported. Blizzardstar nodded, deep in thought, and thanked him and told him to rest.
When Stormtail turned around the tunnel shook again. This time Brackenflame's patrol walked in.
"Brackenflame!" Brackenflame and Gingercloud's kits screeched and dashed toward their father.
Silverkit looked at the patrol. Her heart skipped a beat when she saw they all carried wounds. Blizzardstar dashed to the patrol, suddenly knocked out of his thoughts. Ashcloud beat him there and called Willowleaf.
"What happened?!" Blizzardstar demanded.
"Windclan. They were waiting at the border." Brackenflame began. His legs shook and he collapsed. Blizzardstar rested his tail on his friends shoulder, encouraging him to go on. By now most of the cats had gathered around to hear Brackenflame's story.
"Swirlingskies and her patrol of Hareleap, Breezeheart, Ferntail, Falconscreech and Hazelpaw were waiting at the border. They ambushed us and Swirlingskies said 'Windclan will always fight for what was rightfully ours'. We fought and fought until they retreated. We tried ours best, Blizzardstar. We really did." Brackenflame finished. He lowered his head in defeat.
"That's all I ask for in my warriors." Blizzardstar soothed his battered friend. When he lifted his head cold hatred lit his eyes.
"Windclan has gone too far this time!" Blizzardstar yelled. Many cats yowled agreement. Silverkit noticed Stormtail weave through the cats to his mate's side. He lifted her head with his muzzle and licked a wound around her ear.
"Stormtail! Fetch the other patrols." Blizzardstar called to his son. Stromtail quickly brushed muzzles with Hollyflower and dashed out of camp. Whisperwind and Gingercloud padded in. Gingercloud dropped all her prey and ran to Brackenflame's side. She nuzzled him and looked deep into his eyes.
Willowleaf was quickly running from cat to cat checking there wounds. Whisperwind dropped her prey and Gingercloud's prey on the pile and padded over to Silverkit and wrapped her tail tightly around her. She leaned over to Blizzardstar's ear.
"So. I believe you are sending an attack party now." Whisperwind said.
"Yes. Oh and I want you on the patrol." Blizzardstar said. Whisperwind stood still.
"Blizzardstar. I can't go! I have Silverkit." Whisperwind said.
" Come on, Whisperwind. You've always fought beside me during battles." Blizzardstar persuaded. "Besides, Silverkit's got a warriors heart. She'll me fine." Whisperwind looked at Silverkit, sighed, and looked at Blizzardstar and muttered "Okay".
Just then, Stormtail dashed into camp with Hawkflame's patrol and Beetlefur's patrol.
"What happened?" Hawkflame exclaimed.
"Windclan is what happened." A warrior names Rosebriar said. Blizzardstar jumped on Highledge.
"Cats of Thunderclan, Windclan has gone to far this time and they're not going to get away with it this time." Blizzardstar yowled. Almost every cat agreed.
"At Dusk, I will lead a patrol to attack Windclan." Blizzardstar said.
"Who's going!" Someone yelled.
"Beetlefur, Mousepelt, Stormtail, Snowfrost, Berrytail, Birdflight, Hawkflame, Whisperwind, Mallowfall, Stripetail, and Skyfur." Blizzardstar called out the names of the warriors. "Rest up so we can come back victorious!"
"The warriors just called all went to the fresh kill piled and started to eat.
Wow! A real battle! Silverkit thought.
Whisperwind wrapped her tail tighter around Silverkit.
"Thunderclan will win. I just know it." Whisperwind said. Suddenly she shuddered and sat very still for many heartbeats. Her ears were pricked and she stared blankly at nothing.
"Mommy?" Silverkit asked, worried,
Whisperwind finally snapped out of her trance and turned to Silverkit.
"I'm alright, sweetie." She whispered
The rest of the day went by very slowly. Just as promised Blizzardstar's patrol left at Dusk. Ashcloud and Rustpelt stood watch at the camp entrance. Cloudpelt and Gingercloud watched at the border for the patrols return. The rest of the cats left in camp waited anxiously for the battling cats to return.
Now, Silverkit and her friends, stayed in the elders den until the warriors returned. They listened to the elders stories and played games.
"Ah I have a good story. Gather round kits you'll like this one. Alright You all know Whisperwind, Silverkit's mother. Well ever since she was very young she could her whispers in the wind. Hence where she got her name. She didn't recognize the voice until after her father died. Then she knew it was her father. She was blessed by Starclan that's for sure." Fawnleap finished. Silverkit thought of earlier that day when her mother stood completely still. Was she hearing another whisper?
