Chapter 8: Darkclan's new friends
DISCLAMER!:
Neon: Go on Wolfpaw you do it!
Wolfpaw: Really? Why?
Neon: Just do it you bum!
Wolfpaw: Whoa! Keep your pelt on! Neon does not own warriors but she owns meeeeeeeeee, and my friends and any other character she had made up
Neon: Very good, now go and do something stupid with Ravenpaw
Ravenpaw was on a border patrol it was a cloudy Greenleaf morning, the dark clouds promised thunderstorms later in the day. It was a quarter moon after the training session. Blackpaw and Foxpaw had to sleep in the elders den, this morning they were cleaning their bedding when they last were in camp. Blackpaw was looking disgusted with cleaning elder's bedding. Ravenpaw was now on patrol with her mentor Lionblaze, Swiftpaw and Squirrelflight and Wolfpaw. Swiftpaw had recovered quickly from her injuries and it was her first time out of the camp for a few days. Whereas Bramblestar was busy at camp, so Wolfpaw would be trained by his father, which the grey tom seemed quite pleased about. I'm going to train with Lionblaze, Lionblaze, LIONBLAZE, I'm going to train with Lionblaze and that makes me feel sooo proud!
Ravenpaw chuckled when she heard Wolfpaw singing. "Wolfpaw, please stop singing!" she laughed.
Wolfpaw fixed her with a confused stare. "I wasn't singing." Ravenpaw shook her head and insisted that she heard him sing. But Wolfpaw still denied singing.
Wolfpaw came closer to her and whispered in her ear. "But in my head I was."
The ground beneath Ravenpaw's paws swayed. That couldn't be possible! She didn't just hear what was in his head did she? Ravenpaw looked at Wolfpaw in worry. The grey apprentice shared the look and padded off back to the patrol, giving Ravenpaw a concerned glance. Ravenpaw looked at the ground. She had always heard like that, hearing cats talk to others and to themselves. That was probably it, what if they weren't talking to themselves but she was actually reading their minds!? Ravenpaw couldn't stand it any longer, she ran back to the patrol, looking for a source of comfort.
Swiftpaw had her nose in the air, scenting plants and the ground. "What is it Swiftpaw?" Squirrelflight growled.
Swiftpaw looked at her mentor with confusion. "It's a cat, quite a few but... I don't recognise the scent."
Lionblaze padded forward and sniffed a plant that Swiftpaw was sniffing. His amber eyes narrowed and he looked at the Darkclan border with undisguised hatred. "Rouges... rouges going into Darkclan."
"Annnddd? Rouges are a problem for all clans, why should we be suspicious?" Squirrelflight mewed.
Lionblaze locked his amber eyes on her green. "Because Darkclan cats were with them and they didn't seem to be angry about their presence."
Wolfpaw looked at his father in horror. "Are they.. recruiting?"
Lionblaze narrowed his eyes. "Only one way to find out."
He stepped over the border, swishing his tail for the patrol to follow. Squirrelflight raised an eyebrow. "Do you really think that is wise?"
Lionblaze rolled his eyes. "Are you going to go against your deputy?"
Squirrelflight flicked her tail and retorted. "Are you going to argue with your former deputy?"
Lionblaze let out a quiet hiss of frustration and then flicked his tail at Squirrelflight. "Fine. Squirrelflight you stay here with Swiftpaw, Wolfpaw and Ravenpaw will come with me."
Squirrelflight raised her fur. "Your week old apprentice? Into hostile clan territory?"
"Get the courage kicking in her." Lionblaze purred. "We'll be back before you know it."
Ravenpaw, still shocked about her unusual ability, crept beside Wolfpaw into the Darkclan territory. She stayed close to him, their pelts were brushing trying to stop the other from freaking out. Lionblaze led the way, confident about where they were going. Ravenpaw knew that this used to be thunderclan territory, before she was born, her mentor was taken hostage for a bargain of territory by Darkclan's crazy leader, Breezestar. Ravenpaw shuddered when she looked at Lionblaze, his pelt still covered in long scars from the ordeal. Lionblaze stalked through the bramble bushes and he continuously scented the air.
Ravenpaw pinned her ears back, keeping her senses dull, she didn't want to catch anyone's thoughts again. She didn't want to believe it, and she couldn't believe it without a solid experience. A bramble snagged on her fur, making her cry out quietly. Wolfpaw laid his tail on her, giving her a look that said be quiet. Lionblaze suddenly stopped. His broad shoulders straightened and his ear's pricked, his golden tabby fur began to rise. Wolfpaw and Ravenpaw crawled up beside him.
Ravenpaw's eyes widened as she took in the sight, there were Darkclan cats everywhere! So many of them! Lionblaze narrowed his amber eyes and unsheathed his claws. Ravenpaw shared an uneasy glance with Wolfpaw, both apprentices knew something was wrong. Lionblaze looked down on them with round amber eyes, he flicked his tail, telling them to silently follow him. The apprentices obeyed, the crept through the brambles and holly bushes until they reached a small gorse bush. They all crept inside.
