WARRIORS A HAWKS LOVE

CHAPTER 4 LEAFPOOL'S PAIN

Chapter four Leafpool's pain

I set the poultice onto Brambleclaw's side, where the thorn stabbed him; honestly these warriors are just like Ferncloud's kits! I just fixed this warrior for the second time today! And now here comes Squirrelpaw! The ginger she-cat came inside the den as Cinderpelt gave me more of the poultice.

I can feel excitant and worry running off her pelt, she looked at Brambleclaw and I knew that something was up between them two. With a shake of my head I watched as Cinderpelt, told Brambleclaw not to fall into more thorn bushes next time.

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The day wore on and I was tired but my mind was filled with fear and... well I cannot put my paw on it but it was something sneaky I do know that it is wrong but I am going anyway... wait what? I shake my head; grabbing some herbs that I don't know why I did that and sniff the air, Squirrelpaw and Brambleclaw are gone! I stalk out of the camp feeling the moonlight on my light tabby fur.

Following the scent trail I find them by one of the monsters and Brambleclaw is mad at my sister. No make that furious! As I step around the dead monster I remember the prophecy of Tiger and Fire that Cinderpelt received four sunrises ago. I think about that prophecy and I knew why my sister and my father fought that day by the Riverclan border was about just that exact thing.

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Squirrelflight pov

I look at Brambleclaw my fur rising along with my anger that he would think that I would tell anyone let alone my sister. But here he is almost slashing my nose off with his anger when I see Leafpaw, coming around the paw of the monster with herbs in jaws.

Leafpaw set down the herbs and I knew that Brambleclaw wanted an answer but I had none that mouse beat, with a shake of my head I let his angry yowl fill the woods. "Leafpaw we have to go! Starclan sent Brambleclaw, Feathertail and Tawnypelt plus Crowpaw from Windclan to go on a journey to save the Clans by finding Midnight!" I finish my speech with a spit. There Brambleclaw now I have told her! Happy?

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Leafpool pov

Well that was odd; I place the herbs at my sister's paws and looked into the burning amber gaze of Brambleclaw. "Take these herbs for strength, please, and Starclan light your path, come back safely, please," I feel my tail droop as an ach fills my heart. They are leaving for Starclan knows where and I can't tell anyone! I dipped my head and watched as my sister and clanmate left the clan's land. Be safe! With a heavy heart I walk away from the dead or sleeping monster. With my paws taking me to the Windclan border I stop and watch what I think is my sister and the four Chosen cats leave and I knew in my heart that one will not be coming back. Is there an herb for a pain-filled heart? I lay down with my head on my paws when I smell a fishy-rabbit smell. I opened my eyes to see Hawkpaw staring at me with a smile on his lips.

"Your eyes are so pretty Leafpaw," his words warm my aching heart but they do nothing for my pain that I felt. But he was here and they were not. With a purr I rub my muzzle along his chin and place my tail on his back breathing in his sweet smell. Who would think that I a Thunderclan-cat would fall for a Riverclan tom but I did I just did not know it yet.

I leaned against him as he licked my ears and I wanted to stay like this forever. "Hawkpaw can we meet again?" I ask as I back away from the handsome tom. He looks at me with clear ice-blue eyes. "It's Hawkfrost now, Leafpaw," he rumbles, "And yes I want to meet you again."

I find myself asking Hawkfrost where, and he replies,

"By the Sunningrocks just at the border of Twoleg-place, goodbye Leafpaw," with that he leaps away leaving my heart in even more pieces that before. So with that meeting in mind I race back into camp dreading when the clan finds out that Brambleclaw and Squirrelpaw are gone.

After I snuck back into camp I curled up in my nest, hoping to share with Starclan.

When I opened my eyes I noticed that Firestar was sitting on the high-rock looking down on the clan. Graystripe sitting down beside him sharing tongues. My paws tingle with excitement as I remember that I was going to meet Hawkfrost at sun-high then I remembered I am a Medicine cat and that I could not fall in love. My excitement fades and I fill hollow inside. But I can at least still meet him; I won't fall in love with him.

I left the camp by the dirt place tunnel and vanished into the woods to the twolegplace. With the wind in my fur I raced to meet Hawkfrost, I can't believe that he was made a warrior, I must have mist that piece of news at the Gathering. Coming to the meeting place I notice that one of Twoleg Den looks dead and that I'm here first. So I walked over to the falling down den when I'm knocked over by a small dog! The dog growled and I hissed my ears flat, claws extended to draw blood! The dog lunged at me and I fell over into my back with a yowl of pain! I can't die to a dog! I won't die! Flipping to my paws I rush out of the Nest and right into Hawkfrost who is shocked that I was running away then he saw the dog. With an angry hiss he leaped onto the dog clinging to his shaggy fur. As I watched I marveled at his strength, his power as he lashed out the dog with force that it fell over and he pounced, slashing its belly, the dog yelped and ran away. My hero! And so handsome! And Strong also...wait what am I thinking? Oh who am I kidding I think I like, like Hawkfrost!

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