Author: Silvermoon
Date: 2/18/08
Title of Book: Buried Secret(First Book of the Half-Blood Warrior series by Silvermoonthewarrior)
Announcement from the Author: I am on chapter 4 now
Series Books:
1. Buried Secret
2. The Journey
3. Blood Trail
4. Rise and Fall of the Warriors



Prologue
Daisy looked out the window, outside it was raining, making the twoleg den gloomy and dark. Her twoleg was sound asleep on the couch. She had been asleep until her twoleg started yowling in his dream and pawing at the side of a table. Suddenly there was a screech of claws against the door. Daisy jumped off the stool and ran to her cat door. Peering through the flap, she saw a bloody scarred cat.
"Who are you?" she asked.

Chapter 1
Stormstar ran into the center of the camp and yelled at the nearest cat.
"What is going on?"
Frostleaf stopped her yowling and turned to face her leader.
"Snowstripe is missing! He went hunting near the abandoned twoleg den with me. I went around the side while he went in. Suddenly I heard a caterwaul. By the time I got to the inside of the den, all I found was blood and torn fur!"
After hearing Frostleaf's explanation, the StormClan leader ran to their highrock, where he found his apprentice staring blankly at the commotion below.
"What are you doing? I have to make an announcement. You need to get off of the higrock, Littlepaw."
Littlepaw sighed but obediently jumped off. When he landed, he turned to face his mentor.
"You were supposed to take me hunting."
Stormstar replied, "I will after all this has ended and everyone relaxes. "Or if they ever relax." He added in a whisper. After explaning to his apprentice, Stormstar finally got a chance to address his clan.
"May all cats old enough to catch their own prey, gather beneath this highrock for a clan meeting."
The scattered, panicking, cats all formed a group around the ledge.
Stormstar continued, "I know that the loss of Snowstripe is unsettling, but the whole clan shouldn't be so panicky! After all, we were more calm when Greenpaw, Brambletail, and Whiskerpelt went missing!"
Mousepaw yowled up at her leader, "My mentor is missing?"
"What, you didn't know? But I saw you panicking among the others!" Frostleaf exclaimed.
Mousepaw replied, "I didn't know what everyone else were running around camp for, I just followed them! I thought we were going to evacuate camp or something!"
The clan leader said disbelievingly, "So you were yowling about nothing? How many others were doing the same thing?"
Half the clan flicked their ears to show that they were doing the same. Frostleaf looked at all the cats that hadn't known that her mate was missing.

The bloody cat answered, "Greenpaw."
"Your twoleg must not have good taste for names!" Daisy exclaimed.
"Twoleg? I don't have a twoleg, I am a fierce warrior! I am not like you kittypets." replied Greenpaw proudly.
"Then what are you doing here scratching off my twoleg's new crown molding?" Daisy retorted.
"Because, it is your twoleg's fault that I even got lost and stolen away from my clan!" Greenpaw spit at Daisy.
Daisy looked at Greenpaw questioningly, "Clan? What is a clan? Is it your suburb's name? Oh, but you don't have a twoleg!"
"Oh, just please let me in. It's raining, and I don't have shelter."
"Okay, fierce warrior." Daisy replied sarcastically, while jumping up on the stool and pushing open the door, she pushed with such force, that the door made Greenpaw land flat on his back in the middle of the road.
"Mousebrain! You made me land in the Thunderpath. The monsters could've gotten me!" Yelled Greenpaw when he finally got back on all fours with his pelt slicked with mud, and ran into the den, knocking Daisy over.
"No manners, none at all!" Daisy murmered under her breath, "Don't wake my twolegs."
Greenpaw jumped from the sofa where the twoleg was sleeping.
He turned to Daisy, opened his mouth to say something, and pelted down the narrow hall forcing Daisy to chase him. They made such a ruckus that her twolegs woke up.
"Idiot," Daisy growled as she turned to see Greenpaw's unique brown striped tail and turned and fled after him.

