The New Prophecy

Chapter 14

Once the clans were gathered on the island they stayed with their own clans, the only exception was the elder, medicine cats, and leaders, they would talk about the situation and how they should approach it. The medicine cats thought they should wait until Starclan sent them a sign but the leaders agreed that they needed to train and take the fight to Eclipseclan. Hunting patrols were sent out daily along with patrols but so far Breezepelt hadn’t tried to invade their territories.

            “We need to attack a moonhigh.” Mistystar said. “Then we have element of surprise on our side.”

            “Then we also can’t see as well. I say we attack now before they can.” Onestar argued.

            “We should put it to a vote.” Bramblestar meowed.

            “He’s right, gather your clans so we can inform them.” Rowanstar replied. They separated and the leaders climbed the tree like they would during a gathering, the cats looked up at them expectantly. “Fellow clans, the time has come to decide when we attack! The leaders are putting it to a vote. If you wish to attack immediately go to the far side of the clearing, if you wish to wait until moonhigh then stay were you are!”

            The gathered cats glanced at each other before splitting up. Most started to go to the far side of the clearing, they were ready for a fight even if it meant they wouldn’t come back. The leaders jumped down and organized them into patrols so they could attack in waves; the patrols were made up of cats from all the clans even the elders were participating. As they made their way along the path medicine cats took to the moonpool, which was the shortest way, they started to smell Eclipseclan’s scent. Growls rose in their throats and they ran faster until they reached the top of the hills, Owlwhisker who had been scouting ahead, ran back to tell them where the camp was.

            “It’s just over the ridge, the scent is recent but there doesn’t seem to be any cats there.” He told them.

            “Lets go check it out, they could be hiding in the dens.” Misthaze said.

            The patrol ran down the hill and into the camp, they searched the dens but couldn’t find anything. Soon the other patrol had joined them but stood there in confusion.

            “I thought we were fighting. Where are Breezepelt and his rouges?” Iceclaw hissed.

            “Eclipseclan, attack!” Breezepelt’s yowl rang out as his cats surrounded the clans. “You’re trapped now! You can’t escape!”

            The rouges ran down the slope and attacked the clans, Stormstreak ducked as one jumped over her head and Darkheart intercepted it in mid-air. They became a clawing mass of Black and tan fur. She turned back around when she heard another cat hiss, when she turned around and saw Seedfur growling at her while Snowpaw tried to slice his claws across her eyes. Stormstreak pounced on him, she dug her claws into his spine but Seedfur grabbed the back of her neck and dragged her away. Snowpaw recovered and they teamed up to claw at her stomach. Galerunner ran headfirst into Snowpaw’s side causing him to fall over into the cat Iceclaw was fighting.

            “Breezepelt! We can’t win!” Crimson yowled over the sound of battle.

            “Yes we can!”

            “Half of the rouges already ran off!”

            Breezepelt growled and clawed at her throat, she fell to the ground as blood poured out of her throat. He stopped after realizing what he’d done and nuzzled her head as she died.

            “Kill enough cats yet!” Lionblaze spat.

            “Back off! I wouldn’t be doing this if you hadn’t been born!” Breezepelt hissed.

            “If we weren’t born the Dark Forest would’ve killed us!”

            They leapt at each other and Lionblaze pinned his half-brother to the ground, Breezepelt whithered beneath him as he tried to get free but Lionblaze was too heavy. Instead Breezepelt kicked out with his back legs and Lionblaze fell back onto the ground, he jumped onto his enemy’s stomach and started to claw at his belly, Lionblaze screeched and sank his teeth into his neck. Breezepelt ripped himself free but collapsed on the ground. When the remaining rouges of Eclipseclan saw that their leader was dead they ran, the true clan cats watched as they ran but caught Seedfur, Snowpaw, Dewpaw, Splashpaw, and Graycloud before they could.

            “You have disgraced our clans!” Darkheart spat at them.

            “Do you know what you did by joining them?” Iceclaw hissed, “Look, Mistystar is dead because of you!”

            They glanced at them in shock and the other clan cats moved out of the way so they could see the Riverclan leader’s body, Reedwhisker was beside her grieving the loss of his mother. Around the clearing other bodies were still and lifeless.

            “We didn’t think it would get this out of hand…” Splashpaw whimpered.

            “Well it did.” Galerunner replied.

            The remaining leaders led their clans’ home, the island was once again just a place for gatherings, they other cats were banished from clan territory and it was officially announced at the next full moon. Reedstar also announced the new Riverclan deputy, Robinwing. Otherwise it had gone back to normal clan life, until Jayfeather had another sign: The time for the clans to fall has almost come…

(sequel is called Fall of the Clans)