A/N: This is my first MuffinClan challenge and I hope that it is accepted. When I wrote it, I nearly cried. Enjoy this story.

In The End It Was Just A Game

I don't know how it happened, nor do I know how it came to that. It just all happened so quickly. But well, I should probably start from right the beginning and tell you my story.

It was a nice and sunny morning, so my mum allowed me to play outside with my friend Dawnkit. She was a moon older than I was, and her apprentice ceremony could be every day now. So we decided to spend the last few days together in one day, somewhat useful.

Know, we were kits and everybody thinks kits can only do play-fights or listening to elder's stories. But we were different. After Cloudsky went to check on my brother, we went out and played. First play fights, then hide and seek. But after a few times, it got boring. We sat down and the cream colored cat asked me after a while, "So, do you want to do somethingREALLY exciting? "

I wide awake.

"Yeah, why not," I mewed, trying to sound cool and not like the three moons old kit I was.

"Ok," Dawnkit breathed and bent over to me. "So, you see, we walk through the dirt place tunnel, and then go discover the lake!" I nodded.

"Cool this is gonna be so cool and adventures. I can't wait," I squealed.

"But hey," Dawnkit tried to warn me. "This is going to be against the rules and probably VERY dangerous," But I just ignored her warning. Later I would regret that the most.

"Hey, c'mon, you know me, dangerous is my second name," I told my friend. She didn't seem to be convinced, so I told her, "Hey, you were the one who brome to this and then we're gonna do this together,"

Now I was able to see that spark in her eyes again. She jumped up and the way. "Hey, Echokit, come or did you change your mind?" the she-kit challenged me. "Never!" I shouted and ran after best friend.

But before we could reach the tunnel, a senior warrior came into our way.

"Well, well, do we have here," Darkstream questioned.

"Echokit and Dawnkit," I squeaked.

"Oh, and where are we going today?" the dark tom mewed, one eyebrow rising.

I looked down to my paws. "Um, well, you see, I needed to go to the dirt place and because I am scared to go there alone, Dawnkit accompanies me," I lied at the warrior.

"Aha," he just meowed and headed back to the warriors' den.

Dawnkit sighed in relive. "Well, that was close,"

I just nodded and followed her. "Hey Echokit," I knew something strange was going to come now.

"Yea, what is it?" I replied, annoyed.

"Are you really afraid of going to the dirt place all by yourself?"

I stopped and thought for a moment what my BEST friend was thinking me, but then screeched, "NO WAY!"

Dawnkit giggled and continued walking through the trees. I quickly followed her. We passed many trees and bushes. The forest was way bigger than I had imagined. Was so big and scent came from all over the place, irritating me all the time.

At first we had trouble finding our way through the trees, but then Dawnkit had the idea of following paths where the grass was flat and could smell ThunderClan warriors. I agreed with her, but secretly wondered how she knew all that.

And that last, we were able to see the blue lake. It was much bigger than I had imagined, and I could smell a strange scent that somehow tasted strange. Somehow, I just couldn't describe it.

"There it is," Dawnkit mewed, breathless.

"Yea," I nodded and started to down the hill. "Race me, if you can!" I yelled at my friend. She understood away and chasing after me.

"I'm gonna win!" I shouted at the wind that was blowing into my face. This was how it should be. But because I was small and my legs were correspondingly shorter than Dawnkit's, so it was just logically she overtime not long after our small race started.

I looked to my left and saw the cream colored pelt, belonging to dear friend, Dawnkit. I hissed under my breath and tried to run faster. But, how you've probably already guessed, I failed. And how I should know now, it was one of mistakes I did that day.

Suddenly rain started pouring down from the sky. I looked up and saw dark, gray clouds covering the sky; also the claw-moon was shining bright. I hadn't noticed how late it was. I tried to speed up, and this time I really did.

Why, you ask? Because I was afraid. No, not afraid at the thunder and lightning, no, the thing was that I couldn't see Dawnkit anymore. The rain covered my sight she was probably already somewhere near the lake. I needed to get to her quick. I had the strange feeling something terrible was happening.

Then I slipped away, the ground was soaked, and the earth had turned into mud and water.

I had problems even standing, or rather running. Then I panicked, I screamed and screamed and for help, and I screamed for Dawnkit. I still had hope that I would see her again.

Then I reached the lake I saw a cream pelt on the top of it.

"DAWNKIT!" I yelled. I noticed that she hanging on to a branch which was swimming on the waves.

"Echokit!" she shouted. I couldn't see her clearly, because the fog was in my way. I didn't know by that time that this word, my name, would be the last thing she would ever say.

Suddenly I couldn't see her body anymore. It was gone. Her waving paw, it was gone. And after many minutes. Many minutes, I don't remember for how long I've stood there, and waited, and shouted her name. Over and over again. After these moments, I realized that she wouldn't come back.

No, my best friend was gone. I would never see her again. Never. She was gone. And, and, it was my fault. I felt guilty. I felt sad. I broke down and that was the moment when I realized something. It just made click in me.

It's just a game. In the end life is just a game. Something that can be ended very quickly. And this time, it was my fault.