Xx Disclaimers. xX
-Sorry if this seems rushed but I wrote this and 'British Tigerstar chapter- why you shouldn't mess with Tigerstar- '(I forgot to post this chapter up for a while) when one of my sister's friends brought over her baby. I'm not sure about you but, it's nearly impossible to type or even think when a baby is crying! Sorry again.
Chapter 11- Windclan vs. Dogs
Oakleaf's POV
I awoke at dawn and headed outside to tell Pinefall and Pepplefoot that they could come in to sleep now. I poked my head outside of the den and saw not two but three cats huddled in the middle of the camp. Pepplefoot was slightly off to the side half asleep. Pinefall was wide awake, his head on his paws, moving as little as he could not to wake the sleeping figure resting on his side. And wait- is that Diamondpaw? Yes, little Diamondpaw was resting her head on Pinefall's side, seemly content just to rest there. Something in me said to just let them be, but the other part of me was telling me to wake them up. Eventually I came to the decision that if I didn't go over, someone would see them and laugh at them.
Cautiously I walked over. Pinefall lifted his head and looked at me with a confused expression. Pepplefoot sleepily questioned
"Is it over yet?"
"Yes." I replied "You can go to sleep now."
Pepplefoot struggled to her paws, yawned, and then disappeared into the warriors den. Pinefall just looked at me and then at Diamondpaw. He mouthed the words
"I don't want to wake her."
At that moment, Diamondpaw started to stir. She slowly opened her sky blue eyes and lifted her head. For a moment she looked at me confused, but then she turned her head towards Pinefall and faintly smiled. If my hearing was correct I think Pinefall purred and said
"I'll always be here for you."
"I know you will." Diamondpaw replied
What was happening? Little Diamondpaw, was she falling in love? Or did something happen that I missed? Pinefall nodded his head and got up. It's amazing to see my old apprentice as a warrior; it seems that just overnight he has gained confidence. When he was just an apprentice he would shake whenever a warrior talked to him, but now he stands tall and confident. I guess he just was nervous about talking to anyone older than him. Diamondpaw must have told him something to give Pinefall his confidence. Maybe what Krestalflight told us was true.
"Oakleaf please don't tell anybody about what you just saw." Pinefall stated drawing me out of my thoughts
"Oh. Sure." I replied
That was all I could think back on for quite some time. However when I heard the all too familiar barks, I knew that it was not time to think, but to fight! I signaled an alarm and everybody got into position. The elders, queens and kits were to hide while the rest of us fought. I could tell that the younger ones didn't know what to do. Well minus Riotpaw. Riotpaw had a wide grin on her face, swishing her tail back in forth as if this was a game. Her claws were unsheathed and she narrowed her eyes as the barking got closer.
The dogs came in full force, many more then I remember. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Hailpaw, Riotpaw and Diamondpaw team up to face one of the larger dogs. Pinefall and Pepplefoot were a few feet away from them battling a battle scarred dog. Perhaps if I was truly paying attention I would've seen the largest dog coming up behind me. Before I could blink, it knocked me down. It's snapping jaws were mere inches from my face but I managed to swipe at its nose. The dog growled and hit me away. I felt sticky blood running down my face and I couldn't see out of my left eye. Bravely, I got back up to my paws and leaped at the dog. It let out a growl and slashed at my underbelly. I luckily was able to deal in a good enough blow for it to back off. As soon as I hit to ground roughly, the dog raced off tail tucked in.
I heard Diamondpaw gasp out
"Oakleaf's hurt!"
"What about the dogs?" I asked, feeling the life draining from me
"They're all gone."
I looked up at Diamondpaw who had blood speckled all over her. "Don't worry about me. It's my time."
"Not you too." She whimpered
"Diamondpaw, promise me one thing. Always shine."
"What? Oakleaf? OAKLEAF!" Diamondpaw's shouting was fading as with my vision. I closed my eyes and stated part of what Spottedfire wanted to say
"Only the star, that shines-"
My vision faded and then it seemed that I was watching my body from someone else's view. A voice behind me softly asked
"Did you tell her?"
I turned to the familiar voice "Yes Spottedfire."
My daughter looked at me with a slightly worried expression, the stars in her pelt shining brightly "I hope your judgment is correct."
"It's almost never wrong." I replied coolly
Spottedfire looked past me to two other figures. One was a black tom with green eyes and the other one was a cream colored she cat with amber eyes. I cried out "Nightwhisper? Summerwind?"
"Yes dear sister. How are my kits doing?" Summerwind asked looking over at Hailpaw, Riotpaw and Diamondpaw
For a second I wondered why the apprentices couldn't see us but then I remembered that they couldn't see us. I replied "They are growing up fast. But is it true about what is in store for them?"
"Yes. But it has already been written in the stars and there's no changing it now."
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