Yes! I am NOW GETTING IN TEH GROOOOVE!
And to answer questions:
Is Dapplekit/paw one of the eight? Well, I'm keeping that a secret!
Is the cat that showed Dapplekit/paw how to fish from the Dark Forest? Nope, a mysterious StarClan cat! (:
When will the eight find out they have super strength? Well, as a matter of fact, in this chapter! (:
Chapter 20:
Wolfmoon stared in the lake, looking at his reflection. He stifled a purr, mocking his fluffed-up messy fur. It had been the first time he'd been happy in awhile; the prophecy seemed to dangle and strangle him with every heartbeat. I'm Half-Clan and different. Whats to like about me? Wolfmoon thinks, sadly. His wings pushed out of his back, making a pshh sound. He looked up with panic, hoping a patrol didn't spot him. His fur fluffed up, and in panic, he flew upward.
He had been enjoying the feeling of flying, even though it was apart of the prophecy. Wolfmoon looked around for Iceflurry. He flew downward, and fluttered closely above WindClan camp. He saw her in camp, and tried waving to her. But, she was busy looking after the Clan. It was her turn to watch camp that night. He flew back to the ground, and pushed his wings in.
Wolfmoon walked in nonchalantly, and turned unexpectedly to Iceflurry. "Iceflurry!" He whispered. "What, Wolfmoon? I'm busy!" She whispered back. "I just- I wanted to talk about the..." He checked to be sure that no one was watching or listening. "The prophecy!" Her gaze snapped toward him. "No! Not now!" She hissed softly. Wolfmoon shuffled his paws. "But, Iceflurry-" "No, Wolfmoon, I'm busy-" An ear splitting yowl came from the moors. Iceflurry's eyes turned worried.
"What is that?" Wolfmoon angled his ears. "The WindClan patrol- Tornear, Webfoot, Whitetail and Breezepelt." The yowl came again- it was Tornear's. "Badger!" Wolfmoon and Iceflurry stared at each other in horror. "We have to go." Iceflurry said hurriedly. Their wings folded out, and they soared into a tree, near to the patrol's marking area. It wasn't just one badger- it was three! Iceflurry leapt down, pushing her wings back in. Wolfmoon copied her. They sprang into battle.
Breezepelt looked at them with scared eyes. "What are you doing here?! Iceflurry, you're supposed to be watching camp!" Iceflurry hissed. "We came to help!" Breezepelt stiffened. "I don't need help-" A badger cut him off, crashing into him. "Breezepelt!" Wolfmoon yowled, charging toward the badger. He knocked the badger over, and clawed its eyes out. Breezepelt gasped. "How-How'd you do that..?" Wolfmoon looked at him blankly. "How'd I do what?" "You knocked a badger over, single-pawed!" Tornear sprang in, growling. "No time for chatting! We have to fight!"
The badger Wolfmoon attacked was getting up, wiping blood from it's eyes. It snarled, and swung at Wolfmoon. He ducked out of the way, and sprang on its back. He dug his claws deeply in its shoulders, but it shook him off. It cut into his ear with its sharp claws, giving Wolfmoon a cut ear. He hissed, and bowled him over again. Tornear and Whitetail aided him, attacking the badger from both sides. Breezepelt was managing the other two badgers with Iceflurry. Eventually, the badger Tornear, Whitetail and Wolfmoon attacked, had gone.
Wolfmoon knocked into the other badger, and Iceflurry attacked at his side. Iceflurry gave the badger a nasty scratch on the nose. The badger swiped, and hit Wolfmoon in the flank, giving him an ugly, deep cut. Iceflurry yowled, and bit into it's paws. "That's for attacking my brother!" Breezepelt came up behind the badger, and bit into its shoulders. Wolfmoon clawed into it's flank, making its blood flow like a river. Iceflurry chomped on it's stubby tail, but it reared on her, and kicked her into a tree.
Wolfmoon yowled. "No!" He ran to her side. She looked up bravely, but hurt. "Go fight! I'll be back in the battle in a moment!" He nodded, and slammed into another badger. It growled at him, swiping at his muzzle, giving him a stinging cut on the cheek. He got off the badger, and looked to check on his sister. She was up, and now at his side. Before he could yowl for an attack, she crashed into the badger, and knocked it over, pushing it down. Her claws held at its throat. Wolfmoon stared, astonished. Thats what Breezepelt was talking about! Not only can we eight fly... we have super strength! He thought, surprised.
Iceflurry dug her claws in the badger's throat, and it lay, motionless. The other badger had fled, and the rest of the patrol stared in astonishment. "Iceflurry..." Whitetail breathed. "You- You killed a badger!" Tornear nodded proudly at her, and even bad-tempered Breezepelt was surprised. "What should we do with the body?" Wolfmoon asked. Tornear shrugged. "We have to get to camp, though. Whitetail, you and Breezepelt aren't terribly hurt, so go tell Onestar. Wolfmoon, Iceflurry, good job. Go to Kestrelflight."
They all nodded, and parted. On the way to Kestrelflight's den, Wolfmoon whispered to Iceflurry. "I... I think we have super strength."
Sorry it's short. I just wanted to update, finally.
~Dove