WARRIORS A HAWKS LOVE

epilogue

****Darkus***

I see the barn highlighted in the sunrise, where the Lioncat told me the clans went, and I know that I made it. I think I will take over the barn, for the food will be greatly used to restore our fighting strength.

After we have rested only then will we storm the clans not giving them time to plan...that was where Scourge failed but I will not fail this time; no not at all!

****Icepaw****

I race to the lakeshore as I do I notice a cat shape on the bank, I slow my pace to check it out and to my utter astonishment I find that its Brambleclaw....barely alive! His wounds bleeding sluggishly, the water around him dark with blood....I see one of his eyes is swollen shut, but the other is wide open and blood is weeping out of it. "Ice...Paw....Help," then he fell unconscious. "What happened to you?" I ask as I grab his scruff, dragging him back to camp.

The clan burst into a symphony of caterwauls as I drag Brambleclaw into the middle of the camp.

"Cherrystar," I call I see her bright red pelt flash in the sun as she comes forth calling for Fernshade to bring herbs with her.

"Who is this?" she asks

"It's Brambleclaw, he used to be deputy of Thunderclan, but I found him on lake shore. Can he stay until he is healed?" I ask hopefully as I stare into her eyes. I can hear Tigerstar's approval in my mind, and see Firefox's sweet smile.

"Yes, until he is healed," with that she helped move the injured warrior into the medicine cat den.

Fernshade looked him over noting the puncture wound on the left side of his chest; she said that it was a blessing that it missed his heart. With rest, and time he would heal nicely.

Good I thought to myself as I fell asleep, I open my eyes to see Firefox.

She leaped over to me, covering my face with licks...."Meet me by the weeping willow, please... just come don't doubt me!" then she casted me out and I woke up puzzled. I raced out of the camp and to the Weeping willow by the lake.

As I sit catching my breath when I hear paw steps I turn to see a red-golden-she cat with bright golden eyes!

My mind is frozen as I drink in her scent....Firefox!

"You are real? You're not dead!?" I gasp like a fish on land as she gets closer with a smile on her lips.

***Firefox****

He is so cute, gapping like a landed fish, I knew I would shock him but I wanted him to know that I'm real.

"Yes, I've learned the art of Dreamwalking I love mentoring young cats for the Dark-forest but I never thought I would fall for you, Icepaw....I want to be with you, for real not just in our dreams....you may touch me.... If you still are not sure...please come" I sit as he rushes over sniffing my pelt, tasting my fur..."Icepaw...I Love you" I look into his cold blue eyes and I see a spark of warmth as he presses against me.

"Oh Firefox..." he mummers... "I love you too!"

Together we sit under the shade of the weepingwillow ready to face what life may bring...side by side. Yes the future will beglorious!