A/N: Hello again everybody, here is another chapter of Nothing but a Monster. I am sorry last chapter was short, but I had to put the allegiances in it, so ya. Thanks to TheFanfictionMaster for following this story.
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ON WITH THE CHAPTER
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Snowstrike's pov
"Good morning my love," I flicked my ear and opened my eyes when Fang whispered in my ear. "Good morning," I purred slightly and looked up at him. He raised his head and let out a yawn. I stretched and looked down at our still twined tails.
I uncurled my tail from his and reached up to nuzzle him. He licked my ear and nuzzled me. "Are your wounds ok," I murmured and glanced at the cobwebs. He licked the side of my muzzled and I looked at him. "You don't need to worry so much," he purred softly and stood up. I made my way outside and shivered slightly at the cold, windy air. Since we left Hailclan territory, my fur has been getting thinner.
"Looks like it'll be a cold day today," Fang murmured and shook out his puffed out fur. I lashed my tail and padded closer to him. He turned his head to face me and touched his nose to mine. I purred and nuzzled him. "Be careful, I don't want you getting hurt again," I murmured and he purred. "I love you," he purred. "I love you too, will I see you tonight," I smiled and he gave a small nod.
"See you tonight," he licked between my ears and brushed pass me. I watched him leave the clearing and I sighed. I breathed in the cold morning air and I began grooming my fur. I kept my ears perked and shook out my fur. I stretched out my legs before trotting back to camp. I flicked my ears and scented the air slightly. The leaves on the trees rustled loudly in the wind. Many of them fell off and swirled down to the forest floor.
I stepped over a log and saw many of the orange, fallen leaves in piles. I swayed my tail and trotted faster back to camp when I saw the sun rising. I slipped through the camp entrance and padded over to the fresh-kill pile. "Hi Snowstrike," I turned around with a plump mouse in my jaws. Cloudshadow flicked his tail and flicked his ear. The wind made his fur blow in one direction.
"Hi," I mumbled warily through the mouse and padded over to a patch of sunlight. He followed me. "Where were you last night," he said. I looked up, surprised not to see his eyes narrowed or hostile. I flicked my ear and bit into the mouse. "Walking," I said and took another bite. "All night," he tilted his head and I glanced up. He was looking around and I shook my head.
"Why does it matter to you," I said and narrowed my eyes slightly. "Don't forget what I said Snowstrike," he hissed and stalked away. Why was he looking out for me now? I took one last bite of the mouse before padding over to the nursery. Flowerpool's kits were play-fighting with Silversnow and Iceflower's kits. Echokit was pinned down by Mosskit; Leopardkit was trying to pin down both Stonekit and Rainkit; Dovekit was running and ducking underneath the other kits.
Duskcloud and Palestone were talking to each other and Whiteheart was grooming her fur. I flicked my ear and stepped over the fighting kits. "Hi," I murmured, Whiteheart looked up at me. "Hey," she said and licked her paw. I let out a small sigh. "I just came to see how you were doing," I said and she flicked her ear. "I'm fine, now, can you let me sleep," she growled slightly and I looked down at my paws. "I'm sorry for whatever I did to you," I hissed softly and turned around.
I padded outside and growled at the wind. I yawned again and padded over to the med-cat den. Goldenhawk was told to stay in camp for his wounds to heal properly. We needed all the healthy warriors we could get, even the slightest wounded warriors needed to be watched carefully. "Hey Goldenhawk," I said. He looked up and shook out his fur. "I don't mean to be rude, but, what are you doing here," he said and lashed his tail.
I shrugged. "I just have nothing to do," I said and he sighed. "I'm just irritated for being in camp so long," he growled and shot a glare at the two medicine cats. I chuckled slightly and licked my paw. "Well, as long as you keep resting, your wounds will be healed in no time," I said. "I probably won't leave the den until the kits are made apprentices," he chuckled and shifted onto his side.
