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INTO THE WILD

A White x Willow Songfic

I felt a nudge. Looking around, I saw a familiar face. Whitepaw. My hero. "Thanks for chasing away Russetpaw," I whispered, licking his ear. He smiled and purred back, "No problem, Willowpaw." When the leader called a meeting moments later, I knew the time had come. I walked side by side with Whitepaw. Our warrior ceremonies at last. We both responded, "I do," simultaneously. I smiled inwardly. Our hearts were together even then. And then...one fateful day...our love was destroyed.

'Cause I'm going
Into the wild
Into the wild
And I'll need you by my side
'Cause we don't know what we'll find there

Oh, oh, oh, my dear
Why can't you patch this tear
In my heart
It's torn through my spirit, and I know why...

Why, why, why, I know why:

'Cause I'm going
Into the wild
Into the wild
And I'll need you by my side
'Cause we don't know what we'll find there

I looked across the clearing to where Whitestorm was fighting. "Is he okay?" I meowed desperately to Frostfur. My kits, Sorrelkit, Rainkit, and Sootkit would be without a father if he died. No, he couldn't! Impossible! "He's dead. Why do you want to know about him?" It was then that I realised she was talking about the dead RiverClan warrior near him. "No, I mean Whitestorm!" I cried. A few moments later, Dustpelt came over to me and rasped, "Whitestorm...I'm...sorry...Willowpelt...he's...dead." His voice shook as he spoke. No. It wasn't possible! My beloved Whitekit! My beloved Whitepaw! My beloved Whitestorm! He could have had a chance at being my beloved Whitestar! It was impossible! I yowled, and the only words of comfort I heard were from Cloudtail, who whispered curtly, "I'll make sure Brightheart names our kit Whitekit, all right?" I wanted to scream.

You deserved to live, my dear
Down my cheeks rolls a tear
In my heart
It's torn through my spirit, and I know why...

Why, why, why, I know why:

'Cause I'm going
Into the wild
Into the wild
And I'll need you by my side
'Cause we don't know what we'll find there

I gazed defiantly into the badger's eyes. StarClan could take Whitestorm. They could take me. But they would not take Sorrelpaw, Rainpaw, and Sootpaw. No, they could not. "Run!" I shouted to the apprentices, leaping at the badger angrily. I slashed its flank, but a huge paw batted me aside. Keeping me to the ground, I struggled to breathe and escape. No use--the badger ripped out my throat. As Whitestorm came to greet me, I looked up at him thankfully. We walked up to StarClan together, our tails entwined. Now, in these days, Sootfur and Rainwhisker and Molepaw, my daughter and her mate Brackenfur's son, have joined us. We take long walks together--sometimes with Sootfur, sometimes with Rainwhisker, sometimes with Molepaw, sometimes with all three of them--and sometimes, it's just us.

Please give me a blanket, my dear
Fact is, for me my friends won't cheer
In my heart
It's torn though my spirit, and I know why...

Why, why, why, I know why...

'Cause I'm going
Into the wild
Into the wild
And I'll need you by my side
'Cause we don't know what we'll find there

'Cause I'm going
Into the wild

'Cause I'm going
Into the wild

Hasn't it ever occurred to you
I'm going into the wild...