Damaged

Chapter Five

A/N
This chapter includes some SA. I will put an ❄️ when it's about to happen. So don't say I didn't warn ya!

"Swiftypaw. Swiftypaws in trouble!" She yowled. She dashed away following the scents of Swiftypaw and listening for more yowls.

The scent trail lead her to the gathering where two cats were fighting, her clan mates were trying to pull them apart. With a jolt of horror she realised that Strangehunt had pinned Swiftypaw and was clawing him. Swiftypaw looked like he was gonna die.

She threw herself at Strangehunt, her unexpected weight unbalancing him and causing him to fall. She dug her claws into his pelt and started clawing him.

"Enough! Strangehunt! Wolfypaw! Back away! Now!" A commanding yowl tore through the clearing. Venomstar grasped her by her scruff and flung her away from Strangehunt.

She crouched coughing blood. As Berryheart ran to Swiftypaw, followed closely by Tullippaw.

"Venomstar! We need to go now. Swiftypaw is on the brink of death." Berryheart called.

Venomstar nodded and signalled to two of his strongest fighters and ordered them to hold Strangehunt. Next, he got two hunters to hold Swiftypaw and drag him home.

Dawnmist stayed by Swiftypaws side as they trudged home. His pelt was clawed and stained with blood and his eyes were shut. His tail dragged sadly on the ground.

She nosed his pelt, trying to clean the blood of him. She now hated Strangehunt.

Finally they reached the camp, and shocked mews sounded in the air as they took in the condition of Swiftypaw.

"My kit! Oh my kit!" Ripeflower yowled. "Who dared to harm my kit?"

"I did." Snarled Strangehunt. "He should've died."

Ripeflower snarled, ready to launch herself at him.

"Don't worry Ripeflower, justice will be served." Brightlife mewed softly, trying to comfort her friend.

Swiftypaw was carried to the medicine den where the medicine cats worked on him.

Venomstar leaped onto the highledge. He called a meeting and all the cats came to hear what he had to say. When all cats had gathered he started.

"It is with great sadness that one of our apprentices were horribly harmed whilst at the gathering." He paused. "The cat that harmed him is no other than Strangehunt."

The cats all snarled as Strangehunt grinned.

"Strangehunt, do you have anything to say for yourself?" Venomstar asked.

"I do! This is for making me kill my beautiful Nightwhisper. I will kill all of you. You all just stood there, cheering whilst I was forced to slay her." He growled. "I will kill everyone here!"

"Guards, put him in the new prison." Venomstar ordered. "We'll revisit this situation once Swiftypaw wakes up."

He nimbly leaped off the rock and paced to his den.

Wolfypaw watched as the guards dragged Strangehunt to a narrow cleft and threw him in there.

"Wolfypaw! Swiftypaws awake!" A sudden hiss interrupted her thoughts. Her sister was standing behind her.

"Ahhh! You startled me!" Wolfypaw accused.

"Okay okay but Swiftypaws awake! He wants to see you! I'ma get Venomstar." She sprinted away. Wolfypaw dashed to the medicine den and saw him, slick with herbs and a black eye.