Later that day...
Leafpool pulled away from her sister in repulse. She'd found the tiny bits of fur inbetween her sister's claws. Hawkfrost... where ever you are... what ever you're doing... someone will get you! She sat back with a loud sigh and hung her head, Squirrelflight... I've done all I can... now it's up to you to pull through. Please, don't leave me.
Immediately, Ashfur was at her side. His clear blue eyes stormy from lack of sleep, "How is she? Is she going to pull through?"
Leafpool put a white paw on the dappled grey tomcat's shoulder, "I've done all I can, Ashfur... we'll just have to wait and see..." She trailed off and they looked down at the beautiful dark ginger face of the she-cat who used to cause so much drama yet became so special and important to them both.
Squirrelflight... you can't die... not yet... not now... not ever... please? Ashfur sniffed and made up his mind. He was getting his revenge today. He was getting it soon. He was getting it now. He stood up stiffly and growled, "I'll... be back."
Leafpool, alarmed because Ashfur was such a calm, peaceful tom, stood too and looked closely at him, "Where are you going?"
Ashfur avoided her probing amber eyes and twitched his tail, "To handle some buisness."
She stepped in front of him as he made for the entrance to the den, "Don't, Ashfur. He's not worth breaking the Warrior Code for... please."
The gray warrior didn't break stride.
"Ashfur, please. Think about this."
He walked around her and kept going, head low, fur spiked up along the ridge of his back, ears flat down.
"For Squirrelflight."
He heistated. Sensing a gap, Leafpool took advantage.
"Do you think she'd have wanted you to stoop to his level?"
Blue eyes landed on closed green ones as Ashfur looked over his shoulder to his love of his life.
"Be the bigger cat, Ashfur. Stay by my sister's side. Stay by Squirrelflight's side. Please don't do anything rash."
Ashfur looked as if he was going to succumb to her idea, until a though popped into his head. Then he laughed and turned back around and headed out into the night, "Don't do anything rash, Leafpool? It's too late for that. I fell in love with Squirrelflight. Doing that is rash, because she's in love with a murderor's son. So, please forgive me, Oh Great and Mighty Medicine Cat. But... I'm going to handle things my own way, this time. Someone's going to pay for what happened to Squirrelflight. And that someone's in Riverclan."
Leafpool looked after the spotted grey tom in pain and worry, Ashfur... no... don't break the Warriors Code... not over Squirrelflight... She wouldn't have liked that idea at all...
The grey tom walked through the forest at a slow, leisurely speed to the border. But, along the way, he stopped and sniffed. Hawkfrost... he turned and walked deeper into the forest. Until he saw a clearing up ahead and two brown bodies talking. Brambleclaw! What's he doing here? Then he saw Hawkfrost stand up and circle Brambleclaw. Before he knew what was happening, Hawkfrost was lunging for Brambleclaw and Brambleclaw was being pinned to the ground by his throat. Should I help him? Ashfur wondered as Brambleclaw struggled, It would be way easier to just let Hawkfrost kill him off. I'd get Squirrelflight for sure, that way. But before he could make up his mind, a shaky, almost transparent, brown tabby fur pelt appeared beside Hawkfrost. He looked practically identical to the brothers besides the gleeming amber eyes and Hawkfrost's ice-blue eyes.
"Brambleclaw, I'm very disappointed in you." the newcomer meowed, shaking his battle-scarred head.
"I don't care," Brambleclaw spit through clenched teeth, "I want you to leave my mate outta this!"
Mate? Nope, Ashfur wouldn't interfer. Squirrelflight would be his, not Brambleclaw's.
"Squirrelflight? I'm sorry son. No can do." The newcomer shrugged, all the while grinning with an evil glint in his eyes, "You see, she's the daughter of Fireheart." (HE'S BEING DISRESPECTFUL AND STILL CONSIDERS HIMSELF LEADER) "And Fireheart is my enemy."
Son? Then that means that's... Tigerstar! Ashfur's fur stood on end. He's supposed to be dead! What does this mean! Can the Dark Forest cats visit the Living World?! He had to tell someone! But as he turned to go, he heistated. And looked back to Brambleclaw.
"Then get Firestar!" (VERY RESPECTFUL? NOT REALLY. TRADER, LOL.) "But leave Squirrelflight alone, or I'll... I'll... tell the clans all about you, Hawkfrost, and the Dark Forest!"
"Oh dear, I don't think you understand the circumstances, son." Tigerstar walked forward and whispered into Brambleclaw's ear, "If you don't keep quite about this, I'm afraid we will be forced to get rid of you right here, right now."
Ashfur saw Brambleclaw take a deep breath, he saw the determination in the younger Warrior's eyes, and he knew what the tabby was going to say before he said it, "Then you'll have to go through me first."
They spun around. Whoa, did I just say that? Everyone stared as Ashfur walked out of the bushes into the clearing.
"Ashfur..." Brambleclaw muttered.
CHETAHLUV: I HOPE U NJOYED! I'VE BEEN MIA FOR A WHILE! BUT I'M BCK!
ASHFUR: I like this Chapter. I sound tough.
BRAMBLECLAW: I know. It's a big change from how u usually r! lol
ASHFUR: Ooooo, Shut up! Ur just mad cuz im savin ur sorry tail.
BRAMBLECLAW: Wht Did U Just Say?
LEAFPOOL: LOL
SQUIRRELFLIGHT: Hmmm... am i about to die, Chetahluv?
ASHFUR & BRAMBLECLAW: Ova my DEAD body!
HAWKFROST: Thtz kinda the whole point isnt it?
ASHFUR & BRAMBLECLAW: SHUT UP! X
SQUIRRELFLIGHT: Oh, ok. I guess id betta start diggin.
MOTHWING: Chetahluv owns only the story plot... Sorta ;P! Please READ and REVIEW!