Blossomfur's Life - Chapter 2

She ducked through another tunnel. Then she popped out into the open and raced towards the way that she had seen Ash. She darted through and found a small camp site. Then in the corner of the camp she saw Berry. He was barely visible in the gloom. she streaked through the trees to the edge of the camp that Berry was near. The cats had trapped him in some sort of mesh/vine thing. She pulled on one of the lose vines and Berry wriggled free. Before they had gotten very far Darkfinch reappeared. Blossom signaled with her tail and her and Berry shot up a tree. Darkfinch and his cats followed her. She scrambled up a branch, Berry following her. "Follow me," Blossom called. She leaped out of the tree into the next one. Berry jumped after her. She darted through the trees until she found the dip under a holly bush that led underground. "Come on, follow me," Blossom called to Berry. He nodded and jumped down after her. "Go first you know the tunnels better then I do," said Berry. Blossom nodded. "Here grab my tail with your teeth." Berry nodded and Blossom plunged down into the dark tunnel belowp. Darkfinch plunged after them. Blossom ran until she found the tunnel leading to the cave of mushrooms. Blossom jumped into the pile of mushrooms and rolled around. "Berry copy me, it will help disguise the scent." hissed Blossom. Berry nodded. The scrambled out of the tunnels and streaked for the horizon. "There are more tunnels on the moor. I don't know them as well but if we can get there we might lose Darkfinch," Blossom called to her friend. She put on a burst of speed when she saw the dip leading to the tunnels below. She was about to dive into the hole when some one interrupted her. "Going somewhere?" It was Darkfinch.

Blossomfur's Life - Chapter 1

Blossom padded into the forest. She spotted a thrush and dropped into a crouch. Suddenly the ferns behind her swished. Her ears swiveled backwards listening. She dropped to the ground when something shot over her head. It was a forest cat. Blossom backed away and sank her weight onto her back paws waiting to pounce. Suddenly the cat sat up and looked up at her. "My name is Ash." Blossompaw stared. Finally she turned and padded away. Ash slowly followed her. Blossom ducked down a tunnel leading into the ground. She raced underground until she reached the cave. Blossompaw looked around. "Berry?" Blossom called. "Are you here?" she looked around for her friend but all she saw was the damp, dark walls of the tunnel. "Berry?" she called again. She looked around and saw no one but Ash. Ash was standing with lots of other cats. "My name is Darkfinch," said the tom is front. "There are groups of cats living in these woods and I was exiled from them because they though I wasn't loyal to them. I would like you to join my group. That means of course you have to stay with us and you have to hate the cats as much as the rest of us do." "Who would I be living with?" asked Blossom uncertainly. "There are a few of us. We are all loyal to each other though." said Darkfinch calmly. "I have always lived alone. Well it has been me and Berry." "Berry?" asked Darkfinch. "Berry is a cat around my age, he is just a little bigger. Brown pelt." she said continuing. "Oh we saw him a few days ago." "What happened to him?" asked Blossom eagerly. "Umm." "You killed him didn't you," said Blossom angrily. "No I don't want to join your group." Darkfinch eyes narrowed and his ears flicked. Cat after cat raced into the tunnels. They couldn't see where they were going though. Lucky Blossom. She had lived in the tunnels her whole life and knew every tunnel in her mind. She reached a moss filled cave and took a left. She reached the pitch black tunnel. Using her whiskers she found the tunnel on the right and squeezed through it. She heard her pursuers race past her through the tunnels to her left. 

