Warriors: The Rise of Moonfur

Chapter 12

~Timeskip to next day~

Moonfur sat upon the dump, watching her clanmates with a watchful eye. The kits played in a corner while their mothers watched nearby, gossiping with eachother. The guards in front of camp paced back and forth, watching with their sharp eyes as some hunters returned with a pigeon and some rats. They placed it upon the pile of fresh kill near the dump. Scratchclaw leaped upon the dump, next to Moonfur. "The clan is thriving. Ever since you came into power the clan has been in better paws." She mewed, her amber eyes fell over the playing kits. "Kits have also been plentiful. More kits means more warriors." Moonfur just nodded. 

"But Moonfur, when will you choose a mate? Every tom here is mooning over you." Scratchclaw's amber eyes flickered over to  her leader's golden ones. 
Sadness washed over them. "I think it's still a bit too early for that. I've only been leader for two moons. Anyways... I think I have someone in mind..."
The memories of Tiny washed over her brain. His handsome black fur seeming so far away, yet close at the same time. Moonfur sighed.
That would never happen. She was sure of it. Frogleap came into veiw. She stared up with her lime green eyes. They sparkled with anxiety. "There's a rouge at the border. He wishes to speak with you."

Moonfur nodded. "Very well. Tell him to meet me, you, and Scratchclaw in the dump." She replied. Frogleap nodded. "I'll tell the guards. Get inside the dump, I'll meet you inside." Moonfur nodded again and flicked her tail at Scratchclaw, telling her to follow. Scratchclaw bowed her head and leaped down the dump, next to her white-furred leader. Moonfur padded into the dump and sat on her bedding. Scratchclaw sat next to her and curled her jet-black tail around her cold paws.

Frogleap soon returned with a guest. The deputy sat on the other side of Moonfur while the trespasser sat exactly across from the Cloudclan leader.
Moonfur narrowed her eyes. "State your name, rank, and intention." She mewed, her golden eyes sparkling with question. The cat walked a little closer so that he could be seen in the dim light. He was large and muscular, with black patches all along his white body. He also had a tooth-spiked black collar and a bird bone in his left ear. He looked up with his amber eyes. "Bone. Second-in-command. My leader would like to speak with you." He replied, his deep mew sounding an echo in the den-dump. Moonfur's eyes narrowed further. "Where are you from? Do you have a clan of some sort?" 
The powerful she-cat leader mewed strictly. Bone nodded. "I am from Bloodclan, far away from here. We live in an alleyway in twolegplace like you and your clan." He replied, lifting a paw and showing dog-reinforced claws. 

"You have been stealing our customs. He wishes to speak with you." 
Moonfur growled. "WE have NOT been stealing from ANYCAT." She snarled, showing yellow-white fangs. Bone narrowed his amber eyes as the three cats surrounded him, snarling with their hackles up. "Now calm down. He and I only wish to speak. No fighting is required currently." He growled softly. Moonfur growled again but soon sat up and nodded.       "When do I leave?" Bone flicked his tail. "Now. And you may bring one other cat, unless you don't want to." Moonfur looked at both of her friends. They both just nodded and exited the dump. "I'll go alone."

"Alright. Follow me." He leaped out of the dump. Moonfur followed, her black-tipped tail flicking with curiosity. Soon one of the warriors padded up to Moonfur. "Are you sure you want to go alone? I could come with." He mewed, his brown fur sparkling in the faint twoleg light. Moonfur shook her head. "Don't worry, Toby. I'll be fine. Now go on a hunting patrol with your brother, Time. Hurry along now." She replied, resting her head on one of her most trusted warriors. 
Bone soon called out. "Good hunting." He nodded and grinned. "You too!"
He padded away toward the warrior's den. Moonfur walked over to Bone. "Ready?" "Ready as I'll ever be."

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Then was the start of a journey. It was a day long, but the two arrived at sun-high. Bone padded into an alleyway. Moonfur followed, the teeth on her collar clinking as she walked. A russet-colored she-cat with a black collar with teeth landed in front of them. "Bone? Who is this?" She asked. "Brick, this is Moonfur, leader of Cloudclan. She's come to speak with Scourge." Brick nodded and walked away, revealing a path. "He's in his den." Moonfur nodded and walked behind Bone as the cats there snarled and spit at her. She walked proudly with her shoulders broad and her head raised. They soon reached a dump-den like the one in Cloudclan camp. Bone walked inside as Moonfur waited patiently. 

Bone came out with a smaller cat behind him. The cat leaped onto the dump and looked down at Moonfur.
He had black fur with a white paw. He also had a purple color splashed with blood and lined with dog and cat teeth. The Bloodclan leader was very small and had icy blue eyes that Moonfur automatically recognized.

"Tiny?!"