Chapter 7

Whitepaw's POV

Whitepaw awoke in the apprentices den. He and Icepaw were the only apprentices left in the den. Icepaw was still asleep. The White apprentice rose and left the den.

'Whitepaw come here!' The apprentice heard Mistheart yowl.

He looked over at the deputy and walked over. Leaffire and Heartcloud, were with Mistheart.

'Fallenheart is on hunting patrol and has asked me to put you on patrol to Sunclan's border.' The Mist blue she-cat meowed. 'Leaffire and Heartcloud are going with you, now go!'

'Okay, come on Whitepaw.' Leaffire meowed and smiled at him.

The three cats ran out of the clearing and into the forest.

'Dawn patrol came back a few moments before you came out of the apprentice den.' Heartcloud meowed. 'So we must get to the border quickly!'

'Yes of course I understand the urgency.' Whitepaw meowed.

Just then a vole pocked its head out of a bush and Whitepaw crouched down. Heartcloud and Leaffire stopped. Whitepaw leapt at it and tackled it down. He bit its neck and went back over to the warriors. He dropped it in front of them.

'Here.' He meowed.

'Thanks Whitepaw.' Leaffire meowed and took a bite of the vole.

Heartcloud took a bite too. Whitepaw took the last bite, finishing the meal, he then licked his muzzle. With their hunger satisfied the warriors ran on again. Whitepaw caught up quickly and smiled. A few moments later they arrived at the Sunclan border. Heartcloud stopped and renewed the border before catching up to Whitepaw and Leaffire. Whitepaw sniffed and found a scent.

'Leaffire, Heartcloud I smell a lot of Sunclan warriors a little bit away from here.' Whitepaw meowed.

Leaffire stopped and sniffed.

'He is right Heartcloud. We should go and warn the camp.'

Heartcloud nodded and the two warriors ran as fast as their paws could take them back to camp. Whitepaw followed the two warriors back to camp and he was soon panting.

Whitepaw jumped into the Rock tunnel, he could scent the Sunclan warrior's behind him. He jumped into camp, behind Leaffire. Everyone looked at them. Mistheart walked over to them with a worried but calm look on her face.

'What is it?' She asked them.

'We scented Sunclan across our border.' Heartcloud meowed.

'I scented Mistystar with them.' Leaffire continued. 'With many warriors, I'm sure they are planning to attack.'

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

In the corner of his eye Whitepaw saw Icepaw shoot toward Firekit and Flamekit. She picked them up and ran after Bluedream and dropped them into the nursery. The Elders scrambled to their feet and, also, ran over to the nursery. Mistheart left the clearing and went into Stonestar's den. Icepaw came over to him a few moments later.

'You okay?' She asked. The White tom nodded.

'I'm just tired from running.' Whitepaw replied.

Just then Stonestar appeared from his den with Mistheart.

A few moments later Sunclan Warriors came through the Rock tunnel with Mistystar at the lead. Roseleaf was beside her. Stonestar stepped forward.

'Mistystar why are you in Streamclan's territory?' The Light Gray leader asked.

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

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

Icepaw disappeared from Whitepaw's side. Whitepaw jumped onto the Misty blue she-cat, who Whitepaw knew as Mistpaw. The two cats struggled for a moment before Whitepaw jumped off her back.

'You shall never take any of Streamclan territory Mistpaw!' Whitepaw hissed. Whitepaw jumped at her and pushed the apprentice down. He held her down her a few moments before scratching her cheek and jumping back. The injured she-cat looked at him for a moment.

'Leave this camp now!' Whitepaw hissed and arched his back.

Mistpaw didn't need to be told twice she ran out of the clearing.

Just then Whitepaw heard Icepaw yowl.

'I can't see!' His sister yowled. 'Whitepaw help!'

Whitepaw jumped forward and ran towards his sister, but before he could get to her a Sky blue tom jumped on him and held him down. The tom bit his front leg and Whitepaw yowled. Whitepaw hissed and anger fell into his eyes. He bit down hard on the toms shoulder and he screeched in pain.

'You will beat me!' The tom yowled. Whitepaw let go of his shoulder and pushed the tom off of him.

The fight was over, it had latest most of the day, but finally Sunclan had left. Lakepool was running after the last Sunclan warrior. Whitepaw's front leg hurt and he was tired. Everyone had come back into camp and Silverpaw had only come into the battle a little while ago. Whitepaw limped his way over to Icewhisker's den.

Icewhisker was at the fresh-kill pile and Stonestar was just leaving the den. He had gone in there to see Icepaw just after Silverpaw and the others had returned. He limped inside and saw Icepaw lying on some moss bleeding. He heard her sniff.

'Hey Icepaw.' He asked and limping over to her.

Icepaw sniffed again before launching up and onto her paws. 'You're hurt!' She exclaimed.

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

'Where is the wound?' She asked.

Whitepaw couldn't help but sigh. 'On my front leg.' He meowed.

Icepaw sniffed and soon found the wound. She licked the blood off it and then ran over to the rock where Icewhisker kept his supplies. She returned a few moments later with two different herbs and some cobwebs in her mouth. He saw Icewhisker enter the den and look at Icepaw. Suddenly pain went up his leg and he squealed. He looked down at her and saw her pick up the other herb, chew it and then spit it on his wound. Whitepaw hissed again. Finally Icepaw picked up the cobwebs and placed them gently on his wound. Icewhisker came up next to her.

'Icewhisker!' Icepaw exclaimed.

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

'I-I put Horsetail to stop the bleeding, Marigold to stop infection and then some cobwebs.' Icepaw meowed.

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's what I would have done.' Icewhisker meowed.

Whitepaw smiled proudly at his sister. '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 and picked up a vole for Icepaw and a sparrow for himself. He went back over to his sisters and dropped the vole at Icepaw's paws. Just then Stonestar came over.

'Hello.' Silverpaw meowed.

'Hello Silverpaw, has Icepaw told you why I'm here?' Stonestar 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 gasped.

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

'Your mother had her kits in Lostclan. She gave you 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.

Whitepaw got up after finishing his sparrow and went into the den. He curled up by himself at the far end of the den and fell asleep.