Flamefur's Vision

Chapter 9

 "You... You might think you can win this fight but you are wrong!" He snarled. Then he slashed Flamefur across the face. Blood dripped off of her whiskers onto the ground and she gasped in pain. Fury overtook her and she swiftly dodged his next attack the leaped on top of him. Flamefur raked her claws down his back and he yowled in pain. She leaped off of him and panted as she stood in a battle stance with her tail lashing menacingly from side to side. He smiled wickedly.

"Is that all you've got?"

Flamefur smiled back, "Not even close."

He growled once he realized his attempt to scare her didn't work. Flamefur dashed towards him then pretended to fall and he took this as an opportunity to pin her to the ground. He put his muzzle by her throat.

"Any last words?"

"A good warrior never forgets to watch her back while in battle."

 At that moment Bluefire launched himself at the tom and snapped his neck instantly. Bluefire shivered.

"I-I didn't mean to kill him."

 Flamefur put her tail over his shoulders, "It was for the best."

 Flamefur licked his cheek, "Be careful out there and thanks for the help."

He smiled obviously pleased then spun around and went back into the battle.

Flamefur dashed back into the fight and behind her the broken body of the Dark Forest cat disintegrated into a black cloud of dust.

***

 Exhaustion crept through Flamefur. They had been battling forever but Flamefur knew what she had to do. She would have to take down their leader in order to win this fight. She had seen their leader a little while ago but she hadn't gone for the kill. He was a calico with dark amber eyes that almost looked black.

 Flamefur stayed at the outskirts of the battlefield and searched for the Dark Forest leader. There he was battling- Owlstar. Flamefur's leader was bleeding everywhere and he was trembling. His left ear was missing and his rear leg looked broken. As Flamefur dashed towards him to help the Dark Forest Leader knocked Owlstar to the ground and ripped his throat out.

"No... No!"  Flamefur screamed. She felt hot tears building up in her eyes. Flamefur threw herself at the murderer before her and slashed at him and shredded his ears. He gasped in surprise but quickly righted himself.

"Well well what do we have here? A young cat such as yourself shouldn't be in this battle," he said menacingly. 

"I'll show you whose in charge of this fight!"

He sat and licked a paw, clearly uninterested. "I'll tell you what, kit. You join me in the Dark Forest and rule by my side and I'll stop this fight right now. But if you reject... Well, I'll still kill you and drag you to the Dark Forest myself but I'll also continue the battle and I'll kill your mate."

Mate? Does he mean Bluefire? I can't go with this tom! I'll have to kill him now if I want a happy ending... Because I love Bluefire!

"Why are you interested in a cat such as myself when I'm so... young?... As you put it." Flamefur asked hoping to buy herself some time.

"You are so brave. It truly interests me. One so young should have more to fear yet you stand before me. Why?"

"You killed my leader! I should claw your throat out for that!"

 He chuckled. "Enough. Will you come with me willingly or not?"

 Flamefur considered for a moment. If she went with him no more lives would be lost except for her own. But if she didn't it was likely he would win and many of Flamefur's friends would die. But destiny called her name and she knew it was her destiny to kill this calico.

"I'd rather go down fighting!"

 The calico was obviously pleased. "Then I'll make you fight as interesting as possible and just know that when I snap every single one of your fragile bones that it's only for the best!"