WARRIORS A HAWKS LOVE

CHAPTER 7 HAWKFROST LEAFPOOL FIRESTAR

Hawkfrost Pov

I checked the gathered cats and I was right just like I was about Stormfur and Feathertail, they are gone and the clan is nervous with fear! Weaklings! They fear the unknown and the lost two puny warriors, Half-Can Cats! I curled my upper lip in disgust, now if only Mistyfoot will disappear than as Tigerstar's says, I will be deputy. I sat on my haunches waiting for Leopardstar's call... hurry up you old bag of bones! Honesty I think Leopardstar was born a leader and has infinite lives! I... my thoughts are banished as I hear her call at last and we make our trek to the two-leg bridge to Fourtrees and I smell Leafpaw! Where is she? I know that she is there but where? I want to yowl her name but don't as my clanmates would want to know why I wanted to see Thunderclan's medicine cat.

I search the throng of cats until I see my beloved, standing by Littlecloud with their head's bent, talking. I feel my fur rise...I'm I Jealous? Na I can't because we are destined to be mates I can feel it!

I realize that I'm being a mousebrain, that I have no right to be annoyed by Littlecloud. So I push my way over to her and lead her way from the others and to my sister Mothwing but before we get to her I veer off past the Great Rock and into the undergrowth.

"Leafpaw I could not wait to see you!" I say rubbing my muzzle along her chin and down her shoulder. I twine my tail with her as we sit awaiting the Gathering, "Yesterday I chased off Windclan mange pelts," I spoke to her in a low tone as I looked deep into her light amber eyes, feeling my heart melting faster, if only Tigerstar would leave me and Leafpaw alone! I lick her shoulder and she in turn did me. My heart is full of happiness until I see the glow of Amber eyes in the dark undergrowth. "I will protect Leafpaw....with my life....Father," I hiss in the direction of those Amber eyes.

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Leafpool Pov

I listen to the leaders as they speak I don't want to leave Hawkfrost's side but I must. I see his pelt sitting with the Riverclan cats. Mothwing sits with me looking worried. I start to ask her what is wrong when the leader of Shadowclan states that Thunderclan stole his warrior Tawnypelt. I see Firestar rise to his paws saying that Thunderclan did no such thing as they too are missing cats Brambleclaw and Squirrelpaw. Leopardstar stated that Riverclan lost Stormfur and Feathertail. Windclan leader Tallstar said that Crowpaw was missing as well. I licked my lips, as Hawkfrost leaped to his paws yowling that Windclan stole fish and other prey from Riverclan. Windclan got mad and they were yowling, that Hawkfrost were mistaken but I knew that he was right and they would have to listen to a Medicine Cat.

I gathered my courage and stood on my paws, "Cats of all Clans, Hawkfrost is right! I saw him!" this shocked Tallstar and he had no choice but to admit that his warriors stole prey. I can feel Hawkfrost's eyes on me and I raise my head a little taller. I see Blackstar is speaking again. But it was not my taste of prey. The gathering ends and I rush over to Hawkfrost but he is talking to Firestar. I slow my pace and come up as quietly as I can. "Leafpaw, you saw what Hawkfrost did? And you defend him, why?" I look at my paws not meeting my leader's burning green eyes. But then I felt bold.

"I did because he looked like he needed it! He is such a mousebrain sometimes I know because Mothwing tells me of all his adventures as a kit," I see my leader narrow his eyes and then he shakes his head. "Funny Leafpaw lets go. Hawkfrost my Starclan light your path," I saw him dip his head and angle his left ear in Riverclan's direction. "Okay I will meet you at the Dead Twoleg Nest at moonhigh tomorrow." I whispered to him as Firestar padded away.

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Firestar Pov

I watch as my daughter follows Hawkfrost and I'm reminded of the Prophecy that Skywatcher told me, "There will be three Kin of your Kin who hold the power of the Stars in their paws. But I don't think its Leafpaw she is bound to the Code so it must be Squirrelpaw....but I can't think of that now I must get my clan home.

With my head high I lead the clan back into camp. My paws feel heavy with sleep and my body fills weary so I curl up with my tail over my nose and go to sleep.

When I open my eyes I see Spottedleaf, oh how my heart aches for her.

"Hello Firestar, I have a prophecy for you,

"From the Pools of Frost will rise four new heroes for Thunderclan and all the clans in a time of infinite Darkness? Remember it in the moons to come you will need it," she gave my cheek a quick lick before vanishing. Goodbye...my love.

I now am no closer to solving the Fire-Tiger mystery, so I finished my thoughts and fell back asleep.

Dawn light came into my den warming my fiery pelt I sniff the warm morning air. Today felt like a good day. I wanted to do a patrol so I rounded up Leafpaw, Sandstorm, and Graystripe.

"Dawn Patrol," I wanted to say but then Cloudtail came up to me and asked if he could join. "Yes you may," I told him.

His eyes light up as he joins the gathered said cats. I purr at my headstrong nephew.

We make our way to Fourtrees to check the borders when I hear a sound like a tree falling, we turn to see a bunch of Monsters rolling towards us and I see one with a shiny forepaw slice at the tree by the edge of Sacred Oaks. My fur stands on end as I watch the tree bleed and fall down with a crash and at that moment I knew the Ravenpaw was right Twolegs where coming to cut all the trees. The forest that I love is being destroyed and there is nothing I can do to save it and this saddens me greatly. With a heavy heart I turn away from the stench and tree-death and trot away the rest of the patrol coming with me.

My home is going away as did Brambleclaw and Squirrelpaw....but maybe they will save us? Maybe-Maybe-Not- but this I do know any danger and fear that comes our way better watch out for we are Warriors and we won't go down without a fight or I give my ninth life trying.

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