Wishfeather's Choice

Chapter Seven

Wishfeather didn't have anymore time to think, there was a russling of the bracken. And Owlfeather came out. As soon as he saw her, he lunged. She dodged out the way, narrowly deflecting the blow of his unsheathed claw.
"Where are the kits!" He yowled, hungrily.  Then he leaped at her, pinning her to the ground and racked her muzzle, it bled badly.
"Where are they," he repeated.
Wishfeather tried to shake him off, no use. Her heart raced, she didn't want to tell him where they were. But he would kill her otherwise. Suddenly she heard the sound of pawsteps. Sandyshade and Cloudwisp! Owlfeather hadn't noticed her yet, he was too busy glaring into her eyes. He clawed her tight. Pain surged through Wishfeather's body.
"Tell me."
"NEVER!" She growled.
"You will die otherwise!" He said
I don't care, you will never take my kits from me!" She youwled. Owlfeather struck her a look of hatred, then leaned in to give his last blow. But he was too late, Sandyshade and Cloudwisp pelted through the trees, Sandyshade clawed him down. Cloudwisp gave him a hateful look.
"Explain," she demanded.
"WHAT!" He said through gritted teeth.
Sandyshade's face burned, she had lost it Wishfeather thought. "EXPLAIN YOUR HATE! EXPLAIN THE REASON YOU ARE HERE! EXPLAIN YOUR TWISTED SOUL THAT IS FOUL ENOUGH TO KILL AN INNOCENT CAT!"
"I... I," Owlfeather's face changed from hatred to a scared expression. He gulped and put on a brave face. "SHE ISN'T INNOCENT! Kestralheart told me about the kits and I told him it was wrong. Ever since then my hate grew. May StarClan curse your filth clan and those pathetic little kits!" He spat.
Cloudwisp eyes him angrily. "I hate you!" She carried on, "may StarClan curse you, these kits are innocent and you deserve nothing but death!"
Sandyshade gave him a pitiful look. "You hate because you can't understand love. You hate because you are jealous and weak, you hate for no good reason."
Owlfeather growled at her, "I hate because it is the warrior code," he said menacingly.
JUST DIE! Spat Cloudwisp and ripped his throat. Warm blood poured out, staining the mud red-brown.
Sandyshade gasped with horror at the sight then looked calm again. "You hate him, but you didn't have to kill him," she meowed calmly.
"Cloudwisp, what did you do?!" Wishfeather whimpered.
"I- I," Cloudwisp gasped.
Sandyshade walked over to her and rapped her tail around hers. "Don't worry," she comforted, "it was just anger."
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN, JUST ANGER!" Cloudwisp's voice softened, "what have I done, I am a monster. I deserve to go to the Place Of No Stars."
"Cloudwisp," started Wishfeather, "he was a savage, he deserved to die, what you did was right."
"Killing isn't right!" She meowed and then ran off.
Wishfeather sat up and began to follow her.
"No, Wishfeather, leave her she needs some downtime." Meowed Sandyshade blocking her with her pale sand coloured tail. Wishfeather took a deep breath and obeyed.
"I'm going to check on my kits." She meowed. Wishfeather padded in the direction of the log, she turned her head around to take one last look at Sandyshade, who was sitting silently by the dead body, scarlet blood oozed out. Then she turned her head and continued her way.

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Authors Note:
Hello there, nearly finished the book! I'm soo excited for the finished product! Remember to vote!