A/N: Hello again everyone, since lots of you have been requesting for another chapter, I will do it. Here is another chapter of Nothing but a monster.
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Toadsplash's pov
I slightly opened my eyes the next day. It was near dusk. I yawned and sat up. I stretched and looked around. I felt more relaxed and happier than I ever felt since I became deputy.
I shook out my fur and padded outside. I ran into someone. "Ouch watch it," I hissed. I perked my ears up. It was Duskcloud. "Oh, um, sorry I didn't see you there," I said quickly.
She smiled slightly. "Well, I guess I should organize some hunting patrols," I said and smiled. "Hurry," she said and brushed pass me. My pelt became hot and I quickly padded to the Fog crevice.
I leapt onto it and looked out at the camp. Sootear was grooming Palestone. I flattened my ears. If he wants to be like that, then so be it. "Hunting patrol near the Toad Tree's, Mudstorm, lead Sootear, Stripesky, and Smokeblaze," I yowled.
Mudstorm nodded and smirked at Sootear. Sootear shot me a glare and nuzzled Palestone a good bye. "Hunting patrol near Fogless Pond, Miststar will lead Shadestone and Palestone," I yowled. My mother smiled at me and led her hunting patrol to the pond.
Nobody else was in the clan besides Flowerpool, Duskcloud, Redflower, and me. I sighed, we need more warriors. I lashed my tail and leapt down the crevice. I padded to the nursery. I poked my head in and saw Flowerpool licking her paw.
"Oh, um hello Toadsplash," she said and stopped licking her paw. "Just checking, the hunting patrol's left," I said. She nodded and curled up slightly. Her belly was huge; she was due any day now. I bowed my head to the queen and backed out of the den.
"Took you long enough," Duskcloud said. I turned around. She was sitting straight with her tailed curled neatly around her paws. I smiled and padded up to her. I touched noses to her and smiled. She smiled to and looked around.
"I sent them on hunting patrols," I said. She nodded and stretched. I stood up, brushed pass her and looked over my shoulder. She smiled at me and I flicked my tail. She stood up and we began chasing each other.
I didn't know how long we played. I pinned her down and smiled. Someone cleared there throat. I looked up and saw Mudstorm's patrol back. "Um," I said and got off her. She layed on her belly and licked her chest. "You can all go get some rest now," I said.
Sootear tossed a muskrat and a fish into the fresh-kill pile. I sat up and stared at Duskcloud. Sootear ran to me and pinned me. I snarled and bared my teeth. "You sent me on that patrol in purpose, now you're over here with another she-cat, I thought you 'cared' about Palestone," he growled at me.
Duskcloud shoved him off and pinned him down forcefully. He hit the ground with a thud and stopped snarling. I smiled and sat up. Duskcloud leaned down and whispered something in his ear. His eyes widened slightly and I saw him shaking. What did she say?
She shook her head and let him up. Sootear stood up and sprinted to the warriors den. Duskcloud padded up to me and nuzzled me. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see Palestone, Miststar, and Shadestone enter camp.
I nuzzled Duskcloud back and smiled. Duskcloud purred and I saw Palestone narrow her eyes at me. I purred back and sighed. Duskcloud's yellow eyes glowed with love. I knew mine did the same. "Toadsplash," Miststar called. I perked my ears up and looked towards the leaders den. She had her head raised and tail lashing. She was angry.
"Um, I have to go," I said. "Ok," Duskcloud murmured and began padding to the warriors den. I looked at her one last time before padding to my mother. "Yes," I said. "Come inside," she said in a low voice. I cleared my throat and hesitantly walked pass her.
I sat near the entrance and Miststar padded to her nest. "In order for our plan to work," she said gaining anger with each word, "you must not get close to another cat." She stood up, fur bristling and teeth bared.
She was telling me… not to fall in love? I stood up with hostile narrowed eyes. "You may be my leader and mother, but you will not tell me who to love and not to love," I snarled back. She looked taken back from my anger. Her fur layed flat and her mouth closed.
I kept my fur raised and eyes narrowed. "Just try not to get attached too much, this plan must work. Once it does, we can go back to the way we were, remember that," she said. I perked my ears up. Everyone hated me. Duskcloud wanted me dead. Now she loves me.
I don't want to go back to the way I was; but I can't tell my mom that. I cleared my throat and sat down. "Of course, I want nothing more than to go back to the way I was, everyone means nothing to me," I said and faked a smirk.
