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It wasn't until the massive wing she had latched onto stopped wildly thrashing that Goldenfreckle dared to let go and take a step back from the eagle. She watched in awe as her bloodied mate delivered the final blow to the giant bird. As Flickerfly lifted his head from his kill to look for her, time seemed to slow down for Goldenfreckle. The realization of the situation had finally set in.
They did it. The eagle was dead. Together they had fought an eagle. And won. They were still alive to tell the tale. Alive... and very bloody. Goldenfreckle's head began to swim as she took in just how much blood was starting to mat her mate's fur. She could see Flickerfly moving off the eagle but when she tried to call to him, nothing came out. It seemed like all at once, the pain she had been ignoring gripped her body and knocked the air from her lungs.
Goldenfreckle managed to take one trembling step towards Flickerfly before she collapsed.
"I'm here Flickerfly. It'll take more than an angry bird to send me to SunClan." She managed to choke out as the striped male made his way towards her. If her mate was that bloody, Goldenfreckle didn't even want to think about what her own coat looked like. "You saved me." Goldenfreckle beamed at Flickerfly, admiration clear on her face despite the gore. She closed her eyes and let out a soft purr as Flickerfly reached her. "I know we need to get back and tell the clan but, can we rest here a minute? I'm so tired."
They did it. The eagle was dead. Together they had fought an eagle. And won. They were still alive to tell the tale. Alive... and very bloody. Goldenfreckle's head began to swim as she took in just how much blood was starting to mat her mate's fur. She could see Flickerfly moving off the eagle but when she tried to call to him, nothing came out. It seemed like all at once, the pain she had been ignoring gripped her body and knocked the air from her lungs.
Goldenfreckle managed to take one trembling step towards Flickerfly before she collapsed.
"I'm here Flickerfly. It'll take more than an angry bird to send me to SunClan." She managed to choke out as the striped male made his way towards her. If her mate was that bloody, Goldenfreckle didn't even want to think about what her own coat looked like. "You saved me." Goldenfreckle beamed at Flickerfly, admiration clear on her face despite the gore. She closed her eyes and let out a soft purr as Flickerfly reached her. "I know we need to get back and tell the clan but, can we rest here a minute? I'm so tired."