Chapter 13
Ok so be prepared for some feels y'all! But before I go on, I would like to ask Captain Bat and Foxstar534emma to write a chapter for me! I would love it if girls could write a chapter for me in the future, I would truly appreciate it! But this chapter is told in Regnantstorm's POV because Keeper said that we should look and see how the poor sap is doing. CIAO!
Regnantstorm was aware of his young daughter chasing after him as he walked to the Starpounce waterfall, just north of the tunnel. Once he arrived, he sat on the white sands of the waterfall's peaceful shore while Sunpaw frantically ran to him Finally she was by his side, tears rolling down her cheeks in fat lumps. "Daddy please," she cried.
Regnantstorm avoided her gaze and stared at the quiet rushing water, remembering when he and Moonfire would sneak out here. She would cry, "Regnantstorm stop splashing me or I'll claw your ears!" I would always laugh and end up touching noses with her before splashing her. He smiled until he would see his sister's green eyes, flecked with abandonment and loneliness.
"DADDY WAKE UP PLEASE! YOU DON'T LOVE ME ANYMORE OR MOMMY! I HEARD EVERYONE! THEY ALL SAY YOU'LL LEAVE US TO FOLLOW HER…TO…TO ABANDON US LIKE THE COWARD ZELDASTAR WAS!" Sunpaw cried, running away from him like he was a fox. Regnantstorm's heart smashed as he raced after his daughter.
"Sunpaw come back!" He screamed. He cut the corner and stopped dead in his tracks. A two-leg was standing over Sunpaw, it's fat, pinky paws poised to pick her up. Sunpaw was paralyzed with fear and too afraid to move.
"SUNPAW MOVE!" He screeched. Suddenly a memory flashed back to him, and everything went white…
Regnant stood there, scared out of his fur, as a two-leg kit came rumbling towards him. "Help, help, help!" He mewed terrified. Suddenly a flashed of tortoiseshell fur blurred past him as Zelda jumped on the two-leg kits, batting it with her tiny kitten paws.
"STAY AWAY FROM MY BROTHER EVIL TWO-LEG!" Zelda spat. The two-leg started to make a weird sound before running away. Zelda helped her brother up, licking all the fluffed up fur on his shoulders. "You look like a pinecone," she giggled, narrowing her green eyes at the two-leg.
"D-Did you hurt it?" he whimpered. Zelda scoffed and started walked away, her tiny tail wrapped around her brother's back.
"Who cares, all that matters is that you're safe," she smiled…
Regnantstorm snapped back to reality as he saw the two-leg pick up his daughter and carry her away. "SUNPAW NO!" Screeching with fury, Regnantstorm leapt onto the two-leg and clawed it's pink, hairless pelt until it dropped Sunpaw. Sunpaw was immediately dropped onto the grass while the two-leg ran away, weird noises coming from it's huge mouth. Regnantstorm rushed to his daughter and started licking her fur, wrapping his body protectively around hers.
"A-Are you o-ok?" He asked shakily, his voice trembling. "D-Did it hurt y-you?" Sunpaw trembled and shook her head.
"I-I'm fine," she whimpered, snuggling close to her father. Thank Starclan! I would have killed it if it hurt her! Tears rolled down his cheeks as he lapped his daughter's spiked up fur. I-I can't leave my clan; I-I can't leave my family!
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Once Sunpaw was safely back at camp, he had left for his den, completely ignoring Moonfire, who kept fussing over Sunpaw. He soon fell asleep in his nest, ignoring his clan's chatter.
"Regnantstorm? Why didn't you come with me? I've risked my life for you countless times, never leaving your side. I would never have abandoned you, if only you loved me like you loved Moonfire," Zeldastar cried into the starless night.
"I would never abandon you!" He wailed. "I'll leave now and come find you! Wait for me Zelda, wait!" Regnantstorm woke up with a start, his pelt sticky and wet. I have to leave; Zelda has done everything for me! Regnantstorm snuck out of his nest, and ran to the flower patch west of the tunnel. Moonfire deserves a proper goodbye…Moonfire! I-I can't leave her! And Sunpaw, I'm her father!
