Frostbite decided that Skypaw wasn't going to show today. So, she started to walk towards the river. She didn't know why, it's not like Emberstrem or Amberpaw would help her. Nightpaw, no, Nightfire was still mad at her. Then, Frostbite heard Fallenstar. She froze, and then slowly walked into a bush.
"I shouldn't have given her such a cruel name. I also, shouldn't have accused her."
He feels bad? But he hates me... Maybe I was wrong, Nightfire was right.
Frostbite moved forward so she could hear better, but she tripped. Fallenstar heard her, he turned around and squinted his eyes in her direction.
"Who's there?" He growled.
Frostbite walked out of the bush and looked him in the eye.
"You really feel bad about it?" She questioned. "I like the name. I just don't like the way you've been treating me.
"I'm sorry, Frostbite. I didn't mean to."
"I know." Frostbite sighed.
"You wouldn't hesitate to save my life, would you?"
"No, why?"
"Just from dreams I've been having."
"Dreams about what?"
"I'm in a whirlpool, drowning, while you just watch. Sometimes, you try but something pulls you back."
Frostbite thinks back to the dreams she had as an apprentice, the warnings she heard.
"I've been having the same dreams. Something is going to happen, something I need to stop." She whispered so quietly, she could barely hear herself.
"What?"
"Nothing, but you should ask Bliz- Echomoon. Sorry."
"It's okay," Fallenstar glanced away, "Blizzardrain still visits me sometimes."
"Good. You remember when Riverclan took over sunning rocks when I was an apprentice, right? You know how I was supposed to injure their best warrior, I'm glad I didn't."
"Why?"
"I only decided that I didn't want to, because I got these scary warnings, saying that if I followed through, I would die."
"So you didn't."
"Exactly. Let's go back to camp."
"Goldenpetal and the others, might have spread rumors already..."
"Then I will annoy them and go along with it, or it might scare them."
They walked back to camp and through the tunnel entrance. The cats in camp gasped and started whispering amongst one another.
"She actually came back." Blueflame meowed.
"Goldenpetal said that she threatened to kill Fallenstar." Snowblaze responded.
"You're all overreacting. She wouldn't kill her father." Echomoon spoke up.
"Shut up, you're just a medicine cat!" Mousepelt hissed.
"A medicine cat is important to the clan. Be careful what you say, especially when it's around or to a cat that heals you and your clan." Ambersight meowed.
Mousepelt stomped away with Blueflame. Snowblaze walked up to Ambersight and Echomoon.
"Ambersight, thank you for training our clan mate to heal. Echomoon thank you for switching."
She turned and ran to catch up with her friends. Frostbite looked at Fallenstar, to see if he were as shocked as she was, about what they heard. Frostbite walked further into camp, then she heard a shriek of excitement and a wail of agony.
"Leafwhisper's kits are coming!" Echomoon meowed.
Echomoon ran back into the nursery, to help Leafwhisper. Moments later, she popped her head out and called,
"Get Ambersight!"
Frostbite ran to the medicine den, only to find that Ambersight wasn't there. She ran back out and Fallenstar looked at her questioningly.
"She's not in there!"
"She never leaves camp, though."
"I'll check the forest anyway."
"Okay, I'll see if there's anything I can do to help Echomoon."
Frostbite ran into the forest and started to call out Ambersights name. She caught a trace of her scent and followed it. She found a meadow at the edge of the territory, Ambersight was laying dead, in the center of it. Then Goldenpetal limped out of a bush, without a single scratch on her. Frostbite glared at her.
"You did this!"
"No, I didn't. We were on a walk and we got attacked."
"There's not a single scratch on you! Did it ever occur to you that we have a new medicine cat and a queen expecting kits! Leafwhisper is kitting and Echomoon needed Ambersights help!"
Frostbite ran up to Ambersight and buried her nose into her fur.
What will we do now? She's a Skyclan cat. What will I tell Skypaw?
Frostbite got up and ran back to camp as fast as she could.
How will I explain. They hate me as it is, they'll think that I killed her. I have to get Fallenstar alone.
She burst through the camp entrance. She looked around and spotted Fallenstar outside the nursery. She ran up to him and started prodding her paws on the ground, nervously, she whispered,
"Ambersight is dead. I found her in a meadow. Goldenpetal claims that they were attacked, but there's not a scratch on her."
"I'll tell Echomoon." He slipped away into the den.
Frostbite looked up at the sky and whispered softly.
"Blizzardrain, Ambersight, help us. Please."
Then she caught a whiff of Blizzardrains scent. She whispered through the wind,
I'm always here for my clan.
Fallenstar walked out of the den and looked at Frostbite.
"Did you hear that?"
All Frostbite could do, was nod her head. A few moments later, there was a loud wail sounding from the medicine den. Echomoon poked her head out and signaled for Fallenstar and Frostbite to come in. They stepped into the den and saw a tiny kit suckling his mother. Then the queen wailed again. Echomoon handed the kit to Fallenstar.
"Lick!"
Echomoon gave the queen some herbs, knowing that it was the last kit.
