As the Fight Dies Down

Ch.1 – Talonpaw

"Hey, Talonpaw! Want to go hunting?" I turned around to see Tawnypelt padding towards me. The sun shone down on her coat, making it gleam more brightly than usual.

No, don't think like that. I don't love Tawnypelt.

"Um, sorry Tawnypelt," I scuffed the ground with my paws, "Rowanclaw's meeting me at the stream." The lie was horrible.

Please don't let Tawnypelt notice Rowanclaw's still here. The ginger warrior was sleeping inside the den, his pelt rising and falling.

"Oh, okay." Tawnypelt looked hurt. I felt horrible for talking to her like that, but I wanted to be alone.

I padded away, lost in thought, my mind spinning with all that had just happened.

Oh, StarClan! Help me get through this!

I was going so fast that I didn't notice where I was. I looked up; I was by the kittypet's house. Thinking that there would be no harm if I went a little closer, I went on.

How wrong I was.

I got about to the fence, when a shriek split the air. I turned around to find the two kittypets staring at me.

The larger gray one stepped forward, while the brown one went around behind me. They leapt at me and pinned me down.

"Now, listen," the gray to snarled in my ear "This territory is ours."

"No," I said, struggling, "It's ours." I flicked my tail toward my camp

The two kittypets leaned in closer to me, until I could see every hair on their pelt.

"Do you know what we do to cats who talk back to us?" the brown tom questioned

StarClan, help me! I thought, preparing for the worst.

The two ferocious cats leaped at me. The gray one pinned me down, while the brown one clawed and bit at my throat.

I was losing blood fast. I struggled, but there was no use. I felt my body give up, but I still had strength to listen.

"What are you going to do now?"

Those were the last words I heard before I died. I turned to go to StarClan. One thought was spinning through my mind. A thought I had never shared with anyone because I was afraid to admit it.

I love you, Tawnypelt.

A/N: How was it? I know the pairing is kinda random. I thought it up at the last moment, cause I needed a she-cat from ShadowClan that wasn't already take.

R&R as always! No flames please!