Post by raspberryfur on Jun 5, 2008 17:41:24 GMT -5
To Late
Frostpaw awoke to the sound of Blackpaw's voice, "Wake up!
You cant sleep all day. Sandshadow told me were going to the
gathering." She quickly got up. "Really? Our first gathering."She
mewed. "Yeah, I can't believe it either!" Blackpaw looked so
excited.Frostpaw walked out of the Apprentices' Den to see
Dreampaw grooming herself throughly. "Is she going too?"
Frostpaw asked. "Yeah," Blackpaw hissed angerly, "I don't like
her she's mean. She said I fight like a kittypet!" "Hello mouse-
brain, hello kitty-pet!" Dreampaw mewed as she walked up to
them, Emberpaw was close behind her. "Call me a mouse-brain
one more time and we'll see who's the real mouse-brain."
Frostpaw spat. Dreampaw rolled her eyes, "Don't be mad that
I'm the strongest apprentice in Thunderclan." "Well if your'e so
strong, meet me behind the Apprentices' Den after the
gathering!" Frostpaw retorted. "Fine!" Dreampaw spat back.
A movement caught Frostpaws eyes. It came from the
leader's den, Eaglestar stepped out. His brown and white fur
glowed in the moonlight. For some strange reason Frostpaw
couldn't tear her eyes away from him. "Frostpaw?" Blackpaw's
voice snapped her back to reality, "Are you okay?" "Fine..."
Frostpaw answered as they walked through the forest to the
gathering. Eaglstar was about a few seasons older
than her. He had been a young warrior when the clan
elected him to be their leader after both their
leader and deputy died of sickness. She tried to push
Eaglestar to the back of her mind. Their was a sudden yowl and
every one was silent. "Dawnstar," Eaglestar mewed, "you may
begin." "Thankyou, all is well in Riverclan. We just made a new
warrior, Tigerheart." Tigerheart blush as everyone turned to look
at her. "Everything is good in Thunderclan too. Dapplepelt
just had kits, Redkit, Icekit and Firekit." Eaglestar
mewed. "Flowertail just had kits in Shadowclan, Yellowkit,
Clawkit, Mousekit and Birdkit." "There's nothing to report in
Windclan," Nightstar mewed. "Alright, I guess the gathering
is over then." mewed Eaglestar. When they got back to camp Frostpaw waited behind the Apprentices' Den for Dreampaw. She eventually showed up with Emberpaw right behind her as usual. "Are you ready to lose mouse-brain?" Dreampaw asked. "No, but I'm ready to win!" Frostpaw retorted. Dreampaw pounced at her. Frostpaw was ready for her, she moved out the way and Dreampaw landed on the ground akwardly. Frostpaw pushed her over on her back and jumped on her. She began to rake with her hind claws. "Ahh! Get off me please!" Dreampaw whimpered. Frostpaw got off of her and Dreampaw ran. "That will teach her not to call us names," Blackpaw chuckled. She walked inside the Apprentices' Den and lyed down next to Blackpaw. It was a while before sleep came over her like a black wave. Frostpaw's dreams were very confusing. Everything was darkness as if she was walking in the sky. Stars shone brightly all around her but none shone as brightly as a giant one. It was about 30 times her size! It had a picture ofan eagle on it. Eaglestar! It always felt as if there were butterflies in her stomach when she thought of him. Suddenly a warrior from Starclan appeared. She was a gold she-cat with green eyes, "Hello," the she-cat mewed, "I'm Yellowleaf." "I'm Frostpaw." "I'm also Eaglestar's mother," mewed Yellowleaf. "Oh so you know..." Frostpaw studdered. "Yes, and I wouldn't let you manage your feelings alone. It's okay to love someone a little older than you," Yellowleaf purred, "The only problem is... Eaglestar has a mate... Violetpelt. I wouldn't want you interfering in a reletionship. Theres something I want you to know, Blackpaw has been meeting up with a she-cat. Follow him the next time you see him slipping away." "Wait, wha..." But Yellowleaf fadded away along with her scent. "Frostpaw! Get up you lazy apprentice!" Frostpaw's mentor Moonflower called, "It's time for a hunting test!" Frostpaw lazily streched and walked out of the Apprentices' den. "Go near the Sky Oak and hunt with Blackpaw. The apprentice who catches the most prey gets first pick in the fresh-kill pile." "Okay," Blackpaw answered. They walked out of camp into the forest. "It will be better if we split up," Blackpaw mewed. Frostpaw remembered what Yellowleaf told her, "Alright." Blackpaw raced off. Frostpaw followed his scent trail to sunningrocks. She found him alone and thought he just came there to hunt. She was about to leave when she heard water splashing. She turned around to see a black and white she-cat press her muzzle to Blackpaw's! He