CHAPTER TWO
"Great StarClan," Dreamclaw murmured softly, with a full mouth of juicy vole. "This is the best prey I've tasted since newleaf." The three cats were back from their hunting patrol, and it was well past sunset. Dreamclaw, Nighttail, and Morningpelt set down in the warriors area to eat after a long day of hunting in leafbare. Soon after they were done, they all went inside the warriors den to get some rest.
Dreamclaw found her grassy nest and circled around it until she found the comfortable place to sleep. She tucked her paws in and curled her tail around her, waiting to drift off into sleep. It was no more than a few minutes that she awoke to a stench, ShadowClan cats. Quickly, she got up and saw that the other warriors were gone.
Snowtail rushed in, nearly knocking her over. Dreamclaw sensed that there was a great amount of fear coming from Snowtail.
"ShadowClan!" She panted urgently, pushing Dreamclaw through the den entrance. "Go!" The ShadowClan scent was stronger as she sprinted into the heart of the camp. Terror overtook her as she saw the horrible sight. Blood was spilled on the campgrounds, and cats were fighting strongly. She saw Nighttail with a gash in his nose. Dreamclaw gasped as a dark tabby warrior attacked her from behind. She unsheathed her claws and began clawing at the cat's underbelly. The cat flipped her over and she was on her back now. She tried to flip back, but the cat had a strong grip on her. She rolled around carelessly, and soon the cat was thrown off, landing a few taillengths away from her. She pounced on him and clawed him with all her might. The cat whimpered and Dreamclaw realized she had found his softspot. She clawed with even more strength and the cat suddenly scampered off, blood dripping from his ear.
The battle continued. Every warrior was fighting to protect their clan. All of a sudden, she heard a deep voice growling over the terror of the battle, "ShadowClan! Retreat!" Her heartbeat slowed down when all the ShadowClan cats ended their battles and sprinted away into the distance, leaving RainClan territory. When the last of the cats had gone, Dreamclaw frantically began looking for Nighttail. She wanted to make sure he was okay.
"Nighttail!" She shouted, panic in her meow. The longer she couldn't find him, the more panic she gained. As she was running, Fallstar appeared in her way to stop her.
"I know where he is," she meowed softly. "This way." Dreamclaw followed the leader as she walked over the campground, searching for the slightest sign that Nighttail was there.
"Are you okay, Fallstar?" Dreamclaw meowed kindly. She could sense that Fallstar was apprehensive.
"Well..." Fallstar paused and looked down at the ground. "It's Nighttail."
Second chappie up! Sorry to end with a cliffie. I know I haven't gotten reviews, but i'm still going to continue the story. PLEASE R&R!!! I might not go on without reviews.
I hope you enjoy!!!
-Moontail