"That's their camp." Hissed Lionblaze quietly. The three thunderclan cats watched intently. Ravenpaw recognised a black tom, with amber eyes and a skinny frame. That must be Breezestar...
Breezestar was sharing prey with a dappled white she cat, with different coloured patches. They were watching three apprentice aged cats play fight. Two of them black the other a dappled silver grey. A large tom with lots of scars approached the leader of Darkclan. He was HUGE! He was a red tabby with clawed ears, and scars and a messy pelt. He had long claws too. He dipped his head lowly to the leader, with great respect. "Breezestar, we have returned from our recruiting patrol. We have three cats who are ready to join."
Breezestar narrowed his eyes and nodded. "Very Good Dogfang.. bring them here."
The monster cat nodded and slipped away into the bushes. His long tail struggling against the brambles. While he was gone Ravenpaw looked at the Darkclan camp. It was surrounded by bramble bushes, along with a few holly trees, it had a large rock with a opening underneath, and a gorse bush that looked like a den. The most interesting aspect was the dark tunnel entrance that led underground. Cats were going in and out constantly it looked like it was the main den site. "Do they sleep underground?" Ravenpaw whispered.
"I guess so." Replied Lionblaze. "But I'm far more worried about these, recruiting patrols."
The thunderclan cats quickly became quiet when a group of cats entered the camp. It was led by the huge tom, Dogfang. Behind him were five cats, two looking completely comfortable and the other three looking quite scared. "Hello, Dawneyes and Scarpelt. I presume these are our new friends?" Breezestar asked the more experienced looking cats. A spotted ginger she cat, who Ravenpaw presumed was Dawneyes, due to her orange irises bowed her head to Breezestar. "The pure white she cat, with blue eyes is Frost, her sister the silver grey tabby is Feather and finally the large red tom is Red."
Dogfang padded to be beside his leader. "they have been taught the ways of the clans for two moons now, we decided it was time for them to fully join."
Breezestar studied the three new comers. Then nodded. "Good, let's see what they've got. Go with Lightshadow the black and white she cat over there, and Blackspots the white tom with black patches, on a patrol. I'm sure they will appreciate your help."
Red, the most confident of the three dipped his head to Breezestar and with the two sisters following him, padded over to Lightshadow and Blackspots.
Breezestar then turned to the three apprentices. "Shouldn't you be doing your duties like Clawpaw and Rainpaw?" he growled.
A fluffy black tom growled and pushed his skinnier, shorter haired black brother over. Who started laughing. "But dad, we've been training today already!" Moaned the dappled silver she cat.
"You can never train enough. The dark forest will want better of you. Don't disappoint me you three. You must impress them. Including you Swallowpaw." He glared at his daughter closely.
His mate nodded quickly. "Your father is right, you might be training with them tonight and you know they will punish you if you don't do your best." She looked carefully at her kits.
The black tom who looked more like Breezestar leapt up. "I will go and check the camp boundary. I bet they will like that!" he mewed cheerfully.
Breezestar's amber eyes glowed. "Well done Mysticpaw, get to it."
Mysticpaw trotted off with his tail in the air, he looked like a windclan cat, with long legs and a short pelt, he had a white tipped tail and was utterly black, with amber eyes like his father's. He had an air of authority and a cheery mood. Clearly not a party pooper. Once doing his duty he narrowed his eyes and padded forward with proud steps, exaggerating his movements. Wolfpaw hissed in her ear. "What an arrogant furball!" Ravenpaw purred and nodded completely agreeing. Lionblaze growled close to their ears. "Time to go, that Mysticpaw might scent us."
The three tress passers quickly crept back into Thunderclan territory, keeping as quiet as mice all the way. Once they were out of danger, Wolfpaw let out a sigh of relief. Swiftpaw and Squirrelflight ran up to them, their tails in the air. "Finally! We were getting worried!" Hissed Swiftpaw. She covered her brother in affectionate licks, to who Wolfpaw's face grew to one of disgust and he stuck his tongue out at his sister. Swiftpaw rolled her eyes and rubbed her muzzle against Ravenpaw's. "I'm glad you're ok." She mewed.
Ravenpaw grinned. "Ok? Any cat who came near these claws would wish they were never kitted!" she unsheathed her claws and lifted one her paw, letting her claws glint deadly in the fading sunlight. For a moment her claws looked blood red in the orange sunbeams. Ravenpaw couldn't help but think it was a warning for the blood about to be spilled.
TA TAAAAAAAAA! Anyway, Darkclan have recruited rouges and loners and now it seems they have enough numbers to take on a clan also they are still being trained by the dark forest which means they're more deadly, more wicked and more ready to take a life!
Till next time!
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Neon xxx
