A.N.: To the reviewer that gave me Silver, thank you. But I will not make her Longtail's love interest simply because Longtail never took a mate in the actual books and he is a medicine cat in this story, so it would go against the storyline I had to give him a mate. But if you'd like for her to have a mate, you can pick a tom from the clan. May I suggest Rainpaw or Sootpaw, or maybe Brambleclaw. Just let me know! Now onto the story.
Longtail woke up to the sounds of commotion.
"Hurry, get Cinderpelt and Longtail!"
"Oh StarClan, what happened!"
"She was struck by a monster on the Thunderpath!"
"Longtail, come quickly." he heard Cinderpelt mew beside him. Longtail heaved himself to his paws and hurriedly followed his mentor. As soon as he emerged from the den he was hit by the scent of blood.
"Sorrelpaw has been hit by a monster. Her shoulder is all messed up!" Longtail heard Rainpaw's mew.
"She was chasing after prey and didn't look!" Dustpelt's meow. Longtail threw a blind glance at Cinderpelt, expecting to feel many emotions coming off her pelt. The she-cat had once had her very own run in with a monster on the Thunderpath thanks to ThunderClan's old deputy Tigerstar. Longtail shook the evil face of his ex friend from his mind and realized the only feelings he sensed coming from Cinderpelt was determination.
"Dustpelt, bring her into our den, carefully."
Longtail followed back to the den.
"What can I do, Cinderpelt?" he meowed.
"I must work with her, just please go search for some daisy leaves and perhaps some willow bark. Oh and some bind weed and sticks. But take a warrior with you." Cinderpelt meowed, calm but firm. Longtail nodded curtly and left. As soon as he was out of the den he lashed his tail angrily. He understood if Cinderpelt needed herbs, but he didn't need a warrior escort! He was a warrior once! He shook himself out. No, he had to do what his mentor told him.
"Hey, Longtail... you okay?" Brambleclaw's meow made him focus back.
"Yes, I just need to go look for some herbs to help with Sorrelpaw, but I need a warrior to come with me. Would you like to come?"
"Sure... what are we looking for?"
Longtail repeated the list Cinderpelt had given him and Brambleclaw nodded.
"Willow bark is near the twolegplace right?" Brambleclaw asked. Longtail nodded and started for the exit.
"Yes, and we can get the other things on the way."
The two toms were approaching the twolegplace, different herbs in their mouths.
"There's a willow tree. You want me to hold that other stuff while you strip the bark?" Brambleclaw meowed. Longtail carefully placed his bundle down and padded forward. He slid his claws out and stretched himself up the tree, ripping some bark off.
"We should hurry, we have to get this all back for Sorrelpaw." Longtail replied. But suddenly there was a yowl and a heavy weight landed on Longtail. He hissed and wrestled with this unknown cat. By the sounds of things, Brambleclaw had also been jumped.
"Wait, wait!" came a feminine meow. The cat attacking Longtail let up.
"What?" he growled.
"These are those clan cats I was telling you about!" came the same female voice.
"Yeah, what's it to you?" Brambleclaw spat.
"You're gathering herbs aren't you? You must be the healer. I'm Silver and this is my brother, Tornado."
The tom on Longtail jumped off of him, the familiar jingle meeting Longtail's ears.
"Kittypets." Longtail growled.
"Oh, you mean living with the upwalkers? Me? No, just Tornado. I live out in the woods by myself now. I just visit him every once in a while. What's wrong with the cat? What do you need the bark for?" the she-cat asked.
"One of our cats got struck by a monster and we need to head back now." Longtail practically danced on his paws with impatience. He didn't have time for a chat with a kitty pet and a rogue.
"Hit by a monster?! That's how our mother died... Please let me help. I don't know if there's much I can do, but please." the she-cat begged.
"I don't have time for this." Longtail groaned.
"We can take her back and I can talk to Firestar... he wouldn't mind, would he?"
"Oh, yes... more outsiders." Longtail grumbled quietly, hoping none of them heard him. He didn't mind Firestar as much, but they couldn't continue to let outsiders in...
"Whatever, let's just hurry." Longtail hissed, picking up the bark in his mouth.
"See you, Tornado." Silver's meow was muffled, so Longtail assumed she had picked up the bundle of herbs he dropped. The group then hurried back to camp.
"I'll take Silver to Firestar..." Brambleclaw meowed quietly after they'd dropped off the herbs. Longtail could sense that Brambleclaw was starting to regret his decision.
Too late now. You've brought her into camp.
"How is she?" Longtail asked Cinderpelt once they were alone with what Longtail could tell was a sleeping Sorrelpaw.
"I gave her some poppyseeds to knock her out and popped her shoulder back into place. Now I just need some of the willow bark and daisy leaf for this poultrice I'm making with marigold as well." Cinderpelt explained. Longtail made sure to take every last drop of information in, nodding continuously as she spoke.
"Chew up some of that daisy leaves and willow bark and combine it with the marigold pulp I have here. I must ready the bind weed and sticks to keep her shoulder and leg set in place so she doesn't risk wrenching it again."
Longtail felt air blast his face as Cinderpelt bustled past him when he bent his head down to chew the herbs.
"She will be okay though... right?"
"Of course, nothing life threatening... why do you ask, Longtail?" he could feel Cinderpelt's gaze piercing his pelt so he drew in a breath.
"Well it's just... your injury wasn't... life threatening, but you couldn't continue training to be a warrior... what if she-"
Cinderpelt cut him off.
"I will do everything I can to make sure that she will be able to resume training."
Longtail nodded. But still his mind wandered as he continued to make the poultrice. What if Cinderpelt couldn't repair Sorrelpaw's shoulder, no matter how much she tried? Cinderpelt was a great medicine cat, but not even the best could fix everything... She hadn't ave been able to fix Longtail's sight. And the clans did not have more than two medicine cats at a time, so what would happen to Sorrelpaw if they couldn't fix her? Would she be confined to the elders' den like Longtail almost was?
A.N.: Hey guys, thanks for reading. Quick thing if you're interested. I'm planning on writing a Warriors story set years and years after the Great Battle. I need your OCs that are the kids/ kids of the kids of the ThunderClan cats you know and love. For example, my cat will be one called Honeywillow and she is the kit of Birchfall and Whitewing from a later litter after Dovewing and Ivypool. So if you'd like to see some of your cats in a story PM ME PLEASE since the reviews are acting strange. And make sure to say who they are related to and how. THANKS! ~12HockeyChick21
