Hawkfire? Is She Alright?

Saturday,

          It's been a couple of days since Hawkfire talked secretly with Icefur and Flamestrike, but she hasn't told me or Spottedeye as of now. What is she hiding from us? Is it something that secret? I mean, I can understand not telling me, but you mentored Spottedeye for StarClan's sake! These past couple of days have been a blur anyway, and the pain has gotten worse. Spottedeye has been doing everything he can, but I feel like it's soon time. "Sparkheart?" a voice murmured. It sounded almost sickly. "Come in." I mewed. It turns out it was Hawkfire! "Is Spottedeye here? I wish to talk to the two of you together." Hawkfire asked. "Did someone call me?" Spottedeye meowed walking in, carrying a thrush. I nodded. "Hawkfire wanted to talk to us." Spottedeye dropped the thrush in front of me, and turned to Hawkfire. "Sure, what's up?" Spottedye asked.  Hawkfire sat down and let out a sigh. "I'm sorry I've been distant for a while, life just caught up to me, that's all." Hawkfire looked down. "Redsun, my long lost brother. I miss him so much." I nodded. I heard stories of Redsun from Icefur, plus he was alive when I was a small kit. "Have you guys ever wondered why I was distant of Flamestrike for a period of time?" Spottedeye and I both nodded. Hawkfire closed her eyes and continued. "Because he looks and acts so much like him." My eyes widened. What? I thought. Flamestrike and Redsun so alike? Is that even possible? For cats to be almost identical? Hawkfire also told us the story about Redsun's death, and why she feels so distant from us now. I just can't believe that me and Spottedeye expecting kits and Icefur and Flamestrikes' relationship can tear her apart, emotion by emotion, limb by limb. She then left and returned to her den. I looked at Spottedeye then the thrush he gave me. "I don't feel hungry anymore." I muttered.

~SH

Redsun...

Thursday,
  I started to cry. My brother and I were young warriors when he died. My brother was named Redsun. We were hunting for the Clan one day and it was a cold, winter day.  The forest was quiet, but we knew prey was lurking around the corner. Redsun caught a scent of rabbit near by RiverClan. We patted our way through the snow. "Ssshhh, Redsun. We are really close to RiverClan." I warned him. The Clan was desperate for food and we finally found a rabbit. It was near a RiverClan lake, sipping up water. "Careful Redsun. The stones near the lake are icy and the lake is nearly completely frozen." I said with caution. Redsun just looked at me and said "I'm doing it for the Clan, sis." His last words. Redsun cross the border and silently approached the rabbit that was on an icy stone. He caught the big rabbit a killed it. He tossed me the prey with his mouth. His last catch. Then, Redsun started to walk off the stone he was on and then, Crash! Redsun, my beloved brother, died. He had slipped on the ice landed on the frozen lake. The small lake didn't crack, the ice was so hard and thick. I started crying at once. "Redsun, Redsun, Redsun?!?!?!" I yowled. Then, at that moment, I realized he now hunts for StarClan. I carried Redsun across the WindClan border so he was not in RiverClan and had Icefur and Fernlight help me bring Redsun back to camp. I cried the whole way. All the cats came around to see what had happened. The whole time, I could not stop crying. Icefur, Flamestrike, Fernlight, and Onewhisker kept on trying to calm me down. That night, I sat vigil with him. I was so sad. Icefur and Flamestrike rubbed against me and kept telling me everything was going to be ok. "I feel so lonely now. Because you two are in a relationship and Sparkheart and Spottedeye are going to have kits. You all are my best friends and it is hard." I explained to Icefur and Flamestrike. "Listen Hawkfire. I'm sure Redsun is happy in StarClan and he misses you as much as we miss him. Live now and you'll find love." said Icefur. I started to cry. I'm so lonely.
 ~HF

What's Wrong?

Wednesday,
Icefur has been acting very strange lately. She keeps on making me hang out with her and Flamestrike. I'd love to hang out, but I think Icefur and Flamestrike should have some more time together. The thing is, She keeps on inviting me to everything. I keep on saying no, but it is because I'm not feeling well. Icefur came in the warrior den and asked me if I wanted to go to the gorge with her and Flamestrike and I passed. "Hawkfire, You've been acting very odd  lately. Is there something wrong?" Icefur asked. Just then, Flamestrike came in. "Hawkfire?" he said. "I haven't been feeling well." I replied. Just then, Icefur yowled "MY COUSIN IS SICK! BARKFACE! HELP! "  Barkface came in the warrior den just in time to see me. "Sick, you say?" asked Barkface. "Yeah, She said she isn't feeling well." said Flamestrike. "Here, Chew on these." said Barkface as he handed me some herbs. I was feeling a little bit sick, but there something else that is upsetting me. After Barkface left, I said "Icefur, Flamestrike, There's something else that is bothering me." "What is it?" asked Icefur. "The death of my brother." I sadly said. The room was silent.
~HF

Unusual Things...

