Rabbitspring's Fate

{* Chapter 22*}

Foxpaw yowled as she ran into camp, dropping the thrush and sparrow she had caught from her assessment, Tigerwhisker got on her heels, 'They both want to get this over with...' Rabbitspring thought, her kits jumped up and down with excitement as the two cats faced each other. Foxpaw made the first move, striking Tigerwhisker with lightning fast reflexes. Ravenfeather sat down beside Rabbitspring with a smile, her kits were almost warriors.

"I can see you're not as close to Tigerwhisker anymore, but don't worry, with time you two will be closer than ever. But I do need to tell you something." Ravenfeather purred, "I haven't told Crowstar yet but I'm expecting his kits." She smiled. Rabbitspring nudged her former mentor.

"The greatest mentor is now the greatest mother." She purred back, "I feel like I also drifted away from my own kits..." Ravenfeather giggled,

"They were talking about you almost the whole time you were gone, they still love you just try to be there for them." Ravenfeather smiled. Rabbitspring laughed a bit, smiling at her mentor. Rabbitspring then jumped when she heard a yowl. She could see Foxpaw and Tigerwhisker's bloody pelts, Foxpaw slashed at Tigerwhisker whipped around him and jumped on him making the warrior fall to the ground. Rabbitspring yelped running to her mate and helping him get up,

"You need some herbs for those wounds..." she mewed in a soft but worried voice.

"After Foxpaw's ceremony." Tigerwhisker mewed, "I'm not going to have a bloody pelt without seeing this." Rabbitspring sighed,

"Do you still love me?" She blurted out. Tigerwhisker looked at his mate, stunned,

"What?"

"Do you even want to be my mate anymore?" Rabbitspring mewed, holding back tears.

"Yes, I still want to be your mate, I want to see our kits grow up with us by their sides." Tigerwhisker mewed nudging her, then with Rabbitspring's help limped to where the clan gathered around Foxpaw.

"I call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice, she has trained hard to be accepted into this clan and to learn the ways of your noble code. Foxpaw, from this day on you will be known as Foxslash, AuroraClan honours your bravery and strength, and we welcome you as a full warrior of MapleClan." Crowstar mewed smiling at the new warrior. Tigerwhisker nodded leaning on Rabbitspring and limped to the medicine den.

"Poppyseed, Tigerwhisker needs some herbs for his wounds." Rabbitspring mewed, turning to leave the den.

"Rabbitspring, wait." Tigerwhisker mewed, trying to limp over to her only to get Poppyseed to bring him into one of the many nests. Rabbitspring turned around,

"What?" She mewed in a calm voice as Poppyseed put the herbs on Tigerwhisker's wounds.

"Just...don't leave me, don't leave our kits." He mewed, wincing as Poppyseed finished up on his wounds,

"Don't fight anyone for a few days, I don't want to see you in here unless it's something not related to those wounds." The medicine cat mewed some amusement in her voice. Rabbitspring sighed,

"I would never leave, I just need time to think..." she mewed walking out of camp. Rabbitspring sighed climbing one of the maple trees, laying down on one of its big branches. Closing her eyes to fall asleep. When she opened her eyes she found herself in a dark clearing.

"Stop bothering me Howlingstar, I'm not hurting anymore cats." Rabbitspring hissed before she saw the NightClan leader.

"Tigerwhisker is growing away from you, I have the Solution, but the cost is as you guessed. But, there is a rogue clan, called StormClan. I need you to become lost and live with StormClan and find the ones who will become a threat to NightClan. There is a waterfall just outside of your territory, and I promise you shall be close to Tigerwhisker again." Howlingstar mewed in a calm voice.