Frosty POV
As the last fiber gave away to my sharp claws, I shifted my body so it covered the escape key. I glanced at the white cat in front of me, who was still oblivious to my freedom, and shifted closer to the slit of the exit. Ice continued staring into space, until I was a mouse-length from escape.
Ice POV
I purred, breathing in my forbidden lover's scent, letting it relax me, freeing me from any worry or guilt. She did the same, pressing her muzzle to mine. We breathed the same air, together, our soul intertwined as one strand. No one will be able to break us apart. No one, I swore.
I snorted at my past beliefs. No one broke us apart but ourselves. Or to be more precise, her. Although our love was unbreakable by foreign attackers, it was childishly vulnerable from within.
I screeched in battle and fought alongside my clanmates, whirling like the warrior I was. I clawed a small black riverclan apprentice and flung him into the river, knowing that he could swim away. Petalfall yowled in approval and came to a stop besides me, bleeding from a scratch on her pale tabby flank. She flicked my ear with her tail and said, "Great job Iceheart. You're a great warrior of Shadowclan."
Then, she dashed off to continue the fight. Yowls sounded everywhere, and suddenly I heard one that made my beating heart stop.
Redwing!
She's here!
Here!
I whirled around and cursed, why? Why of all times now? Fate seems to have a way of bringing us together on good or bad terms. I saw the heart-wrenchingly familiar red tabby pelt and a paler tabby pelt pinning it down.
NO!
Desperation gave me the needed speed to save her. I knocked the offender into a cluster of bushes, ignoring that it was my own clanmate I was attacking.
"Iceheart! Its me! Petalfall!"
I realized I was pinning down Petalfall. I hesitantly drew back to let the tabby she-cat stand up.
"Iceheart? What are you doing?"
I said nothing, afraid my tongue would betray me.
"Iceheart…"
Realization dawned in her eyes and she snapped her head towards Redwing who was peering through the bushes worriedly.
"Her? Her?! Iceheart, why her?"
"W-what do you mean?"
Petalfall's voice rose an octave, "Do you realize what you have done, Iceheart? You have fallen in love with one of another clan! Riverclan!"
I didn't reply. Redwing opened her jaws to say something but I brushed my tail over it, silencing her. Petalfall was too busy fuming to notice this exchange. Redwing gazed at me for a moment and retreated into the battleground.
"You protect her over a warrior of your own clan! This is strictly against the warrior code." Her voice lowered to a hiss, "And to think I thought you were a loyal cat. You do realize I have to report this to Russetstar, do you?"
"Petalfall, don't…"
Petalfall had always been an avid follower of the warrior code (Sorta like Hollyleaf you know?) and hated breaking it. She grew hysterical.
"When Russetstar finds out about this, she'll drive you out! Banish you! She'll kill you!"
I didn't really care about all that, just that Redwing is safe.
"She'll announce it! They'll banish Redwing, too! Maybe kill her!"
That was it. Something snapped in me. I lunged at the still-ranting Petalfall and pinned her down. She opened her eyes wide and started to say something, but I cut her off.
"Well, Petalfall," I hissed my voice icy, "None of that will happen if you don't tell… if you can't tell."
Petalfall saw what was going to happen. She hissed and writhed, trying to break free. My iron grip didn't let her. I sunk my teeth into her throat and she let out a pained gurgle. Blood trickled in a torrent out of her wound and onto the ground and onto my paws. I let go.
She narrowed her eyes and coughed, and rasped, "Ice…heart…"
I said nothing and she continued, "You…know… this can only…end…badly."
I curled my lips at the dying cat and hissed, "I will never betray her. I shall defend her with my last breath."
Petalfall gave a hoarse chuckle and asked, "What about her?"
I was about to say yes, but she continued as her breath grew weaker, "You never…know…what is going…on…in another…cat's mind…she say…she…loves…you…but does…does she…really?"
Anger flared up inside of me and I bared my teeth, unsheathing my claw. My anger came from the fact that I can't answer her question.
"No…use….threatening…a dead…cat…" Her head lolled to one side and she departed this earth.
Her words still echoed in my head: You never know what is going on in another cat's mind. She says she loves you, but does she really?
Does she really?
Does she really...?
Yay quick update!! (sorta) Anyways… this one is really a lot about Ice's past. What he's been through blablabla. Anyways I wrote this while listening to Heartless by Kanye West! So you might find a heartless tone. XD
So much has been happening! I've been trying to keep up with my blog, which is still about a week late. Blarg! And I have Chinese homework, math homework and other requirements throughout the day. I probably only get on at late hours.
