The Phoenix and the Lamb

Chapter 75

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Echoleaf laid on their side, still quite tied up Zureth kept them fed, but separated from Moonpaw. She didn't know what to do. Picking the locks with their claws was an impossible task thanks to ropes and chains holding them still. The muzzle kept them quiet as well. Echoleaf kept waiting and hoping that someone would come. If anything, she hoped that Moonpaw would go free. Hope seemed sparse until she heard pawsteps and footsteps coming their way. Echoleaf looked up and tried to get to their knees. With a big push, she sat up with their legs to the side.

"Echoleaf!!" That was Graystripe's voice!

"Grrstrr!" Echoleaf tried to speak but all that came out was a muffled sound.

The second team would find where Echoleaf was, but didn't expect to find a two-leg. Yellowfang saw that Echoleaf's scent led to them... The whole group did find Echoleaf, but they weren't sure if they found them... Echoleaf saw them... she saw their mentor, their big brother, their leader... She saw them all with their turquoise eyes...

".... Echoleaf...?" Yellowfang saw that the two-leg had the exact same eyes and markings as her apprentice... Echoleaf nodded quickly, grunting a yes.

"Oh my God... What the hell did he do?!" Ebany exclaimed. When she cursed, it was bad!

"This can't be..." Bluestar was in shock... in all her lives, she had never seen anything like what she saw now... one of ThunderClan... turned into a two-leg...

Ebany and Amy wasted no time in helping Echoleaf out of the ropes and chains. Amy helped undo the muzzle and take it off her friend. Echoleaf took a deep breath of relief once it was off.

"Yes!! It's me!! I'm Echoleaf!!" Echoleaf cried out. "That snake turned me into this! I can't change back like Amaliafeather can! Moonpaw... where's Moonpaw?! Did you get her out?!" Echoleaf looked desperately at them.

"Yes! We got her out! She's with Fireheart and Sandstorm on their way to ThunderClan!" Graystripe said quickly.

Ebany got the chains off while Amy cut the ropes with her claws. Echoleaf could finally move and fell, but was caught by Amy. Amy held them up. Echoleaf thanked them and looked at her clanmates. Yellowfang no longer had her grumpy look, but one of worry, concern, and shock. "Echoleaf..." She walked over to them.

"Yellowfang..." Echoleaf's eyes teared up and she started to cry. Yellowfang reached up to their face and licked the tears away. She nuzzled Echoleaf's cheek and cuddled them. Echoleaf let out a sob and hugged their mentor close, relieved that the nightmare was over. Yellowfang didn't like being hugged by a two-leg, but right now, she didn't care. She is was just happy that Echoleaf was alive.

Graystripe walked over to join in the hug. Echoleaf hugged him as well. "Big brother..." She nuzzled him.

"Oh, look at what that snake did to you! You're bruised everywhere!" Yellowfang exclaimed.

Echoleaf wiped their eyes and nodded. "He's not to blame for everything..." She said and looked at Bluestar. "Bluestar... I followed Tigerclaw the night I disappeared. I saw him talking with the snake... They were working together, I was spotted, he caught me and wanted to kill me but Zureth stopped him... then he turned me into a two-leg for his sick desires," she told her leader.

"What...?" Bluestar couldn't believe the accusations towards her deputy. "No, he couldn't have! Tigerclaw is loyal to the clan! He'd never work with such a creature!"