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Enjoy Chapter Eleven!

Chapter Eleven

Thunder cracked in the sky just after lightning flashed. Fireclaw stared defiantly toward Hollowstar as Cactusthron stared at her father in shock. She looked to the ground to see the barely alive body of her mother Shade. Her breaths came fast, but short. "Shade, please stay with me! The she-cats need you!" Cactusthorn whimpered.

Her mothers green eyes flashed toward her. "You can do this on your own, my daughter. It is your destiny!" She managed to say as her last breath escaped her body.

Anger flared in her body. She looked up to see Hollowstar getting closer to Fireclaw. Gorseclaw and Blacknight edged in as well. Fireclaw held his ground with his fur on end and his eyes wild. Cactusthorns heart began to race. She gathered her strength and lunged toward her leader. Just before Hollowstar could strike her father, she shoved him to the ground. "You will never hurt my family!" She roared with all her might.

Gorseclaw and Blacknight were in her almost immediately. They pinned her down hard as Hollowstar got up and made his way to her. "Either you will be my mate or I will kill you for stopping me. Make your choice," he snarled in her face.

Cactusthron starred around in horror. She caught the eyes of Darkwater, pain lingered in his blue gaze. Hawkpelt was at his side, wrapping her tail around his. Cactusthorn looked away and back at Hollowstar's yellow, menacing eyes. She looked down at the dirt and said, "Fine, but I don't love you."

"You're not meant to," he chuckled heavily.

Cactusthron was lifted by Blacknight. His eyes were full of fear, "I'm sorry, Cactusthorn, we can't disobey him."

She nodded numbly to the black tom as he padded away. Darkwater padded up to her and meowed, "Why did you agree? Our clanmates wouldn't have let him hurt you!"

"Oh yeah? Then why is Rabbittail dead? Or Cliffstar? Or Robinwing? Our clanmates are living in fear of this fox-heart. And I'm the one that's going to stop him," she growled at the brown tom.

Darkwater flicked his tail for her to follow him. Reluctantly, she followed him. They padded through the camp entrance. Sand and dust gripped their fur as they made it to their destination. Cacti stretched from the ground here and there. Birds chirped and the wind blew roughly. "How do you plan on taking Hollowstar out? He's unbeatable! Especially with Eagletalon and Gorseclaw hanging around him like mice," he asked her with his long tail flicking in the sand.

She shrugged, "I don't know, but we must get rid of them! There must be a way!"

Both sat in silence for what seemed like forever. Finally, Cactusthorn spoke, "What if we had the Clan rise up and run them off? Three cats against the whole Clan? They don't stand a chance!"

Darkwaters eyes glittered with approval, "It could work, but what if some of our warriors turn against us as well?"

Cactusthron shook her head. "I don't think they will. The only problem is, they're terrified of him. But I have an idea, what if on the night of the gathering, I talk to the She-Cat Warriors and make them stand up for them selves? Apprentices will stay too since Hollowstar thinks the gathering is only for toms."

"That's a great idea! But what about the toms? They won't know what you're planning." Darkwater replied as his shoulders slumped.

"You'll be going to the gathering, mouse brain! Talk to the toms while Hollowstar is on the Great Moss Rock with the other leaders!" Cactusthron meowed as she nudged the much larger tom.

Darkwater's eyes sparkled with happiness as he fell to the sandy earth with her on tom of him.

Cactusthron could feel her fur quiver with excitement as she pinned him down. "Come on, we need to get back," she meowed as she stood to turn back to RockClan camp.

"Wait, Cactusthron, I wish you didn't agree to be Hollowstar's mate. I was hoping..well..-" he stammered as he looked to the ground.

Cactusthron shoved her muzzle against his as a purr rose in her throat, "I know, Darkwater, me too."

"Then lets me mates! Hollowstar doesn't have to know!" Darkwater meowed with eagerness as he leaped to his paws.

Cactusthron stared at the ground in thought, "I don't know, Darkwater, I don't want your life to be in danger as well. If he found out, he'd kill you for sure."

Darkwater stared at the ground as pain lingered in his gaze once more. "I guess your right. But, Cactusthron, you'll always be the one I want. If this plan doesn't work, I'll always stand by your side. Through thick and thin,

forever and always."

Cactusthrons heart began to ache as she watched the tom she truly love walk away from her. She starred into the sky to see a cloud shaped like a cat. It's eyes turned amber as it looked down at her. "This isn't the time for love, Cactusthron. Focus on your destiny!" The voice of Flame growled in her ear.

But regardless of Flames words, her heart still pounded against her chest as she clumsily stumbled home.

A/N: Somewhat of a filler chapter EXCEPT for the beginning and their plan! What will happen? Will their plan follow through perfectly? Or will it all be a disaster? Only one way to find out! REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!

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