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Chapter 6
It all seemed to happen in slow motion as Leopardstrike lunged for Forestpaws throat. I lept at her, but I was already too late. Forestpaw was down on the ground.
"Silverfur! Run back to camp and get Leafdapple!" I ordered.
"Maybe you'll think twice before engaging in a fight with me," Leopardstirke sneered.
"That's it!" I roared as I lunged for her.
I caught her by surprise as I bowled her over. She was now on her back leaving her belly exposed. I raked it with my claws, my mind was clouded with rage and anger towards this cat. How dare she?! Kill an apprentice! How heartless could a cat possibly be?!
"Wishingpelt! Wishingpelt stop! Wishingpelt!" I lifted my gaze to see Flowerleafs look, it was one of pure horror.
Leopardstrike was on the verge of dying from under me, I raised my paw. But I couldn't do it.
"Do it, or are you too pathetic to finish what you've started?" She sneered at me.
I lept off of her and bolted into the woods. I ran, I ran far away. "I almost killed a cat!" That's the only thing I kept thinking. Flowerleafs look of horror was like a killing blow...to me.
I kept running, how messed up life was! Messed up indeed! My lungs started to pant for air, I slowed down. I reconized where I was. I used to come here as an apprentice whenever I was down or upset. How ironic that I find myself here, at a time like this.
I was in a meadow filled with bright pink flowers and fresh green grass. I sat down, and I stayed there for a long time. I then realised that tonight was the gathering. But in all reality did I really want to go? Did I even want to go back to the clan?
Flowerleaf...she probably thinks I'm a monster. I sighed, I stood up. I had to go back, I had to save the clans from Darkshadow somehow!
I whirled around and bolted back through the trees. I finally slowed smelling the camp. I hung my head in shame, could I really face all these cats knowing what I had done?
I had to, I just had to. I slowly padded into camp. The moon was just rising into the air, the sun had just set into the horizon.
"You came back," Flowerleaf said.
"Yeah I did," I replied.
"Why?! Right now you're no better than Darkshadow!" Her words stung like the worst wound.
"Because I have a clan to save from him. And I do not compare to Darkshadow I was revenging our apprentice who was probably killed by that dreadful cat that is deputy of Dawnclan. So excuse me for trying to protect my clan," I had realized several cats were surrounding us listening to our conversation.
"Forestpaw is dead. And it's because of you! You launched the attack," she hissed.
"I was doing what was right I didn't know she would kill him! It's against the warrior code!" I hissed back at her.
"And killing a deputy is against the warrior code too but that didn't stop you," she muttered.
"Do you want me to leave?!" I asked.
"I don't want a monster living in our clan," she shouted.
"Who is the monster?" I asked, tears forming in my eyes.
"You," she answered.
"What is going—Wishingpelt?" Willowstar asked.
"I guess I have to leave the clan," I informed him.
His eyes filled with anger," Why did you come back?!" His voice roared.
"I have to protect my clan!" I answered in the same tone of voice Willowstar was talking in.
"Ha! Protect the clan! You are the problem!" He laughed.
"But–," I was interrupted.
"Killing 2 cats in one day? That's just sick," he shook his head in disbelief.
"What are you talking about?" I asked.
"You killed Forestpaw and Leopardstrike!" Flowerleaf shouted.
"No I didn't!" I said.
"Stop lying. From now on you are exiled from Cloudclan!" Willowstar ordered.
Life truly was messed up. I didn't kill any cats! Especially not one from my own clan!
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"You have not done any wrong Wishingpelt. The cats who should trust you most have misinterpretted the attack," Cloudstar mewed.
"Well I obviously can't go back," I muttered while rolling my eyes.
"I'll let you watch the gathering from up here, in Starclan," she mewed.
"Am I even aloud to do that?" I asked her while tilting my head to the side.
"Just for tonight, follow me please," she flicked her tail as a sign for me to follow her.
She led me to a crystal clear pool, she dipped her paw in and then I saw the gathering.
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"Let's start the gathering!" Brightstar yowled.
All the cats in the clearing quickly quieted down, Willowstar stepped forward," I have terrible news! Darkshadow is now known as a traitor to Cloudclan! As is Wishingpelt, he killed 2 cats! One being the deputy of Dawnclan!" He announced. Yowls were heard around the clearing.
