Nightclouds Heartache

Chapter 13

Oh, why did I say yes?
Because I love him!
Do I, though?
Yes!
But what about Crowpaw?
He's gone.
No, Hes not!
Where is he then?
In my heart!

Nightcloud shook her head, willing the raging battle inside her to stop. She was tired and confused. But strangely enough, a bit of her was happy. She was Owlpaw's mate and happy about it too (even if Owlpaw was a little young for a mate). But part of her took a twinge of her happiness by reminding her of Crowpaw. It not like I asked him to be mate or any thing! Why do I feel so guilty? That was the question she had been asking herself all night long. It's funny how many questions you can think of and how little answers you can find!
With a long stretch, she padded out of Warriors den careful not to step on any tails. Not many cats were up, since the dawn patrol had only just left. But one cat that was up was Owlpaw. She padded over to him quietly. He was too busy washing his paw to notice she had approached. She gently poked him with her to tail to announce her presence. He looked up and a mixture of love and delight washed on his face.
"Good morning!" He said brightly, nuzzling her head and twinning their tails. Nightcloud held in a purr of amusement, Owlpaw had only asked her to be his mate the day before and he was acting like they had been mates for moons. She didn't mind though, after he asked her to his mate he had confessed that he had always loved her. She suspected it was only his better judgment that kept him from as asking her when she was heartbroken at Crowpaw's disappearance. She still missed Crowpaw and a part of her still loved him but in her mind she knew he was gone and that Owlpaw was the one for her.
"Good morning. Didn't go on the dawn patrol?" She replied cheerily. She felt like smacking herself in the face for saying that. Of course he didn't go on the dawn patrol or he wouldn't be here!
"No, I'm going on the noon patrol. You wanna go hunting?" He asked, oblivious to her dumbness.
"Sure." Nightcloud purred. They padded onto the moor side-by-side. After a few moments they both stopped in there tracks. A few tail lengths away were two parked monsters beside what used to be the softest grass on the territory.
"They've ripped up the ground!" Nightcloud meowed stunned.
"We must report this to Tallstar!" Owlpaw declared. Together they ran at top speed back to camp. They ran into the camp almost crashing Thornpelt.
"Watch it!" He yelled after them as they dashed into Tallstar's den.
"Nightcloud? Owlpaw? What are you doing?" Tallstar rasped.
"The....twolegs.....they've.." Owlpaw stammered gasping for breath.
"They've ripped up the ground with their monsters!" Nightcloud said, panicking.

Sorry it was a short chapter. I'll make the next chapter at least two and a half pages.