Authors note: This is the end of UF: Survival, and I thank all of you who have stayed for Dirtpaw's and Skypaw's journey! You all are awesome and deserve an award. (: Thank you Bramblelegs, Random-Tigerz-of-Lily, and Cresent of the Night for reviewing the last chapter. Look out for Unknown Future: The Last Prophecy.

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Chapter Thirteen: We will get through this

Mystic grunted in shock, he yowled and twisted his body to get away from Skypaw. Skypaw clamped his jaws harder into the tom's flesh.

"Mystic, you deserve to die!" Skypaw hissed through clumps of the tom's fur. He dug his teeth into the large tom's throat. Mystic shook his body side to side, his paws clawing at Skypaw's sides.

Feeling pain sweep over him, Skypaw almost let go, but in the last moment, he hooked both his paws into the tom's neck, holding on for his life. He felt his whiskers touch Mystic's growling teeth. The bobcat released an ever powerful roar, his throat vibrating with the noise. Skypaw gasped and hung on as long as he could, He felt his claws slipping.

Mystic rolled over, crunching Skypaw under him, like he did to Krestlestar. Skypaw's vision became blurry, water springing from his eyes and his mind reeled, darkness threatening to engulf him.

He remembered back to Smokepaw and him in Mystic's camp. "No matter what happens, we will get through this." she had mewed.

"I will get through this." Skypaw whispered through clenched teeth. Clawing his way out from Mystic he sprang up and turned to face his opponent. This just had to end. Mystic was weaker now, blood was dripping ruthlessly from his throat, his eyes were hazy, but still held the murderous glare.

You're going to end, Mystic. he thought, and sprang once more for the tom's throat, his battle scream spreading across the camp, stopping all fighting, as every cat turned to watch Skypaw rip Mystic's throat out, and the large tom fell, blood bubbling over the grass.

But Mystic wasn't done. He struggled to his feet, clawing at Skypaw, his eyes narrowed to slits, as his growl came out as a coughing of blood. Mystic lashed out at Skypaw, his legs shaking as he tried to stand up.

Skypaw stood and watched the tom advance towards him he flicked his tail, waiting, as Mystic finally let out a rasping cough, and fell.

All was quiet.

Then-

"Mystic it dead!"

The cry rang out through the camp.

"MysticMoon, retreat!" a very tall tom yowled, his ear slit down the side and a bad scratch on his shoulder, before rushing out of camp through the nearest opening, the defeated clan behind him.

Yowls of victory rang out through the Riverclan cats, chasing all of Mystic's followers out of their camp and their territory, snapping at their tails. MysticMoon had lost the battle, and Riverclan was going to make sure they knew it. Shadowclan looked around, and the success of the battle left cats howling out their joy and relief, that they were there, alive, and victorious.

Dirtpaw shivered, unsure of what to do, or say. She saw Spottedcloud run up to, sighing with relief that he seemed to be okay. Of course he's okay, he didn't fight!

"I'm glad you're okay!" Spottedcloud purred, curling his tail around hers.

"Krestlestar..."

It was a gasp, but all cats turned their head to see the leader on the floor gasping for breath. Redfeather ran up him. "Someone get Hazelnose!"

"No." The voice belonged to Hazelnose, who stepped forward with a growl rising up in her throat. "I will not help you."

Redfeather hissed. "Why not, your leader is dying!"

"She betrayed us!" Dirtpaw looked up, unsure if it was Spottedcloud's voice she heard. "She has been telling Mystic all of our secrets, and she fed Deathberries to Greypaw and Thistlepaw. She killed them, to make our clan weaker."

Hazelnose laughed, the shrill sound echoing through the camp. "Took you long enough to notice! You all were fools to believe me. And now, your leader will die, not even my apprentice can help you."

Spottedcloud hung his head. "She is right, we have waited too long, there is nothing I can do."

A wail of sorrow came from Rabbitfoot as she raced towards her mentor. Redfeather buried her nose in her leader's still body, licking his shoulder once before turning to Hazelnose, who sat there smugly.

"Hazelnose!" she growled. "By the powers of Starclan I exile you for betraying Riverclan and killing two apprentices!"

