Slaight 3: Echo's Call

Chapter 16

Echo's pov

I felt Puddlepaw beside me, the clans seemed hostile, their fur was ragged and bristling in anger. The small she-cat beside me whimpered in fear, i turned, surprised to see we were the biggest group out of all. I turned to a sound of mewling and surprised to see Tigerleap had brought Owlkit, Shellkit, and Deerkit, many clan cats were growling at the small kits, obviously not liking them. Shellkit tilted her head in confusion and curiosity swirling in her eyes, not understanding, while Deerkit was terrified, Owlkit lifted his head in a brave manner, thinking he could protect his littermates, believing Tigerleap would help him keep them safe. So the clan was surprised when one black tom jumped forward, grabbing Shellkit between his jaws. I gasped and quickly pounced, but when he turned to face me, his fangs bit and a snap was heard. He let go of Shellkit and the white she-kit's body fell to the floor, while everyone was stuck in surprised, Tigerleap jumped at the tom, but the tom was quicker and moved, making Tigerlead fall on the ground. The tom tackled him and killed him as well in a swift motion, before running off, we gasped, looking at the dead bodies. Frostwatcher ran up and gathered Owlkit and Deerkit, by then we all knew the gathering couldn't continue and quickly ran to our camps. I sighed and sent Puddlepaw to her nest as i went to mine, Frostwatcher appeared in the denway and whispered for me. "Echocall, please come, i don't know what to do" i sigh and stand up, heading toward her. By her paws the grey and white body of Deerkit was asleep while the white and black body of Owlkit slowly drifted after his sister, i smiled at them and turned back to Frostwatcher. "Take care of them, you loved Tigerleap right?" she nodded. "Then you'll watch them for him" she nodded and picked them up, taking them to the nursery. I smile as Lakestripe looks up at me, he yawns then moves, making room for me to curl up against him, falling asleep quickly.

~~~~7 moons later~

Spotted's pov

I woke up in the warriors den, it's been 2 moons sense Tumblekit became Tumblepaw, and i had Marshpatch's kits, Cranekit and Poppykit, and it seems so empty in my nest when Marshpatch switches with me. Sickness has hit and Mudwhisker died, i frown when seeing Lakestripe and Acornsky run into the nursery. I yawn and quickly follow to see Frostwatcher tightly curled around Owlkit and Deerkit, panic filled her eyes as Doveheart and Brackenpaw run if, trying to help the small kits. "We're loosing them, we're loosing them!" Brackenpaw frets, trying to get Deerkit to eat some herbs. The small she-kit couldn't do anything and laid helplessly as Brackenpaw eventually got her to eat the herbs, moving onto Owlkit. Frostwatcher curled around Deerkit, trying to keep the shivering body warm as i watched helplessly. "Starclan help us, we're already loosing Berry star, you can't take the kits as well!" Fernlight meowed from outside the den. "You should be inside! The cold will make your joints ache" Brackenpaw argued, leaving Doveheart to get Fernlight to the elders den. "We lost him" Doveheart meowed helplessly, watching the small body of Owlkit fall to the floor. "At least Deerkit's alive" Frostwatcher meowed, licking the limp body of Deerkit.

~~~2 moons later~~~

The water of the river continues to rise and fill the camp everyday, Deerkit got better, but she is always shivering, she claims it because shes afraid of the river overflowing and says Goldenkit and Speckkit are keeping her safe and that she'll be fine. Tumblepaw was getting sick as well and i honestly think if the river flows more we'll be done for, but luck wasn't on our side as water slowly started to flood the camp again, it does this every day, getting higher and higher, and today is our worst. I run toward the exit we use, making sure queens and elders are ahead of me, but water was pouring and it soon started to rain, filling the camp faster. I let out a hiss as water hits me off the wall and i fall into the rushing water, along with the other cats who fell in, i get pulled under water, screeching for help as my lungs fill with river. I try to swim up, move, but pain and numbness takes over as i sink, i hit the camp floor limply, watching as other bodies of my clanmates fall in, but the one that caught me most was when Raintail sunk and landed right next to me, bubbles of air left his mouth and his tailtip flicked side to side in agony. Something in his eyes flashed into my mind when i saw he wasn't panicking, confusion held me, i wasn't panicking either, unlike the cats around us, they flailed and tried to swim up until they worked themselves dead. He gives me a forced, sad smile as i close my eyes in a peaceful quietness.