Birchtail's Secret - Chapter 14

Rivera turned and looked at the pursuing cats. She leapt to the ground and padded back to the camp. The cats followed her and then in the middle of the tunnel Sagepaw and Applepaw lunged. Rivera ducked both of their lunges and spun around neatly on one paw and kicked out with her hind feet. All of the younger warriors  dived into the  camp. The hunting patrol quickly following them. The whole clan watched  as Rivera turning and faced her opponents. Rivera hissed at the two apprentices. Applepaw backed away to let Windfur treat her side. Sagepaw hissed and leaped at Rivera. Rivera rolled over and pushed out with her paws throwing Sagepaw into the brambles. Flowerfur, Mousepelt, Tigerstripe, Waterfur and Greenwhisker hesitated before attacking giving Rivera the 1 second chance that she needed. When Flowerfur and Mousepelt both jumped at her she pushed off the ground letting the 2 she cats crash into each other. She pulled out tufts of fur from both cats causing Greenwhisker and Tigerstripe to back away. Waterfur dashed at Rivera, but Rivera ducked and flashed out a paw causing Waterfur to trip. Rivera flipped him over and pulled fur out. Thistlestar had watched the whole fight. "What makes you think that you can go and attack the warriors of the clan and a guest at the most. Do you think that you can go around attacking warriors all the time?" None of the cats answered. Rivera stared at all of the clan cats distrustfully, "I would like to return back to my home. Even if my human isn't home I am perfectly capable of taking care of my self." With that Rivera turned and stalked away. 


Fishclan never heard of Rivera ever again. Applepaw became Appledawn. Sagepaw became Sagewind. 

Birchtail's Secret - Chapter 13

Rivera padded away from the camp in her hunting patrol. She was the leader of the patrol and she was given Birchtail, Firestorm and Honeyfrost as the rest of the patrol. She looked over her group. "We want to catch as munch food as we possibly can for the clan. Strong warriors means the rest of the clan stays strong as the warriors hunt for everyone else. We as the warriors have a responsibility that we must carry through. I would like every cat to do there very best. Birchtail please go to the fields,  I heard that Mountainmist taught you how to catch rabbits.  Honeyfrost I heard that you are the best fisher in the clan, if you can I would like you to go to the streams and see if you can find anything. Firestorm try the log piles, mice would have just made their fall burrows see if you can get a few." Rivera finished. All the cats nodded and padded away. Rivera turned and raced up a tree looking for some birds to hunt. The apprentices and younger warriors skidded into the clearing that Rivera had been standing in a few moments earlier. Rivera turned and listened to their conversation when she heard herself mentioned. "Where was she, I knew she came this way." Applepaw was saying. "She was the lead of the hunting patrol," said Sagepaw. Rivera turned and raced through the trees not stopping until she caught a blackbird then she turned and raced back to where the apprentices were and then she dropped the blackbird. All the apprentices looked up. They raced up the tree following Rivera as she leaped from branch to branch. Rivera soon outpaced them and she leapt higher into the tree. She went higher and higher until there was no escape for her except for a branch a few feet away. The apprentices turned and wondered where Rivera was and then they noticed the branch moving above them. They scrambled up the tree. Rivera turned and looked at the broken ash tree. It was resting on the fork of another tree. So if she could just get to that tree she wold be able to show these apprentices just who deceived some respect. Rivera pushed off the tree, flipped down to a lower branch and jumped off the dead branch making it crash to the ground behind her. The apprentices skidded to a halt at the edge of the broken branch. 

Birchtail's Secret - Chapter 12

Birchtail was speaking to Applepaw, "I don't like her at all," Applepaw was telling Birchtail.  Birchtail nodded. "You shouldn't speak that way about your clan mates Applepaw. Even though Rivera isn't apart of the clan she is still considered the rank of the warrior because she knows and has the skills of a warrior. Which means she out ranks you, which also mean you also need to show some respect to her. Until I feel like you are showing respect to our warriors you will be gathering herbs for Windfur instead of training. I will speak to Mudpaws shortly. Also Birchtail I cannot command you to do anything but if you say anything else I will find a cat that can tell you to do something that actually benefits the clan." snapped Mossfur. "Now Applepaw go help Windfur. I must speak with Mudpaws." said Mossfur shortly. She turned and stalked away. Rivera turned and ran straight into Applepaw. Applepaw glared at Rivera before padding away. "Ignore her, she isn't having the best day today." said Mossfur padding up to Rivera's side. Rivera nodded. Soon Rivera was one if the finest cats in Fishclan. She had skills that most of the clan cats couldn't perform. She was able to race through the trees with out shaking a leaf. Soon Rivera knew the warrior code better than the apprentices, and she was constantly reminding them that they had to follow it. A few moons later all the apprentices and younger warriors were tired of Rivera watching over them like a hawk and reminding them to follow the warrior code, so they banded together. "We have to drive her out of the clan," said Applepaw late one night. "I said something to Birchtail and Mossfur went and and told me that until she thought I showed some respect to the warriors I would be helping Windfur instead of training. It has been over 3 moons and I am still helping Windfur." The other cats nodded. "The only problem is that Mossfur is extremely loyal to the warrior code and her clan. Everything she does is something that she thinks will benefit the clan and usually she is right. Unfortunately for us Rivera has chosen Mossfur to be her helper." Said Sagepaw. Flowerfur and Mousepelt looked thoughtful. "Then we just have to find a time that she is all alone and attack her." said Tigerstripe.