Warriors Deadly Echoes: Dark Skies

Chapter 24

When Bravestar emerged from his den the camp was full of activity. Flintnose was at the head of a patrol. Bash was with Lionpaw, Brownpaw, and Dovepaw who crowded around him in wild excitement as he was pretending that he were an enemy cat that had invaded. Marrigoldrunner and Shadeears were getting fresh bedding. Bravestar could recall of the rebel Clan cats of the four of the Clans telling them that they would ponder on returning to their rightful Clans as they sought refuge in TimberClan's camp. Smallstep and Badgerstalk did of course, along with Firefang and Halfclaw as they returned to ScarClan. Yarrowwhisker and Beechflight pleaded with their Clanmates for forgiveness. Ryenose, Yarrowwhisker's mother, pleaded with her leader, and she eventually invited them back into ViperClan. But Rainfrost of WolfClan and Blossomclaw of AshClan stayed with Bravestar;saying they had to think it over. The two she-cats were in some part of camp a majority of the time. They weren't talking to each other at all. Rainfrost went on hunting or border patrols to avoid the former AshClan warrior.
"Seems like those two haven't figured out what they wanted to do yet." He muttered.
"Feralstar gave her the go ahead so I don't see why they're still waiting to do what they want.." Leopardheart sat beside her mate and leader. He looked to her. "Six Clans in the forest though?"
"If WolfClan and ViperClan allowed three more, I don't see a reason they'd deny another." She purred.
Rainfrost stared up at the sky. "I think it's time for me to do it. I'm ready for a patrol to find more cats to make warriors." She meowed to the TimberClan leader.
"I'll watch over the Clan for you while you leave." Leopardheart meowed. Bravestar gave an affectionate lick on her ear and nodded his head before making his way to the camp entrance with Rainfrost following behind him. There was a set of paws and Blossomclaw was behind her. "I'm coming too. There's something I've been needing to do." The orange she-cat meowed.
"I don't see why not." Bravestar meowed. He led them out of the camp. Rainfrost and Blossomclaw followed behind him. They headed in the direction of Twolegplace. Bravestar wondered if the den they resided in so many moons before TimberClan, had been repaired or still damaged by the fire that destroyed it. Pushing the thought of wailing and fleeing cats out of his mind, he continued forward. Rainfrost looked around the forest. "Somehow I feel like it would have been worse for all of us if I had taken my plans further." She mewed suddenly.
Bravestar was about to speak but was stopped by a sudden rustling in the bushes. Frowning, he turned his body just in time to see a flash of fur. Cats lunged from the shadows and crowded around them. Rainfrost gasped and was suddenly pinned to the ground. Stunned briefly, agony exploded on her belly. She tried to open her eyes but saw countless cats crowd around Bravestar and Blossomclaw. "No.." she mewed softly as she began to sink into nothingness.