"Leaving? I knew it would come to this," Pouncer's gravely voice made Regnantstorm stop in his tracks. Pouncer advanced on him, a scowl so menacing it sent chills up Regnantstorm's spine. "You're just going to abandon your clan, like your sister did? To run away like a coward, for her? You left being a rouge to join Memoryclan for a new start! What are you doing now? Running back to your sister to live as a rouge, to leave the future and family you've created here," Pouncer hissed. "Think about the cats you're affecting Regnant," Pouncer spat his name like it was poison. "Moonfire would be broken, and you'd be leaving your daughter without a father! Sunpaw would have to grow up without you, she'll only have her broken mother! He swished his tail in his rage and flattened his ears. Pouncer leaned close to him and snarled. "Leave for your sister to be free and repay her for everything. Or stay with your family and have the chance I never truly had, to experience your kit's warrior ceremony there, and you're mates next litter," Pouncer's voice wavered.
Regnantstorm hung his head sadly. "Moonfire can't have another litter, we found Sunpaw remember? She'll never be able to have her own kits," he said quietly. Pouncer's eyes glazed over with tears and an emotion Regnantstorm couldn't read, before walking away. What was I thinking?! I can't leave! B-But I must? OH STARCLAN WHAT DO I DO!
Regnantstorm had waited until dawn to make his decision, yet he still couldn't decide. He sadly walked over to Moonfire, until another memory flashed in his eyes…
"Regnant, are you sure we can trust them?" Zelda asked, narrowing her eyes at the Memoryclan cats. Regnant shrugged, eyeing the pretty black and white cat.
"I don't know; they seem nice I guess?" he said smiling. Zelda relaxed and licked her brother's shoulder.
"I'll go, but the second something hoes wrong, we turn tail and become Zelda and Regnant, together forever," she smiled. He crossed tails with her, promising.
"I promise Zelda," he said sweetly…
Regnantstorm blinked a couple times before padding over to Moonfire, Pouncer sitting next her. "I see you decided to stay," he said narrowing his amber eyes, tail protectively over Moonfire. Moonfire's eyes grew as wide as moons.
"Y-You were going to leave?" she asked, her voice cracking. Her light green eyes seemed to drain of her usual happiness. "I-If y-you are, I-I love you, and want y-you to follow y-your heart," she managed before bursting into tears.
Regnantstorm wrapped his tail around her waist, surprised to feel a tiny bump. Maybe she swallowed something funny. "My love, I-I don't know yet," he cried. He started directly into her eyes, feeling the spark he always felt. "I-I love you more than anyone else in this whole entire world, I love you," he repeated, wiping the tear rolling down his mate's face. "Zelda had been there for me my entire life, I-I can't leave her," he sighed.
Moonfire quivered, turning away from him. "I was there for you too Regnantstorm, I never left you either," she whimpered, her back to his face. "I-If this is what you must do, then go. Go find your sister and live the life you've always wanted," she said, a hint of bitterness in her meow. "I'll always love you, and will never stop. I'm sorry if I never had the chance to prove it, but I love you with all my heart. "You must think Zelda loves you more, more than me, more than your daughter," her voce was cracking with anger and grief. "MORE THAN YOUR UNBORN KITS!" She screamed before running away.
Regnantstorm's stomach flopped, but before he could run to her, another memory overwhelmed him…
"R-Regnant?" Zelda squeaked. Regnant opened his tiny kit eyes and blinked until he adjusted to the light. "Mother left, I don't know where she went!" Zelda's terrified mewl made Regnant's blood turn to ice.
"A-Are we going to die alone?!" He cried. Zelda wrapped her tiny body around her brothers, calming him down.
"It doesn't matter if she left us," Zelda mewed, sticking her nose in the air. "I'll always protect you…even…even if it kills me," she vowed to him. Regnant snuggled close to his sister. This, this was pure love.