Chapter Ten: Run!

"Dreamcloud!" Firestar exclaimed, leaping back.

His granddaughter was crouched over Windshadow's body, a fierce light in her amber eyes. The fur on her shoulders was bristling.

"This is an innocent cat!" She yowled.

Blackstar's yellow eyes narrowed. Firestar, Mistystar, and Onestar looked confused. Blackstar suddenly stalked up.

"Obviously Windshadow has tricked this young warrior into believing his excuse," He hissed, "Firestar, get your kin away from him."

"You'll have to rip through me first," Dreamcloud snarled.

Blackstar bent down and whispered in her ear:

"That can be arranged, kit."
She hated that nickname.

"Don't... Call... Me... KIT!" She spat, and lept onto the leader, tearing at his smooth coat, ripping it.

"Windshadow, run!" She cried. The white tom struggled to his paws, and she saw blood seeping out of a wound on his shoulder. It looked bad. But, nevertheless, he ran off, limping.

"Dreamcloud, get off of him!" Firestar growled, taking her off. He met her eyes, and she saw something... wait... He believed her!

"You were just confused, right?" He asked loudly.

"Um... yes," She lied.

Firestar turned back to the other leaders. "Well, then," He meowed, "Looks like the prisoner escaped. Dreamcloud apologizes."

"She's in league with the murderer!" Blackstar yowled. Firestar lept at him and swiped his claws over the other leader's face.

"Does anyone else acuse her of a crime?" He hissed, glaring at the others. Onestar shook his head, and after a moment, Mistystar responded.

"I understand that Dreamcloud must have been tricked," She mewed, "For she is Firestar's granddaughter. She's a good cat."

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Dreamcloud paced back and forth. Was Windshadow captured? Was he even alive? He had looked like he was losing a lot of blood...

"Come."

Her head snapped up, and she saw Leafpool, a bundle of herbs in her mouth.

"What are you doing?" She mewed.

"You're right. Windshadow is innocent," Leafpool sighed, "I was being blind to that. I want you to help me get him cured."

The moonlight touched Dreamcloud's fur, and it glowed like the sun. Leafpool dipped her head.

"Now."

Dreamcloud's breath came out in foggy puffs in front of her, and she ran as fast as she could. Leafpool was at her side, though not as fast.

"Wait!"

Dreamcloud sniffed the air. Windshadow's scent. Mixed with...

Blood.

And death.

"Please no!" She cried, and raced forward.

"Dreamcloud?"

That voice!

There stood, on shaky legs, Windshadow. He was standing over the body of a brown tabby tom, a blank look on his face.

"Windshadow!" Dreamcloud gasped, pressing her side up to his. She nervously sniffed his bleeding shoulder.

"Cedarheart," Windshadow rasped, "He went after me. I had no choice. He was my clanmate... my friend."

"He's not your clanmate anymore," Dreamcloud assured him, "Thunderclan'll take you in."

Winshadow stared at her, and was about to say something, when Leafpool padded over. She didn't even seem to notice Cedarheart's body, and examined Windshadow.

"Lay down," She ordered. He obeyed, and she began to press cobwebs to his wounded shoulder.

"You're a strong cat," She commented, "It's amazing you were even able to hold your own against five cats in one day, let alone live through it and kill one."

"He's very strong," Dreamcloud purred, her eyes glowing.

Leafpool was silent for a moment, and finally sighed.

"Dreamcloud, Windshadow," She murmured, "There was a prophecy about... about Sun and Snow-"

"I dreamed about it," Windshadow meowed.

"As did I," Dreamcloud admitted, confused.

"I.. I think that you two are Sun and Snow. I think that you two are the chosen cats."

Both were silent for a moment, and finally, Dreamcloud spoke.

"I'm going to defeat Blackstar." She turned to her friend. "I won't blame you if you don't want to... you know, since-

"He's my father?" Windshadow barked a laugh as he got to his paws. He then got up and brushed his cheek against hers.

"I go where you go, Dreamcloud. I want to protect you."

She felt a shock run through her body as she felt his touch, but a loud purr rumbled out of her body, and she wound herself around him.

Leafpool sighed. Dreamcloud was falling in love with a Shadowclan cat, even though she wasn't admitting it.

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R and R! Btw, who's ur fav character NOW? Since, you know, the characters are better developed. This fic is getting close to it's end, but there will be a sequel, very soon.