Book 9 - Chapter 3

"Warriors and apprentices. This is now your challenge. Please when I call your name please stand by your partner. Dragonwhisker and Cloudsplash, Nightblaze and Rowanfur, Breezebolt and Mousetail, Fernflash and Blossomfur, Flowerfur and Rivera." The cats turned away. "You will each battle your partner first the winning cat will move on and challenge another winner until there is only one cat, that cat will be considered the master fighter. The cat will be given the honor of setting up the battle patrols alongside the deputy." All the cats nodded. "You only need to hold your opponent down for 10 seconds for it to count, and claws sheathed we are not fighting Darkfinch." said Berrystar. The cats nodded and got in order from which they were allied and stepped into the ring of cats. Dragonwhisker pinned down Cloudsplash easily. Rowanfur used a move that they had fought a long time ago when there was 4 different clans/ Breezebolt like his name was very fast and he could easily dodge the blows while landing some of his own. Blossomfur knew moves that Fernflash had never seen. Flowerfur was very wary around Rivera for she had heard what happened to the few cats that had tried to attack her during her first stay with Fishclan. Rivera won. "Dragonwhisker, Rowanfur, Breezebolt, Blossomfur and Rivera are all moving on to the semi-finals. Since their are 5 cats we have decided to make it more interesting and put 3 cats in each battle. Dragonwhisker, Blossomfur and Breezebolt. Rivera against Rowanfur." said Cedarstar. The cats nodded. Breezebolt and Blossomfur teamed up against Dragonwhisker and took him down and before Breezebolt had recovered from the attack on Dragonwhisker, Blossomfur had attacked. Rivera turned and circled around Rowanfur. She darted in and out sending all 4 of his legs sprawled out. She turned and pounced neatly. "In the finals, it is going to be Rivera against Blossomfur, good luck to you both." Blossomfur jumped towards Rivera. Rivera ducked and neatly spun on one paw and kicked out. Blossomfur got up and shook out her pelt and jumped at Rivera again but pulled herself short and ducked under Rivera. She pushed up with all 4 paws and sent Rivera sprawled on her back. Both female cats got to their feet and padded around each other. Before Blossomfur rose on her hind legs and when Rivera rose to meet her, Blossomfur ducked under her paws and summersaulted forward over Rivera pinning the cat to the ground. "Blossomfur is considered the great fighter. She will now have the honor of battle planning with the deputies and leaders," said Troutstar. 

Book 9 - Chapter 2

"Cats of Fishclan, today is our competition, you can cheer on any of your clan mates. We will start with our medicine cats. Medicine cats you have until the sun reaches it's highest peak to gather as many herbs as you can. When you get back we will count out the number of herbs and find out who has the most. Pinkpaw since you will be going against your mentor instead of with him you will need 2 other apprentices to come with you. We promise not to have the apprentice challenge until after they get back. Also, Pinkpaw if you would like to you can join in for the other apprentice activities but you do not have to if you do not want to." Pinkpaw nodded. "Can I bring Blackpaw and Mintpaw with me?" she asked. Berrystar nodded. "Medicine cats your time starts now." said Troutstar. "A cat padded up to the base of the tree. "May I participate in this event I know my herbs very well." said River. The leaders considered before nodding. Rivera turned and padded away. Emberberry had found a nice patch of juniper berries. He had made himself a nice leaf, vine pouch to put the herbs in as he traveled. Emberberry turned and found some yarrow. Pinkpaw however was not far behind and she had found a large clump of horsetail and a little further away some marigold. Rivera having traveled from a long ways away had to know what herbs were which. She had made a nice little pouch that dangled on the edge of her tail so she could count and see how many she had at the same time as walking. She turned and saw what she was looking for. The old abandoned human home. She hopped up the fence. On her way to Fishclan she had traveled through the trees in this very garden and she had seen many herbs. She collected stalks of catmint and bunches of berries. She placed some yarrow, marigold, parsley, and horsetail on top of some fennel and burdock roots. She turned looked up at the sky and jumped up a tree. She placed the handle of the basket in her mouth and ran. She jumped down into the clearing of Fishclan first. Emberberry came next with a large supply of berries. Pinkpaw came trailing last with a ton of leaves. "Cats of Fishclan now we must see which at has found the most herbs." said Cedarstar. "The winner of this competition is Emberberry, then Rivera and then Pinkpaw." Congratulations to all and later this afternoon we will have the competition for the warriors." The clan padded away. While Rivera turned back to the forest. She went and got loads and loads of vines. The vines were strong but bendy and easy to carry. She wove them together making a neat lithe basket. She placed all the herbs that had been found that day in the basket and then she went and set the basket in a puddle. Keeping the juices in the plants and keeping them fresh. 

