Thursday, September 8, 2005

CHAPTER 4: Desert

I knew that the storm would soon be here, dust-colored clouds hung over the dust clan camp. this happened every time a storm blew by, it would kick up all the red dirt from the dust plains and swirl it around, and around in wispy spirals over the camp. hence Dustclan's name but this was the worse time for a dust storm! why?, i asked Star clan silently. it was hard enough being the leader of dust clan... "Rainstar!" my train of thought was lost. i turned to face my deputy Redpelt, he had been the one who just called my name. "rainstar! a storm is blowing in! we will all be blinded by the dust! the Rouges will take this advantage, i know it!!" i touched his shoulder with my tail tip to calm him down, hiding my uncertainties would be best for the clan, so i replied bravely. "all is well, have you stopped to think, redpelt, that maby they will be blind in the dust as well?" redpelt was silent, "i have...and so has the clan, but that didn't stop them last time, they put up as good a fight as we did! and we are warriors trained to fight in the dust since apprenticeship!" i just looked at redpelt "it won't happen!" i yowled at him, at first he looked taken-aback, but i was happy to see confidence creep into his eyes, i had sounded determined when i yowled, but i couldn't help but think: 'my famous last words' redpelt gave a determined nod, "your right, Rainstar, DustClan is strong too!" redpelt was more like a kit sometimes then a deputy, but his words boosted my confidence as much as mine had his........ later that night the storm had set in, it was almost impossible to see one tail-length away! but the whole clan was on there toes, ready if the rouges did show up. rouges were a mean bunch, almost like a clan but not as organized. they consisted of cats who had been banned from there original clan, they didn't go by the warrior code. As dust swirled around me i could only make out a few forms of cats running alertly around the camp. now i would go. go to the dust clan and mountain clan border, there i would meet with the mountain clan deputy, and our plan will fully take effect. i know it was wrong to leave my clan at a time like this, but it was the only time i could get out of camp unnoticed. i was a poor leader. i had no courage. but this meeting was important, it could save my clan from all this fear and uncertainty! and as the leader of DustClan, that was my duty! . . . "It's getting dark" Greenpaw mewed. I could hear the excitement in her voice, at this time tomorrow, she would've officially began her medicine cat training!! i was excited too, Rockfur was my mentor!! me and Greenpaw were laying at the entrance to the apprentices den, the others were asleep. it was almost moon high, we should be asleep too. but the excitement was unbelievable!! "hey,Mudpaw" greenpaw whisperd "is that lemurtail!?" i looked in the direction of the camp entrance, and, sure enough lemurtail was silently padding out of camp. "where is he going?" i mewed to Greenpaw. "dunno" i looked at her and saw a mischievous look in her eyes. "lets fallow him!" we both said at the same time!

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