Warriors: Omen of the Stars: Night Whispers (my version) Chapter 22

Chapter 22 (Dovepaw's point of view)

Dovepaw moaned as she turned over in her nest in the medicine cat den. The gash she had received from the battle with Tigerstar several sunrises ago wasn't healing, although Jayfeather was doing everything in his power to save her. Blood began to seep from the wound once again and Dovepaw reached for her cobweb compress. Suddenly she heard Briarlight begin coughing.
"Jayfea-" Dovepaw called to her sleeping Clanmate but saw he was beside her already, coughing in time with her. Is he mad? What's he doing? She felt as though it was something important, however, and made no move toward them. She pressed the cobweb to her gash and watched as it slowly soaked up the blood. After the wound was clean, Dovepaw laid her head back down on her mossy nest and fell asleep.

When Dovepaw opened her eyes, she saw a tortoiseshell cat standing above her. "Sorreltail?" she asked, her eyes flashing in the light of the quarter moon. "Is something wrong?"
"I'm not Sorreltail." the tortoiseshell said sweetly. "I'm Spottedleaf, a medicine cat from ThunderClan's old days in the forest. I've come to heal you." As Spottedleaf spoke, she slowly lowered her head down to Dovepaw's gash and began to nose the wound softly. Instead of feeling pain, Dovepaw felt warmth, and saw that the wound was healing before her very eyes.
"Th-Thank you." Dovepaw said. Spottedleaf nodded and vanished into the mist. "Jayfeather?" she called quietly, making sure not to wake Briarlight. "Jayfeather!"
Jayfeather padded out from his den in the rock crack.
"Dovepaw?"
"Something just happened." Dovepaw replied. She sensed Jayfeather's fur stand on end.
"What? What just happened?"
"Spottedleaf came and healed my gash."
"What!" Jayfeather came forward and sniffed at Dovepaw's wound. "It's healed." His blue eyes became serious. "Never tell any cat what just happened."
Dovepaw cocked her head. "Not even Lionblaze?"
Jayfeather didn't answer. "We need to talk. In the woods." He dashed out of the den and toward the dirtplace tunnel.
"Ew!" Dovepaw felt her belly squirm.
"Quiet!" Jayfeather hissed.
What's going on? Dovepaw's mind raced as she followed Jayfeather into the woods.

Warriors: Omen of the Stars: Night Whispers (my version) Chapter 21

Chapter 21

Lionblaze went up to Jayfeather and asked him what happened.
"Briarlight is coughing again. Very badly."
"Really?" Lionblaze asked.
"Yes." Jayfeather said and then flicked his tail to say that they should go out of the den.
Lionblaze followed Jayfeather out and then Jayfeather asked, "So what happened to Dovepaw?"
"We were at the ShadowClan border and we saw Tigerheart; he was talking to himself, and then out of nowhere Tigerstar came and attacked us. We had Bluestar and Redtail to help us, though. Dovepaw got pretty scratched up!" Lionblaze meowed.
"Really?!" Jayfeather hissed, "We have to tell Firestar!"
"I know, but I wanted to tell you first." Lionblaze said.
"Well, you should tell him now." Jayfeather said sternly.
"I don't want Dovepaw to hate me though." Lionblaze meowed hesitantly.
"Hate you? Why?" Jayfeather asked.
"Because Tigerheart's her friend..." Lionblaze meowed.
"Tigerheart's a traitor!" Jayfeather hissed.
"I guess you're right...Okay."
Lionblaze padded slowly over to Firestar's den. He stopped hesitantly out side the den before going in.
When he entered Firestar said, "Ah, I was expecting you, now tell me what happened."
Lionblaze licked his dry lips and swallowed hard. He said,"We were by ShadowClan border when we, uh, we heard Tigerheart talking to himself. He said that he had done what Tigerstar had told him. He had convinced Blackstar to start that fight. Then Tigerstar came and we fought him. That's how we got the scratches." Lionblaze took a deep breath. Would Firestar believe him? He had to!
"I will most definately talk to Blackstar about that!" Firestar growled angrily.
"Uh, well."Lionblaze started.
"Well what?" Firestar asked, still mad.
"Uh-nevermind." Lionblaze said.
"Okay. You are dismissed...But wait, why were you at ShadowClan border at all?" Firestar asked.
"Because Dovepaw told me to." Lionblaze said and then walked out.
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Warriors: Omen of the Stars: Night Whispers (my version) Chapter 20

