Enemy

"Bearstar, we have a.. situation." Ganderacorn called from the Clan entrance. Quailsong turned her head when she heard this, intrigued by the sudden interruption of her conversation with Honeydew. The Dawn Patrol had returned. Behind Ganderacorn stood Brindleowl, Periwinklethorn, Nutmegbranch, and... some grey cat? Who was this? Quailsong's attention was brought away from the mysterious cat as she heard Honeydew's breath hitch. She was staring in the Dawn Patrol's direction, her face white as a ghost.

"Honeydew, what's wrong? Do you know this cat?" Honeydew's jaw opened as if she were about to talk, but no words came out. Before Quailsong could say anything else, Bearstar emerged from her Den with a yawn.

"Mmm, Ganderacorn you better have a good reason for waking me u-" Bearstar also seemed to be shocked to see this cat, but unlike Honeydew she snapped out of it quickly. "Milkyway, what are you doing here?" Hmm, so this mysterious cat's name is Milkyway, Quailsong thought. And how do Bearstar and him know eachother??

"Well, you see Bearblood, I was just trying to mind my own business when these cats-" Milkyway pointed a paw at SummitClan's newest warriors, Periwinklethorn and Nutmegbranch, "-jumped on me out of no where! I didn't mean to cause no trouble." Milkyway glanced at Honeydew. Quailsong looked up at Honeydew. She still looked white as a ghost, with an expression that showed fear and discomfort. As soon as Milkyway had glanced at her, Honey had tightly wrapped her tail around Quailsong's injured leg. This was a way Honeydew had started to show affection towards Quailsong, since she wasn't able to hold tails with her anymore. But this time felt different; Quailsong had a feeling that Honeydew wasn't doing this to be all cute.

"Milkyway, you know that this is SummitClan's territory and that you gave up your right to be on it many seasons ago. You're lucky our Warriors did not tear you to shreds, despite having every ability to do so. What is your purpose for being here; what do you even want?" Milkyway looked back towards Honeydew.

"Well, I'm here to see my kits. Y'know, Honeykit and Acidkit? Though, uh- I'm sure they have a 'paw at the end of those names now." Kits?? But Honeydew told me her father is dead! What in all of StarClan is going on here?! After an awkward silence throughout the entire Clan, Bearstar cleared her throat.

"Uh, that's no excuse to trespass on our territory, Rubblestar was very clear with the conditions when you abandoned the right to be a SummitClanner. But, uh, given that you're technically not a complete stranger I will allow Honeydew to escort you out of our territory. Dont ever come back. Dissmissed." Bearstar yawned again and went back in her Den. Honeydew unwrapped her tail from Quailsong's leg and began walking towards the Clan entrance, with Milkyway hurrying to walk behind her. Quailsong picked up on how the Elder's were whispering to eachother very quietly and giving judgmental (except for Howlprance, who looked more sympathetic than anything) looks as the two left. Quailsong decided to hurry after them.

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"So, Honeypaw, how's it been?" Milkyway said casually. The three cats were taking the quickest path to the edge of SummitClan territory. Honeydew stared at the ground, not looking up at her father.

"It's Honeydew." She said coldly.

"Oh.. has it been that long?"

"Yes."

The two cats were walking very quickly, and Quailsong was struggling to keep up.

"Can we slow down a bit?" She wheezed. Honeydew looked towards her, looking a bit embarrassed.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize I was walking so fast." She instantly slowed down her pace. Milkyway looked pleased to have more time to talk to them.

(09/05/23 Update Below)

"So, Honeydew, who is this friend of yours?" She didn't reply. Quailsong decided to speak up.

"I'm Quailsong, her ma-" Honeydew gave her a harsh look,"-her.. Quailsong?" Milkyway eyed her. This made Quailsong uncomfortable.

"Hmm, you two seem close. Anyways, life looks like it must suck for you." Quailsong had to process what he said.

"Excuse me?" Milkyway looked at her with pity. Quailsong couldn't stand when people looked at her like that.

"Well, your leg looks like a mess. No offense." Quailsong pinned her ears back. Milkyway's blunt comments were really starting to piss her off. Quailsong stopped walking. "Why are we stopping?" Quailsong laughed when he asked this. Honeydew also stopped walking with the two. She looked a bit speechless.

"Oh, I'm just stopping so you can say that shit to my face." Quailsong walked up to him, her muzzle twitching with anger. Milkyway looked surprised.

"I was just observing. I think you need to calm down, young lady."

"Did you just call me a young lady? Who do you think you are?!" Quailsong's claws unsheathed, but before Milkyway could reply Honeydew spoke up.

"Milkway, shut the fuck up." She raised her head towards him, giving him the harshest glare Quailsong had ever seen. Her coldness surprised the grey she-cat. 

(Update 09/06/23) 

Milkyway was taken aback.

"I'm your father; you cant talk to me like that!" Honeydew finally was able to look him in the eye. She laughed in his face.

"You are no father of mine, Milkyway. No father abandons their kits! Like, seriously, what kind of person does that?!" Honeydew began to tear up.

"You dont understand, you're still a child. I did what I needed to do."

"No. You did what you wanted to do. Do you even feel at least a little bit bad? Do you?!" She scream-cried this into Milkyway's face. The tom didn't feel bad what he had done. Quailsong and Honeydew could tell. Honeydew ran away, sobbing. Milkyway was about to follow after her, but Quailsong blocked his path.

"Oh, no no no. You're going to walk your sorry ass out of our territory. Dont ever come back here. Dont come looking for her, because if you do," Quailsong snarled in his face, "you wont live to see another day. And no one will care." Milkyway gulped, and sprint-walked away. He looked back every once in a while.

Once Quailsong was sure he was gone, she went running after Honeydew. She had a feeling that Honeydew had went to the Hollow Tree. The Hollow Tree was a special place for them. When they were Apprentices, they would hang out there and just be together. They were safe from Creameyes and Dovekick. Honestly, they would just flirt and cuddle with each other.

Quailsong's assumption had been right. She could hear Honeydew sobbing quietly from within the tree. Quailsong approached the noise slowly.

"Hey..." Quailsong peeked her head in. Honeydew turned her head away. She looked embarrassed.

"I-I'm fine, Quailsong. You can go back to Cam- what are you doing?" Quailsong climbed inside the tree and sat right in front of Honeydew. She reached out a paw, tenderly touching Honeydew's cheek. She wiped away a tear from her eye.

"Listen, Honeydew. I understand what you're feeling. If you hadn't known Creameyes, I probably would have lied about her too." Honeydew was facing Quailsong, but her eyes were looking somewhere else. She felt guilty.

"I.. I'm sorry. I should have never lied to you." More tears leaked from Honeydew's eyes.

"You dont have to be sorry, Honeydew. You dont have to be sorry." The two cat's made eye contact before Honeydew leaned forward, resting her face into Quailsong's chest. Quailsong licked the top of her head.

"I love you, Daisy." Honeydew sniffled.

"I love you, too.."