Releasing Dark Ones

(Yes, Death Trap still calls Dragonflame Dragon. She wouldn't know to do otherwise.)

Death Trap and Dinosaur crept through the sleeping cats. The odds of waking them were slim, but even if they did, Death Trap had come up with a lie.

They made it away from the cats without any trouble. "Come on." Death Trap whispered. She led him back out and into the open mountains.

There was a howling in the distance. "What was that?" Dinosaur asked.

Death Trap rolled her eyes. "Don't worry, it was just a wolf."

"Just?" Dinosaur asked in disbelief.

Death Trap gave an impatient sigh. "He's far away from here. Now let's go." She kept walking.

But Dinosaur still seemed uncertain. "Death Trap . . . are you sure you know what you're doing."

Death Trap lost her patients. "Do you want to help me or not!?" she hissed.

Dinosaur noticed they were still dangerously close to the waterfall, and if Death Trap wanted him dead, he'd be that way. "Yes. Of course." He replied.

Death Trap took a few deep breathes, forcing herself not to kill him. "Good." She turned and walked on.

It wasn't a long walk to the cave, and soon they were in front of it. Or they would be, if there wasn't a rock over the entrance. Death Trap walked over. "Help me push." She started shoving. Dinosaur joined in. They managed to shove it the rest of the way open. Death Trap scrambled to the side as a Dark One raced past. Dinosaur looked like he was going to be sick. Death Trap gave it some thought; she supposed if she had a conscience she would be scared too.

They waited, but no more came out. "Is that it?" Dinosaur asked.

Death Trap shook her head. "Can't be." She peered inside. Dinosaur followed suit.

That was when the rest of the Dark Ones came running out. Having already seen the two cats, they couldn't hide. The Dark Ones circled them. They had red blank eyes, and black mouths that had slobber coming from them. Actually, their whole bodies looked like they'd just come out of a volcano. Okay, now this is a little freaky. Death Trap thought.

The Dark Ones lunged at them. For a second it looked like the two were going to die right there. Unfortunately, they didn't. That was when the wolves attacked. Death Trap's jaw dropped watching the fight. Luckily for her, the wolves didn't kill any of the Dark Ones. They were smaller than the wolves, but stronger.

The wolves did send the Dark Ones running though. And running towards the clans. Death Trap wanted very much to bask in her victory, but that would have to wait. Now she had to deal with the wolves. Death Trap crouched down, looking as afraid, but also slightly grateful, as possible. "Th-thank you. I thought those creatures were going to kill us for sure."

The wolf growled that probably meant something to him, but Death Trap didn't understand it. "He said, you've just released a great danger. You should be punished for it!" someone translated.

Death Trap turned towards the voice. Now what she saw was a surprise. It was a cat. A black cat, with purple eyes. True, Dragon had had orange eyes, but purple? That was weird. "We didn't know that would happen." Death Trap told her. Dinosaur nodded earnestly behind her.

But no amount of acting could get them out of this one. "Liar!" the purpled eyed cat hissed. "We saw you move that rock. You wanted to release the Dark Ones."

A wolf behind her asked something. The cat answered him. The wolves growled and snarled.

"What are we going to do?" Dinosaur whispered in Death Trap's ear.

Death Trap looked back into the cave the Dark Ones had entered through. "Run!" they two ran in. The wolves and cat tried to follow, but all the wolves took up a lot of space, making it hard for them to follow. Besides, it was clear they were scared there were more Dark Ones in there.

Spring groaned and rolled over. She didn't really want to get up, that is, until she opened her eyes. That's when she jumped up. She seemed to be in a sunny forest, minus a bear and her siblings. And that was when a cat came towards her. "Hello Spring."

Spring's jaw dropped a little. This cat was transparent and . . . sparkled. "Oh." She said, as a realization came to her. "Winter. He was. . ."

The sparkling cat nodded, "tell the truth."

"So . . . who are you?" Spring asked.

"I'm Leafstar. I'm a Starclan cat."

"Starclan?"

"It's a place for fallen warriors."

Leafstar was clearly trying to say this gently, but Spring translated. "You mean dead warriors. I died."

"Well, yes." Before Spring could panic, Leafstar quickly added, "But you won't stay that way."

"Most cats who die stay that way."

"Maybe now. But we Starclan cats can give cats extra lives."

Spring raised an eyebrow. "Then why me, and not all the other cats dying?"

Leafstar shook her head. "I can't tell you know. But I'll tell you this, you're a special cat." Spring opened her mouth to point out that was the same thing she'd heard from Winter. However Leafstar cut her off. "With this life, I give you an open mind." She touched her nose to Spring. Spring tried to move, but she couldn't. It was so painful. . .

The next thing Spring knew she was jumping up near her siblings. "Spring! You're alive." Summer cheered. She put her head into her pelt.

Autumn sat looking shocked. "You should be dead."

But Spring ignored them both. She looked around. Winter was standing a little ways away, holding plants in his mouth. "Winter!" she called. She started walking, but before she could even get there cats surrounded her.

"Well, well, well. Now what would you little cats be doing out on your own?" an icy voice asked.

Spring's eyes widened in fear. She knew that voice. She turned around. Leader was standing there. "No answer?" he said. "Well then, I can give you a new home." Then his so far neutral gaze grew cold, "You coming?"

(In case anyone's forgotten, Leader is actually the name of the leader of rouges.)