Shattered Clans- A Warrior Cats Fanfiction

Chapter 16

For Warriorcats4life62 for always commenting and checking out my sisters story <3 she was so happy!

Guess who the picture of is! I've never described her in my story, she's a minor character... and the big hint: She has a lot of spirit.

Pillars of sunlight crept through the entrance of the medicine cat den and the carolling birds had just started their dawn chorus. The cats of Thunderclan awoke to a beautiful morning- except for Clearpaw.

When she opened her eyes, everything was blurry. She had no idea where she was or what had happened. She lay there, trying to make out her surroundings until it all came back to her. She leapt to her paws faster than lightning, her ears pricked up and eyes wide.

"How am I here? Where's Leapmist? Who-"

"Shhh! You should rest. Aldercoat has gone to collect some herbs for you. Wait until he is back, and we'll see if you're strong enough to return to the apprentice den." Songpaw seemed to appear out of nowhere and her soothing voice almost sounded creepy. 

"How did I get here?" Clearpaw asked, repeating her question. She settled down in her nest, tucking her front paws beneath her. The world seemed to rotate around her and it was giving her a headache.

"Well, Leapmist carried you here about 3 sunrises-" 

"THREE SUNRISES?!" Clearpaw interrupted. Songpaw nodded, ignoring Clearpaw's outburst and going on.

"He said that you and him were on your way back from hunting and you just... collapsed. He was really worried. You know, he's come to check on you everyday. I'll get him right now, if you want." Songpaw offered kindly.

Clearpaw nodded vigorously, trying to forget about the stabbing pain in her head.

When Songpaw was gone, and Clearpaw was all alone, she sighed. Why had Starclan given her a vision at that exact moment? Why not any other time in Clearpaw's life? She tried to guess what Leapmist was going to say to her.

'Clearpaw, I want to say thank you?'

'Clearpaw, I really appreciate it?'

But Clearpaw's favourite option that she'd been thinking about non-stop was Clearpaw, I love you.

Clearpaw's thoughts were interrupted when she heard pawsteps, and a cat say, "Careful, she just woke up."

A familiar, relaxing scent filled the medicine cat den as Leapmist entered,

"I'll leave you two alone..." Songpaw meowed, turning around and exiting the den. 

Clearpaw turned her attention to Leapmist.

"Do you feel alright?" Leapmist's voice quivered with emotion, but Clearpaw didn't know if it was sadness, concern or something else. 

Clearpaw got up from her lazy lying down position and sat next to Leapmist, licking him affectionately. Leapmist rested his tail around her paws.

"Yes, though I have been better. Songpaw tells me that you've visited me every day! If that's true, I reckon it's the first time you've followed a schedule!" Clearpaw added, her whiskers twitching with amusement. She was referring to Leapmist's habit of always being late.

Leapmist purred with laughter, but then his eyes turned serious.

"I thought I'd lost you, Clearpaw. What happened?"

Clearpaw decided it was safe to tell him what Starclan had shared with her.

"Starclan sent me a vision. It said, 'beware the Frost that has a scattered future.'