"I'll let you sleep," I chuckled and padded outside. "Snowstrike, Icestar wants to speak with you," I heard Specklefrost's yowl. I swayed my tail and padded over to the leaders den. I ducked underneath the low-hanging branches that protected the entrance to the den.
"Hello Snowstrike, sit down," Icestar greeted. Almost everyone was here besides Specklefrost. "As you may now, the kits are ready to become apprentices, since we have a very short amount of warriors, each of you will be getting an apprentice," Toadstar said from his nest. He stood up and shook out his fur. "Their ceremony will be in two days, we just want you prepared for an apprentice, especially those who haven't had an apprentice," Icestar said and looked at me and Bluestorm.
I nodded slightly and flattened my ears. This will take away the time I will be able to spend with Fang. I shook my head and backed out of the den. The wind was still blowing strongly and the sun was high in the sky. "I'm going for a walk," I said to Specklefrost and made my way to the entrance of camp.
I trotted towards the river and sighed. The wind made the water move quicker and I looked down at it. There wasn't any fish at the moment. I stretched and laid on my side. I stared at my reflection. My blue-green eyes were different than the last time I saw my reflection. They were a little darker.
I looked up suddenly when I heard the snapping of a branch. I heard a yelp and I stood up. I lashed my tail and unsheathed my claws. It came from across the river. I flicked my ear and saw a light grey figure on the ground. "You mouse-brain, can't you see we are crossing into their territory Pebblewing," someone yowled and I crouched down.
"Why are we even going here," another cat spoke up. "We are chasing Fang, if Hailclan and Fogclan aren't going to hunt him down, then we are," the first cat spoke up again. "We are just going to get ourselves killed because of you," a different cat spoke. "Enough," someone yowled.
I saw a light brown tom with black spots all over his body step out of the forest and to the river's edge. "Spottedstar, are you sure this is the way we are supposed to go," a smaller, blue-grey tom with green eyes stood beside Spottedstar. Streamclan.
"Someone else is in that forest, not just Fang," Spottedstar spoke up and stepped into the water. I narrowed my eyes and backed away a little into the forest. "I sure hope Stormrain can handle camp by himself," another blue-grey tom stepped out of the forest; he had yellow eyes instead of green eyes. "Bluespark, go make sure Pebblewing is able to go back to camp by himself with a broken leg," Spottedstar mewed and Bluespark backed up into the forest.
"Come on," Spottedstar said and leapt into the river. He swam across and I crouched lower. He pulled himself onto my side of the river and I let out a small hiss. A little while later, the other Streamclan cats joined Spottedstar. Their eyes wandered around. A silver-grey she-cat with green eyes looked at my hiding spot. I met her gaze and she narrowed her eyes.
Could I outrun them? I let out a yowl when something roughly pulled me out of the bushes. I didn't realize Bluespark made his way over to me and pulled me out of the bushes. He let me go and stood in my way. "A Hailclan cat," Bluespark hissed. I narrowed my eyes and ignored the pain on my side. "What is your name," Spottedstar snarled and I looked over at him. I was surrounded.
All of these Streamclan cats were bigger than me. I stayed quiet and looked at each one. There were only five of them. "Speak," Bluespark snarled. "Snowstrike," I murmured under my breath. "Louder," Spottedstar hissed. "Snowstrike of Hailclan," I snarled and turned around, narrowing my eyes at Spottedstar.
"So, this is where your clan ran off to," Bluespark chuckled and I lashed my tail. Spottedstar glanced at the other blue-grey tom. "Riverfang, get rid of her," Spottedstar snarled and the blue-grey tom stalked closer to me.
I faced him and felt my fur bristle up. He unsheathed my claws and leapt to me. In an instant, I was clawed form all sides. The cats that were behind me knocked me off balance and slashed their claws on my back legs. I snarled in pain and fought back as best as I could. These Streamclan cats were stronger than me.