" I'll take Frostleaf, Mousepaw, and Snowstr...Poppyreed with me to hunt and search for all." Stormstar sighed.
" And me too," Littlepaw was quick to respond, "You promised that you'd take me hunting today, Stormstar."
"Yes and you,"Stormstar replied.
All five set out with Stormstar in the lead. They stopped at the 'Moss Pile' and split up. Stormstar had just spotted a starling and was about to pounce when he heard a breathtaking yowl and scared the bird away. He stood from his crouch and followed the sound. When he finally reached it the others were already there, standing a few inches away from his apprentice. Frostleaf was leaning heavily against Poppyreed.
"My mate, and now my kin," Frostleaf said sobbing "Starclan, how could you let this happen? If only he hadn't asked and didnt go."
The small, limp body of Littlepaw lay still and motionless. Suddenly, two foxes stepped out of the bushes and one lunged for Frostleaf carrying her of her paws. She tried and tried to get it off and could feel it's claws dig into her tabby pelt.
"I'm going to go to Starclan." Frostleaf thought when she felt the weight lift off of her to see Poppyreed. She scrambled up to her paws prepared to fight. She settled down a bit when she saw in the distance that the foxes were fleeing.

"Hey wait for me," Daisy called after him as she strained not to lose his track.
She thought she had lost him until she see him until she had seen him stop at a bloody heap of fur.
Daisy stopped to catch her breath before she skidded next to him. She had been running so fast that she had to dig her claws in the earth to stop.
"What's the matter? Too scared?" It was too late before she had stopped herself and realized what she had said.
"I'm sorry. Did you know him?" She asked
Greenpaw nodded his head."He was my mentor and now he's dead."
Daisy wanted to bombard him with questions.
"What's a mentor?" "Who is he?" "Is Greenpaw actually your name?"
But at this sad time she knew she couldn't. Suprisingly, out out the corner of her eyes, she saw a flicker of movement. Her heart nearly jumped out of her chest.
"He's alive, Greenpaw!" Daisy shouted, "Your mentor's alive!"

Chapter 2
At the very second the hunting patrol set a foot inside camp, all of StormClan immediately rushed to their side except Flamepelt and Mossfur who were sharing tongues by the Freshkill Pile. Stormstar rushed to the highrock and began to speak, "My clan, we have suffered a loss of warriors today, that I am sad that I have to say that Littlepaw is now on his way to Starclan.
Howls of distress arose from around the clan.
"Oh no! It's so sad. Why must this all happen? Why?" screamed a squeaky voice coming from Snowkit.
"Snowstripe, and now Littlepaw! Two deaths in one day!" said Lilyflower.
"Lilyflower, we don't know if Snowstripe is alive or not." Stormstar warned, but it was too late. Frostleaf was already sobbing next to the ledge, while her best friend Crystalpelt was comforting her.
"Now everyone get your fill of freshkill, those who want to sit vigil tonight, may. For the border patrol, Brambletail must pick the cats."After directing his clan to their proper place, Stormstar leapt off his ledge and walked to the pile. On the way, he came across Crystalpelt and asked if the other patrol was back yet.
"No, I'm afraid not, yet they left before you. I'm hoping nothing else bad happens." Crystalpelt said sadly. Suddenly a loud clattering was heard from the entrance of the camp. All heads in the camp turned in alarm, but relaxed when all they saw was the other patrol coming in. Then Stormstar noticed that Longclaw was looking very urgently at him. Running over to his leader, Longclaw took a deep breath, and then said in a very loud and urgent voice that made all heads turn to him.
"Badgers! There are at least twenty!"

"What?!" Greenpaw jumped suprised.
"Yes, Y-E-S Y-O-U-R M-E-N-T-O-R I-S A-L-I-V-E!" Daisy stretched the words."Now come on, how can I help to save his life?" She urged.
"I don't know, we can't travel all the way back to Stormclan! Plus we'll have to avoid the other clan's cats!" Greenpaw stuttered, shaking all over, his teeth chattering against the cold.
For a moment they stared into each others eyes.
Daisy was the first to reply in the silence "Well it won't help standing there,. Do you want me to save his life or what?"
"Uhh...umm."His voice croaking as if he hadn't talked in a long time.
"Well let's go! Take him to my twolegs house!" Daisy replied instantly, cutting in abruptly.
Greenpaw was about to argue but Daisy was already hulling Snowstripe, so Greenpaw gave in. Snowstripe groaned as they carried him through the white cat flap that was now streaked with blood.

