I'm so sorry I haven't updated in such a long time! Has it really been twenty-seven days?! Anyways, My pet unicorn flew away to Middle Earth, and I had fly all the way there using my rainbow-marshmallow sled to get Fluffy (the unicorn) back. It turned out that Fluffy turned into a cabbage and was back at my house.

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Snowfall16- Thanks for the tips! I actually was planning to do that with the story, but I should shut up before I reveal anything else X3

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Jayclaw88- Thanks! For a story, you go to publish, doc manager, then type in your new document. After you have saved, you can go back in and edit it. Once you have it how you want it, you save it and click new story, and accept the rules and guidelines. Then you choose your category, and go in, decide the ratings, summary, cover, etc. Then you type the code it tells you and click publish.

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Winxclubfan1- Would you like me to add her in the thing I'm making for Rainpaw's future kits? What I'm going to do is choose all the names randomly so it will be completely fair.

Wood cats- Are you and Jayclaw the same person? I put up there what to do.

Dawnlight25- I like Rainstream as well. Rainstream or Rainbreeze? XD I like how you already have all of yours planned out. I also really like Silverkit and Moonkit! :D And omg thank you so much for reading Rising and Wings of Destiny! I do already have the OC's planned out for Rising, but there are some future things that might need OC's :) Wings of Destiny was my first story ever, and I feel like it sucks :P I'm rewriting it, mostly because I had a million ideas for it after it was finished. Luckyyyyyyyyyy! I wish I was in Quebec. I've heard it's really pretty. I'm so sorry I haven't updated! :( *slaps self*

Larksong- I'm sorry for leaving you in shock X3 Yep, it's Runningpaw! :D #lol MOONMURMER! XD I'm weird too! :D And also "slightly" hyperactive.

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Chapter 21

Stormpaw shivered as the chill from the snow began to seep into his pelt. Unable to tell direction, he forced his eyes open, gasping at the white crystals that crumpled in his eyes, and regretting breathing in the snow.

Light appeared to be somewhere above his head, and he floundered around, using up his last scrap of energy to haul himself out and lay panting on top.

The snow next to him moved; he forced himself to his paws, and helped dig Willow out of the snow. She stared at him, wide-eyed, and scrambled up.

Without a word, they both began to locate cats and dig them out. Soon they had Golden, Hawk, and Rainpaw out. Stormpaw rushed to her side. "Are you okay?"

Rainpaw spat out snow. "No, I'm furious! I'd like to give those fox-hearted cats a piece of my mind!"

Willow padded up beside them. "She's fine." She murmured.

"Where's Moss?" came a commanding yowl. Stormpaw realized that Flame had come up, and was frantically searching the area.

"She was injured. Wouldn't there be blood where she is?"

Sure enough, a few droplets of crimson were staining the ground, not far from where Flame was standing. He bounded across the stretch of snow, digging his claws deep into the snow. Stormpaw joined him, fur pricking as a clump of tabby fur appeared beneath his paws.

Flame reached down and grasped her scruff, and giving a massive heave, he managed to pull her out. Circling around her, he nosed her fur. "Moss, please get up!" He pleaded. Stormpaw waved his tail for the others to back up, offering the ginger tom room.

Her eyelids flickered and blinked open, but closed again as her breath began to grow shallower. Flame stared up at the cats. His eyes narrowed in unmasked fury. "Don't just stand there! Do something!" He snarled.

Golden sighed. "There is nothing we can do. I'm sorry."

Flame let out a soft moan, sorrow replacing the anger. He curled around the she-cat, rubbing his muzzle against her cheek. "You died a brave cat. You will be honored in the Tribe of Endless Hunting."

A small sigh escaped Moss's lips, and then her breathing stopped altogether.

Stormpaw bowed his head. "I'm so sorry."

Flame's eyes glistened. "She was my mate." He pressed his nose into her fur, and rose to his paws. "We need to get her back to the waterfall." He picked her up by her scruff and began to drag her back the way they had come, warning off any cat with a hiss if they tried to help him.


As they arrived at the cave, wails of dismay rose up in the cats' throats. They circled around Moss, sniffing the wounds that had killed her.

Stoneteller pushed her way to the front of the cats. "What happened?" She rasped, her voice ragged with grief.

A change seemed to happen in Flame. His expression hardened, and he sat up stiffly. "We met cats from Shadow's group while we were patrolling. They did this," he gestured to Moss, "to her, then created an avalanche that almost killed the rest of us."

"No, that can't be right!" The tribe cats stepped aside, revealing Song, who stood with a puzzled and horrified look on her face. "Shadow would never hurt anyone!" A few snickers sounded from the crowd, but she ignored them and padded toward the body.

Flame stepped protectively in front of Moss, his gaze full of contempt. "Do you think we don't know what we saw? Moss is dead because of him."

Song shook her head. "It can't be." She leaned forward and sniffed Moss's wounds, and her eyes grew wide and scared. She sniffed again, and gasped. "Bracken?!"

Suddenly she stumbled and backed away, murmuring, "No, no, no, no..."

There was another movement in the crowd, and this time Shauna appeared. She rested her tail on Song's trembling shoulder. "Do you know this Bracken?" Her voice was gentle.

Song nodded, wincing. "He was one of my few friends. I never thought he'd..." She trailed off. "Shadow told me he would not kill anyone or seriously injure them. But now..." She shook her head again.

Shauna looked down, then spoke. "He tried to kill your parents." Song whimpered. "Your sister almost died." She squeezed her eyes shut. "He killed my brother."

Song swayed on her paws. Shauna guided her across the cave to a corner. Rainpaw thought she had never seen Shauna so gentle.

She began to follow them, only to stop as Willow barred her way with her tail. "Leave them. Song is taking Shadow's betrayal hard. She needs to rest."

Rainpaw sighed and allowed the she-cat to lead her away.


She felt numb with sorrow. She had never really been able to know Moss, but the young cat had her entire life ahead of her. She didn't deserve to die.

Rainpaw turned as a tail brushed her shoulder. She expected Stormpaw, but surprise trickled through her as she saw it was Ashwhisker instead. He looked exhausted, but shyly nosed her cheek. "Are you okay?"

Rainpaw felt strange. She wanted to tell him everything that was churning in her heart, but couldn't bring herself to do it. Instead she nodded. "Fine. Just tired and a bit sad." She forced a smile.

Ashwhisker nodded, but obviously didn't believe her. He sat down beside her, and meowed, "Sorry I snapped at you earlier."

Rainpaw sighed. "It's alright. I was being a pain."

Ashwhisker brightened immediately. "That's true."

She flicked his nose with her tail, pretending to be offended. "Fox-heart!" She pushed him with a paw.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Stormpaw staring at them with undisguised shock. He didn't even seem to notice Runningpaw prancing around his paws. Rainpaw chose to ignore him. It was easy, she decided, easier talking to Ashwhisker in front of her Clanmates than Stormpaw. At least she didn't have to come up with an excuse to talk to him. It might not have been the same as the heart-racing nights she had spent talking with Stormpaw, always alert for cats from either Clan, but for now, she was content to sit in the cave and visit with Ashwhisker.

Again, sorry for the late update!

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