was leaving camp to see a Riverclan cat! Frostpaw had seen enough, "Blackpaw!" she yowled, "This has to stop." "What are you doing her?" Blackpaw asked. "I could ask you the same question!" Frostpaw retorted. The black and white she-cat dipped her head, "I'm Riverpaw. I think I should be leaving." Riverpaw whispered something into Blackpaw's ear. Before she could go into the river Frostpaw stepped in her way. "No," Frostpaw mewed, "Your'e coming with us so Eaglestar can see who broke the warrior code." "What I..." "Blackpaw!" the stern voice of Blackpaw's mentor Jayfeather called, "Me and Moonflower heared everything."They stepped out of the brambles. "Riverpaw your'e coming with us." Moonflower mewed calmly. When they all got back to camp Jayfeather told Eaglestar. "What?!" Eaglestar roared, "Blackpaw how could you do such a thing? Jaguartooth please escort this cat back to her camp and make sure you find a patrol and tell them what she did." Jaguartooth did so. "Blackpaw I will have to postpone your warrior ceremony for this."Eaglestar mewed. "I'm sorry,"Blackpaw whispered. "Frostpaw!" Eaglestar called, "Come here." She walked over to him. "Blackpaw told me you like me..." "What! He's lying! Besides you have a mate,"Frostpaw spat. "Frostpaw..." "Just leave me alone!"she ran out of camp. She ran until she got to the Sky Oak where she sulked. Eaglestar had followed her. "Leave me alone," Frostpaw yowled, "Go back to your mate Violetpelt!" "Frostpaw, you and a few other apprentices are going to be made warriors." "You think making me a warrior is going to make it all better? I hate you!" "No I just think your'e done with your training."When they got back to camp Frostpaw, Emberpaw and Dreampaw were made warriors. "Frostclaw, Dreamheart and Emberheart you are now full warriors of Thunderclan." Eaglestar yowled. "How could an apprentice fall in love with a leader that already had a mate!"Violetpelt hissed. Frostclaw's fur prickeled with annoyance, "First of all I'm not an apprentice any more. Second I don't like Eaglestar." Frostclaw padded into the warriors den, tail down. "Aww, is the mouse-brain embarresed?"Dreamheart teased. "No! Your lucky you have a cat to pad after you. "Frostclaw mewed back. "Me? I don't pad after Dreamheart!"Emberheart hissed. "You think you don't?!" Frostclaw spat."Don't mind them. There's an empty nest next to me, if you want it you can have it."A junior warrior named Wolftooth mewed. "Okay." Frostclaw found herself running through an unknown forest. It was so dark she could scarcley see a thing. She heard a sudden thudding against the ground, someone was chasing her! "Yellowleaf! Help!" Frostclaw yowled. The cat chasing her jumped on her back. Frostclaw gasped and swiftly flipped over so the attacker would let go. "Ouch! Frostclaw, it's me Wolftooth." She turned around to see the gray-white pelt of Wolftooth. "Oh, sorry. Where are we?" Frostclaw asked. "I think were still dreaming." "Well I want to wake up!"Frostclaw said in a panicking voice. "Why are you panicking like that?"Wolftooth asked. "Shh... look!"Frostclaw mewed pointing with her tail at the darkness. Wolftooth at first didn't see a thing, but when he studied it for a bit he realized it was a wolf! It had blood red eyes and fangs so long and sharp it looked as if they could chop down a tree! The wolf began to lap up water, when it was done it howeled with a voice so deep Wolftooth wanted to cover his ears. The wolf was echoed by other wolfs in the distance. "Let's get out of here!" Wolftooth whispered. On the way out Frostclaw stepped on a twig alerting the wolf! "RUN!" Frostclaw yowled as the wolf began thudding after them. They ran to a tree with an old owl's hole in it. Frostclaw quickly grabbed hold of the trunk and clawed her way up with Wolftooth right behind. When they were both up in the tree trunk safely Wolftooth mewed, "That was close!" Suddenly the tree shook with great force. Wolftooth looked down to see the huge wolf with 2 other wolfs trying to knock down the tree! "Frostclaw! Theyr'e trying to knock down the tree!" "Oh no!" There was a terribly loud crack and the tree fell. Wolftooth breathlessly stood in front of Frostclaw to try to protect her. "Listen Frostclaw, if I run out there they'll chase me and forget about you so..." "No Wolftooth! I won't let you die trying to be 'The Hero'. If we die, we die together. I...I love you." "I love you to Frostclaw." The wolfs reached them but as soon as Frostclaw saw them they disapeared in thin air. She couldn't scent them at all, it was as if they were never there.
