Suntalon: okay so here is the next chapter, the next few ones will also be posted today or tomorrow!
Chapter 9
Dovewing watched in horror as Jayfeather and Briarlight were dragged back into camp. At first Dovewing thought that Briarlight was dead, but she saw her chest rise and fall. Dovewing sighed with relief. Dovewing raced towards Lionblaze who was staring in blank horror at his brother.
"I should have heard them or anything, but I was so caught up with Cherrypaw's training. This is all my fault." Lionblaze suddenly looked at her and mewed "This is defiantly not your fault."
Dovewing felt little comfort from his words. Dovewing shook her head, and then Lionblaze said "Why don't you ask Brightheart if she could help mentor Cherrypaw for a day or two why you're not feeling so well."
Dovewing just nodded and set out to find Brightheart. Dovewing found Brightheart sharing prey with her mate, Cloudtail. "Umm excuse me may I speak to Brightheart alone please." Suddenly Dovewing felt like a kit if she could sleep in the warrior's den.
Cloudtail sat up and nodded his head, and then left. "What is it Dovewing?" asked Brightheart. "Well I'm not feeling the best, and I was wondering if you could train Cherrypaw for a little bit, like a day or two?" Brightheart's eye brightened, and then she asked "Is Firestar okay with it, you know me only having one good eye?"
Dovewing hesitated only a second and said "I will go ask him, but I'm sure he will readily agree to it." Cloudtail came back and Dovewing went to ask Firestar about Brightheart training her apprentice for a day or two.
Dovewing padded into her den, exhausted. Firestar had agreed and Brightheart took Cherrypaw out hunting that afternoon. Dovewing sighed and fell into a welcomed sleep.
Lionblaze padded into the medicine cat's den, it was the day after Jayfeather had been attacked. "Jayfeather who did this to you and Briarlight?" Jayfeather looked Lionblaze in the eye, and Lionblaze shivered as his brother's sightless eyes bore into him. "It was Breezepelt." At the mention of Breezepelt Lionblaze's fur began to bristle. "It was also Tigerstar and Brokentail." Lionblaze gasped and mewed "Did Briarlight see them?" Jayfeather replied "Of course she did. As soon as I smelt their dirty rank, her fur bristled. And then I went into her thoughts and she knew who they were." Lionblaze backed away as Jayfeather said this.
If Briarlight could see him so could other cats and that dangers everyone. Lionblaze was too caught up in his own thoughts he only heard half of what Jayfeather said next, and he didn't like it.
"I told her everything." Lionblaze stared at his blind brother in shock and unbelievingly said "You did what!" Jayfeather sighed and said "I told her everything from the prophecy to Hollyleaf."
Lionblaze hissed and turned and stalked out of the den. His brother had told Briarlight. What's next, the whole clan! Lionblaze shook his head in disbelief. Then Lionblaze understood why he had told Briarlight, Jayfeather had lost Hollyleaf, Leafpool (even though he won't admit it), and he didn't want to lose Briarlight in a sea of lies.
Lionblaze heard his name being called. He turned to see Dustpelt. "You're on patrol with us." And he pointed his tail towards Leafpool, Squirrelflight, and Spiderleg. Great on patrol with those two, Squirrelflight and Leafpool, just a nice way to say I'm sorry for lying to you about your whole life. Lionblaze set off after them.
Jayfeather was shocked to hear how upset the whole 'Briarlight knowing everything issue.' Jayfeather was snapped from his thoughts as Briarlight's nest rustled. Jayfeather laughed and mewed "Briarlight I know you're awake, come on we must stock up on food before we journey to Moonpool tonight." Jayfeather could sense waves of happiness coming off of Briarlight. It would be her first time to Moonpool.
Jayfeather and Briarlight sorted through the herbs, and their pelts would brush every so often. Jayfeather liked the thought of having another cat here to help him.
Briarlight sat up and listened as Jayfeather. MOONPOOL! That sounded so exciting, but she couldn't help but feel resent, What if she couldn't make it with her legs? Briarlight brushed off the thoughts as Jayfeather started sorting through herbs.
