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"EagleStar!" Cried a cream colored she cat carrying a small kit in her jaws as a group of foxes nipped at her heels. The black and white tom whipped around, cats sprinting ahead of him.

"DreamWhisper!" The cat known as EagleStar called "Run! I'll distract them!" DreamWhisper nodded, fear blazing in her bright green irises.

"IvyStorm!" Called EagleStar to his deputy as he ran at the group of foxes that had attacked DreamWhisper "Head to the Great Maple!"

"Got it!" The white she cat replied " Be careful EagleStar!"

The deputy sprinted off, herding the frantic cats to the Great Maple. EagleStar swiped at a silver fox as she snapped at his muzzle.

"Get out cat scum!" Cried the silver fox with yaps af agreement from the other red pelted creatures.

"You foxes have no honor," He mewed before taking another daring swipe at the silver fox.

"You talk honor," Cried the fox lunging at his neck "But you cats cowards! Running from home!"

EagleStar yelped as the fox caught his ear as he dove out of the way. He panted, barring his fangs.

The other foxes that had let the silver leader fight alone now lunged for him. Five foxes toppled onto him as he tried in vain to fight. Blood spilled from his side of sharp teeth bit into tender flesh.

"Petty cats!" Yowled the lead fox "Foxes will rule forest soon!" EagleStar gave one last cry as the silver fox bit into his neck. The black and white tom fell to the ground with a small thud.

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IvyStorm was panting, her white coat ruffled by the harsh wind. She could see the great maple, with its reaching branches and thick trunk.

"Up!" She called to the panicked cats "It's the only way to escape them!" She helped the cats up onto the lowest branches of the tree, starting with kits, queens, and elders.

"I can't make it up!" Called DreamWhisper as IvyStorm jumped to the first branch trying to pulled her up.

IvyStorm let a fearful look cross her face "Give me FallingKit!" She cried.

DreamWhisper passed her kit to the white she cat carefully. She yelped as foxes bit her hind legs.

"Take care of her!" DreamWhisper cried before she was covered in foxes. IvyStorm nodded as the kit mewed for her mother in IvyStorm's jaws. IvyStorm looked grimly at the former queen, now dead by the paws, or teeth, of foxes.

"Move to the eighth branch!" IvyStorm called up to the cats, her voice slightly muffled from the kit in her mouth.

The cats scrambled up the Great Maple as the foxes attempted to leap up to the first branch. IvyStorm struggled to reach the third branch as she was held back by the wailing kit in her jaws.

"Help her up!" Cried a grey tabby apprentice named BoulderPaw. Two new cats leaped down from the fifth branch to pull her up.

"Thank you GooseCliff, DawnRunner," IvyStorm sighed.

"Wheres DreamWhisper and EagleStar?" The silver tabby tom called GooseCliff meowed.

"DreamWhisper was killed trying to get up the Great Maple," IvyStorm said grimly "And EagleStar," She hesitated before saying "Is most likely dead."

A hard look crossed GooseCliff's face "Well at least we still have you," He mewed "Did SageFeather make it alright?"

IvyStorm nodded "Her apprentice, LilyPaw, made it aswell," She said "Now we need to get to the eighth branch."

The cats struggled up the tree and after awhile, made it to the eighth branch of the Great Maple. The clan panted and began to wait for the snarling foxes to leave them be.

Hello! I'm new to this so I hope this was a good first fanfiction. If you have anything to say please review as I wan't to know how I could improve.

-Star