Frostbite beware! This kit is bad luck! For you.
Frostbite shook her head, it's just a tiny kit.
"Get that monster away from my kits!" Leafwhisper's hiss interrupted her thoughts.
"What? Frostbite's not a monster." Fallenstar and Echomoon meowed.
"I don't want her near my kits."
"But, she won't hurt them."
"It's fine. I will leave, she is the mother, so she can decide."
Frostbite padded out of the den and went to join Blazeleap and Mosspelt on the fat side of the clearing. But, as soon as they saw her, they got up and walked away. Frostbite sat down and licked her paws. Then, she got bored, so she stood up and walked to the camp entrance. She slipped out and started walking around the forest. She headed towards sunning rocks, she couldn't go on them because Thunderclan hasn't taken them back. Frostbite was almost there, when she saw a Riverclan patrol on Thunderclan territory.
"Why do we need this land? It's not good for prey, it's good for brambles." An apprentice whined.
"Thunderclan knows how to hunt in brambles. We take this, less prey for them and they will be forced out. Blossomstar will kill us if we don't."
Frostbite was stunned. She was debating between running back to camp or staying. Then, a Thunderclan patrol ran up to the Riverclan patrol.
"What do you think you're doing? This isn't your land!" Blazeleap snarled.
"Their won't be anyone to tell."
"What?"
The young warrior, fast as a snake, sliced his throat. Blazeleap dropped to the ground. He was still breathing slightly, but when the warrior finished off the other two, Blazeleap was the only one breathing.
"Let's finish up, before another patrol comes."
Frostbite turned and fled towards camp. She bolted through the entrance and ran up to Fallenstar.
"Riverclan is taking land and a patrol tried to stop them, but they killed them. Blazeleap was still alive when I left, but he was barely breathing."
"Dovesong, Frostbite, Rainleaf and Snowblaze, let's go! Frostbite, explain along the way."
The cats trekked into the forest. Frostbite led the way to where she saw the Riverclan cats. Blazeleap came into Frostbites view. Frostbite sped up, so did the patrol.
Careful! Slow down, they are hiding.
By the time it kicked into her head, the patrol was ambushed. A Riverclan tom pounced on her back and gripped his claws in. Frostbite imedeatly rolled as fast as she could. The tom let go and got to his paws right away.
"I'm sorry Frostbite."
Frostbite looked up and saw Emberstream starinat her.
"Emberstream! Why am I surprised? Every time Thunderclan is against Riverclan, I find myself almost dead, because of you. But I can't kill you or make you pay!"
Frostbite growled and sliced his ear.
"Why not? Are you scared?" He taunted.
"No, Starclan won't let me. You are apparently important."
She lunged at him and sliced his other ear. Suddenly there was a screech in the clearing. Riverclans battle cry. More cats were coming, not to help Thunderclan. Frostbite took the chance to slip away while Emberstream was distracted. She ran to Blazeleap, who was still alive, but barely, and helped him up. She half dragged half guided him back to camp. When she got there, she meowed loudly.
"Riverclan is taking Thunderclan territory and Thunderclan is losing. I need two cats to come with me, while two sneak to Skyclan and ask for their help. They are the farthest from the battle, it's near Sunning Rocks. Blueflame and Mosspelt come with me, I don't care who goes to get Skyclan, just do it! If Skyclan doesn't budge go to Windclan, if that doesn't work, go to Shadowclan."
Starclan help us.
Frostbite led her second patrol back to the battle. The cats jumped into battle right away. Frostbite searched for Fallenstar. She sw him on the far side of the clearing. It would be a pain to get there. Frostbite backed into the bushes, then snuck her way around. She was in the bush that is now behind Fallenstar. The cat he was battling had run off into the forest. Frostbite scratched Fallenstars tail. Fallenstar turned around and snarled, he ran into the bushes and stopped as soon as he saw Frostbite.
"I brought two more cats to the battle and sent some to get Skyclan, when the rest of Riverclan came, I slipped away."
"Good job. I hope they get here quick enough."
Frostbite and Fallenstar waited in the bushes, for a cat to come near. Then someone meowed in Frostbites ear.
"What's the plan?"
"Skypaw!"
"Skycloud."
"You came! We need to get Riverclan out of their comfort zone."
"Why wouldn't I come? Okay wait here while I report to Treestar."
Skycloud ran into the forest and came back with a huge Skyclan patrol. Treestar let out a fierce battle cry. They bolted into the clearing and attacked any Riverclan cat in their paths. Frostbite leaned towards Skycloud.
"Warn your clan, when you can. They already killed two Thunderclan cats that I know of. Blazeleap is barely alive and back at camp. Do your best to keep Fallenstar and yourself alive."
Frostbite ran into the clearing of battling cats. She jumped on the nearest Riverclan cats back. She sunk her claws deep into his flesh. The only way he could get out of this grip is to yank out, he would lose a lot of skin and fur, and would be in a lot of pain. The tom rolled and crushed her, but she wouldn't loosen her grip. The cat tossed and turned, until eventually some of the flesh on his back, ripped off. The cat yowled in pain and ran back to Riverclan territory. Frostbite looked around and saw what looked like a young apprentice, hiding at the edge of the battle field. Frostbite ran up to the apprentice. The young tom cliched when she came near him.
