A dark ginger tom shouldered his way through the gathering cats. Some flinched as his tail lashed at them, others giving yelps of surprise. A gray tabby tom looked at him with is blue eyes, no emotion held in them. "Squirrelleaf, I didn't expect you to come so soon." He said calmly. Squirrelleaf let out a threatening snarl and snapped, "You don't know anything do you! You let a kittypet take my spot! A kittypet!" Soon all the others turned their heads toward a small white tom with black markings. His gaze was narrowed, coldness in his gaze. "You never learn, do you. I earned this spot, not you. I will never let you take my place." He growled softly.
The dark ginger bristled, small droplets of water bursting everywhere. He unsheathed his thorn sharp claws and stepped forward. "All I have to do is-" He shut himself up as he snapped his gaze to a small apprentice. Her fur bristled in fear as his gaze fell upon her. "Y-You can't take his place. StarClan wants him to be leader.." She murmured half to herself. He laughed sarcastically and yowled, "StarClan betrayed you and your clanmates little one! They want you to be weak and die!" The word die made her shiver as she hid between the legs of a white she-cat.
"How dare you speak of StarClan in that way!" Acornstar hissed. The ShadowClan leader lunged at the tom, teeth bared. The tom quickly stepped out of the way, making Acornstar land into the dusty ground. Squirrelleaf pounced and hooked his claws on his back. "Don't be so rude on a full moon my friend." He whispered. The leader froze and went limp. The dark ginger tom let out a laugh as he thought he had killed him. The ShadowClan leader knocked him off and snapped his jaws on his throat, killing him quickly.
A wail arose and a light ginger she-cat raced toward Squirrelleaf. "What have you done! What have you done!" She yowled into the sky. Acornstar stared at her in surprise.
(Sneak peek)