I would have put this one sooner but I have a lot of schoolwork and have to go into town…anyway, here's chapter 4.
Demonshadow awoke to a screeching at the bramble entrance. She sat up, instantly alert, and raced into the clearing. An apprentice and a warrior were already streaming out of the den to confront a group of WindClan warriors.
Demonshadow gave the battle cry. Cats spilled out of their dens and raced away to defend the camp.
Demonshadow leapt on Weaselfur. She scored her long claws down his underbelly. Weaselfur gave a shout and several WindClan warriors broke away from their attackers and raced to his side.
"Round up the others," Weaselfur told Owlfur and Wetpaw. They dashed away and rounded up the rest of ShadowClan, and kept them their while nine warriors advanced on Demonshadow.
Demonshadow leapt at Freckleface. She scratched his face and he dug his teeth into her leg. Woodheart leapt to his side and scratched at the side of her head. She swung a paw around and it caught in Woodheart's ear. He screeched in pain and raked his claws down her flank, while Freckleface and Weaselfur attacked her haunches, and a tabby cat bit her forepaw.
Tawnypelt suddenly leapt at Wetpaw. The apprentice's eyes grew big and he tried to throw the ShadowClan deputy off, but she drove her teeth into his shoulder and he fell down, unconscious.
Tawnypelt sprinted across the clearing followed by Cedarheart, Rowanclaw, Sunpaw, Marshlake, Ravenshadow, and a bunch more warriors. They leapt on the long-legged WindClan warriors with screeches of fury.
Demonshadow raked her claws down Freckleface's pelt and then sprang onto Woodheart. He gave a startled yowl as she balanced on his heads and dug in her claws.
Then Owlfur was there. He scratched and bit at Demonshadow until she toppled off Woodheart's head. She drove her teeth into Owlfur's shoulder and he ran out of the camp squealing, with blood already pouring out of a deep wound on his side that Sunpaw had given him.
Demonshadow jumped up at Weaselfur. They rolled around the camp, hissing and spitting. When they finally broke apart Demonshadow had blood dripping from her shoulder, her ear, her tail and her flanks. Weaselfur was in a worse condition though. A large open wound was on his shoulder and two were on his face. Scratches covered his entire body, and there were teeth marks in his front leg and back leg.
Demonshadow glared at him, her sides heaving as she fought for breath. There was a whirr of brown and black fur and suddenly Weaselfur and Owlfur had her pinned down.
Demonshadow glared up at the two toms. There was a triumphant grin on Weaselfur's face. He drove his teeth into her shoulder and she gave a shuddering breath and everything went black.
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Moonhowl moved along at the ShadowClan border, she was waiting for Ravenshadow. He usually hunted here at this time of day. Moonhowl kneaded the ground with anticipation.
"Moonhowl!" a voice yowled, right behind her ear. Moonhowl whipped around. It was Thornclaw.
"Hello-what are you doing here?" Moonhowl asked in a rush.
He purred. "I was wondering where you were."
"Why?" Moonhowl asked, "Is a cat sick? Or hurt?"
"No, no," he reassured her. "I just wanted to see you."
Moonhowl's pelt tingled. Thornclaw was a nice tom. But…
Moonhowl didn't say anything.
"You are a very good medicine cat," Thornclaw meowed.
A faint growl escaped Moonhowl's throat. She wished she could tell him that she loved Ravenshadow, and no one else. Thornclaw didn't hear the growl though.
"Can we hunt sometime…soon?" he asked.
"I don't know," Moonhowl said sharply. Thornclaw pressed his face against hers. "I will wait, but make your decision soon."
Moonhowl noticed that he unsheathed his claws a little bit.
"Yes," she told him, "I will hunt with you tonight."
Thornclaw walked off and Moonhowl was left all alone. "I do not love Thornclaw," she growled under her breath, "and I never will."
She stood up and walked away from the border. She couldn't wait for Ravenshadow now. She didn't know what to do about him.
Suspense building! Poor Moonhowl! Give me a review PLEEEEAAAAASE! Who do you think Moonhowl will choose, Ravenshadow or Thornclaw? Will she have to choose? What about Demonshadow?