Chapter 20 (Jayfeather's point of view)


"Briarlight's coughing again!" Daisy's paw prodded Jayfeather urgently in his side. He sprang to his paws and dashed out of the medicine den, toward the nursery.
"Are you okay, Briarlight?" squeaked Cherrykit. "What's wrong?"
Briarlight couldn't respond; her body was racked with coughs. Jayfeather pressed his nose to her fur. Still no fever, he concluded. She doesn't have whitecough. Oh StarClan, help me!
Millie's anxious scent flooded the nursery. "Do something, Jayfeather!" she cried.
Jayfeather thought quickly. What should I do? "We need to move her to the medicine den with Dovepaw, where I can be near her. Don't carry her," He said sharply. "To help clear her lungs, she has to do it herself." He scented Firestar. The ThunderClan leader was racing across the clearing and stopped just outside the nursery, where Briarlight was beginning to crawl toward the medicine cat's den.
"Is Briarlight coughing again?" Firestar's anxious voice caught Jayfeather by surprise. The silver tabby nodded as Firestar led him away from the others. "You can save her, Jayfeather. You're the only cat who can save her."
Jayfeather shrugged. "I'll try my best." he said simply, and padded away.

"Shouldn't you give her poppy seeds or something?" Millie asked franticly, her scent constantly moving as she paced around her kit. Jayfeather's patience was at an end; Millie had refused to leave after Briarlight had reached the den.
Jayfeather shook his head. "It could stop her breathing." He sensed that dawn was beginning to break. "Go back to your den and rest. I'll keep an eye on Briarlight, I promise."
Millie stopped pacing. "You will?"
"Yes."
The warrior left the den and Jayfeather tracked her scent across the clearing and into the warriors' den.
Finally! Jayfeather thought. Now I can save her. The young warrior was asleep now, but coughs still racked her body every so often.
Dovepaw stirred in the nest beside Briarlight and started talking in her sleep, startling Jayfeather. "I'm going to get you." she murmured quietly, making the medicine cat jump. "There! I got you, you sneaky little mouse."
Jayfeather's fur laid flat again - she was only hunting. He settled down beside Briarlight, matched his breathing with hers, and drifted off to sleep.

Warriors: Omen of the Stars: Night Whispers (my version) Chapter 19

Chapter 19 (Lionblaze's point of view by Flametail)

Lionblaze panted and turned to Dovepaw. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine, thanks." Dovepaw also panted.
"Tigerstar is a horrible cat." Lionblaze hissed.
"I hate him," Dovepaw meowed, "He scratched me."
"Let me see." Lionblaze ordered.
"No, it's okay." Dovepaw said and jumped back a bit.
"Dovepaw let me see!" Lionblaze growled.
Dovepaw reluctantly let him see her cut under her belly. She was bleeding a lot, and it looked pretty bad.
Why hadn't I seen that before? Lionblaze asked himslef. "Why didn't you tell me!"
"Because it's not too bad." Dovepaw mumbled.
"Look at yourself!" Lionblaze exclaimed, "Come on, we are going to Jayfeather."
Dovepaw followed Lionblaze back to camp. Lionblaze could sense that she was weary.
"Jayfeather!!" Lionblaze called when they got into camp.
Jayfeather emerged from his den. Dovepaw and Lionblaze walked up to him.
"Dovepaw got hurt." Lionblaze said, and with his tail he indicated to Dovepaw to show Jayfeather.
Dovepaw showed Jayfeather her belly. Jayfeather could smell the blood and said, "Smells bad. Come inside."
Dovepaw followed.
"How did this happen?" Jayfeather asked.
Lionblaze left Dovepaw to tell the story while he got her some fresh kill.
"Lionblaze what happened?" Firestar asked as Lionblaze carried back the prey.
"I'll tell you later; first I have to deliver this vole to Dovepaw."
Firestar nodded and Lionblaze took the prey back to Dovepaw. He set the vole down in front of her as she was telling Jayfeather her story. Jayfeather had her lying down and was pressing cobwebs on her to stop the bleeding.
"Will she be okay?" Lionblaze asked Jayfeather.
Jayfeather grunted. "I think she will, but that's a pretty bad gash. We'll just have to wait and see."

