Act 6: Chapter 60: Flooded

Act 6

Chapter 60:  Flooded

 Ivystar

   

     The rain continues as I walk.  Ba-boom!  Thunder snarls and lets fierce lightning crack.  I shiver.  The rain makes it cold out here, and it's new-leaf!  This is ridiculous!  As I trudge on, the Great Stream comes into view.  At least, a Great Stream I don't know.  The banks on its side are completely flooded, and as I look in the water, there are huge fish.  I lunge backwards and pull my paw from the water.  What are those big fish?  They're scary; how can I cross?  
     Lightning explodes in the distance, before that, thunder.  This continues for what seems like minutes, though only seconds.  It's only been raining for a few days, maybe a week, so what if this continues for longer?  What will happen if the Great Stream continues like this?  I gulp.  What if that happens?  I need to get to FireClan right now!  I must warn the cats!  I close my eyes at take a deep breath.  I have to jump across, for FireClan!  I plunge into the water, and I swim across as fast as I can.  The stream is longer than I thought, because of the flood.  Out of the corner of my eye, I see one of the green fish.  It opens its mouth and then... pain.  I scream.  I look down to see blood in the water.
     No, no, no!  I'm a clan leader, this can't be happening!  I close my eyes and keep swimming.  Soon I feel the cool ground beneath my paws, and I run and run.  When I'm out of breath, I stop.  I look down at the source of the bleeding, my leg.  I gasp.  At least, what's left of it.
     A bloody stump is all that's left.  I close my eyes and force myself to breath in and out.  I open them a few seconds later.  My leg is bleeding fast.  If I don't stop the bleeding I'll die from blood loss.  I need any plant, preferably cobwebs, and stop the bleeding.  I glance around.  I spot some moss nearby.  Thank you, StarClan!  I press the moss against my leg.  There's more of a stump left than I thought.  I think of the green fish chomping down on my leg.  My heart sours as I anger.  The thought of it floating down the stream or the fish chomping it to bits... I shake my head.  No, no bad thoughts.  I need to get to FireClan, and stat!  
     Despite the pain, I run.  The rain helps stop the blood, but not completely.  I carry moss as I go, replacing it as I attach it to my leg.  I continue this often as I near the territory.  And at last, the scent marks!  I breathe a sigh of relief.  FireClan camp isn't too far from the border!  I can make it!  
"What happened to your leg?!"  Flamestar gasps as I enter the quiet camp.  I collapse in a heap.
"Get Ashfeather... or Grayfur... please..." I say.  The blood loss is catching up with me.  I see Flamestar exchange a glance with a she-cat.
"Now!" I say through gritted teeth.  The she-cat runs off.
"Don't worry, Ivystar!  Help is on the way!"  Flamestar says.  But he can't disguise the doubt in his voice.