Okay, so if you remember, what Stormpaw said when he was looking at the stone…

Storm pawed at the stone, then, rolled it onto the side with the blood on it. He stared at it blankly. Shadow thought he had lost his sight while he stared then his eyes widened.

"The blood… one of us will die on the day of the eclipse."

Chapter Seven: When death calls

Shadowpaw soon remembered when Stormpaw had said those dreaded words- "One of us will die on the day of the eclipse." She had taken it too lightly. If she hadn't none of this would have happened. The day after the Gathering, Shadowpaw, Lillypaw, Hollyleaf, Lionblaze, Black, who had been named Blacktail, Tigerpaw, Stormpaw, and Berrypaw had gone through Windclan territory to investigate the sighting of three dogs with Onestar, Ashfoot, Crowfeather, Breezepelt, and Heathertail. They had found the dogs.

The battle

Shadowpaw slid under the dog and unsheathed her claws to rake down the dogs belly, Lillypaw jumping on it's back to distract it. Two of the dogs went away yelping to their twolegs. The dog that was left was large, deep throaty barks resounded from the dog, it had scars from old battles and it's eyes were bloodshot. Lillypaw lept in, Stormpaw on her left flank, maneuvering out of the way at each and every one of the dogs attacks. Tigerpaw and Shadowpaw jumped in, while Berrypaw began to treat Crowfeather and Hollyleaf. Shadowpaw yowled as Ashfoot tried to overpower the dog with Onestar swiping at its face.

"Get out of here!" She yowled.

Ashfoot and Onestar looked surprised. They backed away. Lillypaw, Stormpaw, and Tigerpaw were fighting like the whole of Starclan were on their side. But then, in a flash, just as fast as it had started it ended. Shadowpaw glanced over to see…

Lillypaw was splayed on the ground, blood spilling out of her neck. Her eyes were blank as they stared at the sky..

"BERRYPAW!" Shadowpaw yowled as she ran over to her friend. Tigerpaw ran over, sat down, and began to bow his head. I know I made that kind sad, but I'm sure if a cat could cry he would.

Berrypaw began to examine Lillypaw. "She…"

Shadowpaw shut her eyes. Stormpaw had been right. The solar eclipse had just begun, blocking out the sun until only an outline remained. Shadowpaw thought she heard a whisper, barely audible behind Stormpaw's whimpering.

"Hush my brother's do not cry, for I will sooth you with my alliby. You will find your happiness for I have found mine… in Starclan."

Then, for another second, she thought she saw a pretty dappled she-cat, with green eyes, just like the color of lily leaves.

They had headed back to camp, Blacktail and Lionblaze carrying the body of Lillypaw between them. Tigerpaw and Stormpaw's tails were down, Shadowpaw noticed.

"You okay?" Shadowpaw whispered.

"I don't know. It's…"

"Come on, I need to tell you something when we get back to camp."

They continued on, saying goodbye to the Windclan cats as they passed the stream. As they entered the camp Firestar questioned them.

"What happened?" He asked as he saw the body of Lillypaw.

"I think it would be best if Tigerpaw and Stormpaw explained…"

"I don't want to…"

"Shadowpaw…"

"We chased off two of the dogs…" Shadowpaw started. "The last dog was quite big and… when the fight ended, Lillypaw…. Lillypaw was…"

"I see…" Firestar meowed. "W shall have the mourning ceremony at dusk."

When dusk came, Shadowpaw crouched at Lillypaw's body. I should have done something… If only if it h-had been me! I wouldn't have to deal with this!

"Heh. Like she was any worth."

"How would you know? You don't care!"

"I don't need to care!"

She growled to herself. She then padded over to Firestar who watched from afar.

"Why don't you go over?" Shadowpaw asked.

"I didn't know your friend too well."

"So? You're still her leader. I don't know where she will go," Shadowpaw whispered.

"What?"

I don't know if she will go to Starclan." Shadowpaw mewed. "We were Bloodclan. Scourge didn't go there."

"Yes, but you can't trust that things will be easy if you stay here," Firestar murmured.

"I know. Scourge told me, ' if your ever to do something hard, you have to believe that you have the power to do it.'"

"He did did he?"

"Yes. He also said that my days will be filled with hardship because I was his daughter. But he said 'don't worry because he will always be there' It's corny, but I believe it."

"You know, you have more experience for your age," He said. "Your warrior ceremony is coming up. So is the others."

"Ok, but… I'm leaving … four moons from now."

"Why?"

"Well, I'm going to… start a clan!"

"Starting a clan is a hard job, take it from me and Sandstorm bringing Skyclan back."

"I know, but it's what I have to do. It's what Starclan wants me to do."

He nodded. "Well, you see, be careful." Was all he said.

At dawn, she found the two still there.

"Say, do you think that Starclan will let them have a warrior ceremony?"

Tigerpaw looked up and smiled weakly. "I guess."

Well, let's not wait and see," She flicked her tail east, where the Moonpool was. "Shall we?"

"We shall," Tigerpaw meowed.

They padded out of camp, Shadowpaw knowing that the moons to come would hold problems… not dangerous, but surprising.