"Everyone! Eat the travel berries! To the ancient forest, now! The clans can protect us!" Oreo shouted.
"But we can't leave our home behind! What do we do?" Honeybee yowled.
Just then, a magical force blocked the fire and lightning coming down from the sky.
"Looks like the clans are already here." Glacier smiled.
"Sun and moon together! It will block the fire and the forest will be okay!" Anwen instructed.
"This is the tribes' home! We have to protect it!" Luna agreed.
A strong wind blew across the forest.
"Honeybee! Get the others to safety! Especially Leaf! We can handle this." Fox rushed over to Oreo and helped the clans give instructions.
"Leaf! Luna! Glacier! Ginger! Smoky!" Honeybee shouted.
"We can help!" Smoky argued.
"Do you have magic? No. So follow me to shelter!" Honeybee responded.
They rushed towards a small cave on the side of a hill, Honeybee made sure to bring all the young tribe cats.
"So, Haunted caused all this, huh?" Luna asked.
"Actually, don't think she meant for this to happen." Smoky admitted.
"No, I was just trying to escape." Haunted walked in. She laid down, tired, in the cave.
"That's everyone." Honeybee returned.
"And... what happened to the other Darkrise cats?" Luna wondered.
"I'm not sure if Hawk or Mystery managed to escape. Storm's dead, for sure. The amulet gave her life, she would've already been dead after the battle." Haunted explained. "I want nothing to do with that clan anymore, the mirror is smashed."
"What? Wait, what will happen to me?" Smoky asked. "Wait, your eyes."
"What?" Haunted had no idea why everyone was staring at her.
"Your eyes are normal. You're free, and I'm not!" Smoky exclaimed.
"Huh? How? You should be back to normal as well." Haunted replied, confused.
"Wait, Hawk trained you, right? Is Hawk dead? Storm alive? Storm was the cat that hit Smoky with her lightning claws!" Honeybee thought.
"No, maybe it was because Haunted broke the mirror. Smoky needs to do something to free herself from Darkrise clan!" Luna sounded shocked at her own theories.
"What am I supposed to do? Darkrise clan is gone! The clouds just exploded with fire. There aren't any more mirrors." Smoky sounded disappointed. She didn't want to be connected to Darkrise clan forever!
Haunted's eyes were a normal light blue. There was no black, and no sign of Darkrise in them. Smoky just wanted to be free, like Haunted was now.
"Everyone run! We can handle this! Leave this to me and Asmir." Anwen shouted as the lightning almost broke through the magical force.
"AH!" Smoky yowled.
"Uh, why are her eyes glowing?" Honeybee asked, looking at Luna.
"I don't know!" Luna responded.
"I thought clan cats knew those things." Honeybee was joking, obviously. But she seemed scared.
"Darkrise clan isn't gone just yet. Stop the lightning, everyone! Go help Sunflare and Moonrise!" Smoky yowled.
Leaf jumped out into the clearing.
"Leaf, no! Go back to the cave!" Oreo shouted.
"I can help! Darkrise clan can't get to us!" Leaf hissed.
Oreo and Fox tried to get him to go back to the cave, but Leaf wouldn't listen.
Leaf's eyes glowed suddenly, a light green, brighter than usual.
Luna and Honeybee both rushed to help. Honeybee tripped on a rock, going too fast.
The fire grew bigger and stronger.
"Is no one going to talk about how in the sun forest the sky is on fire?" Luna asked, helping Honeybee up and running over to Leaf.
"Yeah. Darkrise magic is strange." Honeybee laughed. "You know, it's weird to have these ancient powerful clans just teleporting into our forest all the time now. Never met a Sunflare or Moonrise cat before Darkrise clan attacked. But thanks to all of them for helping us"
"No problem, but it probably is strange to see us all the time now." Luna agreed.
"We need to get rid of this Darkrise magic, and then we will let you guys return to the ancient forest in peace." Honeybee replied, jokingly, as the clans clearly didn't mind helping and probably liked to see their new friends now.
The clans kept shouting instructions and the fire died down, Leaf ran as a strike of lightning lit up the sky.
"It's alright! The fire and lightning is gone now!" Asmir shouted.
"And let's hope Darkrise clan is gone." Luna mumbled.
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Darkness Rises: Dark clouds
AdventureBook 2: When Haunted is trapped in her home, she thinks about her clan. Does she really want to work for them? She starts to question her choices as a Darkrise cat, but it may be too late...
