Chapter 7-Pineheart's Destiny. AKA the Story of Pineheart's Death, Murdered by...You'll See
Pineheart's POV
Pineheart looked around him. Strange trees surrounded him, bearing ripe berries, yet too large to be any berries the clans knew. Each group of berries were clustered around each other, under fringed leaves. Waves of heat swept across the land, pushing him around. Dry, yellow dirt spread under his paws.
"Hello?"
As if at his command, a large silhouette blotted out the sun. It had the form of a cat, and eerily so. Its whiskers were as wide as the length between his two fore paws.
"W-what are you?" He stuttered.
The larger creature did not reply. Instead it advanced towards him, its eyes trained on something beyond. He turned around, curious in what it was.
Pineheart already knew what it would be, and he dreaded seeing it again...
The flash of those beautiful emerald eyes, her sleek silver pelt...
"Streamleaf!" he yowled, trying to warn her. But then another pelt appeared.
Oreo advanced towards her, smiling. Streamleaf purred and sat up to greet him, but in the tom's eyes, something flashed deep within...
Now Streamleaf was crying, Oreo was clawing at her, and Pineheart knew he was literally breaking her heart. His claws were seeking to penetrate her vital organ.
Suddenly the large cat shrank in size, and Mahogany took its place. He was watching something intently.
It was Pineheart himself, showing the new warrior some battle moves. He could see Mahogany in both ways: an obstacle to Streamleaf, and a valuable cat to Thunderclan.
With a furious yowl, Pineheart lunged towards Oreo, batting the kittypet away from Streamleaf.
Pineheart expected her to crawl to him for comfort, like every other dream. But even Starclan couldn't stop what happened next.
Oreo's face twisted into a menacing snarl. His razor sharp-claws weren't enough to harm Pineheart, but he had dog teeth over them. He sliced his opponent's neck in one sharp motion.
Joining Starclan, Pineheart's dream didn't cease.
"Pineheart!" Streamleaf shrieked. She was heartbroken.
The other Pineheart, the one training with Mahogany, was his spirit. He watched helplessly as Oreo padded menacingly towards the she cat.
Mahogany's eyes were blazing with anger and despair. "Pineheart!" he yowled. He leapt towards his brother, an inner fire urging him on.
The two blood related brothers were tearing each other apart, anger inflicting near fatal wounds. The sight was unbearable.
"Stop!" It was evident that Mahogany was winning. "Mahogany! Don't kill him!"
At his command, the clay colored cat let go of his brother. Oreo landed three fox lengths away, bleeding heavily.
Mahogany came to kneel beside Streamleaf. Blood still dripped from her wound, but ceased when she saw him. Her heart healed and they stood up to face each other.
"Claystar."
The words echoed in his mind as Pineheart woke up. He was still in the warriors den, but with different cats. "Leafpool? Squirrelflight?" he meowed disbelievingly. "Brambleheart? Ivypool!? Where am I?" The cave lit up as Firestar stepped in, his ginger pelt brighter than ever.
"Welcome to Starclan, Pineheart. You are no longer a Thunderclan cat."