Scourge and Ashfur

Ashfur stalked through the forest. ''I've got to accept that I'm dead. ''He thought. The starlight around his paws glimmered in the basking moonlight. He smelled something familiar that reminded him of the battle with BloodClan. He brushed it off and padded to the river where he died.

He saw that his body had not been buried, and the water around his corpse had been soaked with blood. His eyes rolled into his sockets and his body grew skinnier.

He shivered as he remembered his death. ''Hollyleaf exposed the secret anyway... why did she kill me?''

He glanced around and saw the collar of a cat he once knew. ''Scourge? ''He thought. He stalked warily to the purple blotch that lay by the river and took a sniff. ''Yes! ''He thought. I knew it!

He picked the collar up and felt a surge of joy through his body. He heard a rustling in the bushes.

The silhouette of a black tom. His spirit reminded him of the bog by his territory. "You've wandered a bit far, haven't you apprentice?" he smirked.

Ashfur pounced at him and gave his head a quick lick. "Scourge!" he purred. Scourge knocked him playfully off of his transparent paws and shook the leaves off of his pelt as he got to his paws.

"It's been a while, hasn't it?" he chuckled. Ashfur couldn't help but let the words fall right out of his mouth. "I missed you!"

Scourge's black hair around his cheeks turned pink. "Shh. It's forbidden for Dark Forest souls to visit StarClan warriors." he hissed softly. Ashfur's face turned serious. "You're in the Dark Forest?" he meowed.

Scourge nodded. "I'm afraid so..." Ashfur's eyes clouded with sadness. Scourge's face was full of sorrow. "In case you were wondering," he began. "This will be the last time we see eachother."

Ashfur looked at him and nuzzled his black fur. "But I love you." he whispered. Scourge closed his eyes. "And I you." he replied. Scourge started to fade along with the world around him. "I'll miss you." he rumbled. Tears matted Ashfur's cheek fur. "Please don't go..."

He closed his eyes and woke with a jolt. He felt his neck wound seal up and he blinked open his eyes. He was alive again. ''Has Scourge given me a life? ''Ashfur wondered sadly. He heaved to his paws and looked down. Scourge's purple collar was now attached to his neck. The familiar scent of Scourge drifted in the air. Ashfur suddenly remembered how Scourge loved him back. A smile spread across his face.

"And I you." he echoed.