Destiny (Warrior Cats)

Chapter 6

CHAPTER 6

 

Thrushflight

 

‘NO!’ Thrushflight yowled at the top of his lungs. The smoky grey PineClan cat pounced on him, but to both cats surprise, both Breezestar and Leafstar were racing towards Darksong.

Breezestar leapt on top of him just as Thrushflight heard the slicing noise and the yowl of pain coming from Cherrykit.  He closed his eyes. Please, StarClan. This can’t be happening.

 

The she-cat got off him and began awkwardly licking her fur.

Leafstar sank her fangs into Darksongs scruff and hauled him away, as Breezestar dragged out a bloody red-brown shape.

Cherrykit! Thought Thrushflight in horror.

A white tom raced out of one of the dens.

‘Quickly, Blizzardheart!’ Called Leafstar. She had her ears flattened in distress.

Blizzardheart pressed his paw against Cherrykits flank, and a small gasp came from her.

‘She’s alive!’ Exclaimed Breezestar.

‘But she’ll bleed to death if you don’t do something.’ Dappleleaf padded forward.

‘Where’s Sleetpaw?’ Asked Blizzardheart.

Leafstar turned to the smoky grey she-cat. ‘Shadewing, go fetch Sleetpaw. This will help her training.’

Shadewing dipped her head and bounded away. Soon she was back with a pale grey she-cat, a little smaller then Thrushflight.

‘Sleetpaw,’ Blizzardheart greeted his apprentice. ‘Go get some cobwebs and some horsetail or marigold, whichever we have most of.’

Sleetpaw gave a brief nod before bounding off.

‘Will she be okay?’ Asked Thrushflight anxiously.

‘Hopefully.’ The PineClan medicine cat replied.

Hopefully isn’t good enough.

‘Well,’ Dappleleaf mewed. ‘Can we at least help in some way?’

‘Sleetpaw is fine!’ Blizzardheart snapped.

‘Okay, okay.’ Dappleleaf meowed in an irritated voice.

Soon Sleetpaw bolted back out, her mouth full of herbs and cobwebs. She dropped them on the ground next to her mentor.

‘Great job, Sleetpaw.’ Blizzardheart praised. ‘Now, you press on the cobwebs as soon as I’ve applied the marigold.’ He ordered.

Sleetpaw obediently picked up the cobwebs. Cherrykits blood was beginning to pool around their paws.

‘Do hurry.’  Breezestar huffed in annoyance.

Blizzardheart shot him a fierce look as he chewed the marigold. He spat it onto Cherrykits wound and began rubbing it on.

‘Now!’ He mewed, and Sleetpaw pressed the cobwebs onto the wound immediately.

‘It’s still bleeding!’ Exclaimed Thrushflight, unable to bear how calm the PineClan cats seemed to be at this horrible situation.

‘Yes, thank you for stating the obvious.’ Blizzardheart meowed, clearly annoyed.

‘Some herbs don’t take effect immediately.’ Sleetpaw explained.

Thrushflight heard Breezestar take a breath of relief when the bleeding slowed.

Leafstar paced around Breezestar.

‘I’m so terribly sorry for this incident.’ She murmured.

‘It’s okay.’ Breezestar replied, knowing the stress of being a new leader.

‘No,’ Hissed Leafstar. ‘It’s not.’

Breezestar’s face reflected Thrushflight’s surprise from the response.

Leafstar looked at him, her green eyes pleading.

‘Please. Just tell me one thing. What do I do with Darksong now?’ She had clearly never faced a case like this.

Breezestar thought hard.

‘Well,’ He finally mewed. ‘Lets speak in private.’

Thrushflight watched as the two cats disappeared into Leafstar’s den.

He would’ve followed to try and listen in, but he had to stay with Cherrykit. He promised Mallowkit he’d find her. He’d never break a promise.

Lol another utterly short chapter :U I’ve been quite busy sorry for not updating :( 😁