Predicting the Future

by Flame in the Darkness

After the flood that almost destroyed the Clans, peace reigns among the four Clans at the lake. However, Bramblestar is faced with a new dilemma, one that involves every single cat involved with the Clans, including the Tribes. Bramblestar and the other leaders must unite all cats, or face the wrath of the Dark Forest once and for all.

5. Chapter 5

(Squirrelflight's POV)

"Uh, Thornclaw, you do know that I'm deputy now?" Squirrelflight asked, "Remember? My kits are already apprentices."

"Oh, yeah, I forgot. Sorry," Thornclaw apologized.

"It's all right. Everyone, disregard what Thornclaw said. I'm going to reorganize the patrols," Squirrelflight stated.

"Okay, Brightheart, you can lead a patrol down the ShadowClan border. Take Ivypool, Birchfall, and Mousewhisker."

Brightheart nodded and waved her tail at Ivypool, Birchfall, and Mousewhisker.

"Spiderleg, you can lead a patrol next to the WindClan border. Take Molewhisker, Whitewing, and Bumblestripe."

"I want Amberwing, Dewfur, and Berrynose to come with me on a hunting patrol."

Squirrelflight then flicked her tail at her patrol, and they began to follow her out of camp.

"How about we try near the shore?" asked Squirrelflight.

The rest of the patrol murmured agreement, so she turned towards the lake.

"Amberwing, Berrynose, you go that way. Dewfur, try those bushes. I'll check near the bank," said Squirrelflight with a flick of her tail.

The cats headed their separate ways.

Squirrelflight scented something...

*Mouse!*

Just before she pounced, she heard Dewfur shriek.

Squirrelflight jumped in alarm and ran over to her Clanmate. "Are you all right, Dewfur?" she asked.

She stopped in her tracks. Badger! The badger was looming over Dewfur. Amberwing and Berrynose rushed to the scene.

"Dewfur, go get reinforcements!" Squirrelflight meowed as she prepared to face the badger.

As Dewfur flew off, Squirrelflight jumped over the badger, turned on her hind legs, and bit the badger on its hind leg. The badger gave a yowl. It turned to face her.

Amberwing then jumped onto the badger's back and began to claw it. The badger roared with fury and flung Amberwing off its back. Amberwing slammed into a tree and fell back unconscious.

The badger looked at Squirrelflight and swiped its paw at her. She managed to jump out of the way, but its claws scored her flank.

Suddenly Dewfur arrived with more cats. Spiderleg clawed at the badger's face, Fernsplash bit its tail, Cloudtail swiped his claws over its muzzle, and Dewfur jumped onto the badger's back, dug his claws into it, and managed to stay on.

When Cloudtail swung his claws at the badger's flank again, the badger howled and ran into the forest. Dewfur jumped off its back.

"Good work, everyone," Squirrelflight mewed. "Amberwing's knocked out, though. Spiderleg, help me carry her."