Damaged

Chapter Seven

"Moonstalk! Moonstalk! Wake up!" A loud yowl sounded in Wolfypaws ears. She jerked away and groggily tottered out of the den. She saw the two medicine cats bending over an unconscious Moonstalk.

"What do we do?" Tullippaw asked Berryheart.

"I-I don't know! This isn't Blackcough anymore this might be the legendary Deathcough."

"Deathcough? What herbs do we use?" Tullippaw asked, her ear flicking.

"The herbs reside on the other side of the mountains. It's not safe to go."

"I'll go." Wolfypaw volunteered.

"It's too dangerous." Berryheart meowed.

"Hush. This might be part of the prophecy. The prophecy mentions a wolf which I think is Wolfypaw then a zyphyr. The only zephyr I've heard of us Zephyrpaw of BlossomClan, which means that maybe the other clans are having the same issue."

"Well wake Venomstar and we'll go have a look." Berryheart mewed, worriedly.

Tullippaw zipped away and came back a few moments later with a exhausted looking Venomstar. He didn't say anything and padded into the medicine den.

Wolfypaw followed him and saw Moonstalk unconcious. Her breathing was coming in rapid gulps.

"What sickness is this?" Venomstar asked calmly.

"W-We don't know. It's past blackcough I think it might be Deathcough." Berryheart mewed, her voice trembling.

Venomstars eyes widend in shock. "Deathcough? Well what did we do?!" He asked.

"Tullippaw had a prophecy. Tullippaw tell him." Berryheart flicked her tail at her apprentice.

Tullippaw took in a deep breath then recited, "A wolf accompanied by a zephyr shall save the clan although a killer threatens them all."

"Well what does it mean?" Venomstar flicked his tail, irritably.

"Well there's only one Wolf, Wolfypaw, and there's an apprentice named Zephyrpaw. The killer could be sickness. Zephyrpaws in BlossomClan so I was thinking that maybe BlossomClan could be having the same problem."

"Okay, I'll send a patrol to go with you and Berryheart." Venomstar mewed, matter-of-factly.

"Snowydeath! Deathprowl! Greytooth!" Venomstar called. "Escort Berryheart and Tullippaw to BlossomClan." Instructed Venomstar.

"Um Venomstar? I think Wolfypaw should come too. I mean, she is involved in the prophecy after all." Berryheart mewed.

"Okay fine. Wolfypaw you go with them. Now go. And hurry." Venomstar mewed. The patrol dipped their heads and pelted away towards BlossomClan.

***

"Who are you and why are you on our territory?"

A patrol of BlossomClan warriors circled them.

"We are sorry for intruding upon your territory." Snowydeath dipped her head, respectfully.

"Why are you here?" Stripedtooth growled.

"Because..." Snowydeath was interrupted by a loud hacking cough. All the warriors turned to see Nightclaw coughing. "It seems we are both having the same problem."

"What do you mean?" A mottled tabby spoke up.

"We mean, we are both having the same problem. Let us see Blossomstar." Berryheart mewed, with the power of a medicine cat.