Disclaimer: I don't own Warriors. I frankly wish that I did, but I don't. Humph.
Barkpaw was running like she had never run before. The wind whistled through her fur and she sprinted in the forest that she knew so well and was her home. Now, she expected to find a RiverClan cat lurking behind every tree. The sounds of the battle had faded long before.
Her terror lent speed to her legs, powering her forward. She had a mission and she must not fail. The rest of the clan must be warned.
In her desperation, Barkpaw didn't notice the root protruding from the ground. It caught her hind paw and tripped her. Barkpaw heard a loud pop and pain lanced up her leg. She let out a howl of pain and then lay panting on the ground.
"Get up!" she said out-loud to herself through gritted teeth. "The clan needs you!"
Slowly, she pulled herself to her paws and leaned against a tree for support. She recoiled in disgust at her own weakness when the lives of many cats depended on her.
Hobbling on three feet, Barkpaw made her way between the trees.
Finally, she reached a tree just outside the tunnel that lead to the ThunderClan camp. Foam was gathering at the corners of her mouth.
Barkpaw collapsed on the ground, then raised her head and let out a howl. She howled and howled until she thought that she'd pass out from lack of air. Then, just as darkness at the corners of her eyes threatened to engulf her, she felt paws thudding on the ground and dropped to the ground in a moaning lump of fur.
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