One on one battles raged in the open clearing. Some evadeing more than combat, emotions and rivalry flowed through some while others held it in. Grey waited for a time like this to face Runningwind again but not so soon or when his mate's life on the line. Grey looked at Batwing trying her best to get a claw on Greytooth while he doged, ducked, and sidestepped away from her. Grey truly wanted to to tackle Greytooth but, if anycat strayed away from their opponent, they would go after Silver and her kits.
Grey charged at Runningwind who lunged himself at Grey. He quickly rolled under Runningwind and clawed his stomach along with his hind left leg. Grey saw anger in his eyes as he ran towards him, teeth bared. He stood his ground and prepared to claw his face. Goosewing and Fenneltail seemed to have won their battles with the two cats fleeing towards their camp. Goosewing left to find Silver and the others. Fenneltail decided to join Batwing.
"Fenneltail, you would have been next in line as deputy." Greytooth said standing straight, "I was your dream wasn't it?"
"Not since Sharpstar." Fenneltail hissed, "I wouldn't want to be beside somecat of evil intent. He's the cause of this madness. We're in war because of him!"
Fenneltail charged for this throat. Batwing circled behind him. Greytooth swatted Batwing midair, doged Fenneltail's first attack before he laid a scratch on him muzzle.
"It was fun toying with you now, you all will die." Greytooth's glare landed on Grey who had Runningwind just pinned down. Batwing launched herself between the two before nip snapping at Greytooth. They could here yowls of pain from Runningwind before finally there was one cat eligible to fight. Grey left Runningwind's limp body and stalked towards Greytooth.
"Now what are you going to do," Batwing hissed backing Greytooth to a pile of rocks, "Your the only one here."
Greytooth looked to the side of him and disloged a rock from the pile and ran. The pile fell forward and tumbled towards the three cats. They immediately ran away before any of the rocks fell.
"Is everycat ok?" Grey said coughing as dust rose.
"I'm good." Fenneltail replied.
"I'm alright." Batwing said, "Greytooth got away though. He ran back to camp."
"It's fine as long as Silver and the others are ok."
"She wanted to go to her kits so their most likely there."
"Let's go before they thnk we're dead."
They ran back to the patrol camp where Silver was held and often looked around for DuskClan cats that might have been informed about the battle. The sun started to set by the time they got there.
"Skytail, where is everycat?" Batwing asked the first cat they saw.
"They're in the fox den, oh Grey, uh don't worry, there is no fox here." Skytail said trying to reassure him even though he knew that. The three walked towards the den to see all five of them plus Silver's kits. Silver was alomst covered head to toe with cobwebs while Stone's sides were sparce of cobwebs.
"How can you be weakened when you only have a couple of wounds let alone scratches." Grey said to Stone who was next to Silver.
"Well this one cat kept slamming me into the trees. I almost dislodged my shoulder." Stone replied.
"That sounds like Runningwind ot me."
"Yea thats him."
"Figured, thats what he did to me the firs time I encountered him."
Grey moved from Stone to Silver and the kits.
"You wanted to name them with me?" Grey asked Silver, "One of the cats up there told me."
"Oh yea, I did!" Silver said perking up a bit, "one is a female, the other two are male. I was thinking her name could be Winter." She nuzzeled the grey kit sleeping against her. Grey sniffed at the dark grey kit who shadowed his every move.
"What about Shadow for him."
"That name fits him prefectly."
"This white one can be Snow because he looks like snow." Silver smiled.
Grey felt like he hadn't seen a smile in what felt like moons. The others left the two alone while Stone still hung around.
"You know, there's a thing that I held back in my mind,"
"What's that?"
"When did you have the kits?"
Silver paused for a moment before answering.
"Well, while I was here, Sharpstar came to inspect the place. I being careful, avoided as much contact with him as possible. Couple moments after he left was about the time I had them."
Silver left out most of the details and replaced them with fake ones. Grey didn't seem to have noticed nor did Stone who sat at the enterance.
All seemed fine for the moment, the escapists enjoied their relaxaition and talked to the two cats they knew before leaving, Skytail and Squirrrelfoot. Silver, after her long day, decided to rest for the moment. Grey, on the other paw, stayed vigilant. He didn't feel like leaving Silver's side.
"You know, Grey," Stone said feeling uneasy with his words, "No cat can face a Clan cat or two alone and, um, I could stay with you two 'till the heat dies down... a bit."
Grey knew it was hard for him, a solitary cat, to say something like that let alone say it.
"After all the trouble we all went through, why not. two fighters are better than one." Grey said.
The feeling of security flowed throught Grey as Stone walked forward and laid beside Silver. He still kept his vigil but, was ease a little with the presants of another.
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