Darkness Rises: Dark clouds

Chapter 4

Haunted searched for anything to help her get out of the clouds. Maybe she could see Smoky and ask her more about what she saw. Haunted remembered the secret room, where Darkrise clan always kept their stolen objects. She wasn't allowed to go in there, not her or Mystery. But she decided to sneak in while the others were sleeping.

Inside the room, she found bundles of night flowers, dark feathers, and travel berries! She spotted a dark mirror in the corner. Haunted walked towards it, for a spilt second, she saw her eyes glow red in her reflection, battle scars all over her fur. It changed back to normal quickly when she backed away, then heard a voice behind her.

"Haunted!"

Oh no. Haunted whipped her head around to see Storm in the shadows.

"Get out! You aren't supposed to be in the secret room." Storm's voice was angry, and she leaped at Haunted immediately.

Haunted snarled and got hit by Storm's lightning claws across one eye. It stung for a second and she covered it with one paw to make sure there was no blood dripping from the scratch.

"And why shouldn't I be here? What shouldn't I see? What are you using this for?" Haunted hissed.

"The mirror's power has stopped working on you. Just get out." Storm demanded. "You are no longer any use to Darkrise clan."

"What? And where am I supposed to go? Did you think about that? You can't kick me out now." Haunted responded.

Storm leaped at her again, this time giving her a bite in the back of her neck.

Haunted fought back, clawing at her throat where the amulet was.

"I no longer want to be a part of Darkrise clan, anyways!" Haunted snapped.

"You are not allowed here. Go wherever you want. There are travel berries in the box of Sunflare items over there." Storm replied calmly.

Haunted just leaped at her again, clawing her eyes with both paws.

"AH!" Storm hissed and clawed at Haunted's back before she reached the travel berries.

Haunted bit the spot where the amulet was on Storm's neck.

Storm yowled and was thrown to the ground. She clawed at Haunted's eye and felt the amulet ripping off her neck.

"No!" Storm struggled to get back up, and Haunted ripped the amulet off of her quickly.

"Give that back! You want your leader to die?" Storm snarled as Haunted ran to the other side of the room fast as she could.

Storm felt like she was struck by lightning, with scratches all over her fur.

Haunted felt the cloud she stood on shake beneath her paws. She had to get out.

Lightning came down quickly with the amulet's power. It would destroy the room with the most magic first. This secret room had so many magic objects from all the clans.

Haunted ran away as quick as she ever ran in her own base.

Haunted left Hawk and Mystery. She had to run. She didn't have time to save her evil clan members, they deserved it. But part of her didn't want to leave them, no matter what. That was the part of her they were controlling, the evil part she had to get rid of. She couldn't leave until she was sure she was free of their power.

Haunted ran back and punched the mirror with her paw. It shattered, and she got away quickly.

She ran and ran, carrying the travel berries for until she was at a safe place. Behind her, there was a loud noise of the room exploding with fire and lightning. She got out just in time.

"What was that? Mystery!" Hawk exclaimed, Haunted barely heard his voice from the room he slept in.

Haunted ate the travel berries immediately, and she thought of where she wanted to go.

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"You've got some explaining to do, Darkrise cat." Smoky glared at her suspiciously.

Then, it looked like... the clouds exploded.