Wish swallowed and stared out at the pouring rain. After Darkfrost woke up the weather reflected the camp. The cats in it were in a conflict that didn't seem fixable. Half of the them followed Badgersun. While a underwhelming less than half sided with Darkfrost. She looked back at the black tabby who's breathing became more labored everyday. The journey from the medicine den to her own had been a great feat. She prayed to whatever Starclan was that he would live. She stood up and padded over to him. Sniffing his fur. The ivy tendril had ling since been removed, but when he was awake he constantly scratched at the area it used to be, as if the burden of it still haunted him. She pitied him. From what he had been willing to reveal to her, he had grown up as a dissapointment to his father, or rather foster father. Then came the issue with his brother. She watched as his flanks slowly rose and fell. Turning to the entrance as the calico cat came in. She had a bundle of leaves in her jaws and she set them down. "Has he said anything?", she asked quietly. Wish dropped her head, "No, he won't even stay awake long enough to eat properly. And if he does manage to stay awake he just mumbles about Seastrom.", she said. Poppypaw nodded. "Maybe Sunlilly can get him to talk, she always made him open up. He was comfortable atound her.", she said with a glimmer of hope in her eyes. Wish looked at the tabby and then mumbled her agreement. The medicine cat left the den to get the elder. Wish turned to the lump of fur beside her. She nudged him with her nose and he woke up with a start. His eyes darting around and his claws unsheathed. She rested her tail on his shoulders reassuringly. "Calm down its just me. Sunlily is going to visit you.", she said softly. Darkfrost nodded and relaxed. She frowned. "Did you have another nughtmare?", she asked. He nodded and opened his jaws to speak but no words seemed to form. She closed her eyes for a moment and crouched down time look him in the eye. "What was it about?", she asked carefully. He looked at her and so much fear flashed in his blue eyes it sent a chill through her body. "It was about the day Shellpaw died. But instead of Ruby killing him...", he stopped and shut his eyes. Tears welling up. Wish hated making him tell her this, it always defeated him, but Poppypaw insisted that it would help him recover. "This time I was the one who killed him...", he choked and tears began to flow freely. Wish pressed her face to his and licked his cheek. "I'm sorry, you will get better I promise, we both know that they're just dreams. You didn't kill him.", she whispered softly. He looked at her and his eyes were big and round like a kits. Suddenly Poppypaw came in with Sunlilly trailing after her. Wish tensed as Seastorm entered after her. The last thing Darkfrost needed was for the tom who had made his life even harder to bear was to see him in his weakened and defeated form. Poppypaw sat beside her and whispered to her, "he insisted in coming.". Wish shook her head. Sunlilly looked down at her son. "Hello dear, how are you today?", she asked slowly. He glanced uo at her and looked at her with pleading eyes. And then he saw Seastorm and his gaze instantly dropped to the floor. The grey tom may have protested on him nearly getting killed, but that didn't mean he suddenly had a change of heart, and he seemed to voice his opinion every chance he got. "I thought you said he was stable. He as fearful as a kit!", he meowed with displeasure. Wish saw Darkfrost flinch at the toms harsh words. She stood up. "He's getting there, you try being hated and rejected your entire life and then nearly get killed!", she hissed having had enough of this toms arrogance. Seastorm took a step back. "You have no right to talk to me like that, your no more than a rougue!", he said. Normally his words would have hurt her but after living with this clan. She learned how to harden up. Sunlilly had stepped back. Trying to calm her mates boiling anger. Poppypaw was trying to do the same for wish. But their attempts failed as the white she-cat bared her fangs. "You think I am no better than a rougue? Have you looked at yourself recently?", she spat at him. Now the tom was ready to launch himself at her, and she dared him to do it, but suddenly there was a voice that seemed to be lost. "Stop. Stop fighting.", said a strong voice. The four other cats turned to see the black tabby stand up and the small figure seemed to grow double in size. "I'm tired of you always beating me up with your words Seastorm. If I was a mindless rougue I would kill you with out hesitation, but I'm not. So you can just leave me and my friends alone. If you don't then I'll just let Wish shred your ears, she's been learning.", he finished with a spark of sass that made Wish and Poppypaw smile. The old Darkfrost wasn't completely lost. The old tom was appalled bit left, Sunlilly following after him. Once they had left Darkfrost let his head drop, sighing in frustration and exhaustion he slumped back into his nest. He looked at Wish and Poppypaw sighing before looking just at Wish. "When was the last time I ate something?", he asked. She smiled. "I'll go get you a big fat rabbit.", she said with a grin at Poppypaw. Who although couldn't see it, shared the grin. Darkfrost was back. Wish hadn't bothered to count the moons it had taken. But she hoped he continued to get better and that his Saracen would soon return as well. She had loved his Sarcasm. Come to think of it, she had loved him, and she still did. No matter what came up. She would stay by his side. She grabbed that biggest rabbit she could find and bounded back to her den and dropped it at his paws. Her heart grew larger when he bit into it. Once he had finished it, he rolled over and stretched. "I hate rainy weather.", he said slowly. "I'm not to find if it either, if you want I could get you more bedding to keep you warm.", she said to him. He thought for a moment. "Why don't you just come over and keep me warm yourself?", he said with a charming smile  that made Wish melt on the inside. This tom may be a pawful, but he was definitley a keeper. She purred as she curled up next to him and laid her head on his flank. His breathing seemed stronger than before as if a spirit had breathed a little more life into him. She shook her head. 'What nonsense', she thought as she closed her eyes. However she couldn't shake the feeling of feeling the presence of another cat in the den, even though Poppypaw had left. She opened her eyes and looked around, and to her amazement she could have sworn she saw a small cat with a star speckled pelt slip through the den entrance. She blinked her eyes and few times and then shook her head. He didn't know what he saw. She would confide in Poppypaw later, but the strange cats appearance had left her feeling sage and a warm and protected, and she smiled. Perhaps her prayer to this Starclan had been answered.

Sorry I haven't updated in a while. Been really busy with school land everything, and I just recently y got into a relationship so u have time juggle things with that. Hope you like it!!