Fire and darkness; book 1

Chapter twenty

"I really don't know if i can do this, Snakewhisker..." Darkbreeze mumbles. "It's gone be okay, we've been alone for three days. No one saw that you have kits, now i'm going to make sure your kits are born healthy. After that we'll leave them here." Snakewhisker says. "But leaving those kits to die here, isn't that cruel?" Darkbreeze mumbles. "Caring for the kits of a murder, that's cruel." Snakewhisker said. "I just try to help you." Darkbreeze starts to yell; "I think their coming, i can feel them, it hurts!"

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Redfur lays in her den. "Redfur!?!" Someone asks. "What's wrong, Leafflower?" The medicine cat asks. "It's Tigerpelt... I think he's really sick." Leafflower answers. "Alright, i'll check on him. Are you okay? Then you can sleep in the warrior den." Redfur says. Leafflower nods. "Thanks for checking on him, i'm worried..." "No problem." Redfur says, while walking away. She sees Tigerpelt in the elders den. He's coughing very badly, and he has very high fever... She thinks. "Sharkfur..." Tigerpelt mumbles. "What?" Redfur asks. "Have to speak to Sharkfur..." Tigerpelt mumbles again. "I'll go get him." Redfur runs to Sharkfur.

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Sharkfur walks around in camp. "Sharkfur!" Redfur yells. "What's wrong?" Sharkfur asks. "It's Tigerpelt, he's really sick... But he wants to speak to you." Redfur answers. "Oh alright..." Sharkfur walks towards Tigerpelt's den. "Why did you want to speak me? Are you okay?" He asks. "Redfur should help you first!" "No, i can already see the cats of Starclan. No one can help me anymore, but i have to tell you something... Listen to me." Tigerpelt mumbles. "I'm listening." Sharkfur says. "You probably know my son Peltclaw was my apprentice. He's not a loyal cat, i saw him killing a cat. When he was young... I took the blame, but i shouldn't have done that. He's still a murder, you have to stop him..." Tigerpelt says. "What do i have to do?" Sharkfur asks shocked. "Kill him, get revenge. Only when he's stopped i can live relaxed in Starclan..." Tigerpelt mumbles. "But i can't kill..." Sharkfur says. "You have to do it, for me, for Thunderclan, for the whole forest... Promise me you stop him." Tigerpelt says. He coughs. "I promise..." Sharkfur mumbles. Tigerpelt coughs again, then it's quiet. "Redfur!" Sharkfur yells. "What's wrong? Is Tigerpelt okay? What happened?" She asks. "He died..." Sharkfur mumbles. "Oh no..." Redfur cries. You can't be dead Tigerpelt... I can't kill Peltclaw, i need someone who can help me. But who? I wish you could help me...