Warriors: Omen of the Stars: Night Whispers (my version) Chapter 18

Chapter 18 (Dovepaw's point of view)

Beside her, Dovepaw felt Lionblaze's golden fur stand on end. "Tigerheart!" she hissed, careful to be as quiet as possible.
"I did as you said, Tigerstar. I hope it pleases you." Tigerheart continued.
Is someone watching us? Dovepaw wondered. She felt as though evil eyes were watching their every move from the trees. She cast her senses out to feel for Tigerstar, but she couldn't see anything unusual. Tigerheart was sniffing at some of ThunderClan's bushes, careful not to rub his scent against it.
"Let's go drive him out!" Dovepaw spat at her mentor. Lionblaze nodded.
"Yes, come on." He lunged out of the prickle bush and out into the clearing where Tigerheart was.
Tigerheart laid his ears back against his head. "I-I'm sorry, Lionblaze. I didn't know I had crossed into ThunderClan territory. I'll leave now." He turned to leave, but Lionblaze caught his tail and dragged him back.
"We've got something to say before you leave, Tigerheart." Dovepaw growled. Lionblaze released the tabby warrior's tail and stepped back beside his apprentice.
"Don't trust Tigerstar, Tigerheart," Lionblaze said. He leaned forward into the young warrior's face. "He's wily and cunning, and evil."
Tigerheart seemed confused. "I don't know. I'll think about it." He padded away onto his own territory, his tail dragging against the grass.
Suddenly Dovepaw felt something strong crash into her. She fought for air as the strange-smelling cat crushed her beneath his massive weight.
"Tigerstar!" Lionblaze yowled and lunged onto the cat. Dovepaw felt air rush into her lungs once again as her mentor lifted the evil tom off her and swung him into the air, held by his scruff. But Tigerstar managed to wriggle free of Lionblaze's powerful grip and twisted around to leap on the golden pelt of her mentor.
Then Dovepaw saw two more unknown cats rush into the clearing. Oh StarClan, help us! But suddenly she realized who they were. Bluestar! Redtail!
"Get out, my evil deputy! You never deserved to be called a warrior." Bluestar, howling a battle cry, lunged onto Tigerstar and rolled away with him battering at her belly. Lionblaze leaped to his paws and dodged a blow from the brown tabby warrior. Dovepaw quickly jumped in to help fight and raked at Tigerstar's muzzle as Redtail bit down on his tail. Tigerstar yowled in pain and twisted around agilely to claw at Redtail's ears. But Redtail managed to leap away just in time for Lionblaze to leap on the cat and pin him to the ground.
Redtail leaned forward into Tigerstar's face and hissed, "Get out, rogue! But when you return, we'll be waiting."
All three cats faded away into the breeze.

Warriors: Omen of the Stars: Night Whispers (my version) Chapter 17

Chapter 17 (Lionblaze's point of view by Flametail)

Lionblaze heard all of the commotion but didn't go near Millie. When he saw Jayfeather exiting the nursery he ran up to him and asked, "What was that all about?"
"Briarlight has a pretty bad cough.I think it may be whitecough, but she doesn't smell like it." Jayfeather explained.
"Oh. I see." Lionblaze replied.
"Yes, well I have to go sort juniper berries." Jayfeather sighed.
Lionblaze left Jayfeather to sort his juniper berries. Right when he was about to sit down and eat a mouse that he had gotten from the fresh kill pile, which was a bit cold, Dovepaw came racing in like a maniac and crashed into him.
"Dovepaw-!" Lionblaze started.
"Shh! Just follow me!" Dovepaw hissed, then without waiting turned and ran into the forest.
Lionblaze sat there for a second, then ran off to follow Dovepaw. It didn't take long for him to catch up with her, but when he did he was a bit out of breath.
"Dovepaw, what is this all about?" Lionblaze puffed.
"Shh! I don't know!" Dovepaw growled.
"YOU DON'T KNOW?!" Lionblaze almost yowled.
"Lionblaze! I told you to shut it!" Dovepaw snapped.
"And since when were you the boss of me?" Lionblaze snapped back.
"Just shut it, okay?" Dovepaw ordered.
"What ever this is, it had better be good, or you just earned yourself a full day, no breaks of battle training, then hunting." Lionblaze growled.
"Shut UP!" Dovepaw said in an annoyed tone. Why are we heading towards the ShadowClan border? I told her to spy, not WITH me, though. Lionblaze thought to himself.
"Why-" Lionblaze started again.
"SHHH!" Dovepaw hissed.
Lionblaze stayed quiet, and they ran through the forest sliently, careful not to make a sound. When the could smell a strong whiff of ShadowClan they slowed down into a fast walk.
"What-"
Dovepaw gave Lionblaze a look that said shut up, you are really annoying me now.
Lionblaze rolled his eyes but went along with it.
They went closer to the border and heard a cat say,"Okay Tigerstar. I did what you told me to. I told Blackstar to have war on ThunderClan. But you said I'd feel victorious. You said that it would be great. But I don't feel so good. ThunderClan warriors are hurt and so are ShadowClan. Nothing gained, nothing lost."
Lionblaze saw Dovepaw's ears perk up when she heard the voice talk. Lionblaze,too, knew exactly who was talking was.
Tigerheart.

