Hey everyone! Bluebird here again. I give to you chapter 3!
Disclaimer:
Bluebird: SORRELKIT WILL YOU DO THE DISCLAIMER. BLUEBIRD LIKES TYPING IN ALL CAPS. IT IS SATISFYING.
Sorrelkit: Alright, fine. If Bluebird of ThunderClan owned Warriors then the world would explode. Happy now?
Bluebird: NO SORRELKIT! YOU HAVE TO SAY WHO DOES OWN IT!
Sorrelkit: Fine. The Erin Hunters own Warriors. Happy?
Bluebird: YES!
Sorrelkit: By the way, you made me look really silly in the last chapter.
Bluebird: *pouty face* sorry.
Reviews: The answer the the question was...duh duh duh... THE PILE OF PEBBLES! YAY! Also, the warrior was Gorsewind...
Oci Oceana: THANKS FOR REVIEWING! *throws sugar cookie*. Glad you likey! Hope you likey this one! Also you got the question right... *THROWS AWESOME XTRA (yes I did spell that without an e on purpose) BIG CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE AND AN XTRA AWESOME FLAMESTAR PLUSHIE* Whew. :D
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Just saying everyone, I know I'm crazy and weird, but okay! Then again, my name is Bluebird like Bluestar who really did go crazy... Now before I go off on a tangent, here's CHAPPIE 3 :D!
Chapter 3:
Chapter 3:
"Willowpaw. Willowpaw. Get up, Willowpaw. Be quiet and don't wake up the others. Come on, follow me."
Willowpaw stretched open bright blue eyes and blinked. Tilted her head in confusion, Willowpaw followed Flamestar out of camp where they ended up next to a stream. Willowpaw remembered it as the Clear Stream, a good source of water in SparrowClan's territory. Flamestar sat and motioned for Willowpaw to do as well. Willowpaw lowered herself to the ground, unsure of what Flamestar wanted. Her eyes flashed a question at Flamestar, and the she-leader sighed hesitantly. Finally, she began,
"Willowpaw. What's up with you and your sister? It's important that you're friends, remember?"
Willowpaw sighed and dropped her gaze. Birdpaw was the last thing she wanted to talk about right now. Anything but perfect little Birdpaw! Of course the Clan Leader had taken her out here to talk about her perfect little sister. Willowpaw looked up at Flamestar and meowed quietly,
"Why do you want to know about Birdpaw? Oh wait, of course you do, she's the perfect little medicine cat apprentice. She-"
Flamestar cut her off,
"I was right! Willowpaw, I know that – no, let me speak – that you're jealous of Birdpaw. She's not the one becoming leader is she? You are, that's who is. And you are just as important, if not more, than Birdpaw. Are you not happy? Do you want Lionpaw to become leader instead?"
Willowpaw shuffled her paws, unsure what to say. Yes, admittedly, she was jealous of Birdpaw and her position. Jealous of her perfect little sister. Willowpaw got that she was important, but she was kind of confused on whether she was happy or not. Did she want to be a perfect medicine cat apprentice like Birdpaw? Or did she want to be a kind, strong, brave leader like Flamestar? Or did she want to be a normal warrior like Nightfeather, and let Lionpaw take her spot? What did Willowpaw want?
Flamestar seemed to notice her indecision and murmured quietly, just loud enough for Willowpaw to hear,
"Willowpaw, tell me the truth. I may be leader, but that doesn't mean I don't make mistakes. I could have been wrong in Choosing you. Being a leader is not for everyone, and I understand that. Speak from your heart, Willowpaw. What does your heart want, what will make you happy?"
Willowpaw closed her eyes and searched for her heart. There it was, thumping in her chest. Willowpaw searched it for an answer, but what only asked the same questions: do I want to be leader, a warrior, or a medicine cat? What do I want? Willowpaw opened her eyes, confusion and indecision clouding the aqua blue orbs. Flamestar glanced at her, then asked,
"Willowpaw. Tell me what your heart says. Tell me what you want."