She believed me. She smiled and nodded. "Good," she said and bowed her head. "You may go," she said. I quickly backed out of the den and sighed. I looked at the den and walked to the warriors den.
I padded inside and saw everyone starting to fall asleep. Sootear was curled up around Palestone. I held back a growl and went to the back where my nest was. Duskcloud was curled up by herself.
I looked at my nest and at her. I smiled and padded to her. I licked her shoulder and she lifted her head. She blinked a few times and smiled. "May I sleep here," I said and smiled. She nodded and made more space for me. I curled up around her and rested my head on her shoulder.
"Good night," she murmured. I licked her ear and closed my eyes. "I love you," I whispered in her ear. She flicked her ear and I heard her purr. She stopped purring and I knew she was asleep. I sighed and found myself asleep again.
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Snowstrike's pov
It was almost moonhigh the next day. I need to see Fang. "Well, go get some rest," I said to him. I quickly made it to my nest and pretended to sleep. It seemed like forever until I heard nothing but steady breathing. I opened my eyes and slowly lifted my head.
I carefully stood up and padded out of the den. Goldenhawk and Cloudshadow were on guard. I growled to myself and crouched down. My white pelt was blending in with the snow that covered the ground. I slowly made my way to the entrance of camp, still unnoticed.
Cloudshadow and Goldenhawk looked away from my direction and I sprinted away. I ran pass the Snow Hill and sighed. I padded the rest of the way to the Frozen Pond where I told Fang I will meet him.
I saw him sitting down near the edge looking up at the sky. I purred slightly and padded faster. He lowered his head and turned around. He smiled when he noticed me. I padded by him and sat down next to him.
Though it was freezing cold, my pelt was boiling. I looked at him and sighed. "Glad you could make it," he purred and looked at me. His fiery amber eyes mesmerized me. "I wouldn't miss it if I was blind," I purred back and smiled.
"So, um, how's your shoulder," he asked and looked at my cobweb covered shoulder. I put my tail on his shoulder. "Its fine," I said and smiled. He stared into my eyes and I stared back. He leaned in and nuzzled me. I purred loudly and nuzzled him back.
"Since the first time I saw you at the forest, I just couldn't stop thinking about you. Maybe the reason why I don't become blinded when I am around you is because… I love you," he said. My heart was beating rapidly and my pelt became hotter.
"I love you too," I purred and licked his ear. He nuzzled me again and curled his tail around me. I felt like my heart will explode with happiness. He playfully pinned me down and nuzzled me. I giggled and purred.
He stopped and perked his ears up. He lifted his head and scented the air. "Someone is coming," he said and let me up. I sighed and sat up. He leapt into the water and I saw his nose barely above the water. I looked around and saw Cloudshadow, Frozencloud, Goldenhawk, and Blizzardclaw running to me.
I growled slightly and raised my head. "Snowstrike, are you insane, what are you doing out here alone with an injury," Blizzardclaw growled. "I'm fine dad," I growled back. "Snowstrike, Fang has been spotted here and we don't want another cat to die to him," Frozencloud said calmly.
I sighed. "Fine, I will go back as soon as I finish hunting," I said hoping I can convince them. "No, you come back now," Blizzardclaw growled. "Of course Snowstrike, be back as soon as you can," Frozencloud said stepping in front of my dad. He shot him a look and Blizzardclaw narrowed his eyes.
"Thank you," I said. The patrol began padding back and my dad talked quickly to Frozencloud. I sighed and I heard Fang go above the surface. He was gasping and shivering from the cold water and wind.
I smiled and chuckled. "Sorry, it took longer than I thought," I said and padded up to him. He nodded and pulled himself out of the water. I began licking the water off his fur. "Thank you," he said and also began grooming himself.
I nuzzled him and he purred. "It was worth it though," he said and licked my cheek. I layed down on the snow and he layed next to me, curling around me. I purred and sighed. "There is something you need to know about Fogclan," he murmured. I opened my eyes, I was almost asleep.
"What," I said drowsily. "Sorry, I know you were falling asleep, but I don't know when they will do it," he said and yawned. "It's ok, what is it," I said and sat up. "Well, they are planning on taking over the clans. Miststar and Toadsplash will one day; I don't know when, want to combine the clans in order to protect everyone from me. Your leader will most likely say yes. Once they kill me, they will kill the leaders and deputies and take over the clans," he said.
I flattened my ears. "I will try to find out when, but you need to find a way to stop them from taking the leaders and deputies in a place where they can kill them," he said.
