My second challenge for the Warriors challenge forum. Looking forward to seeing how this pans out.

Most Beautiful thing in the world

Since the first time I saw her I knew she was the one for me. Narcissuspaw. It was like love at first sight. But love can be an enemy sometimes. My name is Branchtail and this is my love story…

The first time I saw her was when I was exploring the camp for the first time.

"Open your eyes Branchkit," I heard my brother, Thornkit mutter. "We can go and explore the camp!" My eyes shot open. I wanted to see the camp and all the other cats. I glanced outside the nursery. It looked so big and scary. I told myself to be brave like a warrior. I took a deep breath before trotting outside into the camp. Once you are out in the camp, it's not as big and scary as it first looks. Suddenly I ran straight into another cat.

"S…sorry," I stuttered. My small eyes widened as I looked at the cat in front of me. A brown white she-cat who paws were a sparkling white.

"It's okay," the she-cat purred. "My name's Narcissuspaw. What's yours?"

"Branchkit," I managed to splutter out.

"See you around Branchkit," Narcissuspaw mewed as she trotted off. I stared after her as she left.

As time went on, myself and Narcissusfoot got closer and closer. We spoke at least once a day as when I became an apprentice, we trained and practiced together. I am now a full warrior but I hadn't brought up the courage to ask Narcissusfoot about a relationship.

I sat outside the warriors den and sighed. "What's up?" Thornfoot asked me as he padded up.

"Nothing," I shrugged.

"I can tell when you're lying," Thornfoot mewed. But I never heard him as at that moment Narcissusfoot entered the camp. It didn't even look like she was walking. It was more like gliding. Her white paws was as snow like as ever and something about her made my heart skip beats. Not one but many. She was the most beautiful cat I could ever dream of seeing. Her sleek fur was messy and ruffled up from her hunting patrol, but that didn't matter. She was still as beautiful as ever. Her amber eyes always made me freeze in the middle of what I was doing as if she was controlling me. I knew other cats thought she was ugly but for me she was the most beautiful cat in the world.

"Fox attack!" Nightpaw screeched as she ran into the camp. Her fur was ruffled up and eyes were darting all over the place in terror. "They're just outside the camp."

"Narcissusfoot, Branchtail and Thornfoot defend the nursery," Snowstar ordered. I didn't listen to what she told the other cats to do. I was too busy rushing over to the nursery. I got there just in time as the foxes bounded into the camp just when I got to the entrance of the den. There were loads of them. Four of them came hurtling towards us. But for some reason they weren't coming for myself or Thornfoot. They were charging at Narcissusfoot. I couldn't let her die. Without thinking I leapt in front of Narcissusfoot. I don't know what happened next. Everything went black.

I woke up in the medicine den. Thornfoot, Narcissusfoot and Berryfur, the medicine cat, were crowding around me. "I need time with Narcissusfoot… alone," I croaked. Berryfur nodded and ushered Thornfoot out of the den. "Narcissufoot. I don't have much time left."

"Don't say that," Narcissusfoot protested.

"I can feel my life slipping away," I explained. "Before I go. I need you to know. I… I love…"

I never had a chance to finish my sentence but I know that Narcissusfoot knew what I was going to say. Just before I was taken up to StarClan, I heard her tell me the words I never thought I'd hear her say. She loved me. My true love loved me back.