A/N: Hello! Here's another chapter of Nothing but a monster. Hope you guys enjoy and please review, follow, and favorite. Thanks to LakeStream and Tye dye tail for following and adding this story as a favorite.
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ON WITH THE CHAPTER
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Toadsplash's pov
"I don't trust you Toadsplash," Duskcloud said narrowing her eyes at me. "Oh come on, it's just a hunting patrol," I said. It's only been two days and the clan is slowly starting to like me, except for Shadestone and Duskcloud. Flowerpool was sitting near us grooming her fur.
"No," Duskcloud growled. "Remember what happened to Duckflight and Greypool, Fang is out there and I don't want to die," she added. "I'll protect you," I said and refused the urge to smirk. She looked at Flowerpool, she stared back.
"Fine," she murmured and stood up. "Mudstorm, I'm going hunting," I yowled to my brother. He nodded and kept talking to Stripesky. I led Duskcloud out of camp and towards the Fogless Pond. She stayed quiet.
"So, do you like someone, possibly Sootear," I said and smiled. Sootear likes her. "No," she said plainly. "Come on, it's either Sootear or my brother Mudstorm," I said. "Well, none of them talk to me, so I don't really know them," she said and looked around.
"Well, when can they, you're always hanging around with Flowerpool or me," I said. She stopped walking and shook her head. "So," she growled. "Just saying," I said and we entered the Fogless Pond. I looked around and spotted a muskrat. I swayed my tail and leapt behind a water plant.
I saw Duskcloud stalk up to a frog. I lashed my tail and pinned down the muskrat with one of my paws. I unsheathed my claws and sunk them into the belly of my prey. It stopped moving and I smiled triumphantly. "Nice catch," Duskcloud muttered through the frog's skin.
I lashed my tail and turned around. Smokeblaze was sitting on a mossy rock. "You know that Fang was spotted here a couple days ago," he said. Duskcloud had her eyes narrowed at him. They never got along. They were brother and sister. Smokeblaze nodded to her and Duskcloud let out a growl.
I looked at Duskcloud and back at Smokeblaze. "Is something wrong," I said. Smokeblaze flinched slightly and looked at me. He forgot I was there. "Um," he cleared his throat, "no." I narrowed my eyes and lashed my tail. "He's just worried that's all," Duskcloud said and turned around. She stalked towards the Toad Trees.
I shrugged and followed her. Smokeblaze leapt down from the rock and padded back to camp. "Want to go back to camp, I think two pieces of prey is good enough," I said. She stopped and looked at me. "No, it's not, two each maybe but just one each, no" she said and scented the air. I sighed and scented the air as well. I perked my ears up.
"Do you hear that," I said. "Woodpecker," she said and followed the sound. I saw it high up in the tree. I clawed my way up the tree slowly. Duskcloud was climbing next to me. I stopped climbing and pushed myself up. I sunk my claws into the bird's wing and pulled it close to me.
It thrashed around trying to get loose. Duskcloud came and bit the bird's head. It stopped moving. "Good team work," I said and leapt down from the tree. She followed me and landed lightly on the ground without a sound. "Come on," I said and gave her my muskrat. "A woodpecker counts as two, take my other prey," I said and began padding to camp.
We entered the camp and I sighed. We kept our prey in a small dent in a tree. I put my woodpecker there and grabbed a fish. I walked around and rested on my belly. I bit into the fish and looked up at the sky. I heard paw steps and saw Duskcloud walking up to me.
"Want to share," I asked when she got close enough. She looked surprised. She nodded quickly and took a bite from the fish. "What's wrong, you haven't said a word since we found the woodpecker," I said and took another bite from the fish.
She looked up at me. "Just confused," she murmured and took another bite. "About?" I couldn't hide my curiosity. "Well two days ago, you absolutely hated me and wanted nothing to do with me, and now you are being nice," she said and looked around. I saw Palestone talking with Sootear. He looked around and quickly nuzzled her.
I flattened my ears. "Uh oh," Duskcloud said. I stood up and stalked over to them. "Sootear," I snarled. He backed up from Palestone and glared at me. "What do you think you are doing," I hissed. He looked at Palestone. "I thought you said you told him," he whispered. "Tell me what," I hissed at her now. "Sootear is my mate now, not you," I heard her murmur.
I bared my teeth. "Why, what did I ever do," I snarled. How dare she!? "Well you were just as mean as Fang," she said. I rolled my eyes. "That's the best excuse you can think of," I said threatening. I unsheathed my claws and was about to pounce. "Toadsplash," I heard Miststar. I looked away and sheathed my claws. "You don't attack clan-mates," I heard Miststar say.
By now, the entire clan was looking at me. I narrowed my eyes and looked at them. We only had 8 warriors now, not including me. I lashed my tail and sprinted out of camp. I leapt over a tree branch and slipped in the mud.
I sat on the Fogless Hill; each clan had their own 'special' hill. For Hailclan, it was the Snow Hill, and for Streamclan, it was the Dry Hill. It didn't have any water on it, no wonder. I stared at my muddy paws. "That was quite a show," I heard a voice and looked around.