"Fine, but you will need me, you wait and see." she yowled, before rushing out of the camp entrance, Littlestep and Rabbitfoot her heels.

Dirtpaw turned to Spottedcloud. "This makes you our new medicine cat." she purred.

-x-

"Shadowclan!" Spiderstar called at moon high, for Redfeather didn't want them traveling at night with MysticMoon's cats about. "It is time for us to go."

Redfeather stepped forward, dipping her head in respect. "Thank you for helping us in the battle, Spiderstar."

Spiderstar looked around and huffed. "Yes, but do not think we are your allies because of this."

Redfeather held a steady gaze. "I do not plan to."

"Good." Spiderstar mewed, dipping his head quickly before padding towards the entrance.

Skypaw stood watching as Shadowclan filed out of the camp, none of their cat's badly hurt but some were limping. He spotted Smokepaw's white and brown pelt. "Smokepaw!" he gasped, running up to her.

"Skypaw!"

"Don't go with your clan, you can stay here." he begged.

Smokepaw shook her head. "I'm sorry, Skypaw. No matter how great our friendship is, I belong with Shadowclan."

"Smokepaw, are you coming?" a loud she-cat called, who had the same white fur as her.

"Hold your tongue Snowpaw!" Smokepaw called back. "Skypaw, I cannot stay with you. My loyalty is with Shadowclan, where my kin is, where I want to be."

Skypaw's tail dropped. "You don't want to be with me?" he asked, ignoring the hurt feeling he got.

Smokepaw shook her head. "It's not that, it's just...I can't." She looked up at him, and licked his cheek. "I'm sorry Skypaw."

Watching her ran towards her sister, Skypaw stood and watched until her tail tip turned around the corner and out of sight.

"What was all that about, brother?" Dirtpaw asked, padding over to him.

Skypaw shook his head. "It's nothing, I better go find Nighteyes, I missed training with her."

Dirtpaw blocked him with her tail. "No, now is not the time."

Skypaw glanced at his sister, then searched the camp for his mentor. He stopped, seeing Nighteyes leaning over her sister's cold body. "Mistcloud." he whispered.

Dirtpaw nodded. "We have lost many while you were gone, Skypaw." she mewed, and Skypaw picked out the names of the forever gone Riverclan cats. Mistcloud, Krestlestar, Greypaw, Thistlepaw, Songkit. All could of been and were great warriors. "Tanglepaw and Emeraldpaw are missing too. Redfeather thinks they ran off with the rest of Mystic's clan." Dirtpaw explained.

In the corner of the camp the dead MysticMoon cats were piled. He saw Fire, the bright orange she-cat that almost killed Dirtpaw. There was Death, the fierce fighter. Yin, and one who was sent to kill Krestlestar. The his timid brother who was too afraid to harm a fly, Yang. Jagged, the old she-cat that had known all of Mystic's history. In the middle of them all was Mystic's large body, still and gone for good.

"Spottedcloud wants them to be buried over by the Greenleaf Twoleg place." Stormstrike mewed, and both of his kits rushed over to greet him.

"Do you think they will go to Starclan?" Dirtpaw mewed.

Shaking his head Stormstrike answered, "No, they didn't believe in Starclan."

"Then where will they go?" a confused Dirtpaw asked.

"I do not know daughter, where ever their ancestors want them to go."

"But that could be anywhere!" Dirtpaw gasped, and Stormstrike nodded, pushing her down.

"Come on, let's go find your mother." he mewed, and the three of them padded off.

-x-

As the moon started to rise above the four clans, Dirtpaw shivered in the cold, and was happy to lean into the warmth of her brother's fur. The camp was still on shock and grief over the lost cats, but the elders had gone to bury the dead, and warriors went to bury Mystic and his cats, where they would be forgotten, only to be told in kit's tales.

But the clan was affected, though there was not much to be done but repair the camp, and move on.

Then again, more prophecies would come, and Tanglepaw was still out there, with Emeraldpaw. What would happen with his small band of cats? And her and Spottedcloud. Her mate. The thought made her purr as darkness started to enclose her.

