Warriors : A New Empire

Forest Problems

In Hunter Clan the mood would sink rapidly as Briarclaw and Greenstar arrived when the darkness already vanished. They brought the corpse of Diamonbreeze with them. Crystalsight's eyes widened. "Who is that?" "Firestar said in case of a fight she would be the best warrior. But sadly as we left her to get some more prey, she got attacked by Sootstar."
The small tom narrowed his eyes again and hissed. "This is the lowest of low, why would he do that? We need to stop him now before he does more damage." Briarclaw joined the conversation and made a worried expression : "I don't think Firestar will help us anymore if we aren't honest to him. But we might just convince him to help us with Sootstar when we tell him who did that right then and there."
The three stood around Diamondbreeze's corpse. It was hard to look down on her. The body was pretty bad smelling by now. It was in a bad condition. Berrycloud walked over to them with a bed of leafs and sticks. It looked like one of those metal beds, the twolegs would put humans on to transport them into a place called 'hospital'. "Berrycloud?" Greenstar questioned. He closely watched as the medicine cat bit Diamonbreeze's neck and pulled her on the transport bed.
"I mwade it mwysfelf.." his talking was unclear as the fur stuck in his mouth. Gently placing all limbs on the bed, Berrycloud made a satisfied face, and the warriors were impressed. "Wow, that is great!" Briarclaw smiled. "I want to come with you. I will help you!" Berrycloud claimed but Greenstar wasn't happy about that. "You can't, you have to watch over Crystalsight and the camp!" Berrycloud lowered his head. But he wasn't giving up. "Briarclaw could stay here. I can make Firestar trust us!" he whined. Briarclaw nodded and sat down. "Greenstar there is no time, you'll have to leave and tell Fire Clan, now. Only if we have them on our side, we can win this fight." The warrior came closer and whispered : "And if he says he can convince Firestar, you should trust him."
Berrycloud was already waiting for Greenstar. The transport bed tilted over his back.On each side was a rope between the two ends of the outer frame. The medicine cat had one end in his mouth and waited for Greenstar to take the other. "He looks so happy. And he even had everything prepared..." Greenstar wondered. Crystalsight came closer: "You're often gone and we have much time here by ourselves." It sounded more like judging instead of explaining. Crystalsight didn't know what he was expecting Greenstar to say or do, but atleast something. The leader lovingly pressed his cheek against Crystalsight's and bit into the rope. It tasted of bad medicine but it made transporting Diamondbreeze way easier. "Let's go Greenstar!" Berrycloud enthusiastically mumbled and started walking. Crystalsight felt happy for the medicine cat, he finally got to go out for once, but himself... He had to sit here with Briarclaw and wait for them to come back until they'd leave again.
His biggest desire was to leave for once, and now he had seen everything to know what bad people those Soot Clan cats were. He trusted Tommy. They sure wouldn't do too much damage. That's what he thought....sadly he was negatively surprised by the corpse of Firestar's mother.

On their way Berrycloud, made halt just to breathe in and out every other metre. He stated to have never walked such long ways.
"We," the leader spat the rope out of his mouth, " are never going to arrive in Fire Clan camp when you don't finally start moving!"
His eyes were small black stripes that dangerously levitated in a green background. "Greenstar, instead of complaining you could be useful and think of something to say, so Firestar doesn't slit our throats as soon as he spots the corpse."
The medicine cat smirked and then bit the rope again. The sky was already beginning to darken when they arrived at the camp. The first cat that saw them was Morningdawn.
His big blue eyes widened when he also saw what they had brought with them. Both cats laid down the transport bed. "Diamondbreeze!"
Morningdawn's scream alerted Firestar and Shadowflame. Only Goldfeather was missing.
Loudly and with a lot of feelings in his voice Berrycloud shouted at the cats that came from all sides of the camp: "It is....truly a tragedy. Diamondbreeze was killed by the cold blooded murderer of Soot Clan. The leader himself... Sootstar."
Firestar stopped and looked down at his mother. Tears would fall down his face. "Oh no.." The leader cried.
"Diamondbreeze!" Shadowflame shouted. He was visibly heart broken and new anger formed. Berrycloud could tell these cats were out to seek revenge. "Firestar, she was already dead when we found her. Sootstar must be punished for this."
He talked to him in whispering voice. Almost as if his subconscious mind was talking to him.
"Greenstar, I will come with you."
The Fire Clan leader was burning with the fire of passion. Passion for seeking revenge.
"Shadowflame, you as deputy will stay here and protect all others."
The black tom nodded. He was proud of his son for being so strong. And of course Diamondbreeze's death hadn't left him cold. He was deeply hurt. And his biggest desire was to avenge his wife.
When Greenstar and Firestar left together, Berrycloud walked over to Morningdawn.
"Where is Goldfeather?"
"Oh...out in the forest."
Berrycloud frowned : "What would he be doing in the forest, I heard a lot about him, he's always with you and Firestar!"
Beetlewing sat down in front of them. "They had a party," Beetlewing stated but Morningdawn immediately corrected him with "It was rather a very small celebration."
The Fire Clan medicine cat continued : "And our Morningdawn here, chaotic as he is, forgot to invite his own fiancé."
Berrycloud's frowning was even worse at this point. "Oh man..."

Goldfeather picked up mice without missing and flung them through the air. His mind was filled with doubts.
They betrayed him and it felt worse than he'd imagined it to feel.
A big brown cat stepped out of a bush, right in front of him. "Goldfeather, what brings you here?"
"They betrayed me."
Satisfied with himself he came closer.
"Goldfeather you're the born leader. Don't you want to lead a clan? Gold Clan? And be a star....Goldstar?"
His smile grew wider as a smaller, light brown cat came from behind him.
"You have another member for your clan here. This is Mossfang....
....Let's let cats know that we are Gold Clan."