Fadedstar screeched as he saw the fighting in his camp. He exhaled in relief as he saw the elders had left, and the queens were escaping. But his moment was shortlived. He turned, yowling in anger as Swanfoot leaped at him. White met white and the two cats fell in a frenzy of claws and fur.
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Stormwind growled at Sagestar, his tail lashing.
"Have you no honor? Witherclan has done nothing to warrent this. That battle was long ago!" The deputy was not yet aware of Fadedstar's attack on Reedclan. He unsheathed his claws, leaping at the tom and engaging in battle. He couldn't help but feel a surge of satisfaction and power as Jinxstar came to his aide.
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Duskpaws yowled as Firefanf leaped onto him.
Finally! "CLAWS AND FRENZY, FOR WITHERCLAN!" He howled, spinning and slashing his claws across the shecat's muzzle.
"You're a pathetic excuse for a fighter, what, does my tail taste that bad?" He smirked, crouching low and sliding under Firefang to appear behind her. His tail threaded through her legs, it would be awkward for the shecat to turn and continue fighting. Duskpaws dug his fangs into her back ankle. A growl rose in his throat as Yangfur interfered.
"I don't want your help!" He snapped.
Cloudbelly was much less fortunate. The warrior with ripped ears landed on him with full force, causing the cloud-like tom to hiss in shock. Luckily, his sister and her mate were right beside him. They flanked Rippedears sides, nipping at his shoulders before ramming his sides. The two cats called out thanks as Jinxclan came to help. Cootfeather swiped a claw across the tom's foreleg, and Stripeclaw raked his other side. The medicine cats, Ravenpaw, and Goldenpelt began burying the herbs into the sand, therefor making it much more difficult to steal them.
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Aldershine grinned
"Scam? Glady!" She and Jackaldust shoved forcefully into Badgertail, pushing him far enough to open a gap in the nursery entrance.
"You heard the tom!" Jackaldust flicked her tail, and Twiggy raced out with Mikekit, still yowling eerily. Fluffyberry and Keykit were next, dashing after the queen into the forest. Then Mistshade slipped through, Smokeykit cluched tightly in her jaws. Dove heart was next with Tigerkit, and then Jackaldust and Aldershine raced after the queens. They leaped over the barrier, which was more to protect from searing wind than anything else. However, Doveheart's hind leg became trapped, and she wrenched it free. The grayblue shecat gasped in pain, her ankle refusing to move. The other queens hadn't heard her, and were already too far to have time to come back. Doveheart strained. Her leg popped free and she limped as quickly as she could. The pain was excruciating, and Doveheart knew she couldn't walk far enough. She glanced around, seeing a dead bush and crawlig under it. Tigerkit mewed in fear, and Doveheart clapped her tail over the kit's jaws.
"Shhh.."--
Jackaldust looked at the queens and kits around her. They had ran into the forest, and no sign of Badgertail. Doveheart hadn't arrived, but Jackaldust assumed she had gone to the Feather Willow.
"Ok, Mistshade, Smokeykit, up this tree. Fluffyberry and Keykit up the next. Twiggy, can you climb? Aldershine, go with her. I'll follow." The cats climbed up their designated spots. They lay still in the branches, silent but for the calls of birds.
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Grizzleyfang looked to Barkflower, sighing gently.
"Lucky ol' Eelface, he knew to leave before it got tough, 'eh?" Barkflower chuckled, tears pricking her eyes.
"Think we'll see him again soon?" "No! We won't let that happen." Cottonbush mewed. The elderly shecat smiled gently. She looked up to the Feather Willow, hooking her claws into the soft bark and pulling herself up. Then was Grizzleyfang. The three warriors sat along the base, keeping watch.
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Orangepaw let out a battlecry, tackling Muddapple with claws unsheathed. Smudgepaw joined her sister, and Asceticpaw rolled her eyes before grabbing the tom's tail.
"See! Told you it was a good idea to watch for an amboosh!" Orangepaw grinned, then let out a small screech before laughing as Muddapple tried to shake the apprentixes off.
"Wow, you're a funny cat! How come yooo wanna hoort Grizzleyfang and Barkflower? They're really nice!"