Willowpaw bit her lip (A/N: Can cats do that?) and asked herself again what she wanted. Instead of just bouncing off the surface, she drove deeper inside and searched her heart for an answer. She had wanted to be a medicine cat when she was a kit, but did she really want that or was she just jealous of Birdpaw? Willowpaw pushed Birdpaw from her mind and asked her heart if she wanted to be a medicine cat, with all those herbs and the blood and sickness…. No. Willowpaw didn't want to be a medicine cat. As a kit, her mind had been clouded with jealousy for Birdpaw. She had wanted to be a medicine cat because Birdpaw was a medicine cat. So did she want to be a warrior or leader? A warrior would be nice, maybe she could have kits. Then again, as a warrior, she would know that she had once had a chance of being leader but threw it away. If Willowpaw were leader, she would have a lot of responsibility, and would have a close connection with StarClan. And Birdpaw. Well, being truthful to herself, Willowpaw knew that she did want to be friends with Birdpaw, but there seemed to be this river dividing them that no log bridge could span. As a leader, Willowpaw would be useful. Have a responsibility. Be remembered by the elders. New kits would hear of her deeds when they came to the elders for stories. Leader. Willowpaw opened her eyes, sure of what she wanted. When she looked up at Flamestar, the leader had a hopeful look in her confident green eyes. Willowpaw wanted to be told that her blue eyes looked confident. Confident in her leading abilities. Confident. A nice word. Willowpaw opened her mouth to answer Flamestar, then closed it, then opened it again, angry at herself for having second thoughts.
"Flamestar. I want to be leader."
Flamestar purred, glad for Willowpaw. She nodded and stood.
"I'm glad that you spoke from your heart. I saw it in your eyes. They were confident. Do you want to train now?"
Willowpaw gaped at the use of the word 'confident'. Confident. What she wanted to be. Flamestar had said that her eyes were confident as she said that she wanted to be leader. Confident. Flamestar was confident, and Willowpaw wanted to be like her. A leader, and confident. Flamestar seemed to be waiting for an answer, and Willowpaw racked her frazzled brain for the question. Willowpaw nodded, only half sure of what she was agreeing to. Flamestar nodded back and stood, beckoning to Willowpaw with her tail. The two cats, one silver with gray splashes and blue eyes, one with a fiery red pelt and green eyes, ran off into the forest. Both looked confident.
- (3 Moons Later) -
Willowpaw washed her paw, secretly watching Nightfeather and Honeypelt gossip. They were talking about the rising tension between SparrowClan and GustClan, and they thought that GustClan was going to attack. There was a strip of land on the edge of SparrowClan's territory which was moorland. GustClan's territory was moorland, so they thought that they should have the strip. But in the beginning of SparrowClan, GustClan, NightClan, and BrookClan, the two territories had been separated by a stream. The stream had cut off a little bit of moorland from GustClan, and with leaf-bare coming on, they were renewing attempts to snatch it. Willowpaw was surprised when she heard a familiar yowl from the Pile of Rocks,
"Let all cats old enough to jump for their own prey gather beneath the Pile of Rocks for a meeting of SparrowClan!"
Willowpaw jumped, her paw forgotten. Padding out of the shade near the apprentice den, she saw the clan assembling underneath Flamestar. The she-leader seemed to radiate confidence and power. Willowpaw looked up to her, both mentally and physically at the moment. The apprentice sat next to Lionpaw and Sandpaw near the back of the crowd. Birdpaw padded out of the medicine den and sat next to Sandpaw, her good friend. Sandpaw learned a bit about herbs alongside Birdpaw, so the two had become friends. Willowpaw was glad that she had chosen to sit next to Lionpaw, not Sandpaw. Well, if Birdpaw wanted to be best friends with Sandpaw, then Willowpaw would be best friends with Lionpaw. So there. Stop it! Willowpaw mentally berated herself for renewing the mental competition with Birdpaw. She turned her gaze towards the Pile of Rocks just as Flamestar called for silence. A hush fell over the clearing, and the leader began,
"SparrowClan. As you may be aware, GustClan is close to attacking. While Lilyfur, Darkpetal, Rainclaw, and Sunsplash were on patrol, they saw some GustClan warriors. They had been waiting at the border, evidently waiting for a patrol to go by. They said that they would attack at moonhigh, but I'm not sure if they were lying or not. To be safe, I'll send out a patrol at moonrise to wait there. The cats going with me will be: Rainclaw, Ferretstorm, Mintleaf, Hareleap, Jaywing, Bluepool, Thrushclaw, Nightfeather, Larkpetal, Firestorm, Lionpaw, and Willowpaw. I believe that it is also an important day for three of our kits. Harekit, Petalkit, and Sorrelkit, you all have reached six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. Harekit, from this day forward, until you have earned your warrior name, you shall be known as Harepaw. Applefall, you were Thrushclaw's first apprentice, and although you are young, you are ready for your first apprentice. You will be mentor to Harepaw. Teach him all of your bravery and intelligence. Petalkit, from this day forward, until you have earned your warrior name, you will be known as Petalpaw. Mouseleap, you were Gorsewind's apprentice, and you are ready for your own. You are intelligent and strong, and I hope that you pass down your knowledge and these qualities to Petalpaw. Now, last but not least, Sorrelkit. Sorrelkit, from this day forward, until you have earned your warrior name, you shall be known as Sorrelpaw. Squirreltail, you are an experienced warrior, and since Moonstripe became a warrior you are free for another apprentice. Teach Sorrelpaw all you know."