Suddenly a rumbling sound started up, growing louder until the black and white striped masks of badgers were only a tails length away. The lumbering creatures soon drew close enough to smell their breath. With their bared fangs and razor sharp claws, the whole Stormclan camp was filled with action. There was not a cat left to spare. Frostleaf and Poppyreed were distracting an old badger from the elders who had been pushed against the bramble wall. Rainfur, Sharptalon, Crystalpelt, and Mossflower flung themselves into action by pushing back any other uninvited visitors. Penetrating shrieks of terror came from young kits, piercing a cats ears. The fear scent of cats were like a wave of terror on the shore. Windpaw, Duststorm and Swiftclaw were pursuading the frightened cats to climb the trees. But still the cats wern't sure scared and suspecting that the the huge clumsy creatures would push the trees over and trap the cats. Then a shriek split the air. Mossflower searched for where the cry had came from. Pain filled her heart. Motionless and covered in dust, in the sand was the body of her brother, Rainfur, left for the badgers to trample. Mixed emotions floated everywhere, rage and sorrow. Mossflower shook her head, her first loyalty was her clan and she shouldn't just stand around and feel sorry for herself. She knew there would be time to grieve later after it was over. " But will it ever be over? This was a battle they coould not win. We'll all be in Starclan soon." she thought silently.

Daisy's twolegs stared open-mouthed at them. Five seconds later he was dialing the Vet's or Cutter's number. Soon enough Daisy heard the car door slam and the doorbell ring.

Mossflower thought at first that more intruders had bust in, but it was Leafclan here to help them. Mossflower forced a sigh of relief as the last badgers were lumbering, badly injured, away from the camp. Stormclan camp. The nightmare was finally over. The destruction was left as a strong mark. The experience was left embarked in her mind. It was just a memory.

Chapter 3
As Mossflower helped rebuild the torn camp she couldn't take her mind off of the picture of her brother laying there and herself so helpless. As she thought more of it something seemed to slip into her head that he somehow wasn't dead and she was just imagining. But she couldn't shake off the thought that maybe he was alive then she switched thoughts to her lost sister and mother now she was alone with no kin.
" Are you ok?" Daisyleaf cautiously asked,Wait what am I talking about of course you are not ok. Why don't you take the rest of the day easy, you can go get some rest."
"But what about the Nursery?"She answered
"Ah don't you worry, i'll get Dustpaw to help. You know how he is. He's more willing to do anything than a mouse wanting to be eaten. Just get some rest or I will be worried"
"Thanks Daisyleaf. You've always been a mother to me." Mossflower replied as she walked into the makeshift den

Mossflower didn't get to sleep very long when she heard and earspliting shriek. At first she thought it was her horrible nightmare but then she realized this was real and she rushed out from the den just in time to hear Lacewing say Foxkit is missing. In no time cat's were setting out to find the little russel kit but they soon came back all sorrowful with heads and tails drooping with no trace of the little tom. At that moment, a large tabby tom broke through the half built barrier
and jumped in to the clearing sending clouds of sand up in the air. And in his mouth was foxkit in one piece and only with some bruises and scratches. That was when she noticed the a tortiseshell she cat sith amber eyes that so closely resembeled herself.
"Tigerstripe, who is that, that rogue behind you?" She asked
"Oh, I almost forgot, Mossflower, her name is Water Lily. She is your mother."
"W-w-what? Everyone told me that my mother was dead. Killed in the fight between Stormclan and Dawnclan! She can't be alive! if she was, she'd be looking for me!"
"But Mossflower, look how closely she resembles you and she changed her name after yours Mossflower. Your father is Mossfur and she is now Water Lily for the flower in your name. And the only reason she didn't come back was because she was lost and couldn't find her way back until now with my help."
"Hey, but Tigerstripe, where did you find her and the kit?" Skyshadow cut in
"I found her near the Skystream. She was the one who had found the kit. Not me" Tigerstripe explained giving all the credit to her. Which was not like him.
"Enough comotion everyone. First things first. Daisyleaf take Foxkit and clean him up and Tigerstripe and, um..."
"Water Lily." He told the leader
"Yes, yes just come to my den and explain all about how you found her and Foxkit." Stormstar winced everytime he adressed Water Lily

