Chapter 13, night expedition

Skychaser glanced around. "What?" he asked Dawnfeather.

Dawnfeather gazed into his eyes. "Skychaser I-," She broke off. "I can't tell you."

Dawnfeather stood up and raced back to the camp.

"Dawnfeather wait!" he called after her.

Dawnfeather didn't answer. She kept running until she vanished into the reeds.

Skychaser shrugged. "She cats," he muttered to himself.

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Shadowflight gasped at Leopardstar. "You- you killed him!" she meowed in shock.

"I did," Leopardstar announced. "And I controlled your mind. I control many cats' minds Shadowflight. It is my passion. I control them with my tooth. As soon as they begin to figure out that I am controlling there minds, I kill them. I have helpers, in each Clan. Ashfur is one of my helpers. His job was to bring together some ThunderClan warriors and attack their own Clan. I love battles and blood.

"Of course you wonder how I got so much power. I toke it from my rotten, evil, filthy son, Skychaser. He will die soon, Shadowflight. He is very weak. He is a moron."

"He is not a moron!" The words were out before Shadowflight could help herself. "He is a loyal warrior to his Clan!"

"Really?" Leopardstar's eyes widened in surprise. "Well, you're wrong. And do you know what Shadowflight? Do you know what? I will kill you now!"

Leopardstar launched herself across the ground. Her two outstretched paws caught Shadowflight on the face. She rolled Shadowflight over onto her side and pined her down.

"I've waited a long time for this," Leopardstar whispered in her ear.

Shadowflight surged upward, throwing the spotted cat off her and pining her down, keeping her fangs close to her throat.

"Go know," She whispered, "Or I will kill you."

Leopardstar hesitated. "I will go," She whispered finally, "But I will be back Shadowflight. I will be back."

Shadowflight slowly and reluctantly let her go. Leopardstar scampered through the gorse tunnel and vanished into the night.

Shadowflight's jaws gaped in an enormous yawn. She ached with tiredness but she knew she couldn't sleep.

Water and night must join together, to drive out an enemy bad. The evil spotted tiger, wants power over us all

Suddenly Shadowflight stood up, stiff with shock. Water and night must be her and Skychaser. The evil spotted tiger-that was Leopardstar.

Shadowflight walked forward a few paces, all traces of tiredness gone. She knew what she had to do. Go to Skychaser and tell him what they had to do.

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Shadowflight entered RiverClan territory. She swam across the river and splashed through a puddle, ignoring the freezing water that lapped around her legs.

She entered the camp; it was silent, with a peaceful hush of sleeping cats. Shadowflight entered the warriors den, and immediately saw the blue grey pelt of Skychaser.

She poked him in the ribs. "Skychaser! Skychaser wake up!"

He raised his head sleepily. "Dawnfeather?" he asked, blinking in the darkness.

"No not Dawnfeather. It's Shadowflight."

Skychaser immediately sat up. "What are you doing in RiverClan territory?" He paused. "At midnight?"

"I've got to tell you something Skychaser," Shadowflight meowed urgently. "And I've got to hurry, Leopardstar will come soon."

"Leopardstar? What's wrong with Leopard-,"

"Skychaser, shut up," Shadowflight cut him off. "I need to tell you something. Tonight I found Firestar dead in his den. I walked out, and there was Leopardstar. She told me that she had killed him. She controls cats' minds with her tooth. It is her passion. And she has helpers in every Clan. She takes power from you, Skychaser. She attacked me."

Skychaser sprang into the air, fur bristling. "That would explain it!" He yowled. Shadowflight warned him to lower his voice so he did. "I feel weaker every time a cat dies, or Leopardstar does this grinning thing. She takes power from me!"

"So you understand?" Shadowflight explained happily. "You should probably stay with ThunderClan until the right time to kill Leopardstar."

"Kill Leopardstar?" Skychaser looked bewildered. "Why?"

"Uuhh!" Shadowflight groaned with frustration. "Skychaser, Leopardstar isn't good. If she isn't destroyed, more and more cats' minds will be controlled and they will all die!" She repeated the prophecy. "Me and you, water and night, must kill Leopardstar! It is our destiny, Skychaser!"

Skychaser was silent for a long time. "I understand," He meowed finally. "I will go with you. But maybe I shouldn't go with you to ThunderClan."

"Then we can hide at Snakerocks. Nobody goes near there anymore since Whitepaw died, and the snow can hide our sent!"

Skychaser nodded his head up and down vigorously. "Let's go!"

Shadowflight hurried out of the den and into the night. She splashed across the river and entered ThunderClan territory. She hurried through the trees and onto Snakerocks.

She lay down heavily and Skychaser curled up beside her.

"Don't worry," Shadowflight meowed. "I will protect you from adders."

Shadowflight drew her tongue twice over the top of his head.

She lay her head on her paws and went to sleep.

Oh StarClan, she whispered, show me what I have to do.

Finally! It all came out. Incase you were wondering there will not be a sequel, I will be writing more stories, but not about Shadowflight.