I slashed my claws across Bluespark's shoulder and hissed in pain. A red brown she-cat with white flanks and bright yellow eyes slashed her claws on my flanks. I saw Spottedstar sitting by, watching. I cried out in pain and bit down on someone's tail.
Moments later, a loud crack split the air and the attack stopped. I laid on my side panting heavily and I looked around. Spottedstar was hanging limply from Fang's jaws. Fang spat him out and stepped forward. "Leave… Her… Alone," he snarled and leapt at Bluespark.
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Fang's pov
I easily dodged an attack from Bluespark and bit down on his paw. He yowled in pain and I tossed him towards Redwing. She was running up to me. I wasn't blinded. I was fighting for Snow. I hissed loudly and pinned down Riverfang. He looked up at me in fear and I lunged for his throat. I bit down on his throat and he slashed his claws at my shoulder and neck, trying to push me off.
I leapt off him soon after and slashed my claws at Silverspot's side. She yowled in pain and I sunk my claws into her belly. I hissed in her face and ran towards Redwing. I lashed my claws at the side of her head and bit her shoulder. She lashed her claws at my chest, making me angrier. I sunk my claws into her belly as well and I snarled.
I saw Bluespark and Silverspot retreating, swimming across the river. I let Redwing up and she ran across as well. I sheathed my claws and ran to Snow. Her white fur was covered in blood. "Snow," I gasped slightly and began licking the blood off. I stood up and sprinted towards a log.
Luckily for me, there were cobwebs in there. I ran back to Snow's side and began placing cobwebs on her wounds. I could tell she was trying desperately to stay awake. I covered her last wound and ran around looking for herbs. I was panting heavily, but I didn't care.
I found a couple of herbs that I use and ran back to Snow. Her eyes were closed, but she was still breathing. I placed the herbs down and began licking the blood off her fur. Riverfang was dead and Spottedstar lost a life. I flicked my ear and heard groaning. I looked over at Spottedstar and narrowed my eyes. He was awake now.
I don't remember how many lives her has left. I'll take them all away. I stepped away from Snow and padded over to him. He looked at me and his eyes widened. "You caused this," I spat and he flinched back. He tried standing on his paws, but I pinned him down. "Since you hurt my mate, now I have no choice but to kill you, again and again, until your lives are gone," I snarled and bit down on his throat.
He was too weak to fight back. Waking up after losing a life must be the same as waking up after being knocked out. He stopped moving a little while after and I slashed my claws down his belly. I hissed and padded back to Snow. I changed her cobwebs and continued licking her blood-covered fur.
My wounds from a yesterday re-opened. I don't care. I sat down, exhausted, by Snow and cleared my throat. She was fine. I licked her ear and perked my ears up. The bushes rustled and a patrol leapt out of the bushes. They froze in fear and gasped.
"F-Fang," Mudstorm stuttered. "Be grateful that I saved her," I said in a low voice and looked down at Snow. Bluestorm took hesitant steps forward. "Thank you," he murmured and looked down at Snow. I lashed my tail and stood up. I don't care anymore. I leaned down and nuzzled Snow softly. Everyone but Bluestorm gasped.
"If you hurt her because of what I just did, you are going to wish that you never lived," I snarled and stalked away into the bushes. Did I make a mistake?
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Bluestorm's pov
I helped carry Snowstrike back to camp. Their secret is out. Almost everyone from the patrol immediately went to the leaders den. I carried Snowstrike into the med-cat den. "What happened," Leafstone said. "I don't know," I said after placing my sister on a nest.
"Stormclan, gather around for a clan meeting immediately," Toadstar's yowl erupted from outside and I sighed. "Come on," I murmured and made way for the med-cats. I stepped outside and made my way over to the gathered cats.
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A/N: Yay this chapter is a little longer. Uh-oh, what will happen to Snowstrike? They found out. Find out in the next chapter. Please review, favorite, and follow. Thank you and peace out.
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