Post by Lovestar on Jun 10, 2013 17:27:31 GMT -5
The GrassClan cats returned home, with Windstar, Goldfoot, and Skypelt surrounding Lovepaw as a prisoner. They brought her into Windstar's den. Windstar signaled the other cats to go. Blackpaw gave her a worried look before being forced to leave. "Lovepaw, I am going to have to punish you for stealing prey from IceClan." Windstar said with a cold stare. Lovepaw trembled as Windstar narrowed his eyes, with his claws unsheathed. StarClan help me, Lovepaw thought as she backed into the corner of the den, claws unsheathed, ready to fight her leader. She was highly disadvantaged. Windstar was a senior warrior, he had earned his way to being leader through strength. Lovepaw was just an apprentice, a fresh one. In an instant, Shadowfur burst in. "Hold it! Skypelt and Goldfoot told me what happened! You have no proof that this apprentice stole prey! If you want any proof at all, you can ask Cloudheart! I sent her with him and Shadowpaw on a hunting patrol! If you want answers, you ask him!" Shadowfur hissed, his fur bristling and his claws unsheathed ready to protect his daughter. Windstar narrowed his eyes at his deputy, then sheathed his claws. "Very well then." He said. "Go get him." Shadowfur left the den to go get Cloudheart. Cloudheart is a white tom with grayish-blue legs and ice blue eyes, he was the father of Breezepaw, Skypelt, and Goldfoot. Shadowfur and Cloudheart came in the den, Cloudheart stepping forward. He bowed his head to Windstar. "Windstar, I can assure you that Lovepaw did not steal prey from IceClan. She stayed with us the whole time on the hunting patrol. She did an excellent job catching prey, and after the patrol, she went ahead and helped the elders, no questions asked." Cloudheart said, lifting himself back to his paws. Lovepaw sighed in relief as she sheathed her claws. "Can I go now?" Lovepaw asked. "I'm sleepy..." Windstar narrowed his eyes at Lovepaw, then signaled with his tail to let her leave. Lovepaw sprinted out of the leaders den, then slowed her pace as she approached the apprentice's den. She saw Blackpaw and Breezepaw still awake, waiting for her. "Blackpaw told me what happened at the gathering. What happened in Windstar's den?" Breezepaw whispered. He noticed she was trembling violently. "W-Windstar said he was going to p-punish me...He...He was going to kill me..." Lovepaw stuttered. She couldn't believe he could be so violent. "It would have been good riddance! You're just a stupid cat that shows too much sympathy!" Branchpaw exclaimed, entering the den. "Because of your stupid fathers, I have to check the elders for ticks tomorrow, and I'm not allowed to eat any of the fresh-kill until I'm done!" Branchpaw hurled himself into Lovepaw and started raking at her pelt. Breezepaw bit him by the neck and hurled him at the wall. "If you even think of hurting Lovepaw again, I'll claw your pelt off!" Breezepaw hissed, clawing down hard into Branchpaw's shoulder. Shadowpaw padded slowly toward them. "Enough! I can't get any sleep with your yelling!" she hissed as she went back to her sleeping spot. Soon they all disbanded and went to their sleeping places. As Lovepaw layed down, Blackpaw and Breezepaw layed protectively around her.