Warriors: The Darkest Light (COMPLETED)

Chapter 15

Soon as Viper glanced over his shoulder towards his army, Gingersplash and Dawnpaw leaped out of the bush and dashed as fast as they could towards camp. Gingersplash was running faster, only a tail length in front of Dawnpaw, who was right behind her.

Dawnpaw couldn't help but worry that the rouges were following close behind. She heard a male voice shout "Spies!"

Gingersplash panted in between breath "Are they following us?"

Dawnpaw looked over her shoulder and saw small cats from a distance. She looked straight ahead again and panted in reply "Yes! We need to hurry!"

Soon as the camp was in sight, they dashed through the entrance, and all the cats' attention was turned towards them. Dawnpaw and Gingersplash camp to a halt tired, as they caught their breath. Shadestar darted out of his den and asked worried "What happened?"

Dawnpaw mewed loudly "The rouges are coming! Viper too! They are coming to attack the camp!"

All the cats gasped in terror as Shadestar ordered "Protect Rowaneye, the Medicine cats and prepare to fight!" All the cats bream scrambling into battle positions as they began guarding the Medicine den and elders den.

Dawnpaw raced up to Dawnbreeze who stood by the elder's den stiffly. "Dawnbreeze...I won't let anything happen to you."

Dawnbreeze looked down at Dawnpaw and nuzzled her lightly "If anything does happen, I love you Dawnpaw."

Dawnpaw lowered her ears sadly "I love you too, mom." As she spun around and saw Hawktalon urging Dreamcloud towards the Medicine den.

Hawktalon growled "You are expecting kits! You can't be fighting in battles!"

Dreamcloud hissed back "I'm not useless yet!"

Gingersplash yowled "They're here!"

All the cats turned towards the camp entrance and saw Viper standing in the lead. Dawnpaw stood beside Gingersplash with her claws unleashed. She couldn't help but be intimidated by Viper.

Viper growled loudly "This territory belongs to us."

Shadestar made his way through the camp and stood in front of the clan "Over my dead body."

Viper licked his lips as he unleashed his claws "Precisely. Viperclan! Attack!"

Shadestar unleashed his claws as he yowled "Mistclan! Attack!"

Dawnpaw quickly looked around for Duskpaw, and she was no where in sight. When she looked straight ahead again, she saw a small orange she-cat leaping at her. Dawnpaw ducked and raised her paw as she raked her belly. The she-cat fell to the ground weak as Dawnpaw jumped on top of her and pinned her to the ground.

Dawnpaw hissed at her "Stay away from my clan." As she stepped aside and let the she-cat scramble to her paws and run the other way. Dawnpaw smirked with pride before another cat leaped on top of her and held her to the ground.

Dawnpaw struggled free as she made out the cat to be Shadow. Shadow pushed his claws into Dawnpaw's shoulders as he laughed "You're even weaker than I thought! You'd never be strong enough to join my father's army!"

Dawnpaw winced in pain as he claws dug deeper and deeper into her shoulders. Then he opened his mouth and aimed for her neck. Dawnpaw managed to move her neck out of the way and he just bit her shoulder. She scrambled to her paws as she swiped at his face, scratching his eye. He yowled in pain, as Dawnpaw kicked his front legs and made him tumble forward onto the ground.

She put her paw onto the back of his neck and dug her claws in. "Looks like you're too weak to be in his army." She tried to hide the pain of blood dripping down from his shoulders as she finished the sentence. Shadow snapped at her "Let me  go!"