Warrior Cats FanFiction: The Blind Warrior (BK 2)

Chapter 2: Strange Behaviour

BlindPaw scrambled to sit up, almost slipping as his paw got misplaced off the moss bed and onto the smooth cave floor, and he huffed for a second before turning to where he thought BouncePaw and SkyKit were. He scrambled to start a different conversation. "Aren't you supposed to be in training...?" He looked at BouncePaw, a straight look on his face as he panted a bit. Why am I acting like this? Shouldnt I be happy? But he quickly silenced his thoughts away before he could answer that.

BouncePaw's mood changed to...something unexplainable, which made BlindPaw's headache worse. He quickly shook out his bristling fur, trying to flatten it, While BouncePaw answered. "I finished training hours ago!" BouncePaw answered with a chuckle, his overwhelming joy coming back to haunt BlindPaw.

"Can...can you please grab MilkWeed? I think I need some poppy seeds..." He muttered woozily, his head spinning with that neverending headache. He sensed BouncePaw's mood changed to concern, and he also sensed him lash his tail with a nod as he frowned. "Yeah, I can." he mewed softly, and with a crunchhhhh of leaves, and he was gone.

BlindPaw was left alone under the gaze of SkyKit, she was still looking at him, but with more...curiosity? Her mood certainly said so. He could feel her looking awkwardly at her paws, and he sensed that she wanted to say something, but she couldnt quite fit it into words. BlindPaw could feel her heartbeat, just beating, pumping blood to keep her alive, and maybe keep BlindPaw calmer, but then MilkWeed and BouncePaw steered into the den, their scents flowing into BlindPaw's nose.

MilkWeed and BouncePaw's moods came back as well, concern flowing in waves in their minds. SkyKit's mood changed to disappointment.

I wonder what she was going to say... He thought with a flick of his ear. She seems...more calm now. She's usually pretty happy. He looked back up, realizing the burning gazes tearing into his fur, though he couldnt exactly pin where they were coming from.

BlindPaw lashed his tail for a few moments as all gazes were on him, making his pelt feel hot. Then, he sensed MilkWeed step over, carefully avoiding the crunching leaves. He felt her breath against his fur as she was inspecting him, which made his fur prickle.

Then, he sensed MilkWeed step back from him, and a few moments of silence went through the den, until MilkWeed spoke. "Your headache seems to have gotten worse from your tenseness, and how you asked for poppy seeds as soon as you woke up." He sensed MilkWeed's face quirk into a frown as suspicion crossed into her mind, ruling over most concern.

He also sensed BouncePaw's concern skyrocket while SkyKit's mood flickered in surprise. BlindPaw's pelt felt hot again as he pinned his ears against his head and looked down to where he thought his paws were. He tried focusing on the heartbeats...just the heartbeats... that usually calmed him down, but he couldnt help wondering. How did she figure it out just by how I was tensed? BlindPaw thought with a bite to his lip.

He twitched his whiskers. "Yeah, I guess so..." he mumbled, pinning his ears harder against his head, trying to avoid any gazes he might accidentally come across. BouncePaw and SkyKit's mood stayed the same, but MilkWeed's suspicion softened. He sensed her take a step towards him again, her milky scent stronger than ever.

"Dont be ashamed for hiding it." she whispered, BlindPaw's ear pricked. "But dont do it again." she muttered, then leaned back up. "I'll get your poppy seeds." he sensed her trot away with a flick of her tail and the crunching of leaves, and her mood flickered with annoyance.

BouncePaw and SkyKit's moods flickered with confusion, but MilkWeed came back before anyone could question BlindPaw. He sensed three tiny seeds being placed at his feet by MilkWeed, and he heard a crunch as MilkWeed stepped back.

He leaned down, and when he was sure that he knew where the seeds were he licked them up, feeling more grateful than ever. "Thanks MilkWeed." BlindPaw let out a relieved sigh. He sensed MilkWeed nod briefly, before trotting away with a crunch on leaves. BlindPaw looked to where he sensed a movement from BouncePaw, BlindPaw his ears while his eyes shone curiously.

"You said BraveFlame woke up?" He mewed, slightly tilting his head. He always had looked up to BraveFlame, even if he didnt care. He sensed BouncePaw smile widely, his concern being overwhelmed in joy.

BlindPaw ruffled his fur, giving his tail a flick. "Lets go see him." He slightly purred, his blind eyes now sparkling. BouncePaw's mood changed for a more delighted approach, his thoughts slightly slipping into BlindPaw's brain. "Atleast he likes-" and "I'm glad he's excited to-" but when BlindPaw's memory shot back to him in that moment, a chill ruffled down his fur.

NO NO NO! HELP ITS GO-

For once, BlindPaw could feel his own heartbeat, it beat loudly in his ears, and he could've sworn he saw something, but the pain was unbearable, and he screamed as loud as possible, letting the world know his pain, before everything grew blurry and he blacked out, and the voice rung in his head...

The memory echoed in his mind like the beating of a heart, and the heart in his chest felt like it was beating out of him. He ruffled his fur again. "Alright, lets go then." BouncePaw meowed trying to sound joyful, he squashhhed to his paws, and BlindPaw felt BouncePaw's tailtip on his shoulder.

He followed BouncePaw to the entrance before he flicked his ear, noting the small shuffle of paws from SkyKit as she watched him. Before BlindPaw could say anything, SkyKit bounded under his legs, her mood changing to a more happy approach, like she forgot her nervousness.

BlindPaw turned to look at where he thought BouncePaw's confused face was. "Should we bring SkyKit?" he murmured to BouncePaw, making sure to pin his gaze on BouncePaw. He sensed BouncePaw shift to look at SkyKit, then sensed him nod.

"Yeah, she can come, she might want to meet BraveFlame again!" He meowed softly, and grinned at the small kit. he then sensed the small movement of BouncePaw's tail motioning for SkyKit to follow. He felt her mood change to more overwhelming joy, she weaved through BlindPaw's legs with a crusshhhh and crunchhhhh of leaves, happily purring like nobody's business.

BlindPaw blinked with surprise at the act of SkyKit, but tried flattening his fur. No matter how calm SkyKit tries to be, she was still a kit...he prodded at her mood. But he shook off any thoughts, and then he padded out the medicine while following BouncePaw's tail tip.

He was going to see his father, but...there might be something strange with that last scream he had sent BlindPaw...