Warriors: Everfree of Secrets

Sunstar listened to Dashfang’s story about the story of scenting the cats near two-leg place, but she never mentions Setclaw.  Sunstar Blinked, and looked away. “Did you see any of these cats?” she asked, and she looked outside the den.

Dashfang shook her head. “No, I did not, Sunstar,” she mewed, and she saw no expression in Sunstar’s cold eyes.

Sunstar sighed, and flicked her tail to let her leave. Dashfang quickly left, for she knew that Sunstar was in a bad mood, and she met up with Applefur. She licked her friend’s ears, and she sat with her. Dashfang didn’t tell her about Setclaw, but she felt she needed to.

The leaf-bare snow melted and the water fell onto Dashfang’s head. She shook herself off, and she heard a quiet yowl from inside the nursery. She knew that Setclaw was in there, and so was Skykit. She ran towards the den, and she saw Setclaw towering over the kit. “This moss is still wet!” she growled, and Dashfang gasped.

She jumped between them, and yowled, “Now, now, we don’t need any fights in the nursery.” She looked at Pinkiefur, and she nodded.

Pinkiefur pressed her nose against Setclaw’s back. “C’mon Setclaw, why don’t you take my nest for now,” she mewed, and she turned to Skykit. “And while she’s sleeping, Skykit, why don’t you get some new moss.” She pushed the little kit along, and Dashfang smiled at her kind words. She then followed Skykit into the forest to collect the moss.

She looked at Skykit, and puffed out air. The sky was clear, and she wished her head was the same. She looked down at Skykit, and licked the little ones head. When they turned back, they saw Applefur, Lightningstorm, and Fleetingwind behind her. Their eyes were wide, and she saw them staring back at camp. “Setclaw wants you,” Applefur spoke, and Dashfang nodded.

As they ran back home, Dashfang heard Applefur talking to herself calmly, but strangely. She never acted this strange before. What was she doing? Dashfang told the pack to go ahead, and to tell Setclaw she needs to do something quickly. “Okay, Dashfang,” was all they said, and then they left as swift as the wind.

Dashfang looked into Applefur’s eyes, and she mewed softly, “Are you okay, Applefur?” She looked deep into her friend’s eyes, and she sighed. “I can’t help you if you don’t tell me,” she mewed, and Applefur sighed.

“Okay, fine,” she mewed, and Dashfang saw her eyes weaken. She mewed quietly, but Dashfang was not satisfied with her answer.

“Speak up Applefur!” she growled, and she did speak up.

“I’m pregnant!” she yowled and Dashfang stepped back.

“W-what?” she asked, and Applefur moved her mane in front of her face. Dashfang couldn’t believe what she was hearing. She has been eating more, and she has been getting heavier, but she never even guessed she would be pregnant!

When would she tell Copperpelt? Would she tell any of the clan yet? “We need to tell the clan, don’t we?” Dashfang asked, feeling a bit mad about her friend not telling her before.

Applefur looked away. She closed her eyes, and took a deep breath. Well we’d have to tell them sooner or later wouldn’t we?” she asked, smiling a bit.

They heard a little yowl from behind them, so they ran towards the patrol. “Where have you been!” growled Setclaw. “I need all of you to patrol the Lakeclan border! Now!” she yowled, and she swept into the kits den.

“What’s her problem?” asked Fleetingwind.

“You have no idea,” mewed Dashfang, and they went to the Lakeclan border. It was a fun walk; they were talking, making jokes, laughing at each other. Then they got to the Lakeclan border.

“What has happened?” asked Applefur as she starred down at the lake. It overflowed onto the bank and border of Lakeclan.

Then Rareleaf’s voice buzzed in her head. “The only thing stronger than fear is hope.”

Dashfang knew that Applefur was thinking about Copperpelt. Dashfang heard Fleetingwind behind her chuckling, and she whipped around. “What is wrong with you?” she growled. “They are in trouble, and there are still kits in that camp.”

Fleetingwind shrugged and ran back to their camp. They ran into Sunstar’s den and told her everything. She got to her feet and went to Castle Rock. “All cats old enough to catch their own prey please come to castle rock!” she yowled. “The clan Lakeclan has been flooded from the thaw of this leaf-bare. If we do not do something, the flood may create chaos in all of the clans.” She stopped for a couple of second for the cats to speak.

“How can we help the lake from flooding?” asked Pinkiefur. The rest of the cats murmured in agreement.

Sunstar growled over the noise. “We will figure something out!” she growled. She then walked back into her den, murmuring something to herself.

Applefur walked over to Dashfang, and she smiled. “Let me guess, you want to see Copperpelt?” she mewed teasingly. Applefur blushed, and looked away.

“Well, he could be in trouble, there are kits there as you said,” she mewed, and she looked at the exit to the camp. “So are you coming or not?” she asked, and Dashfang sighed.

She laughed, and mewed, “Alright, alright, I’ll come with you.” They ran through the forest and to the bank. The river was flooding onto their paws, and their eyes were blinking away water that splashed into their faces. They both ran towards the small, slippery stepping-stones that went over the cold, over-flowing bank.

Dashfang nodded, when they heard little mewls crying for help. They turned to see three little kits standing on a breaking nest that floated softly on the river. Dashfang gasped, and Applefur pushed her. “You can fly! You jump in and get them!” she yowled, and Dashfang snarled.

“I broke my wings in the badger attack you mouse-brain!” she growled, but she still jumped into the water. She was tossed and turned, and the water churned her fur against her skin. Her eyes widened when she saw a huge boulder right in front of her. She ran her back into it, and she turned to fight the current. She saw a huge wave run her into another rock, and the kits mewed with happiness when they saw the warriors. Dashfang grabbed part of the nest, but when she turned, all she saw was the rushing water of the lake. It was as if the only thing in the world was this lake, these kits, and Dashfang.