Warriors: Fear and Hope

She heard all the clan cats speak. “This is bad; our kits; who is it going to be?”

Dashfang bit her lip and flew into the sky. “We can stop his if we work together. Find a cat and stay with them!”

The cats came together and they found another. Applefur went to her friend and she sat.

Dashfang smiled at the leader. She then pounced into the sky flapping her wings. She looked at all her Pegasus cats and they flew into the skies. Unicorn cats got ready with all the kits, except one. Gracefulfall held her cat and gently flew next to her leader. She nodded and they flew and ran off.

Dashfang checked the skies and saw clouds moving in. They heard a monster roar over Lightningpath. Dashfang sniffed the air and could smell the acrid, as some cats say, smell of the monsters. “We are near Lightningpath.” She said and she looked at a hole next to it. She could smell that there were badgers living there, but they were gone. “We can

go in.” she yowled.

Lunastar smiled and nodded. “All cats! Please go into the hole next to the Lightningpath! I repeat all cats! Please go into the hole next to the Lightningpath!”

The cats either jumped or flew into the hole. It was difficult to stay comfortable, but it was worth it. They heard five monsters go over them, but they managed to keep safe. After hours of waiting, they were off.

Applefur looked at the skies and sniffed. “There is something in the air, but I can’t tell what it is.” She said as she kept sniffing.

Lunastar looked at her starving clan and frowned. “Please, Dashfang, can you go hunt with your friend?” she asked kindly.

Dashfang smiled and nodded. “Applefur, are you OK with hunting?” she asked her friend.

Applefur nodded and they ran off into the forest. A terrible smell filled the air as they passed Lightningpath. They got much food, but not enough. The clan shared it thankfully, and they were, well, less hungry when they were finished.

Redheart came over to the two warriors and smiled. “I want to thank you so much about bringing us back to our territory.”

Dashfang smiled, but frowned when the medicine cat left. I just hope we can make it with all these kits and apprentices. she thought to herself. She slowly walked over to Applefur who was eating a small bird.

Applefur waved to Dashfang and she smiled. “I was wondering if you thought that we could actually make it?” she asked cautiously.

Applefur choked on a bird for a second, but then coughed. “Of course we will! For all I know, you’re the best around!” she yowled at her friend, sounding like a kit.

Dashfang smiled and she fell asleep. She slept for hours and she finally woke with a shake of her paw. Applefur

woke her up and she slowly licked her friend. Dashfang shook her head and she licked her paw. She then scratched her ear with her back paw and sat up. “WH-what is it?” she asked sleepily.

Applefur smiled and licked her paw. “We are leaving now.” She said slowly and she pounced to a young

apprentice.

Dashfang stretched and yawned. She looked at Lunarclan and ran to Lunastar. She nodded and they flew into the sky. Gracefulfall flew next to Lunastar and held her kit. “Gracefulfall let me hold your kit for you. You seem tired.” She said and she grabbed the kit.

Gracefulfall smiled and relaxed. Dashfang held her kit and flew down. Her wings cramped up so she walks a while. Lunastar was so content, and she looked like an apprentice. She smiled and started to jump next to Applefur. She smiled and she looked at the star-filled sky. “Applefur, do you smell a storm coming?” she asked.

Applefur smelled the air, and nodded. “Smells like a lightning storm.” She said.

Dashfang flew up and she put her paw on Lunastar. “We should get down, Applefur said there is a lightning storm coming.” She said flying down.

Lunastar followed her and the rest followed. They walked the rest of the way until it struck. The first strike of lightning hit the ground and the thunder rolled. Dashfang looked at the sky and it flashed a couple more times. The thunder scared the kits and they were not able to stop it.

Applefur frowned and looked at Lunastar. She frowned at the weak leader and she looked at the rest of the clan. They pushed on until they got to large brambles. Lunastar brightened and she sniffed the air. “We are in Breezeclan territory. We are home every kitty!” They were home.

Applefur smiled at Dashfang as she gleamed proudly.

They almost went home when Crystalfoot and Wildwhisker protested. “We will come with you.”

Dashfang argued with the cats, but they won. They started their trip home as the lightning flashed and the rain fell.