Retreving Catnip.

[Tanglestar]

Whisperpaw snuffled, and nodded. "Blackpaw, you'll be ok, I promise." She went over to him and nuzzled him once more on his shoulder that wasn't injured. She held back a tear and ran into the woods, eyes closed, feeling the grass under paw and the limbs of trees with her whiskers. All that was in her mind was Blackpaw... Blackpaw... Will he be ok?
She finally reached the ThunderClan camp, panting with a few scrapes and scratches on her pelt. She drew in a deep breath as she headed over to the medicine cats den. Moongaze staired awkwardly at her as she approached in such a rude manor. "Moongaze!" She cried. "Blackpaw! He's- He's hurt!" She chocked back the words, but was forced to breath through the lump in her throat. "Over by the thunderpath..." She meowed. Her tail was drooping and he claws unsheathed.
Tanglestar approached silently. "Whisperpaw?" She meowed softly. "Is this true?" Her blazing red pelt flashed as she scanned the area... "We shall not take warriors... But were going for him. He will be a very strong trustworthy warrior one day himself." Her tail lashed. "You and Moongaze, go." She nodded. "And be careful"
Whisperpaw nodded to Tanglestar and turned to Moongaze. "Lets go now!!"

[Rainstar]

Moongaze was shocked by the new, as she ran throught the fern tunnel she forced the world through her mouth. "What happened?"

[Tanglestar]

"It doesn't matter" We need to help him!!" Her claws dug into the earth as she beckoned Moongaze with her tail. She forced the answer out though: "I was a monster. His shoulder is badly hurt!"

[Rainstar]

Mean while....
Blackpaw herd monsters rush by. 'Whats taking her so long? A distence barking sound made him open his eyes. He yowled in the sherking pain. "Come on...." His vioce drifted. He fell asleep to make his pain settle.

[Tanglestar]

Whisperpaw led mongaze to the site were Blackpaw was. She kneaded the ground inconspicuously and nervously.

[Rainstar]

Blackpaw herd some foot steps, he could tell by the beat of them that it was Whisperpaw and Moongaze. 'Is that all she brought? How are they going to ket the cat nip.' The scent filled his nose, it had actually made it.
Moongaze finally cought up to Whisperpaw, 'I'm getting to old for this!' She saw a great mass of black fur, 'Blackpaw!' Whisperpaw was now leaning over him. "We need help to get him, back to the camp. I'll run back to get help! If he wakes up try to keep him calm and laying down if he stresses the leg anymore he won't be a warrior." Moongaze ran as fast as she could to the camp. "Tanglestar!" Her voice rang out obove the clans movement. "We need warriors to move blackpaw. If we move him on our own, he won't be a warrior at all."
Blaueflame was closest to the camp entrence."I'll go!" She flicked her tail as she waited for the leaders answer. "Please hes like my little brother."

[Tanglestar]

Whisperpaw sat beside blackpaw licking his fur gently...

Thunderstep stood up. "I can be a help bringing him back. The camp is gaurded enough with Jaguarfang here." He padded over to Blueflame, his golden pelt sparkling.

[Rainstar]

Blueflame looked up at him with big blue eyes almost tiering. "Thank you " she could only give a whisper. Blueflame turned and dashed from the fern tunnel without waiting for Tanglestar's answer. "Lets Go!"
Whisperpaw's scent filled his nose...'Whisperpaw did you get help?' the thought came to his head but he couldn't make the words come out. Blackpaw sterred. "Ow..." his voice trailed off into a whisper. "Did you get help...."

[Tanglestar]

"Shhh..." Whisperpaw mewed, now crying. "I got help, don't worry, Blackpaw. I'm here, I'm here..." She buried her face into his good shoulder and ran her tongue softly over his head, between his ears. Rain started to fall, drizzling off the leaves and making tapping noises as it hit the ground. She menovered her body atop of his as much as she could to shelter his frail body. "Blackpaw-" She started, "I love you" She knew it was wrong because she was a medicine cat apprentice, but that didn't matter. She loved him. No one could help that.

Tanglestar darted through the trees with the rain pelting her pelt and face hard, and it ran down her whiskers. The thumping of paws behind her told her her clan mates were following. But she was determined to help this apprentice.

Thunderstep cought up with Moongaze who was pelting just in front of him. His massive body and paws thumped loudly on the muddy forest floor, and his voice deep as he spoke. "Do you have all of your supplies?" It was too late now, but if she forgot something, he could look and then meet back up with the clan.

[Rainstar]

Blackpaw herd a thundering foot steps head straight torward him. Blackpaw's eyes shot opened, he tryed to jump up, but falled. "My leg! It hurts!" He looked down and a glassy coat of yellow puss covered a bit mark on his lower left leg. Blackpaw's words were only a small whisper, "I love you more than anything, even Starclan. " Blackpaw's head slammed to the ground, blackness.

