Cougarstripe's Shock (DISCONTINUED)

Chapter 10

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Cougarpaw yowled as he was knocked over. A fire burned inside of him. ShadowClan have no right to attack us!

⠀ ⠀Cougarpaw snarled and flung the she-cat off, who landed with a thud on the ground. She stood up, shaking her golden pelt. She was definitely an apprentice, and was about the size of Cougarpaw, maybe a little bit larger. The apprentice growled and leaped at Cougarpaw. The tan tom leaped out of the way, watching the clumsy she-cat land in the mud. She quickly whirled around and clamped her jaws on his tail. Cougarpaw yowled and the she-cat pinned him down.

⠀ ⠀She's heavy. I need a plan.

⠀ ⠀Cougarpaw let his muscles rest, acting as if he had gone unconscious. The she-cat released her grip and the tan apprentice slithered out of her grasp, leaping around and batting her muzzle.

⠀ ⠀"Lionpaw!" A cat yowled, running over to help. This was definitely a warrior, and Cougarpaw's eyes grew wide. This warrior was a large, fully snow-white tom with glowing yellow eyes.

⠀ ⠀I know this cat! What's his name? Cloudedsun? I think that's it... Well, whatever his name is, I know he's the deputy... Do I have to fight against two cats alone?

⠀ ⠀"Stay away from my apprentice!" Clawflank yowled and leaped to Cougarpaw's side. "Cloudedsun, you should know better than to allow yourself and Lionpaw beat up Cougarpaw for the sakes of nothing! We haven't done anything wrong! We need shelter, and–"

⠀ ⠀"Shelter? From what?" Cloudedsun spat.

⠀ ⠀"Our camp... It's burned into nothing but ashes," Cougarpaw but in. "We didn't want to fight, we just need shelter for the night."

⠀ ⠀"Can't you just rebuild your camp starting tonight?" Lionpaw questioned.

⠀ ⠀"It's still burning!" Clawflank snarled to Lionpaw. "And there's a badger loose on our territory as well!"

⠀ ⠀"Well, you are on our–" Cloudedsun was cut off by Clawflank.

⠀ ⠀"Yeah, a whole Clan, elders, kits, queens, medicine cats and all, are fighting and trying to destroy your Clan! That's a pitiful excuse, Cloudedsun. You need to tell your fox-hearted leader to stop this madness over nothing!" Clawflank hissed, fur standing on end.

⠀ ⠀Clawflank would be a good leader, Cougarpaw thought.

⠀ ⠀Cloudedsun had a grim expression on his face. "Yes, I will go find Sharkstar right now." He ran off but was flung back into battle with a yowl. Cougarpaw was knocked over to the side and it seemed like the ShadowClan warriors were dragging them away.

⠀ ⠀"No! Stop!" Cougarpaw whirled around to face a gray tom with copper eyes and a very long tail.

⠀ ⠀"ThunderClan scum, get off of our territory!"

⠀ ⠀Cougarpaw raked his claws down this apprentice's muzzle, and let out a hiss when the tom leaped on his back and sunk his claws into his skin. Cougarpaw snapped at him, but he was too far back for Cougarpaw to reach, and he dropped on the ground and rolled. He managed to squish the tom and leaped back to his claws, sinking his claws into the gray tom's exposed belly.

⠀ ⠀Cougarpaw yowled when the ShadowClan apprentice raked his claws down his left eye, and he staggered back. Blood flowed his left vision and he could hardly see as the apprentice landed blows to his side.