Silentsong's Cry

Chapter 9

*1st Person Silentpaw*

       I opened my eyes to pitch black. Small rays of moonlight filtered through the brambles. I slowly stand up, careful not to disturb the other apprentices. I pad outside and look up. *It's not too late to meet with Seedpaw.*

      I walk over to the camp enterance. Sunleap was standing guard. The golden tabby let out a purr as he spotted me.

      "What are you doing up this late?" He asked, tilting his large head. "Couldn't sleep?"

       I shook my head. It was partly true. It felt weird lying to my father. He was kin. *No. You want to meet with Seedpaw. Go through with it.*

       "Go ahead and go out if you need to take a walk. Take Echopaw with you though." Sunleap ordered.

      I let out a sigh and went to retrieve my sister. I tip-pawed into the apprentice's den. I looked around till I spotted the silver she-cat. Her chest was rising up and down evenly.

       I made my way to her nest. Slowly shaking her with my paw, she started to wake up.

      "Silentpaw? Is that you?" Echopaw whispered when her eyes had opened. I nodded.

      I pointed my tail outside.

      "Is it time to meet him?" Echopaw leaned up to whisper. I nod again.

      Echopaw was fully awake now, she stood up. We touched pelts as we walked out. We both walked to the entrance of camp.

       "Be back before sunrise." Sunleap nodded to us and we disappeared outside the den.

       We ran through the forest. Silver blurrs it seemed. As we neared the RockClan border, the scent of a certain cat grew stronger. It was Seedpaw's scent.

      We slowed to a walk ad the stench of RockClan grew.

       "I wonder if this'll be like the tale of Riverstone and Maplebark!" Echopaw wondered excitingly.

       I tilted my head. I hadn't heard that story.

       "Have you not heard that one?"

       I shook my head.

      "Sweet!" Echopaw launched into a story. "So there was once a FeatherClan cat tom named Maplebark. He was a red tabby, with I think green eyes. Then there was a SwirlClan she-cat named Riverstone. She was a light gray cat with hazel eyes. They fell in love. They said it was love at first sight!

        "They started to meet at the border. As they continued to meet, their love grew stronger." Echopaw told me. She took a breath to continue.

      "One day, Maplebark decided to join SwirlClan. He and Riverstone had one kit. Her name was Windkit." A voice sounded from the shadows. A blue tabby emerged from a bush.

    The handsome cat shook out leaves and twigs. As I looked at him, I suddenly realised that he only went up to Echopaw's shoulders and Echopaw was probaly the smallest cst in our clan right now.

      "Woah! How long have you been here?" Echopaw asked.

     "Since the beginning of the story." Seedpaw blinked his eyes and turned to me. "I'm glad you showed up."

     "Ooooo! Now I have a decision. Do I watch you guys from a bush, or just watch you like this." Echopaw thought out loud.

     "Um. How about you stay here. I want to show Silentpaw something special." Seedpaw answered and started to walk off. He turned his head. "Coming?"