Chapter 12 || Quicksilver

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++Chapter 12++ (there is fighting, so i'll put a gore warning here just in case) ~Misti~ The battle started so quickly my mind couldn't process it properly. I was staring at Shadow, thinking, //i failed. i didn't save Quicksilver, and i was supposed to, and all of these cats i was supposed to save- i've let them all down.// Archer was fidgeting in anticipation behind me, and Gala's fur was standing straight up, as if she was standing in a puddle of electricity. And suddenly, i saw Blitz, who was yelling my name, and a dark shadow crashed into me. I yelped and growled, slashing at the cat shadow on me. I saw a glimpse of Shadow, the leader, staring triumphantly at us cats below, and i narrowed my eyes and flung the cat off of me. It dissolved into shadows, melting into a ball of darkness hovering about Aria. "Misti!" Gala gasped before getting swallowed by the shadows below. She snarled, clawing at the foes. She glared up at Shadow. "you are willing to let your slaves fight, yet you are lazing your tail up there!" I wished for an ounce of Gala's bravery and some better fighting skill. Another shadow leaped at me from behind. i leaped out of the way and slashed the place where it's nose should have been, and with a thin wail it faded into the ball above. It looked like the shadows morphed into the ball when they got too weak to fight, and i had a bad feeling about the whole situation... I shook my head and raced off to help my friends. "Blitz!! to your left!" i yelled, panicked, as Blitz rolled out of the way just in time as a shadow cat attempted to perform a killing blow on him. i was surprised that a cat so silly could be so agile. I whisked around, watching for more enemies as i awknowledged Blitz's 'thanks' with a brief nod. I bared my teeth and attempted to get up to the fountain where Shadow was standing. I had almost got to the top when he saw me from the corner of his eyes, flicked his tail, and sent a fleet of shadows rushing into me, knocking me down and injuring me badly. I struggled to get up and managed to gain enough strength to stand and ward off the shadows, then turned, trying to find Gala, or Tasha, or Finn, or anyone really, and collapsed. "Mistiiii!" someone called, perhaps Gala or Blitz. Then a dark gray cat with green eyes turned... ...and launched at me. i was too weak to move, and he landed on me with ease. "A-Archer??!" i gasped, startled. "i thought you were on our side!" Archer loosened his grip slightly, but didn't let me go. "Shadow is right. It's not fair for him and other cats who feel the same way -- like me." his voice broke slightly. "I was always so left out. Now is our chance to correct the wrongs!" He hesitated, then loosened his grip further. "I know you, Misti. And i think i trust you. Can't you help us?" I stopped. Archer looked desprate, and upset, like he really believed what he was doing was right. But...Quicksilver was my place, i knew. I couldn't possibly think of leaving Goldenleaf, Mizumi, Finn, Gala, and...and Blitz. And i felt so betrayed. Archer, a cat that I had decided to trust, had actually been spying on me the whole time. Shadow knew my weaknesses and my purpose. "N-No," I managed to growl. "I never supported the Dark and i never will. How could you, Archer??" Archer looked pained, then narrowed his eyes. his grip solidifying once more. He glared. "Then you leave me with no choice," he said, and prepared to claw my throat. I shut my eyes, terrified, convinced that this was the end. Somewhere in the distance Shadow laughed. "You see, Misti? Your close friend betrayed you. The Dark always finds a way." I flinched at the word 'friend' and glared back at Archer. "He has never been a friend, let alone a close one," I snarled. "And if Darkness can find a way, i promise you, so can Quicksilver." Shadow's eyes darkened with rage. The Ball of Darkness swelled overhead, as if it would fall any moment. Archer put his claw to my throat. I braced myself...