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Sharptooth

Ashheart

''Looks like we can go on again,'' observed Stone the next morning.

''What?'' exclaimed a devastated Skypaw. ''Noooooooooooooo-''

''Oh, be quiet,'' snapped Creampaw.

''But I don't wanna go on!''

''Do you want the Clans to die?'' asked Surviorpaw softly.

''No! Why would I? I just don't want to go on!''

That comment ticked off Pinetail so much, he grabbed Skypaw by the scruff and said to us in a muffled voice, ''Let's get a move on, shall we?''

''Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!'' screamed Skypaw, trying to pry himself from his mentor's grasp. He started flailing around. ''Why? Why? Why?''

''Look, kid, I don't care that you're supposed to- You're making ShadowClan look bad.''

''What were you about to say?'' asked Flowerstep. She cocked her head at Pinetail.

''It doesn't concern you,'' he said flatly.

After that, there was a very long and awkward silence. Don't you just love those? When everyone is staring at each other and the air around is tense? I absolutely adore those moments.

That's why I said, ''Well... we should start... uh...'' I gulped as everyone's eyes pierced me. ''You know... moving...''

''That's right,'' said Stone, taking everyone's eyes away from me. ''We should start now. What if we get marooned here again?''

''I will thank StarClan,'' murmured Skypaw.

Stone ignored his comment. ''Let's go,'' he said with a smile. With that, everyone shuffled out the cave and into the freezing, white snow.

Did you know that snow makes travel slower and harder? Apparently, it also makes you so cold, you huddle up with the cats next to you. It was unpleasant for me to learn this, because Flowerstep kept pressing and damp fur unto mine and moaning about how cold she was. My situation seemed to be amusing to the others ,especially Birdsong, because they kept stifling laughter.

Oh, yes. Go on and laugh about my oh-so-sorry predicament.

Eventually, I leaned unto another cat, not wanting to spend too much time with Flowerstep. But, I leaned on the worst cat possible.

''Something the matter?'' asked Birdsong in a bored tone.

''Um...''

''Is Flowerstep annoying you again?'' I nod. She gives a look of such passionate concern I wonder if she ate something weird. She sighed saying,''You two would be such a cute couple.''

Ah, yes. That's the Birdsong I-

Wait.

''What did you just say?''

''I said something?''

''If you hadn't said anything, why would I be asking you?''

''You're head is fuzzy.''

''What?''

''You smell weird.''

''Oh, I'm so sorry!''

''Do you really smell like that?''

''Yes.''

''Funny, did the mountains changed your scent?''

''Highly doubt that.''

''You're right. It's not you at all. It's coming from somewhere else.''

''Excuse me?'' I asked.

Birdsong perked her ears up and sniffed the air. It was funny, but I couldn't stop myself from thinking that she looked cute with her ears like that. Her blue eyes slitted and she went to where her nose was leading her.

''Birdsong!'' I gasped. Without thinking about telling anyone else, I sprinted after her. ''Birdsong! Wait! Please!'' It was pronounced from the start that WindClan blood was flowing through her veins. She went down the hill with grace, speed, and agility. Me? It took all my strength to not trip over my own paws. ''Birdsong!'' I cried desperately, trying to get her attention. ''Please, stop!''

But she just kept on going. With her sliver fur, she was almost invisible. I focused on her eyes, since they stood out the most in the landscape. At least, that's what I tell myself.

I lost track of time going down the slope, maybe it was a long time, maybe it wasn't. All I knew was that when I finally caught up to Birdsong, I was exhausted. ''Birdsong...'' I panted. For the first time throughout the journey, she seemed to notice my presence.

''What are you-''

''Birdsong,'' I said, cutting her off. ''Look. I understand that you want to find out what that- whoa, that really is one weird smell.'' I scrunched my nose up, showing how unpleasant it was. ''Why did you accuse me of this scent?''

She shrugged. ''Because you are weird?''

''So you think my scent takes off my personality?'' I asked in disbelief.

''Yes...'' I felt highly insulted by this. It must have shone, because Birdsong smiled cynically. ''Oh, did I push you the wrong way?'' My spine prickled with fear. I was pretty sure my fear scent was also acting up. I knew this because Birdsong stepped toward me and said, ''What? Are you scared?''

Oh,no, I'm not scared at all. I'm giving off a fear scent for no reason whatsoever.

''We should get back to the others,'' I said, trying to distract her and myself. I looked up at the insanely precarious slope we had both just run down. With it's all that ice, I doubted that we could use it to go back up. It seemed that we would have to find some other way up.

''Dodging the question?'' asked Birdsong, snapping me out of thoughts. ''You know, you've done that before.'' I had? ''We were out hunting, and I asked you a question.'' She shoved her muzzle into mine. ''And you didn't answer. So, I'll ask you again, and this time, you better not back down. Trust me, you'll regret it.''

