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Enough of my talking!

Chapter 11: Mintleaf

(PineClan Camp Scene)

"What are you doing here?" Streampaw shrieked, her blue eyes flashing angrily. "Is this an attack?" She started to yell for the warriors, but Breezeheart slapped his tail over her mouth.

"Shut up!" he snarled. "This isn't an attack and we're not going to hurt you!"

"Then why are you here?" the young medicine cat hissed, pawing Breezeheart's tail away, blue-gray fur bristling.

"We want you to help us," Mintleaf explained. "We're trying to bring the clans together."

"And you want me to help because?" Streampaw looked skeptical and flicked her ears dismissively. "Leave my territory and be lucky I'm not reporting you to Brackenstar!" She sat back down in her nest and narrowed her eyes.

"Streampaw, please!" Breezeheart meowed. "We need a cat from PineClan, and your clan likes you, so you can get more cats to join us!"

"In what?" The young medicine cat sounded exasperated. But she hasn't attacked us…yet. Mintleaf's wave of hope was quickly crashed down with anxiety

"We want to bring the clans together and stop the war." Mintleaf was distracted by Breezeheart's voice. She saw Streampaw's expression change from annoyed to interested.

"Well… I guess I'll come. But I can't promise you I'll stay!" Streampaw whisper-yelled and bounded out of the den. At least she's coming, Mintleaf thought, exchanging a glance with Breezeheart and then tiptoeing out of the medicine den after Streampaw.

…

(PineClan Camp Scene Over)

"Looking for me?" Jumpfern asked, not dropping the smirk.

Mintleaf gasped. "Did you follow us?" She found it hard to believe that the PineClan cat had been able to come all the way to the island without their noticing.

"No," Jumpfern replied. "It's my job to make sure Sunpelt stays awake, which he evidently failed in doing. I smelled Streampaw and garlic going out of camp so I followed the scent. And by the way, you still smell like garlic." Angry, Mintleaf leaped forward, claws outstretched. But Featherbreeze jumped between her sister and Jumpfern, and Mintleaf quickly sprang backward, not wanting to collide with her sister.

"Jumpfern, why are you here?" Mintleaf growled, her eyes sparking with rage.

"Oh, let me think!" Jumpfern hissed sarcastically. "You stole my sister. We are at war. You trespassed on my territory. Do you need another reason?"

Featherbreeze dug her claws into the ground. "Mouse-brain!" she hissed. "We did not take Streampaw. She willingly came with Mintleaf. The reason she came is we are going to stop the war. You can go home. Streampaw is already on her way back to your territory."

Jumpfern glared at them. "Streampaw will not be coming again. We are at war." He turned and padded away, tail lashing. Mintleaf and Featherbreeze sat in silence, shocked.

…

"Mintleaf! Lead a patrol on the StreamClan border! Take Sootsong and Creekpaw." Thunderstrike was sending out patrols, but Mintleaf was barely listening, she was so tired.

"Yes, Thunderstrike," she meowed, her head jerking up at the mention of her name. Sootsong and Creekpaw padded toward her and the three cats headed out of camp.

By the time they reached the border, the cold had partially woken Mintleaf, but she still wanted to flop over in the snow and close her eyes.

"Okay," she yawned. "I'll go that way." Mintleaf pointed towards the lake. "And you two can go the other way. We'll meet back here at sun-high." Hopefully by then I'll be awake! she added to herself, padding away. She trotted along the border for a while, feeling bored. Suddenly, a whispering voice distracted her. She edged closer to the border and pricked her ears.

"We can ask for the waterfall at the end of the war, in return for our help." Mintleaf was suddenly wide awake. Flowerstar! She isn't on our side at all!

"She'll never give it to you. It's on the other side of the territory, for StarClan's sake! Besides, they treasure it." Mintleaf recognized that voice as Breezeheart. Breezeheart! Mintleaf shivered and not because she was cold. He came to the meeting to find out what we were doing! He's not on our side at all! To think I stood up for that fur-ball against Featherbreeze! All Mintleaf wanted to do was run away from the border, but she forced herself to keep listening.

"Then they'll have to give us the whole bottom portion of the territory. I'm not fooling around, Breezeheart. I want it and I'll get it. And I have a plan. I just need to wait until Riverkit, Fawnkit, and Wavekit are apprentices." Flowerstar's voice was quiet, barely loud enough for Mintleaf to hear. Riverkit, Fawnkit, and Wavekit? Are they Blossomleap's kits? They must be!

Breezeheart answered her question. "Does Blossomleap know you're going to use her kits? Does she even know you're doing this? Does any other cat know about this?" Some cat must. Why would she tell only Breezeheart? He just became a warrior! Mintleaf was baffled by the idea of Flowerstar conspiring with such a young cat.

"Blossomleap doesn't know, and I aim to keep it that way. If you tell her, it will not go well for you, so don't." Flowerstar snapped. Mintleaf edged closer to the border and saw her sitting on the other side of the stream, mostly hidden by a tree. She couldn't see Breezeheart; he must be too well covered by the tree.

"Don't worry, mother. I wouldn't dream of telling her." Mintleaf's pelt spiked involuntarily. Flowerstar is Breezeheart's mother? I need to go tell the clan! She bolted away from the border, forgetting she was supposed to meet back up with her patrol.

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"Mintleaf! What happened? Where are Sootsong and Creekpaw?" Leafstar ran up to Mintleaf as she arrived in camp, panting.

"Still patrolling. They don't know I came back. We split up." Mintleaf gasped, her breathing short. "I was on the border, and I heard Flowerstar and Breezeheart talking."

Leafstar looked worried. "Tell me after you've eaten something, and rested. You ran halfway across the territory!"

"Okay." After barely sleeping and running so much, Mintleaf was even more exhausted than before. She staggered to the warriors' den, collapsed into her nest, and fell into a deep sleep.

…

"So what happened?" Leafstar asked. They were sitting in Leafstar's den, along with Thunderstrike and Ivybreeze. The clan has basically forgotten about Ivybreeze's secret being revealed. I wonder how they'll feel when she's forced to step down?

"I heard Flowerstar and Breezeheart talking. They want the waterfall in exchange for being our allies." Mintleaf explained.

Leafstar looked disgusted. "If they think they're going to get away with that, they haven't met me," she snarled.

"Apparently, they have a plan involving Blossomleap's kits." Mintleaf added, "They didn't say what it was, though."

"That is all very helpful," Leafstar murmured. "You may go." She flicked her tail, indicating for Mintleaf to leave, and the young black warrior padded out of the den, looking back in time to see the three cats start whispering, too quietly for Mintleaf to hear.

OMSC! I loved that! Did you? I bet no one suspected Breezeheart and Flowerstar!

QOTC

What details can you guess about Flowerstar's plan?

Hey, just try to come up with something! I already have that in my mind, of course!

Hmmm... I don't think there's anything else. Just remember, I am going for TEN reviews! So review, please!