Chapter 39: Adventuring Out
When Scarletpaw was curled up in her nest, she never expected sleep to come. But in fact, it did. She awoke in a dark place, and her eyes couldn't quite adjust to the darkness. But soon she could make out the sleeping shape of a... cat. And then, dozens more appeared. All in cages. But her eyes only settled on one. Blooddrop. He's here, safe. Kind of. The place stank of twolegs and dirtplace. But it was safer then most places, Scarletpaw could feel.
"Blooddrop?" Scarletpaw asked. But Blooddrop didn't seem to notice. She stuck out her paw to poke him, but her vision zoomed out. She was up in the sky, looking down at a twoleg nest, with thunder paths and monsters all around it. Where am I? Why am I in the sky looking down at such a horrible place? Oh! That nest must be where Blooddrop is! Scarletpaw looked to the west of the twoleg nests. FireClan territory's just to the west of the nests and that field! Soon she could see the lake that started the streams that flowed down into the Northern Clans' territory, and by the lake StreamClan territory. Wow! I can see the whole forest! And just as she had come, Scarletpaw left her dream. She awoke back in DeathClan camp, wide awake.
The dream was a sign! I need to head west towards FireClan territory and get to that twoleg place so I can rescue Blooddrop. He needs me.
But reality sunk into Scarletpaw. All my life my responsibilities have consisted of hunting and feeding the clan, and I've succeeded at that. And getting praised and impressing Wolfstar, Blooddrop, and Turtlepath was my goal. But now... now I have to do something brave. Something where my actions really count. How can I believe I'm ready for this... to leave camp alone and set out across other Clans' territories into the unknown world?
No. No, I won't think of the dangers. I'm doing it for my friend; I'll risk my life for Blooddrop. And if I want to get out of DeathClan territory by sunrise, I'd better go now.
Slowly, Scarletpaw crept from the spot in the apprentice den. Thump, thump. She looked at her tail. A twig was stuck to it. Quickly and silently Scarletpaw removed the twig from her fur and snuck out of the den, tail between legs. She crept besides the warriors den towards the closest exit to camp. But as she was about to enter the forest, a bright shadow loomed over her.
"And just what do you think you're doing?" Bonetail whisper-growled.
"Uh... going to dirtplace?" Scarletpaw replied nervously. Great.
"Oh, dirtplace. I should've known," Bonetail said. Phew. "But don't you find it odd that dirtplace happens to be to the east of camp?"
"Oh, uh... I'm tired tonight. Now if you'll excuse me I need to go, bad."
"Go back to bed, Scarletpaw. And I mean it." There was a huge tone of harshness in his words. Scarletpaw gulped and sulk back to her den. Bonetail is on my trail, big time. But who is he really, and what does he want with Wolfstar and Turtlepath, or does he even want them at all? I have to watch them closely as well, I suppose. Especially Turtlepath. But what then? I'll probibly not be able to leave camp by myself again with Bonetail watching me all the time. But when it really matters... how will I get out?
End of Part 1
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