Chapter 45
Small snow flakes dusted Hollowsong's dark brown pelt. Her tail wove slowly behind her, the tip of it stained with black fur.The darkness was overwhelming as she and Ferretleap neared WindClan camp. With the clouds blocking out the moon, it was almost impossible to see.
"How much further?" she growled to the cream-striped warrior, shivering from the dark midnight air.
Ferretleap turned, "Not much further" he paused to gaze at her, "Stay here I'm going to see if anyone's still awake."
Hollowsong sighed as the WindClan tom swiftly padded into his own camp, he could at least have asked nicely. Honestly Hollowsong didn't really know why she was helping this crazed cat in the first place, it wasn't really Charredsoul's fault anyway.
But ThunderClan was the weakest of the clans, and if they were to be beaten with WindClan's help, then that meant more prey and territory for her own clan.
Through the blanket of darkness, Ferretleap soon appeared, giving his companion a brief nod to show that everything was alright. Picking up her frozen paws, Hollowsong followed Ferretleap into his own camp, Hollowsong was now tress-passing on another clans territory.
"Are you sure no one will find out I was here?" she asked nervously, staring dimly at the dens around her.
Ferretleap turned, "Of course not, through this snow you can't even smell a badger from a mouse. I'll make sure to cover your tracks so no one will find them."
The ShadowClan she-cat nodded reluctantly, for some reason she didn't hold much trust in Ferretleap, he just seemed so...insidious. Slowly through the snow covered moor, the two cats made their way over to a dense bracken guarded den.
It was enclosed with brambles and thorns, and on the opposite end, an ash tree lay on its side.
"What do we do?" the Zodiac whispered through the darkness, "I can't just walk in there without saying anything."
Ferretleap furrowed his brow, "I'll go in there and tell him we have a visitor, that's when you walk in." The WindClan tom didn't even give Hollowsong any time to prepare before he padded into the leaders layer.
Just great, Hollowsong looked on either side of her cautiously. What if it doesn't work? What if Thistlestar doesn't listen to me and then he orders his warriors to hold me hostage? I'd be a failure to my clan!
Thoughts of being banished from ShadowClan spiraled through the young she-cats mind, she couldn't let that happen. Hollowsong was going to make Thistlestar obey her, and then it would be three clans against one.
On the day they defeated ThunderClan, everyone would look to Hollowsong and know she was the one responsible for the victory, she would be a hero.
Breaking her train of thought, Hollowsong suddenly felt rather curious as Ferretleap waved his tail for her to enter. Pushing through the coiled ferns, Hollowsong entered the dimly lit den and was welcomed with a snarl.
"What's the meaning of this!?" immediately Thistlestar stood to his feet, fangs baring and ears back. "Ferretleap why have you brought this ShadowClan cat into my den? Are you betraying your clan?" the white-furred leader held a baffled expression.
"No" Ferretleap stepped forward brazenly, "You're the one betraying your clan Thistlestar."
The leader bared his fangs at the accusation, as Ferretleap paced around the darkening den.
"ThunderClan destroyed our home, they are the reason my sister is dead!" his eyes burned with a fury that frightened even Hollowsong, "And your only reason for not fighting with the other clans, is because some elder thats pretty much dead saved your life as a kit? That is betrayal."
The enraged cat didn't even give his leader a moment to respond, as he motioned for Hollowsong to use her power. Taking a deep breath, the brown warrior padded towards Thistlestar, it was time.
"Look me in the eyes" she growled slowly.
The white leader turned with a snarl, "You'll never get me to join ShadowClan rat!" he hissed, swotting a paw across her face. But Hollowsong didn't even feel it as she lured Thistlestar into her trance, it was going to work.
"On the first full moon of Leaf-Bare" she growled, "In three sunrises you will join RiverClan and ShadowClan in attacking ThunderClan. You must do this because they are evil and are plotting to destroy your clan, they must be annihilated."
The tom's amber eyes soon became pitch black orbs, as dark as a crevice beneath the earths core. He stood completely still for a moment, eyes wide open and staring at Hollowsong.
And then Thistlestar's eyes returned to normal, and he looked both cats up and down.
"Yes" he nodded quickly, "ThunderClan are evil, we must attack first."
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