(Journeying)
Newblood walked in-front along side of Heather. They could see the West Kingdom's mountains just a bit ahead. The black tom turned around, "Everyone know the plan? Leaders?"
Birdleaf nodded, "Icefur and I are leading to the main entrance building with Holly, Silver, Damion, Robin, Twistheart, Star, and Flametail. We are to hold off the knights and the royal family."
"Okay good, Goldsoul and Heather how about you?"
Goldsoul looked to Heather and then back at Newblood, "Yew, Dark, Kiwi, Moonpelt, Mellon, Moonshine, and Riverfall are to go past the main entrance hall and into the cellars to look for Sunpaw."
"Good, Jayjewel and Bloodstone?"
"We're to guard the front of the entrance hall. One to make sure no cats come in from the outside to do any back stab surprise attacks. And two Bloodstone will be out there if we need then and there treatment," came Jayjewel's voice. "We have Tiger, Light, Salmon, Shark, Frog, and Falconclaw."
Newblood finally looked at Rosemoon, "Rosemoon and I are to stay behind a bit and are to come into the main entrance hall when Jayjewel and Bloodstone call the signal." He then looked at everyone and yowled, "For Sunpaw!!"
Many yowls came after, "To Sunpaw! As they got to the edge of West Kingdom's scent markers. But there was more than scent markers there... every few tail-lengths across were cat skulls on a stake.
Icefur huddled close to Newblood, "Y-your father does this?"
"Afraid so..."
"I hope I'll see you when we succeed.."
Newblood stepped in close, "If not," he touched Icefur's nose romantically, "I hope you realize... I love you." With that he watched as Birdleaf ran ahead. His group followng him. Icefur sighed and winked before going ahead and racing after her group. Each step she took left a splotch of ice behind.
Quickly behind her heels Goldsoul and Heather led their group to the entrance hall. Jayjewel ran behind them, leading her group to their spot. Meanwhile Newblood stood where he was and looked up at the mountain. Rosemoon looked at Newblood, "What's the signal he's gonna give us, exactly?"
Newblood sighed, "When a the two yowl alarm goes."
At the same time Sunpaw and Blossomtooth sat in Sunpaw's courtiers. Blossomtooth's sister Blacktooth rushed in, "We're being attacked!"
"What?" Sunpaw gasped and looked at Blossomtooth. They went to run ahead, but Blacktooth held them. "Let us pass!"
"Are you insane, you'll get killed!"
Cats of many shades and pelt colors had started to enter quickly from the hall sides. Fangblood stood from his throne and yowled out, "Attack West Kingdom do not show mercy! Let the Blood dynasty shed their blood." A pure white she-cat stood near him, and two tough looking toms on each side of them. Beside the toms were two more empty like thrones.
Featherpool came out leading many knights of her kingdom, when she caught the sight of Bird she smirked. On her paws were silver metal claw pieces. Birdleaf saw Featherpool and cursed under his breath, "Everyone, if you are pinned down... you're done for. Their weapons are not from their body. Fight in twos at minimum!" The tabby gave a battle cry and leaped out at a black tom. Twistheartreinforced Birdleaf. Cliffrock stood his ground next to Riverfall, before both burst forward onto some knights.
Rosemoon looked up to the mountain. The sound of fighting cats grew louder by the second, and she wanted to run and help. It took every inch of will-power in her body not to attack, for she knew she had to wait for the signal....
Flametail and Icefur ran straight at the horde. Every spot Flametail stepped burst into flares, and Icefur's steps froze. Yowls of fear erupted from the knights. Flametail grappled Featherpool and scorched her fur; while Icefur grappled on the other side and froze the edges of her fur.
Holly, Silver, Damion, Robin, and Star jumped over each other and kept switching their partners. A blood curdling yowl bursted from Star's throat, but it was cut off leaving loud gurgling. Blood slurred from her neck like a cannon as the eldest prince, Deepblood, ripped her throat in pieces. One slick movement of his spiked collar had done all that as he ran after more of the cats.
Goldsoul led his group swiftly past all the bloodshed in the entrance hall. His group split up into two groups and went through the two hallways. Moonpelt spoke to himself out loud, "Sunpaw... brother... We're coming for you..."
