A.N.
Okay. I just updated my other story so its back to this one. I am loving the little reviews I get.
Oh, and I am going to be using a lot of different points of views so try to keep up!!!
Jayfeather couldn't understand it. Obviously Leafpool knew what had to be going on. She was Squirrelflight's sister! She should be worried that her sister and kits are about to be thrown out of the Clan?
He jumped down into the clearing where the cats going to the gathering stood. He walked over to his sister and brother, and told them about his vision.
"Wow," Hollyleaf breathed, "Three will become one? I think that means us. We will become one. And one is lost…who could that be? One of us?"
Lionblaze threw in an idea, "And who is Leaf and Feather? Is that you two? Hollyleaf and Jayfeather? Come together again? You already are here."
"I don't know what it means, but it is with us. The lion with the feathers and leafs is enough to explain that." The group had already started to move towards the WindClan border, and had just crossed it.
They made it a little ways when they heard a group of cats run towards them,
"ThunderClan! Why are you on our territory?" It was Ashfoot, the deputy of WindClan.
"It is time for a gathering Ashfoot," Onestar came up behind the she-cat, and looked at her sternly, "They are just coming across. I told you we would go and walk with them. Not Attack them."
She ducked her head with her ears down. Embarrassed infront of another Clan.
"Thank-you for that," Firestar said, "But we can walk by ourselfs." Onestar nodded.
"Yes, but there have been badgers on our territory. We want to make sure you stay clear of their homes." This time it was Firestar who nodded,
"I understand that. Again, thank-you. Thunderclan, move." He stared to jog at a pace next to Onestar.
Jayfeather could sense different cats around him. He could scent Crowfeather next to Leafpool.
Mousewhisker had moved over next to Hollyleaf, and stared to talk with her. Jayfeather could sense some different mixed emotions coming off the gray cat.
Lionblaze had walked casually over to Heathertail, and started to talk with her. He was still seeing her; Jayfeather could see that as well as any other cat. As the approached the Island, Jayfeather couldn't stop the feeling of panic wash over him. He could tell his siblings felt the same way, as did Squirrelflight. He smugly smiled as he felt pain and shock shoot over Leafpool. Had she just realized what her sister had done?
His siblings walked over to where he sat, far from where all other cats were sitting.
"Are you guys ready?" Hollyleaf whispered. The toms both shook their heads, "Neither am I," She said, "But let's do this."
Leafpool sighed. WindClan was running over to the group of ThunderClan cats. She saw Crowfeather, and he looked at her straight in the eyes. She could tell be his simple body language that he wanted to talk to her.
Onestar and Firestar had a little talk, and started up the pace again. They looked like friends walking up there, leading their Clans. If only they were friends again…
Crowfeather made his way over to Leafpool, and whispered in her ear,
"Look, I can tell that something is wrong. What is it?" His blue eyes were so deep, she couldn't bare to see them anymore without telling them the truth. She wanted him to know so badly what was wrong. What it was that made it so hard for them to see each other. Why she had come to not speak with him again. Why it hurt so bad when she saw Nightcloud, and how lucky she was to have Crowfeather. She had to tell him.
"Well…remember that day when I tried to talk to you? But Brambleclaw found us? By the river?" She whispered, looking down.
"…Yes…why? Is there a reason that I should be regretting that I didn't talk to you?" His blue eyes were full of confusion.
"Yes Crowfeather," They were nearing the Island, and she had precious little moments to speak, "You see…I…I…we…," She couldn't stand it anymore, "I've had your kits!" It was meant to be a shout, but she forced it into a whisper.
Crowfeather stood there. He just stared at Leafpool. For a moment she thought he was going to have a heart attack, but he spoke,
"Who? Who are my kits?" He spoke tonelessly.