It is in Starclan's hands now.

-x-

"Skypaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your clan, even at the cost of your life?"

Skypaw looked up at Redstar, his eyes twinkling. He glanced back to his sister, who nodded. "I do." he mewed proudly.

"Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your warrior name, Skypaw, from this moment on you will be known as Skystorm. StarClan honors your strong will and your and we welcome you as a full warrior of Riverclan."

"Skystorm! Skystorm!" the clan chanted. Skystorm purred as he went over to the three other apprentices that were made warriors that day. He sister was now Dirtspot. Ashpaw became Ashwhisker, and Raccoonpaw was now Raccoonfeet.

"These three warriors all fought bravely, and deserve their warriors names, and I know they will live up to the great expectations led on by Starclan."

This was led by another series of joyful yowls by Riverclan. Skystorm cheered with his clan mates. but there was still someone missing. Stormpaw. He had spent moons with her, and they had become close. He knew where his loyalties were. But he still wished that she was her, with her sandy fur and that odd brown stripe running down her back. Why couldn't she be Riverclan?

"Skystorm! This is great." Dirtspot sighed, curling her tail around her slim body. Skystorm brushed off his worries. He was a warrior now!

"I know, I am proud of you Dirtspot."

Sparrowtail padded up. "I'm proud of both of you!" she cheered. "For making it this far."

Stormstrike padded up to the family. "I'm proud for Riverclan. Mystic is gone, and so is Hazelnose and Tanglepaw. Redstar is taking being a leader fairly well, and Bramblethorn is a great deputy."

Dirtspot nodded, and so did Skystorm.

"Hey Dirtspot!" Spottedcloud called. He picked up a juicy mouse and Dirtspot licked her mother's cheek before rushing off.

"Boy she is fairly close to Spottedcloud, don't you think?" Stormstrike commented, his brow furrowed in worry.

Sparrowtail laughed. "There is nothing to be worried about, dear." she curled her tail with her mate's and started to groom his fur, purring.

"Um, I'm still here!" Skystorm said, before laughing and going to join Ashwhisker to eat prey before sitting his vigil.

He was a new warrior after all, and had to watch over his clan.

-x-

Dirtspot gasped, the light rain of New-leaf waking her up. She looked around, and sighed in relief. She was in the medicine cat's den, and Spottedcloud's warm body was curled next to hers. It had been half a moon since she was made a warrior she had spent many nights with Spottedcloud, most of them not spent sleeping.

Sighing, Dirtspot curled back up, looking up at Silverpelt. She knew her love was wrong, but Starclan had bigger things to worry about.

"I wonder what goes on up there." she whispered to herself, staring at the stars. "Are you keeping us safe?"

A deep cloud moved across the shinning moon, only a small ripple of light made its way out. Dirtspot sucked in a breath of shock. A dark feeling wove its way down her spine, and sent her shivering in cold. She curled up closer to Spottedcloud.

"Huh?" Spottedcloud mewed sleepily, jerking his head up. "Dirtspot?"

Dirtspot licked his cheek and whispered softly in her ear, "It's okay Spottedcloud, go back to sleep."

Spottedcloud nodded. "A'ight. Yuh..be..cawefull.." he sighed, before drifting back to sleep.

Dirtspot looked back towards the clouds, that covered the moon. The deep caw of a crow called out in the sky. Dirtspot didn't know what Starclan was trying to say, but she didn't like it.

Authors note: There you are! The last bit of Unknown Future: Survival. Hope you liked it. I want to give a final thank you to every person who reviewed this fanfiction: Random-Tigerz-Of-Lily, Bramblelegs, Cresent of the Night, Aerafiel, Ottersong, Leoparddrop, Bloodhunter, AwynSparrowflight, Irisheart8, N/N WARRIORCATS LOVER, Tanglestar, Valeeron, Cedarheart, Shadowwing, and Glimmyfrost7.

Lastly, make sure you review. (You know the drill, post any cats, ideas, random things about what you want to find in The Last Prophecy. For a hint, I'm looking for a kittypet, and other clan warriors.) Also I will be posting my Skyclan fanfiction up soon. (:

-Inushuik