"Do you think we will be ambushed?" Aurorastar heard the worried whisper behind her, as well as the many paw steps of cats. It was the full moon, and they were heading to the Gathering.

"Aurorastar was almost positive they would." She recognized the whispers of Skypaw and Swiftpaw.

"You two must be prepared to fight," another voice spoke to the apprentices. It was Cheetahheart, who had become a warrior only yesterday along with her friend, Ravensong. "Just remember what your mentors have taught you and you will be fine."

"Cheetahheart has only been a warrior for a day, and she acts like she knows everything," Skypaw grumbled under his breath.

Aurorastar turned to the black and white tom. "It's not nice to speak of your Clanmates like that. Cheetahheart knows more and has more experience than you, and you should both respect one another as Clanmates."

Skypaw ducked his head in embarrassment, while Cheetahheart gave her chest a brisk lick.

Two cats ran to join Aurorastar's side. She recognized Silvertail and Eaglefeather, and both cats' eyes were wide with fear of what they were about to face.

"How many cats do you think DarkClan has?" Silvertail asked.

Aurorastar flicked an ear. "Considering it consists of four Clans plus many other rogues who have decided to join Darkstar rather than die, definitely a lot. We could possibly be outnumbered, especially since NightClan and CloudClan don't have nearly as many cats as StormClan and SunClan."

"Aren't you worried?" Eaglefeather meowed, a bit of a shake in his voice.

"Of course," his leader replied. "But that does not mean that I will not lay down my life tonight for my Clan. I will fight with the power of StarClan to protect SunClan."

Aurorastar tasted the air. "There are cats nearby," she announced to the Clan. The cats bristled their fur and unsheathed their claws.

"Relax, SunClan," a voice spoke nearby. Lightstar padded out of the undergrowth, flanked by Falconcry and a tortoiseshell she cat Aurorastar did not recognize. Loststar also stood nearby. She was a very intelligent leader with gray fur and black swirls.

The SunClan cats calmed when they realized that it was StormClan. Aurorastar even noticed a few friendly greetings exchanged between her cats and StormClan's.

"CloudClan and NightClan have arrived!" a voice yowled behind them. A very large group of cats headed toward them, lead by a white and gray she cat and a huge tabby tom with black paws.

"Greetings, Aurorastar," the gray and white she cat meowed. Her pelt sparkled in the moonlight and her violet eyes shined.

"As to you, Cosmicstar," Aurorastar greeted the NightClan leader. "And you, Blazingstar." The CloudClan leader dipped his head.

"For StarClan?" Loststar mewed.

"For all of us," Blazingstar answered.

"May the stars light our path and bring us victory!" Aurorastar yowled, and the four Clans took off to the island where they would meet their enemy.

By the time they had reached the island, dark clouds had formed in the sky, threatening to cover the moon. "StarClan is not pleased," a NightClan warrior named Clawslash remarked.

"Do not worry." A white and silver tabby she cat nuzzled his cheek.

Aurorastar opened her mouth to taste the air. Immediately, the sent of blood and carrion hit her. "They are here."

As the four clans padded forward, a screech echoed through the air, then a whole chorus of bloodcurdling yowls pierced through the night.

"Ah, here they are!" Darkstar remarked loudly. The black tom padded forward, flanked by a ginger she cat with a ripped ear and the large black rogue tom Aurorastar had seen before. "What say you, leaders of SunClan, StormClan, NightClan, and CloudClan."

Blazingstar stepped forward. "CloudClan will not follow the path of a foxheart like you!"

Darkstar only flicked his ears. "NightClan?"

"We shall never join you!" Cosmicstar snarled.

"Us as well, you cold-hearted traitor!" Lightstar yowled.

Darkstar turned his dark amber eyes to Aurorastar. "And what about SunClan?"

Aurorastar stepped forward. "Darkstar, you have chosen the path of evil and turned your back on StarClan and the warrior code. You have killed innocent cats for the sake of yourself and DarkClan. You killed some of your own clanmates because they were simply half-bloods, and with all of this, you expect SunClan to join you?" Aurorastar barred her teeth. "Well my answer is no, I shall never join cats such as yourselves!"

Darkstar flatted his ears. "So be it." And with a flick of his tail, yowl upon yowl of DarkClan cat echoed through the air. The dark colored cats leaped out of the undergrowth and raced towards the cats.

"Attack!" Aurorastar screeched, and all cats on the island hurled themselves into battle.

Sorry for such a short chapter! My creative writing juices weren't flowing very well. Anyway, hope you liked it! The battle will go on for the next couple chapters. However, the story will not be over after the battle. This is only the beginning :)