Warriors: Empire's End ~Book 5 Series 3~

Chapter 31: Final Chapter

Silvershy's POV:

Her heart thumped in her chest as she rallied with her Clan mates against the Dark Forest. They were so worn down... Barely hanging onto life. It made her sick, but she also felt waves of new relief as she knew she could help them, and that it wasn't to late to fight back.

Around her, she recognised so many familiar faces. Shinewing and Wrenflight had joined them from the medicine den, urgently saving the life of injured Dapplegrey. Goldpool, Sweetleaf and Tornwing stood guard around the three she cats. They were the last LightClan warriors left. They had to make it! LightClan would make it and NoName would fall.

The last warriors of RavenClan, SmallClan and EchoClan also stood with them. A united group of Warriors hanging onto their past by a string. If they died now, the Clans died. No one would be around to remember their great stories and battles.

There was a sudden cry from near the great boulder, and Silvershy snapped her head towards it just as a Dark Forest warrior started sprinting for the nearest exit in the clearing while screaming. "NoName is dead! NoName is dead!"

Silvershy's attention turned to the top of the boulder. She couldn't see anything, but after tasting the air, she could definitely scent the thick smell of freshly spilled blood. It had to be NoName's! They had done it!

The Dark Forest warriors starting scattering as they realised the passing of their leader. No Enforcers were in sight, they had to have already fled or died with NoName. Silvershy sank her claws into the sandy floor and grinned widely as she knew victory was upon her. The Clans had pulled through. The Dark Forest's reign was truly over.

"Chase them out! Let them know they're no longer welcome near us!" Java yowled as he sprinted after a group of Dark Forest warriors, herding them out of camp with a snarl. Stump and Ebony followed their brother's lead, and it wasn't long until the whole camp was clear of Dark Forest warriors. Only their dead bodies remained, but those were already fading away fast, never to return.

Silvershy made her way into the main clearing and looked around silently. So much had changed, yet it was all still the same. The air was oddly quiet, but it also buzzed with pride and excitement.

Once everyone was gathered in the main clearing, the bodies were laid down by the leader's den in the neat line. Blizzardstorm and Cinderkit.

Silvershy sent some silent prayers to StarClan for them, feeling saddened especially by Cinderkit's death. She had barely started her life. Shadeheart was probably a wreck because of this.

Where is Shadeheart..? The silver she cat noticed the Enforcer was missing. Had he fled with the Dark Forest? No, he wouldn't. There was no reason to side with those evil creatures. He was on the Clan's side, surely?

Just as she was about to call out for him, Silvershy spotted Shadeheart sulking in the shadows of the warriors den, his golden eyes dull with grief. Hos body twitched irritably too, maybe due to his anger. Poor Shadeheart. The silver she cat sighed to herself. This would be hard for him.

"Listen up everyone!" Someone yowled from the leader's den, silencing the main clearing in heartbeats. Beside the bodies of the fallen warriors stood Spectrum, tall and proud. Her pale green eyes shone with a new confidence Silvershy had never seen before. What was she planning?

As all eyes turned to her, Spectrum's lips formed a slight smile as she began her speech. "I know you have all been through a lot. But the battle is finally won, the Dark Forest is gone and we rule over this forest once again." Her sleek black fur lay flat against her body even as the wind tugged fiercely at it, her form rigid against the weather that tried to make her yield. Silvershy looked up. The sky was darkening with clouds. Rain was on the way.

"I also know that you are without leaders, and lack the numbers to split back up into your seperate Clans." Spectrum continued with a devious twitch of her whiskers. "Therefore I propose that we join together as one large Clan. And since we will be living in this camp, I suggest we stick with the name LightClan. I will become your new leader, Spectrumstar, and will be blessed with my nine lives from StarClan."

Silence met her announcement. It seemed that the warriors weren't too fond of this idea. A Promethean becoming a Clan leader? And gaining nine lives? She would be unkillable! Immortal! No warrior could ever dethrone her. And the Clans did not want another NoName wannabe.

However, Silvershy knew Spectrum had good intentions. She knew the black furred she cat. She wouldn't grab at power like this. Spectrum was doing this for the good of the Clans. They were friends. Friends never betrayed each other.

It took some more coaxing from Spectrum, and more promises of a better life, for the warriors to finally start accepting her. Shinewing stepped forward to stand beside Spectrum, delcaring her suppport for their new leader. Soon, as the moon started rising into the darkened sky, the whole Clan had gathered around their newly appointed leader to celebrate their freedom.

It made Silvershy break down into tears of joy. The battle was won, and the Clans were finally back together again, stronger than ever before.

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The epilogue is next! Hopefully this ending isn't too brief lmao