Briarlight began to sort through some other herbs, and as Jayfeather and her pelts would occasionally she could some how tell that he was happy to have another cat with him. For being alone for so long, it must be nice.
Jayfeather and Briarlight left early to go to Moonpool, so that if Briarlight got tired they had time to stop. Briarlight padded out of camp, her hind legs dragging behind her. They only had to stop twice. Once they got to the top of the hill, they found Kestrflight waiting for them. Jayfeather dipped his head and mewed to Kestrflight "this is my new apprentice, Briarlight." "A pleasure to meet you Briarlight" he replied. Briarlight felt self conscious as Kestrflight stared at her legs.
Briarlight heard heaving breathing and she turned to see two cats that ranked of fish. "Hi we though we were going to be late." mewed a pretty golden cat. "I'm Briarlight Jayfeather's new apprentice" mewed Briarlight. "I'm Willowshine!" mewed the pretty golden cat. "I'm Mothwing" mewed the other cat. Briarlight dipped her head to both of them. Finally another cat came. "I'm Littlecloud." He mewed in greeting, and Briarlight dipped her head in acknowledgement.
Moonpool was the prettiest thing ever. It was perfect. Jayfeather cleared his throat and mewed what Leafpool had told him many moons ago "Starclan I bring Briarlight, although she had been a warrior I hope that you accept her as my medicine cat apprentice." Then he told Briarlight to drink the water.
Briarlight awoke in the same starry skies that she had walked in when she was attacked by Breezepelt. A cat with a silver pelt covered in stars came up to her and mewed "Welcome Briarlight I am Silverstream, I was your fathers mate, but I died giving birth to your half brother and sister, Stormfur and Feathertail." Suddenly Briarlight was surrounded by cat cheering her name and welcoming her.
Lionblaze walked around marking the Windclan border. Suddenly a Windclan patrol consisting of Crowfeather, Whitetail, Heathertail, and Breezepelt came into view. Breezepelt hissed at Lionblaze, as did Heathertail. Lionblaze hissed at Breezepelt, who suddenly leapt at him, claws unsheathed. Whitetail stared in horror, Heathertail's eyes were stunned and Crowfeather stood in shock as his son leapt at Lionblaze. Lionblaze prepared for a hit, but it never came. He saw Leafpool leap in front of him, blocking the blow. Leafpool was barreled over, and Breezepelt clawed her. Heathertail leapt at Lionblaze. Filled with hate Lionblaze met Heathertail in the air.
Lionblaze pinned Heathertail down, and Hit her neck, blood poured out. Heathertail ran away. Whitetail chased her to make sure she was okay. Lionblaze turned to see Spiderleg and Dustpelt frozen with shock, but Squirrelflight was frantically trying to get Breezepelt away from Leafpool. Lionblaze threw Squirrelflight towards Spiderleg, who then jumped out of his fur.
Lionblaze filled with hate clawed onto Breezepelt's back. He hissed with pain as Lionblaze dug his claws into his back. "This is for attacking my brother!" screeched Lionblaze, and he grabbed Breezepelt by the back of the scruff and flung him. "Help Leafpool Dustpelt called to Spiderleg, who was helping Squirrelflight to her feet." Lionblaze saw Breezepelt leap at Dustpelt, who had Crowfeather pinned down.
Breezepelt pushed Dustpelt out of the way, and he held down Crowfeather. "You are a filthy traitor." Breezepelt raised his claw to strike Crowfeather with a killing blow, but Lionblaze couldn't watch his father die, even if he hated him. Lionblaze pushed Breezepelt away, and they were locked in battle. Crowfeather ran back into the moor. Lionblaze chased Breezepelt away with a triumphant mew. "This isn't over half-blood." Breezepelt hissed at Lionblaze before darting over the hill like a scared rabbit.
Lionblaze turned and saw Squirrelflight staring at the body of her sister. Lionblaze suddenly was afraid. And mewed to Leafpool "I'm so sorry that I was so mean to you, I now realize that it was you who suffered the most please don't die!" and for once in since a long time Lionblaze felt like a kit again, and he knew Leafpool was his mother.
Suntalon: did Leafpool Die? I know, but you won't until you review!"