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Icewish

The cold pierced through her fur and into her bones, making her feel like ice. The air was still and frigid, her breath turning into mist and traveled up into the sky. Light was moving slowly over the horizon as her vigil came to an end. She shifted, her limbs stiff, hearing the warriors stir from their sleep.

Silvercloud shifted beside her, the dawn light making her fur glow gold. Her breath rose, like a golden mist meeting with the dawn sky.

"Tired?" Brownstar asked as he approached them, his muscles rippling beneath his pelt.

Icewish and Silvercloud nodded in sync. 

"Its ok, you can talk. your vigil is over, go find a nest and go get some rest." Brownstar chuckled.

Silvercloud jumped up from her place, and stretched. Icewish rose more slowly and stretched her limbs before she followed her to the warrior's den. Inside felt warmer from the sleeping bodies. Icewish let the warmth seep into her as she searched for a nest that wasn't formerly used.

"Over here, Icewish," Silvercloud called and pointed with her tail to a spot next to her.

She padded to her and circled a few times until she was comfortable and curled up in her new nest. Icewish shifted before her breath slowed as she fell asleep.

"Wake up sleepy head!"Greyspots growled impatiently and poked her with his claw, "Specklepaw, you, Cloverheart and I are going on border patrol so get up!"

"I'm up!" Icewish said sleepy.

She followed Greyspots out of the den and into the clearing. The camp was bright and the sun was hanging in the middle of the sky. It must be sunhigh. Waiting, Cloverheart and Specklepaw stood at the clan entrance.

"There you are!" Cloverheart said impatiently, "Lets go!"

The group of cats traveled into the forest and towards the Shadowclan territory. Icewish scrunched her nose as the overpowering sent from Shadowclan found her lungs.

"Whats that smell?" Specklepaw gagged.

"That's Shadowclan," Greyspots said and kept going until they hit the border, "Icewish, why don't you take the lead?"

"Ok," Icewish said, surprised, and took her spot at the lead.

She traveled in silence as the group padded after her. She flicked her tail, commanding them to stop, as she saw Shadowclan warriors on her side of the border. Icewish let Greyspots lead the group to the trespassing warriors.

"What are you doing across the border!" Greyspots challenged.

"Do you mean across our border?" A dark grey tom growled.

Icewish realized they were moving the scent lines. She felt the fur at the back of her neck prickle with rage and bit back the growl that tried to escape her lips.

"leave or we will have to protect our new territory," A large brown and black tom unsheathed his claws.

"Over my dead body," Greyspots growled bracing for a fight, "Specklepaw, run!"

"We can arrange that!" A black she-cat snarled and jumped onto Greyspots' back.

Greyspots struggled as she pinned him. She bit into his shoulder blood oozing from the wound. Greyspots howled in pain. Icewish ran and dragged the ShadowClan she-cat off, and pined her. Icewish raked her claws across the black cat's side, scarlet red splattering on the forest floor. The Shadowclan cat yowled in pain and struggled under her grasp.

Suddenly she was thrown off and landed hard on the frozen ground. Winded, she breathed hard, and tried to get up. She was thrown down once again and pinned. Her attacker bit down hard on her shoulder, tearing flesh from its position. Icewish shrieked as the pain became unbearable.

She tried to escape the warrior's grasp but failed. She yowled in agony as the warrior ran his claws down her side. He laughed as he dug harder and the pain caused spots to cloud her vision.

"Starclan, help me," She whispered in pain.

Like an answer, she felt the weight of the Shadowclan warrior lifted off her side. She lay there, unable to move as the spots engulfed her vision and the world went blank.