It was familiar. I saw a pair of amber eyes. I growled. It was Fang. "How did you see all that," I growled at him. He padded out of the fog and I saw his black fur with white stripes. "Because, I see everything," he said and smirked.
I unsheathed his claws. "I am not going to kill you right now," he said and began circling the hill. "Just giving you advice, you never loved her, you just took her as a mate so she wouldn't get upset correct," he said. I perked my ears up. "Yes why," I said. "Then why get so upset when she obviously has feelings for that other tom and is happy," Fang said and sat in front of me.
"And, I know about you and your mother's plan on taking over the other clans," he said. I flattened my ears. "But, don't let that discourage you, you never know, maybe your simple plan may work out," he said and shrugged. "You have a better plan," I snarled.
"Besides killing all the clans, no," he said and smirked again. I lashed my tail. I began to get a little bit nervous. "Just say you were lucky enough to see me when I am not in a bad mood ok kitty," he said and began padding away. He disappeared in the fog and I sighed.
"Toadsplash, you ok," I turned around and saw Duskcloud standing below the hill. I shrugged. "I don't even know," I said and she began padding up the hill. "Sootear is mouse-brained, Palestone will see that soon and you will have her back before you know it," she said.
"I don't care about them, in fact, I don't want her back," I said and lifted my head. She tilted her head. "Then why did you run out and go crazy at camp," she said. "I don't know," I said. She nodded and scented the air. She froze. "Was Fang around here," she didn't say it full of fear; instead, she said it out of curiosity.
I nodded. "What he say, how are you still alive," she said. "Nothing and because he was in a 'good' mood," I said. "Well, come on, before he comes back in a 'bad' mood," she said and began leading me back to camp.
We entered camp and I saw Palestone and Sootear lying next to each other, occasionally nuzzling. "Hey, ignore them," Duskcloud said and led me to the warriors den. We were the only ones in there. "You just need to relax and go to sleep, I'll tell Miststar you aren't feeling well," she said. "But I am feeling well," I said.
"Still, go to sleep," she said and licked her paw. I sighed and rested my head on my paws. I could still see Palestone and Sootear. Duskcloud licked my ear and I looked at her. She was staring at me. "I have to go hunt," she murmured and quickly walked outside of the den.
I smiled and rested my head back on my paws. I stared at nothing specific and soon fell asleep.
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Snowstrike's pov
I walked around camp looking for something to do. Silversnow and Iceflower moved to the nursery last night. Glacierstone would visit Silversnow every day. Stonedrop was Iceflower's mate, so he will never be able to father his kits.
"When can I go hunt again," I complained many times to Leafstone. Her leafy green eyes will always flash with annoyance. I huffed and sat down outside. Snowflakes were falling very slowly. I growled. Bluestorm and Whiteheart were out hunting with Foxlight, Cloudshadow, and Blizzardclaw.
"What's wrong my apprentice," Frozencloud joked. I laughed slightly and sighed. "Just bored, I want to go hunt," I said. "My wounds aren't that bad, I don't even have a limp anymore," I added and licked my paw. "Let me talk to Leafstone," he murmured and padded towards the med-cat den.
"Did you hear that two of Fogclan's warriors were killed by Fang," I heard Specklefrost. "I don't care," Goldenhawk replied grumpily. "When is the gathering," Goldenhawk said. "Tomorrow," Specklefrost said. I didn't enjoy gatherings like everyone else did.
"Well, I talked to Leafstone, she said you can go hunting now," Frozencloud said to me. "Yay," I said and sprinted out of camp. I ran pass the Snow Hill and to the Frost Forest. I climbed up a tree and sighed. I leapt from tree to tree avoiding the ground; Fang said that badgers are around here.
I was on the edge of the Frost Forest and our territory with the old clan, Mountainclan. They died way before I was born, due to a rogue attack. Not Fang, Fang's dad most likely. Their leader, Cliffstar, died in a battle with this rogue, and the rest of the clan was split up.
I lashed my tail and scented the air. "What did I say about entering the forest Snow," I heard Fang. I looked behind me and saw him sitting up straight on a tree branch. "Hi," I said. "What are you doing here by yourself again," he said and leapt onto the same branch with me.
"I'm not alone anymore, you're here," I said and smiled. "Obviously," I murmured and scented the air. He sighed and looked around. "Did you go to Fogclan territory," I asked. "Why," he said quickly. "Because you have mud on your paws and because I heard that two more cats were killed," I said.
He looked down at his paws and sighed. "Yes I killed more cats," he said. I felt my fur bristle. He perked his ears up and looked around. "One of your clan-mates is here," he said quickly and climbed higher up. I began grooming my fur. I saw russet fur. Foxlight. "Snowstrike, Snowstrike are you here," he said. I groaned and climbed down the tree.
