The yowls of battling cats filled the forest with their clamour, making the hairs on Moonstar's back bristle with the savage thrill of bloodlust as she watched her warriors fight. Ravenflight had deceived Leopardfoot into recklessness with her scrawny size, dispatching her in mid-charge with a swift blow from unsheathed claws and tearing up the tender skin around the throat as easily as aged parchment. Jackdaw had shattered the bones of Stonefur's foreleg with a crunching bite and was closing in for the kill, screeching a battle cry as he slashed at the wounded cat, and Beartooth was fighting with savage ease, letting out an uncatlike roar as he fought three RiverClan warriors at once. It was enough to make Moonstar proud of her clan, small though they were; it was only a pity they had had to leave Dreamflight behind- the silver tabby was a ferocious fighter, and though all Moonstar's warriors were much more well trained than these RiverClan fleabags, they were scarce few in numbers.

Still, Moonstar thought, not for much longer- Dreamflight was ensuring that, if nothing else.

"Come, Dark Flame," she murmured to the handsome black and ginger tabby that crouched beside her, no doubt longing to leap into battle, "Let's see if we can't find Crookedstar, hmm?"

Dark Flame let out a purr of pleasure, his amber eyes scanning the camp for signs of the RiverClan leader as the pair slipped through the fighting cats, silent as Death himself- the role they were soon to assume…..

"There!" hissed Dark Flame, pressing his flank against Moonstar to grab her attention. The mere touch sent electricity shooting through her, leaving the fierce queen stunned for a moment before she came to her senses. Later, she murmured inwardly, later.

She followed her companions gaze hurriedly, her long tail stirring up a sandstorm in excitement as she caught sight of the pale tom locked in combat with Sunstripe- Moonstar had to suppress a purr as she noticed the fierce golden she-cat was proving to be a match for the tom with the twisted jaw.

She launched herself towards the two cats, landing soundlessly next to the scene of their battle. Dark Flame landed beside her, and Sunstripe cast them a grateful glance before turning and shooting away- the leader was a worthy opponent, no doubt, and his having nine lives wouldn't help matters. Still, she knew all too well how to deal with that.

Moonstar didn't give him time to react, striking before he got his balance once more, her paw hitting hard against the tom's weak spot- his twisted jaw. He staggered, and Dark Flame hit him from the other side, the blow landing behind his ear and ripping through the skin. Moonstar went in for the kill.

The she cat leapt forward with lithe grace, crashing into the tom face-on. Her claws found the space beneath his chin, and pushed.

The leaders head snapped back with otherworldly force, and the savage crack as his neck broke sounded throughout the clearing, even above the fighting catsand clamour. The battle was over. RiverClan had fallen.