A/N: Hello again everybody. Here is another chapter of Nothing but a Monster and I hope you enjoy. BTW, I will try to update every day during Spring Break (next week). Hope you guys enjoy this chapter.

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ON WITH THE CHAPTER

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Toadstar's POV

I raced ahead of everyone and kept my gaze on Spottedstar. His smirk grew and I stopped running when Stormrain leapt at me. I let out a low growl that got louder when I leapt at him. Stormrain let out a pain filled yowl when I bit down on his shoulder and he shoved me away. I skidded backwards and hissed when he bowled me over. He was much bigger than me and easily overpowered me. I spat and slashed my claws across his muzzle, making him back away. I stood up and leapt again, claws outstretched.

This time, he was knocked onto his back, and I raked my claws down his stomach. More yowls filled my ears when everyone around me fought one another. I let Stormrain up and he bolted out of camp. I spat again and whipped around, my fur bristling. I saw Icestar and Spottedstar fighting by the leader's den. I growled and ran towards the nursery.

Bluestorm, Echopaw, and Midnightpaw were guarding it. I snarled in pain when I felt claws dig into my back. I hissed and ripped away from my opponent's grip. Bluespark growled and launched himself at me. I quickly dodged to the side and batted him to the side. I saw the Streamclan cats retreating.

I saw Leopardpaw chase out a Streamclan apprentice, along with Dovepaw. My gaze traveled back to Icestar and the Streamclan leader. Spottedstar had pinned down Icestar and I saw him struggling to keep her pinned. I lashed my tail and sprinted to him. Spottedstar lunged down at Icestar's throat and my eyes widened. Luckily, Icestar had slashed his muzzle with her claws.

I ran faster after realizing I slowed down and leapt at Spottedstar. He turned to me at the last second and hissed loudly when he landed. I pinned him down and snarled in his face. "Enough Spottedstar," I growled and he stared up at me, panting heavily and with hate-filled eyes. "Call off your warriors," I simply said and he turned his head. Most of the Streamclan cats had already retreated.

He took in a deep breath. "Retreat," Spottedstar yowled in defeat, catching the attention of his remaining warriors. They quickly turned tail and began to run. I let the leader up and he ran towards the camp entrance. He stopped and turned around. "This isn't the end Stormclan, mark my words," He hissed before disappearing through the entrance to camp.

Shadestone let out a victory yowl and the others soon joined in. I flicked my ear and turned my head when I heard pawsteps coming in my direction. Duskcloud nuzzled the side of my neck and I purred softly. "If only I could have fought," she chuckled slightly and I purred louder. "Not until our kits are apprentices," I said and licked her ear.

"No promises," she smiled and motioned to the med-cat den. Redflower and Leafstone had already begun to look at everyone's injuries. Nobody was seriously injured, just a couple wounded warrior and apprentices here and there. I nodded to myself and padded over to the injured warriors. "We sure showed them," Stonepaw said triumphantly and the other apprentices purred.

I chuckled and licked my paw, swiping it over my ear. We could defend ourselves against Streamclan… but what about Fang?

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Fang's POV

Snow and I had fallen asleep after we had some prey. I was dreaming yet again. But this wasn't any ordinary dream. I stood in a fogged up forest, almost like the foggy swamp that was Fogclan's territory. My fur bristled with anxiety and I looked around quickly. Nothing to my right, nothing to my left. I scented the air quickly, but there weren't any scents.

Suddenly, there was a strong gust of wind that blew from behind me. I turned around and unsheathed my claws. The wind continued blowing, and it seemed that the shadows moved with it. For a moment, I saw nothing. When the wind had slowed, I saw movement. I flattened my ears slightly at the oncoming figure, and I hissed softly.

I saw the silhouette of a cat. There was something similar in the shape. As the cat got closer, my eyes widened. It was my father, Shard. His dark amber eyes reflected mine. He had the same black fur, but he had no white spots or stripes. His left ear was nicked at the top and scars ran across his muzzle and face. He stopped walking when he stood at the edge of the clearing and blinked once.

"Hello again Fang," his deep voice sent a shiver down my spine, and I struggled not to show it. He hated it when I showed that I was scared of him. I gulped and swayed my tail hesitantly. "Hello… father," I said and looked away from his amber eyes. I already knew a smirk had appeared on his face. "I know what you feel about me now, and I don't care that you hate me," Shard said and I heard his heavy pawsteps and claws scraping against the ground.

I summoned all my courage and glared up at him. He stopped when he was about a fox-length away from me and his eyes flashed in anger. "What do you want from me?" I snarled and narrowed my eyes, my fur standing on end. "I don't want anything from you besides a fighting body I can control, what I want is revenge on the clans," Shard snapped and I flinched back slightly.

