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"Is she okay?" Zeus asked the ginger she-cat.

"I don't know. I can't tell." Gingerleaf replied, staring at the unconscious she-cat.

"We should call for help." Zeus said.

Gingerleaf then through back her head in a triumphant howl. They had found her! The quest was over. The two cats heard crashing in the undergrowth. They spun around, Frostflower ran out, followed by Mistyeye. She raced to Foxpaw's side. "Is she alive?" The silver cat asked frantically.

"I think so." Zeus said.

"Come on, we'll take her back to the barn." Zeus took on side of the fallen cat and heaved her up. Frostflower and Zeus steadily carried her forward.

They froze. A screech echoed through the air. The hawk. It had returned. Foxpaw groaned. "At least we know she's alive." Zeus said.

"Yeah but not for very much longer." Gingerleaf countered. She twitched her whiskers and looked up at the sky. The hawk circled above. "Spread out and defend Foxpaw!" Mistyeye yelled.

The hawk dived. "No!" Zeus jumped up and lashed at the hawks back. he dug his claws in to the feathers, piercing the skin. The hawk shrieked and spun in the air, attempting shake Zeus off. The orange tom bit into the hawk's feathered neck. the hawk dove back to the ground, throwing the dark tom off. he hit the ground with an "Ofh!" as the air was forced out of his lungs. "Zeus!" Gingerleaf darted up to his side.

She dragged the bleeding tom to where Foxpaw was, keeping watch on the circling hawk. George and Rufus pushed into the clearing. "what's going on?!" George looked around.

"Hawk." Rufus whimpered. He gazed at Zeus, then glared at the sky. "You hurt my friend! Come down and fight you big cowardly piece of mouse dung!" Rufus screamed in rage.

"Whoa! Rufus!" George blocked Rufus. "Insulting the hawk isn't gonna do anything."

The large dog huffed, "Fine," He sulked over to the fallen body of Zeus. He sat in between him and Foxpaw. "I'll watch them." He said to Gingerleaf. She nodded at padded back to the center of the clearing where Frostflower, Mistyeye and George stood. "What are we gonna do?" She asked.

"Well." Mistyeye started, "I think Zeus has the right idea. One of us needs to jump on the hawk's back and direct it towards the ground. Then the others will claw its eyes out." They group stared at him. "What?"

"Or..." Frostflower said. "We could kill it."

"Okay. I guess that'll work too." Mistyeye looked disappointed that he didn't get to blind the bird.

"So. Who wants to ride the hawk!" George grinned.

"I will." Gingerleaf said. She was scared of almost everything, but this beast had hurt Zeus and Foxpaw. It would pay.

"Are you sure.?" Frostflower questioned, her gaze gentle and warm.

"Of course." Gingerleaf leaped into the air. "Try to draw the hawk down here!" She called.

The remaining cats spread out. The hawk dived. Time seemed to slow down. They dodged and attacked and pushed it toward Gingerleaf. Rufus growled when it came near him, but he cheered them on. Finally, it was low enough to jump on. Gingerleaf charged. She jumped on it's back and sank her teeth in to the feathers, and the soft skin beneath them.

She craned her neck, desperately trying to direct the bird to the ground. It swooped through the sky. Gingerleaf was becoming more aware of how high and how scared she was.

She scraped at its eyes when the beast tried flying away. Lashing her claws she saw it dive to the ground. She watched as her friend ran to help her. The attacked with all their might. Gingerleaf noticed Mistyeye lung at the creatures eyes. She watch Rufus come forward and deliver the death-blow.

The cats cheered. Gingerleaf smiled, proud of herself. She still sat on the warm body of the now dead hawk. She felt her vision get foggy. Her head felt light. She tumbled off the bird, landing on George. "Ow!" He yelled.

As her vision faded she watched Frostflower stand over her. The silver she-cat's eyes filled with concern. Gingerleaf had done this for her. She had sat on the back of a flying hawk for Frostflower. And now, The ginger tabby thought. I will die for her. Her eyes closed, and she fell into a deep sleep.


Keep watch for the next chapter! This isn't over yet!