It's been a moon since the battle the dawn patrol and Pitch fought the Oceanclan rouges, and there has been no sightings of Oceanclan since. Pitch clawed at the soil below him as he waited for any news, Cloud sitting next to him and staring at the tunnel entrance. Several heartbeats passed before Cloud murmured "Something doesn't feel right..." Pitch looked at the she-cat and meowed "What do you mean?" "Something feels off..."

Cloud slowly got on all fours and stalked towards the entrance and, just as slowly, poked half her body out the tunnel. She suddenly yanked her body backwards with a yowl of pain before strange cats poured into the den. The tunnel started to stink with the scent of fish and something nobody knew. A familiar tom pinned Cloud to the soil, his sandy yellow pelt shining.

Pitch jumped to his paws, along with several warriors rushing at the intruders. The onyx cat was surprised when he saw Stone yowl and slam into the sandy tom, who had aimed a bite at Cloud's throat. Cloud jumped to her paws and slashed the nearest enemy across the muzzle. Pitch lunged at a random tom, who was a calico. The calico tom yowled in fury and tried to slash Pitch's eyes, but the onyx tom was able to dodge and sank his teeth into the calico's leg.

Yowls filled the air as warriors fought, the warriors that lived in the burrows keeping the enemies away from the nursery and elder's den. One of the elders, Prick, clawed the eyes of a warrior who tried to fight him, Snow cowering behind her mate. Nursing queens batted at any enemy who tried to enter the nursery, the help of some warriors made sure the enemies didn't get past.

With a growl, Pitch clawed at the calico's throat, though the calico easily jerked back and lunged at him, making them both fall to the ground and try to pin the other. Pitch was able to pin the calico and slash one of the the tom's eyes, making him yowl in pain. The calico kicked Pitch off him before dashing through the other cats and about the hole.

Pitch growled before lunging at the next, a she-cat with light brown fur. He bit the she-cat's scruff and pulled her backwards, off of another warrior who nodded in thanks as he got up. The she-cat spat in rage and clawed Pitch across the shoulder before escaping his grasp and rounded on him. A yowl sounded through the air and all cats that belonged to the enemy quickly ran towards the tunnel, warriors clawing at them as they ran past.

Stone was panting, claw marks ran down his flank and a deep one marked his back leg. A yowl of despair rang through and everyone looked over. Snow was nudging Prick, who laid on the ground. Stone was already there with Tulip, who had herbs in her jaws. Pitch noticed the pool of blood under Prick. Piecing the info together, a gasp came from him as he ran forward.

Tulip, after several heartbeats, shook her head sadly in defeat and murmured "He's gone..." She moved to help a warrior, and Pitch looked at the old tom. Blood stuck to his fur, a deep gash ran down his stomach and a slash ran across his throat. His eyes were closed; he almost seemed peaceful. Snow nudged him, her fur also covered with blood. Stone nudged at her and murmured "Let's get you healed..." "NO!" She yowled and batted Stone away with sheathed claws.

It was obvious she would die from wounds that slashed through her body, but she didn't seem to care as she battered at anyone who came near her. "Snow! Let him help you!" Fox growled at her, but she just yowled with grief as she buried her nose in her mate's fur, his body turning cold. Stone was able to deal with the major wounds on her side as she grieved, but he would have to move her to fix up her legs.

Everyone grieved for the deceased elder, but he was put into the soil the next day after the night. Snow looked tired, her once glowing blue eyes were now dull with sadness. Pitch looked at her as she sat outside the elder's den and murmured "I feel bad for her..." Stone, who was next to him, nodded sadly. Cloud added "She did lose her mate... It must be horrible to lose someone you love." Pitch sighed and asked "Is there anything we can do?" "Just let her grieve..." was all Stone said.