•Brokenflight•

I feel my heart clinch as I catch the sight of Snowbreeze's mangled body lying on the hard earth. Her once beautiful white and silver fur, is now a shades of reds and pinks along with tears of flesh that accompany it.

As I see the dying deputy take her last breath Wildstar wails out. Murmuring words into the she cats pelt incomprehensible.

She grieves a few moments longer before turning to the clan. "Every clan cat and rogue must find their fallen! Now!"she yowled out.

A few of the Shadowclan and Windclan cats looked like they were about to argue, but soon nodded in agreement as their new leader's shot them a glare that could rip someone's eyes out.

I start prowling around the clearing and check each mass of bloody fur, wrinkling in disgust each time a see a former Boneclan rogue. I catch sight of Goddess's body, her eyes still narrowed in fury and her long dog-teeth claws unsheathed.

I shake my ruffled fur and limp towards the elders den. When I catch sight of two bodies laying together a dash forward, my heartbeat pounding against the frame of my chest.

I gasp as I see Redfrost and Huebelly lying next to each other, lifeless. I notice that they have no sign of claw marks or bite marks.

I turn and scan the clearing. Shiningdew and Mousestep were examining the wounded cats as they search for the dead cats.

"Shiningdew!" I call out hoarsely.

The pretty medicine cat looked around trying to zone in on who said her name until her gaze fell on mine. "Come look at this,"I beckon with a flick of my tail.

She trotted over beside me, her blue pools widened as she saw the old cats curled around eachother, not one drop of blood on their pelt. "They must have died from the great shock of the attack as they awoke," she murmured sadly," they lived a good life. Help me bring them to the middle of the clearing?"

I nod slightly and reply," let's not split them apart."

Shiningdew purred and grabbed the scruff of Huebelly while I grabbed the scruff of a much bigger Redfrost. We pad side by side until we reach the clearing, setting them down together.

A tail tip touched my shoulder, and I swivel my head to see the beautiful eyes of Leopardsight, filled with sympathy. I press my head into the crick of his neck and our tails twins together.

"So far the only deaths are Huebelly, Redfrost, and Snowbreeze," Wildstar announced sadly, her head dropped," they will be dearly missed. The pleasant news is everyone has seemed to make it alive."

Icestar, Milkstream, and Shadecloud both pad forward, grief clouded in their eyes. "Wildstar, if it's okay with you we shall return to our homes," Milkstream mewed gently.

Wildstar looked at the pinky-white she cat in surprise before dipping her head gracefully in respect for the younger she cat,"very well. See you all at the next gathering. May Starclan light your path."

The other three leaders say farewell in return before they lead their clans padded into the shadows of the forest.

"Shall I send someone to follow them?" I blurt out, and feel a shock of my own words, clamping my jaws shut as everyone's gaze fell onto me.

Wildstar snapped her head at me, anger filled in her green orbs. She took a breath before replying in a monotone voice,"I believe they will return to their home, they must keep the peace after all!"

I dip my head, holding my tongue before saying something even more mousebrained.

"Wildstar?" The voice of Niall broke the silence.

"Yes?" She mewed as the large tabby tom padded through the crowding warriors.

"My cats has done their job. We appreciate you for your hospitality and friendship,but we believe we must leave now," he mewed, his voice gentle and smooth.

"Wait!" A younger toms mew rang out.

Harley ran through and skidded to a halt in front of of Wildstar. "I would like to join Thunderclan," he gasped out breathlessly," for the honor of my sister."

The tabby and white leader looked up in surprise a the dark ginger tom. "You have fought for my clan with your life. You have the true heart of a warrior, young one. You may stay," her voice was thick with kindness.

"Thank you!" The ginger warrior purred with appreciation," I won't let you down."

"We will miss you... And Ellie," Niall added, his mew contained sadness, before he turned to his group of rogues," if anyone else would like to leave the barn, please say so!"

The cats parted as the pretty black queen, Panther, and her bouncing kits came into view.

"Panther no!" Cried out Wolf, the brown tom bursted into view and rushed over to the queen," we must keep our kits in the safety of the barn."

"Wolf, the nofurs will take away our kits!" Panther replied,"I want them to grow up and have a purpose, to be warriors! If that's okay with you Wildstar?"

'Nofurs?' I wonder.

"Of course, Panther. We will take anyone in,"Wildstar purred.

"If your staying, I'm staying," Wolf mewed reluctantly to Panther.

"Yay! We're going to be warriors!" Panthers kits bounced around with happiness.

"Anyone else?" Wildstar purred as she looked down on the little kits.

No reply reached the tabby and white queen. Wildstar who looked up at Niall expectantly.

"Very well, may your Starclan light your path," Niall dipped his head," we will never forget any of you and I'm sure we'll meet again!"

"Thank you Niall,"Wildstar mewed," farewell.