Chapter 15, powers
The squeal sounded again. Ravenflight turned swiftly. It was Splashpaw. Blood ran out of the side of her head. One eye was missing. She was barely alive.
"Ravenflight," she whispered, "Help. Please help."
Ravenflight couldn't do anything but watch as her legs gave way under her. "Help," she rasped. "Help…"
"Great StarClan, no!" Ravenflight yelped. She dashed over to Splashpaw.
"Don't die," she gasped.
Splashpaw gazed up at her.
"You're going to be okay." Ravenflight whispered.
"Liar," Splashpaw snarled quietly. She had never talked like that before. She looked into Ravenflight's eyes. "I just realized," she whispered, "Your eyes look like stars. Twin stars. Twin amber stars. They light your path. You're the special cat. You have special powers, Ravenflight. Three special powers…"
Ravenflight stared down at the apprentice as she went still. An odd smile crossed the silver cats face.
What had she said? Ravenflight had powers. Three special powers.
She shivered and then grabbed hold of Splashpaw's body and dragged her over to the bushes.
She looked around again for Surveillance. There she was, battling against a ThunderClan warrior named Sootfur.
Surveillance whacked her paw against Sootfur's flank, and he went still. Deadly still.
Then Ravenflight leaped.
Surveillance turned at the very instant she jumped and lashed out her paws. Ravenflight hit the ground hard. Surveillance raked her claws down the dark tabby's flank. Ravenflight scrambled to her feet. Surveillance snarled and raked Ravenflight's underbelly with her paw. Ravenflight yelped with pain and jumped back. She snarled and sunk her teeth into Surveillance's shoulder. Surveillance yelped and whirled around. Ravenflight flew off her and flew up against the Great rock. Her head stung where she had knocked it.
Surveillance walked forward with her tail swishing. She sat down in front of Ravenflight and bended over her.
"Kittypet," she whispered, her voice just a menacing hiss in the darkness.
"Kill me," Ravenflight snarled, struggling to stand up, "Kill me. I won't stop you."
Surveillance grinned, and her teeth shone in the moonlight. She lifted a paw.
"Say goodbye, Ravenflight," the white she-cat cooed.
Ravenflight toke a deep breath. "Goodbye," she snarled softly. "Kill me, Surveillance. Then die."
Surveillance turned around suddenly, ignoring her.
Ravenflight felt her body begin to weaken.
Her gaze, blurred by pain saw the wavering shape of Owlfeather. He was focusing on something that was to distant for Ravenflight to see.
"Help," she managed to rasp out, "Help, Owlfeather."
Owlfeather turned, and gave her a glance, then turned back to what he was focusing on, and left Ravenflight to die on the ground.
Which she did.
A little over-dramatic, I know. Review please. There is going to be one more chapter after this, and then the sequel will be called Outcast.