"Lionblaze, Jayfeather, and Hollyleaf. There was one kit…she didn't make it…she was much too small." Leafpool's voice was full of pain. She could still scent the little white kit…her precious Snowkit…
"Why…why didn't I know?" Crowfeather's voice was so pained it was hard to hear it, "Why didn't I know before I had a son with Nightcloud?"
Leafpool was stricken by the comment, "I waited for days until you came to the border. I had found out many days before, but I couldn't reach you."
"Does anyone else know?" Crowfeather had leaded the way onto the Island over the log, and they sat next to each other, "That they are my kits?"
"Only Squirrelflight. I told her that she was pregnant to cover up for me. We pretended that some accident happened in the forest, to make it seem like they were her kits. They know she is not their mother, but they don't know who is. And…when we had that fire in our camp…Ashfur threatened to kill them…. Squirrelflight had no choice but to tell them the truth to save them. But Ashfur plans to tell everyone tonight…"
Crowfeather thought for a moment, then licked Leafpool between the ears,
"It's alright. We'll do what any parent should do. We'll save them," He twitched his ears for a moment, "You know, that's probably the reason that I didn't every feel like a father to Breezepelt. He wasn't my first son. Lionblaze and Jayfeather, and Hollyleaf…they were my kits first. I always knew I felt something for them, but I wasn't sure what. Now I know…"
Leafpool curled her paws under her chest, "Now there's nothing we can do. One advantage we have, is that Ashfur doesn't know who the parents are."
"That my dear, is where you are wrong." There was a deep, dark voice from behind them, "It's so sad to see that it is your future that I am ruining. But, I will get my love. Squirrelflight, she will be mine!"
Ashfur stood behind them, smiling a smile that has evil written all over it, "I always knew something was wrong with you! But don't worry. I'm sure that your son can train a new medicine cat before I drive him out…"
Firestar jumped onto the tall tree where he always sat. He could see every cat from his clan, all but one cat.
Leafpool.
His medicine cat, his daughter, was always sneaking off to do things. He wondered why she was gone this time, but he already knew the answer.
She was with Crowfeather. The two hardly ever talked any more, but it still irritated him when they did. (a.n. Firestar is wayyyy to much of a goody four paws kind of guy. I am going to make him a bit tougher and meaner.) His daughter had to learn loyalty. She didn't get free trust because she is a medicine cat and his kit.
He finally located where the two were sitting, and he saw Crowfeather lick his daughter. A shot of anger roamed down his pelt, shaking him.
"Something wrong Firestar?" Onestar was looking at the ThunderClan leader, he saw him shiver.
"I just was thinking how far we have come from the battle with BloodClan, and how lucky we are to be at peace," Firestar lied easily. Clan leaders didn't have to tell one another if there was a problem.
Onestar shivered too. He could remember the battle that took his leader's second to last life. (I don't know if that really happened, but play along)
Firestar nodded, and his eyes swept back to where his daughter sat. Ashfur had walked over to where they were at, and he was obviously mad at why she was sitting there. He spat at her, and walked over to where Squirrelflight sat, and started to talk to her.
Ashfur had almost begged to go to the gathering. It made no real difference to Firestar. He was a fairly good cat, but had one falter. He felt the need to punish someone for his loss of love. Not that it meant anything to Firestar, but he still could not look at Brambleclaw without seeing his father, Tigerstar. Also, he had preferred Ashfur. He was older and very close to his nephew.
His grandchildren sat far from all the other cats also. They were so solitary all the time. The prophecy rang in his head…there will be three, kin of you kin, who hold the powers of the stars in their paws… He could not let anything happen to these poor kits. He knew of Jayfeather and Lionblaze's powers. But Hollyleaf seemed to be not ready yet.
Something that had happened to Firestar long ago rang in his ears…
"Firestar! Firestar, you must listen to me!" It was Cinderpelt. She was calling for him. She burst into his den.
"Firestar! Your daughter, she has run away! She has gone to be with Crowfeather!"
"What?" The tom looked at the gray medicine cat in front of him, "What do you mean, run away?"
