Another Life: Alaepool's Heart

Rogues Upon Us

Green Leaf

The POVS this chapter are, Creek, Algae and  Amber!

Algaepaw's POV:

Algaepaw looked at the stars shining through the apprentice's den entrance. Her fur crept with uneasiness, Eggclaw and Birdbuzz had stayed back to protect camp, but she somehow still felt-
-unsafe, not protected. Her spine fur bristled, prickling. She heard paw steps, and eventually scented her Clan mates walking through the camp entrance. This Gathering, none of the apprentices had gone, only warriors had been allowed to go. She laid back down, letting her fur lay flat again.

Dim dawn light beamed through the entrance of the apprentice den. She cracked her eyes open. She lapped at her fur, moss embedded into it. Littleshade had given her the ok to start training back up. A quarter moon had passed since the most recent Gathering. Amberbreeze had told her all about it, how the leaders agreed to get the exiled back. And so Brindlestar sent a patrol to fetch and find Reedclaw. Surprisingly the patrol said Shadowclan and Windclan sent their patrols too, and the exiled came back without questioning. Algaepaw found this weird, no cat would want to go back to where they were exiled. She heard stories of how the exiled and rogues took one of Stonestar's lives. Stonestar was the leader before Juniperstar and Brindlestar. Owlpaw and Creekpaw must've gone out on patrol, as their nests were empty. She nudged Flowerpaw. " We should see if it's time for training. " She grunted, walking out.
Coldtail was waiting outside. " You two should go clean the nursery. " She felt iritation bubble in her throat as a mean remark came with it. 
" You don't control us! " She glared at the bossy tom. Coldtail's tail were gritted, and his ears twitched in agitation.

Cats were gathering around the elders den. Amberbreeze padded to her. " Splashfur is ill, and he's not getting better. Splashfur is your father's father. " She hadn't been close to Splashfur, but he and Leafstripe had visited her when she was still a very young kit. 
Flowerpaw's tail touched her shoulder. " What's going on Algaepaw? " I don't know, she thought. Everything was going by so fast. She heard Leafstripe's pained yowl come from the crowd of cats. Unease pricked her fur, and Eelcreek and Foxshatter exchanged worried looks. Littleshade and Lakepaw came out of the elders' den. " He's dead. " They announced. 

Creekpaw's POV:

Creekpaw watched Leafstripe wail, her head flung back uselessly, her ears flat against her skull.
" Cats of Riverclan, we honor Splashfur's death tonight by sitting vigil, he was a great warrior, and father to many honorable warriors, Breezebird, Eelcreek and Ivyshine, we mourn your loss, we will not let this loss affect this clan, we will keep going, as long as Starclan wills it. " What had happened to the elder? Was it sour prey? Someone, something? Ideas flew through his mind, muttering came from everyone. " Brindlestar, may we speak? " The brown and white she nodded, letting Littleshade go on. " We found seeds in what Splashfur vommited, we think they're death berry seeds, and he was poisoned, I'm not saying a Clan cat, but maybe, one of the rogues, or maybe Reed. " Creekpaw narrowed his eyes at Reed, the former exiled, now prisoner, was laying in a stone surrounded cove, ragged lichen covered the entrance. The red tom had a bitter, sour look on his face. The exiles had went with the patrols willingly, he didn't known why Brindlestar would let the exiled in.

" Brindlestar, tonight is half moon, both me and Lakepaw are needed to go to the Moonstone tonight, it's very important. " Littleshade urged. A look of understanding filled Brindlestar's face. 

" Yes, of course, I'll make sure I put guards at the camp entrance to make sure you've returned safely. " Littleshade dipped her head. " Thank you, Brindlestar. " 

Amberbreeze's POV: Yknow, Amberbreeze and Oatfur are getting together, Oatfur is like two or three years older, but look at thornclaw and blossomfall, leaf fall. I feel like in the rp, Amber was really toxic lmao, and she can be when she isn't happy

Amberbreeze watched a pool of water, four and a half moons had passed since everything happened, just after that Oatfur had asked her if she wanted to share a nest with him on the way back from the Gathering, Amberbreeze had said yes. Her kits had become warriors, Creekclaw and Algaepool. Her brother Brokenheart and Cactusshine's were now warrior's too, Flowerstem and Owlwing.

" Hey Amberbreeze, would you like to take a walk with me? " She stared at the tom in surprised pleasure. " Of course! " She felt guilty, Shadedwing, her dead mate only died 4 and 1/2 moons ago, and she already was growing close to another tom. A half moon ago, Cactusshine announced her expectancy for another litter of kits. Her mother's sister Lilyflower had kits with Burnteyes, Cloudykit and Dappledkit. " I know it's only been four moons since Shadedwing's death, and you're probably still mourning, but, I was uh- " Oatfur cut off, looking at the ground in embarrassment. " Y-yea? " She stuttered. 

" Well, I was wondering if you wanted to go further into our relationship, maybe have a family some day? " Amberbreeze was crushing on this tom for moons, and now she was uncertain now that he asked her to be his mate. She took a deep breath, then finally she answered. " Oatfoot, I feel the same way about you, and actually, I already am expecting your kits. " 
" Really? "
" Yes! " She meowed excitedly. A beautiful sunset was taking place in the darkening sky. Stars shimmered, a distant moon glistened, the leaves o trees were falling to the ground as leaf fall took place. " How far in are you? " She wasn't certain, but pretty sure a half moon in. 
" A half moon. I've checked with Littleshade and Lakestripe. " 

Amberbreeze let Littleshade inspect her belly. It felt like just last moon she had her kits with Shadedwing. She almost let out a cry of grief, before catching herself. " Well, you're closer to having kits then you thought, actually in a quarter moon, you'll have about four kits. " She was told. Littleshade relieved her from her duties. When she first found out, she thought it was an eating disorder, every night she would take more then one piece of prey, and hunt twice the next. For two mornings, she couldn't get up because it hurt to. " You're lucky to have Oatfur as your mate, I remember when I was a kit, he once saved me in a battle with Thunderclan. " 

Algaepool's POV:

" So yes, I am expecting kits with Oatfur. I don't expect you to get over your father's death, but I want you to love these kits. " Algaepool opened her mouth in awe, her mother, expecting kits with another tom four moons after her father's death. " We will! " Creekclaw insisted. Her thoughts clouded with happiness, irritation. " I'm happy for you. " She meowed half heartedly. She wasn't happy, she wanted to love these kits and her mother's new mate. Algaepool gave her a slanted smile to show she cared the slightest. " Mother, I really like Owlwing. " She whispered. She wanted advice on getting a mate, on telling a tom how you feel. 

" Well, just share tongues with him or go on a walk. " Algaepool could tell that her mother was distracted. She gritted her teeth in irritation before walking off to Owlwing. " Hi Owlwing. " She meowed shyly.