Fernleaf's eyes flew open, panting, her pads wet. Coalfrost stood over her. "Are you alright?" He asked, worried. Fernleaf nodded, her heart pounding, eyes wide. "Yes." She whispered as she heaved herself to her paws, trembling. "You were tossing and turning all night." Coalfrost murmured. Fernleaf closed her eyes, remembering her dream. "Just a bad dream." She mewed before pushing her way out of the warriors' den. Dawn light was filtering the hollow. Sootfall was carrying a mouse towards Junipercloud, who was stretching outside the nursery while their kits, Firekit and Leafkit, tussled on the ground. Cloverpool padded out of the thorn thicket, Twigkit, Ripplekit and Petalkit scampering after her, and then Adderkit and Dewkit bounded after them. Goldenclaw and Redfang were padding towards the apprentices' den. Dustpaw and Breezepaw were sharing tongues outside the walls, purring as the warm rays of the sun stretched into the hollow. Greenleaf had just begun, and a moon and a half had passed since she had talked to the other clans. No cat had been killed, but Greystripe had lost the battle against old age, and gone to hunt with Starclan just a moon ago. Fernleaf's heart ached for Briarlight. She had lost her whole family, and she had paralyzed hindquarters. Iceflower, Sorrelstripe, Frogleap, Badgerblaze, Emberpaw, Nightstorm, Hollytuft and Oakshade were returning from a dawn patrol, and judging by the calm way they walked, Fernleaf guessed that the borders were peaceful. Then, a moment later, Dewnose, Berrynose, Poppyfrost, Flamingheart, Leafheart, Cherryfall and Timberheart padded through the entrance. Fernleaf sighed. Every cat there had prey in their jaws, except her brother. He'd been very distracted lately, his head in the skies. Coalfrost touched her shoulder with the tip of his tail. "Will you tell me what you dreamed about?" He asked, his yellow eyes worried. Fernleaf shivered as she remembered the violent dream. She looked up at the pale indigo sky, where the last warriors of Starclan were disappearing."I dreamed of a battle..."
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Warrior Cats: Darkness Rising. (2/3)
FanfictionFernpaw has received her warrior name, Fernleaf. But the threats are rising and the rogues are becoming bolder and bolder, and their only goal is to wipe out the clans and take over their territories. But obstacles keep popping up as Fernleaf treads...
