p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Chapter Six/span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" Crowpaw sat beside Lakesong, a small drizzle beginning to fall. It pattered on the pelts of the heartbroken cats. "A great warrior has died today, please take him to Starclan safely. Do not punish him for his wrong doings." A strong familiar voice announced. Lakesong weeped slightly as she crouched beside the limp, red tom's head. Crowpaw nuzzled into his damp fur and sighed. Through the strong scent of lavender, the death scent clung heavy in the depths of his fur. /span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" His eyes were glazed and still had the look of pain on his face. The small silvery apprentice, Rainpaw, was beside her mother, even not knowing that Rednose was her father. She still had an upset look on her face. Ashpaw sat in the back, though soaked, his fur was bristling with fury. Whitepaw was mumbling in his ear, trying to soothe him. Echofeather sat, huddled beside Darktail. Foxpaw and Specklepaw had their tails brushing each other. Crowpaw stared, a small pang of jealousy hit her and her belly turned with sadness. /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"He's growing up without me… /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Crowpaw thought to herself./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" She looked back to Rednose's body, cats began to leave. Liontail and Cleareye were already huddled in the elders den. Sootcloud and Hawktalon began to heave Rednose's body on their shoulders. A black she-cat with icy blue eyes began to trot towards Crowpaw "Crowpaw, hurry and get into your den. I don't want my kit getting a chill." The she-cat meowed softly as she nudged the apprentice towards the den. Crowpaw looked back at the she-cat "Okay Birdsong, I'm going, I'm going." She mewed at her as she tried to spot the two toms with the body. Birdsong nudged her again. "Okay I get it!" She gave a slight hiss. Birdsong twitched her whiskers as she began to trot towards the warriors den./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" Crowpaw sat in the entrance of the apprentice den, her curiosity making her wonder where the clan buries the bodies of their fallen clanmates. The she-paw spotted Dapplepaw and Lakesong in the clearing, the blackish grey she-cat that looked similar to her mother, was crouched with her tail tightly wrapped around her. The small dappled she-paw nudged her mentor to her paws and was talking softly to her. /span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" Suddenly the medicine cat fell to the ground. Crowpaw's fur stood on end and her blood ran cold. /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Is she hurt..? /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"She began to walk towards them quietly as the sun began to drop and the rain became heavier. The yowl of a heartbroken she-cat split the air. So loud that it must have been heard in Oceanclan's territory. The steep valley does echo anyways. Some warriors poked their heads out of their den. Thistlepad hissed in his friend's ear, Granitheart. Crowpaw had caught what he said "I think Lakesong is going crazy, that mouse-brain." Thistlepad hissed as Granitheart nodded and trekked back into the den. Lakesong and Dapplepaw had disappeared into the medicine cat den. /span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" Crowpaw padded a little ways into the apprentice den before shaking her wet fur out. Crowpaw began to pick through the sleeping bodies to get to her nest in the corner. The she-paw looked over to see Foxpaw curled up in his nest beside hers. A flash of happiness sparked in her for a second. Then a body shifted beside him. /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Specklepaw.. /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Crowpaw folded her ears as sadness flooded through her body. The damp she-cat had snuggled closer to Foxpaw. Crowpaw sniffed the air slightly, a strange scent coming off of the she-paw. /span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" Though the black apprentice couldn't put her paw on it, She had smelled it before, when she was younger. Crowpaw merely shrugged and curled up into her nest "What's happening.." She mewed to herself as the sun fell behind the trees in the distance. The she-paw had fallen asleep./span /p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" Crowpaw sat beside Lakesong, a small drizzle beginning to fall. It pattered on the pelts of the heartbroken cats. "A great warrior has died today, please take him to Starclan safely. Do not punish him for his wrong doings." A strong familiar voice announced. Lakesong weeped slightly as she crouched beside the limp, red tom's head. Crowpaw nuzzled into his damp fur and sighed. Through the strong scent of lavender, the death scent clung heavy in the depths of his fur. /span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" His eyes were glazed and still had the look of pain on his face. The small silvery apprentice, Rainpaw, was beside her mother, even not knowing that Rednose was her father. She still had an upset look on her face. Ashpaw sat in the back, though soaked, his fur was bristling with fury. Whitepaw was mumbling in his ear, trying to soothe him. Echofeather sat, huddled beside Darktail. Foxpaw and Specklepaw had their tails brushing each other. Crowpaw stared, a small pang of jealousy hit her and her belly turned with sadness. /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"He's growing up without me… /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Crowpaw thought to herself./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" She looked back to Rednose's body, cats began to leave. Liontail and Cleareye were already huddled in the elders den. Sootcloud and Hawktalon began to heave Rednose's body on their shoulders. A black she-cat with icy blue eyes began to trot towards Crowpaw "Crowpaw, hurry and get into your den. I don't want my kit getting a chill." The she-cat meowed softly as she nudged the apprentice towards the den. Crowpaw looked back at the she-cat "Okay Birdsong, I'm going, I'm going." She mewed at her as she tried to spot the two toms with the body. Birdsong nudged her again. "Okay I get it!" She gave a slight hiss. Birdsong twitched her whiskers as she began to trot towards the warriors den./span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" Crowpaw sat in the entrance of the apprentice den, her curiosity making her wonder where the clan buries the bodies of their fallen clanmates. The she-paw spotted Dapplepaw and Lakesong in the clearing, the blackish grey she-cat that looked similar to her mother, was crouched with her tail tightly wrapped around her. The small dappled she-paw nudged her mentor to her paws and was talking softly to her. /span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" Suddenly the medicine cat fell to the ground. Crowpaw's fur stood on end and her blood ran cold. /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Is she hurt..? /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"She began to walk towards them quietly as the sun began to drop and the rain became heavier. The yowl of a heartbroken she-cat split the air. So loud that it must have been heard in Oceanclan's territory. The steep valley does echo anyways. Some warriors poked their heads out of their den. Thistlepad hissed in his friend's ear, Granitheart. Crowpaw had caught what he said "I think Lakesong is going crazy, that mouse-brain." Thistlepad hissed as Granitheart nodded and trekked back into the den. Lakesong and Dapplepaw had disappeared into the medicine cat den. /span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" Crowpaw padded a little ways into the apprentice den before shaking her wet fur out. Crowpaw began to pick through the sleeping bodies to get to her nest in the corner. The she-paw looked over to see Foxpaw curled up in his nest beside hers. A flash of happiness sparked in her for a second. Then a body shifted beside him. /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Specklepaw.. /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"Crowpaw folded her ears as sadness flooded through her body. The damp she-cat had snuggled closer to Foxpaw. Crowpaw sniffed the air slightly, a strange scent coming off of the she-paw. /span/p
p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" Though the black apprentice couldn't put her paw on it, She had smelled it before, when she was younger. Crowpaw merely shrugged and curled up into her nest "What's happening.." She mewed to herself as the sun fell behind the trees in the distance. The she-paw had fallen asleep./span /p