Tuesday,

Flamestrike and I are going real well. It just seems odd because Hawkfire acts a bit weird when I'm around him. The other day, I was going on the moonhigh hunting patrol with Flamestrike and Onewhisker, and I asked her if she wanted to go. She said no because she was tired, but she went to the fresh-kill pile anyway. I worried and I was about to tell Barkface that she might be sick, but our patrol had to leave. I'm sure though that she is going through some stages of me hanging out with Flamestrike. I'm giving her time... Anyway, Flamestrike asked me if I wanna go to the gorge and swim a bit. I told him I'd love to, but I told Tallstar had to see me in his den for something important. I muzzled him saying that I will tomorrow. He nodded and purred to let me know that he was okay with it. I walked into Tallstar's den. "Yes Icefur. I've been expecting you. Please tell me, is Sparkheart okay?" Tallstar asked. I purred, "She's fine. Barkface says she's due anytime soon!" Tallstar nodded. "Is Hawkfire okay?" I looked a bit to the side. "I can't truly answer that. She's acting a bit strange when I'm around Flamestrike." Tallstar licked his chest. "I've been seeing that. You got to make her feel welcome around Flamestrike." "But how do I do that? Hawkfire is making excuses." I mew. "We'll find a way Icefur, we'll find a way." Tallstar purred.

~IF

Sparkheart and I

Sunday,
  I woke up early this morning to go hunting. I caught three rabbits and a vole. I put my catch on the fresh kill pile and took a chaffinch for Sparkheart. I walked into the nursery and greeted Sparkheart. "Good morning! How's everything?" "Good. I haven't gotten any nightmares." Sparkheart said. I dropped the chaffinch at Sparkheart's paws. "For me?" she asked, happily taking a bite. I smiled and asked if she wanted to go the gorge. "Let's go," said Sparkheart. Sparkheart and I headed our way to the gorge. We sat down with our paws touching the water. "How many kits do you think we are going have?" I asked.  "I don't know, but I'd like two." said Sparkheart. I smiled and said "I'd want four, but who knows." Sparkheart smiled and I gave her lick. I stepped in the water and went under. The water was nice and cold. I came up for air and told Sparkheart to come in. The water was shallow and safe for her. We were underwater and everything felt alright. The world seems so peaceful and it seemed nothing was wrong, even though life is full of dreams and worries. Sparkheart and I came out the water and meowed "I love you." After awhile, Sparkheart and I came out of the water and dried. "Sparkheart, I know nothing wrong will happen to our kits." I said. "How can you promise that?" asked Sparkheart. "Because I have you." I replied. Sparkheart blushed. "I'm just so worried, even though I have you." I smiled. We talked on and on about names and what our kits would look like. I was so relaxed about everything. Sparkheart filled me with happiness, but I had to get back with Clan duties. I took Sparkheart back to the nursery and left to go on patrol. Later that day, I feed the elders and went to talk with Icefur and Hawkfire. Later, We all went to see Sparkheart. "Hi Sparkheart!" said Icefur cheerfully. "Hi Icefur, Hawkfire, Spottedeye!" said Sparkheart. We began talking more and more about the kits and then, Hawkfire and I went hunting as Icefur talked with Sparkheart. "I wish I could spend more time with Sparkheart." I told Hawkfire. "Well you were at the gorge with Sparkheart for most of the morning and you give her food every day." said Hawkfire. "Yeah, I just care for her so much." I mewed.  Hawkfire looked thoughtfully at the ground. After awhile, she said "Let's catch some rabbits!". And off we were. Together, Hawkfire and I caught five rabbits, two voles, and two chaffinches. After a long day, I finally went to rest in the warrior den. It was a great day and the day my kits are born will be the greatest day of all.
~SE

What's going on?

