Chapter 16
"Shadeclaw!"
The dark tom grinned. "Ah, hello, little Moonbeam. And brother. You were going to turn me in? I think not."
"You planned the attack on ThunderClan with Firestar and Stormfang. I saw you talking to him in the battle. And the whole thing with the rogues, that was all you, they knew you were a traitor. Twigleg and Cinderfur and the others all left, just as you told them!" Moonbeam choked out. Shadeclaw sighed. "Oh, Moonbeam, always sticking your nose in where it doesn't belong."
Stormcloud slid his claws out. "You are going to come with us, Shadeclaw." the deputy said dangerously. "Amberstar will want to see you."
Shrugging, the dark tom smiled. "Ok. Why don't you come get me?"
Moonbeam glanced at Stormcloud. The large gray tom stepped forwards. "Shadeclaw.."
With a sneer, Shadeclaw sprang at Stormcloud, knocking him to the ground and slashing with his claws.
Stormcloud wasn't the most feared fighter in the forest for nothing, however. He rolled and Shadeclaw fell to the ground, and before Moonbeam could blink Stormcloud had Shadeclaw pinned.
"Enough, Shadeclaw." Stormcloud growled, sheathing his claws and stepping back. "You cannot beat me."
Shadeclaw's eyes glittered and Moonbeam shouted out a warning.
She saw it slowly, Shadeclaw's paw swiping across Stormcloud's throat, just below the chin.
"No!" Moonbeam screamed, and leapt for the traitorous tom.
Shadeclaw turned to see her hit him with full force, and Moonbeam took advantage of his surprise and sank her fangs into his leg.
"Ahhhg!" Shadeclaw screeched and threw Moonbeam off. Shooting her a glance of pure malice, the dark tom ran off into the forest, as fast as he could with a wounded leg.
Moonbeam turned her attention to her father, who luckily was still breathing.
She heaved him onto her back, painfully remembering doing the same with her adopted father, Peatfur.
But Peatfur had died- and so I wont let Stormcloud die.
Moonbeam gritted her teeth and headed back to camp, Stormcloud's blood leaving a red trail behind them.
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Her story was met with gasps and yowls.
"No-!" Gingerfur said with a gasp. Lilyheart's eyes were as wide as saucers as Amberstar gazed at Moonbeam with something like horror in her noble eyes.
But before Moonbeam could blink it was gone, leaving her to think she had imagined it.
"Nosewhisker, how is Stormcloud?" Amberstar called over to the medicine den from the Clanrock.
The small she-cat hesitated. "Sleeping," she said finally. "He will make it."
Moonbeam sighed with relief. Her father would live.