Book 6 - Chapter 6

"We grieve for Sandswish who would have been a fine leader, but now we have a new senior warrior who will do just as well. Sandswish was also mentor to Breezepaw. Dragonwhisker you will continue his training.  Also I need to make two warriors. Blossompaw has done extremely well in Fishclan since she arrived here. She has experience that almost no other cats share. She knew lots before she joined and now she has learned even more. Mossfur you took over her training after Windshadow left our clan. Do you think Blossompaw is ready to become a warrior?" "She is more then ready, Berrystar." called Mossfur. "Then by the power and authority I have as a clan leader I give you your warrior name, Blossompaw you will know be Blossomfur. Fishclan honors and is extremely lucky to have your experience. Also Rowanpaw. Rowanpaw has learned a lot. Sparrowfur do you think he is ready to be to become a warrior." "He is ready to be a warrior." "Then Rowanpaw you will now be known as Rowanfur. Rowanfur, Fishclan welcomes you as a full warrior of Fishclan." "Excuse Me?" said a voice. All the Fishclan cats turned to see who would interrupt their leader. It was Whiteclaw. "Do you need something Whiteclaw?" asked Berrystar. "Yes I do need something." "What do you need?" "I need to talk to the clan." "Aren't you right now?" said Berrystar annoyed. "Go ahead Whiteclaw." Whiteclaw nodded. "What is so important that you would interrupt the clan leader." It was Serafina. "Oh Serafina. It has been a while since I last saw you." Serafina hissed. "Let us please go. We have to continue to move." Later that night Berrystar had vanished and every cat thought Whiteclaw was behind it. "What did you do Whiteclaw?" asked Birchtail. "Cedarstar, Sparrowstar and Troutstar how good to see you. You need to appoint a new senior warrior you know." Troutstar nodded. "Fishclan the new senior warrior is Cloudsplash. 

Book 6 - Chapter 5

"So"asked Berrystar "Liontail was following the warrior code." said Darkfinch. "You are saying?" asked Sparrowfur. "What I am saying is that Brighpool and Sandswish didn't have to die. They chose their deaths. If Brightpool had let Ottertail fight Liontail alone then she wouldn't have died. If Sandswish hadn't attacked Liontail she wouldn't be dead right now. They brought their deaths to themselves." "And?" "Since we saved your clan we get a favor. "I have an idea." "I will forget your favor is you let Whiteclaw join your clan and become senior warrior." Berrystar had to decide between to tough choices. "What do you decide Berrystar?" asked Darkfinch. "May I speak with my clan?" "Don't be long." "Fishclan," called Berrystar. "Birchtail, and my deputies I would like to speak to you." said Berrystar. They headed away from the other cats. "Darkfinch says Liontail has done us a favor. He says Liontail saved our clan." "Well actually he did save Fishclan from the badgers." said Birchtail. "What does he want?" asked Cedarfur. "He says he will forgot about the favor we owe him if I accept Whiteclaw into the clan and make him senior warrior. What would you do if you were clan leader." "I would probably accept him into the clan," said Troutsplash. "Why?" asked Berrystar. "Well we  could learn from him." "Ok, I have made up my mind." Berrystar walked back to the clan. "Fishclan as you know Liontail helped us fight the badgers and we are grateful to him. Darkfinch says he will forgot about the favor we owe him if I accept Whiteclaw into the clan and make him senior warrior. I have made up my mind. Whiteclaw is now apart of Fishclan and he is the new senior warrior." Gasps of shock came from the assembled Fishclan cats. "Whiteclaw, you are now the senior warrior of Fishclan. 

Book 6 - Chapter 4

"Sandswish?" "Darkfinch!" "Yes?" "I would like to talk to you." "Fine but I insist I bring my deputy." "Ok, but I get to bring Sparrowfur." Darkfinh eyes narrowed but he nodded. "Liontail, come here we are to speak with Berrystar and Sparrowfur." Liontail the white and tan tom padded over to his leaders side. "Liontail has done you a favor. He defeated the badgers…" "Then he killed Sandswish. "He was protecting himself. Doesn't the warrior code say defend your clan with your life? We have a clan of a sort. A group maybe you could call it. Then we are supposed to be loyal to the group over everything. He was being loyal to his group. Sandswish could have been a threat to our clan and that means he had to defend his group from her." "How do you know she would have been a threat?" snapped Sparrowfur. "She attacked me," Liontail flicked his broken tail under Sparrowfur's nose. "I know she attacked you, but she was defending her clan. You didn't have to kill her." "What was she defending her clan from? The cat that saved her clan?" asked Darkfinch. "He killed two of her clan mates of course she thought he was a threat." "She should have realized what she had gotten herself into. A fight has only one way of defeat. Every cat on my side knows that." "What is that defeat asked Sparrowfur. "Death. Your warrior code is the only thing that stops you from being true warriors. The warrior code says that you don't need to kill to win a battle, therefore that means you aren't true warriors." "We are all true warriors. A true warrior doesn't need to kill to win a battle. A true warrior should see that from the very beginning." snarled Berrystar. "What true warrior hides in the the shadows and lets other cats get away to fight another day. The warrior code says stay loyal and protect with your life right?" asked Liontail. "That is right." said Berrystar slowly. "So that means if you stop a cat from threatening your clan then you are still following the warrior code. The code also says defend your clan for your life. If you have to die to defend your clan then you are still following the warrior code. Aren't you?" 

