Warrior Cats: Dawnheart's Journey

chapter ten

"Good morning, Darling," A voice called out.

Dawnheart stayed silent as she looked around, she had fallen asleep out of stress. Without replying, she stood to her paws and walked towards the mouth of the den. Claw was still guarding it, and glared at Dawnheart as she tried to pass. He flicked his long tail at her, causing her to stumble backwards.

"I need to go get food for my kits!" She hissed, batting furiously at the tom who was much larger than her.

"My fur is a little matted from out little bicker yesterday," Stealth taunted, sitting down near the kits' prison. 

"Don't force our mother to do anything you mousefodder!" Ravenkit spat, much more talkative than usual.

Stealth slowly turned around, annoyance building up in his eyes.

"You're only speeding up your fates, dear children," he growled. "But fear not, your mother's next litter will be much better behaved."

"Our mother would never have kits with someone as small as you," Crowkit mocked, paying not attention to threats.

"Crowkit please!" Dawnheart begged. 

Stealth lunged towards the prison, removing the twolegs junk in one quick swipe.

"You have disrespected me for the last time, measly kit. Your death will be slow and painful, just like the patience I had to keep with you!"

Dawnheart prepared to jump up, but was knocked down and pinned by Claw, his grip tight enough to kill. The kit's squeal in horror as Crowkit was snatched up and marched outside.

The rest of the kits were ushered out too, letting out loud panicking wails as they struggled to get to their mother. Dawnheart was lifted up and dragged outside just in time to witness the sight.

"Brothers! Children! Ancestors! My dear Dawnheart! Watch now as this brave kit gets his final wish before his demise!" Stealth chanted, blood dripping down his jaw. "You wished to be trained by me, so now is your chance. I will show you what happens when you truly lose a battle!" 

Crowkit lunged at the tom's legs, latching onto one before being pushed into the earth. The kit tumbled back and glared to his frightened siblings. 

"Oh don't look at them now, this is our battle, not theirs!" he cackled, knocking him back down.

"Ravenkit! Go for the haunches! Dewkit try and distract him! Spottedkit get to mother! Emberkit go for his throat!" Crowkit ordered, squirming back up.

Dawnheart stood in shock at how well Crowkit gave orders, as Spottedkit dashed around Fang before attaching to his face.

Stealth laughed as the kits grew closer to him. "You just told me your whole plan, you fool!"

Crowkit struggled to breath, letting a smirk form across his face.

"But I didn't tell you mine," he sneered, jumping and hooking to his face, sinking his claws into his eyes.

Stealth let out a sharp cry as he fiercely jerked his head from side to side. He batted at the kit, shaking him off and throwing him to the ground. Dawnheart broke free as she bolted towards her kit's aid, before being knocked down by Fang again.

"Please Fang! Don't let him hurt my kits!" She begged, loosing energy as he glared into her eyes. 

"I'm sorry Dawnheart, but they're trying to hurt my brother, this is the only way," he sighed as Claw threw Spottedkit from his pelt.

Stealth cackled as he pressed his paw into the wailing kits throat. 

Suddenly, a blur of black flashed across the ground and collided with Stealth. Dawnheart felt the weigh remove from her side as she flashed a quick look to Dovefur, who battled a cat two times her size.