Chapter 16, an ending

Demonshadow squirmed under the branches.

Thornclaw came slowly, a menacing look in his eyes. Soon, he leapt.

"Stop it," said a clear voice. Demonshadow and Thornclaw looked up. Ravenshadow was hovering in the sky, a transparent cat, with stars dancing on his black pelt.

Thornclaw stared at him. "You were dead," he rasped.

"And I still am. But this battle is not over with me. Thornclaw, come."

Thornclaw was trembling with fear. Never before had a StarClan cat threatened him. But Ravenshadow didn't seem like himself, he seemed full of power now.

Thornclaw walked up and sat down.

"You killed me," Ravenshadow began, "You stole Moonhowl. You hurt Demonshadow. You killed me. You were bossing us all. Now it's time for me to boss you."

Then, with wide, angry eyes, Thornclaw began to dance. Back and forth, back and forth. Ravenshadow's eyes followed every move.

"Now Demonshadow," said Ravenshadow, "Kill him."

He faded into mist and Thornclaw stopped dancing. Demonshadow was still stuck.

Demonshadow bit a couple of the branches. She wiggled through, but there were many cuts on her flanks and chest.

She toke a huge leap and soared through the air and landed on Thornclaw. He twisted and scratched at her, and Demonshadow pushed him toward the steep edge. He yowled, and Demonshadow pushed him off.

He plummeted to the water below, wailing. He sunk, and did not rise.

He never would.

Demonshadow stood up and swam back into the cave. Cats were still fighting.

"Thornclaw's dead." Demonshadow announced.

The RiverClan warriors stopped. The other cats yowled, and chased them out of the cave. Some fell into the water and died, and others made it to shore, but they were not ever going to be welcome in RiverClan again.

Strangely, Demonshadow didn't feel victory. Other cats yowled with happiness, but Demonshadow didn't. She had lost her best friend.

"You welcome back to ShadowClan," Smokestar meowed, "You saved us all."

Demonshadow nodded. Ravenshadow was her best friend? She had never thought of it like that.

But he was. And Demonshadow would never see him again.

Never.

The End

Did you like the story? I'll be writing another one to the story, The Twoleg of the Clans, called Shadows Never Die. Please read it and review.