Soon later Water Lily came out of the Leaders Den battered up with bruises and scratches limping with pain in her eyes.
"What happened!" Mossflower ran over to the cat she just recently accepted as her mother
Then, with her head drooping, she said,
"I was banned from this clan "

"But Stormstar! Please! Let her stay." She pleaded
"No and a no is a no! I know for sure that she is lying!" Stormstar answered,"I can tell from the way she fights she is NOT your mother!"
"What do you know. You are not my father you don't how how it feels just to just have the possibility that she is my mother." Mossflower said with tears in her eyes. Then she ran out of the leaders cave and buried herself sobbing in the moss of her bed in the warriors den and drifted off to sleep.

Mossflower opened her eyes and gasped to see Stormclan fighting with Dawnclan it was all so bloody and grusome then she caught a glimpe of Stormstar and a cat that was cream colored though she was not sure because of the flying cats and splattering blood. She ran over to where they were standing and hid behind the bushes listening to what they were talking about.
"Stormheart, we can't leave the clan's, i can't leave. All our friends and kin are here. This is where we belong!" The she cat said
"But what about Mosskit she can't live here......" Stormstar argued
Then came a name that she couldn't hear. Then she woke up.
"No!" she thought as she swiped herself,"I have to know that name. The name of my mother! Wait why was Stormstar there. Could he be my father?
No that's not possible. He probably just brought me into this clan. Stormclan. My clan and home."

"I will find my mother!" she exclaimed gazing at the bright, luminating full moon.

Chapter 4
Mossflower woke up to the chirps of the songbirds and padded out to the fresh kill pile and chose a plump sparrow but could only take a few morsels of food. So she just got up to join a hunting patrol.
"Lacewing, Sageheart, and Lionpaw you all are on the hunting..... oh. What a suprise!" exclaimed Mousepelt.
"Umm...I just wanted to ask if I could join the hunting patrol." She asked
"Well sure, thanks for volunteering." Mousepelt said with a smile.
Just then, Mossflower turned her head in time to see Daisyleaf being lead inside Stormstar's Den.

"So? Why do you need me here anyway." Daisyleaf asked
"Huff," Stormstar puffed,"Mossflower thinks that Water Lily is her mom."
"Hum," Daisyleaf sighed,"The plan really worked didn't it."
"Um...Stormstar?' Mousepelt asked shyly
"Yes?" the gray tom replied quite suprised,"Come in."
Mousepelt padded in her eyes brimming with curiosity as they followed Daisyleaf out of the Den. Then, she turned her head back towards the leader.
"I know it's not my buisness but, what was that all about?" The young deputy asked
"Oh, um..." He stuttered,"I told her to ask I mean, I asked her about Moss...Foxpaw. If she..I mean if HE was feeling FINe,... ok." He finished
"Uh..oh."she replied,"Well i'm just here to tell you that Leafclan had spotted foxes that have crossed the border between our two clans and came onto our territory."
"Ok, well I will just make am announcement in a second. You may leave now."
Mousepelt backed out of the Leaders Den and bounded off to Mossflower, her best friend that had just put a sparrow and two mice into the fresh kill pile.

"Hey!" Mousepelt greeted her
"Hey." Mossflower replied with her tail and head drooping and no enthusiasum in her once bright voice
"What's wrong?" She asked
"Water Lily left." She answered
"What?!" She exclaimed suprised.

"May all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the Ice Rock!" Stormstar announced."Leafclan has been kind enough to inform us that they had spotted 3 large and dangerous dogfoxes cross over to our border. So we, me and Mousepelt have decided that no cat is allowed out of camp unless they are in a group of 4 or more."

"What?" Mossflower thought,"I only told him that there were foxes on the territory"
"We have to find Water Lily and tell her and make sure she is safe!" Mossflower cut in and raced out of camp
"Wait for me!" Mousepelt shouted and pounded after her.
Mossflower's head was swirling in fear for her mother and she didn't know where to find her. That was when she remembered that Tigerstripe had found her at the Skystream so she whirled around to the direction and ran off.

Mousepelt felt a russling of leaves and a crunching of branches.
"Mossflower? Is that you?" She asked cautiously. But she turned around only to face the ugly muzzle of a fox with scars and drool running down his body.

Chapter 5
To be continued

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