Round 5

[Ibiswing]

Ibiswing turned as she was running towards the leader, and as if in slow motion, saw a gray cat slash at Cloudbreeze's cheek. A shriek escaped her mouth as she turned on her heel and ran in the direction of the gray cat.

"Don't you dare lay a paw on her!" she yelled, eyes wild, and aimed a blow at her chest. "Don't you dare!" Cloudbreeze wasn't going to get hurt if she had anything to say about it.

[Cloudbreeze]

Claws scraped against her face. Cloudbreeze stumbled back, giving a small cry of pain. She felt the stinging sensation the claws left behind. She felt blood fall down her cheek. The gray and white cat gave a growl, ignoring Ibiswing's words to the cat. "A fight you want? It's a fight you will get." The she-cat lunged forward, a yowl coming from her throat as she tried to tackle the other she-cat. But, would she win? She didn't know. She was much smaller than this cat.

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AH! Ashes from Crying Fires whipped around. Now trapped by two cats. Crap. She backed up and then hissed when the smaller one of the two leaped at her. She landed on her back with a oop and snarled. Sending her fangs at the she-cats paw, she looked at Ibiswing and flung her free paw at the she-cats chest. She then blinked feeling something warm on her chest, looking down she saw a red liquid trickle down and she narrowed her eyes.

"Do you really want to mess with someone twice your height?!" she snarled.

[Ibiswing]

Ibiswing snarled, eyes blazing. "No! Get away from Cloudbreeze! Pick on someone your own size!" As the gray Tribe cat attempted to bite Cloudbreeze's paw, a scream ripped from her throat and she leapt in between her Clanmate and the gray cat. "Get awa-!"

A claw ripped through her neck. Ibiswing felt nothing except pressure on her flesh for a moment, but suddenly, her paws felt clumsy and heavy and she collapsed on the ground. The pain kicked in only then- an intense ache radiating from her neck and filling her body. Something was pouring down onto her chest and splattering onto the ground. She looked down, feeling dizzy, and the image of crimson against dirt swam in her vision. The pain blurred at the edges, and she only felt sick to her stomach.

Her head turned slowly until she could see Cloudbreeze's tabby-and-white body. "Cl- Cloud... breeze," she coughed, and a spurt of blood flew from her throat. Her yellow eyes were unfocused and squinted.

[Crystalclaw]

Crystalclaw landed on the cat the collison surprising her herself. She spit and pushed all her weight onto the cat's chest. She growled. Then pain went through her paw she had gotten bitten by the pest. Crystalclaw jumped back and stood on only three paws. It was bleeding havily.

Crystalclaw then laid it on the ground. The pain hurt a lot but she gad to keep fighting. She would let the other cat make the first move and she would pick the rest of her plan from those moves. Crystalclaw did not even notice Ibiswing and Cloudbreeze.

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Wind hadn't been surprised when the stupid white one had attacked her. Feeling constant pressure on her chest Wind almost panicked. She threw off the she-cat and lashed at the grey dappled one. "Take that you mangy scoundrels." She yowled pulling back her bloodied paw. She turned back to the white she-cat. "So let me get some information about you before I kill you. What's your name? I am Wind That Blows at Dawn from the The Tribe of Crumbling Sky-Rocks. You speak of 4 Clans, which are you from?" She growled before leaping at the she-cat again, the dirty piece of bird-dung.

[Cloudbreeze]

Cloudbreeze snarled at the cat, rolling off her back. "Ibiswing, no! I am not loosing you! Not yet, at least." Cloudbreeze was frantic, stumbling away. She growled at Ashes, lunging forward for her again. Cloudbreeze would rather die than have Ibiswing die. No, Ibiswing wasn't going to die today. Not if Cloudbreeze could prevent it. The gray and white tabby tried to claw at Ashes' chest, but the cat was so tall. "We are RockClanners. We are the strongest clan. We will defeat you!" CloudClan save us.

[Ibiswing]

Ibiswing felt a small slash on her back, but it was only in the corners of her subconsciousness. She rolled over and stared at the cream Tribe cat with blank eyes. "Adding... insult to injury... hm?" she choked out, then turned back over to look at Cloudbreeze. "Cloudbreeze... it's... no use. You- you have... you have to win. Please... for me... please," she murmured, the light fading slowly from her eyes.

"This- this was how... I wanted it... I was supposed to die... before you. I am... older and you- you have your whole life... ahead of you," she whispered, barely audible at this point. "Stay strong, my friend... there is no saving me... but I have done the best I can... to save you..."

Ibiswing trailed off, watching her blood flow down onto the stone-pocked dirt. Her head felt light, but her legs felt unbearably heavy. "Don't try... to fight them... anymore. They have taken what... they want. You... must... not... die," she breathed, and it was becoming more difficult to speak.

