Dark Destinies {Book 1}

Chapter 23

Chapter 23 (Hollypaw) 

Within a moment of the battle screech from outside of camp, cats exploded onto the our warriors protecting our entrance then while the warriors were on the ground the rest of the patrol piled into our camp. 

I leaped instantly into battle, Ashpaw leaving my side to attack a pale ginger she-cat, Rosepaw. I landed on top of a large solid grey tom, I dug my claws into his shoulders but with a quick hard shake he managed to fling me off. 

I landed on the ground and the tom rushed to me, I sprang from the ground and lashed out my claws towards the large grey tom's muzzle and dark eyes but he was quick and snake like, dodging my blow quickly. Then he leaped upwards and pushed me down onto my back, he was on me quickly but I managed after a few hard, painful bites to wiggle out under him and drag my claw down his belly. He twisted in pain and an angry blaze burned his eyes. 

"You little nuisance" the tom growled, feral, his belly dripping with fresh blood and at that moment I realized the tom was Silvermoon, Fireclan's deputy! Fear spread through me like a bad fever and I gulped. 

Silvermoon sprang forward while I was unprepared and in a single move managed to grab my scruff, I knew what was coming before he started shaking me violently. My brain felt like it was moving, things were becoming fuzzy and my stomach was getting sick then he flung me causing me to stumble and fall. 

I stood but it felt like my paws were twisting below me, I dropped to my belly hoping my crouching position would ease my vertigo then as if I were struck I had an idea and I let my body and mind control me. Silvermoon stalked towards me his eyes still dark and burning. 

I could see it in his eyes he knew I was tired and near defeat but he contiuned advancing until he stood mouse lengths in front of me then he raised his paw for a front paw blow, an easy blow because he knew I was near end. 

I saw the blow coming and seconds before it pounded against me I rolled sideways, the blow hit the ground and left Silvermoon stunned momentarily then he changed position and tried for another blow this time I dodged quicker. 

Strike

Dodge

Strike

Dodge

Strike 

Dodge 

Every time faster and faster causing him to lose his confidence and temper. 

Strike 

Dodge 

Strike 

Dodge

Finally after what seemed like awhile Silvermoon seemed to be getting tired, he looked thin and sickly instead of scary and harsh now. I picked my moment after one more dodge I sprang forward and knocked Silvermoon off his large grey paws onto his back. 

I dealt one, two three hard bites to his shoulders causing him to cry in pain, then he began beating me with his back paws. I scrambled off of him, gasping for my breath after he had seemingly knocked the air from my small lungs and noticed my belly was bleeding due to his back paws. 

Silvermoon sprang from the ground into the air ready to land on top of me. I closed my eyes tightly and braced myself for impact then a loud whack and the sound of thick fur colliding against thick fur echoed around my ears. 

I opened my eyes to see the striking copper pelt of Coppertail tackling Silvermoon a few fox lengths away from me. Coppertail, the tom I once loved and now hated had saved my life after he had basically destroyed it. I watched stunned for moment then I dragged my gaze from the two warriors to gaze around camp.