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Chapter Thirty Seven

I fall back down the path shaking. Ravenclaw is by my side in an instant as soon as my paws hit the solid ground of the hollow.

"What?" She hisses in my ear.

"Nothing." I lie not meeting her eyes.

"Come here, you need to see something." She hisses, her eyes troubled. She leads me closer to the thorn tunnel where our Clanmates have gathered awkwardly.

Standing uneasily in our hollow is a patrol of RiverClan cats. Mistystar and her deputy Reedwhisker step forward when I move closer to them than the other cats.

"Where is Firestar?" Mistystar asks looking at me.

"In his den he –"

"Lionblaze then?" She demands, cutting over me with a troubled look on her face.

Ravenclaw. I think desperately, knowing I can't speak but needing help. I feel her start next to me and then I hear a voice in my head that isn't mine.

Midnightstorm? Her voice responds in my head.

Lionblaze is in Firestar's den, get him, quick! I instruct, forming the words as fast as I can.

Okay. She melts away from my side as swiftly as a shadow and Mistystar's eyes flicker to her only momentarily before returning to me.

"He's coming." I mew smoothly.

Mistystar nods.

"Why are you here?" I ask, wishing a senior warrior will appear, but they are all evaluating the damage and looking after the wounded.

"Willowshine." Mistystar mews promptly and a gray tabby walks over to us.

"I had a dream from StarClan, and –"

"You saw us attacked?" I ask in surprise, cutting her off before I can think properly.

"Yes. I knew we needed to help, but obviously you handled it on your own." Willowshine explains, letting her eyes wander over the hollow, with the broken branches scattered on the ground, the fur left in clumps, and the blood-stained dirt.

"I wouldn't say that." I mutter. Mistystar is watching me critically and I return my attention to her, "Thank you for coming, I –"

"Mistystar!" Lionblaze mews coming up behind me, "What are you doing here?" she explains again and Lionblaze smiles when she finishes.

"Well thank you! It's good to know that some Clans still have compassion." He mews with a grin.

"Thank you," she mews smiling and inclining her head, "But I was really hoping to talk to Firestar."

"Uh, well –" Lionblaze starts awkwardly.

"Lionblaze what's happened?" Mistystar directly asks as worry darkens her eyes.

"He was injured." Lionblaze mews briskly, "I'll go see if he's up to it."

Mistystar gasps, "Oh I'm sorry, we'll go then."

"No it's fine." I mew quickly, getting lots of weird looks from the surrounding cats. I curse myself but it does little good now.

Lionblaze beckons me away, "What are you doing?" He demands in a low and brisk voice.

"We need to form an alliance with them…" I mew, startling myself with the words, yet knowing at once they are true, "I just don't know why… but we can't fight this war on our own, Lionblaze."

"Perhaps you're right," He mews slowly, his golden eyes weighing me appraisingly, "but next time let the deputy make those decisions."

"Sorry." I mew quickly, dropping my gaze abashedly.

"It's okay, you remind me a lot of Jayfeather you know." Lionblaze mews smiling. Then he turns and walks briskly back up to Firestar's den.

Sighing and wishing to escape the stares, I make my way to the medicine den and slip inside. Echosong is there helping Jayfeather with a patient.

Nightwhisper.

"Hey," he mews in a cracked voice when he sees me, attempting to sit up.

"No!" Jayfeather snaps as he hovers over Nightwhisper, "Lay down! You lost too much blood! How many times do I have to tell you that?"

"Sorry." He mews laying his head back down. I feel the worlds spin beneath me as I look at him, despair opening a hole in my heart.

Your fault. This is your fault. They told you. But you didn't care. He's hurt because of you. He was attacked because of you. He might have died because of you.

"Here," Jayfeather mews, jerking me out of my thoughts and pushing poppy seeds toward Nightwhisper. "You need to sleep." Nightwhisper laps them up obediently and his eyes drop close and his breathing becomes regular as the seeds take effect. Jayfeather leaves the den with herb bundles to tend to the rest of the Clan, leaving just me and Echosong. Awkward.

"This isn't your fault." Echosong mews at last, breaking the silence and watching me wearily.

"It is." I mew back bleakly.

"No! You did everything you could! You're the best warrior we have." She snaps and I turn away shaking my head.

"I have to tell you something." I mew, my voice a terrified whisper.

"What?" She whispers hesitantly, obviously picking up on my inner turmoil.

"I-I killed one of the Dark Forest cats… I –"

"But they're dead…" Echosong breaks in sounding baffled.

"Their soul disappears. Forever." My voice cracks and I feel sick again.

"Why?" She asks in shock and I feel her back away from me.

"They were going to… I had to… I had to save Jayfeather…" I whisper shame breaking over me in endless waves.

"Sometimes you have to do bad things to save good things…" Echosong mews hesitantly after a few moments of silence before she walks to my side, her voice growing firmer, "We all have both light and dark inside us. You know this. It is what you choose to act on and why that matters. You did this for a good reason… they are the evil ones after all."

"Stooping down to their level doesn't make it right." I protest.

"Come on, you don't need to be here." She mews briskly leading me out of the den and nudging me to make me walk. Firestar is talking with Mistystar and he beckons me with his tail. Clearing my mind firmly I walk over and mew my greetings.

"I believe it was you who suggested our alliance?" Firestar asks.

"Yes." I reply slowly.

"Then thank you," Mistystar mews, "You show wisdom far beyond your years."

I feel heat spread over my pelt and I mumble, "Thank you."

"Let me ask you something," Firestar mews, "Do you think all the Clans need to unite?"

"Yes." I reply immediately, the words slipping out before I can think clearly, "Thunder, River, Wind, Shadow, and Star."

"Thank you, you may go." Firestar mews gravely and I dip my head to the leaders and leave.

"She's going to be a great leader one day." I hear Mistystar mew as I leave.

"Yes, I only wish I could be around to see it." Firestar mews sounding wistful.

"If I'm around I'll take notes for you." Mistystar promises in a light-hearted voice.

"Thank you." Firestar mews through mrrows of laughter. Walking a tad taller I make my way to my friends.

"So are we allies?" Blazefeather mews as soon as I draw near.

"Yup." I reply as I sit.

"Good," he mews sighing with relief.

"Well let's hope some Clans don't take it as signs of warfare." Jaggedwind mews darkly, causing the others to shake their heads worriedly.

"No Jaggedwind," I mew shaking my head, "They'll understand that we're only trying to help and protect each other."

"Not all cats are as wise as you." He warns gravely.

"It'll be all right." Ravenclaw mews, though her eyes are troubled.

"Oh come on Ravenclaw," Echosong laughs bitterly, "When's the last time anything's been all right?"

We all laugh grimly and make our way to Jayfeather, to help and to get patched up.

It'll be all right.

Yeah right.