Ivypool's Heart || Warriors ✔

Chapter 22

A couple sunrises have passed since the gathering and Ivypool and Blossomfall's departure from ThunderClan, and the two she-cats have no idea of what they're supposed to do now. Maybe they should have listened to Bramblestar when he said that they didn't need to leave?

Unfortunately it's too late for the two of them to turn back now, and all they can do is keep walking through the trees, having no idea of where they're even off to. But maybe if they're lucky, they'll be able to find other cats like them, and possibly be able to find themselves a home among other cats like them.

"It just doesn't make any sense." Blossomfall sighs, after the two of them have stopped for a bit to catch something to eat. "Why would StarClan not do anything to stop this?" She asks. "Why didn't they intervene? Do they agree with the other Clans?"

Ivypool sighs, shaking her head. "I don't know."

This would be the first time since the night of the gathering that the two of them have spoken about this, and both she-cats don't understand how StarClan could just stay silent throughout the chaos that ensued between all four Clans. The truce between all four Clans was almost broken because of them coming out to the other three Clans at the gathering, and even though they were expecting some sort of backlash, they never expected StarClan to not intervene at all.

Unless, there's a reason StarClan never intervened? Maybe they meant for this to happen, and Ivypool and Blossomfall were always meant to leave ThunderClan like this, and become loners. Though, whatever the reason, they don't understand why StarClan just doesn't come out and say it. That would be very helpful for both she-cats right about now.

Oh, why does StarClan have to be so quiet when we need them the most?

"Maybe StarClan are testing us like you had said they might be during the gathering." Ivypool suggests.

It's a rather reasonable excuse, but why would StarClan test them in this way? That, doesn't really make sense to them - if it was the case that is. But then again, StarClan have always been rather, frustrating and confusing at times.

"Maybe." Blossomfall sighs, shaking her head. "But why test us, and not give us any clue as to why they are doing so?"

"I don't know." Ivypool sighs, shaking her head. "StarClan have to have an explanation to why they didn't do anything about this."

Blossomfall huffs, shaking her head. "Or maybe they're punishing us for training in the Dark Forest."

Unfortunately for them, that could be the exact reason to why StarClan didn't do anything to stop it. But they surely hope it's not, and that there's a reason to why StarClan allowed this to happen. They can't just agree with the other three Clans that this is wrong and that Ivypool and Blossomfall deserved to be exiled from ThunderClan, can't they?

"Well, at least we've got each other?" Ivypool says, but it came out more of a question.

Blossomfall purrs a little at that, moving closer to Ivypool. "Yes, we do." She says. "And maybe if we're lucky, we'll find others like us."

"Yes." Ivypool purrs, rubbing her head against Blossomfall's. "Maybe we will."

The two she-cats end up curling up together at the bottom of a tree after walking a bit more, deciding to stop for the night since the sun is beginning to go down. They can continue on walking again in the morning and find somewhere better to stay the next day hopefully.

Though, considering they don't know the territory outside of ThunderClan at all, they've got no clue on where to look for the best spots to stay. Maybe if they're lucky they'll be able to find an abandoned Twoleg nest that they can stay in for awhile, or they might manage to find other cats kind enough to let them stay with them for awhile.

Right now though, all that Ivypool and Blossomfall want to do, is get some rest before they continue on walking again the next day.

Though, all they want more than anything, is to be able to go back to their home in ThunderClan and curl up in their nests in the warriors den, and to be back at home safe with their friends and family. Unfortunately though, they're not sure if they'll ever be able to get that back....