"Shouldn't you be helping your clan?"
"Blossomstar is crazy, I'm only four moons old!"
Frostbite looked around, and then back at the kit.
"Follow me! I won't hurt you."
"I can't get up. My paws and legs are hurt."
Frostbite looked at him and then meowed.
"I'm going to push you into a bush, so that I can get someone to help you."
"Okay."
Frostbite nudged the kit into the bush. He helped, by squirming towards it. She ran into the battle, looking for Skycloud. She saw Skycloud pop out of a bush, attack a cat, and quickly hide again. She ran into the bushes and snuck towards Skycloud. Once she was by him, she nudged his shoulder. He looked over, startled but calmed down when he saw her.
"Riverclan has brought a kit to the battle. He's injured, but I can't carry him. He can't stand."
"Okay, bring me to him."
Frostbite led the way to the bush that she nudged the young kit into. The kit was whimpering. As soon as he saw Frostbite, he stopped whimpering.
"I thought you wouldn't come back." He mewled.
"I had to find Skycloud. He is of Skyclan and he will bring you to safety. I will walk with you two."
"Okay."
Skycloud picked up the young tom and snuck around the clearing. They ran through the forest, to find the meadow that they meet at. Frostbite looked down at the brown tabby kit.
Frostbite nudged the kit away, "Whats your name?"
"R-Ripplekit."
"Okay, Ripplekit. Are you in pain?"
"No, not anymore I kind of got used to it, but I am hungry. Our leader wouldn't waste prey on kits..."
"What!? I'll catch you some prey right away," Frostbite looked up to Skycloud, "You stay here. I'll be right back."
Frostbite ran of a little bit away when she felt like she was being watched,
"Who's there?"
Getting no answer she padded on when suddenly she felt weight on her back.
"Not getting away that easily, kitty."
"Did you just-"
"Yes, I did."
Frostbite immediately rolled, trying to get her attacker off. The grip didn't loosen. She ripped out of the grip, her fur was now turning red and bloody. She screeched, not in pain, but to alert Skycloud.
"Didn't think that you'd do that."
"Why? Do you think I can't handle the pain?" She growled back.
She whipped around and snarled at him. Emberstream had found her again.
"Surprised?"
"Why are you the only one trying to kill me? Blossomstar is the one that wants me dead! Is she too scared?"
Emberstream whispered, "Blossomstar is watching." Then he let out a loud snarl.
Frostbite leaned close to his ear and snarled, "Where?!"
"I don't know."
The two cats kept battling, then a sudden screech of fury sounded in the ferns nearby. Blossomstar came bounding out, bloody and scratched. Following her, came Amberpaw, Nightfire and Skycloud. Emberstream and Frostbite stopped fighting and helped chase Blossomstar to the other battle. They chased her through the forest until they raced into a clearing, full of screeching cats.
Amberpaw jumped onto a tree branch and let out a big yowl. Everyone in the clearing stopped and looked up at her.
"Blossomstar is unworthy to be leader! She forced her clan to kill. She was after Thunderclan for no reason. Fear has brought her the dark side! She must be punished."
"Yeah!" Shouted most cats in the clearing, including Riverclan cats.
The cats gained upon her and started chasing her out of the forest. Soon Skycloud and Frostbite were the only ones left.
"Where's Ripplekit?" Frostbite asked.
"I brought him back to Riverclan camp. I went to Shadowclan, hoping to find Nightfire, then we stopped at Riverclan camp and brought the kit to one of the queens. Then we ran to Shadowclan and got Amberpaw. She heard you and Emberstream say that Blossomstar was watching, so we searched the bushes. Her tail was sticking out!"
Frostbite let out a purr of amusement. "As long as everyone is okay."
"I wouldn't consider you being okay. Your pelt is bloody, you have a ton of skin that got torn off of your back and your ears were torn."
"Well you don't look so good yourself."
"Are you sure?"
"No, all that's left on you are a bunch of scars. Cheater!"
"Ha! I win! You have no proof of me cheating."
"I can make it so that I win!"
"Like you could."
"You're right, I couldn't."
Frostbites eyes sparkled with laughter. The two cats started walking farther into the clearing. Injured and dead cats lay everywhere. Then Frostbite let out a screech of fury. She ran up to a bloody cat, across the clearing.
"Fallenstar! Are you okay? I'm going to get Echomoon."
"Frostbite I just lost a life, I'm fine."
"No you're not! You are injured and bloody and, and, and..."
Just then, Frostbite fell over. She could hear Skycloud and Fallenstar. Fallenstar had gotten up and came over by her.
"I'll go get Echomoon, you stay by her." Fallenstar meowed, and then ran off.
"Frostbite, can you hear me? Blink once for yes!"
She blinked once, but then closed her eyes again.