Chapter 19 (Last Chapter)

Blood scent washed over Whispstar as he walked into camp. He saw a cat, lying limp in the clearing. It was a grey tabby she-cat, who had a deep gash in her throat. Her blue eyes where glazed over in the pale moonlight as a massive grey tom-cat with amber eyes stood over her, tears sparkling in his eyes.

"Millie's dead!" Lilyheart's scared mew sounded as she bounded up to Whispstar. The she-cat looked very injured as she quivered, "Brightheart is resting. She lost a lot of blood." Jayfeather flicked his tail as he meowed, "Okay. What about any other cats?"

"Squirrelflight hurt her ear and Crawlingpaw has a cut on his flank, but anyway, minor injuries." Lilyheart meowed as Whispstar felt her gaze in his pelt. "Lilyheart, you help bury Millie with your sister. Then, I need you, Clawswipe, Sootspring, Dashfeather, Robinpaw and Cherryfall in my den after." Whispstar announced as many cats started to relax.

After Millie was buried, Whispstar sat in his nest, as he saw Clawswipe and Sootspring in the entrance. He could smell Dashfeather, Robinpaw, Cherryfall and Lilyheart from behind the two as Whispstar meowed, "This is very important."

Once every cat sat down, Whispstar started his meeting. "We need more plans! Our Clan will fall at our paws." Clawswipe growled to Cherryfall as Whispstar flicked his tail. "I gathered you all here to say that Fallen Shard and Goldenbreeze… They were not part of the prophecy." Whispstar meowed as Dashfeather blinked. "So my sister died for nothing then?"

Clawswipe also retorted, "Fallen Shard holds meaning to us too!" Whispstar nodded as he mewed, "Relax, both of you. But they are replaced… By two cats who truly can save us."

Cherryfall and Lilyheart looked at him. "Us?"

"I don't know yet. Something told me on the way back that they are not part of the prophecy." Whispstar meowed as Cherryfall flicked her ear. Lilyheart looked very concerned as she mewed, "Are you sure StarClan isn't lying?"

Whispstar went to answer, but stopped. They could be lying…

Sootspring shuffled in his paws as he mewed coldly, "We need sleep, Whispstar." Whispstar nodded as the cats left. Whispstar flexed his claws in his new nest. The stars seemed to shine outside. Whispstar relaxed and fell asleep.

Suddenly, he awoke not very long later to a yowl of pain. He jumped up and looked outside. He only saw Jayfeather, prying a thorn from Crawlingpaw's paw. The brown tabby tom was becoming a great apprentice, but had bad sleeping problems. Suddenly, a faint shimmer of light appeared beside Whispstar. He turned to see Night Raven, standing very still. Whispstar glared at him and meowed, "Why are you here."

"I forgot to mention something to you. Your Clan will be defeated in the great battle without your skills." Night Raven whispered as his eyes flickered. Whispstar blinked and retorted, "Well, I've been training them tribe moves…"

Night Raven suddenly fluffed out his fur. His eyes glowed as he grunted, "What about my moves?" Whispstar saw anger inside his fathers eyes. "Calm down, Night Raven." A gentle voice growled as a starlit pale ginger tabby she-cat with green eyes appeared. Her shoulder fur was missing, which made Whispstar feel warm. "Hello, mom."

"Hello, Whispstar." His mother, Silent Gale, mewed as Night Raven growled, "Stop interfering please."

Before Night Raven could talk again, the two cats had faded. A cold wind howled over head as a snowflake landed on Whispstar's nose. He hurried inside his den and slept.

The next morning, snow sprinkled camp. The air was cold as well. Very cold. The pale light didn't feel warm at all, it just made Whispstar shiver a little bit. But, the scent of the Dark Forest seemed very strong, as Whispstar saw some pelts of the dead cats in the tree's, waiting like crows for their prey. Suddenly, Whispstar growled, "UP! EVERYONE HAS TO GET UP!"

The clan cats awoke as they glared up to see the cats in the trees. Whispstar could see Mapleshade in the largest tree, her eyes cutting through the light. She let out a battle cry as her and the cats left down and clashed with ThunderClan. Whispstar saw a grey tom with black spots pinning Fallen Shard. He smirked and growled, "Die, you stupid cat…" His growl was cut off as his head tilted strangly. He fell aside as Clawswipe stood, blood smearing his muzzle. The tom, Aspenstar, faded into nothing as Whispstar helped the two cats into the nursery. He suddenly saw more cats, now a lit by stars.

"Why is this happening so fast!" Brightheart wailed from her makeshift den as a growl cut her off. "Stupid elder…"

But, a growl cut Whispstar's thoughts short. "Aspenstar's dead! Darkstripe as well!" It was a white tom with a ungodly scar on his body. His blue eyes twinkled as Mapleshade appeared. "That tom is dying, my luck!" Mapleshade purred, her eyes gleaming with passion. "Snowtuft, what did you say?"