"They love each other. We both had a fight…I said too many things… she said I will never know how she feels, but she is wrong…she could never be more wrong…"
"What do you mean Cinderpelt?" The she-cat looked so confused, Firestar helped her onto his nest. He had only seen her like this once…near the thunderpath…
Sandstorm was in there with Firestar, and she started to lick the young she-cat while she kept on rambling, "I shouldn't have said that…she'll hate me forever…even if my time is up she will hate me…"
"CInderpelt," Sandstorm said calmingly, "tell us what you mean. What is it that you've never felt?"
Cinderpelt whispered something very quietly, and then spoke up, "Firestar…I always have loved you…every since you were my mentor, I have loved you. But I had to become a medicine cat…that took away everything that I had dreamed of. And you fell for Sandstorm, and had two kits. I lived on in pain, and I knew that nothing could ever change."
Now, the same thing was going to happen. If this carried on any farther, he would lose another good medicine cat. But this one was worth more than anything.
He cleared his throat. It was time to start the meeting.
Lionblaze looked up at Firestar. He had just started the meeting,
"We are prosperous in ThunderClan. The prey runs well, and we have a new queen. Whitewing." (I can't remember if he already said this, but I don't have a book on hand. Play along. =) We have had a fire in the camp, but it was extremely minor. The rain put it out in a matter of minutes." Firestar sat down, and nodded for Onestar to start.
Lionblaze sat next to his brother Jayfeather. Even though his eyes could not see, they showed just as much fear as Hollyleaf's, and his he was sure.
Ashfur had gone and sat next to Squirrelflight. She had been curt with him, but he whispered in her ear, and she was nice to him. She actually was curled up next to him. A burning fury filling his heart. His ears had a hollow ringing in them.
He didn't listen to the little talk that the Leaders announced. ShadowClan has a new litter of kits. WindClan has badgers on their territory that they were driving into RiverClan. Leopardstar was the last leader to speak, but as she spoke, Lionblaze saw Ashfur creep up to the bottom of the tree.
"Ashfur's moving," he whispered into Jayfeather's ear, who nodded. He looked to Hollyleaf, who was shaking. This was going to be it.
"Do you think our real mother will show herself?" Jayfeather whispered, "Do you think both our parents still care for us?"
"You heard what Squirrelflight said, we still are ThunderClan…but who in ThunderClan is our mother?" Hollyleaf sighed, and ducked her head.
Who is our mother? Lionblaze thought, Some one who is Firestar's kin…not Squirrelflight…we can't be Cloudtail's…wait…Firestar's kin…oh no….Lionblaze was sure he knew who it was, but he couldn't believe it.
Leopardstar's voice broke into his head, "If that is all-"
"I have some news that must be shared!" Ashfur's cry shot into the air, and he scrambled up the tree to be above all the leaders and cats.
"What is it? Something I should have been told before the gathering?" Firestar's voice was full of embarrassment to have another cat step up.
"No, you would not have done the full punish that is deserved to the cats I am speaking about. There are three cats in ThunderClan that do not belong. There are two liars and traitors in our clan that deserve to be driven out. One cat from another clan that should have moved on, but stayed to poison our Clan! I tell you now, Hollyleaf, Lionblaze, and Jayfeather, are not Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw's kits. They are not pureblood. They are half-clan mutts. And Squirrelflight is a liar to all degrees!" Ashfur smiled evilly, "And their parents are-"
"Ashfur!" a call from the back came out, "If you intend to hurt my kits, you are terribly misled."
It was Crowfeather, standing next to Leafpool.
(a.n. I was going to end it here, but I have lots of time on my hands, so…writing on!)
Firestar was speechless. Onestar just stared at Ashfur, then to his cat. Ashfur sat there, smiling. Hollyleaf had shot up, and was staring at Leafpool. Lionblaze had yowled in pain and in anger. But Jayfeather's reaction was the worst.
