Chapter 6

Icepaw's POV

It had been three moons since the white apprentice and her brother, Whitepaw, and sister, Silverpaw, had become apprentices. A lot had changed. Blossomheart had her kits and named them Rosekit and Willowkit. Sorrelkit, Greykit and Smallkit had become apprentices and Leafpaw had become Leaffire, Brackenpaw had become Brackenflight and Spotpaw had become Spotfur.

Birchheart had let Icepaw rest today and she was lying in her bedding. She looked around and she sighed.

Everyone else is out training. She thought.

She got up and headed outside. The clan was busy. It was almost Leaf-bare and the clan needed prey. The Queens were outside watching their kits play-fight. Although Willowkit and Rosekit weren't playing. Birchheart had just come into the clearing carrying prey. He dropped them onto the fresh-kill pile, turned to Icepaw and smiled. She smiled back and went over to the nursery.

'Hello Icepaw.' Bluedream greeted.

'Hello Bluedream, Blazefur and Blossomheart.' She meowed.

'How are you today Icepaw?' Blazefur asked.

'Fine.' Icepaw answered.

Suddenly Icepaw fell to the ground as the kits jumped onto her back.

'Icepaw!' Firekit squealed. 'We missed you!'

Icepaw smiled. Just then Flamekit hit her ear with a paw.

'Flamekit play nice!' Blazefur meowed.

'We will Blazefur!' Firekit meowed.

'Can you get off me please?' Icepaw asked.

Just then Whitepaw, Leaffire and Heartcloud ran into the clearing panting. Mistheart went over to them.

'What is it?' She asked.

'We spotted Sunclan crossing our border.' Heartcloud meowed.

'Mistystar was at the head with many Warriors.' Leaffire continued. 'We are sure they are going to attack.'

At that Icepaw shot up, the kits scrambling off her fur.

'Queens and kits into the nursery!' Mistheart meowed. 'Heatherleaf, Graystorm and Flamefrost guard it!'

Blossomheart shot up from where she laid and picked up Willowkit and Rosekit and ran into the nursery. Bluedream followed quickly shooing her three kits inside. Icepaw picked up Firekit and Flamekit and bolted over to the nursery and placed them inside.

'Stay inside!' She warned.

'Why?' Firekit asked.

'Any Sunclan Warrior, if they get here, could kill, injure or steal you.' She meowed.

Blazefure ran passed into the nursery. The Elders hurried over and stood in front of the nursery.

Icepaw ran over towards Whitepaw.

'You okay?' She asked.

Whitepaw nodded.

'Just a little tired from running.' He meowed.

Just then Stonestar came out of his den with Mistheart followed.

Just then the Sunclan Warriors entered following Mistystar and her Deputy Roseleaf. Stonestar stepped forward.

'Mistystar what brings you to Streamclan's territory?' Stonestar asked.

'It is almost Leafbare and my clan need more territory so we have come to fight Streamclan!' Mistystar growled.

'If it is a fight you want it is a fight you will get!' Stonestar growled. 'Streamclan attack!'

Icepaw yowled and flung herself into battle. She saw Snowpaw and jumped onto her back.

'You will never get Streamclan's territory!' She growled and bit Snowpaw's ear.

Snowpaw yowled and rolled onto her back forcing Icepaw to let go. The two apprentice stood a rabbit hop away from each other. Snowpaw launched and went to scratch her ear. Icepaw pulled her head up and Snowpaw struck her eyes. Icepaw yowled and looked around furiously.

'I can't see!' she yowled. 'Whitepaw help!'

Just then she felt someone grab her scruff and start dragging her away. She sniffed and found it was Icewhisker.

'Icewhisker help I can't see!' She yowled.

'Don't worry Icepaw I'll make sure you get your sight back!' He meowed.

Icepaw stopped struggling and let Icewhisker take her over to his den. Soon she felt moss under her feet and Icewhisker let her go. She curled up in the moss and sighed.

She felt something go into her eyes a few moments later.

'Don't worry Icepaw it's only Celandine.' Icewhisker explained. 'It should help your eyes, I'm going to put some Marigold on too so your eyes don't get infected.'

'O-Okay Icewhisker.' She meowed.

Icepaw curled up after Icewhisker had put the Marigold around her eyes and sighed. She fell asleep a few moments later.

She awoke in the forest and she blink.

'I can see!' She meowed.

Just then Mistycloud appeared.

'Icepaw I'm glad to see you again.' She meowed.

'What is it Mistycloud?' She asked.

'When you awake you must talk to Stonestar about the prophecy.' She meowed.

'But I can't see!' Icepaw protested.

'We will guide you, this is your destiny.' She meowed.

Icepaw gasped.

'Wait you mean I'm the medicine cat from the Prophecy?!' She asked.

'You might be.' She meowed.

Just then she disappeared and Icepaw awoke back in Icewhisker's den.

She could hear Stonestar and Icewhisker talking.

'Is she okay?' Stonestar asked.

'She will be fine.' Icewhisker meowed. 'But I'm not sure I can save her sight.'

Sadness flowed through Icepaw body.

'Stonestar, Icewhisker?' Icepaw asked and looked around.

She could feel the two toms staring at her.

'What is it Icepaw?' She heard Stonestar asked.

'Am I not going to be a Warrior now?' She asked.

Icewhisker sighed.

'I do not know I still haven't tried all I know.' He meowed.

'Icewhisker may I talk with Stonestar for a moment?' She asked.

'Okay.' Icewhisker meowed and left the den.

'What is it?' Stonestar asked.

'I-I have been having dreams for a cat called Mistycloud.' She started.

Stonestar's heart lurched.

'My mother has been giving you dreams?' He asked.