I nodded slightly and sighed. "It's almost dawn, I think you should head back before you they have someone keep an eye on you all the time," he said and smiled. I nodded and nuzzled him. "I might see you later," he said and smirked. I chuckled slightly and shook out my fur. I quickly caught two small fish and ran back to camp.
I made it to camp when the dawn hunting patrol was about to leave. I sneaked to the fresh-kill pile and ran into the warriors den. Goldenhawk narrowed his eyes at me when I entered. "Took you long enough to come back," he growled.
I rolled my eyes and sat down on my nest. "I don't see what Foxlight saw in you," he grumbled and stood up. I shot him a glare and began grooming my fur. I heard a screech and looked outside. Everyone stood up and sprinted outside.
I saw Blizzardclaw standing above a body crying. I looked at Bluestorm and he looked at me too. We quickly padded up to him and then I stopped when I saw the body. Whiteleaf. My mother… dead. I wailed and ran up to her body.
I buried my head in her white shoulder. Tears fell faster when I couldn't scent her. "What happened," I heard Icestar ask. "W-We were hunting near the Frozen Pond and-and Fang showed up, we tried to save her, but she was already dead," Specklefrost stuttered. I lifted my head and stared at the patch of fur missing from her back.
Why would Fang do this? Unless he was blinded. I closed my eyes and sobbed. Bluestorm stood up and bolted out of camp. No. I stood up and chased after him. He was heading to the Frozen Pond.
"Bluestorm," I yowled, "stop!" He continued running and I saw a black figure; Fang was still here. "You monster," Bluestorm yowled and I saw Fang lift his head. His eyes were normal amber. Bluestorm leapt into the air and pinned down Fang. He bit down on his ear and Fang pushed him off.
I stopped running when I saw the red start to appear. "Bluestorm, stop, he'll kill you to," I yowled and ran to my brother. I tackled him down and pinned him. "Why are you protecting that monster," Bluestorm snarled underneath me. I looked at Fang, the red was gone. I sighed in relief.
"He'll end up killing you to, I don't want to lose my brother," I snarled. Fang looked away and lashed his tail. Bluestorm looked at him and back at me. Fang looked back and stared at me. "Y-You, there's another reason isn't there," Bluestorm snarled and started struggling. He pushed me off and stood up.
He backed away a little with his fur bristled. I looked at Fang and he sighed. Bluestorm was panting and had his eyes narrowed. "Yes," I murmured. Bluestorm hissed. "You love him," Bluestorm snarled and lashed his tail. I avoided his gaze and looked at Fang. He flicked his ear and swayed his tail. "Yes," I said.
"Please don't tell the clan," I said. Bluestorm looked away and stared at his paws. He was silent. "Fang, I need to talk to him alone," I said. "I'm sorry, I-I was blinded," he said and looked down. I padded up to him. "Its fine," I whispered and licked his ear.
He sighed and began padding back to the mountains. I turned around back to Bluestorm. "Blinded?" he said confused. I sighed. "It's what happens when he scents a clan cat, he becomes something entirely different and it can't be stopped unless he kills at least one cat," I explained.
Bluestorm perked his ears up. "Is that why he keeps killing," Bluestorm asked. I nodded slightly. He looked towards camp. "Well, we better get back for the vigil," he said. I nodded slightly and we began walking back to camp.
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone," he murmured before we entered camp. We padded over to Blizzardclaw and sat next to him. I looked down at Whiteleaf's body. I closed my eyes and pressed my nose to her shoulder. She is in Starclan with everyone else now. She is safe. I curled my tail neatly around my paws and hung my head for the vigil.
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A/N: *Tear's, tear's* I am sorry for killing off Whiteleaf. It just shows how uncontrollable Fang becomes when he is blinded, he couldn't even stop himself from killing Snowstrike's mother. Now Bluestorm knows. Please review or pm me a kit for the queens. Two in Hailclan, one in Fogclan, and three in Streamclan. I know, Streamclan isn't that important right now, but trust me, they become really important later on.
QOTD: Who do you guys think is the cuter couple; Snowstrike and Fang OR Toadsplash and Duskcloud? (Sorry I didn't put a QOTD in the other chapter, I didn't realize until it was uploaded; I so stupid lol)
Hope you enjoy this chapter and thanks for also bearing with me with the new updating schedule, I have school again. Hooray *sarcastic* Please review, favorite, and follow. Thank you and peace out.
~Wolfcreations14 :3