A new beginning

New camp and gathering (Chapter three)

A crow called in the early morning and more crows followed. They fluttered their wings before taking flight but one unfortunately got caught by a black tom with amber eyes. He swiftly picked it up and moved forward.

He stopped besides a stream before dipping his paws in there, wiping the dried blood off. He lapped up a bit of water before thinking back to the other night when he ran across that fiery ginger cat.
'Stupid furball. Wouldn't have killed him if he only told me where they went.'

"Raven." A voice whispered softly as he looked startled. He hopped up with fright as he backed away before tripping over his paws.
"Don't be scared. I'm only here to talk." Said a brown tom with cold blue eyes.
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"Is every cat ready??" Asked Heronstar. They nodded and he leapt down from the log and moved out with them following.
"Stormclaw take Thunderheart and Moonfur to scout ahead to see if there are any dangers around."

They moved without hesitation and within a moment they was well ahead of their clan.
Nightwing, Weaselfur and Whiteheart all moved at a slow pace taking in their surroundings while Lilystream and Gingerfoot both talked quietly to one another.

Dawnpool, Lightningfur and the apprentices walked without talking before they all came to a stream. The clan got some before stopping for a rest. Heronstar sat beside a tree stump with Silverfall, who was looking around her old home.

Hazelpaw got up when her stomach rumbled indicating that she saw hungry. She started sniffing around before coming across a dead crow. She carefully picked it up and brought it back to her clan. "I found this over there." She mewed in a low voice while flicking her tail to show where she found it. "Is it any good??"

Heronstar came over after hearing Nightwing mumble, "it's been here for a while now. Smells like one of you killed it and left it here."

"Maybe Thunderheart and Moonfur did??" Mewed Rabbitpaw.

"No they couldn't have. They just came through here moments before us." Said Sunpaw.

"Lightningfur. Come sniff around please." Asked Heronstar. He padded over when he got done talking to Dawnpool.

He took three quick sniffs before backing up slightly and looking in another direction. He leaned down again to make sure he knew that he was correct. "It's Raven's scent but he went that way."

They all looked in the direction he pointed out and saw it was towards WillowClan's territory.

"I'll speak to him when he makes it back to us. Right now let's catch up to Thunderheart, Moonfur and Stormclaw." Mewed Heronstar as he looked over his clan. They all nodded before taking their leave.
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"We found Raven's scent back there leading to WillowClan's territory. And Gingerfoot took us on a different path than what you took." Said Heronstar as he was surrounded by his warriors and medicine cat.

The apprentices was running around in a small meadow, chasing butterflies. Sunpaw who couldn't catch one took his frustration out on Hazelpaw as he pounced on her and started batting his paws at her, claws sheathed.

Rabbitpaw jumped in the play fight, swiping at Sunpaw's leg and kicking at Hazelpaw. Sunpaw fell down and Hazelpaw jumped on him hissing loudly but playfully while Rabbitpaw tried to figure out which one to help.

Sunpaw broke out of Hazelpaw's little frenzy with ease before turning around and cuffing Rabbitpaw on the head. "Next time don't stand rabbit-brain!" He mewed with a challenge but playful look in his eyes. He crouched down and Rabbitpaw did the same.

Hazelpaw ran in front of them lashing her tail violently. She looked at each one with a cold look before slashing at Sunpaw leaving a deep, clean gash on his shoulder.
He yowled in pain before ramming into her and knocking her over.
Rabbitpaw looked on with wide eyes as Thunderheart, Lightningfur and Dawnpool rushed over with snarls on their face. Thunderheart flicked his ears at his apprentice and he got the message.