Lilypool's Lullaby

Chapter 7 Dumb And Dumber

I felt a scream leave her as the tree crushed her. I stared in horror as she writhed under its weight I shot up ignoring the screaming pain coming from my wounds. I ran over to her she flicked her amber eyes up at me as tears streamed down her face. I put my face close to hers and breathed in her scent. "L-L-Lilyp-paw"she groaned through clenched teeth.

"Shhh! Don't talk" I sniffled through the tears that started to fall.

"F-f-find t-t-the f-four"she said. She huffed and her eyes went dull. 

I choked and let loud and pitiful sobs come out. Icuddled her fur digging my claws into her limp and lifeless body. "No! Duskfur please don't leave me here alone!" I hiccuped. "Please mother please."I whimpered. I felt fur brush against mine and dug my nose deeper into Duskfurs pelt trying to get her sweet scent to stay with me forever. I felt a pinching paain and looked to see the Barley had pulled the stick out of my side. The black tom was sitting next to me putting his fur close to mine. 

I got up and started digging a hole so I could remove her body and bury it. I did exactly that Ididn't alow Barley or, as i discovered, ravenpaw to help me. When Moonrise came I left to return to camp. I finally made it to the entrance and hesitantly walked in. I was greeted by curiuse stares and cats started muttering. I walked over to Birchstars den and mewed, he mewed back and I walked in. He was laying in his nest and stood up when he saw me.

"Lilypaw. What are you doing here?"he asked sencing that I was upset. He saw the wound on my side and looked at me curiously. "What happened."he asked seriously.

"I found Duskfur." I said horsly. He looked pleased for a little then turned blan and serious again. "She was crush by a tree" I choked and felt embarassment as I started to cry again. I was so tired and sad I thought I would faint. I felt the thick and fluffy pelt of Birchstar as he tried to comfort me and it worked. I felt dizzy and noticed my wound had to be infected. Ifelt my stomach give a violent lurch and then it turned into a chunk of ice and I stumbled over my paws as I heard Birchstar call out my name in worry and I felt my head slam against the ground and darkness engulfed me.

I saw stars swirl and my mother and sister where standing in front of me.

"Wha? Am I dead?" I asked. They exchanged glances. "No Lilypaw you are not. But we must ell you this, find the darkness and save the four." Dawnpaw said. Duskfur noded as she spoke. 

"But what does that mean everyone keeps telling me that" I say. They smile and repeat their words. They swirl into stars and I wake up in Birchstars den in his nest. I look around and yawn. I hear a mew from outside the den and mew in reply a bit confused. Nightpaw enters and looks happy when he sees me. He races forward and brushes his face against mine. I cuddled his face and he licked my soft pink nose. I purr and he lays down next to me." Birchstar has been watching you like a hawk and wouldn't let anyone see you exept for Barkface." Nightpaw said. I laughed and said "well I don't mind having visitors at all." 

"Oh and I finished training. My new name is Nightclaw and Whitepaws name is Whitepelt" he said. I looked at him and felt upset that I was still an apprentice. Then I noticed Whitepelt peering in the den. She noticed me see her and hopped in the den and said "Nightclaw and Lilypaw sitting in a nest! L-i-c-k-i-n-g! First comes love then comes kits!" Nightclaw jumped at her and cuft her over the ears they both rolled and tussled on the floor and I giggled. Then Birchstar walked in and hissed.

"What are you doing in here?!"Nightclaw looked up "Lilypaw was awake" he said. I sat up and gave my fur a shake. Birchstar walked over to me an sat down next to me. Nightclaw left with Whitepelt following him teasingly. Birchstar then licks my head and asked me "how are you feeling? Does anything hurt?" I stare at him and shake my head. "I feel great!" I say then stand and walk out of the den. I greet all the cats and go to the fresh-kill pile. I take a fat vole from the pile and eat it next to the nursery. The scents of the nursery bring back happy and painful memories. I look around and see Nightclaw watching me I feel hot under his grey-green eyes and look away I continue eating. I hear a mewl and a kit bumps into my side. He looks up at me with huge amber eyes and I smile at him. Then his littermate Nettlekit jumps on hims and snatches a piece of moss ojt of his paws.

"Hey give it back!"Eaglekit wines. "No! I'm older so I get to keep it!" Nettlekit replys. I see Eaglekits eyes start to water. I feel bad so I stand up and nudge Eaglekit. "Come on do you want to spend the day with me?" I ask enthusiastically. His eyes brighten and he nods his head. Nettlekit looks jealouse as I lead Eaglekit away torwards the leaders den. Eaglekit sees a frog and chases after it he accidentally goes through the bushes and bumps into Blackheart the rudest cat in the clan who doesn't like kits. Blackheart hisses and is about to hit Eaglekit. I panic and jump so Eaglekit is under me. Blackheat hits me claws unsheathed and I stumble back pushing Eaglekit along with me protecting him from the hissing and spitting Blackheart. He claws me again and then backs off. "Best keep an eye on those pesky little kits!"he hisses and runs off into the forest. Eaglekit is shaking alot and I lick his head to try and calm him then this must've enraged Blackheart because he came back into camp charging torward me. I get back in the defensive pose to protect Eaglekit at all causts.

Blackheart hisses and barrels me over. We then roll and I hiss and bite him as he tries to get a hold around my neck. I wrap my paws around him and rake his under belly with my back legs. He yowls in agony and throws me aside. He charges torward Eaglekit and I run forward and bite as hard as I can into his hip drawing blood. He screeches and falls to the floor. I pin him down and Falconflight' Eaglekit and Nettlekits mother grabs Eaglekit and pulls him away torward the nursery. Nightclaw comes running and helps me pin him. Birchstar comes and sniffs Blackheart. 

"Shadowclan cat! You will leave the territory ot die!" Birchstar hisses. Nightclaw and I release him and hegoes running. "Are you alright Lilypaw?" Nightclaw asks. I nod and then see Birchstar jump onto the oak tree and mews the call for a clan meeting.

"Lilypaw you have saved a kit and proven your strength and loyalty to the clan. Do you promise to up hold the warrior code and fight for the sake of your clan even if it means death?"

I freeze many cats looking at me and noding in approval.Nightclaw never looked more excited for me. "Ido!" I say. 

"Then by thepowers of Starclan I give you your warrior name, Lilypaw from this day forward you will be known as Lilypool" the clan then chants my new name. I feel so akward and feel heat rise to my face. I'm a warrior now! My mind screeches happily.