I've brought Stonetail and Nightspark back! This time they're having some trouble with Tigerstripe! Oooooh!

Just Go Away

Stonetail and Nightspark intertwined their tail as they walked back from their short outing. Their liquid blue eyes seemed to sparkle together and their pelts brushed, creating sparks of electricity between them. They would seem like two innocent lovers to even the most intelligent cat.

Unfortunately, they would be terribly wrong. Unknown to all Clan cats but StarClan, Stonetail and Nightspark would be the apocalypse to the Clans. There would be a day where they had to destroy every single cat in the forest. Until then, StarClan allowed them to practice their powers on small creatures like prey.

"Nightspark," Stonetail asked curiously, "what can we do with our powers? I mean, I know you use them to make bigger prey, but what else are we allowed to do?" He untwined his tail from hers and looked her in the eyes. Her black paws suddenly stopped moving and she began to purr.

"Well," she began, flicking her tail in front of them to stop the sudden freezing feelings in her paws. Stonetail blinked in surprise, and Nightspark began to move her paws again. "You shouldn't stare into other cats' eyes like that. You'll stop them mid-step."

"Sorry."

"It's ok. Anyway, as you saw on that first day we really connected, we can... as I call it, become intangible, and objects phase right through us," she explained in a whisper. They sat on the ground, facing each other. "You can also... morph things with your mind. Like I did with the mouse, remember?"

Stonetail laughed and nodded. That had been the day Nightspark shared her secret with him, and now he was part of it.

"You can also...," she mewed, pausing before continuing. "Kill other creatures from a distance with your mind. All you have to do is focus on them and think about what you want. Now... oh, yeah. You can fly!"

The gray tom looked at her skeptically. "Seriously?"

"Yeah! Here, go climb on that branch and try it!" Nightspark mewed enthusiastically. Stonetail looked at her closely, and he climbed onto the branch she had mentioned. He took a deep breath, crouched, jumped, and... fell to the ground.

The black she-cat started laughing at him, and his skin began to feel hot. "Oh, ha, ha, sure, try and kill the newcomer," he hissed playfully. Nightspark purred and got to her paws.

"Oh, besides flying," she teased, "you can also erase another animal's mind. I've never had to use this, as no one but you has heard my secret."

"You didn't erase my mind though," he said, puzzled.

Nightspark shook her head. "I thought there was something different about you. I figured you would keep the secret from everyone, even Tigerstripe. You haven't failed me yet! Now, let's go show everyone the new you!" she purred, standing up and wrapping herself around his body. Stonetail purred and stood up. "Act like nothing happened and you'll be fine."

They walked into camp, and Stonetail looked around nervously. No one had noticed his eyes, or how his coat had suddenly become cleaner. No one, that is, until Tigerstripe came up to them. His claws were unsheathed, and a scowl was on his face.

"Stonetail," he growled quite loudly. "I am challenging you to a fight. Whoever wins gets Nightspark as their mate." Tigerstripe glanced at their intertwined tails and snarled, "Are you a mouse or what? Fight me!"

The dark grey tom stared at him. "Tigerstripe, I'm not fighting you for anything or anyone," he meowed, pressing himself closer to Nightspark. "She isn't a trophy."

"Mouse!" Tigerstripe hissed, digging his claws into the ground. Stonetail narrowed his eyes. This was his own brother, trying to make him fight for a she-cat! "Fight me, Stonetail, you coward!"

Stonetail stared calmly at the enraged tom. "No, Tigerstripe. Nightspark is not a trophy, and I'm pretty sure we don't need to start a fight for her. Go away, Tigerstripe."

"Go away, Tigerstripe," the tabby tom mocked. "You're just a chicken."

Nightspark suddenly leaped at the tom, landing in front of him. Tigerstripe backed up a step. "I will not be fought for! I do not love you, Tigerstripe! Get that in your thick head already!" she spat. Tigerstripe stepped back with wide eyes, as if he had just been told to kill a thousand warriors. "Leave us alone, you mousebrain! I love Stonetail, not you!"

Tigerstripe's eyes widened in surprise. Nightspark and Stonetail glared at him and hissed, "Just go away."

Tadaaa!!