"Nightfur! You're the fastest! Go get reinforcements before we lose part of our territory!" Those were Oakstar's last words before he leapt into battle.
Snowpaw saw Smokepaw battling outnumbered against two toms who were twice his size. Snowpaw was about to run and help before she felt something crash in to her side and rake claws across back. She turned her head to see a huge brown tom looming over her.
"Give up now and I won't hurt you." He snarled before adding, "That badly, I'm sure you wouldn't want scars to mark your beautiful coat." Snowpaw didn't respond but let out her claws and aimed for the side of his face. He dodged to the side and swiped at her head knocking her down. Before she could get back up he pinned her to the ground, as much as she struggled she couldn't break free of his grasp.
The tom was about to bite down on her neck before she felt him being pushed off of her. She looked up to see Smokepaw covered in blood fighting the tom now. She turned her attention to a tabby in front of her.
Snowpaw jumped on her back and bit down onto her shoulder. The tabby yowled and shook her off. Turning around the tabby lunged at Snowpaw. She quickly dodged before scratching her across the eye. The tabby was still for a moment. Snowpaw thought she had given up and was about to find another cat to fight before she felt excruciating pain going down her back onto her leg.
"Mouse-brain! Take it to an apprentice to fall for a simple trick like that!" The tabby jeered. Her words infuriated Snowpaw. The tabby was still boasting when Snowpaw clawed her face and bit down as hard as she could on her tail. She shrieked and took off running for Windclan territory.
Snowpaw turned back to examine the battle. All the warriors were bleeding and there were still fresh Windclan warriors! She was about to jump back into battle before she heard a yowl. No! They couldn't possibly survive anymore Windclan cats!
Instantly her fear was replaced by relief as she saw it was a patrol of Thunderclan warriors racing towards them. Nightfur was at the lead with Blackstripe, Hawkclaw, and Sunheart. Seeing the arriving cats the Windclan warriors fled seeing they were now outnumbered.
"Thank Starclan!" Snowpaw meowed with relief.
"Is everyone all right?" Nightfur looked around at the cats. Seeing none were in danger of death he walked towards Oakstar to confer with him. Snowpaw looked around for Smokepaw so they could talk about what happened. Her heart beat faster when she didn't see him among the other warriors.
"Smokepaw?!" She raised her voice to see if she could draw his attention. Receiving no answer she ran around the other cats looking for his familiar gray and white pelt. She gasped when she saw bloody white fur lying well away from the battle area.
"Smokepaw!" Snowpaw yowled running towards her den mate. Was he breathing?! No he wasn't! Snowpaw was about to cry out before she saw the faint rise of his chest.
"OAKSTAR!" She yowled out her leaders name. Hearing her terrifying cry all the warriors turned to look at her curiously, before they saw Smokepaw and rushed forward to their side.
"Wolfheart! Carry him back to camp! Nightfur go alert Featherheart so she'll be prepared before we get there." As soon as Oakstar's orders were said Nightfur took off for the camp. Wolfheart gently picked up Smokepaw before heading straight behind Nightfur.
Snowpaw ran as fast as she could to catch up but Wolfheart was to big and to fast. He made it back well before she did. When she entered the camp she couldn't see Smokepaw anywhere and rushed towards her mentor who was talking quietly to Redclaw.
"Where is he? Is he all right?! Can I see him?!" She looked at her mentor anxiously.
"Featherheart is with him now, it's best you leave them alone." He pressed his muzzle into her side comfortingly. Snowpaw sighed because all she could do was wait.
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It was almost moon high before Featherheart emerged from her den. She went straight to Oakstar and the two spoke quietly for a few moments before he jumped onto the highledge.
He didn't need to do the normal summons for all the cats were already out and about discussing the battle and Smokepaw.
"I'm sorry to say but we've lost one of out apprentices just now." Oakstar mewed quietly.
He couldn't be dead! Smokepaw was needed to much to die, how could Starclan take him from the clan? From her? He was her best friend, he couldn't just die like that. A yowl of grief rose from somewhere by the nursery. Snowpaw turned her head to see Spottedfur run towards Featherheart's den.
Snowpaw could do nothing but crouch down in sadness thinking of all her memories with Smokepaw. She remembered the time how he tried to get her to go with him and catch a badger. They got into so much trouble from their mentors that day. They weren't allowed to leave camp for almost a half moon!
When she looked up again she saw that his body was laid in the middle of their camp, his legs curled up as if he were taking a short nap. Spottedfur was already crouched down by his body. She saw his mentor Redclaw go lay beside him and start to gently groom his fur.
Snowpaw sighed in defeat and went to lay next to Spottedfur licking Smokepaw's fur a couple of times, before laying he head downr resting her nose up against his fur. Why had Windclan try to steal their territory? If it weren't for them he'd still be alive right now and they'd be fast asleep in the apprentices den by now.
Her fur bristled with anger. But her anger was pushed aside to be replaced with sadness again. Snowpaw breathed in his warm scent one last time, before getting up to walk towards the apprentices den head still bowed in sadness.
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Author: There ya go! This was a sad chapter for me….
Kaname: I hope you don't get any reviews!
Maranda: Well, see ya'll in the next chapter!
Author: Kaname you know what forget your fan fiction! And that's my line Maranda!