Eyes full of stars (A Warrior Cats fanfic)

Chapter 21

KittyClan

I hadn't been able to make an excuse to getting out of midnight training with Shadowpelt, and I could barely stand being without Hollyflower.

I had fun though, practicing with my former mentor underneath the nearly full moon. We had long, almost evenly matches battles. I beat him twice and he beat me three times.

When I returned home at dawn, I was exhausted, and sank into a sun filled nap. I dreamt of vanilla mint and beautiful green eyes, and woke refreshed.

I padded over to the fresh-kill pile and choose a vole. I devoured it quickly and sat underneath where Ashstar had called a clan meeting. The sun shines over his head, sinking slowly.

"Darkclaw, Stormheart, Deepleaf, and Jetstreak will come to the Gathering." he announces. Relief floods over me. I follow him out of the entrance.

We padded through our territory and to the clearing where the Gathering takes place. I sit in a corner, listening to the impatient talk of my clan mates but not really hearing a thing.

When the BlazeClan cats come, I search among them for my young, black and white she-cat. My heart sinks. My beloved Hollyflower isn't here.