Tuesday,
  "Gotcha!" I said as I pounced on a rabbit. I scraped earth on my catch and sniffed the air. "Smell anything?" asked Icefur. I turned around to see Icefur and Flamestrike. We were all hunting on a nice, sunny day. I sniffed the air again and looked at Icefur and Flamestrike. "I smell ShadowClan!" I said. They both sniffed the air and we all darted in the direction of the scent. As we ran, Flamestrike stopped us in our tracks, and ran in a different direction. Icefur and I ran after him. There we saw Stumpytail  and Cinderfur. "What are you doing in our territory?!?" hissed Flamestrike. "What do you think you are doing, going around and breaking the warrior code?" said Icefur. We hissed for them to leave. "You have no business here in WindClan!" I snapped. The ShadowClan cats hissed at us. Then, we starting chasing Stumpytail and Cinderfur out of our territory. We chased them to Fourtrees. Stumpytail ran along back towards ShadowClan and as Cinderfur followed him, he shouted "We'll be back! And soon!" And off the ShadowClan warriors went. Icefur, Flamestrike, and I ran back to camp. The three of us went to talk to Tallstar. We found him near the fresh kill, reminding me of the rabbit I caught. "Tallstar! We found ShadowClan in our territory." said Icefur. "Where?" asked Tallstar. "Heading towards Fourtrees." said Flamestrike. "Where are they now?" Tallstar asked. "We chased them out of WindClan and Cinderfur said they would be back soon."  I replied. "How many cats were there?" Tallstar said. "Two, Cinderfur and Stumpytail." meowed Flamestrike. "Thank you for the information, now. We'll need to double patrols now," said Tallstar. "We don't need anymore chaos now."  We all worriedly smiled. Then, we went back to collect our prey and got ready for the next patrol. What were the ShadowClan cats doing in our territory? And what are they coming back for?
~HF

Trouble Arises

Tuesday,

"Spottedeye! Come quick!" I yowl. "Sparkheart! They're beautiful!" Spottedeye cries. Two adorable kits lay next to my side. "This one is a boy, and that's a girl." I point with my tail. Spottedeye cries even more. Then two ShadowClan warriors barge in! They take the kits and run out! "NOOO!!!!!" I yell. I wake up panting real hard. I realize I'm just in the nursery. "Oh StarClan..." I breathe. I collapse onto my side. Spottedeye comes in with a chaffinch. "Hey, I came back from the super early hunting patrol." He muffles through feathers. He drops it next to me. "I'm still a bit tired." He yawns. "So how are the kits?" He asks. "Uh... They're fine." I mew. I play with the chaffinch. Spottedeye stiffens. "Please don't tell me something happened!" "No! Not that! I had another dream," I began. He starts to open mouth. "And it's not a 2% dream! ShadowClan takes my kits!" I mew. Spottedeye puts his head down. He moans. "I feel sick..." I start to worry. What will happen?

On the other side of the Nursery,

Two cats snicker and nod. They run back in the opposite direction of WindClan camp.

~SH

Jealous?

Monday,
I haven't talked to Icefur ever since Thursday. Flamestrike, Sparkheart, and Spottedeye told Tallstar about our quarrel and today, he called Icefur and I to talk with him in his den. "Icefur, Hawkfire. I heard you had a fight at the gorge on Thursday morning." Tallstar said.  "Yeah." Icefur and I mewed. "What was going on?" asked Tallstar. "I was upset when I saw Flamestrike and Icefur at the gorge together," I said. "Icefur was so interested in Flamestrike. She would talk and talk with him and ignore me. They would act like littermates, and make me feel like he was related to Icefur and not me!" "Hawkfire, You have a point. You're jealous of Flamestrike." said Tallstar. "Hawkfire, You are jealous?!?" asked Icefur, a lot more calm than the night at the gorge. "I guess I was. You know. Icefur, I'm so sorry about what happened at the gorge. I should not have let my jealousy get in the way of your relationship." I said. "No, I'm sorry. I am sorry I tackled you. I was angry." Icefur replied. "And you had every right to be." I said, licking her. Icefur and I aren't fighting anymore and Flamestrike is Icefur's girlfriend! Flamestrike and I also became good friends. We went hunting this morning and caught four rabbits. The weather is getting really nice. It is still pretty cold, but the sun is shining and the forest is healthy. Good weather, Good moods.
~HF

WHAT!?!?

