The Story of JetraClan

Chapter 10

My head's fuzzy. I can barely think. I'm drowsy and...and cold. Except not on one side. Someone's pressed up against me. 

I don't think I'm still at the Gathering. I know there was one. The details are fuzzy but...I know something happened.

I take a deep breath. I know who it is now. It's Sweetheart. She's the one still in here with me. I can also smell Treepelt and Flashbreeze but they aren't here. That means...I'm in the medicine cat den.

I shuffle and open my eyes. It's a bit blurry.

"Redstar?"

Sweetheart gets up and then crouches in front of me.

I shiver.

"Geez...I'm a little cold..." I yawn.

"Uh, yeah, the pond was cold and since I was here Treepelt told me to keep you warm." Sweetheart explains.

I nod. Sweetheart's grey fur is still covered in cobwebs but less cobwebs.

My gaze shifts past her. In the clearing I can see Foxdapple pacing, obviously angry.

"What happened to Foxdapple?" I ask.

Sweetheart hesitates. "She's angry after...Wolfshine."

"Huh?"

That's when the memories flood me.

Wolfshine's blood. Lightningstar's claws. Meowing. Ashbreeze tackling me.

"Oh," I put my paws on my head and close my eyes, "ohhhh..."

I feel Sweetheart stroking my back with her tail. She's quiet.

And Foxdapple...oh.

Yes.

That's what her strange behaviour has been about. The vole, that secret romance life that Dawnfire and Foxdapple tease eachother about...

So Foxdapple partly understands.

I open my eyes. Sweetheart's eyes are full of concern, her ears partly flattened.

I get to my paws.

"I...I know what we have to do now." I meow.

"Not revenge on the LuktraClan, I hope." Sweetheart mews.

"No," I shake my head, "we just have to stop them from hurting us."

"Oh, we gotta learn to defend more?" Sweetheart tilts her head to the side.

"Everyone who's not injured," I tap Sweetheart's nose with my tail, "and you're a newbie, so that counts as well."

"What! No fair!" Sweetheart complains.

"I'm keeping you out of conflict after what happened." I look at Foxdapple. She's still pacing.

"At least tell me what you're doing." Sweetheart demands.

I look her in the eyes, "battle training."

Sweetheart nods slowly, a fire lighting up in her eyes. It's a determined light.

She gets up, "I'm not missing this."

I shake my head. I just told her no! Can't she understand?

Okay, I'm getting frustrated. 

It's not that big a deal. I'm just-

"I'm not missing this." Sweetheart insists.

"You're missing this." 

I turn and walk out, flicking Sweetheart with my tail. 

I hear her sigh. It's not a sad sigh, not a frustrated sigh...it's something else...

Time to get ready to train.

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It's short, but I didn't want to leave you on a cliffhanger for too long.

And yes, Snaketalon X Treepelt is canon

Luckily for us, Wolfshine will be back as a kit. Soon.

How will Sweetheart react?

How will training go?

How will Foxdapple cope?

Find out! Soon! I promise!

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