Icepaw nodded.

'She told me a Prophecy.' She continued.

'What is it?' He asked.

'Three half clan cats will hold great secrets and power, the power of the stars; they must find their mother and find their power within.' Icepaw meowed.

Stonestar's eyes widened.

'H-Has she told you who the cats are?' He asked.

Icepaw shook her head.

'But she did tell me this is my destiny.' She meowed. 'I'm beginning to think I'm part of this prophecy.'

'Why do you think that?' He asked.

'Well because I never knew my father neither did Whitepaw or Silverpaw and because Mistycloud also told me.' Icepaw gulped. 'One will be a medicine cat.'

Stonestar eyes widened.

'Icepaw it is time you, Silverpaw and Whitepaw found out about your father.' He meowed. 'I will tell you all at Sundown outside the apprentices den.'

'But I don't know where I am going!' Icepaw meowed.

'Use your nose.' He meowed.

Icepaw nodded.

Stonestar got up and left. Icepaw got up and sniffed. A strong scent of Marigold, Poppy seeds and some other herbs.

Just then she heard someone enter. She sniffed and found it was Whitepaw.

'Hey Icepaw.' He meowed and limped over to her.

She sniffed.

'You're hurt!' She exclaimed.

'It's just a scratch.' He meowed.

'Where is the wound?' She asked.

Whitepaw sighed.

'One on my front leg.' He meowed.

Icepaw sniffed and found the wound. She licked it clean and then found her way into the rock, where Icewhisker keep his supplies.

Go to your left. A voice told her.

She followed the voice and then sniffed a plant.

Okay now to your right a tiny bit. The voice told her.

She sniffed another plant and then exited the rock. She found her way to Whitepaw again and placed the plants down.

Chew the right plant it's called Horsetail it will stop the bleeding. The voice said.

She followed the voice and picked up the Horsetail, she chewed it up and then spat it onto Whitepaw's front leg.

Whitepaw squealed for a moment.

Do the same with the other plant its Marigold it will stop infection.

She did the same and then spat it onto the wound as well. Whitepaw hissed.

Just then she felt someone presence and she sniffed the air.

'Icewhisker!' Icepaw exclaimed.

'What did you put on that wound?' He asked.

'I-I put Horsetail to stop the bleeding and then Marigold to stop infection.' She told him.

Icewhisker smiled.

'You have an excellent knowledge of berries and herbs Icepaw.' He meowed.

'So I put the right herbs on it?' She asked.

'Yes, that was what I would have done.' Icewhisker meowed.

Whitepaw smiled.

'I think Icepaw is suited for being a medicine cat.' He meowed.

'What time of day is it?' Icepaw asked.

'Almost Sundown why?' Icewhisker asked.

'Whitepaw come on Stonestar told me he was going to tell us about our father!' She meowed.

Whitepaw shot up and guided Icepaw out of the den.

They stopped at the apprentices den and Whitepaw went over to the fresh-kill pile. Icepaw sniffed. It was only Silverpaw.

'Icepaw are you okay?' Her sister exclaimed.

'Just fine I just can't see.' She meowed.

Whitepaw returned a few moments later and placed a vole in front of Icepaw. Stonestar came over a few moments later.

'Hello.' Silverpaw meowed.

'Hello Silverpaw has Icepaw told you why I'm here?' He asked.

'Oh no I haven't.' She meowed. 'He is going to tell us about our father.'

Silverpaw turned to Stonestar who was sitting down.

'Okay now.' Stonestar started. 'Before I start you need to know something.'

'What?' Whitepaw asked.

'Stripefrost isn't your mother.' He meowed.

'What?!' All three apprentices said.

'W-Who is our mother then?' Silverpaw asked.

'She is from Lostclan.' Stonestar meowed.

'We are from Lostclan?!' Whitepaw asked.

'Yes and No.' Stonestar answered. 'When I was young before I was leader I met your mother and we feel in love.'

'Your mother had her kits in Lostclan and then gave them to me a few days after you were born.' He meowed. 'I took you to Streamclan and asked Stripefrost to care for you and she did.'

'We are Half Clan?!' Icepaw exclaimed.

'You have met your mother and she is very proud of you.' He meowed.

'Who is she?' Silverpaw asked.

'I can't tell you.' He meowed. 'You must find out yourself.'

Stonestar got up and left the stunned apprentices.

'So we are part of the prophecy.' Icepaw meowed.

'What Prophecy?' Whitepaw asked.

'I met Stonestar's mother and she told me a prophecy.' Icepaw meowed. 'Three half clan cats will hold great secrets and power, the power of the stars; they must find their mother and find their power within'

'She also said this.' Icepaw continued. 'One will be a medicine cat, one will be a great warrior and a loving mother and the last will be a great leader.'

'Well you have to be the medicine cat Icepaw.' Silverpaw meowed. 'I'm obviously the Warrior and mother and that leaves Whitepaw as the leader.'

Icepaw yawned.

'May we continue this tomorrow I'm tired.' She meowed and walked away from the others.

She found her way back to the medicine cats den and entered. She smelled herbs and berries.

'Icewhisker?' Icepaw meowed.

The white tom turned to Icepaw.

'What is it Icepaw?' He asked.

'May I be become your apprentice?' She asked.

Icewhisker eyes widened.

'W-Why?' He asked.

'I have been told my destiny and this is my destiny.' She meowed.

'Then yes you may.' He meowed.

'I'll talk to you in the morning then.' Icepaw meowed and then yawned.

'I'll get you some moss in the morning.' He meowed. 'You may sleep there.'

Icewhisker lead Icepaw over to some moss and Icepaw laid down. She fell asleep a few moments later.