"I don't want to kill anymore Shard," I said, barely above a whisper. It was the first time I ever said that to anyone. He stayed quiet for a while and I became even more frightened. Shard began to laugh. I looked up in surprise and I saw him shaking his head. He cleared his throat and narrowed his eyes dangerously at me. His claws flexed and he padded forward.

"I know you don't, but I do. You should be happy to kill them on your own after what they did to me and your mother," He snarled and I backed up instinctively. "After what Dusk did to us, she led them to us. Smoke didn't stop her, and your other sisters were too busy being foolish to care. You were all we had left to count on, and you betrayed us," Shard stopped walking and he stood with his eyes narrowed and fur bristling. I stared wide-eyed at him and I began to shake slightly.

"I-I didn't-" I mewed. "I knew that you were there, the first time you became blinded, I'm not stupid Fang. You watched us die," he cut me off with a hiss and I flinched again. "I barely arrived there when I saw you dead already, don't you think I would have done something if you weren't dead," I said and he took threatening steps forward. I took a couple steps back.

"You're lying," Shard said, pulling his lips back to show his sharp teeth. "I'm not. If you had blinded me or not, I would have planned to kill them anyways," I said and frowned slightly. After a few moments, he stood up tall and shook out his fur. "Whether I believe you or not it doesn't matter, I still want revenge," He said and scraped his claws against the ground, leaving claw marks.

"And you're going to help me get it," Shard added and I shook my head. "No, I'm not," I said sternly and his eyes narrowed again. "Then your nothing to me, just like they are," he growled and I closed my eyes. "I could care less dad," I murmured and instantly regretted my words. He batted me aside and I felt a burning pain on my face. I stood up and growled. He moved so fast.

In an instant, he had smacked me aside again. "You see, without me controlling you, you're pathetic," I gasped for air and felt blood dripping down the cuts on my cheeks. "You're the weakling who died," I said and anger blazed in his amber eyes. I was pinned down and held back a yowl of pain. His claws dug deep in my shoulders; I thought he would tear me apart. His lips were pulled into a snarl and I blinked.

"Go ahead and kill me, you wouldn't have anybody to control anymore and get your silly revenge," I spat and his grip loosened immediately. He cleared his throat and backed off of me. I winced slightly and stood up, my claws still unsheathed. "Fine, I won't kill you yet, but that doesn't mean you've one," he growled and turned around.

"I wish mom had never met you, she's blind if she loves a tyrant like you," I snarled and he whipped around, leaping at me. I closed my eyes and expected to be tackled down. Instead, a calming feeling swept through me and I opened my eyes. I wasn't with Shard anymore. I was in a different clearing, one that was bright and full of scents from prey.

I looked around quickly and sheathed my claws, purring slightly as a warm wind blew by. "I'm sorry for what your father is causing Fang," I turned around in shock when I heard my mother's voice. She padded up to me and I gasped softly. "Mom," I said breathlessly and she gave me a warm smile. I padded up to her and head-butted her shoulder softly.

I purred when she licked the top of my head, like she did when I was a kit. "You've grown so much," she smiled sadly and I chuckled. "It was bound to happen at some point," I smiled and she sighed. "If only Shard wasn't hungry for revenge, maybe things would have turned out differently for you and the others," Ice murmured and my smile faded slightly.

"But, he was always the one who wanted revenge, right?" I said and she shook her head. "Not until I was banished from Hailclan," she muttered and I perked my ears up. "Y-You were from Hailclan?" I said and she looked up. "Of course, why do you think it's so easy for you to live in that territory," she smiled again and I blinked. It was true. I never had trouble dealing with the cold weather, and the blankets of snow didn't bother with my hunting.

"Why were you banished?" I asked and she closed her eyes. "Because I was expecting kits, you, your sisters and brother, with a cat outside of the clan. They were very strict about the warrior code and I broke it more than once, your father wanted revenge for what they did to me," she said and I looked down at my paws. "I told him it was fine, but he still wanted revenge. He managed to kill Froststar in a battle, and we had to flee from Hailclan territory," Ice continued and I shuffled my paws.

"Dad told us about winning a battle with a leader, but I never knew he killed them," I said and my mother sighed. "He always told lie's in his stories," she growled and I shrugged. "Now, he is using you to get his revenge. When will he stop," she said to herself and I shook my head.

"I don't know, but I would do whatever it takes to protect Snow," I said and my mother looked at me. "You'll be protecting more than just her soon enough," she purred and began vanishing. I blinked and closed my eyes, waking up moments later beside Snow.

The sun was already shining through the entrance of the den, and I smiled slightly. I yawned and looked down at Snow. What else will I be protecting that is as important as her?

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A/N: Hope that was good. Sorry if it was short or rusty. Sowwies XD.

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