My heart started pounding, but not because of Birdsong. No, this time, it was the cat. I looked into Birdsong's eyes, praying that she would back down. But her eyes held determination; she was not going to leave me until I told her.

''I... I... Don't want to...''

''Why not?''

''Trust me... it...'' My voice failed me. My head was spinning, leaving me seeing birds.

''Ashheart?'' asked Birdsong a million miles away. ''Ashheart?'' She pressed her muzzle gently on my neck. ''Calm down. You're over thinking it. Just tell me the answer straight out and I won't bother you again.''

Needless to say, I was tempted into telling her about the tom. But that voice in my head went, she doesn't need to know. You'll endanger her by telling her about it. ''I'm sorry, Birdsong. I don't want to talk about right now.'' Birdsong's blue eyes flared up. ''But, I promise I'll tell you soon. Just not now.'' I smiled sheepishly.

Birdsong slitted her eyes. ''You better, or else...''

I involuntarily shivered. The mere thought of what else Birdsong could do would give me nightmares. ''Since we have that out of the way, we can start looking for way to get back up.''

''Can't we just go back up the way we... oh.'' Birdsong stared at the slope. ''It would be difficult to climb that up...''

I sighed. ''I hope we find one relatively fast. I don't know how long we have been here.'' I looked at Birdsong. ''Well, let's get started, shall we?''

''Where have you two been?'' inquired Flowerstep angrily.

''We have been investigating,'' replied Birdsong.

''You were investigating?'' She asked incredulously.

''Birdsong caught a weird scent had-''

''A weird scent? Ashheart, were you-''

''No,'' I cut her off. ''No. Just no.''

Birdsong chuckled. ''Wow, Flowerstep. Wow.''

''I don't want any smart comments. Especially not from you, Birdsong.''

''Aw... you like my comments! Thank you so much!''

Stone leaned in to me, ''Are those two always like that?''

''If I'm involved, yes. If not, not really.''

Stone looked the other way. His eyes seemed downcast. ''Oh. Well, then. Umm... do they both like you?'' He glanced at my surprised expression. ''I mean, isn't that what it seems like?''

I couldn't help but laugh. ''Flowerstep loves me, Birdsong hates me. Flowerstep is overprotective of me, so she hates it when other girls talk to me or even look at me. Birdsong probably just likes to mess with her, since we usually end up together.'' I shrug.

''Really?'' Stone seems to brighten a bit with my explanation. ''That's it?''

''Well, from how I see it, at least.''

Stone looked thoughtfully at me. ''You said Birdsong smelled something peculiar. Did you catch a whiff of it too?''

''Yeah. How come?''

''Did it smell a bit like water?'' he asked nervously.

I shook my head, ''No. Not at all.'' He relaxed. ''It smelled funny. Really unpleasant. Sort of like a cat, but not quite.'' He tensed.

''When did Birdsong scent it?''

''Not too long ago. Why...''

''No, no , no, no, no,no, no,no...'' he muttered. ''No, no, no, no, no, no, no.'' He looked up. ''Everyone, we get out of here, fast!''

''Why?'' asked Birdsong, taking a break from her quarrel with my partner.

''We are in serious danger! We could die if we stay here longer!''

''Die?!'' shrieked Skypaw. ''No! I'm too young to die!''

''What do you mean?'' asked Pinetail.

''What Birdsong probably smelled was a Sharptooth.''

''Sharptooth?'' I asked. ''Isn't that the creature that terrorized The Tribe of Rushing Water moons ago? There are more of those?''

Stone nodded. ''I've had to face a couple before. Trust me, it's better to run.''

''Like, now?'' squeaked Ravenwing.

I looked up and saw the most terrifying thing I had ever seen. It was cat, but not any cat I've ever seen. It was huge with powerful shoulders. It's golden- brown fur was bristled with pure hostility. It's pure red eyes showed bloody scenes that it had seen. The smell that it emitted reeked of wet cat fur with blood and dirt.

And pretty soon, it would reek of us as well.

''Run!'' cried Stone.

Being the closet to the monster, Ravenwing was the first to flee. Skypaw and Pinetail followed after. Creampaw seemed paralyzed with fear, so Birdsong grabbed her by the scruff and started running with her in tow. Surviorpaw, on the paw, scampered off without a problem. Flowerstep and I were the next ones to sprint away from the creature. Stone was the last one to run away, and that cost him his life.

Because the Sharptooth decided to attack at that exact moment at Stone turned his back.

