Warriors- Rise of the Guardians

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Thunderpaw stretched, yawning sleepily as if she had just woken up from a dream. Feline, that Guardian King was weird! Yet he had this aura which radiated with power; almost too much. Thunderpaw sighed and stood, bunching her hind legs as she prepared to jump down the altar.

"Thunderpaw?!"

A shocked cry from below surprised her, causing her to shriek as she tumbled down the rock. She managed to land on her paws, but her mind was still blank from the shock. "Eaglewing? What-how-what-? How? What are you doing here? How?" Thunderpaw's words were a jumbled mess, her eyes not comprehending the sight in front of her.

Eaglewing, the ideal mother figure whom she had always dreamed of, was standing in front of her, face cocked to one side in confusion. "Thunderpaw! What happened to you?" Thunderpaw was just about to ask the same thing. Eaglewing's fur was sticking up all over the place, pieces of fur lost in some places. Thunderpaw's jaw was hanging open, wanting to say something but not knowing what.

"Eaglewing...Hi," Thunderpaw mewed quietly. 

"Hi? That's all you're going to say?" Eaglewing's eyes were wide with shock, which was slowing morphing into anger. "After all I've been through to find you? I fought dogs, a whole pack of it, almost drowned in a river, got stuck in the mud and couldn't get out, then-" Thunderpaw cut her off mid rant, blurting out the word that was at the tip of her tongue.

"M-Mom!"

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Lionstar groaned as he entered Starclan territory again. Spottedleaf was already waiting for him at the usual spot. "How's your search?" She asked, even though she already knew the answer. Collapsing at her feet, Lionstar whimpered sorrowfully. "I don't have a clue as to where she could have gone! Her scent doesn't stand out anywhere! I don't know what to do, Spots. I want to find her, I do, but this is becoming unacceptable.

"My clan looks at me with this weird look now, because I'm pushing all my duties to Cloudstorm. I've heard whispers too, and I- I feel like I've failed them. I don't know what do."

Spottedleaf stared at the clan leader, her heart aching for him. The pain he must be feeling right now... Spottedleaf sighed, turning away from the male cat. If he kept coming to her, not pushing the limits, he would never be able to find Eaglewing. He had to decide between him and Eaglewing, and Spottedleaf didn't want to influence his decision. "I told you to follow your heart. Stop coming back to me," She ordered coldly, turning away before she blurted out an apology. "Spots? What-" Spottedleaf ran into the forest, leaving him behind.

He must learn.

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Yakon snarled furiously at the air. His plans were ruined. Ruined! "Tigerstar! I order you here, now!" Within seconds, the dark warrior appeared in front of him. "What's the problem with you? It's not even sun-up yet! I was sleeping!" Tigerstar's dark side growled, his ears flicking in irritation. Yakon hissed, enraged.

"You failed me, warrior!"

"How so?" The comment held an undertone of amusement. Fury sparked beneath Yakon's pelt.

"You let the female go."

"So?" Tigerstar admitted it openly, not bothering to defend himself.

"Why? I told you she was important!"

"Relax, stupid. All she served as was a distraction here. If we give her back, Tigerstar would pamper her, and ignore us. Wasn't that what you wanted?"

Yakon's growl died in his throat. He was right, he realized.

"Right. I'm sorry," He apologized gruffly. Tigerstar snickered at him mockingly, and then padded away, tail held high. Yakon glared at his retreating back and hissed. What was wrong with him? Tigerstar managed to let the female escape, and he couldn't do a thing. So what if he was right? He wanted Kougar to be on his side, not Tigerstar's!