Jet-Part 3

Dreamsea's eyes flew open. She let her eyes focus as she looked around. She saw a familiar gray shape sitting beside her. She croaked out his name.

"R-r-rippleblaze?"

Rippleblaze sighed a sigh of relief.

"Good. You're awake."

He smiled softly, and whispered.

"I already lost you once... I don't want to lose you again..."

Dreamsea furrowed her eyes in confusion, but before she could ask what he meant, she saw Markstar and Bluegaze pad in. And for the first time she spotted Jetblaze sitting beside the entrance to the medicine cat's den. The den was quite crowded, with Nestflame in there also. He padded over to Dreamsea, and asked her o try to sit. She groaned as she pulled herself into a sitting position. Her whole body was sore, and she looked it over. There were long scratches down her side from when the fox had grabbed her. She flinched and snapped back to what was happened as Nestflame applied some more herbs to her wounds. Markstar waited until Nestflame had padded away to speak.

"You were lucky Dreamsea. Jetblaze heard your yowl, and his actions saved your life. He ran to get Bluegaze, knowing he couldn't fight on his own. Bluegaze told the rest of patrol to go back to camp and get more warriors, and Bluegaze and Jetblaze ran to where you were. They drove off the fox long enough to get you out of there. The new patrol that came drove the fox off our territory."

Dreamsea looked down, then looked at Jetblaze. Their eyes met, but only for a second before Jetblaze looked away.

"Did you not scent the fox? I could scent it when we were half-way to you."

Dreamsea shook her head.

"I-i was chasing after a rabbit, and I guess I got too caught up in the chase...."

Markstar nodded.

"Well, try to be more careful next time. As I said, you were very lucky that Jetblaze and Bluegaze got there that fast. Bluegaze said when they attacked the fox the fox had you down, and was killing you. Then they got you back here quickly, which also saved your life. That fox bit deep into your neck."

Dreamsea nodded.

"Thank-you Bluegaze..."

She looked at Jetblaze.

"And you, Jetblaze."

Jetblaze simply nodded, still not looking at her. Markstar smiled and padded out of the medicine cat den, with Bluegaze following. Dreamsea looked around.

"Nestflame, am I good to go now?"

Nestflame looked at her wounds thoughtfully, then nodded.

"Just don't strain yourself too much. Take it easy, and come back here for some poppy seeds if anything hurts. Come back once a day so I can just check your wounds."

Dreamsea nodded in understanding and padded out of the den, lightly brushing past Jetblaze.

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Jetblaze sighed as Dreamsea walked past him. He waited a few moments, before also padding out of the sharp smelling den. He looked in the Warriors Den to find Dreamsea sleeping. He closed his eyes, and opened them again before padding out into the forest. She will never like me... so why do I keep trying? What am I doing wrong!? He closed his eyes tightly, and shook his head. It's hopeless. He snarled, and just lay down in some long waving grass. Jetblaze rested his head on his paws, and sighed. No one would be able to see him. The grass was by the lake, but very long. He closed his eyes. Hopeless...