''GAH!'' screamed Stone. It was painful to watch the Sharptooth's teeth sink into his shoulder. Stone struggled, gasping in agony. ''Run! Run!'' Then, all too quickly, his body went limp.

It registered somewhere in my mind that I should go and help him. But, there was that creeping feeling of knowing that was already too late to do anything. The shock left me paralyzed on the spot. Flowerstep had to nudge me to get me moving again.

After that, I ran on adrenaline. It was like I suddenly became a WindClan cat. Running suddenly meant everything. If you went to slow, you faced death right in it's face and I'm pretty sure death isn't very friendly. Especially when a Sharptooth thrown into the mix.

The mountains are a very perilous place to run. At times the ground was even and smooth, but at other times it was uneven and difficult terrain. I nicked my paw more than a couple of times. This worried me, since I'm pretty sure Sharptooth has an incredible sense of smell.

After a long while of running, my breath grew ragged. My sides heaved painfully, my vision blurred, and I found myself nearly blacking out. ''A... Ash... h...rt.'' The poor RiverClan apprentice looked beaten down. Then I remembered that RiverClan's weakness was running. I couldn't let him beat me at endurance.

''Don't worry,'' I gasped. ''I can go on a bit more. I'm worried about you, though. Considering that RiverClan isn't very good at running.''

''I have some experience,'' he huffed. After that, he looked shyly away. With his tail, he motioned me to go on. I stared at him for a while, then picked him by the scruff of his neck and started to run. His surprised expression told me that he hadn't been expecting me to do that. But even so, he made no move to escape. If anything, he tired his best to make himself as light as possible. Which is an immense help, considering that I myself was bone tired.

I don't know how long I ran. All I know, is that the sun had moved a lot, meaning that we had run for most of the day. A voice inside my head wondered weather or not we were still on course. I decided to ignore it, knowing what the answer would probably be. And also, it reminded me of Stone, whom was probably dead. No, on second thought, he probably didn't survive. It seems highly impossible.

''Ashheart! Be careful!'' I snapped out of thoughts at Pinetail's words. And just in time too. In front of us was a huge gap that probably equaled two of me with jagged and sharp edges. The bottom didn't seem any better, with it's jagged stones, ready to pierce the unfortunate soul that wasn't able to make it across the gap. The fact that the wind decided to blow at that precise moment made the situation a it more terrifying than it should have been.

''Well, who goes first?'' asked Flowerstep nervously. She looks as though she were ready to bolt out of here. And the worst part was, I understood why she was nervous.

When we were younger, all the apprentices used to climb trees. Flowerstep, back then Flowerpaw, was the best at it. She could even beat the apprentices that were even older than she. Then, one day, she was dared to go up the tallest tree in territory. Thinking that it was no big deal, she did that. I remember looking up and trying to persuade her to come down. But I was the only that opposed her of doing so. The others cheered her on.

Then, one of the branches broke under her weight, she fell down. Not to the ground, thank StarClan, but close enough. She managed to grab a hold of a branch, and heaved herself onto it. Everyone waited for her to come down, but she didn't. Flowerpaw hung on to that branch for dear life. Strippedtail, then Strippedpaw, went to get her mentor.

After a lot of hassle, Flowerpaw managed to get down. She got scolded by her mentor, of course. But from that day on, Flowerstep feared heights. And who could blame her? Falling out of a tree is a huge shock to a system.

''I'll go first.'' With that, Birdsong backs up. ''The key to get over this, is to get a good running start.'' After she had backed up enough, she sprinted towards the gap. Right at the edge, she leaped. And then happened those three seconds that seemed to take a life time. I felt my fur bristle as she almost missed the other edge.

And it was done. ''Alright you guys. You can jump now.''

The look of sheer terror on Flowerstep's face made me ask, ''Is there any other way?''

Pinetail shook his head. ''No, not that we've seen.''

I looked over at Flowerstep. Would she able to get herself together for this leap of faith? Something told me she wouldn't. I pad over to her. Pressing my muzzle against her neck I said, ''It's okay. It's just a small jump. Would it make you feel better if I was on the other side?'' She nods. ''Alright then. I'm next.''

Doing what Birdsong had done before me, I backed up. My stomach became a pit of terror, threatening me of stopping. But, I had to do this. For my Clanmate. I sprinted to the edge, hoping that I wouldn't chicken out. And I didn't. Once my paws had left the ground, I felt like I was flying. Then I made the mistake of looking down. I imagined a million ways that I could be shiscabobed by those stones.

Since I was caught up in my thoughts, I didn't look at the edge. And for one horrible moment, I losing my footing and nearly went plummeting down. Thank StarClan Birdsong was there right on time. With some effort, we manged to get me on the other side. I took an inventory on myself, seeing that I only had scratches. ''I'm alright! Your turn, Flowerstep!''

