Chapter 13 (Jayfeather's point of view)
Jayfeather hurried back to his den. ShadowClan attack! Jayfeather's pelt bristled with worry. Not during leaf-bare! He had to stop this battle. It would weaken both Clans, and neither could benefit from a battle during leaf-bare, even when new-leaf seemed just a few moons away. He brushed against the edge of the cliff, trying to find the secret exit that he, Lionblaze, and Hollyleaf had used to go see Sol when he was in the ShadowClan camp.
Finding the small pawholds, Jayfeather tried to find out if any cat was around. No, all the warriors were either out with Firestar or guarding the camp. The queens and kits were in the nursery and the elders were in the elders' den. Feeling resolve strengthen in him, Jayfeather hauled himself onto the first pawhold and gradually worked his way up until he could sneak out of camp.
He stopped for a moment to listen. In the distance, near the ThunderClan-ShadowClan border, he could hear voices ringing through the trees. Jayfeather shot off in that direction, dodging trees and dead brambles by a whisker-length.
"Stop!" He cried as he hurtled through the trees to the battle ground. Suddenly a sharp cry sounded, and Jayfeather could hear the battle begin violently. I have to stop this battle! With one last burst of energy, Jayfeather leaped into the battlefield. "Stop!!" He yowled as loud as his lungs would allow.
"Stop, now!"
Jayfeather heard the two Clans fall apart from each other, and he could sense that they were stunned. An angry Blackstar stormed up to him.
"What was that for, ThunderClan?" he spat.
Jayfeather was determined to keep the Clans from fighting. "This battle must not happen!!" he shouted. "It's leaf-bare! A battle now will only weaken us!"
He heard a cat come up beside him. Dovepaw.
"Jayfeather is right!" Dovepaw yowled.
"Do you think we're going to listen to a filthy ThunderClan apprentice?" A ShadowClan apprentice hissed. But Jayfeather could sense they were listening.
Dovepaw didn't flinch. "This is leaf-bare! We'll only end up weakening our Clans! Do you want that to happen, Blackstar? Do you want cats to die like Russetfur?"
Jayfeather felt Lionblaze jerk. He still feels responsible for her death. But Lionblaze, too, came to stand with both of them.
The Three are together. Jayfeather heard Rock's voice.
"Do you want more dead cats, Blackstar?" Lionblaze growled, addressing the ShadowClan leader roughly. "Which is better? Dead cats in StarClan or live cats to defend borders?"
Jayfeather sensed Blackstar turning the problem over in his mind. "I suppose so," Blackstar meowed. "It does make sense that another battle during leaf-bare would weaken us, especially soon after the battle where ThunderClan attacked us." His challenging voice was a warning, but Firestar was undaunted.
"The borders will remain as they are, Blackstar." The ThunderClan leader said. "But just remember that ThunderClan will fight for its borders next time they are challenged. Goodbye."
Blackstar gathered his warriors and apprentices together and left the ThunderClan territory, remarking the border where it was once he recrossed into his own territory.
"Let's go back to camp." Firestar said, and for once Jayfeather let Lionblaze and Dovepaw guide him back to camp.
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That's a really good chapter!
ReplyDeleteWhat should happen next though?
What should happen next:
ReplyDeleteLionblaze and Jayfeather are wondering what caused the sudden battle between ShadowClan and ThunderClan and they ask Dovepaw to investigate. She's upset that they want her to spy on the other Clans, but does it anyway. She tells Lionblaze that they need to go to the ShadowClan border, and they do. They see Tigerheart cross the border and explore the woods in ThunderClan territory, and while using her senses Dovepaw hears him murmur, "I'm doing what you asked, Tigerstar. What do you think?" and Lionblaze thinks he sees a ghostly cat in the trees by Tigerheart.
Of course, you can do whatever you want to. This is just a generic plan for the chapter.
Jayflight
At the camp Lionblaze and Jayfeather pondered on what could have triggered ShadowClan to attack, especially so soon after the other battle. "What do you think?" Lionblaze asked Jayfeather again.
ReplyDelete"I told you i dont know!" Jayfeather growled.
"What if we got Dovepaw to see what's going on in Shadowclan?" Lionblaze suggested.
"You mean make her spy for us?" Jayfeather asked.
"Well technically yes, but it'll be for the good of the clan." Lionblaze said.
"Okay, you ask her!" Jayfeather said.
Lionblaze looked around for Dovepaw and found her eating a mouse alone. Lionblaze went up to her and flicked his tail indicating that he wanted to speak to her. Dovepaw followed, with her mouse in her gaw, into the forest where no ears could be listening in. "I dont know why the battle happened, if that's what you want to know." Dovepaw said, not meanly, just to point it out.
"I wasn't going to ask you that, but it's something that relates to that. Jayfeather and I need a favor from you." Lionblaze said cautiously trying to form it best so she doesn't get offended by the idea of spying.
"Go on." Dovepaw meowed, taking another bite out of her mouse.
"We want to know why the battle started, so we need someone who can find that out..."
Dovepaw lept up and growled at Lionblaze, "You want me to spy??? Is that all I am? A tool to you?"
"No it's not that, Dovepaw!" Lionblaze called after Dovepaw, who was running away. He ran after her and tackled her.
"Please do this. It's for the good of your clan!" He pleaded.
He could tell Dovepaw was thinking really hard. He heard her sigh. "Okay fine."
"Thank you so much!" Lionblaze said joyfully. "I can't wait to tell Jayfeather!"
He and Dovepaw walked back to the camp dscusing how she was to spy.