Author's Note:
Thank you for reading and rating, it means a lot. Thank you for the encouragement. Wolfstar out!
Wolfkit and Adderpaw jump up, exchanging concerned and fearful looks before haring
off down the hill. Wolfkit felt her heart hammering in her chest as a scent hit her nose, it was one she knew, blood. She picked
up her pace, trying to match Adderpaw's much longer stride by the time they reach the camp she was panting heavily. They
dashed in, side by side, and gasped, their eyes wide with horror. Scattered around the camp were many bodies, Wolfkit let
out a pained wail and ran to the body of Stormstar, pain shot through her. "Father!" She cried, crouching beside him and
nuzzling his cheek and neck fur.
Adderpaw padded over and nuzzled her sympathetically. "I'm sorry to jerk you away from
him but you need to hide." He said, pointing to the cats that were still fighting. Wolfkit reluctantly stood and with one last
pained look at her fallen father she bounded to the nursery. Adderpaw followed and helped her mother defend the nursery
from the seemingly tireless cats. "Who are they?" He asked Cloudwhisp, who shook her head then ducked and returned a blow.
"We don't know. They just showed up." She said, she hissed sharply and turned, sending a cat flying with a sharp blow to it's head.
"Mom! Watch out!" Wolfkit yowled, her eyes terrified as a cat lunged at her mother. Cloudwhisp turned and rose to protect herself
just a fraction to late. The cat slashed open her throat only to be slaughtered by Adderpaw.
Despite Adderpaw's warning Wolfkit dash from the den, crouching at her mother's side. "No!"
She cried, tears streaking down her face. "Mother! Don't leave me, please!" She whimpered, nuzzling her neck fur in a vain
attempt to get her to wake up. "Adderpaw, please..." Cloudwhisp winced, "Please take my kits to NightClan... Tell them
ShadeClan is no more... Good-bye my beloved daughters." She takes a shaky breath and then her eyes go dull and she remains
still.
Adderpaw scooped up a coughing Skykit and told Wolfkit to climb onto his back, she weakly
followed his orders. Adderpaw jumped back up and seemed to fly through the forest, Wolfkit passed out during this mad dash
for safety.