He just sat there. Unmoving. He stared unseeingly at the ground, his eyes clouded with confusion.
"This whole time…I couldn't tell the whole time…she…TRAITOR!!!!" He screamed, running to where she was.
His blind eyes stared at Leafpool, if she wasn't his mentor, he would have ripped her up right then, "You…you never told me? All the time we were together…all that time! Do you have any idea what you have done?" he hissed.
"Jayfeather…"Crowfeather took a step towards his son, "Please,"
"Enough!" Firestar roared, "Leafpool, you are a medicine cat! Why is it that all my medicine cats have problems with RULES?!" He jumped down the tree, and swiped his paw across Leafpool's face, claws sheathed. She howled in pain, and Crowfeather lunged at Firestar, hissing in fury. The two cats jostled for a few seconds, and then Brambleclaw and Ashfoot tore them apart.
"Crowfeather! Do NOT attack another leader," Onestar's voice was full of anger and fury, "Firestar, I want to talk to you in private. Ashfoot, take the clan home. This meeting is over." Onestar threw himself out of the tree, landing next to Firestar. The two stalked into the dark bushes a few fox-lengths away.
Crowfeather was bent over Leafpool, licking at her face, he was soothing her, trying to stop the racking shakes that were overtaking her.
"Leafpool!" Hollyleaf and Lionblaze had run over to their mother, and were trying to help her up, but Jayfeather was motionless.
"Why help her? She is a liar to us just as Squirrelflight was." He turned around, and sat with his back to them. Hollyleaf continued to lick Leafpool while Crowfeather walked over to Jayfeather.
"Look, I love your mother. She did what she did to save you. She did that so you could live in peace without being blamed for all the bad things we did. We both love you." He whispered.
Jayfeather looked at Crowfeather. He couldn't see him, but he could tell that his eyes would not betray what he had just said. He did love them, but one thing itched at Jayfeather.
"What about Breezepelt and Nightcloud? What about them? Don't you love them?"
Crowfeather sighed, "In a way, yes. He is my son too. But his mother was never the true love in my life. She was just a way to make my Clan trust me. I did love her, but know that I know about you three…I don't know what I feel…."
"Crowfeather!" Onestar had come out of the dark, and had crept up behind Crowfeather, "I have decided part of you punishment. You obviously have no loyalty or respect for WindClan. You only have sought love outside of our clan. You used Nightcloud, and Breezepelt has never known a father's love. I have your punishment," he sighed, and looked at Firestar, "You will join ThunderClan in the morning, and Firestar will finish the punishment as he sees fit"
Lionblaze was shocked. Join ThunderClan?...no…They had to be lying. He couldn't join the clan…
"We have all seen what happens when cats mate with other clans," Firestar added in, "With Graystripe and Silverstream. She died bearing his kits. And Bluestar. She never got to see her kits, only in battle. Twanypelt felt that she had to prove her place, so she left ThunderClan. Blood leaving a Clan is not very good. I have nothing against half-clans, as that my best friend's kits and my grandkits are half-clan, because it was not their fault. It is not a kits fault for where it came from, it's the warrior spirit they have. But the parents are to blame."
"And Leafpool," Firestar turned to the medicine cat who had got to her paws, and was sitting slightly behind Crowfeather, "You have broken the warrior code also. Since there was nothing I could do with Yellowfang, I have something I can do with you."
Lionblaze froze in shock as Firestar said the last few words,
"You are no longer worthy to be my medicine cat. Jayfeather is the new full medicine cat. You will train as a warrior as my apprentice."
What do you think? Pretty good huh? Leafpool as a WARRIOR! I know what you are thinking, she can't be a warrior, and she's my fav medicine cat! Don't worry. It's not over for her yet….
REVIEWS PLEASE!!!!!!!! I do love the ones I have been getting, but I give a Crowfeather virtual plush to whoever gives the best review!!!! Oh, and I need some good names for the current apprentices, and maybe even some new kit names….
