[OLD] Moonlight Prophecies (Book 1) [Warrior Cat Fanfiction]

Chapter 16

     With a howl, the she-cat launched herself at Moonpaw with surprising speed. She dodged, raking her claws across her back and jumped away. Not in time. The she-cat lashed out, reopening the wound on her shoulder. Her legs buckled slightly, but she forced herself to stay upright. Think! She thought. What can keep you anchored? An image raced through her mind.

    Stormkit blinked up at her with huge blue eyes, just before she left. The cough racked his tiny self. "You'll come back, right?" Moonpaw licked his ear. "Of course I will little kit." "Promise me you will!" She sighed, staring off into the distance. "I promise Stormkit. I won't let this sickness take anyone to StarClan. Not if I can help it."

     The present slammed into her. The rouge was standing triumphantly over her, ready to give the killing bite. Moonpaw surged upwards, knocking the cat off. A new energy blazed through her. She reared up and her hind paws snarling. "Selfish rouge! Cold hearted snakeheart!" The rouge fell back under the fury of blows. Finally, the she-cat, now a dark shade fox red from her own blood, stumbled back. "Don't think you've won forest cat!" With a snarl, she disappeared over the fence.

     Moonpaw looked up. The sky was turning a glorious shade of red and orange. Pink streaks raced through the sky. Better stay here tonight. She thought. One more day I'm away from my clan. One more day that the sickness can thrive.

                                                                ~☘️~

     "Moonpaw! Moonpaw! Where have you been?" Icepaw and Shadepaw raced over to her, relief on their faces. "We thought you had run off!" "Frostfire was worried!" "Darkstar was furious!" "I'm okay." She said, although she was worried about how her father would handle this. "No you're not!" Icepaw insisted. "You have a wound on your paw!"Moonpaw tucked in her paw. "It's nothing. I have to see Featherbreeze. I'll be right back."

     Featherbreeze's expression was a mix of fury and relief when she entered. "Moonpaw!" She scolded. "You had the whole clan panicking! Where were you?" She paused. She could hear cats coughing farther back in the den. "Who else is sick?" Skyheart padded up next to her. "So far, we have Stormkit, Amberkit, Cloudwhisper, Fangshade, and Snowfeather." Moonpaw's heart ached for the poor, sweet elder.

     "I have the cure." She blurted. The two medicine cats stared at her, both shocked and confused. "What?" Moonpaw took a deep breath. "I have the cure for bloodcough."

A/N: Sorry for the short chapter. I was planning on updating earlier, but my electronic lost internet connection. I'm using a different device now. Once again, sorry for the delay, I will try to update again soon.