The Heart of a Thorn chapter 4
(A/N: ok ok some of you don't like how Oceanbreeze came and that's alright I shouldn't be messing with the story just pretend they never came)
"My kits are gone!" Millie's shriek pierced the air. Graystripe burst from the Warriors' den and tasted the air. "Windclan!" His fur fluffed up and his claws unsheathed. Millie stood over her empty nest, her kits scents stale. Windclan scents lingered in the back of the nursery and there was a gap. "Now Windclan will pay." Firestar's eyes where as cold as ice. "Graystripe you will lead a recue party. Pick your cats to go with you." Firestar made a curt nod and padded over to his den, Sandstorm following.
(Thornclaw's POV)
Thornclaw lay in the nursery with Ashheart, her belly slightly rounded. "I am not going to leave you." He mewed. Ashheart looked at him quizzically. "Why?" Thornclaw's eyes betrayed pain. "Because, I don't want you to lose me like I lost her." Ashheart frowned. "A warrior does not need to kill to show that the battle is won." Thornclaw rolled his eyes at her incredible memory.
"Brindleface is gone forever until I join Starclan. I don't want you to live like that." Ashheart glared at him. "Oh so I'm just some replacement for brindleface!" Ashheart's mew was bitter with sadness and anger. Thornclaw's face was blank. "Wait-What? Brindleface is my mother." Ashheart looked away in embarrassment. "I-I knew that!" Her mew was shaky with relief. "Haven't I already told you that I love you and only you?" Ashheart purred. "Something like that." And she batted playfully at his ears.
(Jaypaw's POV)
"Jaypaw, from this moment on you will be known as jayfeather. May Starclan light your path?" Leafpool lapped up some of the Moonpool water and fell asleep. Jaypaw fell asleep and Barkface, the old Windclan medicine cat face him. "Our clans will kill each other. You much stop this from happening. Jayfeather dug his claws into the ground. "Do you know whats happening now?" Barkface asked. Jayfeather nodded. "There is a rescue party in Windclan camp now rescuing some kits they stole from us." Barkface glared at him. "I have come to tell you that we need to stop this." Jayfeather looked at him. "Firestar and Onestar can push how far they will go. This is between them, not anybody else." With that word Jayfeather whirled around and stalked away. Jayfeather almost stomped in on Leafpool. "We need more herbs." Yellowfang was busy telling Leafpool what she needed. "a lot of Marigold and horsetail is also good." Leafpool was nodding. "I don't know how much longer we can go on like this. Windclan and thunderclan at war? This isn't going to end well." Leafpool sighed sadly. The usual fog that had barred Jayfeather's way before was lifted. Now Crowfeather and Leafpool raced back to the clan territories. Memories swirled together as he saw tooth and claws. Red stained his vision then he heard a screeching sound and Leafpool was running towards her old mentor. Jayfeather watched in horror and then saw Crowfeather again. Leafpool and Crowfeather touched noses one last time and he heard him whisper. "Starclan." Leafpool nodded and broke away. Jayfeather awoke bye the side of the Moonpool and got up. He started to pad away with Leafpool and they said their good-byes to the other medicine cats. By the time they had gotten to camp the rescue party was back with the kits, injuries covered their bodies. Jayfeather sighed and went into the medicine cat den, pulling out herbs and mixing them. Jayfeather came over to Graystripe and listened to what he was saying. "-Had to fight Onestar for them." Jayfeather growled an applied Marigold to his scratches. "Breezepelt and Nightcloud weren't to easy either." Dustpelt mewed. Weariness shot from Dustpelt. Ferncloud came over to him and nuzzled him. Jayfeather listened to them. I wish Leafpool would have told me….