Warrior Cats Sign in the Water Chapter 3

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           “Why? I mean, you are welcome to come, but why do you want to?” “Because we all agree that you are a very interesting cat. I would only travel with you to Grassclan territory, and I don’t want you to get into a fight with any other cats.” “That sounds great! I could use a little company.” “Then it is decided. We will leave immediately.” Sky and Lila stepped out.  “We would like to travel with you also, but Lila’s kits will be born any day now, and we cannot afford to take any chances.” Sky meowed. “I understand.” Jemma replied.

    “Let us be off now. Expect me to be back by dark.” Leaf meowed. Jemma could see that Lila was going to miss her mate, even if he was going to be gone for less than a day. “I hope I will be back in time for our kits to be born.” Leaf mewed quietly to Lila. “I hope so. I want you to be there.” she replied. Then Leaf turned to Jemma. “Let’s go.” he said, so the two cats padded out of the barn.

     The sun was high in the sky, and it was hot. The mud on Jemma’s fur kept her a little cooler, and Leaf was a shorthair cat, so they weren’t slowed by the heat. They padded on, sating nothing to eachother. Leaf led the way to Grassclan’s border, and they were making good progress. Suddenly he stopped. He turned to Jemma. “I smell dogs. Crouch down and stay down.” he hissed urgently.

     Jemma flattened herself in the tall grass. She had never seen a big dog before. She had only seen small ones, like the tallwalkers who lived two houses down had. “What do they look like?” she whispered. “They are very big, and they smell horrible. They have big teeth, their tongues hang out of  their mouths, and they drool a lot too.” Leaf replied quietly. The dogs were getting closer. Jemma could smell them now. She could feel the thundering of their paws shaking the ground.

     Leaf looked at her, but his eyes had changed. There was something hidden in them, but Jemma could not tell what it was. It was a soft, gentle look, like he would never want her to get hurt. He blinked, then the look was gone, replaced by fear.

     Suddenly, Leaf let out a loud yowl and dashes away. Instantly the dogs saw him, and crashed after him. “Leaf!” Jemma cried. What was he thinking? “Run, Jemma! Run! Head for the forest! I’ll be okay! Just go! I’ll be fine!” he yowled to her. Jemma hesitated. Would he be alright? If he was hurt and wasn’t home by dark, Lila and Sky would worry. And what about Lila’s kits? She would want him to see them. “Go! What are you standing there for? Save yourself! The clans will need you! I can feel it!” Leaf’s yowls interrupted her thoughts.

Then she knew what she had to do. She ran. When she was far enough away, she stopped to see if Leaf was okay. She couldn’t see him. Then she remembered his words. The clans will need you! I can feel it! He had said. Would they really need her? Pushed by his words, she forced herself to believe that he was fine. She scented the air. There was a strange smell in it. It smelled of cats, grass, and heather. Could it be Grassclan? Then she heard voices. The voices of more cats.

     “I smell something. Another cat. It smells like a loner, but it could be a rouge. I am going to investigate.” a younger voice said. Very well. Just be careful.” another voice mewed. “If it is another cat, you might get hurt. Finpelt, don’t let her go. She’s my first apprentice.” A sharp voice hissed. “I say she can go. She’ll be fine. Go on, Icepaw.” Finpelt mewed. “Thanks Finpelt!” Icepaw said happily. To Jemma’s horror, the young grey cat came padding toward her.

     Icepaw stuck her head into the tall grass where Jemma was crouching. She called to her clanmates. “Over here! She’s no bigger than a new apprentice, and she is skinny and ungroomed. I don’t think she means trouble.” Icepaw meowed.

    The other cats padded toward Icepaw and Jemma. “What is your business here?” asked Finpelt, who was a brown tabby with bright green eyes. “Yes, what are you doing here?” the other cat asked. Icepaw just looked at her, her green eyes not betraying the curiosity that was in them.

    “I am Jemma, and I am looking for the clans. I wish to join them, because my tallwalkers have not been good to me.” Jemma replied confidently. “Ah, a kittypet. You don’t look like one, but I can tell you are telling the truth by your collar and because you aren’t groomed and well fed like most. Well, you have come to the right place. We are from Grassclan.” meowed Finpelt. “This is Thunderleaf,” she said flicking her tail at the other tabby, “this is Icepaw, and I’m Finpelt. If you will excuse us for a moment, we will talk about what to do with you.”

     The three cats turned away from Jemma and whispered to each other. Jemma caught a few words here and there, but could not tell what they were planning to do with her.  Then she heard the cats go silent. Thunderleaf then whispered, “Oh, ........ alright.” and the cats broke apart. “It is decided. Icepaw and I will take you to Lightningclan territory and let them decide what to do with you.” Thunderleaf meowed sternly. “Why is Finpelt not coming?” Jemma asked. “She is going to tell Grassstar of what happened, and tell him where we are.” the tabby explained.

       Suddenly the clan cats turned and raced off toward the trees with Jemma following at a slower pace behind them. Silently Icepaw fell back beside Jemma. “Sorry about my mentor. She can be a little grumpy sometimes.” she said apologetically. “It’s ok. I know some cats that have grumpy personalities too.” Jemma replied, thinking of Leaf. Slowly her mind wandered back to his calls.

      The cats raced past endless grasses, and Jemma felt lost among the tall golden stalks. Then Icepaw started to talk again. “Lightningclan is a little low on cats at the moment, so they will probably accept you into their clan. Plus, you seem to have the makings of a Lightningclan cat.” she said, noticing Jemma’s unease among the open moors.

      Suddenly Thunderleaf stopped. Jemma looked up. Towering right in front of them was rows and rows of trees. “That’s the forest.” Icepaw whispered. Jemma scented the air. A rich, homey smell was here, mingling with the smell of cats and prey.

     “This is it. We’re here. The Lightningclan borderline. Jemma, this will probably be your new home. Let’s wait for a patrol to take you. Then Icepaw and I will leave back to our camp.” Thunderleaf meowed stiffly. Then Jemma and the Grassclan cats sat down to wait.

      Thunderleaf was sitting a fair distance from Jemma, but Icepaw had seemed to take a liking to her, and was sitting nearer. They waited in silence for what seemed like hours, and then Thunderleaf suddenly sat up. Icepaw immediately copied her actions, while Jemma was slower to follow.

     “I smell Lightningclan. We will leave you here.” Thunderleaf meowed, with no sign of what she was feeling in her tone. Icepaw turned and looked at her with her eyes filled with sympathy. “Er, I have to go. I wish I could stay, but I can’t stay out alone.” she mewed awkwardly. “I will be okay. Will I see you again?” Jemma asked. “Maybe. I hope so. You remind me of someone I knew a while ago.” Icepaw replied with a hint of sadness in her voice. With that, the clan cats raced off into the grasses, and Jemma was left alone.

      Jemma waited at the edge of the grass for the other cats. The silence was getting to her, and she was starting to feel uncomfortable. Just then, she heard something. “I’m sure I scented it, I know I did. It was coming from over there.” a cat meowed. “You may look, but I do not smell anyone, Ashpaw.” another voice said. “Thank you, Cedarlight!” Ashpaw purred. “Be careful. You might get hurt.” a she cat meowed. “He’ll be fine, Bluepool.” Cedarlight meowed.

Jemma tensed. She knew she had found the cats she had been looking for, but she did not want another cat finding her like this. The pawsteps were getting closer. Jemma braced herself for an attack, but instead of an attack, a smudgy face peered through the trees. “What are you doing here?” Ashpaw questioned.


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