Lost Stars

Chapter nineteen

Blizzardclaw glanced over at Stormstar and Lilystream. They both had stopped at the entrance to TreeClan's camp and was currently being questioned by Snowstorm and Graypelt.

Milo and Rockpaw waited behind them patiently, while Sunstorm, Adderfrost, Applepaw and Redpaw looked around. Blizzardclaw stood beside his apprentice and Adderfrost whispered softly into Applepaw's ear. They were here to tell Briarstar what happened the day prior. The sun had barely risen before Stormstar led them out of camp.

Antpaw had stayed behind with Whitepaw. Then Blizzardclaw heard the,"Come on in," from Snowstorm.

They all rushed through and into the warmness of the camp. Blackpelt and Poppysong both were talking beside Briarstar. Skyheart, Thistlestripe and Thunderfur all was sharing a small mouse by a small thorn bush.

"Up early again, Woodkit??" A queen's voice sounded from their right. Stormstar glanced once before leading Lilystream, Milo and Rockpaw over to Briarstar and his deputy and medicine cat.

"Come and let's speak in my medicine cat's den, it'll be more private." Briarstar spoke with authority before getting up and leading them away.

Sunstorm stopped and scowled lowly as he slowly made his way over to where Skyheart, Thistlestripe and Thunderfur was. Thunderfur gave him a nod as Skyheart continued to eat the mouse. Thistlestripe grunted.

"I want to go outside! Maybe Poppysong or Briarstar is out there." Woodkit mewed excitedly.

"Wait till Beetlekit and Birdkit are up then you all can go." The conversation between mother and kit floated away as Redpaw stood closely to Blizzardclaw.

Adderfrost and Applepaw both walked to where Sunstorm was. Whitefoot and Birchwing emerged from the warrior's den on the left of Blizzardclaw. Or he assumed it was the warrior's den. The two glanced at the fresh-kill pile and seeing nothing immediately left. Moments later, Graypelt and Snowstorm padded into camp and yawned widely.

Then Snowstorm made her way over to where the kit's voice sounded from and Graypelt went to the warrior's den. "Hello, Snowstorm!" Woodkit's voice called out.

"Hello there, Woodkit." Snowstorm spoke back.

"Guess we should find something productive to do huh??" Redpaw spoke lowly.

"Let's go their elder's." Blizzardclaw mewed contently.

"Wherever that is! Everything is so different than our camp!," Redpaw said as she did a turnaround, "I mean then they don't have any apprentice's to show us around!"

Blizzardclaw grinned before seeing a small cat coming over from the warrior's den. When the cat got closer, he could see it was a she-cat. Redpaw had stopped her rambling.

"It's this way. Come on." She had a soft, spoken voice. Redpaw looked at him like, 'what was that??'

He shook his head as he didn't know himself. They followed her to the back of camp, seeing a small dip in the ground and a average sized den made of grass and mud. 'Cozy looking.' Blizzardclaw thought to himself. The small she-cat stopped at the entrance. "Threetoes and Owlheart, may we come in??"

A shuffling noise sounded and then, "Come on, Fluffy! We could use some company since we don't have apprentices!"

The she-cat turned and looked at them. "That's Owlheart but come on, he gets cranky after being left to wait." Then she shoved aside the leaves and went inside. Blizzardclaw and Redpaw followed her.

The air inside the den was warm and sticky with cheeriness also. The atmosphere was bubbly. At first glance, Blizzardclaw could see a brown and white tom and a black tom sitting in the back of the den.