Thornpaw and Echosong managed to get Timberpaw back to the apprentice's den. While Echosong went to go see what had happened, Thornpaw was instructed to not leave Timberpaw. He had stopped crying a while ago, but he didn't talk or make any move to acknowledge any cat around him, he just laid there staring at the wall of the den. Thornpaw felt her heart break at the sight of him, he looked so broken. There was nothing she could do to help him, but lay down with him and clean his pelt to try and comfort him.
There was a familiar cry of rage from outside the den making Thornpaw stop. She quickly got to her paws and started to make her way to the entrance of the den. When she looked outside she saw Crowclaw middle of the clearing standing next to Lionfur's body. She was yelling at any cats trying to get close to her, that weren't her kin. Sitting not to far off was Poppypaw and Owlpaw. Poppypaw had her face buried in Owlpaw's thick chest fur as she cried; while Owlpaw stared at the ground where his father laid.
"Who is responsible for this!" Crowclaw growled out in fury turning to each cat in the clearing for answers, "Who killed him?!"
No one said anything just to one another until the white pelt of Lilyheart stepped out from the group,
"Crowclaw," She said in a soft voice, "you need to calm down."
"Calm down? CALM DOWN?!" she hissed, stepping closer, "My mate is dead and you want me to calm down ?" Thornpaw had never seen Crowclaw this mad. Sure when they were kits she would get mad when they didn't listen to her, but never like this,
"I'm only asking you to calm down, so we can see who did this." Lilyheart said stepping closer to the emotional she-cat.
Crowclaw stopped for a moment, before she asked again in a erey calm voice, "What happened?"
"He was found like this near the WindClan border, after he went out trying to catch something." Dawnstripe said coming forward. Her white fur had specks of blood.
"She must have been one of the cats that found him." Timberpaw's broken voice said next to her, "We should probably go out there before she starts looking in here." he started to walk with his eyes downcast. Thornpaw walked up to his side and pressed into him, making him look half hidden as they walked into the clearing. They made their way through the cats and to Poppypaw and Owlpaw.
Owlpaw looked up when they came into view and nodded his head as Timberpaw sat down a little bit away from him. Making him narrow his amber eyes, moving slightly he used his tail and pulled the small tom closer to him. Thornpaw backed away letting the three siblings sit together and made her way into the group of cats to sit.
"WindClan?" Crowclaw asked as she dug her claws into the dirt, "Why are we here and not on our way to the WindClan border? Or are we just going to let them get away with killing one of our own?"
"It has already been decided." Brackenstar announced as he walked out of the leader's den with Frostfur, Doestep, Bluetail, Berrystripe and Ravenwing behind him. He came and stood in the middle of the clearing, close to Lionfur's body. He had a dark impression in his amber eyes,
"What has happened here today will not go unpunished. whoever did this,'' he said, sweeping his tail over lionfur's body, "will learn what happens when you hurt a thunderclan warrior. They will learn what happens when you cross the border." there were a yowls of approval from Iceleaf and Fernpelt, "Tonight, there will be two cats keeping guard of the windclan border, but first I want dawnstripe, Lilyheart, Darkclaw and Willowcreek," the four cats he called each walked forward when their name was called ready for orders, "to go to the spot where lionfur was found. the four of you are going search everywhere you can, for anything that can help us find out who did this. I want you to leave immediately after this meeting is over." he said looking at each of the cats he called. When all of them nodded back at him he turned back to the whole clan, "Tomorrow, before the dawn patrol is sent out, I want Frostfur, Berrystripe, Bluetail, Brokenear, Antpelt, and Hawkfeather to be there. the rest of you are going to stay here in case a fight breaks out and we need reinforcements." Everyone in the clearing nodded and waited for Brackenstar to continue, "now I need two cats to volunteer to watch the WindClan border."
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Thornheart's Acceptance
Fanfiction"Hey, do you smell that?" "What is it?" "I believe it's a kit," "Where's its mother?" "So, this is the kit that was found near the Sunning Rocks?" "Why? Why would you help a kit that's not even apart of the clan?" "The warrior code says 'No warrior...
