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CHAPTER 21

(Bramblesky's POV)

Bramblesky woke up, Rainbreeze had already left the warriors den. Dawn patrol? Bramblesky wondered, to her left Moorleap stirred in Alice's old nest. His green gaze met her blue one and they had a silent stare off. Then shrugging Moorleap padded from the den, Bramblesky began to lick her sleek brown pelt. Once it was shiny, she did her best to make her fluffy ears a bit less fluffy and padded from the warrior's den. Crowmist was organizing patrols outside Cloudstar's den, Littlestrike and Softwhisker were happily scolding Poolpaw, Darkpaw and Talonpaw, using their new warrior status to their advantage. Poolpaw was frowning by the time she padded over to Bramblesky. "Were Littlestrike and Softwhisker messing with you?" Bramblesky asked.

Poolpaw nodded her gaze troubled, "Moorleap doesn't act that way!" she muttered.

Bramblesky laughed, "Come on we're going to do hunting practice today, Lilyflight and Talonpaw are coming with us" she explained.

Poolpaw's eyes brightened, "Okay! Can Moorleap come?" she asked.

Bramblesky purred, "I think you'll be able to withstand a couple hours without him. Besides he's a warrior now so he probably has better things to do." As soon as she said that, Bramblesky regretted it. Poolpaw's eyes flashed defiantly and she rushed back into the apprentice den.

"Ready to go?" Lilyflight asked padding over.

"I'll uhh...we'll meet you there" Bramblesky stammered.

Lilyflight's glanced at the apprentice den, "Poolpaw still sleeping?" she asked.

"Yeah" Bramblesky forced a laugh, "Lazy apprentices!" she added. Lilyflight smiled before padding back to Talonpaw. She mumbled something to him and together they padded from camp. Bramblesky poked her head into the apprentice den,

"Hey Poolpaw...uhh I'm really sorry and all! I just got carried away I didn't mean that you and him..." Bramblesky trailed off.

Poolpaw glared at her, "I HATE you! I don't want you as my mentor!" she growled.

"Then fine! Talk to Cloudstar about it!" Bramblesky snapped.

"Maybe I will!" Poolpaw retorted padding from the den, her fur fluffed up. Bramblesky looked around the apprentice den, tears beginning to form in her eyes. The den suddenly became very small, Bramblesky felt woozy, she heard Rainbreeze's voice and then everything went black.

Blinking open her eyes Bramblesky looked around, it took her a few moments but she eventually figured out she was in the medicine den. The smell of fresh herbs calmed her but Cloudstar's voice outside the den made her freeze.

"Though Bramblesky is a great mentor, Poolpaw feels as though she and Bramblesky can't get along together therefore I have decided to have Emberpool mentor her." Bramblesky laid back down in her nest and began to sob. I've failed everything! I should have gone with Alice! Then she thought of Rainbreeze, and she knew he's the reason why she stayed in WindClan. The voices of Dawnfire and Cloudstar padding towards the medicine den made Bramblesky feel uneasy so she closed her eyes, let her body relax and pretended to be asleep.

"Are you sure that was it?" that was Cloudstar's voice.

"I'm positive, Cloudstar if it was any worse I would tell you!" Dawnfire protested though her voice sounded unsure.

"But the prophecy! Fallowstar when the darkness attacked a clan mate then it meant a big battle was coming! She also mentioned something about rain beating down on the brambles and that makes me concerned about Rainbreeze being with Bramblesky!" Cloudstar whispered.

"Come on tell me the whole dream, but we shouldn't talk here in camp." Dawnfire insisted. Their pawsteps faded into the distance and Bramblesky's blood seemed to boil. Darkness attacks? I blacked out and what big battle? And why would me being with Rainbreeze be bad? Just then she heard the sound of much quieter pawsteps outside the den. Poolpaw slipped inside the den, Bramblesky growled under her breath.

"Hey Bramblesky, I'm sorry about the way things went...its just-" Emberpool's voice outside the den cut Poolpaw off.

"Poolpaw come on we're going hunting!" Poolpaw glanced towards her new mentor before exiting the den. Bramblesky plopped down onto her nest, just then she noticed a poppy seed by her paw, without thinking Bramblesky licked it up and fell into a deep slumber.

Bramblesky took a small bite of a thrush, aware of Dawnfire's watching gaze. The medicine cat had insisted Bramblesky ate before she had to leave for the Moonpool. "I hope Rippleblaze survived! Speckleheart told me he was having trouble breathing" Dawnfire murmured to herself, Bramblesky gulped down the rest of the bird. It tasted like cardboard but at least the orange and white medicine cat would leave her alone. Looking satisfied Dawnfire got to her paws, "I'd like you to stay in the medicine den tonight, and take it easy, though a walk might do you some good." she instructed.

Bramblesky nodded, "Alright I'll ask Rainbreez-"

"No I'll ask Wildflame!" Dawnfire insisted, Bramblesky narrowed her eyes but didn't object. Rainbreeze padded into camp and Bramblesky began to pad towards him, but Cloudstar cuts her off.

"About that walk!" he meows happily.

"What? How do you know about the walk?" Bramblesky asked beginning to become suspicious.

"Uhh..." Cloudstar padded away, Wildflame walked over.

"Dawnfire asked me to take you on a walk," he muttered.

Bramblesky sighed, "Look, it wasn't my idea I wanted to walk with Rainbreeze but well she won't let me..." Bramblesky trailed off just as Littlestrike padded over to Wildflame.

"What's up?" she asks cheerily.

"I'm taking a walk with Bramblesky" he meowed.

Littlestrike's face falls, "What?" she snarled.

Bramblesky stepped in front of her, "Its not like that, don't worry. Dawnfire just asked him," she explained

"I'll come with!" she insisted. Wildflame shook his head, he whispered something to Littlestrike, her eyes lit up and she turned to leave.

"Okay lets go!" Wildflame meowed with forced enthusiasm, Bramblesky just shrugged and padded from the camp. Why can't I walk with Rainbreeze?

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