My Clanmate stared at me wide eyed. She could see the terror in her eyes and feel her terror. If I had felt so nervous, what must it be like for her? Afraid of heights? This scenario is a nightmare for her.

She took a deep breath, and backed up. She didn't even care that her fur was bristling so much, that it seemed that she was just fur. Which would have been hilarious, except the mood didn't feel carefree and light. This was a living nightmare for Flowerstep. It seemed rude to laugh at her. Even Birdsong, who would've mocked her, was silent.

Flowerstep sprinted to the edge. Except she closed her eyes. It was a miracle that she knew when to leap. Unlike Birdsong and I, she cleared the edge perfectly. A little too perfectly, though. She land right at my paws. Coughing, she said, ''Well, I lived.''

I purred. ''Yes. You did.''

After Flowerstep's amazing feat, everyone else was able to clear the gap pretty easily. Though, the apprentices at a bit a trouble, due to their size. And we were done to the last cat: Surviorpaw.

''Come on!'' coaxed Creampaw. ''It's okay, we're all here. If anything goes wrong, we'll be able to catch you.'' The black and white apprentice shook his head. He gave us a mournful look, and I wondered if he had a phobia of heights as well.

''It's okay, Surviorpaw! Just jump!'' Again, he shook his head.

Birdsong looked uneasy. ''Surviorpaw, I don't think it's safe to stay there for much longer.'' She sniffed the air. ''I smell blood.''

''Yeah, ours,'' says Pinetail.

''No. It's not ours. I know I know who it belongs to, I just can't place who. But I know with certainty that's not one of us.'' Her face was pulled into a painful expression. I wondered if she was only saying that to comfort us. Sort of the same way Seedfall does with me. Well, I guess I understand. Birdsong is a big sister after all.

For the first time, but certainly not last, I felt a pang of homesickness. What was everyone back in ThunderClan doing? I hadn't really been able to tell anyone I was leaving. The only cat I said goodbye to was Strippedtail, yet I highly doubt he remembers. It was rather early in the morning, and his memory is very poor when it comes to morning activities.

I shake my head. Going off into my thoughts while someone of my group was in trouble wasn't going to help me. Uneasiness was starting to settle into our group, as we struggled to get Surviorpaw to the other side. The apprentice wasn't budging one bit.

''Surviorpaw, get your butt over here!'' snapped Birdsong, which made poor Surviorpaw jump. ''If you don't move soon, you're going to be in trouble!''

''Birdsong! Don't scare him over!'' scolded Creampaw.

''Do want him to stay there and be killed?'' asked Birdsong.

''That's not a fair question, Birdsong,'' I said. I couldn't let this go on further. I turned to Surviorpaw, ''Please, Surviorpaw, just try.'' Again, he shook his head.

''Hey, can you guys please move?'' We all turned to Ravenwing. ''I'm going to go back over there and get him over here.''

''What?'' exclaimed Birdsong.

The black she-cat shrugged. ''Look, he isn't going to go over here by himself. It's either for him to stay there and find some other way around, or bring him here. I personally don't think he should have to find another way around. It isn't fair for him, or to us. So, I'll make it simple by just hopping over there and bringing him back. You guys will just have to stay on edge to make sure we get back safely. Besides, I've done this before. Remember, Birdsong, when Amberheart's kits went decided to jump on rocks and got stuck there?'' Birdsong nodded. ''It'll sorta be the same thing. Well, the stakes are much higher, but I can manage. You guys should just move out of the way.''

I gave her a dubious look. ''Are you sure, Ravenwing?''

She nodded. ''Absolutely. Just it all to me. I'll live.'' So, we gave her a clear path to the edge. With amazing speed, she basically shot herself to the other edge, landing perfectly on the other side. Surviorpaw glanced at us and then up at Ravenwing, unsure of whether or not to trust her.

''It'll be fine!'' assured Creampaw. To complement what Creampaw had said, Ravenwing nodded. Surviorpaw stood there, teetering on which decision to take. But he had waited too long. Because right at that moment, a Sharptooth appeared.

It roared bloody murder at the she-cat and apprentice. Surviorpaw trembled, his small frame shaking in fear. The Sharptooth's red eyes locked on him, just like I would when I found a juicy squirrel.

''Surviorpaw!'' cried out Creampaw. She ran towards the edge. ''Surviorpaw, Surviorpaw!''

''Oh no you don't you piece of fox dung!'' Ravenwing leaped on the Sharptooth's back, and sunk her teeth into his collar. The monster cried out in agony and started to try and shake her off. ''Surviorpaw, go!'' He shook his head.

And then he made a beeline for the monster.

*laughs like a maniac*

Hope this kept you on your toes! ;)