Moonpelt was frozen as the monster roared past and her mate still on the ground. She jumped up over to him and started to cry. Oaktail seemed to have tears too. Moonpelt could've sworn she heard Oaktail growl when Birchpaw came running to them with Bluestar and Spottedleaf.. "Moonpelt! What happened!?" Birchpaw froze seeing Redfur lifeless on the ground. "I NEVER GOT TO TELL HIM!" Moonpelt wailed putting her nose on his now cold fur. "No! The prophecy!" Birchpaw ran to Moonpelt and sat next to her with tears in her eyes. "I never wanted this day to come…." Moonpelt looked at Birchpaw. Birchpaw knew she would need to explain.
"You two were destined to be mates, but 'Oak' and 'Thunder' would tear you apart." Moonpelt began to sob some more. "Birchpaw I never got to tell him!". The apprentice sighed. "I'm so sorry." Bluestar and Spottedleaf walked over to his body. "Wait...did you say Oak was part of this?!" Moonpelt asked with dry tears on her face. She turned around seeing Oaktail was no longer there. "I'll carry the kit back to Shadowclan while the rest of you carry Redfur to camp." Bluestar said picking up the mewling kit and springing to Shadowclan. Moonpelt wanted this all to be a dream. She never got to tell him the news, and now she's never fell his comfort again.
Moonpelt sat vigil for Redfur along with Birchpaw. "Redfur was a fine warrior, littermate, and mate." Bluestar meowed briefly. "He shouldn't have been called by starclan at a young age. He'll be among them tonight." All of the clan grieved, except for Oaktail who was missing since his death. After a while as the moon shone high above the sky, everyone except Birchpaw and Moonpelt sat next with Redfur. "I'll never leave you Redfur…" Moonpelt thought with the nose still in his fur. Oh….why did he have to die now? He would never see them in person….
Moonpelt froze hearing pawsteps in the shadows. Birchpaw seemed to hear as well. Moonpelt looked around, wondering who it would be. Moonpelt heard a yowl and felt a female cat pounce on top of her. Moonpelt knew exactly who it was. "Oaktail…" Moonpelt growled. "IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN YOU WHO DIED!" Oaktail yowled. She was about to claw Moonpelt in the stomach but Birchpaw bit her in the shoulder, letting Moonpelt run.
(Switches to Birchpaw's P.O.V)
Birchpaw snarled as Oaktail winced. Oaktail shook off the pain and her and Birchpaw circled each other about to pounce. "You won't be hurting her on my watch!" Birchpaw growled. "Fine….I'll just have to kill you too then!" Oaktail snarled with her claws unsheathed. Birchpaw did the same as Featherwhisker's words came back.
"Both trees shall fight, one being you…"
Birchpaw froze.
"one will fade to the stars while the other joins its rightful forest."
Birchpaw got ready to pounce on Oaktail. It was her time. She'll be doing it for Moonpelt…..
…...For her and Redfur's kits…..
(Back to Moonpelt's P.O.V.)
Oaktail and Birchpaw went at each other. Moonpelt was forced to watch in fear. She wanted to help, but what could she do?! Oaktail was a powerful warrior, but Birchpaw was a medicine cat apprentice, meaning she only got battle training for her to defend. Moonpelt was surprised that Birchpaw looked like she knew what she was doing. She ducked as Oaktail swiped the air, and ended up clawing Oaktail's ear. Warriors began to wake up and gasp seeing the two fight. Oaktail soon tripped Birchpaw and bit her straight in the neck! Birchpaw feel to the ground trying to breath for her life, too much blood she was loosing. Oaktail seemed satisfied. "BIRCHPAW!" Moonpelt gasped with tears in her eyes. Not her too…..
Oaktail was about to finish her off when a familiar blue-gray pelt dashed through and pounced on Oaktail. "Bluestar!" Moonpelt thought in relief. Bluestar snarled at Oaktail. "Leave Thunderclan now! If my warriors find you they can kill you themself!" Bluestar growled. Oaktail wasn't leaving though. She clawed Bluestar straight in the shoulder and snarled. "I'm not going anywhere!" Oaktail had went insane. Moonpelt couldn't watch anymore. She ran to Oaktail and bit her in the same spot that Oaktail bit Birchpaw. Oaktail froze, obviously in pain. "Leave. Now!" Bluestar growled. Oaktail immediately got up and ran out of camp.
Moonpelt then ran to Birchpaw, who was still alive, but barely. Spottedleaf was with her. "Spottedleaf….it's my time." Birchpaw said as Spottedleaf tried to treat her. "I can save you Birchpaw." Spottedleaf said to her apprentice. "There's no point. Starclan is calling me." Birchpaw sighed, wincing on every breath. Moonpelt felt more tears fall off her face. "In that case." Spottedleaf looked up at the sky. "I, Spottedleaf, medicine cat of Thunderclan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. She has trained hard to understand the ways of a medicine cat, and has given up her life in service of her Clan. Let StarClan receive her as a full medicine cat. Her name will be Birchflight, because of her speeding ways to help cats. Let StarClan receive her by the name of Birchflight." Every cat was looking down for losing another cat so soon after Redfur. "Say hi to Redfur for me Birchflight…" Moonpelt said crying still. The cat who helped her become mates with the cat she loved, was dying before her eyes.
Birchflight then closed her eyes and her body went limb.
Okay I'm a bit behind on the Warriors books, and I have no idea if medicine cat apprentices can be made full before they die. Sorry if they can't.
