Dive into the Wild
By Atlantica Stitch
The Battle Against Darkness
Dirtfur leapt to his paws. "Downpaw!" he cried, racing from the den. The Heartless had invaded the camp, and were being fought in vain by the Clan. Their paws, claws and teeth went right through them. Two Neoshadows had pinned down Downpaw, a beautiful young she-cat, pure white, and a third was reaching for her, its yellow eyes hungry. Dirtfur screeched and charged. He ripped at the Neoshadows, seeming to be the only cat able to injure them. Black Heartless blood splattered the dusty, greenleaf-dry ground. The two Neoshadows disappeared, but the third kept a firm grip on the young apprentice. "Dirtfur! Help me!" she cried. Dirtfur bowled the Neoshadow over and was about to sink his teeth into its neck when Riku and Sora burst from the den, Keyblades in jaw. Sora wiped out the Heartless with a single blow, while Riku took on a large group of Shadows. Soon all the Heartless were dispelled, leaving the camp virtually intact. The black blood had seeped into the ground, leaving little more than a stain, and most cats had escaped without injuries. Foxfur was checking over everyone anyway. Dirtfur winced and she examined his claw, which he had torn fighting the Heartless. He thought he saw a pair of round yellow eyes peeking from behind the nursery, but when he did a double take, they were gone.
"That's a nasty cut." Foxfur remarked, pressing cobwebs to the slash above Sora's right eye. Riku had escaped without injuries, but was carefully watching as Sora was treated; as if afraid he might have to do it himself. Riku turned to see Dirtfur staring with great intensity at a spot behind the nursery. He limped over, keeping off his injured paw and sat down next to Riku. "Do you see that?" he asked, flicking his tail the direction he'd been looking. Riku looked, and saw it. "Those eyes." He muttered. "Yes! I'm not imagining it!" Dirtfur said. It was nearly moonhigh. "Let's go. Let Eaglefeather sit her vigil in peace." He said, walking off towards the warrior's den. Riku trailed behind him, sighing. Eaglefeather padded out from the medicine cat's den, limping slightly, pushing her weight off her left forepaw. She sat in the middle of the clearing, staring ahead silently. Sora followed the two, and lay down to sleep in the comfy moss nests, drifting into sleep almost instantly. His last waking thought was How long will we be here? Where could the Keyhole be? Before slipping to a deep sleep.
Excuse the shortness. Next Chapter: The SnowFire Cave Sora and Dirtfur accompany Breezestar to the SnowFire Cave so he can speak to StarClan. But what does StarClan have in store for Sora?
