Untold Lies Chapter 15: Greyfur and Liontooth Return

"Horn!" Rim yowled happily. She ran up to him and their tails intertwined tightly. She felt happiness burst through her as Horn's rough pelt, which had gained more color and thickened, rubbed against hers. Monsters could be heard nearby since they returned to Twoleg place. They found Rim and Sandy alone in the area that was boxed in by Twoleg dens. "I'm so happy your safe!"

"To you as well." Horn responded with just as much enthusiasm as Rim.

"How did you all escape?" Rim asked, looking at her son and his three friends amazed.

"We walked out." Lilystorm responded. Rim had not expected that answer but she didn't care. She was happy that they all returned unharmed.

It took the cats a whole moon to get from the mountains to Twoleg place. Arrowhead had asked Horn how he had killed Nightsign the first time. Horn told him that he used the hunter's crouch and bit into his throat after a hard and bloody battle between the two of them. Arrowhead had been dreading the challenge that he had to fight. He doesn't believe that he is ready but his friends believe that he can kill Nightsign.

"I guess this is where we leave you two." Arrowhead said after his father and mother had been reunited.

"I'm going with you." Horn said. "I'm not letting that fox-hearted coward face my son with me being there to witness you kill him."

"What?" Rim asked astonished. "You plan to do what?" She looked at Arrowhead expecting an answer and then at Horn. They did not want to tell her but now they had no choice.

"Well- I have to- I- Uh. I have to fight my arch enemy or he will enslave most if not all of the clans and I have to fight him in Echo Cave." Arrowhead stammered, but spoke the truth when he knew there was no way he would leave without telling her.

"Hm." Rim thought. "Alright, then I'm coming with you." Horn and Arrowhead looked at each other warily, but they both nodded in agreement. "Alright then, we will leave next morning." No one objected since they were all tired.

Arrowhead noticed that Rim and Horn had left the enclosed area and went into Twoleg place. Sandy had finished making fresh bedding from some hard substance that crackled when it moved. Arrowhead was headed for the exit but Lilystorm intercepted him first. "Where are you going?" She asked curiously.

"Rim and Horn are missing. I was going to go find them." Arrowhead responded.

"Oh, well, I was hoping that you would fight me. I know you can kill Nightsign, but I do have my doubts. I want to test you before you do fight." Lilystorm said awkwardly.

Arrowhead looked around to see if anyone else heard that, but no one did. He searched for an answer before he finally said, "Okay. Follow me. There was a clearing not far from here." Arrowhead led Lilystorm to the clearing he saw. The clearing had perfectly cut grass that was about as tall Arrowhead's paw. A twoleg path ran beside the field and Monsters roared by every now and then. A perfect sunset shown over the clearing as the two stared at each other before Lilystorm charged at Arrowhead. Arrowhead dodged quickly as his paws glided across the grass. He counter attacked with a quick slash at Lilystorm but he only felt air. She is faster than I thought!Lilystorm took Arrowhead by surprised and raked her claws across his left flank. "Gah! I thought we were not going to actually hit one another." Arrowhead said as he swiftly jumped away, his left flank bleeding, but not badly.

"This is a fight, now defend yourself!" Lilystorm glowed as she pounced. Arrowhead rolled and pushed off when his legs felt solid ground again. He hit her with his head in the side and sent her stumbling and gasping for air. She growled as she regained her balance and attacked again. She used her speed and agility to sprint from left to right quickly, trying to confuse Arrowhead. Arrowhead saw through her trick and blocked her attack. She came again quickly and slashed Arrowhead across the muzzle, causing it to bleed. Arrowhead held in his yowl of pain. He looked at Lilystorm amazed. She is strong, but I won't lose to her! He charged at Lilystorm full speed. She also charged at him full speed. Arrowhead and Lilystorm collided in the air, each nocked the breath out of the other. Arrowhead did not give up. Instead he endured the pain and slashed Lilystorm in two places. One on the muzzle and the other down her flank. That's payback Arrowhead thought to himself as he landed awkwardly on his paws. Lilystorm fell with a hard thud in the grass. She struggled to her paws and glared at Arrowhead, before collapsing again into the grass.

"Lilystorm!" Arrowhead yowled as he ran up to her.

"You may have beaten me this time, but thats only because I gave up." Lilystorm rasped.

Arrowhead let out a purr. "I'm sure it is." He grabbed Lilystorm by the scruff and pulled her up to her paws. Before she could collaspe again, she leaned on Arrowhead for support and headed back to the place they were staying."

Arrowhead opened his eyes to find that he was not in Twoleg place anymore. He woke up in a field of green grass. "Arrowhead." Arrowhead spun around to find Roundstar and Froststar, for once, looking relaxed.

"Are you here too fight or help?" Arrowhead asked angrily.

Roundstar looked away but Froststar answered for him. "We are here to help. You know what we know now. No more secrets."

Arrowhead nodded in agreement even though he felt as if there was another secret they were keeping. "So why did you two find me?"

"You- You were right. About before." Roundstar said. Arrowhead tilted his head in confusion. "You were not able to kill Nightsign when we wanted you too. I'm sorry! There! I said it!"

Arrowhead could not suppress a purr of amusement. "Glad to know you're caught up. So how do I beat Nightsign? I am still not strong enough to defeat him. His powers are still stronger than mine."

"You can beat him! Everyone now knows it, except you. But we have come to give you something that might help." Roundstar began. "Have you heard of the Warrior's Spirit? Starclan is basically this. We are a Warrior's Spirit. The stronger the Will of a Warrior, the stronger that warrior becomes. This is the only way that you will be able to kill Nightsign." Roundstar explained.

Arrowhead nodded. "Alright. I don't know how to use my Will to increase my powers but I will try to figure it out."

"We will be with you. Remember that." Roundstar began to fade, but as he began to fade, other cats started to appear. Arrowhead turned in every direction. All he saw were ghostly cats. I am not alone in this. I have my friends and Starclan on my side, but- something is missing Arrowhead thought to himself.

The next morning, Arrowhead woke up full of energy. Horn and Rim were watching the sunrise together and Arrowhead joined them. Everyone else was still asleep. "Arrowhead. Thank you." Horn proudly said. "You saved me and reunited Rim and I. We are not rogues anymore."

Rim continued for him. "We are once again Warriors. I am no longer Rim, I am Greyfur of Echoclan!" She proclaimed proudly.

"And I am not Horn. I am Liontooth." Liontooth said with the same energy and pride.

Arrowhead almost burst with happiness as he saw his real, true parents. Greyfur and Liontooth were back and staying for good!