||Lost Night|| Chapter 8

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__________________________________________________ Silverdust let out a long sigh. “I’m going to go talk to Adderblaze first. Maybe you can take the apprentices out and I’ll catch up?” She asked. Oaksnap nodded, feeling a twinge of disappointment. “Okay..have fun.” He bounded off, Willowpaw and Raccoonpaw following. Silverdust trotted over to Adderblaze. “Do you need something?” She asked. Adderblaze looked embarrassed. “Uh..um..no, but I just uh..wanted to congratulate you on getting an apprentice..” He trailed off. Silverdust laughed. “Silly furball. Thanks. Maybe you’ll get an apprentice soon! I saw Leafbranch talking to Maplewing earlier.” She grinned mischievously. Adderblaze smiled. “Aww.” He returned the grin. “I was also wondering if you could ask Vinethistle if he really wants me around..I’m beginning to doubt myself.” He blinked. Silverdust nodded. “Of course!” She exclaimed. The two cats stared at each other for what seemed like ages. Then, someone whispered, “Just do it already!” Both cats whipped around to see Leopardroar hiding in the warriors den. The she-cat blinked slowly, then ran out. “Oh, no, I slept in late!” She said, with fake panic. Adderblaze laughed awkwardly. “Well, uh..” He was interrupted when Willowpaw and Raccoonpaw ran into camp. “Dog! Two dogs!” Willowpaw screamed. Raccoonpaw cuffed her over the ear. “Three dogs.” He corrected. “Oaksnap sent us back to get warriors.” Silverdust ran over. “I’ll go. I was supposed to be with you guys.” She murmured. Adderblaze followed, Coalheart and Embergaze short behind. “I guess that’s all. Let’s go! Willowpaw, Raccoonpaw, stay in camp!” She ordered, and ran off, the warriors following her. None of them noticed Willowpaw slipping away from her brother, and a black shadow slipping out of the leader’s den and running after them. *** The patrol arrived to see Oaksnap in a tree, a long gash over his right eye. “Good, you made it!” he called, jumping onto a dog’s back. Silverdust lunged at a dog. “Get off of our territory, you pieces of dung!” She spat. A rustle in the bushes distracted Silverdust for a moment. The dog was about to bite her, but a cat attacked it first. There was gasps of horror, but Silverdust padded towards the noise. Unaware that there was a dog who had also heard the noise. Willowpaw’s scent caught her attention. Her sister! She turned to see a dog creeping towards her. Then, she heard Embergaze yowl, “Ravenstar, get out of here! You have redcough!” Silverdust froze. It was either save Willowpaw, or join back in the fight to see if her mother would be ok... __________________________________________________