"Yes, it's true! A cat did kill my deputy. That is the reason why...Darkshadow is my new deputy," she smiled sinisterly.
"WHAT?!" Willowstar shouted.
"Can he even do that?!" Featherstar, leader of Stormclan, asked.
"And we plan to rule the forest, so choose your side. The losing team or the winning team, your choice," Brightstar smiled.
"I will never let you rule the forest! That is forbidden the forest is meant to be ruled by 4 clans," Stormstar, leader of Sunclan (kind of ironic), replied.
"I agree with Stormstar!" Willowstar meowed.
"As do I," Featherstar stepped forward.
"Then feel my wrath!" Brightstar hissed at the 3 leaders," DARKSHADOW!" She yowled.
The three leaders packed together and unsheathed their claws. Then Brightstar lept, along with Darkshadow. Then the whole clearing erupted in fighting, cats yowling, fur ripping, and blood spilling.
"Give up yet? I still have all of my 9 lives! Let me guess you don't?" Brightstar cackled at Willowstar!
"Never! Let me guess it was you and Darkshadow this whole time!" Willowstar said.
He was pinned to the ground by Brightstar," Oh so you finally figured it out! I thought the oh so great Willowstar wouldv'e figured it out. Oh but you were so wrong! You thought Wishingpelt killed that deputy of mine? As if he couldn't kill a cat even if he wanted to! It was me you fool! I did it so Darkshadow could be my loyal deputy!" She smiled sinisterly.
Willowstar didn't a look of surprise like Brightstar thought he would've," You thought I didn't know this?! Wishingpelt told me that Darkshadow wanted to kill me and Wishingpelt so he could be leader! But instead now he is your deputy for whatever reason," Willowstar spat at her.
"Whatever your a pathetic excuse for a leader. So now it's time to end this," she snarled raising her paw up, claws unsheathed for the killing blow.
"But why Brightstar?" he asked her.
"Because you took away everything! You were the one who told Dawnstar about me and Lightningflash! You ruined my life!" She bared her teeth at me.
She stuck her paw down on his throat. Blood poured out of the wound, every cat yowled with confusion and rage. Willowstar thrashed on the ground. Then he laid still, very still.
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"I have to go...NOW!" I demanded.
I quickly woke up, thank Starclan I was back in Cloudclan territory! I quickly ran towards the gathering. My paws thrudded against the ground. I ran as fast as I could until I finally burst into the clearing, every cat stopped and looked my way.
I pelted past all the cats surrounding the clearing where the leaders were fighting. Every cat looked at me with shock and disgust. I didn't care, the only thing my eyes were set on was Brightstar.
"Get off of him!" I snarled as I lept at her resulting in her being bowled over by me.
She was still shocked that I had lept at her, so I took the moment to slice through her belly. She finally got her senses back and used her back paws to throw me off of her. I didn't land far since Brightstar was already worn out. I slashed her cheek with my claws. I slashed her blow after blow. She was becoming weaker and weaker. Every cat watched with shocked eyes.
"Wishingpelt! Look out!" I heard a cat yowl.
I turned to see Darkshadow launch himself at me. I batted him away with my paw. He pushed me over I used my hind legs to launch him across the clearing. I then turned and hit a blow against Brightstar on her shoulder. Then it all happened in slow motion Darkshadow fled into the forest while Brightstar fell to the ground with a loud THUD!
Every cat, including me, waited for her to stand up again.
"Thats the thing I didn't tell you, Brightstar never received her 9 lives. We said no because we knew what her intentions were," Cloudstar informed me in my head.
My gaze clouded over, I ran. I knew the whole clearing would burst into chaos after our fight. But something inside me told me that I had to stop running. So I skidded to a hault. I heard the leaves move from behind me.
I turned around to see Flowerleaf step out," Wishingpelt?" She said.
"What?" I asked harshly.
"What did you know about Brightstar that we didn't?" She asked me.
"A lot of things," I muttered.
"Why didn't you tell me she was a traitor?!" She hissed.
"Your the one who helped exile me why should I tell you?" I asked her.
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