Firepaw made his way to the medicine den to get mousebile for Yellowfang's ticks. Firepaw had always enjoyed going to Spottedleaf's den, but he didn't know why.
He also didn't know whether or not they felt the same about each other. "What in Starclan are you thinking? She's a medicine cat for crying out loud mouse-brain!" Firepaw thought to himself.
As he entered the den, Spottedleaf was busily mixing herbs. She looked up as he came in. "Good morning Firepaw!" Spottedleaf mewed happily as he entered the den. "What can I do for you?"
"Oh, I just need some mousebile for Yellowfang's…ticks."
"Give me just a second." replied Spottedleaf. When Spottedleaf finished, she prepared the mousebile. Then, suddenly, Firepaw caught a whiff of something that didn't smell like Thunderclan.
"I'll be right back Spottedleaf…" Firepaw mewed. Firepaw opened his jaws to taste the air…that scent was Shadowclan, and it was coming from the nursery!
Firepaw raced to the nursery where a big brown tom twice Firepaw's size was escaping through the dirt tunnel with Frostfur's kits! Firepaw catapulted himself at the tom, snatched the kits from the brown tom's jaws, and pinned him to the ground.
Frostfur and the other queens ran away screaming. The tom easily threw Firepaw off and tossed him like prey out the dirt tunnel then pounced out after him.
Firepaw struggled to his paws and recognized none other than Clawface, a follower of Brokenstar, and warrior of Shadowclan! Clawface raked his claws across Firepaw's shoulder.
Firepaw raked his claws across Clawface's face, stunned Clawface stumbled and fell. Firepaw pinned him to the ground and swiped his claws over Clawface's already shredded ears.
Firepaw took his last chance and scored his claws across Clawface's throat. Blood gushed out and it was over. Clawface was dead.