Lightningstar's Battle

Prolouge

Thunder and lightning struck down in the valley as the drums of roars were going, near a cliff, Lightningstar was fighting against Bloodclaw, the deputy of the new clan, NightClan. An amount of blood came out of Lightningstar's mouth as hard rain dripped down on the two toms. Lightningstar ran towards the black tom but was backfired when Bloodclaw jumped up and scratched him on the face.

Lightningstar got back on his paws, legs shaking during the process. "Surrender peacefully Bloodclaw, and Nightshade will come with us." he growled unleashing his claws.

Bloodclaw grinned an evil smile when he laughed. "Fool, you think I'm gonna surrender, after what you did to me?" he replied.

The tabby leader's fur twitched in shock. "M-Me?! What did I do?!"

"You know what you did!" Bloodclaw hissed. "You took everything from me! I wanted to kill you directly on the spot after you were made deputy!" His heart was racing as he unsheathed his claws, his fur was soaking wet like Lightningstar's as he opened his jaws to reveal his sharp teeth.

Lightningstar's throat held back in his words as his stomach twisted with guilt and pain. "Look, Bloodclaw, I'm sorry I took your spot," he mewed, asking for forgiveness. "I didn't know being deputy meant so much to you, if I didn't earn much more experience than you did, you would be leader of ThunderClan by now." The tom closed his eyes as the hard wind drizzled in his yellow fur. "Please forgive me, I can give you anything you want."

But Bloodclaw didn't take the apology to gently, his eyes started to flame with anger as his teeth grew sharper and unsheathed his chipped bloody claws. "It's too late for apologies," he hissed as he jumped up and clawed the tabby leader in the face.

Lightningstar collapsed to the ground, the life was fading from his yellow eyes as his vision became pitch black. His body was remained motionless as Bloodclaw yowled in the cold and stormy night.

Bloodclaw turned his head as he saw the tabby tom laying flat on the grass as his face frowned, looking serious. "Oh, Lightningstar, such a shame you didn't help me when I was exiled from your clan, when you told Wishstar that I killed your father. You made me a fraud I tell you, a fraud! And since I was exiled, I vowed myself I would get vengeance on you someday so I would be leader." he growled.

As Lightingstar gained consciousness he got up on his paws. "Wrong, I had to it was for the greater good. And now, I will fight to the end until I die!" The leader ran towards Bloodclaw and bit him in the back and threw him against a boulder.

A large amount of blood came out of the elderly black tom's head as he fell to the ground.

Sorry, I didn't mean to do this to you, but I had to, it was the only way. Forgive me...friend. he thought as he padded over to Bloodclaw and licked him on the forehead. He will always remember Bloodclaw, even if he was his ex friend. He closed his eyes and remembered everything that Bloodclaw said and the gift he gave, when they were both apprentices.

Lightningpaw was on his nest weeping after what had happened.

Falconpaw knew he had to cheer up his friend, but he didn't know what to do. He sat down beside the weeping tabby tom as he rested his paw on his back. "What's wrong Lightningpaw?" he asked, eyes creased with dismay.

Lightningpaw looked at the older apprentice, his eyes were watered with tears as they ran down from his eyes. "Stormbreeze got killed by a horde of badgers. Why would he have to die?" he sobbed.

Falconpaw laid down beside his friend as more tears came out of Lightiningpaw's yellow eyes. "I'm sorry about that." he mewed.

"I know, he was my kin!" Lightningpaw cried. "He taught me so much when I was only a few moons old!"

Falconpaw smiled as he dried the young tabby tom's tears. "I know how much you miss him Lightningpaw, but he will be honored as a brave, noble, and loyal warrior." he mewed. "I cannot bring him back, but I can give you this." Falconpaw padded over to a pile of dirt and dug it up with his claws. In it was a tooth from another cat, he picked it up and brought it over to Lightningpaw and plopped it down. "Here."

Lightningpaw tilted his head in curiousity. "Wh-What is this?" he asked.

"It's my lucky tooth," he answered. "My mother gave it to me when I was a kit. She said that whoever holds this tooth will have luck no matter what!"

Lightningpaw's eyes glowed in amusement. "Re-Really?!" he asked, happy and shocked at the same time.

Falconpaw nodded his head as he smiled. "Yep it's all yours, just be sure not to lose it!" he mewed as the yellow tabby kit gave him a hug.

"Thank you so much Falconpaw! Your the best friend a cat could ask for!" purred Lightningpaw.

Falconpaw smiled. "Your welcome, my friend."

They both laughed as the moon rose high up in the sky, revealing the night stars.

Lightningstar managed to shed a tear, which landed on Bloodclaw's dead body. "I'll never forget what you gave me, even if we are enemies, we will still be friends till the end." he whispered.

The storm had died down a little as hard rain still struck down on him, and thunder and lightning still went on in the night sky.