"I hope Blizzardstar isn't making another mistake like he did when he was younger." Jayflight, one of the elders, said.
"What did he do?" Silverkit asked.
"Oh my. You've never heard the story? Well when Blizzardstar was a young warrior-." Fawnleap trailed off.
"Why must you tell this story." Liontail growled.
"Why must you interrupt?" Jayflight retorted. Liontail turned around.
"Anyway. Windclan started to invade and Blizzardstar was not happy with it. Duststar, our leader at the time, shrugged it off. But Blizzardstar didn't agree." Fawnleap continued.
"Yes, he rounded up many warriors from Thunderclan that didn't agree with Duststar and lead them to the Windclan camp." Redstorm took over.
"When the clan realized they were gone, they knew they were too late. They knew exactly where they went." Liontail started telling the story. The elders were surprised and when Liontail turned around there was grief in his gaze."
"They thought they would be okay since they had the most powerful warrior in the clans with them. How wrong they were when the cats returned. They lost and the cats found out the most powerful warrior that ever lived, Lionblaze, had died on the journey back from his wounds. I will never forgive Blizzardstar! He led my father to his death!" Liontail finished the story with grief and hatred in his eyes.
"Now you have to remember Lionblaze could've backed out whenever he wanted. It's not Blizzardstar's fault." Redstrom said, trying to calm his fellow elder.
"He was only doing it to protect the others. They would have all been killed if he hadn't gone." Liontail retorted.
"Hey! The patrols back!" Ravenkit yelled.
Silverkit walked out of the den and she instantly knew something was wrong. She searched desperately for her mother and relaxed when she saw her. Every cats head was bowed and when they all walked in they made a circle in the center of the clearing.
"Oh no." Fawnleap muttered.
Silverkit looked back and she saw her sister and Birdflight carrying in a body. Silverkit's heart almost stopped. Over their backs was Mallowfall, Liontail's daughter. Eyes closed, motionless body, lifeless. They gentaly lowed her body in the middle of the circle and groomed her fur.
"Mallowfall!" Liontail screeched, as he stared at his dead daughter.
"What happened?!" Liontail growled at Blizzardstar.
"She died a warriors death. Taken down by three warriors. She will be missed and remembered with honor." Blizzardstar said. He bowed his head to old elder.
"First you send my father to his death. Now my daughter! You are a heartless cat!" Liontail screeched and ran at Blizzardstar. He leaped on his chest and bit his shoulder until blood oozed out. Blizzardstar growled and flipped him off his chest and pinned him down. Silverkit ran forward and jumped at her father. He tumbled over and Silverkit stood on his chest.
"This is not how warriors should behave! We're supposed to be loyal to each other to where we would risk out lives for one another, not fighting each other over things that couldn't be controlled." Silverkit yelled. All the cats turned their heads toward here. They all bowed their heads in agreement.
"Blizzardstar, Mallowfall couldn't of spoke up because it would of showed weakness. And Liontail, you have to stop living in the past. What's done is done and we can't change it no matter how hard we try." Silverkit continued, sneaking a quick glance at Mallowfall. "No matter how much we want it." Silverkit finished. Silverkit jumped off of her father and stood in front of him while his got up. Liontail padded up to Silverkit. Silverkit expected to see anger in hus eyes but she only saw relief and respect.
"You are right, Silverkit. I will stop living in the past, but I will never forget my family and I will always honor their spirits until the day I die." Liontail said, he padded over to his dead daughter and bowed his head in grief.
"Silverkit, what you said has come, a young, wise heart. You have reminded us what true loyally is and how and why to use it. I never thought I would hear such wisdom come from a kits mouth." Blizzardstar said, licking her head. The clan joined into a cheer for Silverkit. Her pelt grew hot with embarrassment but she let them go on. Then she heard a voice in her head.
Good job Silverkit.
Okay! That took longer than I expected. Oh and sorry i didn't upload yesterday. My mom had to use the computer. But i'll upload another chapter later for you guys. So anyway if you haven't noticed I kinda based Gingercloud off of Swiftbreeze from Bluestar's prophecy. There two characters just reminded me of each other..so yeah. Hope you enjoyed this one. I know it was rather longer. Chapter Three will be up tonight. Good bye Marshies! and have a wonderful day!