The Forgotten Clans~ Black River

Chapter 10

Pooldapple lead the cats out the building and hissed at Raven and Trespass as they walked by. Trespass's eyes were to the ground and dared not to look up at the clan cats. Raven's pride was still wounded and Silverpaw stopped in front of him. "Why do you hate clan cats so much?"

He was silent for a while then spoke. "They steal our prey. They don't care for boundaries."

"That's a lie! That's pretty much all we care about. You guys just aren't as organized. Try marking your borders everyday."

Raven glared at her but said nothing.

"And you guys probably just encountered Sunclan. These Leafclan cats have nothing to do with this." She flicked her tail at the group of cats walking away from the alley.

"They were on our territory!" He hissed, rising in his voice. "Explain that!"

"We were coming for help! There was a battle!" She hissed back.

"Battle?" His ears perked up excitedly.

"Yeah... I don't want to talk about it." Silverpaw mumbled looking down.

He looked at her then turned away with a huff. She looked at his wounds. "Come with us. At the battle we lost lots of cats. Leafclan would probably take you. And my sister can clean your wounds." She offered.

He looked at her in disgust. "First, I would NEVER be a stupid clan cat!" Silverpaw winced at the comment. "And why are you being so nice?"

"I hate hurting other cats. She scowled then turned away, her tail dragging then ran after the others.

...

Brambleflash now felt very uncomfortable around the other Leafclan warriors as they casted nervous glances at him. Pooldapple was a natural leader and lead with confidence, trying to get the other warrior's approval. He admired her and told him self to stop it. He was a deputy she wasn't. Or at least he thought.

"Brambleflash." She meowed padding beside him. "Do you remember how to get out the city?"

He shook his head. "I'm sorry."

Pooldapple's tail dropped, showing how much she wanted to get home. "Don't be."

She padded on ahead and he saw Willowpaw accompanied with Halfpaw. He purred and thought they might actually be friends. Fernpaw was talking to Dovepaw and Branchpaw about the fight and he saw Silverpaw walk behind, sadly.

"Silverpaw." He said and fell into a trot beside her.

She looked at him.

"What's wrong?"

"I feel really bad for hurting Raven." She mumbled.

"He tried to kill you!" He meowed shocked. "I don't know what happened but it's like Starclan favored you and let you beat him! I didn't think there was no way you could survive..." he stopped talking when he saw the look she was giving him.

"Me too." She mumbled in agreement.

"We found it!" Larchdust exclaimed. Brambleflash looked up and saw the familiar sewers and he nodded, marching in with disgust. He kept reminding himself that his clan was in the other side.

After moments of walking in the sewers, there was another voice, too familiar and he whispered around, hissing as Raven limped towards them. "You probably shouldn't go that way."

"Raven?" Silverpaw meowed shocked. The others hissed and watched him carefully.

"You came!" Silverpaw purred.

He moved away with disgust from her and nodded. "Only for the treatment. Nobody could probably help me in the city. When I'm done, going straight back home."

The cats looked at Silverpaw. "You said he could come?" Fernpaw meowed in disbelief.

She nodded.

"HE WANTED TO KILL YOU!!" Willowpaw roared. "Your kindness will kill you one day, Silverpaw."

Silverpaw ignored her and nodded at Raven and ran back beside Brambleflash. "Why shouldn't we go here?" Brambleflash demanded.

"Sewer cats." He replied and limped a little forward.

"Cats live in the sewers?" Halfpaw wrinkled his muzzle.

Raven nodded. "And if you yell too loud they will find you and I don't think you want that to happen."

"I don't believe you." Willowpaw snapped and yowled, her echos bounced off he walls.

"Shut up!" He snapped.

"Willowpaw!" Larchdust snapped.

Willowpaw let out another yowl just because and more yowl filled the tunnel as more countless cats poured out the tunnel, lead by a beautiful black and white she-cat. Most of her was black but she had white paws and a white underbelly.

She glared at Willowpaw and she lowered to the floor, ashamed.

"Raven." She hissed, walking around the black cat. "You said you'd stay away."

Raven puffed out his chest. "They went the wrong way. Let us go and we'll leave you alone."

"Dear brother," she rubbed under her chin. "I thought you promised you'd never befriend clan cats?"

"Brother?" Brambleflash heard Fernpaw mumble.

"Yes, little cat!" She walked beside Raven. "Don't we look alike?"

"I'm not little!" She complained.

Brambleflash now could tell they were littermates. They looked so much alike.

"Riley, please leave us alone." Raven asked, trembling then fell in the nasty water but stood back up.

"Looks like you've fought. And lost." She mumbled. Raven hissed. "If you are going to these clans I want to come."

"Princess," one cat said.

She raised her tail for silence.

"No you're not." Pooldapple stepped in.

"Why not?" She smiled.

"This is all a trick and you're probably going to get your cats to invade our homes.

Riley opened her mouth but Raven spoke. "She wouldn't do that."

She turned to him, smiling. "Right."

"I don't trust them." Halfpaw grunted.

Brambleflash nodded at him, showing he didn't either.

"It's this way. " she flicked her tail at a different tunnel. She walked over to a cat. "I will return. I just want to see the way they live. Ok?" The cat nodded and she padded in front of the clan cats with her tail high.

Brambleflash wondered if they just made the biggest mistake of their lives.