Hey everyone! This is a new story I am writing! I hope you all enjoy and have a wonderful time!XD

Hatred: The Battle between Light and Dark

By: Nightfeather777

I personally dedicate this story to:

Jay's Song: For teaching me a thing or two about writing great stories

Lily, my twin: For being the best TWIN SISTEH I could ever ask for. Thanks for always being there! ;)

Cinderfern: For being a great friend, even though you aren't here anymore...:_(

Blue1272000: For talking to me nearly every day. It's nice to have someone on here like that.:D

My parents: For guiding my footsteps to always doing what I wish to do

Hails: For making me laugh everyday, and for being THE BEST FRIEND A PERSON CAN EVER HAVE!

Kiles: For ALWAYS saying that I can do it!

My family: For praying for me when I was born and loving me forever

This is for you, everyone!


Prologue

Light filtered through the green leaves of the oak tree. Fireshade was gathering herbs, as most medicine cats did. The borage leaves she was gathering were for a queen back at camp, Fallingmeadow was excpecting kits. The queen was as nervous as any first time mom, but Fireshade knew that there was something more troubling. She doesn't want her kits to end up like Grayfrost's did. she thought.

Grayfrost was a first time mom too, and her kits, Blizzardkit, Blossomkit, and Leafkit, all had died from a badger attack. But now, Eaglestar said that he had everything under control again. I hope he's right...

And, to add to the tension, another Clan, MountainClan, was on the verge of attacking again. They were strong warriors, but they lived far away. I'm sure that we would detect any MountainClan warrior before they even get near our camp...they may be great fighters, but they are too clumsy.

Suddenly, a large caterwaul broke from nearby. Camp! Fireshade thought. The medicine cat dashed back to her home, where to her dismay, she saw several warriors attacking. But they weren't MountainClan; they were DarkClan, the deadliest and biggest Clan of all.

Fireshade saw Eaglestar battling Hannibal, the DarkClan leader. She groaned. Most of the TreeClan warriors were already slain. No...she thought.

"Warriors of TreeClan! Run before they get-" she was attacked by a very large black tom. His name was Rage, and he was one of the deputies of DarkClan. The large tom bared gleaming white teeth, and Fireshade gulped in fear. I can't die now! she shoved the large tom off of her and immediately got up. He's trying to weaken us by killing me! she realized in fear. Fireshade knew that attacking Rage was pointless; getting him to eat poison might work.

Fireshade had remembered a tact-tick all TreeClan medicine cats used. If there was a battle raging on, and there was no way to win, they poisoned their enemies. They had never been defeated since using the poison. It was a secret no other Clan even thought about. It's something only the Tree Dwellers can use. The name of the poison was commonly referred to just oak, but the full name was Poison Oak.

Fireshade knew she had some already mixed up, for the attack of MountainClan. It was a deadly poultice, and was given to a warrior as a healing remedy, but it killed the warrior by closing the throat up so that warrior couldn't breath. Rage tried to tackle her, but Fireshade was moving off towards her den.

Rage leaped onto Fireshade, and grabbed her scruff. He dragged the medicine cat into her den, and looked around."Let's see...what can I make you eat so you can die?" Rage asked her. Fireshade flattened her ears, and reached a paw out to the leaf that the poison was on. She clawed it closer, but Rage bit down on her paw; hard.

Fireshade yowled in pain, but it didn't matter. She knew once the contents of the leaf were spilled onto Rage's face, he would be weakened quickly. She arched her back and shoved Rage off. She bit back a yowl of pain, for Rage still had her paw, but now it was twisted very badly.

Fireshade nipped at his muzzle, and he immediately let go of her paw. Then, faster than lightning, she spilled the contents of the leaf onto Rage's face. He quickly ate the poison.

"Was that your best attempt?" Rage hissed as he stood up."Let me show you mine!" he raked his claws down her flank, and Fireshade grabbed his shoulder. She knew how to dislocate a shoulder easily. She pulled hard, and heard a snap. The mighty warrior yowled in pain and furry, but he wasn't done with Fireshade yet.

Rage tackled her and bit her neck, and Fireshade gasped as she felt blood start pouring out onto the ground. Fireshade narrowed her eyes, and kicked Rage hard, in the stomach. She knew that if any physical damage was done to the stomach or chest area while the poison was running its course, death would come sooner.

Rage stumbled onto the ground. He was gasping for breath. The warrior was breathing fast and shallow."What...did...you...do...to...me?" Rage managed to meow.

"I poisoned you," Fireshade meowed in an icy tone."It's something only TreeClan medicine cats do..." she watched as the warrior finally died, at her paws.

Suddenly, a starry figure began to form. Fireshade recognized Petalheart, her mentor."Petalheart!" she exclaimed, and she ran over to her excitedly.

"Fireshade, I know this whole poisoning thing is something that I showed you, but it's not the fair way to win a battle." Petalheart meowed.

"But-"

"But nothing, you and I both know it isn't fair." Petalheart instructed.

"DarkClan isn't fair!" Fireshade yowled.

"Life isn't fair!" Petalheart spat."Listen! If you use that poison one more time in a battle, your life will be taken, and not the enemies'," then the misty cat disappeared.

Fireshade sighed softly. She listened for battle sounds, but there were none. She padded outside. Not a single cat was in camp, except Fireshade, Fallingmeadow, Grayfrost, and Talonclaw. Bodies were strewn all around camp. Fireshade groaned.

"TreeClan is no more," muttered Fallingmeadow.

"No," Fireshade corrected her."We are here. I can tell."

But not a sound came. Gradually, cats started appearing, and Fireshade realized these were all of her Clanmates. But there was a major problem; only a few more appeared, including Redcloud, the deputy. Also Finchwing, Dustwater, and Fernsky appeared.

"Fireshade, our Clanmates have chased off DarkClan." Redcloud meowed softly. Fireshade realized that the cats in camp that were dead were all DarkClan.

"DarkClan is no more?" Fireshade asked, looking around.

"DarkClan is no more," Redcloud meowed."Peace has finally come."


That's the prologue! PLEASE REVIEW! I LIKE NICE PEOPLE WHO REVIEW! FIRESHADE WON'T POISON YOU IF YOU REVIEW!

*laughs evilly*

P.S: Check out my other stories:

The Beginning of the Clans: Dawn

The Beginning of the Clans: Rising Storm

Warriors: Cry of the Lion

Love y'all!

~Night