Warriors; New Darkness (Fan Fic) Prolouge

Warriors (Fan Fic) Prolouge

     A young tom raced through a forest, leaping over roots and dodging trees. He could here paw steps behind him. For Starclan's sake, they are still following me?! The tom was a copper color, with a white underbelly. In the pitch black forest, he stood out like a... He looked over his shoulder franticly, losing his trane of thought, there were no pursuers, but the footsteps thundered behind. Suddenly, the copper tom was rammed from his path, toppling into a tree. He got up shakily, looking at his attacker. It was a huge, pitch black tom, his teeth bared.

"What are YOU doing here?!" He hissed.

"I was wondering the same thing." The copper one squeaked, scared half to death just by the sight of this cat.

"I don't know who you are, or how you got here, but you must have done something, so I'm going--"

Copperpaw?

"What was... NO!" The tom yelled, jumping at Copperpaw.

"You cannot escape here alive!" Copperpaw jumped out of the way, the black cat narrowly missing.

COPPERPAW!?

"No--" Copperpaw saw a blinding light.

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Copperpaw blinked at the light seeping into his den. A cat was bending over him, prodding him with a paw.

"I'm awake!" He hissed, scrambling up. The other cat jumped back, surprise.

"What do you want, Ridgeclaw?!" He asked, stretching. Ridgeclaw had a worried expression.

"Its Bramblestar, Jayfeather and Squirrelflight are with him, Jayfeather--" Copperpaw ran for Catmint and Fever few. Leaf-bare was a great time, for sickness, and Bramblestar was on his last life. Copperpaw bolted across the Thunderclan camp, past the elders, whom were enjoying the sun. Sandstorm sidestepped to avoid the tom.

"Whats the hurry?!" She yelled after Copperpaw.

"Bramblestar!" The three elders all gave each other stunned glances. Copperpaw scrambled into Bramblestar's den. Insiide, Jayfeather was murmuring to his leader, Squirrelflight padding back and forth, mumbling.

"Jayfeather, I have--"

"Copperpaw? Bring it here." He sniffed the herbs.

"Catnip and Fever few, we need moss." Copperpaw turned to get some, but Jayfeather stopped him.

"No, I need you here." He turned his blind gaze to Squirrelflight.

"Go."

"But-"

"No buts, go!" Squirrelflight would have loved to argue more, but the look Jayfeather gave her changed her mind. Squirrrelflight raced outside of the den.

"Copperpaw, give me those herbs." The brown medicine cat picked them up, giving the herbs to his mentor. While Jayfeather worried about Bramblestar, Copperpaw went outside. A lot of Thunderclan were waiting there, word had gotten around quickly. Copperpaw let his gaze slid across them all. Some were wandering around, but they were looking intently at him. Copperpaw sat down, licking his paw. He drew it over his ear.

"Are you going to say ANYTHING?!" One of them hissed. Copperpaw looked at the crowd.

"I have nothing to say." 

"Copperpaw!" The apprentice ducked into the den. Jayfeather backed away from Bramblestar.

"... Get Squirrelflight..."  Copperpaw ran outside, past the crowd, past Ridgeclaw, who was exiting the medicine cat den, out the camp, straight to where Squirrelflight was collecting moss.

"Copperpaw? Why are you here? What happened?" Copperpaw opened his mouth to answer, but nothing came out.

"What. Happened."

"Jayfeather wants you to be there while Bramblestar..." He stopped, shuddering. Squirrelflight dropped the moss, racing for the camp. Copperpaw picked up the moss, trotting to camp.

      Copperpaw walked into the camp, everyone was gathered around something. Copperpaw knew what it was. Squirrelflight sat up.

"Jayfeather? We should get to the moonpool..." The old medicine cat nodded. The two left camp, Copperpaw walked up.

"Bramblestar is dead..." He breathed.