Ch.13: The Fight
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Dedication
This book is dedicated to everyone who loves cats, like suspense, action, prophecies, mysteries, and everyone who is a fan of the Warriors series by Erin Hunter.
Prologue
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I looked at the fire that was all around me. The heat was making my pelt feel like it was scorching from the flames. I couldn’t stop though. I had to help get the clan out. I looked around frantically for my kits, but couldn’t see them. I could however, just barely make out Snowbird. The white she-cat queen was carrying her two kits, making her way quickly to the Gorse tunnel. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgy37g2AkkT
I through myself over the fire and ran to help Tigerheart’s mate Sasha.649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWVpDdW1m4
I got her to her paws and got her out. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ivLXONW5V
I heard a yowl and spotted even more chaos. Littlecloud, our elderly Medicine cat, had gone down. He was half buried under some rock. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdwv6lV0A3
I ran to help him, but was trapped by fire and collapsing dens. I felt pain surge through me as rocks fell on me and I was stuck. I couldn’t get out. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUO6SJHYno
“Tawnystar!” yowled my eldest kit, and he dashed over to help me. So did my other kit and Squirrel Flight. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3I82Vn1b9c
They started desperately digging me out. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIfRtLZQ9O
As I looked, I could see Squirrelflight. Leafpool’s sister looked weak, as if she was sick or tired or something.
Chapter 1
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It’s a beautiful day at sun high. I’m sun bathing with my eldest kit Tigerheart. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwS3KonuX7T
“Tawnystar, we have a problem. You better come quickly,” Dawnpelt says urgently to me. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtevRuAEuVb
I get to my paws and tell my deputy, Tigertail, “Watch over the clan,” before I run through the Gorse tunnel at my younger kit’s flank. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vJFOtMu1s
We look at the scene in horror. I never would’ve thought there were any more traitors in Thunderclan. Apparently, there are. Thornclaw has lured his own Clan mates Sandstorm and Jayfeather into a trap. Dustpelt is with him. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ453uifBLhO
I yowl and plunge myself into the scene, Dawnpelt behind me. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAuGXszqnJ
I jump onto Thorn Claw and rake my claws down his pelt, biting his hind leg while I’m at it. Thorn Claw is stronger, though and pins me down. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAn5fx9Vc3H
“Leave her alone!” booms a familiar elderly Thunderclan tabby tom, and pull him off me by the scruff. It’s Tigerheart. He used to be Tigerstar, but is good now. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAT1Ag6qvU
I leave him to fight Thornclaw, and help Dawnpelt fight off Dustpelt. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6hxLLoi6E
Dawnpelt and I rush over to the helpless Medicine cat and senior warrior. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡET5WO1ZtHl
“Dawnpelt, get herbs,” I order. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs71KXnLiwG
“Which ones?” 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvfbhELZm4
I think for a moment before answering, remembering what Littlecloud uses for which injuries.649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrzfVKbTAO
“Cobweb to stop the bleeding and marigold for infection; if you can’t find cobweb, moss will do. Go. Run as fast as you can,” I order. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rsUkHV6vq
I dig as fast as I can to loosen the fox trap around Sandstorm’s neck. I then gently pull her out by the scruff. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2eDwl10xX
Next, I go to the Medicine cat. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Wed25XMfr
“Jay Feather, it’s me. Tawnystar. I’m going to help you.”649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnyTFuVq7R
I drag him over by the warrior and then crouch down by them. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmylKNePD9P
Dawnpelt soon comes back with the herbs I requested. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwjYll6Unx
I stop the bleeding with cobweb and apply marigold for infection. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvJ4expC9e
I turn to my warrior. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9LBReDUQR
“Dawnpelt, get them home.”649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8kTPlUbdk
“Okay.”649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuEalgRNOk
“What are you going to do, Tawnystar?”649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKcfCA9C8d
“I’m going to help my father if he needs it. He’s not as young as he used to be.”649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnzqCBDeQx
She dips her head to me in respect and then I run to help him. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2iaDWBqNy4
I soon defeat Dustpelt, but Tigerheart has fallen into the river. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTkkXOvp7R
“Tigerheart!” I yowl. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKSL8jM0X6
I frantically search for him, but he has gone under. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFTHwQ6qku
I can’t let him die in the paws of the river. I have to save my father.
