Rise from the Embers: Glowing Embers

This is my first fanifiction! See AshClan Rising for more information about this series (Rise from the Embers)

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The hawk was upon him.

All Eaglekit heard was the rasping screech of the bird's call as it dug its talons into his bristling fur, churning and scraping his back until it stung like fire. The bird, brown feathers sticking up on its back, squawked in triumph as its prey yowled in pain, tiny paws gripping the ground. "Help!" squeaked Eaglekit to the warriors poking their heads out of the den.

Lightningstrike, the deputy, caterwauled a battle cry as at least ten full-grown cats rushed into the middle of the ravine camp from their cave-den. Screams rang out as the warriors launched themselves at the hawk, only to be knocked back by thrashing wings. Stormpelt was knowcked back in one blow, and even the leader, Shimmerstar, retreated after a claw to the flank. But there was one warrior who refused to give up.

"MOTHER!" screeched Eaglekit.

Ospreyclaw swiped the hawk in the head, who protested with an angry squawk. The creature fought fearlessly back, amber eyes glowing like fire. Eaglekit's mother pounced directly on top of the thrashing bird, still clutching the kit in its talons. The bird kicked out with a taloned leg, giving Ospreyclaw a nastly scratch to the eye. The brown-and-white queen yowled in agony as blood blinded here vison.

"MOM!" Eaglekit mewled worriedly.

"Eaglekit!" rasped Ospreyclaw, head thrashing back and forth blindly searching for her kit.

But it was too late, as Eaglekit was wisped up into the sky, thrashing as the AshClan camp grew tinier and tinier.

Eaglekit flipped himself over in the hawk's talons, facing the bird. It screamed and swiped the kitten until his face grew numb. He tried to fight back, but he was quickly weakening. The hawk would fly back to its nest and feed him to its chicks.

Suddenly the bird squawked in alarm, looking up. Eaglekit perked up, startled. And when he looked up, he saw what was coming- but it was too late for the hawk to dodge it. It had been so distracted in trying to kill its prey that it hadn't noticed that it was straight in the path of a tree.