- But I can try
"Chillypaw, I thought you were going to grow to be a marvelous Dark Forest warrior, but now you'll never get the chance because you'll be dead before the night is out." She then lunged at Sandstorm and I could only watch in horror as Mapleshade pinned her.
"You have everything I wanted Sandstorm! A mate that loved me, kits that I could watch grow up and have kits of their own, the respect of my clanmates! I should have had all that! Mapleshade snarled, her eyes full of pure rage. Suddenly a star filled pelt raced up and slammed into Mapleshade, knocking her off Sandstorm. Spottedleaf.
"You won't hurt her, she made Firestar happy!" Spottedleaf told Mapleshade. Mapleshade snarled then lunged. For me, time froze. No, this would not happen again, I couldn't save Hollyleaf, and I couldn't save Mousefur. But with Spottedleaf it would be a different story. I can't save them all, but I can try.
What felt like slow motion I also lunged, not at Spottedleaf but infront of her. Instead of hitting Spottedleaf, Mapleshade got my rock hard fur full on the face. We were both knocked to the side, I warily got to me feet just having the wind be forced out of me. Mapleshade writhed on the forest floor, her face cut opened from my fur. I gave a nod to Spottedleaf who went and stood over Mapleshade.
"Mapleshade, you time of causing cats to suffer is finally over." And with that Spottedleaf drew back her paw, and brought her claws down across her neck. I smiled, this was how it was supposed to be.
"Spottedleaf!" I saw Firestar cry. He came over and they touched noses. What happens next? I thought. but then I remembered. Poppyfrost was in danger. I took off towards camp, I busted through what remained of the bramble barrier in just enough time to see Brokenstar jump on Ferncloud.
"No more!" I screeched, no more deaths, no more suffering. I will not let these kits grow up without their mother. I tackled Brokenstar right before he could bite Ferncloud's neck. I pummeled my back paws into his soft stomach, digging deeper and deeper with my front claws.
"You should have stayed in the rat hole you have to call home!" I hissed in his ear as I felt his pulse grow weaker because of all the blood that was leaving his body. "I'd say see you in hell, but I already have." Were my final words to him, then Brokenstar was no more, his body faded and I checked to see if Ferncloud was alright. She was gathered around her kits protectively.
"Chillypaw thank you," She said fear still in her eyes. "If you hadn't come I would hate to know what would have happened." But we both knew exactly what would have happened.
"Brokenstar is dead!" The cry went up and I saw Thistleclaw had shouted it. "Retreat!" The Dark Forest warriors scattered, running away as fast as their paws could carry them. This is as far as I had gotten in the book before it was destroyed. I had no idea what was going to happen next.
But right before I could see if anybody else was hurt, the barrier shook and to my great surprise. Out stepped Hawkfrost.