Warriors: Everfree of Secrets

Dashfang and Applefur ran through the calm, crisp wind, and the snow on the soft ground slowed them a little bit. Applefur lifted her paws up and down and she frowned. “Are we getting any closer? If I walk any further, my paws will freeze to the ground!” she yowled, and Dashfang sniffed the air.

She smelled something. It was Flutterpaw! “This way!” she yowled, and they were off. She stared into the two-leg farm, and smelled the old plants she used to play in. She sniffed it in, and sighed. Applefur noticed, and then a cat jumped on them.

“Who are you?” it asked, and then it stopped, smiled, and jumped off, licking its paw. Cosmic soon jumped out, and smiled. “What are you two doing out here today? Especially out in this cold?” he asked, and then he shook his head. “Never mind, come inside,” he jumped in the bright red barn, and a little shadow came out of the hay.

It was a voice, it was her voice, but it was too loud to be her. “Who’s there?” it echoed.

Cosmic smiled, and was about to say Dashfang and Applefur, but Dashfang cut her off. “It’s Dashfang, and Applefur!” she yowled into the darkness, and Flutterpaw jumped out smiling.

“Hello girls!” she mewed, and she purred against the two. Her tail tickled Dashfang’s nose. She sneezed, and smiled.

“Why don’t we get some of those mice over there?” Dashfang asked.

“I know that Setclaw killed Purpletail! I saw her do it!” she yowled, and Dashfang and Applefur gave her strange looks. She sighed, “Do I really need to tell you the whole story?” she asked.

Dashfang and Applefur nodded. “Please, Flutterpaw, we need to know so we can tell Sunstar, and help her against Setclaw!” they both yowled, and she nodded.

“It was a dark day for Lightningclan. The moon shone on the rocks, and for a couple moments, the whole night was perfect. We hid in the bushes; it was my first night out. Purpletail gave us the signal to attack. The Lakeclan warriors bounded out of the water, and the battle began,” Flutterpaw shook as she told the terrifying story, “I was attacking Burningfur, you know him right? Anyway, Fleurheart, the former deputy, ran into me, and growled ‘No Lightningclan warrior will hurt this warrior!’” She unsheathed her claws as if she were in the fight right now.

“I saw Purpletail struggling against Fleurheart, and Setclaw ran into him. Setclaw told me to leave, but I needed to see what was going on. The large cat, Fleurheart, was about to attack, when a huge rock fell on top of him! It was probably my fault, but anyway, Purpletail saw the Lakeclan cats retreating at the sight of the deputy dead. Then I saw the terrible part! I saw Setclaw stalk behind Purpletail when everyone left, I was the last. She dug her fangs into Purpletail, and I saw the blood drip down. I stared at the cat like I was having a nightmare. Then, of course, we ran home. I was first to get back.” She stopped, and breathed heavily, “D-do I really have to tell you more?” she asked.

Dashfang and Applefur shook her head. “No that’s all, but when you told the cats at the gathering, you told it wrong. I told it to Sunstar, and she did not believe me.” She mewed.

Flutterpaw stared at them, “Did I?” she asked, “I meant to say the one I just did.” Applefur shook her head.

“Oh well, as long as we know the truth, we can tell Sunstar,” said Dashfang, and her pelt was covered with snow when she got up. She shook herself off, and licked Flutterpaw. She smiled, and they all said good bye. The thought of Dashfang telling Sunstar ran through her body. She just had to remember what Flutterpaw said.

They ran into some mice, but decided to leave them be, they needed to get home quickly. Dashfang sniffed, and stopped. “What is it?” asked Applefur.

“Breezeclan!” Dashfang yowled, and they saw Wildwhisker and Chrystalfoot. They looked around, and Dashfang and Applefur tried to hide, but they saw them.

“Dashfang, Applefur!” she yowled, and they both ran over. “What are you doing here?”

Dashfang smiled, and rubbed her head. “Uh, we thought we could smell Shadeclan in here!” she yowled, and Chrystalfoot showed her teeth and growled.

“Shadeclan!” she yowled, “In our territory! Especially after what we did to them then!” she showed her teeth, and Wildwhisker did the same.

Applefur giggled. “It must’ve been an old scent!” she mewed, and the two Breezeclan cats smiled.

“Of course, now do you need any food?” she asked.

Dashfang cocked her head. “Shouldn't you scold us or something? We are in your territory,”

The two laughed, and the deputy licked Dashfang. “We owe you our lives, and again, wouldn’t you like any food?” she asked kindly.

Dashfang and Applefur shook their heads, and they ran back home. When they got back, and ran through the old covering of the clan, they saw an evil eye staring at them. It was Setclaw, staring at them, on her cold haunches, shoulders above her head, and her green eyes stared deep into Dashfang’s

“Where have you two been?” she asked, “You go on a long journey, and come back with no food?” they stared at her in disbelief.