Heather had led the other side, while Goldsoul led this side. "Sunpaw!"
Blossomtooth gasped and Sunpaw jumped with surprise, "Goldsoul, is that you!?" Blacktooth and Blossom watched as Sunpaw ran to the door and burst out into the small horde of cats. Sunpaw saw his brother and practically toppled him over, "MOONPAW!"
"Sunpaw!" He ran to him, "I'm not an apprentice any more you silly mnouse-brain‚ my name is Moonpelt."
Riverfall looked behind them then at Sunpaw, "Is there any secret way out..?"
Sunpaw stood next to his brother, "Oh, congrats... I'm so sorry for leaving you guys. I never expected-"
"You aren't going that way!" Razorheart said frankly at the group. He had a dagger on a belt, that was around his waist. And those sharp claw weapons on his paws. Sunpaw growled at Razorheart, but Razorheart shushed him. "Come on I know a secret way, but I really think you should help your clanmates. They're your family, right?"
Sunpaw sighed, "Never would have expected your help, but your right. I've abandoned my family one too many times. Anyways my brother hasn't seen these kingdom moves." His eyes sparkled. Blossom and BlackTooth stood there and nodded.
Moonpelt looked at Ravorheart, then at the rest of the team, "He's right..." Cliffrock dug his claws into the ground and Riverfall nodded in agreement.
Sunpaw smiled, "Razorheart... I thought you-"
"It's about time I saw the evil within these walls. I should have realized that a long time ago... but I was filled with jealousy for my best friend. Now, I fight along side you, your majesty."
Sunpaw smirked and ran out ahead of the hall leading his clan mates, pack members, and new friends to battle, "For righteousness!"
Icefur and Flametail looked at the loud yowl along with everyone else, and then looked at each other, "Sunpaw!" With a new eagerness they fought with the all of Starclan behind them.
Jayjewel yowled two times. "That's our cue," Newblood lead his group up the hill and then yowled a battle cry before rushing into the entrance hall. Rosemoon jumped into battle and pinned a tom on the ground.
Fangbllod, Newblood's father cornered Newblood and growled, "My own son... to betray his homelands, his family!?"
"You're no family of mine, never have been!" And with that Newblood round on his forepaws and scratched his father's face with his hind ones before back flipping and grabbing his rump with his forelegs.
Fullblood, the next oldest brother came in and tackled both Toad and Frog at the same time. Another West Kingdom knight took Toad by the throat. Clawing his throat right out and hitting him across the room by spinning around and kicking with his hind paws. Frog wailed at the watch of his brother being murdered, before his own death was walloped at him from Fullblood. Toad landed in front of Leopard who gasped with fear. Jay was beside her and growled to get her back in attention. In the meantime Fullblood ran at Leopard. "Leopard watch out!" Jay jumped in front of Jay and was slashed in half right in front of Leopard.
A loud yowl of horror came from the far entrance, "Heather!" The pitch black tom, Dark, looked in horror as their pack leader lied dead. Above her the queen Pureblood had blood dripping from her pure white fur stained it crimson. Suddenly the pack members seemed to fall apart. They dropped dead like flies. Tiger, Light, Mellon, Kiwi, Damon, and Robin were killed almost instantly.
"Pull it together guys! Don't fall, we need to protect each other," Birdleaf yowled loudly. They seemed to pull together with the reassurance and leadership.
Jayjewel yowled loudly as claws ripped into her throat. It ended with loud gurgling as she choked on her own blood. Brittle came to her side and flipped onto the tom-who-had-killed-her's back. She jabbed her claws right into his spinal cord area. He slumped down on cue and she left him there in excruciating pain. Jayjewel had blood gushing from her neck, but there was now way she could be helped.
Twistheart looked from where he was fighting beside Birdleaf and gasped, "Jewel!!" The she-cat they were fighting pinned him down, but Birdleaf rushed and attacked her. Birdleaf quickly pinned down the she-cat and bit her throat for a quick death. "Thanks Bird..."
"As much as I hate it Twist... I was made an assassin for a reason."
"Mom...?"Moonpelt ran to her. Oh starclan don't let this happen... He put his nose in her fur and weeped.
