It snowed again, the next day.
Blackpelt led a patrol with Spottedfern and Willowpaw.
"I love the snow!" Willowpaw exclaimed.
"I was a kit when I saw snow for the first time." Spottedfern replied.
"Leaf-bare is my favorite season!"
"Not mine. New-leaf is my favorite. What's yours, Blackpelt?"
"Leaf-fall. I like the color of the leaves."
"I hate Leaf-fall. The leaves are always falling on me." Willowpaw commented.
"Leaf-fall is okay. New-leaf is better."
The patrol renewed the scent markers. They ran into a SwiftClan patrol led by Spottedstar, with Halfpaw and Bluepaw.
"Greetings, Blackpelt, Spottedfern, and Willowpaw." Spottedstar meowed.
"Greetings," Blackpelt replied.
"It's good to see you on the patrol. We saw a fox in the territory. We came to warn you."
"Another fox?"
"Yes. A young one but, he's still aggressive."
"I'll tell Shinystar."
"It's best you do that. Come on apprentices." Spottedstar gave a signal so the apprentices would follow.
"What if the fox comes back?" Bluepaw asked.
"It's not our problem anymore." Halfpaw muttered.
"Let's go back." Spottedfern meowed. "I don't know about you two, but I don't want to be killed by a fox."
"Yes. We need to warn Shinystar."
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Blackpelt was dreaming. He was in StarClan.
"Shadowpelt?"
The dark gray she-cat suddenly appeared.
"Greetings, Blackpelt."
"Hello, Shadowpelt."
"I have to tell you something."
"What is it?" Blackpelt started to feel scared.
"Don't worry, nothing bad." Shadowpelt mewed.
"What is it then?"
"You're going to receive something great, but you must protect it."
"What is it?"
"That is for you to find out. You have to protect it from evil."
"What kind of evil?"
"You will see." Shadowpelt started to fade.
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Blackpelt's eyes flung open.
He looked to his side to see Brightfur slowly waking up.
It was dawn.
"Good morning, Blackpelt." She meowed as they stepped out of the den. "Did you sleep well?"
"Kinda. You?"
"Great."
"There's a vole in the fresh-kill pile. Want to share?"
"That would be lovely.
Blackpelt got the vole and sat next to Brightfur.
"Are you up for some hunting later on?"
"Sure."
Brightfur took a bite out of the vole. Blackpelt did the same. When they finished, Brightfur got to her paws.
"I'm going to go see Frostleap. I have to make sure she eats."
"See you soon."
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The Other Clans: An Icy Path
Fiksi PenggemarThe rouges have now left the forest and things have been going back to normal. Blackpelt and Brightfur, who are now mates, have been living happily together. Meanwhile, Frostleap has been really depressed and she might make a decision that will cha...
