Chapter 18

(A/N)

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As usually dear readers, read, review, and PM me if you have a Q! Now….. To Badgerfang and Moonbeam!

P.S- Leave in the comments if you are team Lonepath for Moonbeam or team Badgerfang! I might have a vote!)

As Badgerfang and Moonbeam stood back-to-back beneath the Clanrock, Moonbeam knew she had to tell the tom what had been nagging her all day.

"Badgerfang, we don't have much time," Moonbeam began.

The tom cut her off. "I've been a stupid furball," he said sadly. "I love you Moonbeam. I always have."

Moonbeam nodded, and briefly entwined her tail with his. "I love you too."

But what of Lonepath? Because Moonbeam knew in her heart she loved the WindClan tom also.

It was against the warrior code to be in love with Lonepath, but Moonbeam knew without him her world would not be the same.

She also knew that without Badgerfang her life would be pointless.

So Moonbeam made a promise to herself, that she would fight like the great Clans of old, and would not die in this battle.

The sounds of heavy paws echoed in the camp, and somebody coughed.

Then it came- a wave of cats, ThunderClan and rogue, streaming through the barrier.

The two Clans leapt for each other, sounds of battle ringing in Moonbeam's ears.

Shadeclaw was at the front, next to Stormfang and Firestar, and as soon as Amberstar saw the dark traitor she leaped. But Shadeclaw was crafty, and melted into the crowd.

Moonbeam reached for the first rogue she could see, and with a start realized it was Frost. The she-cat snarled and raked her claws across Moonbeam's side, making the ShadowClan cat gasp in pain.

Instantly Badgerfang was there, fighting off Frost and sending her yowling.

Moonbeam saw Zipleg, her real brother, fighting Flufftail. The white she-cat was bleeding in several places, and Moonbeam saw her vision go red as she ran to her Clanmate's aid.

Flufftail sent her a grateful glance and shot off to help Overstep and Beastfur.

Moonbeam growled low and circled around Zipleg, spitting "What are you doing?!"

The skinny black tom laughed. "We are taking your pitiful Clan, cat by cat!"

"I don't see Rainfur around," Moonbeam said.

Zipleg flinched. "She's back at camp. I don't need my mother to fight my battles."

"The way you fight, you'd need her in the first five heartbeats!" Moonbeam scoffed.

Zipleg yelled and threw himself.

But not at Moonbeam, at Badgerfang.

Moonbeam saw the world slow down, as she screamed "No!" and sank her teeth into Zipleg's throat.

The black tom's eyes glazed over and for a second Moonbeam thought she saw the look of hatred on her brothers face transform into one of peace.

"Moonbeam?" Badgerfang asked as she stood there, panting.

Moonbeam looked at the fallen body of Zipleg, a cat so convinced by Firestar he had become blind.

"Moonbeam?" Badgerfang asked again. "Are you ok?"

Moonbeam nodded mutely, before turning away from Zipleg's cold body.

I killed my own brother.