Big chapter… Is Mosspaw alive or dead and will anyone join her? Please read and if I get to one hundred reviews this chapter (I got one last chapter, let's get some more!) I will reveal some exclusives from the sequel!

Chapter 20- Dustypaw

He could hear footsteps behind him. Coming from his right were Troutleap and Fernpaw. From his left Snakepaw was coming. Troutleap was the one that spoke. "I'm sorry, Dustypaw." He could tell Troutleap was trying to hide his own grief. They were all trying to hide their grief for his sake.

"You're sorry? Everyone is sorry! Being sorry isn't going to bring her back. Nothing can bring her back." Dustypaw noticed the absence of Mosspaw's Clanmates. "Nothing, and her Clan isn't even here!"

Then there was a low growl behind them. "Well, well, Dustypaw. Seems like you do belong in the Dark Forest, murder and a forbidden relationship? Dustypaw, you are a pawful and now you are going to die, just like little Mosspaw here. Too bad, you were just about to become a warrior." Mapleshade came from behind the shadows. Her eyes narrowed and she let out a low growl. "You were just about to become a father." Dustypaw took a glance down at Mosspaw's broken body. There was no swell at all.

"You're lying! She is an apprentice! She can't be a queen." He refused to speak as if she was dead. That would mean there was no chance of her to come back.

Mapleshade narrowed her amber eyes. "I'm a lot of things but I'm not a liar." She moved Mosspaw's body roughly. There was not a sound from Mosspaw. "She was expecting kits but no one knew yet. She didn't even know. I knew though, and StarClan knew. That's why I chose now to kill all of you."

Behind Mapleshade five shadowy figures appeared. Each looked like the opposite of the cat they stood across from. In front of Troutleap was a pale silver tom with dark blue eyes. In front of Fernpaw was a pale tortoiseshell with dark smokey patches. In front of Snakepaw was a pale brown tabby tom with dark blue eyes and in front of Dustypaw there was a silver tom with amber eyes. The negative versions of themselves launched themselves at them.

"Jealous of my pelt, Dustypaw?" The negative version of him said. He launched himself at Dustypaw. The two fought until Dustypaw was pinned down. "Ready to join your precious little mate in StarClan!" He pressed his claws to Dustypaw's throat but didn't cut quite yet. "Any last words?"

"No, what about you?" He suddenly rolled out from under him and pinned him down. The silver version of him had no time to struggle before Dustypaw slit his throat. "That was for Mosspaw!" He glanced around at the others. Troutleap was holding his own and Fernpaw was actually winning but Snakepaw was being pinned down. "Stay away from him!"

"Stay away from me!" The negative Snakepaw growled. He did a killing blow on Snakepaw. Blood poured out of his throat and his body went limp.

"Snakepaw!" Dustypaw launched himself at his friend's killer and sunk his teeth into his neck. "That is for Snakepaw!" Grief was in his voice.

Mapleshade padded up to Snakepaw's still body. His ice blue eyes were still open and glazed over. "You're mate and best friend both dead in one day? You're just having the best luck aren't you? Of course I planned this out and you are all going to die. Ever since that cat Silverwing the Clans have been perfect."

"Silverwing?"

Mapleshade's eyes narrowed. "Silverwing was the most beautiful silver cat in RiverClan and she had two kits that exceeded her in beauty. I was able to convince her that cats with brown fur weren't supposed to be as beautiful as cats with silver fur. I told her that cats with silver, black white and gray fur were superior to any other fur color and they were the only pelts worthy of RiverClan. She convinced her mate, Stormfang the same thing and they started to abuse their brown furred daughter, Plumkit. I tried to get Plumkit's sister to join me in the Dark Forest but some things are just too pure. Cascadekit was by her sister's side all the time. This didn't faze me though. I made the Clans the way they are today."

Enraged, Dustypaw launched himself at the she-cat. "You are the reason the Clans hate us? Treat us unfairly? You're the reason Mosspaw and Snakepaw are dead! I'm going to be the reason you're dead Mapleshade." His claws dug into Mapleshade's shoulder, ripping out clumps of fur. He kept attacking despite her screams of pain. "This is for Snakepaw!" He tripped her brining her down. "This is for Mosspaw!" He flipped her over and pinned her down. "This is for all who were broken because of you!" He bit Mapleshade's throat and killed her. "Goodbye Mapleshade." He said as the light faded from her eyes.

As she died the remaining Dark Forest cats disappeared into shadows like vapors. That's when he heard Fernpaw scream. "Snakepaw!" From the way she sounded it was like they were connected the same way him and Mosspaw were connected. Troutleap grabbed Mosspaw's scruff and brought her body to Snakepaw's. "They're dead?" Her voice was full of grief.

Troutleap stood between the two remaining apprentices. "They made great sacrifices to the future of the Clans. I'm proud of them and you two should be too. I'm sorry they had to die. They were a couple of the best apprentices the Clans have ever seen."

Two starry figures came down from the stars. Both were beautiful. Their pelts had far more stars than any of their StarClan mentors. "Thank you." One said. Both cats had enchanting purple eyes. "You have finally freed the Clans from the biggest threat it has seen since the last time the Dark Forest attacked." The one who spoke was a beautiful si;ver she-cat. She stood beside an equally beautiful brown she-cat.

"You have done a huge favor not only to the Clans but to us personally. Our parents abused us now were finally free from their torture. We want to repay you for everything." The brown she-cat started walking closer to the bodies of their deceased friends. "We're going to sacrifice ourselves until the end of your friend's lives." She touched her nose to Mosspaw's and she disappeared like dust.

The silver one walked up to Snakepaw, took one last glance back. "See you in StarClan." She touched her nose to Snakepaw's and disappeared in the same way.

Mosspaw's eyes fluttered open, her green eyes were bright and alert. "Where am I? I was in StarClan, I was dead." Dustypaw ran over to Mosspaw and started to lick her frantically.

"You're alive and safe. That is all that matters!" They purred, their tails intertwining. He took a quick glance at Mosspaw's stomach. Still wasn't swollen but he knew there was life in there all the same.

"Huh?" There was a grunt from Snakepaw. "What am I doing here?" Fernpaw was smoothing down Snakepaw's fur, where it was sticking up she was making it neat. "I thought I was dead." Fernpaw shook her head. She opened her mouth to talk but closed it again. She just started to purr.

Troutleap stood away from the apprentices seeing that love shouldn't have borders and neither should friendship. If anyone deserved happiness it was the cats that were treated different because of the color of their pelt.

Okay so my favorite characters are Mosspaw and Snakepaw. I couldn't kill them off! Since the last two were so short I made this one long. Remember, 100 reviews and I will reveal some exclusives from the sequel!

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