Warriors
HOPE OF LIGHT
Chapter One
"Hunting!" Gingerstar yowled. Redfall was injured in the fighting last night with ShadowClan. "Gingerstar?" Apprentices! When don't they have a question! "Yes Yellowpaw?" Gingerstar meowed from the highrock. "Well can I go on hunting patrol, since my mentor is injured?" Yellowpaw meowed with question in her voice. "I'm sorry Yellowpaw. For now I am giving you a new mentor, Ivyheart while Redfall is healing." Yellowpaw padded away, heading for Ivyheart. I wish Redfall wasn't injured! This hard work. Gingerstar padded over to the freshkill pile. It was almost sunhigh. "How is Redfall?" Robinleg hurried out of her den to reply. "Well..." Gingerstar got impatient. "How is Redfall? I know your still mouring Darkpelt, but you need to move on." She meowed with hope in her voice. "He's-Um...Fine. His injures are deep but he with live..." Robinleg walked back into the den. Was Redfall ever this busy? I wasn't then I was a deputy. Gingerstar thought pain jabbing her heart. I'm sorry Jaystar for not being able to save you...You were a great mentor. She thought shaking free from the thought. "Fernpaw what do you need?" Gingerstar asked, the apprentice sitting nicely. "Gingerstar, me and my littermates are twelve moons old. Can we have our warrior ceremony?" What since when was she leader? That's a little harsh. She thought. "I will talk to your mentors. That is for them to discuss." Gingerstar padded to Robinleg's den. "Are you ok Redfall?" He was my first problem. One leader isn't enough, you need a helper. "Fine..." Redfall coughed out. My attention focused on Robinleg, his littermate. "I will need someone to get comfrey. No Gingerstar, not you. As medicine cat I order you to rest." Gingerstar refusing, gave up and went to her den. Before she got there Robinleg meowed. "I'll give you some poppy seed, you need some rest. Birdpaw! Get some comfrey for me! Harefall, go give Gingerstar some poppy seed." Gingerstar plopped down, sighing. "Here Gingerstar I was told to give you this." Harefall put some poppy seed in front of her. "I'll eat this if you got tell Owlwing to take my role." Gingerstar meowed with a mrrow of laughter. "Fine, I'll go tell Owlwing." Harefall agreed. Gingerstar could hear the suprised purr from Owlwing as Harefall told him to take the leaders role. Soon I fell asleep.
"Gingerstar!" Gingerstar heard Jaystar purr. She walked up to Jaystar brushing pelts. "I know you wanted kits, it could just never happen." Jaystar meowed. My heart stabbed once more. "Jaystar we could have had everything together. You turned me down and left me alone with our kits. All to be leader, you betrayed me!" Gingerstar spat. Jaystar remained calm whispering. "There was no way. I had a prophecy of my own to save my clan. To pass the message on." Gingerstar hissed and ran away heading for Sunheart her littermate. "Sunheart!" She cried. "Sunheart!" Tears ran down her face. She brushed pelts and told Sunheart what Jaystar told her. "He loved you but it would never happen. I understand both sides of the story." How? How! How? Gingerstar wanted to have nothing to do with Jaystar. Thankfully she woke up.
"Gingerstar!" Robinleg meowed. Gingerstar opened one eye. "What? I was talking to Sunheart and Jaystar..." Robinleg knew their past. "This is more importian! Redfall's injures are completely healed! It happened over night! How? Was it a StarClan cat? Do you know?" Gingerstar's head was wish, washing, with thoughts. Was it Jaystar? He always wanted Redfall and me to be mates. Sunheart? Was it you? How about.... "So he got healed! Thank StarClan!" Just then Redfall padded into the enterance of her den. "How did this happen Gingerstar?" He teased. Gingerstar playfully pounced on him. "It's great to have you back." Gingerstar whispered. Redfall had treated my kits has his own. He was a amazing cat but Gingerstar had no time for a mate, yet alone being a leader with the deputy's kits, could never be possible. That would be hard on the clan and that was her first priority. "Have you given patrols out? Border? Hunting? I also don't want you hunting or training your apprentices. Ivyheart has taken the role of Yellowpaw's mentor and Owlwing as taken my role while I slept. Got it?" Redfall nodded rolling his eyes. Yellowpaw padded up and walked over to Redfall. "Can I show Redfall my hunting and fighting skills?" Gingerstar nodded. "Only in the clearing though." Yellowpaw nodded her tail twitching with exictement. Redfall followed her looking at Gingerstar. If only...This time it's me regecting. She thought about Jaystar. He said we was never.
Chapter Two
Why doesn't she believe in us? Redfall thought. It would be awkward but worth it. Why Gingerstar? What do I not know? "Redfall? Are you paying attention?" Yellowpaw asked hope in her voice. "Yes, that was a great crouch but don't drag your tail. How would you like going to the gathering tonight. I'm going to scare the ShadowClan cats then they see I'm fully healed." Redfall joked with a mrrow of amusment. Yellowpaw did the same. "Yes, I would love to go to the gathering to see the ShadowClan cats freak out. Yes, I would." Redfall waved his tail and headed for the leaders den. "Gingerstar? Can I talk to you?" Gingerstar did a sleepy nod. "Why don't you want to be mates? We could sort something out. I know we are more then just friends. Why Gingerstar? Why?" Redfall asked letting his thoughts free. "It's not possible. I have too much, what about the clan? What will they do when we are worried for our kits?" Gingerstar repiled keeping calm but he could feel her heart pounding. "We don't have to worry about the clan. Owlwing and Harefall were kind at taking care of the camp." Redfall stated. Gingerstep snapped. "They couldn't handle it for six months! Are you crazy?" Redfall walked out of the den, disapointed. That was fast but disappointing. I really wanted her to say yes. We could work something out. His thoughts got the best of him. What was I thinking? She's a she-cat and a leader. If she wants a mate she will tell me. He almost plopped down with his apprentice but Gingerstar yowled across the clearing. "Gathering patrol! Gather around!"
"Is he fully healed?"
"What?"
"How can that be?"
"Redfall! What happened?"
"Robinleg must have some mad skills!" The gossip got though the whole gathering fast. Briarstar was the first to growl. "How can this be?" He yowled. Briarstar was after all ShadowClan's leader, after a thought of a win he was the most puzzled. "You were right Redfall, they are shocked." Yellowpaw whispered. Redfall nodded ingoring the gossip. The moon was full. It's good to know you understand. He thought hoping StarClan could hear his thoughts. Then he thought about it but was interrupted by the yowls of the leaders. "Can I begin?" Gingerstar stepped forward. "Sure." Briarstar meowed with edge to his voice. Any cat could smell the tenison in the air. "We have had a good moon, thank StarClan-" The leader was cut off by a hiss from a ShadowClan cat. "Redfall is healed! Are you going to talk about that!? Curse StarClan!" Briarstar stepped up his game. "What does Redfall have to say? It's something StarClan did!" He said in a mocking voice. "It was! Any of your medicine cats can talk to any StarClan cat! They will say yes!" Robinleg the medicine cat of ThunderClan, Redfall's littermate hissed. "Rain! Thunder!Lightning!" She ducked under a tree. "It's fine." Redfall meowed to her. "Everything is fine." Robinleg looked that him. "Nothing is alright. StarClan is mad and there is tension." Redfall nodded in agreement flinging his tail over her shoudler. "Lets get home." Gingerstar meowed to her clan. "RUN!" The clan ran past ShadowClan but in the three tail length measurement. Soon they were off the pebbly shore but on the fresh Greenleaf grass. "So Yellowpaw, that didn't go as well as I thought it would." Redfall padded up to Yellowpaw.