Thursday,

Spottedeye and I were laying down outside, Spottedeye licking my ear. Then I heard and smelled Flamestrike. He came towards us and mewed quickly, "I need your help guys!" Me and Spottedeye quickly glanced at each other and nodded. We followed him through the exit and went towards the gorge. We stared through heather bushes for any alert while Flamestrike told us what happened. But then he told me and Spottedeye something important: "When I started leaving, I heard Icefur and Hawkfire... arguing. I ran quickly to you guys so you can help me." We set out to the gorge and when we got there, we hid behind another set of bushes. We saw just as we expected: Icefur and Hawkfire arguing. "What?!?" Icefur mewed. Hawkfire looked away from Icefur. "Hawkfire?" Icefur said. "Nothing, Just go away. Away with Flamestrike. Go and live happily away from me and have a little family." I gasped quietly under my breath as Hawkfire said those words. Great StarClan! What's happening? I thought. Then Icefur bared her teeth and hissed, "I can't believe you!" Spottedeye widened his eyes in shock. Flamestrike stared with sad eyes. Then she tackled Hawkfire and.... pinned her down! Icefur was dripping wet and her claws were unsheathed. "I was right." Hawkfire  hissed. "You are not the cousin I know." I can soon tell that Flamestrike was upset. Me and Spottedeye glanced at each other and looked with I-CAN'T-BELIEVE-I'M-SEEING-THIS!!! eyes. Flamestrike had enough and he was holding back tears, and ran out there! "Icefur?!?" he mewed when Icefur was about to scratch out her eyes. Me and Spottedye nodded and yowled, "STOP!!!!!" Icefur backed off of Hawkfire and stood up. We came out from behind Flamestrike. We took places between the two, me at facing Hawkfire, Spottedeye facing Icefur. We growled at what was our past mentors. Though mine was Icefur, I don't care as long as we got them separated. Flamestrike padded to Icefur and looked with sad eyes. Then he looked with Hawkfire with the same look. "How long have you been here?" Icefur asked. "Long enough to tell that you two are going nuts!" Spottedeye growled. Hawkfire and Icefur stood up surprised. "You've been spying on us?!?!" Icefur gasped. "Enough! Soon me and Spottedeye will have the strongest bond! Do you want that to happen?" I yowled. Then we heard a RiverClan cat complain, "What in StarClan's name is that noise? I wanna go to sleep!" Then we heard another say, "I don't know, but it must SHUT UP!!!!!" Icefur walked away and looked with pleading eyes at Flamestrike and he came towards her. "I need to tell Tallstar, he'll know what to do."

~SH

Icefur and Flamestrike

Wednesday,
 As I heard the words come out of Flamestrike's mouth, "Icefur, Will you be my-", I cried "ICEFUR! What are you doing?!?!" Icefur and Flamestrike popped up and looked at me surprised. Tears were rolling down my cheeks. "Hawkfire? What are you doing here?" Icefur asked. "Uh, I'll see you two later." said Flamestrike, disappearing from the gorge. I sniffed, fighting back more tears. "I was right. You are not the cousin I know and love." "So what? Why can't I find love?!?" retorted Icefur. "You are just changing! Flamestrike is a perfect match for you, but it's not like we are litter mates anymore." I told her. "What?!?" Icefur was obviously confused. I realized this was all my fault. She was right that I had no use in stopping them. "Hawkfire?" Icefur said as I looked away. "Nothing, Just go away. Away with Flamestrike. Go and live happily away from me and have a little family." I said to her. She could tell I wasn't ready for her to "grow up". But Icefur just hissed at me. "I can't believe you!" she spat. Then, She tackled me and pinned me to the ground. Her paws were wet and her claws were sharp. "I was right." I repeated. "You are not the cousin I know." Icefur was furious, I could see it in her eyes. Is this what love makes you into? Suddenly, Flamestrike came through the bushes and saw Icefur about to swipe my eyes out. "Icefur?!?"
~HF

Flamestrike!

Tuesday,

I look into the water. I laid down next to the it and tucked my paws. "Hey." I hear a voice. I turn around and see... FLAMESTRIKE! I yowl in surprise and tumble into the water. I get up to see Flamestrike laughing. I spit water out of my mouth and get out. "Isn't that water cold for you?" he asked. "What do you think?" I reply as I shake water from my pelt. "Probably not because of that fluffy fur of yours." he responds. "Oh really! You're correct! Now let's see it for you!" I yowl as I tackle him into the water. He rises from the surface and splashes water onto me. "You're right Icefur; it is nice." he mewed. I go underwater and use my paws to swim. I learned it's like walking, just underwater! Then me and Flamestrike go underneath and look at each other for a long moment. We rise to the surface and take a breath of air. "Wait, Icefur. Stay still underwater real quick, okay?" he mews. I nod and go under. He goes under and reaches me. He nuzzles my head. I'm surprised by the sudden feeling. I purr and let loose. We swim up to the water. He mews, "Icefur, remember when we were in the nursery, we snook out of camp and took a swim in the water? Your mom was mad but amused by us swimming like RiverClan cats." I nod as I remember that memory. "This is what it feels like," he continues. "When we were kits." He takes a breath. "Icefur, I'm ready to say this." I blush. "Will you be my-"