Blueflame raced beside her best friend. *What else happened, while we were at camp?! Did they fall in love too!?* Blueflame felt the tention in Tanglefire fur. "Don't worry we'll get to them!" Her voice came in short puffs and roared over the rain.

Moongaze glaced over to Thunderstep, "Yes...Well I don't know. All i have is all thats with Whisperpaw!" Moongaze finally thought that Whisperpaw was doing well, *It's time for her to be come a real medicine cat*

[Tanglestar]

Thunderstep nodded. "She's very brave, to stay with him like that, His voice trailed off as he visioned the apprentices in the rain, as his paws splashed into a puddle.

Tanglestars eyes opened wide and her ears pricked at Blueflames thoughts. What if they really did? It's a possibility... She told herself, but shook it off as they reached the destination. She lifted her nose and slowed to a trot, opening her mouth to scent the air. Almost imideatly she picked up the scent or Whisperpaw and Blackpaw. And fear. And death.

Even more than StarClan? She shook. Blackpaw, you can't! You wont be able to even go to StarClan and , and were forbidden! Blackpaw no! Then his head thumped into the mud under them. No! She wailed, her voice echoed off the trees and the crystal like rain drops. She layed her head on his gently rising haunches. Listening to his breath. Slowing. Slowing.... no....... She closed her eyes. no.....
With blurred vision and muffled voices, the padding of paws came nearer. frantic voices called their names. "Whisperpaw!" "Blackpaw!" "Are you ok?" "Can you hear me?" She closed her eyes again as she saw the red paws of Tanglestar. She was like a mother to her. Whisperpaw saw Moongaze push through the crowd of about 4 or 5 cats and sniffed Blackpaw, pressing herbs onto him. Knowing he was ok, she smiled and closed her eyes for good. Only voices crept into her mind, but she could not comprehend what they were saying....

"Hurry, Moongaze! Is he alive?" Tanglestar promped, keeping whisperpaw warm in her fur. This can't happen!!

occ: The scent of death was the dog, but they thought it was Blackpaw

[Rainstar]

Blackpaw's body filled with pain, he saw stars.StarClan? the stary pelts of 6 or 7 cats stepped forward. No! I have to go back! One stary cat stepped forward. The cats pelt ripled with muscle. The voice was very stronge, "You have to. You have no choce." Blackpaw sat up from his laying posetion. "What do you mean?" the large tom stepped forward another step closer. "There is grave danger coming to the clans." Blackpaw looked up with question, "But the badger already attacked. Who are you any ways?" The toms sat with his tail over his feet. "I am firestar. And it is worse than a badger. I can not tell you the rest." Firestar's eyes blinded slowly. "Why not?! Send me back! I can't cause any more pain to Whiperpaw!" Firestar's eyes flashed with anger. "Starclan doesn't know all! You will go back soon! Firestar closed his eyes for a moment to calm him self. "You can not fall in love with a medicine cat." Firestar opened his eyes. Blackpaw filled with joy. She's going to be a medicine cat soon!" Blackpaw turned back to Firestar, "Well what are yo waiting for?!" Firestar loked down at the apprentice, "Tell the clan what is going to happen. Wnd be aware whats going to happen with this love." The starpelted cat disppreared and the sound of cats came back. Blackpaw shouted in pain, his shoulder was in pain. "Weres Whisperpaw! Shes going to get hurt by the dog! Run Car!" Blackpaw's words came in a rush. His breath turned into short puffs.
Blueflame pushed passed Thunderstep. "Whats happening?!" Blueflame looked at her best friend. "What now!"
Moongaze crouched down to blackpaw's level. She looked at Whisperpaw, "He's going into shock! Hurry get me the poppy seeds in the leaf!" Moongaze looked back at blackpaw, "Shhh. Don't talk."
blackpaw then realized what Friestar had said. "Theres going to be a great trouble in the forest! Get the warriors ready!" His head then slamed into the ground. Blackness.
Moongaze looked at her leader. "He out lets get him back to camp. Whisperpaw don't worry about it now. Lets go."
Blueflame moved next to Blackpaw, a tear rolled down her cheek, "Come on, thunderstep."

[Tanglestar]

Thunderstep blinked slowly at Blueflame and blackpaws motionless body. He slowly picked him up, easily, with his black tail dragging in the mud. Thunderstep turned and walked the other way toward camp

Whisperpaw felt a tear roll down her cheek as she say his frail body be hauled by the massive Thunderstep. He has said a few words before he fainted again, about the clan. But that can come later. Moongaze took back the request for poppy seeds, even though Whisperpaw knew they needed thyme for the shock, not poppy seeds. She padded after the slow moving group as the tang of death still misted in the rain sodden air. Her paws splashed in mud every so after, her tail dragging in it and head drooping, with her ears pressed against her head beside moongaze. Her silver tabby body appeared grey soon, from the torrent of rain. Her mind went blank with the fact that Blackpaw might die that day, or even tomorrow. She was a worthless medicine cat. She couldn't keep a cat alive, or not fall in love even... It's true... Whisperpaw was in love with Blackpaw.