[Cloudbreeze]

Cloudbreeze shook her head. No, no, no. Ibiswing wasn't going to die. No. She was going to survive. Yes. Cloudbreeze and Ibiswing were going to go home together. Crystalclaw will die. No, RockClan will prevail. Growling back at Ibiswing, the tabby flicked her tail. "Ibiswing, stop saying that! You will not die! I will die first if I have to. You will live. I swear." Turning back to the cats, the she-cat thought of the only thing she knew she could say. "You can heal her, can't you? Please? I will give you anything to make sure she doesn't die. You can do anything. Please, don't let her die. She has to go home. I swear on my life you can have anything from me. Even if it is my life. I will not stop you. Please, just do something to help her."

[Ibiswing]

"Cloudbreeze... stop!" Ibiswing growled angrily. "We... owe them... nothing. You... must... live. It is... my last... wish," the she-cat murmured. "Everything... everything I have done... in these Games... was... so you could be... the one... to win. Please... you've got to... win. Please..." she gasped out, tears welling at the corners of her eyes.

The briefest flicker of determination flashed in her eyes. "When... when you g-go back to... RockClan... don't let them... continue trusting... in CloudClan. Do not... keep the brutality... of the Games... bottled up. Tell them... what they... have done... to... us." Ibiswing's paws twitched, one after another, and she coughed violently. Blood spurted from her mouth, but in her eyes, one could see that she was hanging on tight to her last thread of life. "And tell... Redfern... and Hawkstar... I'm sorry..."

Her vision was blurring and darkening by the second, and yet a faint smile curled onto her mouth. "I... will... watch... over... you... forever," she whispered, and her eyes glazed over.

Ibiswing died smiling.

[Cloudbreeze]

Cloudbreeze stared at her friend as she died. The gray and white tabby let out a shocked cry, falling beside her. Tears streamed down her face as she nudged her.

"Ibiswing, stop! This is not funny! You aren't dead! Get up! Ibiswing, GET UP. PLEASE. DON'T LEAVE ME HERE!"

The gray and white tabby sobbed over her friend, her claws tangled in the grass and dirt. She shook her head, gasps coming from her. Ibiswing had been one of her closest friends, even if they hadn't known each other for a long time. She loved her. She was her sister, even though not physically. She shook her head, looking around. She wasn't going to go home. No, she didn't want to leave Ibiswing here. They would both have to die. Cloudbreeze looked at the trees around. She had to get away from here. 

She was no tree climber. The gray and white tabby started climbing up the tree, her claws scrabbling against the bark. She had to get away from everyone. She couldn't trust anyone. The only one she could trust was dead. She was going insane. These deaths were scarring her mind. Cloudbreeze was just getting to a high branch when she heard a crack. The branch she was standing on soon gave out. With a cry of shock, she fell to the ground. No, she wasn't supposed to die yet! She just had to get away from everyone. 

Faces of the cats she loved came to her, as she flailed in the air, too shocked to turn to land on her feet. Her back and neck impacted with a small pile of rocks on the ground, and her breathing stopped. Her heart pounded once before it too stopped, her eyes wide and dulling.

Cloudbreeze, too, was dead.

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Two of the cats were now dead. Turning to the white one she gave a toothy smile. "If I were you I would flee now before you turn out like your friends." She mewed. Looking at Sunteller she sighed, she had a few scratches along her pelt and a few bite marks on her shoulders, but she would survive.

[Crystalclaw]

Crystalclaw stepped back limping. Ibiswing fell to the ground dying and shortly after came Cloudbreeze. She closed her eyes not wanting to feel sorrow. This moment would haunt her forever more. Every moment would. Especially the Falconwing moment. Now would she most likely trust anyone except for Snakeclaw ever again. she couldn't bring herself to feel normal anymore. Her heart would always be beating and her mind would always be set. She felt like crying and screaming and letting it all out but all she could do was run. Run away from every death scene, run away from everything that has ever happened.

Nothing could stop her fleeting paws. she wanted no part in Cloudclan or the life in the clans at all but she knew she has to go back home. Home? Was she even welcome there, would she even be able to find her way back/ Would they congratulate her, cringe in fear, loathe her or want her gone. There was no way to tell. Her paw's where sore and one bled heavily. She had scratches and burns and scar that would never fade from these games.

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Ok, so this she-cat wasn't taking the hint. It was time to leave, they gave her time. Now it was time to die. Ashes from Crying Fires growled and charged at the she-cat. These odd clan cats couldn't be trusted, none were gonna leave alive. Pouncing at the she-cat, she outstretched her claws and snarled. "We gave you the chance, you've been on our territory to long. Now I shall kill you, for it is my job" she snarled out.

The she-cat landed on the ground and ran straight for the white cat. Slashing as her side, she hopped it would make her fall. Then, the tribe guard would just pull a big chunk out of her neck and watch the life fade.