Chapter 65: The Last Battle
Flamestar
The Clans gasp. Wolfstar smiles. He hops from DeathClan's boulder and walks right up to me.
"Give me the bones," he says.
"Never!" I growl.
"Then FireClan, say goodbye to your beloved leader, if you can call him that!" Wolfstar lunges at me.
"No!" Sharpfang shouts. I lunge at Wolfstar and we meet mid-air.
"Flamestar!" Ivystar shouts. Wolfstar's claws rake my back. I rake his stomach in response. We twist in turn, clawing for what seems like seasons. Finally, Wolfstar pins me to the ground.
"Say goodbye, FireClan!" Wolfstar laughs. I look into the faces of my closest clanmates. Grayfur, loyal to the end, Bluefur, who stands up for what she believes right, Scarstorm, my deputy until I went too far, Fastclaw, Krestelwing, and so many others I can't name. And last, Sharpfang.
"Flamestar, no!" It's Frostkit, followed by Rosekit, Darkfeather, Petalsplash, and Doveheart.
"Doveheart!?" Foxstar hisses.
"Petalsplash?" Pondlily gasps. A sickening laugh prevents further questions.
"You'll have plenty of time for a reunion after we're done," Mapleleaf says.
"That's right, Maple," Skullstar laughs. "I mean, Mapleleaf." I stare at him.
"Did you just call her, Maple?" Rosekit growls.
"What?" Skullstar growls. "No!" he leaps at Rosekit, and Mapleleaf at Frostkit. Wolfstar turns back to me.
"As I was saying," he says, "say goodbye to your leader!"
"You're mad!" I yell. Wolfstar just laughs. But just as his jaws are about to sink into my throat, something knocks him off me. A.. black wolf! I jump onto my paws.
"What the.." Sharpfang begins. The wolf sinks its jaws into Wolfstar's neck. Wolfstar grows limp. The wolf turns and looks me in the eye, and I see that scar. Is that the wolf that... Suddenly, Flamestar's vision went back in time, such a long time ago, when he was splashing in the river, the wolf appearing, the cat striking him right above his left eye...
A cream colored blur jumps from the shadows. She claws the wolf on the back, knocking it down. Sharpfang, Bluefur, and Grayfur leap on top of the wolf. It howls a sad, defeated yowl, and runs off. The cream colored cat looks at me, her eyes shining brighter than the stars.
"Robinsong!?" I gasp. She purrs.
"Oh Flamestar, it's so good to see you again," Robinsong purrs.
"Robinsong... you're alive," I gasp. She purrs and nods. Then I notice the massive wounds the wolf had given her.
"Oh Robinsong..." I say sadly. She's hurt bad.
"Don't worry about me, Flamestar. An omen I saw told me not to come back to you. I'm sorry I couldn't stay," she says as she smiles. Robinsong's laying down, her eyes shutting, her breathing slowing.
"I'll never forget you, Flamestar," she says. "I'll watch you from the stars."
"I'll never forget you either, Robinsong," I say to her. Robinsong's eyes flutter open and they meet mine for one last time. Then they close, and her body grows still. I can see Sharpfang's shocked expression out of the corner of my eye.
To Be Continued
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