Warriors: Omen of the Stars: Night Whispers (my version) Chapter 16

Chapter 16 (Jayfeather's point of view)

Jayfeather sat quietly in his den, munching on a tasty mouse. He chewed slowly, his head in the past, wondering if he would ever find Rock's stick again. He missed being able to go to it when he needed to think. Suddenly, the den was alive with terror.
"Jayfeather!" Millie called franticly. "Jayfeather!" Jayfeather leaped to his paws, the mouse forgotten. Billows of terror from Millie came crashing over the blind medicine cat, almost knocking him on his belly.
"What is it, Millie?" Jayfeather fought to stay calm. He probed at her thoughts. Briarlight.
Millie took a deep breath of air. "Briarlight is coughing terribly!" she wheezed.
Jayfeather pounded out of the den and into the chilly sunhigh air. He made his way straight to the warriors' den, where a wave of coughing greeted him. Briarlight was coughing. "Move her right to the nursery - it's warmer. I don't want the cough to turn into whitecough or greencough. Is there a hunting patrol out?" he asked.
Millie's fright turned into rage. "This is no time to worry about fresh-kill!" she snapped. "What about my kit?"
Jayfeather fought to keep Millie calm. "I need it to keep Briarlight warm," he responded carefully. "Now, please, take her to the nursery." Millie's anger subsided and Jayfeather heard her help Briarlight to the nursery. He followed them there, and Briarlight collapsed in an empty nest. "Millie, lie next to Briarlight to warm her. Briarlight, can you try yowling? It will help clear your chest and hopefully stop the coughing, but I don't know if that's what it is - it might be whitecough. Ferncloud, go out and wait for the hunting patrol to return. When they do, take all their fresh-kill and bring it straight here. And don't let any cat stop you."
Ferncloud hurried out of the den.
For several minutes Briarlight howled, and Jayfeather kept his ears pricked toward the clearing. He heard Graystripe's voice as the hunting patrol returned.
"Just tell us what you need it for, Ferncloud, and we'll be glad to give it to you." Graystripe was saying. Jayfeather raced out of the den and grabbed Blossomfall's still warm pheasant.
"Give me that!" he growled at Blossomfall, his teeth gripped firmly in the feathery bird. "It's for your sister!" Blossomfall dropped the pheasant, and Jayfeather took it back to the nursery and put it beside Briarlight. Blossomfall and Bumblestripe came in promptly.
"Bring me all the rest of the warm fresh-kill," Jayfeather said quickly. The two cats bounded away. "And nothing cold!" he yowled after them. A few minutes later they returned, mouths filled with prey, and Jayfeather arranged it neatly around Briarlight. "You can stop yowling now, Briarlight," Jayfeather said. "Just rest in here for a while, and I'll be back later to check on you." He touched his tail-tip to Millie's shoulder and let her out of the nursery.
"Jayfeather-" she began, but the medicine cat silenced her.
"I don't know what it is," he said. "Her chest coughing didn't sound like this, but she doesn't smell like whitecough. I need you to stay up with her tonight. Blossomfall and Bumblestripe, too, if they want to. Just don't lick her. If you do, when her fur dries it will only cool her, and that is a sure invitation for greencough, especially in leaf-bare. If anything happens or goes wrong, come get me right away." He left Millie in front of the nursery and headed back to his den to sort juniper berries.