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Feraa:Good guess, I would have guessed someone else too, but I actually chose Sageleaf to be that cat when I first started the story a couple of months ago. Good try though!

Jerenbee:I wouldn't have guessed Sageleaf either, but it actually is who they are talking about!

21kroftm:Thanks!

Whisperblaze:You are right! I tried to make it so everyone would think that it was someone else, and I guess that I kind of succeeded. Lol. Once again, you weer the only one right!

Chapter 19

Sageleaf couldn't sleep. The words that Tigerstripe and Leafheart told her had stayed in her mind, and she couldn't get it out. "… we think that it's you." The thought of Eagleclaw still coming after her to kill her even after he had banished her was just absurd. There has to be some reason in particular why he hates me, and I don't think that it's just for killing his mate.

At this point, Sageleaf decided to give up on trying to sleep and went outside to get some fresh air. Supposedly, today was the day for Eagleclaw to come and find me, but I don't know for sure. In fact, he might even be talking about another cat! While at the same time as I try to fill myself with optimism, I have a pit of fear in my stomach.

Even though it's risky, Sageleaf decided to go out into the forest. Maybe I can conquer my fear by going. Sageleaf thought.

As she walked into the forest, she was already starting to conquer her fears.

But then, she heard a twig crack. Sageleaf looked around for trouble, but when she didn't see anything, she kept on going forward.

When Sageleaf was just getting to the Airclan border and finally starting get over her fears, what she thought would be impossible happened.

Eagleclaw leapt out of the bushes behind her. But, he wasn't alone. When Sageleaf turned around, she also saw her brother, Bouncefoot, and her sister, Whitefur, there to help Eagleclaw.

I shouldn't have done this! Eagleclaw started to circle me, but Whitefur and Bouncefoot were more hesitant.

"What are you two doing? Come on!" Eagleclaw growled at them. They almost seem scared by him.

As Sageleaf awaited her probable death, Eagleclaw took his chance. He leapt on top of her and started to furiously claw out her fur. Then, Eagleclaw started to swipe at her face. As blood started to fill her vision, Sageleaf realized two things.

1. She couldn't fight off Eagleclaw.

2. She never had a chance to say goodbye to Tigerstripe and Leafheart, her only friends who had helped her through so much strife.

But then, as Eagleclaw's attacks were becoming more and more vicious, the impossible happened. Eagleclaw's weight lifted off of her and she was able to stand up.

She saw Bouncefoot and Whitefur fighting Eagleclaw! They saved me!

Whitefur and Bouncefoot were taking on Eagleclaw well. They must be using skills that he taught them.

"What are you doing!? I'm not the enemy, she is!" Eagleclaw yell.

"No she isn't," Bouncefoot claimed, "You tricked us, you are the bad one, not her!"

And with that, they pinned Eagleclaw down and got ready to deal the killing blow. Sageleaf ran over to them, even though her whole body stung, and told them to stop.

"I want to kill him." Sageleaf told her brother and her sister. They looked at her in shock and moved out of the way, keeping their paws on Eagleclaw so that he couldn't squirm away.

Sageleaf looked at Eagleclaw. "You have given me so much pain. You have tormented me for long enough. Why? I don't know. I thought that you were smart enough to realize that I didn't kill Cindertail. But I guess not." Sageleaf charged over to Eagleclaw and slashed his throat out. Blood poured out from Eagleclaw's wound and he looked at Sageleaf in shock.

After a couple of seconds, Eagleclaw made one final shriek, and then he died.

Well, this is the final chapter before the epilogue.

Also, I'm sorry for the very long wait for this chapter, I was so busy with school for the past couple of weeks.

QOTD:Would you have ever guessed that Whitefur or Bouncefoot would have saved Sageleaf? If so, why?