And so I (sadly) present to you, the last chapter of "Dawn on the horizon" I hope you have all enjoyed reading this as much as I have enjoyed making it!
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"Thank you for coming to save me," Dawn Light thanked River Ripple once again, blinking gratefully at the long-furred silver tom. Dawn Light leaned heavily into Lightning Tail, her children Hawk Wing and Lightning Storm on her left as Lightning Tail supported her on the right.
"It was me and my Clan's pleasure." River Ripple replied, dipping his head as he swept his tail signaling for his cats to join together. "Thank you Riverstar!" Hawk Wing called after the older tom.
Dawn Light turned away from where RiverClan was leaving, instead she looked down on her son's each a little wary and worn but she was happy that they were safe, and hopefully that Cream Fur will be alright in WindClan.
"ThunderClan!" Thunder called out, gaining the attention of the remaining Clan cats as they turned to there leader. "Let's go home." He said, gathering the cats together.
Thunder along with Violet Dawn come up to help Dawn Light walk, the energy was sucked out of Dawn Light due to the battle and her own food and water deprived body.
"What about the—" Looking off to the side Dawn Light stared at the dead bodies of the defeated enemy, unmistakable regret spilt into her system that she could barely manage to shake away.
"We'll leave Owl Eyes and Leaf to burry the bodies," Thunder decided, sandwiching Dawn Light between him and Lightning Tail and helped take the weight off her paws.
"Thank you," Dawn Light meowed tiredly, allowing them to hold basically all of her weight as they began heading for home.
"You're not going out of camp anytime soon," Lightning Tail meowed, giving her a hard playful look that was meant to be serious only to soften as she gently purred. "Or at least have me there with you."
"It's a deal." Dawn Light said, amusing both Thunder and Violet Dawn.
"I'm serious Dawn Light," Lightning Tail said softly, giving his mate a fixed stare. "I know." She purred back, seeing her son's take up the rear. Thankful to have everyone she cared for safe and out of the clutches of Slash forever.
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Lightning Storm eyed his brother whose brown fur was standing on ends, as his tail was rigidly standing straight up. He looked like he was in deep debate with something, something that Lightning Storm couldn't understand.
"Is everything ok?" Lightning Storm asked his brother, coming to match his slow pace walk as their fur barley brushed each others. Hawk Wing jumped, staring at Lightning Storm as if he just now noticed him.
"I-I been having strange dreams lately, before all this," Hawk Wing began, his blue eyes wide as he looked anywhere but at Lightning Storm. "I-I talked a little about them with Cloud Spots, but he didn't understand them either-i-I" Hawk Wing seemed to be stuck, but with gentle probing from his brother he continued.
"One was about you," Hawk Wing blurted, shocking Lightning Storm whose storm like pelt prickled in surprise.
"Me?" Lightning Storm echoed, tilting his head in confusion as his brother struggled for words.
"I saw you in a ball of yellow light, you shinned like a star and cats looked up to you for protection and guidance," Hawk Wing said in a daze, looking far away. "And then I heard something, it was like someone telling me that you were destined for something great. That you'd rise above all, that you are needed for something more."
Lightning Storm stared at his brother in bewilderment, Him destined for something great? Greater then any other cat?
"You had been spending too much time with Cloud Spots, you and those herbs, now you just got bees in your brain." Lightning Storm snorted, uncertain of what his brother was saying.
"No I haven't!" Hawk Wing hissed, ramming his shoulder gently into Lightning Storms. "But I believe you are destined for greatness." Hawk Wing speed up, coming to trout beside Thunder.
"Me destined for greatness, what kind of greatness I wonder?" Lightning Storm thought, gaze at Hawk Wing's back who was walking beside Thunder.
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Dawn Light purred as she was fussed around, a few sun-rises have passed since the whole ordeal with Slash and Lightning Tail has finally allowed her to get up and out of the den. Lightning Tail not leaving her alone, not even for a second, unless she had to make dirt.
"Maybe you should rest for a little bit longer?" Lightning Tail suggested, examining Dawn Light once again. Dawn Light simply rolled her eyes and flicked her tail in his face.
"I'm fine, so stop worrying!" She said playfully, watching Lightning Storm play fight along side Clover who were up against Thistle. Hawk Wing's calm murmurs could be heard from one of the lower dens, one of which was for Cloud Spots who was showing Hawk Wing certain types of herbs.
"Everything is peaceful," Lightning Tail murmured, leaning into Dawn Lights side. Not quit yet.
"Would you like to go on a walk with me?" Dawn Light asked, locking eyes with Lightning Tail who looked confused but nodded anyway. Dawn Light took the lead leading out of the gorse tunnel, and climbed the ravine in silence. Their paws keeping in step with each others perfectly, their pelts brushing as they took in the sounds that the forest offered them.
Dawn Light was happier here then she'd ever imagined she would be a perfect Clan, perfect mate and kits, and many friends that seem just like an extension of the family. Being a cat was something she was happy to be, if she was given another chance she couldn't be sure if she would choose the cat life or her human one. But she knew her heart will always lie with ThunderClan and her new family. Everything was at peace, well until the next adventure, but one thing remained.
"There's something I wanted to tell you," Dawn Light began, coming to a stop and making Lightning Tail look at her. In his eyes she could see a light, a pure one that spoke of nothing but love, faith, loyalty and care. Everything bare before her as he stared openly at her, and she knew right then and there she could tell him, everything about herself. Her past her present all that was done to her, how he was someone she loved beyond all reason that she was thankful to be given this life and what she hopes for the future. Hopefully together through out this conversation, how she would like him to still love her and her kits, and hopefully have future kits together.
And she did, she told him everything. Watching the emotion draw itself across his face, confusion, disbelief, horror, sadness, anger, more sadness, happiness, fear, more happiness, and last love. She was out of breath by the time she was done talking, the sun dipping in the horizon, making its light slowly fade.
"Thank you, for trusting me that much to tell me that," He murmured, pressing his nose into her shoulder. "I don't care if you were a Twoleg and what happened with Harvey and Slash will never happen again, I care for you," He pulled back his green eyes shinning as he looked deeply in her eyes.
"I love you none the less, and I always will because I love you," He twinned their tails together, pressing into her more. "And I always will love you Dawn Light."
Dawn Light went to god-smack to unbelievable joy in just a second flat, she threw herself onto him, licking his face thoroughly purring so loud she could swear all five Clans could hear. "Thank you, Thank you, and Thank you! I love you too!" Dawn Light pressed herself into Lightning Tail, beyond a doubt that they will be together for a long time; even if they were dead and gone they would still have each other.
Her human life may be over, but she still hade her life now. And looking into his jade twinkling eyes she knew that her life wasn't going to be the same, she had Lightning Tail and Lightning Storm and Hawk Wing and Cream Fur, Thunder, Violet Dawn, Milkweed and all of ThunderClan and the other Clans as well to account for. This was home, this was her home, this is where she was meant and destined to be all along.
"Let's go home." Lightning Tail suggested quietly as the sun dipped below the horizon, but not breaking eye contact. Dawn Light thought about who was waiting for her and with a warm fire growing in her heart she replied.
"Yes, let's go home."
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And it's over! I'm so sad! I hope you enjoyed reading this! It ends on a happy note and im glade for it! Love me, review, and favorite, read again and again! Good-bye!