Book 9 - Chapter 1

"We will repay your human." Said Cedarstar. She looked satisfied. "Fishclan," called Sparrowstar. "We welcome home the arrival of 2 cats that we thought we might never see ever again. We are fortunate to see these cats once more, for we can learn from both of them." said Troutstar. "We welcome back our former leader Berrystar!" said Cedarstar. "We would also like to welcome back a cat that Fishclan had almost forgotten a cat that we will learn from. A cat that has the skills of no other cat in Fishclan," said Sparrowstar. "We welcome back the former guest and warrior Rivera!" announced Troutstar. Mossfur and Blossomfur padded up to Rivera. "I never met you until now," said Blossomfur, "I have heard much about you though and you sound like a wonderful friend and a loyal warrior and Fishclan is lucky to have you back with us once more." Rivera turned to her. "You speak like a true warrior Blossomfur, most of this clan Birchtail and Appledawn especially never had wanted to see me again. Apparently I had interrupted their lives by saving BIrchtail from the animal shelter. The way they are acting it sounds as if they would have rather let my human let Birchtail die in the shelter. Never to be heard from again." spat Rivera. Mossfur nodded, "You are a loyal and dedicated warrior. We are proud to have you among our ranks. You can run through the trees, and spot fish in the clearest ponds. You are a skilled fighter you challenged the younger warriors and apprentices when they thought you were no good and you are a talented hunter. I am proud to call you a friend of Fishclan." said Mossfur. Appledawn and Birchtail had padded away with Sagewind. "Look who it is. The great and wonderful warrior Rivera. The cat that is the most talented hunter in all of Fishclan." snarled Sagewind. "The one who won against 7 warriors  and apprentices the cat that i now worshipped and honored through Fishclan." said Birchtail. "The cat that ending up making me spend 5 and 1/2 moons helping a medicine cat." snapped Appledawn. The 3 cats looked at each other. "We are going to be staying here until Mossfur's, and Ashstorm's kits come," they heard the leaders talking. "Apparently Darkflower, Silverfrost, and Seedwhisker are going to be having kits too. "How many warriors are there in Fishclan left?" asked Berrystar. "Not a lot but there are going to be many apprentices in training eventually." said a quiet voice. "I have an idea, we can have a mini competition between the warriors, kits and apprentices. Even some of the elders and medicine cats can join in." Said Troutstar. "We obviously cannot travel for a while, let us have some fun while we are here," said Cedarstar. The other leaders glanced at each other then decided to have the mini competition in 2 days time. 

Book 8 - Chapter 8

"Cloud has made it safely to a home." said Blossomfur. The clan nodded. When the sun went down a cat came to the edge of the clearing, it was Emberberry. "Hollowberry is gone," he said.  "Also, the frost hit the water on the lake, the cats are on their way to Fishclan." The clan quickly filled in Blossomfur seeing her confused expression. Blossomfur nodded."We think we know the cat that we have remembered for a long time.The cat that was almost forgotten or at least I think I do." said Mossfur. Blossomfur said, "I think I know the cat that we will not want to kick out because of another cat. " The clan nodded. "We were wondering if you would take a patrol down a tunnel where we found the scent of one of the cats." Blossomfur nodded. "Of course I will." said Blossomfur. "Can I take, Flowerfur, Cloudsplash, Breezebolt and Seedwhisker?" she asked. Troutstar nodded and the cats turned and sped away. "Who would like to lead the 2nd patrol to find the other cat?" asked Cedarstar. "I would Cedarstar," said Mossfur and Birchtail at the same time. "Birchtail," signaled Cedarstar. "Then I need to be there, if this other cat is who I think it is, I need to be there, it can't be Birchtail." insisted Mossfur. "That will not  be necessary my friend," said a voice from high above. The shape jumped down. Birchtail and Appledawn crouched and hissed at the figure. "You should show some respect to a cat who would be a senior warrior Appledawn," said Mossfurs sternly. "I know, I know you told me this before." mumbled Appledawn. "You should take that lesson into account, you were helping our medicine cat for at least 5  and 1/2 moons, 5 and 1/2 moons that you could have been training." Appledawn nodded to Mossfur and stood to stare at the other cat. Blossomfur padded back to camp, with the other cat. Both cats looked thrilled to be back in the clan. Only one was welcomed as a hero though, only one cat helped the other. The other cats treated this one cat like it was invading the camp. "Welcome back to the Fishclan camp," called Sparrowstar. "Please enjoy your time here. You are always welcome here." said Troutstar. "I don't know if I am always going to be welcome here. Some of your already act as if I should be driven from the very spot never to be seen by Fishclan again. I could teach my skills to Fishclan if you would like, I don't know if they would want to learn them but I would teach. I have wanted one thing my whole life. For Someone to be loyal to the human that saved them from the room of darkness. The place they would have gone if my human hadn't saved them." The clan looked startled to be reminded of this until Dragonwhisker spoke, "I remember that, Thistlestar promised her that we would repay her human in the end." he sad. The clan nodded along. The cat looked satisfied.