✔️ Warriors | On the path | Book #1

Chapter 11

"We're almost there." Brightpaw said, she glanced at her shoulder from time to time to look at Darkpaw, Darkpaw seemed fine but his tail still hasn't recovered in just one day and Brightpaw is worried. Moon looked very interested and amazed at the little things he saw, he looked around the forest with his eyes wide in amazement. "You act like you've never seen forest before." Sunny said with a snort. Sunny loved the idea of being a warrior and she wants to be one, Sunny asked Brightpaw and Darkpaw to let her go with them, she told she can be quite helpful and Brightpaw believed her, she saw her strength when Sunny was fighting a fox. She is experienced indeed and would make a great DawnClan warrior. "I've seen it, but not this close." Moon remarked. Brightpaw twitched her whiskers thoughtfully, so Moon never saw forest up close?

His mother must really keep him in her sight, it's kind of strange not even letting him go out to at least see the forest. "Really? If you've never seen forest how do you expect to be a warrior in DawnClan? I mean, every kittypet saw a forest but you..." Sunny trailed off, Moon was a kittypet too, but it's strange he's never seen the forest and Brightpaw agrees with Sunny. Most kittypets did see the forest, they were curious and went to check it out, but Sunny doesn't know that Moon's mother didn't let him go. Moon just shrugged, he didn't seem interested in keeping up this conversation with her and Brightpaw could tell by the look of annoyance and boredom from his blue eyes. "We've entered DawnClan territory." Darkpaw said, Brightpaw tasted the air and noticed he was right, they made it. Brightpaw doesn't feel happy however, she feels like she's failed her Clan. She didn't bring Frostpaw back, the whole journey was a waste of time. Brightpaw sighed out deeply, Darkpaw looked at her from the corner of her eyes and frowned.

Darkpaw's pelt brushed against hers, Brightpaw didn't even look up to take a glimpse of him. "Cheer up, Brightpaw. Frostpaw might not return but it's not the end of the world." Darkpaw tried to cheer her up, but Brightpaw didn't feel all that comforted by his words, she wished she did but she wasn't. Darkpaw seemed to notice and he frowned again. Moon hurried forward and stepped beside Brightpaw as well, Sunny hurrying over to stay by his side as she glanced at Brightpaw. "I know how it feels, but don't let that take you down. There are still cats who appreciate you and worry where you are right now." Moon said, Brightpaw could imagine her mother worrying where Brightpaw might be, or Dustpelt worrying where his son, Darkpaw might be. "Thanks, Moon." Brightpaw gave him a weak smile, she turned her head forward and she could see a light from afar, they're reaching the camp, it's just a few paw-steps away from them. Brightpaw pushed through the bushes and into the camp, looking around she could see her Clanmates everywhere.

Foxtail stopped grooming his pelt and he raised his head, his eyes falling on Brightpaw with slight surprise. Spotpelt poked her head out of the warriors den, Beekit and Barkkit who were playing froze in place and looked at Brightpaw, their gazes lit up with happiness. The Clan broke into chattering and the first cat to go towards Brightpaw was her mother, Spotbird. "Brightpaw! I've been so worried, where were you!?" Her mother asked as she began to lick her clean, Brightpaw ducked away from her mother, her ears heating up with shame as Darkpaw stopped beside her. "I'm fine, mom! Stop it." Brightpaw said, Foxtail appeared after her and her Clanmates crowded around them, she could see Fluffytail from afar, Leafpaw who walked over to them, Redberry and Whitepaw hung along in the back however, gazing at them curiously. Brightpaw stared at Whitepaw desperately. 'Aren't you happy to see me?' Whitepaw stared at Brightpaw for a few seconds, her face showed no emotions as she turned her head away from Brightpaw and stared into nothing.

"I was so worried for you, Brightpaw!" Leafpaw said, Brightpaw looked at Leafpaw and gave her a gentle smile, Leafpaw didn't hesitate to smile back. Foxtail looked at Moon and Sunny before looking at Brightpaw and Darkpaw, raising his eyebrow curiously. "You two have explaining to do." Foxtail said, he didn't look glad to see them at all, his voice even sounded a little annoyed. "Brightpaw, Darkpaw?" Flowerstar walked in, immediately her Clanmates moved away so Flowerstar could see them. Her Clan grew a little uncomfortable now, realizing there's two unknown cats they'd never seen before, they stared at them curiously and suspiciously. Flowerstar looked at Brightpaw and Darkpaw before looking behind them to see Sunny and Moon, Moon stared up at Flowerstar with his chin high and his face serious. Sunny smiled awkwardly, unsure what to do. Flowerstar then looked at Brightpaw and Darkpaw again. "Brightpaw, in my den. Leafpaw, lead Darkpaw to the medicine cats den. I see he's injured." Flowerstar ordered.