Book 6 - Chapter 3

The cats raced into formation at Sparrowfur's command. "Kits,  and elders and the middle. Apprentices with badger fighting training stay with their mentors. Apprentices without badger fighting techniques stay with the kits. Warriors and queens around the elders and kits. Medicine cats stay with the kits. Deputies, Senior Warrior and leader help where ever possible. We have to stop this enemy." Berrystar nodded. The cats stood their ground hissing. Then the badgers attacked. The Fishclan cats were losing when Darkfinch appeared again. He flicked his tail and Liontail raced down the path. He landed neatly on the back of a badger and sent 3 fleeing after he killed one. Liontail raced around the clearing saving cats. Soon all the badgers had been sent fleeing. "Thank…" Berrystar had turned to thank the cat and realized that it was Liontail. "Liontail." Berrystar said. Sandswish threw herself at Liontail. "You killed Ottertail and Brightpool." Liontail turned and met her with a swipe that slammed her to the ground. Liontail growled and lunged. Sandswish dodged and bit down on Liontail's tail. Berrystar stared because Sandswish actually caused Liontail's tail to break. Liontail ducked and bit down on Sandswish's paw. She stumbled and Liontail pounced. He pulled of clumps of fur from her spine. "Stop!" Berrystar yowled. "What is it?" asks Darkfinch. "Do you deny cats our natural ability to fight?" Berrystar opened his mouth to speak and was cut off as Dakrfinch spoke again. "The only reason you have lost cats is it is because you don't allow fighting." "I don't allow unfair fighting," retorted Berrystar. "How are the fights unfair? It is one cat on one cat." said Darkfinch. "Help." called Sandswish. "Blossompaw go find Emberberry." said Berrystar. Blossompaw nodded and raced away. As soon as Emberberry got there he said, "It is to late." 

Book 6 - Chapter 2

"What?" demanded Berrystar. Seedwhisker padded forward. "Do you think that we are going to give you some of our warriors?" Darkfinch turned and growled at the golden warrior. Seedwhisker crouched and looked up at the black cat. "Do you agree or do we have to fight you in the end?" "I agree but do you choose the cats you get?"   "Yes we do." "Alright who are you choosing?"  "Dustkit, Aspenwish, Dapplepaw, Ashcloud, Littlemouse and Hollyflower." The cats stared. "Fine." The cats padded away. "I need to appoint a new senior warrior apparently. Sandswish is now the senior warrior. Congratulations."  Sandswish stepped forward. "Thank you." Berrystar nodded. "Serafina, what are you doing here in the first place?" "Remember your deal with the cat?" The cat that had been sitting in the snow had reappeared. "I am an ancestor of yours and I can see what your future will bring if you choose either option. The will be great destruction. You homes will be destroyed your clan will fall. There will be one cat left standing. Depending on who that cat is Fishclan could remain and live for moons after or it could be obliterated completely. The choice is yours." "What do you mean?" "I mean say for example in a few moons only Berrystar is left of Fishclan. Berrystar could recreate Fishclan and let it live on or he could abandon his true nature and Fishclan would never be heard of again. Berrystar of course might not be the cat left. It could be any of the cats." Fishclan cats were nodding. "What do we do now?" asks Ashstorm. Berrystar was about to reply when he was interrupted by Sparrowfur's screech. We fight the badgers at the edge of the mountains." "What?" Every cat turned and there was loads of badgers all with sharp teeth and long claws plunged towards the sitting clan.