"Ahh!" Frostclaw woke with a fright. Beside her Wolftooth still slept. Carefull not to wake him, she tiptoed out of the Warriors' Den. Violetpelt was guarding the deserted clearing. Eaglestar padded up to Violetpelt. Frostclaw crept forward to listed to what they were saying. "... morning." "Good morning to you too." Eaglestar mewed, "Guess what? Remember the Frostclaw problem I was having. Well I got Wolftooth to pretend he loves her, then tragicly breaks her heart by telling her he doesn't love her a few seasons later!" " How dramatic!" Violetpelt laughed. Frostclaw had heared enough, "Eaglestar! I heared everything you just said. How could you? Your'e way to imature to be leader!" "Excuse me, but your'e in no place to be judging his leadership." Violetpelt hissed. "You really need to stay out of this, because I'm 10 seconds away from unsheathing my claws!" Frostclaw hissed with so much anger and hatred it was like a mad fire in her head. "Yeah, I'd like to see you try!"Violetpelt mewed. Frostclaw lunged at her, she whispered, "I hate you!" Eaglestar pulled her off of Violetpelt. Frostclaw fled camp to an abandoned fox hole. She remembered what Wolftooth to her in their dream. "I can't believe it was all a lie!" Frostclaw yowled to herself. Minuets later Wolftooth showed up, "There you are! I've been looking everywhere for you." Madness flared inside of Frostclaw, "I know what Eaglestar told you to do! Well now I hate you!" "You really think he just told me to pretend to love you! I mean't every word I said in our dream, I do love you. It really hurts to know you hate me!"rain began to fall after Wolftooth spoke. "I don't really hate you I said that out of anger. I love you to." Frostclaw mewed. "Then come back to camp with me and we could be mates." Wolftooth asked. "Okay..." Thunder roared in the sky as they walked back to camp.
~Three seasons later~
Frostclaw sat in the nursery, 4 small kits slept next to her. "Rainkit, Snowkit, Silverkit, and Graykit." Frostclaw mewed. "Those are perfect names for them." Wolftooth whispered. Eaglestar stared at them in the shadows anger flared in his heart. As the kits grew so did Eaglestars anger, he almost refused to make them warriors but he had to. "Rainclaw, Snowleaf, Silversky, and Grayheart!" Eaglestar yowled. Frostclaw looked at her 4 kits, "I'm so proud of you all..." Something suddenly pulled her into the shadows. It was Eaglestar, "I love you!" he whispered. "Eaglestar," Frostclaw hissed, "Your a little to late! I have a mate and kits now. I gave you to many chances." "But I..." "Your to late!"Frostclaw cut him off as she walked away. That nigh Eaglestar crept into the Warriors' Den and woke up his deputy Wolftooth, he swiftly pulled him out of the den. "What are you doing?" Wolftooth asked. "Those shouldv'e been my kits!" "Wha.." Eaglestar furiously began slashing at him. Wolftooth eventually died of loss of blood. Eaglestar went back to the leaders den and kept whispering to himself, "It's not to late. It's not to late..." until he became suicidle and slit his own throut.
