Windclan's Hope

Chapter 5

Squirrelpaw followed Lilyfrost, listening to her speak. "You are a great fighter, but don't use it too much and dont be proud of it. Riverclan cats are trained like Dark forest cats. Merciless, crazy, and ruthless. They'll rip you to shreds with clan training. WIth that being said, you are the warrior here, protect your sister. Squirrelpaw, just come back to me." Lilyfrost rubbed her muzzle on hers. "I will." She promised. At the border, Squirrelpaw led Ivypaw into the bridge. "Act like you are searching for cobwebs, there's no fresh scent so they'll be coming soon. Squirrelpaw mewed. Ivypaw nodded, looking around the edge of the bridge and soon enough, a yowl sounded.
Squirrelpaw snarled and leapt in front of her sister. "What are you doing?" The front cat snarled. "Look, its Brackentail's kits. Only two of them." The cat chuckled to the back ones. "It is! Good catch, Volefoot." The back time smiled. "We should take them back." Another suggested. Ivypaw shook her head. "I am a medicine cat under Starclan!" She growled. The front tom chuckled. "Spotclaw, ill take the medicine cat." The she-cat mewed, leaping forwards. Squirrelpaw leapt onto the she, rolling her onto the ground. She gasped as the breath was drawn from her. "Thanks Oakwhisker. You'll have to drag that one." The she hauled herself to her paws. Squirrelpaw snarled, thrashing around in Oakwhisker's paws. "Spotclaw, hurry up. Ravenstar will be angry if we are out much longer." Squirrelpaw saw Spotclaw begin dragging Ivypaw towards their camp. Oakwhisker dragged her also, Squirrelpaw tried to get her claws into the tom's belly but Volefoot swatted her head. Squirrelpaw hissed in anger and let herself be dragged to the camp.
She stood in front of Ravenstar, her tail laying on Ivypaw's back. Ivypaw was tense and she knew she was trying not to tremble. Squirrelpaw looked up. "Look, Brackentail. That one looks like you." The jet-black furred leader chuckled. Brackentail growled. "They are not my kits." Squirrelpaw bristled. "You are just mad because you were a fool." She spat, tensing when the tom approached her. "Ravenstar, let me teach this fool a lesson." He hissed. "Apprentice's in Riverclan dont talk back." Ravenstar nodded backing up. The clan formed a circle around the two, Volefoot dragged Ivypaw backwards with him.
Squirrelpaw flicked her tail, crouching in front of the tom and waiting for his attack. Brackentail leapt forwards but was surprised and Squirrelpaw reared, tossing him to the side. "She can fight. Maybe she is mine." He chuckled and leapt upwards this time, landing on her back. Squirrelpaw felt the strength of Starclan in her pelt as she arched her back and shoved her spine into his belly. "Let me win so i dont die!" He whispered in her ear. Squirrelpaw hissed and let herself fall under his weight. Brackentail clawed her shoulder, smearing the blood to make it look worse than it was. Squirrelpaw yowled in pain, moving towards Ivypaw. Ravenstar nodded, "Good. Now take them to the spare den and give the medicine cat apprentice a few herbs for her sibling and that other Windclan cat." The leader turned, taking Hawkgrowl into the den behind him. Lionoak followed not long later. Volefoot and Oakwhisker sat outside their den while Spotclaw brought a small fish and mouse for the three to share. "Eat the fish, me and Squirrelpaw will eat the mouse. You look week." Ivypaw said to Dovepaw who had a worried look in her eyes.
Squirrelpaw winced as Ivypaw applied the herbs to her scratch, gladly it wasnt bad like it had looked. Her mind went through the battle again, "Let me win so i dont die!" Brackentail's words were. She sat down, eating her half of the mouse while Ivypaw applied herbs to the several wounds that were almost infected on Dovepaw's pelt. Ivypaw had explained the plan to Dovepaw who thought it was a good idea but she was also nervous. "All these warriors are driven by fear." Squirrelpaw whispered. "Brackentail told me to let him win so he didn't die. They are afriad." Ivypaw nodded. "Turtleheart said he was a terrible fighter anyways. I dont know how he made it this long." Dovepaw pitched in, "One of the apprentices, Sproutpaw, she gives me extra food and herbs, i have a stash behind the den. The guards in this camp are terrible." She mewed. Squirrelpaw nodded at the information.
As the sun went down, Squirrelpaw stretched and sat down. The guards had changed out, it was now Lionoak and a cat she'd never seen before. She listened to their conversation in hopes to figure out their name like she decided she'd do for every set of new guards. She angle her ears just right, sitting at the very edge of the den to where they couldn't see her. "Lionoak, dont you think i should be training?" The young she-cat asked. "We are training, Owlpaw. Just wait, when you're a warrior, you'll be the best warrior around here. Like me and Hawkgrowl are. Owlpaw, past of being the best warrior is learning to guard prisoners of war. Just you wait, while they are gone attacking Windclan, you and Spotclaw will be sitting here. I bet you those three try to rebel." Lionoak meowed. Owlpaw nodded silently. Squirrelpaw moved back towards Ivypaw. "Is there anyway you can warn Windclan that Riverclan is coming? Lionoak just told Owlpaw about it." She whispered. Ivypaw shrugged. "Maybe since we are siblings, we can warn Stempaw. Focus on the water moving outside the den then when your mind is quiet, focus on getting into Stempaw's thoughts. If that doesn't work, ill see if Flutterpaw can help me into his dreams." Ivypaw explained.
Squirrelpaw closed her eyes and listened to the water for what seemed like forever when she finally heard something. "What if Squirrelpaw and Ivypaw are already dead?" Squirrelpaw gasped, almost losing focus. "Stempaw! Stempaw its me! Im in Riverclan, they are coming to attack! Save Windclan!" She urged him through her mind. "Squirrelpaw? Riverclan? How- Ill go warn Bramblestar!" His thoughts faded and Squirrelpaw blinked and stepped back. "I did it! He is warning Bramblestar." She mewed, almost too loud. Ivypaw had slapped her tail across her muzzle. "Shush!" Dovepaw hissed. "Sproutpaw is coming." She turned.