Hollyleaf's paws pound on the forest floor. She can hear her brother's desperate cries behind her, but she knows she can't stop. Not for one second. She knows the clans will never accept her back. Even if they do, she will never come back. Ever. Not after what she had done to Ashfur. They were smart. They would figure out who had killed him eventually. Which is why they won't accept her. She is half-clan too, which never helps. Half-clan! Why did Leafpool have to go mate with Crowfeather? Why did Squirrelflight have to lie along with her? They are both guilty.
"Hollyleaf stop!" Lionblaze calls behind her.
But she keeps running. Soon, she will reach her destination. There it is. She turns slightly, making way for the tunnel. She hears her brother's golden paws pounding behind her, but she knows he'll never be able to stop her. Even though he is one of the three. Another reason why she's leaving forever. Both of her brothers have a stupid prophecy about them, that they get to save the clan, but does she? No, of course not. She's a murderer, that's why. A murderer and a half-clan cat. She dives through the tunnel and keeps running. She hears dirt rumbling and dodges the clumps that are now falling.
"Hollyleaf!" Lionblaze calls again.
The anguish in his voice almost makes her turn around, but she keeps running and dodging. She feels her fur snag, but she doesn't stop, for fear of getting crushed by the dirt. Soon she gets to the area that she had heard about. She slows down and takes a look around. Behind her, where she came from, she can hear Lionblaze and Jayfeather's muffled shouting. Around her, there is the scent of cats, thousands of moons old. She scents two newer scents that are faded, but they're still there. Lionblaze, and… Who is that other cat's scent? A name flashes through her thoughts. Heathertail.
Her eyes widen. Their scents are definitely together. Why, of all cats, did her own brother have to fall in love with a WindClan cat? Of all cats! She stifles a wail. There are multiple tunnels leading out of the area. She scents WindClan in one, but she can't tell where the others lead. She picks a random one and starts walking.