Ch. 3 The News

Cloverpaw woke with alarm. She had over slept. She ran out of her den into the camp. Cloverpaw wondered what Midnight had to say. Lionstar stood on high ledge. The clan was gathered below.

"Midnight has brought us a warning," Lionstar addressed his clan," She says,'Darkness and the oak are coming soon'." Cloverpaw wondered why Lionstar had told the whole clan. Usually, only the leader and, Medicine cat know about a prophecy. Cloverpaw decided maybe she should share her dream with Cloudpaw. Cloudpaw could always be trusted. It may have to wait though. Lionstar was walking up to her.

"Cloverpaw we are going out on a hunting patrol with Cloudpaw, and Cinderheart," Lionstar informed.

"Great." Now maybe she can talk to Cloudpaw. Cloverpaw though, but why are we going with Cinderheart.

The hunting patrol left the camp. "We should hunt by the Ancient Oak," Lionstar anounced. The patrol headed to the old oak tree, and the ShadowClan border.

"Cinderheart and I will head over that way," Lionstar annocnced. Cinderheart added," Cloudpaw, Cloverpaw, you go toward the Windclan border."

"Ok," Cloudpaw and Cloverpaw meowed in unison. Lionstar and Cinderheart headed off into the trees.

Cloverpaw meowed once they were out of earshot,"Cloudpaw follow me." Cloudpaw and Cloverpaw walked toward the Windclan border. Once they were completly alone Cloudpaw spoke,"What is it?"

"Two things are on my mind," Cloverpaw meowed softly.

"Go on,we have to hunt. We can't go back with no fresh kill," Cloudpaw meowed.

"Ok,ok. Well, the warning Midnight gave, um.. I, had a dream," mumbled Cloverpaw.

"Well, continue."

"In my dream,Firestar came to me and said,'Storm clouds and Luck will save the clans from darkness and the mighty oak.' I thought I would tell you."

Cloudpaw starred in aww," Firestar came to you!"

"Yes, he also said that I would understand soon enough."

"Well then, we will understand soon enough," meowed Cloudpaw.

"Ok. I think we should hunt now," Cloverpaw looked around.

"Yes, but after, we must see why Lionstar and Cinderheart spend so much time together."

Cloverpaw nodded," I noticed that, too."

Then, with a nod from her sister, Cloverpaw padded quietly throught the braken. She raised her nose into the air. She sented a mouse eating a nut. She got into the hunters crouch. The mouse was unaware of her presence. Cloverpaw pounced landing on top of the mouse. The mouse went limp. Cloverpaw buired the mouse. Soon after, she had a mouse, vole, squirrel, and a trush. Cloupaw caught a small starling.

"How come you always catch so much more than me?" Cloudpaw asked her sister.

Cloverpaw put down her mouthful of prey,"I don't know. Luck I guess."

"Fine, we should go find Cinderheart and Lionstar," Cloudpaw said storming off. Cloverpaw sped after her sister. Cloudpaw had a bad temper at the moment. The sister's crept slowly through the bushes with their prey.

Cloverpaw could sence that Lionstar and Cinderheart were nearby. She saw them, seconds later. Then she yowled to Cinderheart,"Stop!" Cloudpaw gave her an odd look, saying why did you do that.

Cinderheart froze in her tracks, with Liostar next to her. Cloverpaw jumped out of the braken,"Cinderheart take six steps back."

Cinderheart looking confuse, and shocked listened anyway. Lionstar turned to his apprentice,"Why are you telling her to back up?"

Cloverpaw looked at him defiently, " I was saving her paws! A few more steps and she would be caught in a trap!"

Cinderheart looked around and spotted the trap," Lionstar cool down, look she was right!"

Lionstar gazed in shock, " How did you know that? Wait, Cloverpaw, do you have the same power as your mother?"

"Um.. Yes.. I also can tell what the future will be. Pease don't tell anyone!"

Cloudpaw, Lionstar, and Cinderheart nodded.

The Lionstar turned to Cloudpaw," Do you have a special power?"

Cloudpaw smiled," I'm like you, Lionstar, when I was practicing against Cinderheart she lost everytime, and I can tell what any cat is thinking."

Lionstar smiled," Don't you get it, Luck and Storm Clouds, Cloudpaw I had already decided what your warrior name was going to be, Cloudstorm, after your father."

"I get it now, we are the two!" Cloudpaw and Cloverpaw said in unison.

"Now let's get back to camp. Cloverpaw, thank you for saving me!" Cinderheart touched her tail to Cloverpaws shoulder.

"Welcome," Cloverpaw replied.

"Cinderheart, Lionstar, why don't you tell the clan that your mates?" Cloudpaw asked.

"How did you know?" The two older cats asked.

"I know your thoughts," Cloudpaw smiled. The four cats walked back to camp together.