The survivors (A warrior cats fanatic)

Chapter 10

Shadepaw's P.O.V.

I wake up to Squirrelkit dabbing my nose with her paw. "Where's Crowbreeze? Dovepool said that he got his warrior name without me. When do I get mine?"

"Squirrelkit, didn't Dovepool tell you that he's dead. He went to StarClan with Brakenfang, Sanddapple, Windtail, Speckledeye, and Blackspots. You'll get your warrior name after you train as an apprentice like I am." I answer.

"Oh. What is a cat-eater? I keep hearing the black she-cat saying it attacked her and 'DawnClan."

"Cat-eaters are-" I stop as I hear groaning underneath me. I look down, and see a Cat-eater trying to climb the tree. I jump, and pick up Squirrelkit in my jaws. I wake up Flamespirit, and Dovepool, and we move up a branch on the tree.

"Cat-eaters are that." I hiss. Squirrelkit nods in fear.

"Ugh. Is it time to get up already?" Ravenhope asks.

"I don't know. We just moved up, because a Cat-eater was trying to get me and Squirrelkit."

Ravenhope jumps up, and looks down at the dead cat. "Oh. Well, now we can figure out what kills them. Nightwish, Flamespirit, Shadepaw, and Willowpaw, follow me down. We need to get a branch and sharpen it. We can try to stab it through it's head to see if that kills it."

I grab a small branch with my teeth. "Is this big enough?"

"Yes. Now sharpen it."

I sit down and sharpen the end of it with my claws. Ravenhope nods, and we jump down from the branches. I look at the Cat-eater, and realize that it's nose is gone. 

The monster starts padding forward slowly. Flamespirit takes the branch from my jaws, and stabs it into it's head. The cat-eater falls to the ground.

"Who was that?" Willowpaw whimpers.

"I think it was Sanddapple." Flamespirit answers. "Now she can go to StarClan, and have peace."

I look around to see that Morning Star has appeared beside me. "Hello, Shadepaw. I need you to get the Survivors to follow me. StarClan has found a place for you to rest."

I nod, and see that the others have seen her to. Ravenhope, Nightwish, and Flamespirit rush off to get the others.

"Where were you, when the infection started?" I ask.

"I was visiting Spottedstar. She was giving me a mission."

The others return with the rest of the Survivors. "Good. Follow me." Morning Star orders.

We follow her until, we reach a new area of trees. I look up, and it's almost night. "Rest here. You can send out Hunting patrols. We'll start traveling again, in the mornings."

Ivystar summons everyone. "Ravenhope, lead Flamespirit, Nightwish, Shadepaw, Blossommist and Willowpaw. Stormheart, take Lionstorm, Tigerblaze, and Bramblepaw. Be back by night-fall."

Ravenhope leads us out of the clearing. "Willowpaw, and Nightwish, with me. Flamespirit, go with Shadepaw, and Blossommist. Yowl if you need help. Meet back here, before night-fall, if not."

I nod. Flamespirit leads us to a group of bushes. I smell some crows. "Blossommist, stay here. I'll go to that side. Shadepaw, you go to the other side. When I give the signal, we'll stalk forward as a team to catch as much as we can."

I head out to my spot, and wait for Flamespirit's signal. We silently stalk forward, and I pounce on the nearest one. Then, jump to kill one as it fly's off. I find that Flamespirit has caught two to. And that Blossommist only caught one. 

"Bury them by this tree. Then, we'll try to find some mice, and shrews."

Flamespirit says that we should split up and come back to the tree before meeting the others. I smell the air, and catch the smell of rabbit. I follow it, and find Bramblepaw. 

"Do you want to do teamwork?" I hiss. He nods his head. I explain what to do, and we get into place. I wave my tail, and Bramblepaw bursts threw the bush he was hiding in. The rabbit flees towards me, and I pounce on it.

"Good job, you two." A cat growls.

I flip around to see Ripplewing. "You." I hiss.

"You." He purrs. "Are going to give me your fresh-kill, if you want to live."

"Get help." I drop my rabbit at Bramblepaw's paws.

"What about you?" He asks.

"Just go." He nods, and pelts out of the clearing.

"No."

"Fine. Then, you'll die." He jumps towards me. I roll out of his way. He pounces on my back. I yowl for help.

"Don't try to call for help. You'll be dead by the time they get here." He digs his claws into my neck. I try to get out of his grasp, but can't. I yowl again, and then give up. This is what StarClan must of made my destiny.

I gasp as the surroundings become darker. Suddenly, the wait of Ripplewing is gone. I black out.