Ello! Rivy is in da house! And for today, I bring you, THE HAPPY CHALLENGE!

The HAPPY Challenge

The forest was tainted red with blood. The bark of nearby trees was black, and the sky was obscenely dark. No stars shone in its wake. Deep in the forest, underneath dangerous looking thistles, a tortoiseshell she-cat was laying. Her pelt, was almost crystal clear, and her pelt had lost its sparkle long ago. Her name, was Mapleshade. She glowered under the tree, cursing Starclan that they had lost the battle. She lay there, her pelt becoming more transparent by the second. She had a couple more days left before she would disappear completely. She decided to make the most out of it. A plan formed in her mind.

Firestar was padding around in Starclan, lost in his own thoughts. He was thinking about his beautiful mate, Sandstorm, who he had left in the waking world when he died. He wished that he had fought harder, fought to stay alive, for her. And then a shout reached his ears.

"Firestar!"

It sounded so much like Sandstorm, that he couldn't believe himself. He shook her head to clear it, trying to forget about his mate for the time being. Then he heard it again.

"Firestar!"

This time he knew that his mind wasn't playing tricks on him. His ears instantly perked up, and he listened intently.

"Firest-"

His mates scream was abruptly cut off, and a choking noise soon followed. Fire stars paws instantly went into action.

"Sandstorm!"

He cried out. He willed his paws to run faster. He ran through the undergrowth, dodging bushes and stones as he ran towards his mate.

"Sandsto- "

He couldn't finish his words. His mate was pinned to the ground. A very faint paw could be seen at her throat. Firestar followed the paw, and saw the whole body of the cat who was trying to kill his mate.

"Mapleshade!"

He screeched. The old cat just chuckled.

"I may have failed last time Firestar, but Mapleshade never looses."

She lifted her paw high above Sandstorms throat. And with a whoosh of her claws, Sandstorm lay in front of her, dead.

"No!"

Firestar screeched. He ran to his mates body, nuzzling her fur. He turned towards Mapleshade, who was no where in sight. Then before Firestar's eyes, Sandstorm's spirit appeared in front of her cold, lifeless, body.

"Firestar..."

She breathed.

"Sandstorm..."

She dug her muzzle into his chest, tears flowing from her eyes.

"I missed you."

"I missed you t-"

Before Firestar could finish, a heavy weight knocked him off of his paws. He was slammed into the ground by none other than Mapleshade.

"You think I'd let you get away that easy Kittypet?"

Firestar was too shocked to answer, let alone fight back.

"Pathetic."

Mapleshade spat.

She dug her claws into his shoulder. Firestar started to struggle, but she held him down. Then she reached her mouth forwards and ripped his throat apart. Sandstorm wailed in surprise, which slowly turned into a heart broken wail of grief. Mapleshade loves that sound. She stepped away from Firestar's body, which was slowly fading away. Then she turned to face Sandstorm.

"I always win."

Was all that Mapleshade said, before she turned her tail and walked back to the Dark Forest, leaving Sandstorm crying behind her.

Mapleshade was extremely happy.

I don't really know if this counts, but Mapleshade was happy at the end? Anywho, I hope you enjoyed!

Bye~