Chapter 26

Back with ThunderClan

Gingerstar14: OMG ANOTHER cliffhanger??

WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME??

Sorry if you think it's short.

"No!" Bramblepaw yelled to the tom. "Deathclaw!"

Firestar leaped out of his den. "What is it Ashfur?"

"Intruders," The grey tom meowed, flicking his tail toward Bramblepaw and Flarepaw.

"I told him, Deathclaw's attacking!" Bramblepaw was out of breath. He sat down, resting, as ThunderClan gathered, padding out of their dens.

Firestar looked around. "Okay. You two may go back awhile. I need to get organized and gather the warriors. But I'll send one cat with you to show that ThunderClan is coming."

"I will," Squirrelflight vounteered. "I may be a queen, but I haven't moved to the nursery yet." She meowed when Firestar looked doubtful.

"I guess..." He meowed. "Okay. Thornclaw, round up all the warriors. Chose two to stay in the camp and guard..."

Bramblepaw turned as Squirrelflight approached. "Okay. Let's go. Bramblepaw and..."

"Flarepaw," She was out of breath.

"We won't need to run, but we'll need to go fast," The ginger she-cat meowed.

Flarepaw nodded. The three cats padded out of the camp.

They padded as fast as the two could go in the trees. Once on the hills, Bramblepaw turned to Squirrelflight.

"Do you know how to run like a WindClanner?"

Squirrelflight shook her head. "Like this. Deathclaw is running after you!" He yowled.

Squirrelflight took off as fast as she could go down the hill, but Bramblepaw overtook her.

Flarepaw was way behind, but she was trying to catch up. Finally she did.

"Great job!" He purred. Flarepaw couldn't keep up for long.

But soon they were heading toward WindClan camp, and after that they'd be close to the island.

Bramblepaw's paws flew down the slope as he raced past WindClan camp.

The others were breathing heavily, and so was he. He couldn't keep this up much longer, even is he was a WindClan cat.

They slowed down as they got to the marsh. He saw ShadowClan RiverClan, and WindClan cats with Hawkstar, and off the island leaped a massive black cat. Most cats were standing around, but as Deathclaw leaped then all pelted toward him.

Bramblepaw knew why Hawkstar was so terrified. With one slash of his claw, a cat fell down, dead.

He trembled, but the three cats leaped forward, ready to fight off Deathclaw.