Spark started to cough as the stabby feeling get stabbing her chest over and overr again.

At that moment, Shiku hit Thunder, body-slam style.

Thunder went sprawling in the dust, he lay there for a second, winded.

"Run!" Shiku roared, pouncing on Thunder.

"Nex!" Spark said through a series of coughs,.racing towards the medicine lion.

"Hurry!" Shiku yelled.

Nex struggled to her feet."Get help Spark!" She turned on the male lion, snarling.

Shiku flicked an ear back, "No, just run!" He yelled.

"I'm not gonna leave you to let you die!" Nex said stubbornly.

"Just do it!" Shiku said.

Spark nipped Nex, "C'mon, lets go! He'll be fine!" The pup tried to push Nex back to camp.

Nex looked helplessly from Spark to Shiku. Then followed Spark back to the Clan.

Thunder glared at Shiku."You are hereby exiled from Duskclan."

"I figured." Shiku said, "I'm almost sorry I ever was a part of it." He hoped that maybe Dawn Pride would let him join. He had, after all, saved their med lion and one of their cubs.

Spark ran into camp and immediately fell to the ground in pain. She had really pushed her limits getting here, but at least she and Nex were safe. At least Spark hoped.

"So, Shiku continued, hoping he could buy the other lions some time, "Are you gonna kill me, or let me go, outlawed?"