Bleeding Out (Night Visions songfic)

Song nine of Night Visions.

I'm bleeding out

So if the last thing that I do

Is bring you down

I'll bleed out for you

Mossleap’s paw touched blood. His own blood. He couldn’t remember what had happened. Cats flooded the camp, and the world went black, as if the sun had died. He noticed that someone had sliced open his belly, and something was keeping him alive. Only just.

“I’ve found another one,” shouted a voice.

Mossleap heard paws patter over. “He looks dead,” a worried she cat meowed.

The first cat sighed. “Whiteleaf, he’s breathing, look.” He prodded Mossleap’s flank and he hissed in pain. The she-cat leapt back in fear. “Don’t worry, little guy,” the first cat whispered, “I’m Browngorse, and we’re going to get you well.”

As if, Mossleap snorted to himself. He was dying. And even Browngorse knew it.

So I bare my skin

And I count my sins

And I close my eyes

And I take it in

I'm bleeding out

I'm bleeding out for you, for you.

Browngorse thrust himself through the Meadowclan medicine den.

“I can’t fully heal him, but I can delay his death,” a voice croaked.

Browngorse growled. “You have many survivors to treat, but one won’t make a difference.”

The old she-cat smiled. “I’ll do what I can.”

~

Mossleap felt better. His belly was bandaged up, but the stuff that got ripped out of him was dodgy put back in place. He had eaten, drank, and took some herbs.

At least he was going to live longer.

Ten minutes longer.

~

When the day has come

That I've lost my way around

And the seasons stop and hide beneath the ground

When the sky turns gray

And everything is screaming

I will reach inside

Just to find my heart is beating

~

Oh, you tell me to hold on

Oh, you tell me to hold on

But innocence is gone

And what was right is wrong

~

 'Cause I'm bleeding out 

So if the last thing that I do

Is to bring you down

I'll bleed out for you

So I bare my skin

And I count my sins

And I close my eyes

And I take it in

And I'm bleeding out

I'm bleeding out for you (for you)

~

When the hour is nigh

And hopelessness is sinking in

And the wolves all cry

To fill the night with hollering

When your eyes are red

And emptiness is all you know

With the darkness fed

I will be your scarecrow

~

You tell me to hold on

Oh you tell me to hold on

But innocence is gone

And what was right is wrong

~

 'Cause I'm bleeding out 

So if the last thing that I do

Is to bring you down

I'll bleed out for you

So I bare my skin

And I count my sins

And I close my eyes

And I take it in

And I'm bleeding out

I'm bleeding out for you, for you.

~

I'm bleeding out for you (for you)

I'm bleeding out for you (for you)

I'm bleeding out for you (for you)

I'm bleeding out for you

~

 'Cause I'm bleeding out 

So if the last thing that I do

Is to bring you down

I'll bleed out for you

So I bare my skin

And I count my sins

And I close my eyes

And I take it in

And I'm bleeding out

I'm bleeding out for you, for you.