Silverkit's Prophecy: A Wind Clan Fanfiction

Chapter 14

   "This is the best mouse I've had in a long while!" Runningpaw mumbled. Moonpaw was sitting next to Runningpaw, sharing a mouse. Two more days had passed since the clan meeting about the dogs, and every cat in the clan was worried. Moonpaw had heard the dogs howling across the moor, and seen them from far away chasing rabbits. The elders, as usual, were complaining that the dogs would scare the prey away.
   Rosecloud's voice broke her thoughts. "Moonpaw! Runningpaw!" Rosecloud called. Moonpaw and Runningpaw padded over to her. "Hi Rosecloud." Moonpaw mewed. "Moonpaw you forgot to hunt for the elders this morning. You too Runningpaw." Rosecloud said firmly.
Moonpaw suddenly realized that she hasn't taken any fresh kill to the elders. "Sorry Rosecloud!" she yelled.
   Rosecloud nodded. "Yes I know, but you and Runningpaw have to hunt for them. Leaf-fall is almost here, so they'll need more food." Moonpaw lowered her head and meowed again, "I'm sorry, Rosecloud.I'll go hunt."

   "Yeah me too." Runningpaw said curtly. Rosecloud nodded and watched as Moonpaw and Runningpaw padded of towards the bramble entrance.

   As soon as they were well away from camp Runningpaw said with his eyes gleaming"I smell rabbit!". Moonpaw could smell the rabbit too. She saw Runningpaw begin to creep forward. Suddenly, Moonpaw picked up the faint scent of a thrush. She turned and quietly weaved her way through the grass. Moonpaw saw the thrush pecking at the ground.

   Moonpaw drew herself forward, swift and silent. Almost there, Moonpaw mewed in her mind. Before Moonpaw could pounce on the thrush, it looked up and flew away as fast as it could. "What in the name of Star Clan..." Moonpaw whispered.
Suddenly, Moonpaw heard a low, menacing growl behind her. Moonpaw turned her head as slowly as she could, and in front of her, was a massive gray and black dog. The dog let out another growl.     "Star Clan help me." Moonpaw whispered. Moonpaw let out a earsplitting yowl as the dog lunged at her.
   "Runningpaw!!!" Moonpaw screeched as the dog lunged at her. Moonpaw gathered as much courage as she had and leapt at the dog's muzzle and slashed her claws across it. The dog yelped and reared up, and lunged at Moonpaw, barely missing her leg. Moonpaw looked to the side and saw Runningpaw's black and white pelt besides her. His amber eyes were blazing with furry, and his fur was fluffed out, and made him look twice his size.

"Get away from her flea bag!" he yowled.

   The dog's eyes flashed as he jumped at Runningpaw, but Runningpaw leapt onto the dog's back and bit it's flank. Moonpaw sprang up to Runningpaw and did the same. The dog howled, and began spinning wildly, trying to shake her and Runningpaw off. "I'm slipping!" Moonpaw yowled. "Hang on, we have to tire it out!" Runningpaw yelled back.
Moonpaw felt her paws slip and she was sent flying onto the ground, and landed with a sickening thud. Within a heart beat, Runningpaw was next to her. "Moonpaw are you ok?!" he mewed frantically.

Moonpaw heaved herself to her paws. "Yeah I'm fine." she panted. They both spun around as the dog let out an angry howl. Moonpaw looked at Runningpaw. He was limping because of a long scratch on his shoulder, and the dog had bitten her leg. There's no way that only the two of us can beat this thing, she thought. Suddenly a familiar cry filled the air. "Wind Clan attack!!!" It was Hawkwing! And he had brought, Foxpaw, Wrenwhisker, Leaffur, Dustclaw, and Sunpaw to help them! Moonpaw felt a strong sense of determination overwhelm her, and she sent a quick thanks to Star Clan. 

The patrol launched themselves at the dog, yowling and hissing all the while. Moonpaw sprang forward to join the patrol, so did Runningpaw. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Foxpaw holding on to the dog's leg, claws unsheathed. And she saw Dustclaw leap onto its back and bite its flank once more. The dog yelped with fury, and surprise, and with one last menacing growl, he turned and fled, with his tail between his legs.

Runningpaw raced forward and yowled, "And don't come back you flea-ridden mouse-brain!"