Dark Night (Book 3)

Chapter 2

Nightpaw got up from her moss-covered nest that a cream tabby she cat, Rosepaw, had made for her. Stormclaw told her to get some sleep because he would wake her up early to do some training.

"But I wouldn't expect a mouse-brained cat to wake up that early." Stormclaw had said the night before.
But Stormclaw was the one still asleep.

Ha. Who's the mouse-brained cat now?

Nightpaw heard a rustle coming from the apprentice den, and she saw Rosepaw and Shadowpaw come out.

"Good morning Nightpaw!" Cheers Rosepaw. "I hope Tigerstripe and Stormclaw let us train together!"

"Um. Yeah. Me too." I reply.

It's been so long since I've talked to another cat besides Blaze- er Blazepaw. I guess I'm still adjusting to clan life.

"Speaking of which, where is Stormclaw? Is that lazy old badger still asleep?" Rosepaw meows.

I give a mrrow of laughter.

Rosepaw seems to hate him just as much as I do. Maybe I could try and be her friend. It would be nice to talk to someone other than my brother... And he's still asleep. Typical.

"You know him and I are practically the same age." I meow, laughter in my voice.

"Oh.. Right! If you were clan born, you probably would be a warrior already. But anyways, let's go wake Stormclaw up." She says.

"I'll go wake Blazepaw up." Shadowpaw meows.

"Don't be afraid to bite his tail!" I call behind my shoulder as I follow Rosepaw to the warrior den.

"Don't worry! I won't." Shadowpaw purrs.

Rosepaw goes inside the warrior den and pounces on her mentor, Tigerstripe

"Wake up, lazybones! Time to train!" She hollers.

I give a soft purr and head to where Stormclaw is sleeping. I prod his shoulder.

"Wake up lazy mouse-brain." I say

Stormclaw blinks open his eyes. "Wha..?" "Oh right.. Nightpaw. Come on let's go and train." He grunts as he grudgingly gets out of his nest.

"Can Rosepaw train with us?" I ask.

"No, because all we are doing today is teaching you clan ways and the warrior code." He says.

"Fine." I mutter.

I head over to where all the food is, and I take a nice, juicy vole. I sink my teeth in and after I swallow my first bite, Stormclaw yells at me.

"Hey! The kits, queens, and elders are supposed to eat first! You eat after they've been fed. That's part of the warrior code. Now you can go with Rosepaw, if she isn't busy, and feed them."

What kind of mouse-brained code is that? I guess it makes sense.. Sort of.

"Okay." I mutter while Rosepaw and I take some prey in our mouths and head for the nursery.

The warm, milky scent and sound of mewling kits fill the air.

"Here, Ivyleaf! This rabbit is for you and your kit." Meows Rosepaw.

I drop my prey in front of Snowflake. "Um. This is for you and your kits." I say.

"Thank you, Nightpaw. Do you know every cat's name now?" She meows, mouth full of prey.

"Yes, I do. I'm still learning though." I tell her.

"Mommy I'm hungry!" Meows a light ginger and white tom.

"Hush, Blazekit, and come and eat some nice vole" Snowflake meows.

I watch the tiny kit eat. He looks a little like Blazepaw. They have the same prefix in their name. How cute.

"Come on! Let's go feed Whitefoot now, the elder." Rosepaw says.

I follow her into the elders den, where Whitefoot is still sleeping.

"Wake up, Whitefoot and come eat some prey!" Rosepaw says, nudging the two mice in front of him.

Whitefoot yawns and mutters a thanks.

"Okay, what now?" I ask.

"How about we go give a robin to Mistpaw. She's been busy taking care of sick cats.. All by herself!" Rosepaw meows.

Inside the medicine den, the coughing of sick cats fill the air.

"Mistpaw! Hey! Come and eat." Rosepaw says.

"I can't! So many cats to take care of.. And nothing is working! I wish Silverstone was here!" She meows frantically.

"Who is Silverstone again?" I ask.

"She is Goldheart's mate and the medicine cat." Mistpaw answers.

"I thought medicine cats weren't able to have mates?" I say, thinking of the warrior code lesson Stormclaw has given me earlier.

"They aren't, but Silverstone is only a temporary medicine cat. Ever since the former medicine cat died, Jaywing, he didn't have an apprentice. But Silverstone knows more about herbs than any of us, so she's teaching Mistpaw." Rosepaw answers.

"Oh. Okay." I reply.

"Anyways, Has Starclan spoken with you?" Rosepaw says to Mistpaw.

"No!" She exclaims.

"What is this Starclan every cat is talking about?" I ask.

"It's where our dead ancestors go. They send prophecies and omens to certain cats, especially medicine cats."

"Is that what that flame colored cat is from? Starclan? Because she spoke to me saying weird words." I say, thinking of what she said.

"What? Do you mean Flamestar? What did she say to you!" Mistpaw exclaims.

"Uhh.. She said: approach the silver circle that brightens up the darkness, and you will find what you've been seeking. It resides where light is hidden beneath the darkness that spreads where no cat has gone before."

"Nightpaw! Do you know what this means?" exclaims Mistpaw.

"Starclan sent you a prophecy about the illness! "

Then with this prophecy I can finally find my mother!

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Hey y'all! So sorry that these first two chapters have been boring. I promise it will get better in the next chapter! Stay tuned !