Warriors- Flood Water

Chapter Nine

  Rockpaw was met with a hard beating of heavy rain on her pelt. She hadn't even noticed it when she was leaving. Rockpaw tried to see the sun through the thick storm clouds, but everything was dark. "Rockpaw get out of the rain! I don't want to sleep next to a soggy littermate!" Rockpaw turned her head towards the apprentices den, Toadpaw's face was annoyed as he watched his sister stand there getting soaked. "Where's Tanglepaw?" Rockpaw meowed as she headed into the den. "Starclan knows! She went out with Vinestripe earlier, I haven't seen her since then." Toadpaw lifted his paw in an attempt to shield himself as Rockpaw shook her fur. "We should-" Toadpaw was cut off by the sound of Stormstars voice calling out from the hightree. The tipped over tree was raised above ferns and stones the held it up, forming Stormstar's den, "All cat's old enough to catch their own prey, please gather around the hightree for a clan meeting." Toadpaw and Rockpaw hopped out of the den, the rain batted down on them, their paws mushed around in muddy watery ground. "It's come to my attention that the rain is not coming to an end anytime soon. In attempt to keep all of you safe I am advising that you take all the moss and sticks from nearby and line the entrance to the dens, so if the camp does flood, we'll know before it's too late." Rockpaw stared up at her leader, her fur was sticking up in all directions as the rain fell down on her. "Well, don't just stand there!" Stormstar jumped down in the flurry of running cats, everyone was pushing past, picking up sticks and stones and placing them along the entrance to their dens. Rockpaw did the same, pushing the moss from their nests up against walls of the entrance. Toadpaw carried a stone in his mouth and lined it up against the sides. "Grab more stones and line the whole thing, I'm gonna go help others." Rockpaw meowed in a rush, Toadpaw nodded and grabbed another stone. Rockpaw ran off to the nursery. "Owlheart?! Are you in there?" Owlheart poked her head out, "Help!" Owlheart was curled up around her kits, who were whining loudly. The nursery was a dip into the ground, already filling with water, up to the poor kit's legs. "We have to get them to a different den!" Rockpaw nodded and slid down into the den. Owlheart pushed up Splashkit with her nose, Splashkit's white and black fur was smudges with mud and dirty water. Rockpaw tucked the kitt up against her as Owlheart pushed up Cloudkit and Flashkit. Rockpaw huddled the three little toms together as Owlheart picked up Shinekit and pushed herself out of the flooding den. "There's nowhere to go! Shadowclan camp is a dip in the ground, we're destined to flood!" Owlheart bunched her kits together. "Mama! I'm scared!" Cloudkit huddled against his mother. Rockpaw felt her heart drop, this poor little kits have only ever known storms thunder and hard beating rain since they opened their eyes. A black and white tom dashed over to . Rockpaw and Owlheart. "Owlheart! What are you doing? It's not safe out here!" Rockpaw huddled Flashkit next to her as he cried for his mother. "Badgerclaw, the nursery is flooded! I'm taking my kits to higher grounds!" She grabbed Shinekit up again and pushed Cloudkit forward. Slpashkit reached up and padded at Badgerclaw's whiskers. "Dad! I'm scared!" Badgerclaw picked up Splashkit and followed after his mate. Flashkit whined and pushed up against Rockpaw. Rockpaw grabbed him by the scruff and began her best to keep him off the muddy ground as she followed them. Rockpaw followed after them, the rain getting heavier. Rockpaw placed Flashkit on the ground, spitting out a few strands of ginger fur she called Owlheart over, "There is a dead monster near by! You can hide in it with your kits while we get the rest of the clan out." Owlheart nodded and padded off towards the monster, Badgerclaw followed as Splashkit began to wriggle out of his grip. Rockpaw pushed Flashkit forward. They hopped up into the monster. Owlheart curled up around her kits and began to groom their wet fur. "Badgerclaw, you stay here with Owlheart, I'll go find Stormstar." Badgerclaw nodded and began to groom his kits. Rockpaw ran out into the rain, the trip back to camp was much easier without a kit in her mouth. She ran in through the entrance, splashing into water. Stormstar had made her order too late, dens were already flooding as cats tried to push through the water. "Rockpaw!" Ratnose pushed his way through the murky water. "Where were you?!" Rockpaw pushed past him towards the medicine den. "Come help me, Ratnose!" Ratnose followed after Rockpaw into the den. Tendrilfur had a mouthful of herbs, so did Snowdew. "Ratnose! Get Tendrilfur out of here, grab some of the herbs, we might be able to use them!" Ratnose grabbed a large leaf and filled it with as many herbs that would fit, her grabbed the leaf in his mouth and pushed Tendrilfur up. Rockpaw watched in awe as her mentor led Tendrilfur safely out of camp. "Don't just stand there!" Meowed Berryheart, "Help Snowdew up, and grab some herbs too!" Rockpaw did the same as Ratnose and filled up a large leaf. Rockpaw leaned against Snowdew while Berryheart propped her up on the other side. Swiftly padding through the leg high water. Rockpaw wondered how it had flooded so fast? Pushing Snowdew out the entrance, Ratnose and Tendrilfur walking aimlessly away. Rockpaw lead them back in the direction of Owlheart and her kits. Setting Snowdew down next to Tendrilfur as Badgerclaw sat around his kits with Owlheart. Berryheart grabbed all the herbs and placed them in a small dry spot inside the monster. "We can't fit the whole clan in here! It's too small." Rockpaw nodded in agreement. "Berryheart's right, can you make sure those kits are alright real quick? Ratnose and I will head back to get Stormstar, she can get everyone out quicker than us pulling two cats out at a time." Ratnose nodded, "Good call, let's go." Ratnose dashed off running back to camp. His thick fur was dangling down, dripping back as he ran. The rain seemed to just bounce off his fur as he went. Rockpaw followed close behind, the adrenaline rushing through her as she ran back into camp once more. Rockpaw nearly slammed right into the body of a sandy colored she cat, "Sandtail! Do you know where Stormstar is?" Sandtail swished her long thin tail back and forth, "She's over by the nursery." Rockpaw and Ratnose swished through the growing water. "Stormstar! We need to get out!" Stromstar looked back at them "The kits! The kits are gone! Owlheart is-" Rockpaw spalshed her foot forwards. "I already got them out of here! Berryheart, Badgerclaw, Snowdew, Tendrilfur, Owlheart and her kits are all taken shelter uphill!"