River of Roses: New Beginnings

Chapter 21 ~ The War

'Streamclaw was our leader now.' Rosefur thought as she sat under the Wetrock mourning Orangestar.  Streamclaw headed off to Mothermouth to gather his nine lives, after burying Orangestar. This left his new deputy Starfoot in charge. Starfoot was to lead Riverclan into the raging war in which they feared. "Congratulations!" Rosefur said to Starfoot who was oddly overwhelmed. "Me.....why me?" She rambled. "Because Streamclaw trusts you!" Starfoots eyes teared up. "I just want to say goodbye Rosefur, before I possibly die in battle." Starfoot led Riverclan out into the field. They approached Clawclan's mighty hoard of warriors. Hisses such as 'Kittypet Fox-dung' rang from Riverclan's side of the field. Both clans unseathed their claws, hence beginning the battle. Rosefur pinned her brother Brandy and spat "HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW KITTYPET!" She slashed Brandy's eye as he kicked her off and retreated. Starfoot was face to face with Darkness. They were both scratching and biting each other. Rosefur ran toward Darkness and pinned him. Darkness's eyes clouded as he pleaded "Rosekit please don't do this, you can come back to Clawclan I promise!" "No, you betrayed me, you shunned your own daughter, and you think I will forgive you now! NO YOU DESERVE TO DIE YOU FILTHY FOX-HEART!" Rosefur yowled her as eyes teared up. Rosefur bit his neck, Darkness's matte black fur was now spotched with red, cold, blood. The life leaked out of Darkness's eyes. As his body went limp in Rosefur's paws, she kicked his head and walked off. Rosefur was then battling numerous Clawclan warriors each fleeing from her. As the battle neared it's end and the last blood was spilled, Rosefur padded across the clearing to see who had died in battle. She found only a limp Mixedfur. Then she noticed a small scrawny falling gray splotch farther along. She ran toward it and when she approached it's paws she yowled in sorrow. It was Ivorypelt. "Rosefur." Ivorypelt managed to croak as the light left his eyes. "Yes, my love!" Rosefur cried. "Name one after me.." He said in his final breath. "Don't go!" She yowled in pain, her eyes creating a stream down her muzzle. Rosefur clutched onto Ivorypelt's limp body. Starfoot noticed this from a distance and came over to her. "Rosefur," she said softly. "It's going to be okay." Starfoot finished as her throat choaked up. "BUT IT WON'T BE! IV'E LOST MY ONLY LOVE! THE-" Rosefur was cut off by Starfoot "HE WAS MY BROTHER!" "CAN'T YOU REALISE THAT OTHERS ARE SUFFERING! NOT JUST YOU! NOW GET OFF MY STEPBROTHER AND HELP OUR CLANMATES RECOVER!" Rosefur did not move "GET U-" Rosefur interrupted her "I'M GOING TO HAVE HIS KITS!" "CAN'T YOU SEE I'M PREGNANT!" Starfoot was shaken. "You nor him did not tell me, you should have told me!" "I'm sorry Rosefur, if Iv'e been a jerk all this time!"  Starfoot padded off. Rosefur stayed clutched to Ivorypet for three days. She finally got up and buried him. She padded back to camp in the sunrise  thinking 'I will name a kit after him!'

(WOW! OMG NOW I ONLY HAVE THE EPILOUGE TO DO!)