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Chapter Fourteen: Windshadow and Dreamcloud

Windshadow groaned and opened his eyes. What had happened to him...?

"Windshadow," Came a sweet voice, "Wake up!" He looked into amber eyes.

"Dreamcloud?"

"No," The voice said, faltering, "Spottedleaf."

He raised his head to see the tortoiseshell, a slightly disappointed look on her face. Wait-that bolder... he shouldn't be able to lift his head! And there weren't any other cats around...

"Where am I?" He meowed.

"Starclan," Spottedleaf purred as he got to his paws, pressing her pelt close to his.

"What?" He hissed, jumping away from her, "I-I can't be in Starclan! I have to be down there!"

"You died a brave death," Spottedleaf assured him.

"No!" He yowled, "I need to-"

"Ssh," She said, cutting him off nervously, "It's all righ-"

"No, Spottedleaf," came a voice, "Let the warrior speak."

They turned their heads to find Bluestar watching them. Her ice blue eyes were on Spottedleaf, looking angry.

"What were you going to say, Windshadow?" She asked.

"I need to protect Dreamcloud," He panted, "Blackstar wants her dead, and he wants her dead now. She needs help, and even Leafpool can't give her that."

"Her destiny-" Bluestar began, but Windshadow stalked up to her, looked her in the eye, and hissed,

"Her destiny isn't to die. Not yet. Not like this. My destiny can be to die now, but not without protecting her."
"You love her." Bluestar stated.

"You know what?" He snarled, "I do."

There was a long silence. Yellowfang suddenly walked up to him.

"You love her," She said, "But do you love her enough to kill your own father? Do you love her enough to die for her? Do you love her enough to protect her at all costs, get kicked out of your own clan? Live a lie?"

"For her?" Windshadow growled, "Anytime."

Yellowfang, Spottedleaf, and Bluestar stared at him for a moment, and finally, Bluestar spoke.

"We all have had forbidden loves," She murmured, "Spottedleaf loved Firestar. Yellowfang loved Raggedstar. I loved Oakheart. You deserve to have a chance with loving Dreamcloud."

She looked at her fellow Starclan cats.

"What do you think?"
"I agree," Yellowfang meowed. Spottedleaf was silent. Give up her love to another she-cat? Really, truly?

"I..."

"Please," Windshadow pleaded.

"I agree." She finally whispered.

Windshadow walked up to her and touched noses with her.

"Thank you." He murmured, "Goodbye."

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Dreamcloud whirled around to face Blackstar. He was stalking over to her, fangs bared, fur bristling. His tail swished and back forth, and she knew that if he got her, he was killing her.

"Dreamcloud," Leafpool said urgently, "Get out of the way, I'll fight him."

"It's been moons since you actually were fighting," Dreamcloud hissed, "You're a medicine cat. You don't fight. And it's my destiny."

"Yes. Your destiny to die!" Blackstar spat, and lept forward. But Dreamcloud nimbly jumped to the side, avoiding him and dragging her claws down his shoulder. He swiped his claws towards her, but she avoided him again by rolling over to the side and regaining her footing quickly.

"Just stand still and let me get you!" Blackstar panted, "You'll never get away."

"First of all," Dreamcloud meowed, "I'd rather not stand still. Second, I'd also prefer not to die even more."

Like Windshadow.

That thought collapsed her.

"You..." She hissed, "You KILLED Windshadow!"

She lept at him, claws outstretched, and bowled him over, and soon, both were a tangled mess of bloodthirsty cats, and all Leafpool could do was watch.

Blackstar finally pushed her off, his face bloody and scarred. He lept toward her, fangs about to sink into her throat...

This is the end...

"Not so fast." A familar, calm voice said. A white blur sped between her and Blackstar, glaring at him.

"Windshadow!" She breathed, "You're dead!"

"Was dead," He corrected her, "So, can we beat this mouse-brain?"

"Gladly."

Both began to circle Blackstar. He watched them-well, tried- but it was extremely hard, considering that there were two, not one.

Suddenly, Dreamcloud sprang onto his back, and Windshadow ripped at his sides, finally getting closer, closer, closer, when-

"Goodbye, Father."

And he sank his fangs into the leader's throat.

Blackstar writhed, and writhed, losing his remaining five lives like that.

'Til he was still.

"You killed him," Dreamcloud purred, pressing her cheek against his.

"We killed him."

Leafpool took this moment to leave.

"Windshadow," Dreamcloud sighed, "You'll be back in your clan... since, you know, they know you're innocent..."

"Yes," Windshadow's eyes were downcast, "I'm sor-"

"But," She purred, "I guess we'll have to meet in secret. Because I love you."

He purred and they winded around each other, two cats in love.

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Spottedleaf gazed down. There would be another prophecy. And she was sure that they would do it.

000

Have no fear, sequel is here! Well, almost. Tomorrow, maybe, but I'm spending time with friend/dad, and take the dog to the vet... anyway, here's a summary for the sequel:

Invasion

Dreamcloud and Windshadow have been meeting each other in secret for moons. But two legs are back... And Dreamcloud and Windshadow get news that will change their lives forever...

VOTE: What do you think the 'news' is?