Tanglefire padded in the front of the group, just beside Thunderstep. She kept her tail out of the mud, not showing her sorrow to her clan. Tanglestar's paws also were muddy, the white paw she had was now sticky and white, but she did not let that bother her. She needed to help Blackpaw and fast. They were nearly to camp, and Thunderstep picked up the pace at the sight of it.

[Rainstar]

Blueflame carried the other side of blackpaw, her sobs were covered by the rain. Blueflame quickened with Thundersteps. she turned her head to see Tanglestar beside her. she could see that Tanglestar didn't want to show that she wa in pain but her eyes couldn't cover it.

Moongaze leaded torward Whisperpaw to keep the rain and hail off of her. She was still young and not as big as her but shewas smart and knew she messed up on the herbs. 'We have to save this cat no matter what!' Moongaze pushed forward Whisperpaw to go infront of the warriors. "I want you to get the herbs and a bed ready. This battle is not over."

Blackpaw felt his body lift. It felt like clouds were under him. 'I just left Starclan for the second time. Now what?' He tryed to move but his body wouldn't responed. 'I give up!'

the flash came to him like lightnening.

Blackpaw's father gazed down at his small kit. "Look at you...You have your mothers eyes and my strength." Blackpaw looked up at his father. "I want to be just like you daddy! And become leader!" Blackkit was jumping up and down by now. "Oh! Can I go with you when you go to moonstone to get your nine lives?!" A warriors call came from outside. Blackpaw's father's voice rang above all the voices in the nursery, "You will have your turn to go, but now i have to go and reason with those pesky two leg cats. His father touched nose with him and turned to leave. "I'll be back." Blackpaw ran in front of his father. "You promise?" His father just licked his head, "We'll see each other sooner than you think."
"And when you get back you can train me just like you!" blackpaw was on his toes.
"Not if you don't take a nap."
Blackpaw ran to his mother and curled under her pelt. "ZZZZ.."
His father laughed, and left.
'No I cna't now! I can't do this to Whisperpaw!
The blackness came to an end, now it wasthe forest again, this time only one cat appeared. Blackpaw squintde his eyes. "Father?" the muscular cat rose to his paws, "Blackpaw, my son." It look as though he was going to cry but no tears came, "Yuo are stronger don't worry. When you wake, tell them, but don't do it so fast that you kill your self. I don't want ot see you until your in the elders den and very withered." The familar laugh rows in the old toms throught. Father can make a laugh out of any problem Blackpaw awsered the request, "I miss you and mather but i'll do all i can!" A smaller cat rose from the dark nighted forest. "Your going wel son, your so big." Blackpaw couldn't stop him self from being strong. Blackpaw ran as fast as he could to feel his mothers warm pelt again. But as soon as he reached her, they vanished. "No!" Panick rous in him. Blackpaws eyes snapped open, He was inside the den of the madicine cat. And whisperpaw was laying next to him curled up pelt wet and all. The smell of herbs filled the room as he spotted Moongaze arcoss the den, Curled in the split rock. He tryed to raise but no use. He herd a rusle come form the entrence as his eyes drifted close.

[Tanglestar]

Tanglestar softly padded into the medicine cats den. Her little nephew was curled soft and sound, his breath coming fast. "Blackpaw, I know your awake." She purred softly, not wanting to wake the exhausted medicine cats "Get some rest, you'll feel much better tomorrow." She walked forward and nuzzled his head, and then turned around to retreat to her own warm den But stopped. "Blackpaw," She mewed. "Your father would have been proud of you." She started again, not even turning her head to look at him one more time. The scent of loss and grief filled the den, and rose up to Silverpelt while the dancing StarClan warriors seemed to cheer up his leader. Tanglestar shifted toward the middle of the clearing. "StarClan," She murmured, not knowing Blackpaw was in ear-shot. "Please let Blackpaws life not be grief stricken like mine. Let him grow into a strong courageous and memorable warrior all the clans can cherish. Like his father was. Like my brother was." She dipped her head as if thanking the ancestors for their time, and a single tear shimmered down her cheek, her eyes hidden under a shadow. Her mind flushed with memories of her brother. Of the birth of his son, her nephew. He was the deputy traveling to mothermouth to receive his 9 lives of a leader. And never returned. Tanglestar took his place. She could never forget the cry of his mate and kit as the patrol brought back his battered, bloody body. Blackkits face was unbearable as he fell paws over ears as he scrambled toward him. Tanglestar watched him from the sidelines, a foxtail away, as Blackkit wailed and winced at the sight of the fallen warrior, matted with still wet blood, ear torn off, claws ripped out, shoulder out of socket, and the most terrifying, his once beautiful eyes glazed over with a tinted red shield, as if it were covering the truth of what actually happened that night under the stars of silverpelt.

occ:
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this is going to give me NIGHTMARES