Sunpaw gasped an ran to his mother, "Mother..." Blossomtooth was right behind him her eyes filled with horror
"She's gone Sun, we need to keep fighting. Don't let your mother die in vain." Sunpaw sighed, but nodded in agreement. He put his muzzle to her forehead before rushing off back into battle.
Riverfall hissed and jumped on the shoulders of a tom, "KEEP MOVING THE ARMOR MAKES THEM SLOWER!!!" Cliffrock ran and dodged the blows of a she-cat he quickly jumped on her shoulders and clawed at her eyes.
Newblood put his paw at his father's throat before growling at him, "No more Dad."
"You would kill your own father?" Fangblood sneered.
"You're no father to me!" Fangblood's eyes widen and he yowled in fear as his own son plunged his paw into his father's throat. Newblood dug in and clawed the throat guts right out of his father's throat. The black tom yowled in victory as the king of the West had been killed. Yowls of approval ran through the cave, while all of the West clan cats bowed to Newblood. Who by default was the new king.
Fullblood growled, "You expect us to let you be king!?"
Newblood turned to his brother and stood tall. Deepblood ran to Fullblood and stood ground with him, "So you two decide to go against the new king?"
"We will fight you brother... you are not worthy of ruling this kingdom!" Deeplblood growled
Sunpaw stood up to speak up but Featherpool jumped up, "We fight for the loyalty of our kingdom. Not some stupid unreliable son of the king; who let me remind you ran away and took the princess with him!"
Murmurs ran through the group of cats, but Blacktooth growled, "Idiotic cats! We all know The other two brothers would be just as bad as their father. The West Kingdom used to be known for its kindness to all. And in the last few years in Fangblood's ruling we've had innocent villagers killed all because they didn't agree with Fang. Or must I remind you of our Knight Assassin Bird and his wife Lily?" Birdleaf stepped back and his eyes clouded slightly at the name of his ex-mate. "We need a king who can bring this kingdom back to its former glory... Newblood has proven to truly want the best for this kingdom."
As all the cats calmed down and started to group back up with their own. Riverfall looked around wondering what would happen. Cliffrock on the other hand turned his gaze to Newblood.
Moonpelt still had his nose in his mother's fur. Sunpaw walked to him, and was once again followed by Blossomtooth. Sunpaw walked to his brother, "She's gone my brother. We'll bury her back at the North kingdom. Just like where our father is buried."
Moonpelt looked up at Sunpaw, "Our father....?" He looked back at their mother, "Do you think she'd be able to find Starclan...?"
"I think she joined the Kingdom of the Heavens, but always be welcome in Starclan too. She had her paws in clan and kingdom life..." He paused. "Oh, I forgot. You don't know any of that. A story for another day. This has been enough for one."
The jet black tom chuckled slightly, "You sure have grown brother."
Newblood stood up and flicked his tail for Blacktooth to be quiet, "I am king, and I will fight for the best of my kingdom. If you wish to go against us... then prepare to fight us all off you three."
The other cats around hesitated before all being in pouncing position at Fullblood, Deepblood, and Featherpool. Deepblood growled, "Fine we will leave... but mother comes with us."
A group of cats opened up. The queen lied dead."Mother!!" Fullblood went to run but Featherpool and Deeplblood stopped him. "She's dead Full, leave her she's in the Heavens now." With that the three ran out.
Blossomtooth looked up to Newblood, "King New... do you have a queen though? You know it's the law of the kingdoms to have a queen by the end of the first night." Many cats looked out of the entrance at the darkened sky.
"I have a she-cat who I would like to become my queen... if that is what you're asking." Newblood looked straight at Icefur with glowing eyes.
She walked forward, "It'd be my honor to be your queen."
Rosemoon tilted her head and mumbled to herself, "I'll never get kingdom ways."
Icefur stood by Newblood and Flametail growled slightly, but just as any brother would.
Twistheart walked slowly to his brother, "Razor..."
"Shut up," Razorheart hugged his brother, "I just want my brothers back." He looked at Birdleaf, "Could you ever forgive me..."
Birdleaf sighed, "Of course I can." He joined his two best friends and stayed close together.