Day: 4. April 2010

Continuation of Chapter 2

“SnowHeart,” the voice was soft and quiet, “SnowHeart wake up.”

SnowHeart cracked open an eye, and stared into the green ones of FlameClaw.

“What?” SnowHeart asked pushing herself to her paws.

“SunLight wants to see you in his den.”

“SunLight?!” SnowHeart was wide awake now.

“Yes,” FlameClaw purred with amusement,” He wants to talk about tonight.”

“About tonight? What’s tonight?” SnowHeart asked. What is so special about tonight?

FlameClaw just nudged her with his muzzle towards the entrance of the den. SnowHeart padded out and made her way to the leader’s den. The entrance was covered with vines and leaves. SnowHeart called a greeting, “SunLight?”

“SnowHeart?” SunLight’s voice called,” Come in.”

SnowHeart padded into the den. Inside SunLight was crouched on his bed of moss. The little sunlight streaming through the curtain of vines made his ginger fur glow and turned the walls of the den a pale yellow.
“SunLight,” SnowHeart meowed, “You wanted to see me?”

“Yes,” SunLight replied,” Tonight is a full moon. Every full moon there is a gathering.”

SnowHeart knew this. She remembered days in the nursery when the older elders (hunters who are too old to hunt and defend their clan) used to come and tell them about gatherings. She and StormEye had always wanted to go.

“This will be your first night in the gathering so I want you and StormEye to take two more apprentices with you and hunt. Then rest,” SunLight ordered.

SnowHeart dipped her head and turned to go. She padded out of den and when she stepped out, jumped.

DaggerHeart was staring at her with ice-blue eyes as he padded into the den.

The moon rose bright and clear that night. SnowHeart was looking around at the assembled cats. Then she spotted one cat. A pretty silver she-cat was sitting out side a den SnowHeart had never seen before. She padded over and asked,” Are you a Hunter?”

The cat looked at her with bright blue eyes and meowed, “No, SnowHeart. I am the medicine.”

“How do you know my name?” SnowHeart asked.

“How do I know what herbs to use when a cat is cut? The same way. I learn,” was her answer.

“And, what is your name?” SnowHeart questioned.

“My name is SilverPool,” the she-cat meowed.

Then she got up and padded towards the group of cats that were to go to the gathering.

“Why aren’t you coming?”

SnowHeart could here StormEye’s voice long before she saw him. He was sitting in front of RoseyPelt, tail twitching.

“I am not coming because I need to stay and guard the camp with the others,” RoseyPelt explained calmly, though her amber eyes were twinkling.

Just then SharpTail, a senior hunter strolled up to them.

“Don’t worry, StormEye,” he said in his deep meow, “We other hunters will protect her.” He purred with amusement.

“StormEye, SnowHeart,” FlameClaw’s meow broke into the conversation, “We have to go.”

SnowHeart quickly raced to FlameClaw’s side and with StormEye next to her raced out of the camp.

        Charlie’s birthday was in 5 days .She was so excited when she came back home. She did that because her birthday was going to be home. She ran to her mom and hugged her. Charlie said,” Ohhhhhh, Yes ! I can’t believe my birthday is in 5 days . Can you ? ” She said that and she was crazy. Mom said,” I know ! Now your going to be double- digit.” Charlie said ,” I’m  going to be 10.” “Yay !” Mom said. Now why don’t you do your homework and go to sleep. Charlie did just that.

       Now 4 days . Can you believe that ? She came home all excited and everything. But when she came home her mom wasn’t there.

                  TO BE CONTINUED…………

It was nearly 8 when Alisha and Brendon reached the Arda River. But with no way across it. Brendon stay here and..uh…don`t..fall..in…Brendon stuck to the spot waiting..and waiting..and waiting. Until he heard a small voice in his head. It sounded like dragging. Ahhh!!! he fell backwards on to a raft for which he is very thankful. Oh no! Help!!! I need rescuing!!! Could have fooled me said a voice from below. Uhhg…don`t scare me like that. Sorry but that was funny she said, and I have a map of this river, so let`s go bomb hunting!!! Wait what about your poor horse somebody could steal it. I think when we find the smoke bomb the world will go ALL back to normal and we will be normal once again. There was a sound it was swift like a buzzing fireflies were in the midst. Ha this is cool be slow don`t startle it…But too late it was gone. Hey there they are let`s follow `em, and soon the big raft was floating down the rapids. Come on were close….um uh this is bad its a big drop!!! They dropped down and landed with a big splash. Oh man our raft is gone…It does not matter we`re here! its right up there. They swam to the woods and entered. It was dark and spooky looking but necessary. Bats everywhere as they walked across straits with long wooden boards, and dodged animals. Soon they made their way to an open area and set up the tent and rested…It was a good sleep but one thing broke it Alisha. Her dream in it she dreamed of a signal not like most signals. It was to signal a star a lone star. Hrrhh…It was Brendon what time is it asked Alisha. Seven we have to go now, and with a few moments they were off…Soon enough they reached the end of the forest and moved on to a green field. Mountain next? Yes. And they headed toward it…