"I'm right here," I said. "Oh, did Leafstone let you leave," he said and began padding to me. "Yes," I said. "Well, you shouldn't be here by yourself, this is Fang's favorite area," he said. "Well I can take care of myself," I said and clenched my teeth.
A twig snapped and fell next to him. He jumped out of the way and spun around. "Get behind me, someone is here," he snarled. I saw Fang's black pelt move from one tree to another. He wasn't leaving. I saw Blizzardclaw, Bluestorm, Whiteheart, and Cloudshadow enter the clearing.
"Snowstrike," Bluestorm said and they surrounded me. It got me annoyed. I can take care of myself even with an injury. "I scent him," Blizzardclaw growled and unsheathed his claws. "I do to," Foxlight said and looked around.
I looked up and saw Fang's amber eyes staring down at us. They were slowly changing a different color and he shook his head. His head hit another twig and it fell down. "In the trees," Bluestorm snarled and he and Cloudshadow climbed up the tree.
Fang's amber eyes disappeared and in its place was a pair of blood red eyes. He leapt down from the tree and narrowed his blood red eyes at Foxlight. He told me he becomes someone else when he attacks. Is this what he meant?
Bluestorm and Cloudshadow leapt down from the tree and next to Foxlight. "Fang, leave our territory now," Blizzardclaw snarled. "Never," Fang said quietly.
It didn't sound like his voice. His claws unsheathed and his tail lashed. This will not end well. "Run while you have the chance," he said. "Whiteheart, take Snowstrike and go back to camp," Foxlight said. "No, I'm staying here," I snarled. He narrowed his eyes at me but nodded. "Whiteheart, go back to camp," I murmured in her ear.
She looked concerned. "Tell Icestar and Frozencloud," I said. "They said whenever he shows up to just run back to camp," Foxlight growled. "There is no point in fighting me, you die either way," Fang said and crouched down.
He shook his head and snarled. I saw the amber color appearing and disappearing. "Get out," Foxlight growled and ran to him. I unsheathed my claws. He leapt into the air and in an instant was pinned down. "You fool," I heard Fang say and he dug his claws into Foxlight's throat.
Bluestorm backed up next to me. "There is no use, we need to run," Cloudshadow said and we began running. "There's nowhere to run," Fang growled and I heard him chasing us. "Stay together," Blizzardclaw yowled. We will lead him right to the camp, who knows what will happen.
I stopped running and ran a different direction. "Snowstrike no," Bluestorm yowled. Blizzardclaw practically had to drag him to camp. I ran faster when Fang was right behind me. I made it to the Frozen Pond and leapt onto the ice. It cracked but didn't break below me. I was on the other side.
It was the only thing dividing me and Fang now. He snarled in furry and leapt onto the ice. It broke below him and he fell into the water. I turned around to run, but was pinned down right away.
I pushed him off and continued running. He was very fast. He ran in front of me and tackled me down again. He put a paw to my throat and one on my shoulder. I stared up at him and saw the blood red color slowly turn darker.
This wasn't Fang. He wouldn't hurt me. He was friendly before Foxlight came. I saw his claws unsheathe. He sunk his claws into my shoulder and put his other paw under my chin. I clenched my teeth in pain. I saw the blood drip from my shoulder and Fang only tightened his grip. He put his paw to my throat and was ready to slash it.
He tilted his head slightly and I saw the blood red color turn lighter. The amber was slowly returning. I stared up at him in fear. He shook his head once and his eyes were back to normal. He blinked and looked down at me.
"Snow?" he said. He looked at my shoulder and quickly sheathed his claws. "I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I just, I don't know what happened," he said and let me up. I sat up and looked at my shoulder. I sighed. "It' fine," I murmured. "No it's not fine; I hurt you and nearly killed you," he said and began licking my shoulder.
"Hey, I said its fine," I said. His eyes widened slightly, "I killed someone didn't I." I nodded slowly. "Who," he said. "Foxlight," I said. "Why, why does this happen to me," he snarled to himself. "What?" I said.
"It's a long story; I scent a clan cat and I become blinded. I become someone entirely different and it doesn't go away unless I kill at least one cat," he said. "You were lucky I killed Foxlight, if I didn't you would have died," he said.
"Then how come you didn't become blinded when you saved me from the badger," I asked. He shrugged. "Well, you want to go back to camp or to my cave so I can heal your shoulder," he said and stood up. "I think I will go back to camp, but meet me here tomorrow night ok," I said. He smiled slightly and nodded.
"Be careful, badgers still lurk around here," he said. I nodded and began walking back to camp. I looked behind my shoulder and saw him looking at me. I smiled and began running back to camp.
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A/N: Sorry if this one is a little shorter than the others. So in every chapter I will have Toadsplash's pov just for fun. So, hope that isn't a problem to you guys. I still need kits for the queens for the clans. Remember, two in Hailclan, one in Fogclan, and three in Streamclan. Just give me the kit name, description, personality, clan you want them in, and warrior or med-cat name. Thank you and peace out.
~Wolfcreations14 :3