"Aspenstar and Darkstripe are dead! And Oakclaw and Lightbird are extremly weak! We don't stand a chance." Snowtuft hissed as Mapleshade flicked her white tail. "Yes we do! Call a retreat of all cats! I will defeat them myself." Mapleshade ordered as Snowtuft bounded away. Mapleshade slank down behind a bush and fixed her gaze on Whispstar. Your done for…

"Retreat!" Snowtuft called as Whispstar let go of the grey and white tom he was biting. The furry tom gasped for air as he struggled to run after his dead friends. Whispstar smiled as he meowed, "We have won!"

Many cats yowled in agreement, but a deeper, colder laugh made them fall quiet. Mapleshade slinked out of her hiding spot, eyes blazing in the light. Snow had begun to gently drift down as Mapleshade laughed, "It's not won yet, rouge." Her claws dug into the air as she walked past the cats. The cats cleared away into their dens as Mapleshade stopped right before Whispstar. "They still have me."

Pure anger filled Whispstar as his eyes peirced through the snow. "You are nothing but a shadow cat." Suddenly, Whispstar felt pain fill his neck as he saw Mapleshade, biting into his. "Nothing but a shadow cat, eh?" Mapleshade laughed as she licked the blood from her muzzle as Whispstar saw blood covering his neck fur. He suddenly arose and faced the dead she-cat. "Yes… You are worth nothing!" He lunged feircly, as Mapleshade swiftly darted forward. Whispstar was knocked aside but remained on his paws, as he tried again. This time, he dug his claws into Mapleshade's shoulders. The she-cat suddenly bit into Whispstar's left paw as a faint crack sounded. Whispstar howled in pain as he fell over, lifeless paw flailing in the dirt.

Then, Mapleshade came. She dug her claws deep into Whispstar's belly, as the leader struggled to attack her. Whispstar heaved a bit but stopped when he saw his world fading into nothing but blackness. He closed his eyes and gasped for a breath. His world went dark… But then light filled the air. Whispstar was standing, pelt neatly groomed and free from blood. He spotted the spirit of Firestar, shaking his head. "You will lose two lives to her, I'm afraid. But you will return." Firestar meowed as Whispstar gazed around. He spotted many cats from his leader ceremony, but failed to see Goldenbreeze or Night Raven's pelts. But before he strained once more, he was back in ThunderClan, lying in a pool of blood. He stood up weakly and saw two starlit shapes, facing Mapleshade. Goldenbreeze's meow was loud and clear in Whispstar's ears.

"I wouldn't let you kill him! This isn't right!" Goldenbreeze was screaming and crying as she added, "I would die for him again in a heartbeat!"

Suddenly, Mapleshade pinned Goldenbreeze. Goldenbreeze glared in fear but remained calm. "Kill me… Kill me again! I don't care!" Night Raven growled as he ran into Mapleshade, knocking her off of Goldenbreeze. Mapleshade was picking herself off the ground when Whispstar felt Goldenbreeze lift him up. She glared at him and snapped, "Help Night Raven!"

But, it was too late. Night Raven was lying, lifeless, at Mapleshade's paws. His starlit eyes soon dulled as his body faded. Whispstar suddenly felt pure fury explode in his heart. He lunged at Mapleshade and dug his teeth as far into her neck as he could. He didn't stop biting in until he felt Mapleshade go limp in his jaws. Her body twitched before she faded into nothing, leaving behind only blood. But before she left, she screamed, "I was Rowanstar! I tried to kill him!"

Whispstar felt pride in his paws as he watched his clan draw out of the shadows. He spotted Cherryfall and Lilyheart, both she-cat's looking scared, as did Sootspring and Clawswipe. "The Dark Forest is dead!" Sootspring meowed loudly as many cats yowled. Whispstar suddenly fell aside and relaxed a bit. He looked weakly down at his paws, stained with Mapleshade's blood. But before he knew it, Jayfeather was leaning over him. "Are you okay?"

"Just trying to take everything in." Whispstar mewed as Jayfeather nodded. "Good. You should get better. You are to leave in two days." Jayfeather meowed as Whispstar felt his jaw drop. "What?"

"Yeah… StarClan sent me a message. You are not needed here anymore, and you should return to your home." Jayfeather meowed as Whispstar looked at the sky. Snow fell on his pelt as he looked up once more. Thank you, StarClan… Every one. I will honor all of you forever. I promise…

YEAH I'M DONE! THIS STORY IS OVER, BUT I AM MAKING A SEQUEAL SOON!

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