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. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuohKHkt4u5
I through myself over the fire and ran to help Tigerheart’s mate Sasha.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KvTGy9hb4
I got her to her paws and got her out. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqc3Lh2ZYg
I heard a yowl and spotted even more chaos. Littlecloud, our elderly Medicine cat, had gone down. He was half buried under some rock. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIflpJdqWz
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. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyY7JyJATz
“Tawnystar!” yowled my eldest kit, and he dashed over to help me. So did my other kit and Squirrel Flight. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5shiSXin3
They started desperately digging me out. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UvXgZyNPe
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. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoITdbiSIiM
“Tawnystar, we have a problem. You better come quickly,” Dawnpelt says urgently to me. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCT3NPQOPy
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. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZeUvCFyAm
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. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9YMvm30K5
I yowl and plunge myself into the scene, Dawnpelt behind me. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QFM0MEJQ7
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. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNCvPrpKFK
“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. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFZE42UaBV
I leave him to fight Thornclaw, and help Dawnpelt fight off Dustpelt. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxpoo4r8fk
Dawnpelt and I rush over to the helpless Medicine cat and senior warrior. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbdIlNW61V
“Dawnpelt, get herbs,” I order. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEumVgUEHQZ
“Which ones?” 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1V3VY6ltFe
I think for a moment before answering, remembering what Littlecloud uses for which injuries.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFuzw6J6aF
“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. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlMBhwrdkw
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. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMUK9P96kX
Next, I go to the Medicine cat. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQFE0FWl4h
“Jay Feather, it’s me. Tawnystar. I’m going to help you.”681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxj1LK7Qj2Q
I drag him over by the warrior and then crouch down by them. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GsDFuMtx8
Dawnpelt soon comes back with the herbs I requested. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ161pGMREc1
I stop the bleeding with cobweb and apply marigold for infection. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5UAJtR5R2
I turn to my warrior. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppW1b2Sus8
“Dawnpelt, get them home.”681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmffezPyZM
“Okay.”681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wmZF99e0q
“What are you going to do, Tawnystar?”681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRcx32x35R
“I’m going to help my father if he needs it. He’s not as young as he used to be.”681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FoRU1AEst
She dips her head to me in respect and then I run to help him. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfe3NKmlwA
I soon defeat Dustpelt, but Tigerheart has fallen into the river. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnhjSJuyme
“Tigerheart!” I yowl. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuW62q7nPt0
I frantically search for him, but he has gone under. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHX2wlGJOO
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. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JqWQJcUiQ
I grab his scruff and resurface with him. He’s still conscious. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHBcPOUFM1
We haul ourselves back onto dry land, and for a moment, sit there panting from using all of our strength to survive. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGYe8FCmhi
“Thank you, Tawnystar. You saved my life. I am proud to call you my daughter.”681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2onBCaouLa
His eyes shown with happiness.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UA7I4Sbd1
“And I’m happy to call you my father. You saved my life, too. Thank you, Tiger Heart,” I meow to him. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJ8oWG9m7h
I walk him home and then pad back into my territory. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCdmGrRmTQ
Thank you, Starclan. Thank you. You helped us all to save them, I silently pray to my ancestors. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxQHfzg70s
That night, I have a dream. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ufF3xSJlj
“Greetings, Tawnystar.”681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQ1jhRgW8M
“Greetings, Yellowfang.”681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5cyTD7jBB
“Great danger is coming, Tawnystar.”681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGs10yM2cg
“What? What danger?”681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEX7gNLsT9k
“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.”681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuN8ATjBTw
“What have you foreseen?”681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyH1dT8OVGz
“This,” she replies and then recites a prophecy.
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“Danger will come681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXj84fJBsx
The Thorn of the Claw681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsH1z7SDPB
And the Dust of the Pelt681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3Jrx6MJ76
Will rise681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKY1usaMgtn
The cats of half and half681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0YhcsNgfe
And the Star of Gray681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOqS3NfwMz
And others681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaTFEXvxz4
Will be in grave danger681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplJ0VCTq86
Clan will fight clan681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWZqMOgmyC
Blood will spill blood681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOC2e5SFmD
The earth will bleed681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKI103AHw4f
And all will be lost681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDX8Xc8FPy
And separated forever and ever681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWy52hJRzAI
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And Dust of the Pelt are destroyed.”
Chapter 3
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I wake up with a start at sun high. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNP6I5ZQgpH
No! I think. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBM1HvDAU2
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. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBaodbUvon
I dash out of the camp to Thunderclan at full speed. I have to warn them. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpX09evQJOk
“Graystar! Jayfeather!” I yowl, as I race into the camp. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IEAooapnQ
I skid to a halt in front of the clan leader.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32RbfoCc8q
“What’s wrong, Tawnystar? Where’s the fire?”681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PhFso95QI
“Graystar, we’re all in danger. I had a dream from Yellowfang last night.”681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuXby3qmdD
Jayfeather comes up to us. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIANUj9tHS4
“What!?” 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAuYbxWdmF
He must’ve read my memory from last night. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ryIaNFZ2U
“Yes, Jayfeather. It’s true. Thornclaw and Dustpelt are traitors.”681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwoIYsBm1jf
“ We all know they are,” the deputy comments. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWbgAYTYRA
I go on. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaOQlglcyL
“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.”681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSns6FM48ah
“Thanks, Tawnystar. Go home now. We’ll keep an eye out and strike if we see them. We exiled them yesterday.”681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjnHg4nxCS
“How’s Ferncloud?” I ask.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ap8Gtp34m
“She’s healing from the shock of Dustpelt’s attack.”681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gEsyf335F
“And Sandstorm?”681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqNTfaQ6TS
“She’s almost healed. Thanks for your concern and telling us about your dream,” Graystar says. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzl8nYQy4bW
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.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pnYFbwscL
We fight and fight and finally win, killing them all. We win. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs27nhEz3rL
Our clans head home and are treated by our Medicine cats. Some of us are only minorly injured. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgw4eJAF3bv
A moon later, all of our cats are healed.681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6fMN8Gi2C
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. 681Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWY8ysSR45
So we all live happily ever after in the forest.