Flamestar took a deep breath, flicking her tail. The fiery orange leader yowled,
"SparrowClan! I present three new apprentices. Petalpaw, Sorrelpaw, and Harepaw! Their mentors are Mouseleap, Squirreltail, and Applefall!"
"Petalpaw! Sorrelpaw! Harepaw! Mouseleap! Squirreltail! Applefall! Petalpaw! Sorrelpaw! Harepaw! Mouseleap! Squirreltail! Applefall! Petalpaw! Sorrelpaw! Harepaw!..."
Willowpaw chanting along with the rest of SparrowClan, watching the three apprentices touch noses with their mentors. She remembered doing that three moons ago. Was it only three moons ago? It seemed like forever… Willowpaw was snapped out of her reminiscing by a tail on her back. She turned around to see a familiar flame-colored she-cat. Flamestar mewed quietly,
"Willowpaw, I think you should get some sleep before we leave."
Then it came back to her that she was on the patrol. She nodded and blinked up at Flamestar before padding back into the apprentices den. Willowpaw curled up in her mossy nest and quickly fell asleep.
DREAM
"Willowpaw. Willowpaw." Willowpaw turned around, to find a snow white she-cat standing behind her. She was in a clearing with a stream running through it. The stream was clear, and to her surprise, the trees surrounding them were not oaks, but willows. The snow cat meowed softly to get Willowpaw's attention again. She mewed,
"Willowpaw. I bet that you're wondering where you are. You are dreaming."
Willowpaw interrupted her,
"Who are you? Why am I here?"
The snow cat murmured,
"I am Frostfall. You are here because I have a message for you. The battle with GustClan must be stopped."
"W-w-what? But-"
"Listen, Willowpaw! You are the only one StarClan can reach right now, Flamestar and Berryfern are not asleep."
"What about Birdpaw? And why is stopped the battle so important?"
"We can't reach Birdpaw because, well, you don't need to know about that yet. You will figure that out in your own time. You must stop the battle because lives will be shed today, and it is unnecessary! Is that strip of land so important? You will need GustClan by your side to stop a bigger threat, and if these lives are lost, then SparrowClan and GustClan will crumble."
"And why am I supposed to believe you? How do I know you're not a Place of No Stars cat? How do I know that you weren't a GustClan cat and you just want them to get the territory."
Frostfall shook her head. Willowpaw glared at her, suspicious of the supposed StarClan cat. Then Frostfall's eyes widened and she spoke hurriedly,
"You must go soon Willowpaw! Tell Flamestar, and tell her that it was Frostfall who told you. She knows me! Hurry, Willowpaw! SparrowClan depends on you!"
Willowpaw sighed, then faded out of "StarClan".
I hoped you liked it! I'm feeling a bit less crazy now, so...
The question is *This is a hard one* who are the two leaders who were about to leave the gathering in the first chappie? BONUS: Who remembered that the Ritual was that Gathering? Since this is a hard question, I'm giving out:
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2. AN AWESOME PLUSHIE OF NIGHTFEATHER FOR GUESSING!
3. AN XTRA AWESOME PLUSHIE OF LIONPAW FOR GETTING IT RIGHT!
4. AN XTRA AWESOME PLUSHIE OF BOTH LIONPAW AND SANDPAW AND AN XTRA BIG hmm... WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE FOR GETTING BOTH THE QUESTION AND THE BONUS RIGHT!
Guess I was still feeling crazy...
-Bluesy (huh...)