Silverflame's Fall

Chapter 7 (Safety Becomes a Battlefield)

After that day, my father wouldn't even look at me. The rest of clan didn't know how to act, and that was fine with me. It only took a quarter moon for Hollyshade's words to come true. I had been laying flowers on brother and talking to him, when the screams ripped the air. I turned and charged back to camp. When I charged in, a battle raged. Screams made me dive in, I pulled a cat off my little brother. I stood snarling, all my training was paying off in the real danger we faced.

Darkpaw pressed close to my legs, I turned my head and hissed at him, "Go find mom."

He nodded and disappeared, I turned and watched Snowclaw plow throught the cats that could only be roughes. Something slammed me to the ground, and I twisted slamming my leg into my attackers belly. The claws released my quickly and I went for their feet flipping them and sending their face into the dirt. I paced myself over them, before I could get in a hit someone knocked me off. A grey tom stood there over the brown one who had first hit me. The grey tom looked up at me and his yellow eyes, where filled with hate. He lunged and I dodged scraping his back legs. He yelped, and attempt to charge me. His friend who I thought had been down pulled my legs out from underneath me. I cried out as the toms flattened me, panic fill my lungs. I want limp to fool my attackers.

They did stop for a heart beat then one hit the other, "Our orders where clear, don't kill them."

I move with the speed of lighting, and attacked and everything slowed down and they were gone before they hit the ground. I stepped over there pelts and went to help someone else. I didnt get that chance, I saw Silentstar battling, a black cat. I charge forward and she fell, I didnt change my course. I body slammed the tom and her toppled over. I stood there, fire in my eyes and finally understood my name. The tom snared and attacked me, I feel her with me, our souls become one and we fought together. But then the tom flattened me, and had his claws on my throat. Did she come, her fury raged through me, and I got a splitting headache.  I felt empty and like a was falling through thick water. A pale see through, shape moved forward. A chill ran through me, and a figured jumped forward. And the tom was thrown off me, a cat looked looked down at me, her pelt so formality.

My jaw dropped, "Silvermist?" I whispered.

She smiled at me and nodded, "it nice to meet you, face to face."

I stood, she was slightly more fluffy then me, and her eyes truly were blue. But I was halted form saying anything from the gasp behind me. Turning I saw Silentstar watch us, she was lying in a puddle of blood.

I squeaked and rushed over. "Hold on, we can save you." I tried to sound brave.

She coughed, stuttered, "No, it's my time. Be safe my dear, take care of eachother." She tried to smile, but coughed.

Silvermist, padded over and stood over us, "May starclan light your path young one." and dipped her head to Silentstar. Who shuddered, and fell still.

I whimpered, and nosed her sadly, Around us the battle had faltered, The cat we had sprung into attack. Must have been the leader because he called his troops back and they retreated. everyone gathered round silence feeling the air. it was very strange, to have known a cat so well and have her see eternal. To have her lying dead at your paws. Silvermist turned and padded to the median den and retveted  her herbs, those who masked death. I stood and when to find Flamefur, she stood near the exit with Shadeleaf help with her wounds.

"Did you see?" I asked.

She nodded, "I need to go to the moonpool." she sighed.

I nodded, "Who else was hurt?" I asked Shadeleaf.

She looked up, "Do you want to help?"

I smiled sadly, "Those days are over." I nodded to crowd.