Chapter 2
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I plunge into the river, pushing my fear of water and drowning away. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOlQsjcoiw
I grab his scruff and resurface with him. He’s still conscious. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJ5cZPC4CB
We haul ourselves back onto dry land, and for a moment, sit there panting from using all of our strength to survive. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGrUGRg42S
“Thank you, Tawnystar. You saved my life. I am proud to call you my daughter.”649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTDH69DCuu
His eyes shown with happiness.649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96e5pZoFq6
“And I’m happy to call you my father. You saved my life, too. Thank you, Tiger Heart,” I meow to him. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaieWuYRtna
I walk him home and then pad back into my territory. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvC1Pw7hJrc
Thank you, Starclan. Thank you. You helped us all to save them, I silently pray to my ancestors. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEytM7rZtE
That night, I have a dream. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbe5leYVPwI
“Greetings, Tawnystar.”649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjRqiXIRmr
“Greetings, Yellowfang.”649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxBdWwVvoI
“Great danger is coming, Tawnystar.”649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8zjyc3PS7
“What? What danger?”649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIpo0nCLNs
“Don’t fret. In the time of need, I’ll be with you until the very end. I have a message. I have foreseen it.”649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yZDqJcV6T
“What have you foreseen?”649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOIIWoUOqb
“This,” she replies and then recites a prophecy.
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“Danger will come649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpb3FlpqRi
The Thorn of the Claw649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIbq5DIYOO
And the Dust of the Pelt649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIYbM3LRHA
Will rise649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GVvuKOwQB
The cats of half and half649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQnAQXPPqi
And the Star of Gray649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5piDHxcKS
And others649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsADrgpOBxm
Will be in grave danger649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoRGGKOQSM
Clan will fight clan649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCn3OMauR7
Blood will spill blood649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9W1XBV34A
The earth will bleed649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGKGZIOoSU
And all will be lost649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlcojtYyUd
And separated forever and ever649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoC0qcc5hz
Unless the Thorn of the Claw649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1rYdUQYmf
And Dust of the Pelt are destroyed.”
Chapter 3
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I wake up with a start at sun high. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLeAb64N9P
No! I think. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuPTeaRkLT
I know what it means. Half clan cats, Graystar, and others will be in danger. Our clans will fight and blood will be shed. Our clans will separate into clans no more. All of this will happen if Thornclaw and Dustpelt aren’t destroyed. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3u0YIPNYAk
I dash out of the camp to Thunderclan at full speed. I have to warn them. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADJ0ExgmC7
“Graystar! Jayfeather!” I yowl, as I race into the camp. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgJ9sey7IH
I skid to a halt in front of the clan leader.649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypONHFi9sG
“What’s wrong, Tawnystar? Where’s the fire?”649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltMjcmdtWn
“Graystar, we’re all in danger. I had a dream from Yellowfang last night.”649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75qNtwJ476
Jayfeather comes up to us. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsJU7BgkoZ
“What!?” 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevvpusve9c
He must’ve read my memory from last night. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qUbtI59Tc
“Yes, Jayfeather. It’s true. Thornclaw and Dustpelt are traitors.”649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCFh2j8c3D
“ We all know they are,” the deputy comments. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBLXVhik58
I go on. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVZL9hXd4D
“They’re going to rise, clan will fight clan, blood will be shed, clans will be no more, and half clan and other cats will be in danger. They must be destroyed; stopped.”649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gHaL4ZFiW
“Thanks, Tawnystar. Go home now. We’ll keep an eye out and strike if we see them. We exiled them yesterday.”649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxmHnnRX0h
“How’s Ferncloud?” I ask.649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyNeVz6qkh
“She’s healing from the shock of Dustpelt’s attack.”649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXCaXVspgr
“And Sandstorm?”649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yC2MqlRG0
“She’s almost healed. Thanks for your concern and telling us about your dream,” Graystar says. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5phiFwE1D
I dip my head to my old friend.
Chapter 4
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A moon later, my clan and Thunderclan fight against Thornclaw, Dustpelt, and the surviving cats of Bloodclan.649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxa6oN4bO6o
We fight and fight and finally win, killing them all. We win. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznnEtWQ4np
Our clans head home and are treated by our Medicine cats. Some of us are only minorly injured. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqF95ZeZdLR
A moon later, all of our cats are healed.649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7goAuPGvUn
There’s one thing I would like to say. Graystar died in leaf bare from Green Cough and Lionblaze becomes Lionstar. His deputy becomes my father, Tigerheart. This time, I know, my father won’t try murdering cats. He’s friendly like most of us. There goes to show you how the love of a parent or Starclan, can bring a lost cat or soul back from the dark side to the path of light and good. 649Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqw3SEZi4vW
So we all live happily ever after in the forest.