~IF

Confessions

Monday,

As I raced away from Spottedeye, fighting back tears, I ran into Flamestrike. "Hey have you seen Icefur?" he asked. I quickly answered, "By the gorge. I think she went for a walk or something." He walked off in the direction of the gorge. I stared at him. What does he want? I thought. I bit back a bitter retort. Especially with Icefur! Wouldn't he be better off with the senior warriors for StarClan's sake? I saw Spottedeye behind me. "Okay Sparkheart, this is for real. Tell me what's wrong." I looked down. "You know you can tell me anything Sparkheart." Spottedeye mewed. "That's what friends, or mates, are for." I took a deep breath. "I'm having new nightmares. This time, it's about me looking in a river, with you and the kits. Then the river turns to ice, and I look through to see green long snakes with spikes on their backs and a tail-length muzzle coming through the ice and drowning us. The kits are left alone." Spottedeye lays down and put his paws over his head and moans. "Here we go again!" I'm took back by shock. "WHAT?!?!" I scream. "Sparkheart, you're dream has a possibility of 2%! My dream has a much higher rate then yours." Spottedeye explains. I get worried. I can tell it in Spottedeye's eyes as well. Whatever is gonna happen, these kits might be cursed.

~SH

Okay?

Sunday,
 Okay, back to what had happened. Icefur told me Sparkheart was sleeping in the nursery. The next morning, I went into the nursery, carrying a rabbit for Sparkheart. "Good morning." I said, giving her the rabbit. "Mmmm, Fresh kill." said Sparkheart, accepting the rabbit. "Sparkheart, I need to tell you something." I told her. "Wait, hold n. Let me finish this rabbit first." Sparkheart said with her mouth full. I waited for her for about two minutes when she was finally done. "So, You wanted to talk to me about..." she said. "About our kits" I told her. "I had a dream last night that our four kits had whitecough, but it was really greencough!" Suddenly, Sparkheart looked sick. "Oh dear" she moaned. "You're having nightmares too?!?!" "Too?" I asked. Then, She got up and ran away. It seems so real that our kits could get greencough. It has like fifty-five percent chance of happening instead of your two percent chance of a wave of blood passing in the camp. Then, I started to get worried. What if our dreams become a prophecy!?!
~SE

My Horrible Dreams

Friday,
  "Spottedeye! Come quick! Look at them!" said Sparkheart. "Oh my gosh!" I said, tearing up. Sparkheart have given birth to four healthy kits! Suddenly, Icefur came into the nursery and said "Spottedeye! Wake up! Wake up!" I awoke suddenly, realizing it was all a dream. Icefur was there in the Warrior den, trying to wake me up. "C'mon! You are on patrol!" Icefur hissed at me. I got up and walked out the den with her. After patrol duty, I went into the nursery to see Sparkheart. She was resting when I saw her in there. I pawed at her carefully to wake her up. "Hello sleepy head" I said as Sparkheart opened her eyes. She smiled when she saw me and said "They're getting so big already." I looked down at her belly and gave her a rabbit I caught for her. She beamed and ate it quickly. "Rainpaw and Mousepaw's Warrior ceremony is tonight" I told her. "Oh yeah! I'm so proud of them!" said Sparkheart, sounding like a mother rather than an older sister. I smiled at her and told her I'd escort her there. I ran out of the nursery, excited, just as I bumped into Tallstar. "Oh hello there Spottdeye! You're just the cat I wanted!" he said to me. "Follow me!" I followed Tallstar into his den. "Listen, We all know about Sparkheart." he said. "Yeah, Of course." I replied. "Well, When did you first find out about Sparkheart having kits?" Tallstar asked. Then, I told him about Sparkheart and I meeting at the gorge.   I wondered if he was worried about Sparkheart's dream becoming into a prophecy. Later that day, Rainpaw became Rainsilver and Mousepaw became Mouseclaw. I fell asleep that night and dozed off in a dream. "HACK!" coughed Hollykit. "AC-HOO!" sneezed Fernkit. The kits coughed loudly. "Are they alright?" asked Sparkheart. "No, Whitecough!" said Barkface, the medicine cat tom. I gasped. "My poor kits!" Orangekit coughed again. "I'm going to need some herbs" said Barkface. "Can you get some for me?" "Of course!" I said, running out of the camp. I came back with the herbs and gave them to Barkface. "Will they be alright?" Sparkheart asked again. "We'll have to see" said Barkface. The next morning, I came back to see my four kits all coughing. Sparkheart looked at me gravely. "It's greencough!" I awoke suddenly, gasping for a breath. Hawkfire and Icefur looked at me in the Warrior den. "What's up?" asked Hawkfire. "Where is Sparkheart!?!?" I asked.
~SE