"Where am I?" Moonleaf wondered aloud. Wet, damp goo oozed between her paws, making them feel icky. The moisture stuck to her pelt, making damp. Little light peeked through the bare branches of the leafless trees. She had to find Wildpaw, even if it meant entering unknown territory. She pushed on, weaving around the few clumps of scrawny bushes that grew in the marshy area. She was going to find Wildpaw. She had promised StarClan and LightningClan to keep her safe.
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"Who's seen Moonleaf?" Stargaze ased her Clanmates in turn. They all just shrugged and went back to sharing tongues or eating. Stargaze wanted to shred all their earrs. She's your CLanmate! You should care! she thought harshly. She signed, knowing she had to find Moonleaf. She had to find Wildpaw. But how could she explain to them why she had done what she did? All those moons ago.........
She shook her head to clear it. This isn't a time to think about choices you wish you hadn't made! she scolded herself. She went over to her friend Leopardshadow, ready to ask if she had seen Moonleaf.
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"Where is she?" demanded Tornadostar, starring at the two apprentices. Spottedpaw and Lilypaw stood before her, saying they had both had the same dream. And the spotted lily will see what is to come.....the words hit Tornadostar like a badger's claws. A loud mew jolted her back to her den and the situation she had to deal with.
"Huh?" she blurted out. The apprentices rolled their eyes at each other and explained what they had seen again. Tornadostar felt a icy chill creep into her fur along the spine, the fur rising.
"And you only saw Wildpaw running? Through the woods?" she demanded. The apprentices nodded vigorously. Tornadostar sighed. WHy her that had to take the burden into her paws?
"I don't know what we can do..." she mewed to the apprentices. Pure disbelief shattered both their green gazes.
"What!?" Spottedpaw choked out, her shoulder fur bristling. "YOU NOT GOING TO HELP HERE? SHE AN APPRENTICE!" The tortoiseshell she-cat glared at her leader for a heartbeat longer before spinning around and stalking off angrily. Lilypaw glanced uncertainly after her friend and at her leader, then with an apologetic glance, she followed Spottedpaw. Tornadostar didn't know what else to do about Wildpaw. Everyone felt so far away, even her deputy and Leopardshadow. What's happening to me? Am i doubting the warrior code? she thought suddenly, horror creeping down her spine.
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"I know who's kits they are," Berrysplash. "Their Tux's, that black and white loner." HAzelcloud and the young she-cat were in the forest, talking alone. Hazelcloud didn't know what else to do.
"Yes, they are and you are not the only one to know!" she hissed defiantly. Berrysplash's eyes widen.
"Who else would?" she spat, pacing forward until she was nose to nose with teh creamy white she-cat. Fear shadowed the blue pools of melted sapphires and Berrysplash couldn't help feeling sorry of her.
"Put yourself in my paws," pleaded Hazelcloud. "Just for a minute! And figure out what it feels like to be a mother!" Berrysplash found herself nodding in agreement with Hazelcloud.
"Okay, I will," she mewed, nodding sharply, and almost running into Sunfur.
