Warriors what if? : Darkclans reign

Chapter 5

 Chapter 5

The QuarterMoon shone in the clear sky but Lionpaw smelled rain on the way.

¨Goodbye Thunderclan,¨ He whispered. ¨You made a fine home. I will miss hunting with your warriors and playing with the kits and apprentices. I will miss the stories of the elders and the kindness of the medicine cat. I will miss my littermates, my father, my mother. But now I walk in the path Starclan has given me.¨

He padded toward the hunting grounds of the Thunderclan cats and crossed the Windclan boarder, staying close to the lake, undetected. He hopped up onto the fallen tree and padded carefully across it's wet trunk. He hopped gracefully onto the island. When he made it to the middle he was shocked with how many cats there were. Darkclan really was going to be a new clan, there were kits, queens, apprentices, warriors and a medisun cat. They had all been called here by Starclan.

¨Lionpaw!¨ Heatherpaw called. ¨Come sit on the Great Oak with me!¨ Lionpaw bounded across the clearing, leaves flying as he did so.

¨Darkclan really is going to be a clan!¨ Lionpaw meowed shocked. ¨Wait. How can a Apprentice become a clan leader?¨ He asked.

¨That won't be a problem.¨ She mewed happily. ¨I was made a warrior last night. I'm Heatherclaw now¨ Here whiskers twitched with pride.¨

¨Shall we call this meeting to order?¨ He asked. Heatherclaw nodded her head.

¨Cats of Darkclan! We gather beneath this Quartermoon to establish our new clan lead by Starclan. I know that you are all scared and sad to leave your old clans, but after today you will all be members of Darkclan. Before we depart to our new camp we will use this time to get to know each other and become friends. You are no longer rivals from other clans, you are clanmates. You are now Darkclan cats!¨

¨Darkclan! Darkclan! Darkclan!¨ The other cats cheered. Lionpaw jumped down from the oak tree and into the clearing to meet his new clanmates. While he padded towards Thornclaw, He bumped into a small kit.

¨Oh! I'm sorry, little one!¨ He meowed. ¨Whats your name?¨

¨His name is Mistkit. A queen replied. I am Turtlepelt. His father was left in Riverclan, he was not chosen by Starclan.

¨Oh, I so sorry. I'm Lionpaw. ¨ He mewed quietly

¨That's all right. And nice to meet you, Lionpaw. I am happy to be your clanmate.¨

¨Thanks, You too.¨ Lionpaw looked around for Heatherclaw when he saw her in the middle of the clearing talking to Willowshine.

¨Heatherclaw, do you think we should be heading to our new camp. It is getting late and we have kits with us.¨

¨Oh yes, thats a good idea. Darkclan! It is time for us to be going. When we arrive in our territory you will be full cats of Darkclan.¨

The cats followed Heatherclaw towards Thunderclan territory. They carefully crept through the undergrowth, following their leader by scent in the dark.

¨Here we are,¨ She whispered quietly. ¨Everyone in.¨

Everyone was too tired to explore. They sat down on the cold rock and fell asleep.

Lionpaw woke up to Heatherclaw's meow as she called her clan.

¨Let all cats gather by the big rock thing.¨ Soon the whole clan was standing beneath Heatherclaw. ¨First of all, I am new to this, I just became a warrior a couple of days ago, But we should start off our new home by setting up dens and names for the places here. For starters, does anyone have a name for this big rock I'm standing on?¨

¨What about Sharpstone?¨ Mistkit mewed.

¨That will work.¨ Heatherclaw said as she placed her mussel on the kit's head.

¨Heatherclaw?¨ a brown and white tom spoke up.

¨Yes, Mudpelt?¨ Heatherpaw meowed.

¨Don't you think you should get your nine lives before we start doing anything, we don't want anything to happen to you if you only have one life.¨

¨Thats a good idea, thank you Mudpelt. Willowshine? When do you think will be best to go?¨

¨Now would be a fine time, It's bound to be dark by the time we arrive. We just have to watch out for Thunderclan patrols. If they know about Darkclan living here, we will be chased out of our home before we can even settle in.¨

¨Alright. Lionpaw, you best come with us to watch out for other cats taking a stroll to the Moonpool.¨

¨Yes, Heatherclaw.¨ Lionpaw mewed his pelt bristling with excitement.

¨Thornclaw? I am putting you in charge until we return.¨

The three cats padded through the dark tunnels that lead outside of their camp. Before leaving the hole, Lionpaw peered outside to see if the coast was clear.

¨No sign of Thunderclan. I don't think the dawn patrol is out yet.¨

¨Then we better hurry.¨ Willowshines mew was quick and filled with anxiety. They pelted through the trees and stopped for a quick snack. Lionpaw sniffed the air and smelt a mouse. Instinct made him drop onto his haunches and into a warriors crouch. He spotted a small wood mouse nibbling on a seed. It did not seem to see him. He sprang from his hiding spot and landing on top of the mouse, killing it with a lethal bite in the neck. He carried back his prey, filled with prey. He sat down and began to eat his warm meal. Willowshine and Heatherclaw soon returned with a vole and fish. They sat down beside him and they three shared tongues with one another.

They sun was beginning to set by the time they reached the moon pool.

¨Hurry, Heatherclaw! Before the sun rises, take a drink from the pool. Lionpaw, you don't have too, you can just enjoy your rest. Lionpaw was grateful for the opportunity to sleep. The journey had made him so tried. He began to close his eyes as sleep pulled him in.