Dark Shadows ( WARRIOR CATS FANFIC WITH OCs)

Chapter 24- Scarletpaw

Scarletpaw froze as the green eyes of Rosepaw burned. The two sisters faced against each other, Scarletpaw's ears flat against her head and Rosepaw's fur puffed up, her mouth was hanging open in shock and surprise.
"Who is it, Rose-" Gingertail stuttered to a halt as he came to a stop in front of Scarletpaw.
"Oh no." Rosepaw gulped.
Scarletpaw felt as if drowning. Her cheats heaved as she fought to calm herself. She couldn't believe that Rosepaw had kept a secret from her. They were supposed to be best friends!
But now she is a medicine cat, a nasty voice that sounded like Sunflower meowed in her head. You are way out of her league.
"S-Scarletpaw?" Gingertail's voice was desperate. He peeked around Rosepaw, who stood frozen in place.
"Uh, you didn't hear anything, right?" He added nervously.
"No she didn't-" Rosepaw tried to cut in, but it was enough for Scarletpaw.
"STOP TRYING TO PRETEND! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?!?" She roared, letting all her anger out.
Rosepaw looked absolutely cowed, while Gingertail looked shocked.
"ROSEPAW, I THOUGHT THAT WE WERE BEST FRIENDS. THIS ISN'T HOW BEST FRIENDS BEHAVE." Scarletpaw continued. She didn't give damn about the Clan hearing now.
She now turned to Gingertail, furious that he didn't confess.
"OH, GINGERTAIL, YOU ARE SUCH A- *bleep* AND YOU, ROSEPAW, YOU *bleep bleep*, I THOUGHT WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY SECRETS! I AM YOUR SISTER!" Scarletpaw shrieked. She was sure that even WindClan could hear her yelling.
"AND OF ALL THE PRETTY SHE-CATS OUT THERE, YOU FALL FOR ME. ME. YOU COULD HAVE CHOSEN ANOTHER CAT, HECK, EVEN ROSEPAW, BUT NOOOO. YOU DUMB *bleep* THOUGHT THAT SCARLETPAW WAS THE BEST OPTION." Scarletpaw took a deep breath.
"I'M GOING TO TELL YOU NOW, I DON'T WANT ANY THIS LOVEY-DOVEY NONSENSE. WE ARE STRICTLY F R I E N D S." Scarletpaw wasn't very sure about the last bit, but she had to create some drama for the readers, right?
After uttering her last words, she spun around and stalked away from the flabbergasted pair.

Scarletpaw sat on the highest branch of the Owl Tree, watching the dawn. A rosy haze was peeking out of the Twolegplace, and it bathed the forest in a rosy light.
"Scarletpaw?" It was Rosepaw, her voice tiny under the great tree.
"Yes?" Scarletpaw meowed. A few birds scattered from the branches underneath her.
"May I ask why are you doing up there?" This time it was Gingertail. Damn.
"And how in the name of StarClan did you get up there?" Rosepaw added.
"My tactics." Scarletpaw replied smugly.
"Come down!" Both of them yowled.
"Fine, I'm hungry." Scarletpaw answered.
She jumped from branch to branch as slowly as she could, debating what she could say to her sister and her admirer.
"Come on! We haven't got all day!" Gingertail meowed sharply.
"It takes skill to descend the Owl Tree! I probably am the only one that got on the top branch." Scarletpaw called back proudly.
"Oh, shut that mouth and continue!" Rosepaw shouted.
At last, Scarletpaw stood in front of the two cats, but she still didn't know what to say.
"When you came back from the last Gathering I heard you tell Rosepaw to meet him at dawn." Scarletpaw started carefully. Rosepaw shot Gingertail a nasty look.
"I-I was curious, but I didn't want to eavesdrop." Here her voice trembled a bit. "But then the curiosity took the better of me."
Rosepaw muttered something that sounded suspiciously like 'curiosity killed the cat'.
Scarletpaw took a deep breath. "I went, and sure enough, you were there. You began to talk about a she-cat, but I didn't realize that it was me."
"Wait." Gingertail looked as if a thought had suddenly struck him. "One night, Cloudyfur told me that you went 'for a walk'. Was that..."
Scarletpaw hung her head in guilt. "Yes. I lied."
"Go on." Rosepaw meowed encouragingly.
"I repeatedly came here to spy on you, but I still didn't knew the she-cat's identity. Then, today at dinner you and Rosepaw shared some glances that made me suspicious. I came here and waited 'till you came." Scarletpaw finished. She was trembling all over, and Rosepaw, sensing it, pressed her flank against the red pelt of Scarletpaw.
"C-Can I ask you a question?" Scarletpaw mewed nervously.
Gingertail still looking shocked and awestruck, nodded.
"Why do you see in me? I'm just a plain old she-cat. I bet that my warrior name will be Scarlet-boring." Scarletpaw meowed.
At this, Gingertail chuckled. "It's because you think you are normal, but you must be most special cat I have met. Under all that sass and toughness, you are a sweet cat."
Rosepaw pierced Gingertail with a look and coughed something that sounded like 'Violetpaw'.
"The problem is..." Scarletpaw wanted a clear, honest confession. She was fumbling for words when a ginger tail was placed on her shoulder.
"It's okay. I can deal with it, and anyways, you've found your happiness with Brownpaw." Gingertail meowed.
"Brownpaw? He is totally ignoring me since the battle." Scarletpaw scoffed.
"You don't know it, but trust me, he will see sense." Gingertail meowed calmly. Scarletpaw was surprised that he had handled her rejection with so much calmness.
"Um, thanks? That was quite nice coming from you." Scarletpaw laughed.
"We should go back to camp, they must be waiting for us." Gingertail meowed.
Rosepaw murmured assent.

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