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Chapter Nine: RavenClan Lost

Forgottenpaw darted protectively in front of Flower. "Go away!" he yowled.

Flower pushed past him. "Where is everyone?" she hissed. Ashfall raised a bloodstained paw.

"Dead, or chased out. I saved those stinking apprentices and the kits for later, though. I know how heartbroken you would be if your precious brothers abandoned you," purred Ashfall.

Forgottenpaw crouched, ready to spring. "You piece of fox-dung!" he snarled furiously. Flower blocked his path. "No!" she gasped. "She'll kill you!"

"That's right," Ashfall meowed, pretending to be surprised. "You seem to know something. Now, you want to know where Raven and Violet are, right?" Ashfall set down the bloody paw and lifted the other one, coated in black fur and blood. "I think you can guess."

Flower was very enraged now. "You…" she hissed in disbelief. "Killed them…?" That was too much for Forgottenpaw, whose life was saved by Violet. He raced toward Ashfall, knocking her to the ground. "Wha-" screeched Ashfall. She hadn't seen that coming. Forgottenpaw tore at Ashfall's fur, slicing open her shoulder then her muzzle. Flower helped, ripping nearly half the fur off her former mentor's tail. Ashfall couldn't take it anymore. She wailed and tried to run away, but Forgottenpaw pinned her down. Flower walked up to face the bloodthirsty cat. She shoved her face into Ashfall's until their noses almost touched. "Mess with us again, and you'll die," she snarled. Forgottenpaw let Ashfall go, and raced into the forest, trailing blood behind her.

Night appeared beside Flower. "She's going to get help!" he yowled. "We have to get out of here!" Falcon, Lightning, Flash the kits, Cloverleaf, and Flame crept out from the warrior's cave. "Where's Dark…?" whispered Flower.

"Dead," replied Lightning. "He saved Falcon when Ashfall tried to kill him." Flower gasped. Dark? Dead?

Forgottenpaw was already at the cave entrance. "Come on!" he screeched. "We have to get out of here!" He raced out of the cave, the survivors of Ashfall's attack following. Flower had lost everything but her last two brothers. And Forgottenpaw. She wasn't completely alone, but she felt like it. She wished that she had died instead of Owl or Violet. Ashfall hated her more than anything. Deep inside, Flower knew that one day Ashfall would kill her. But Flower couldn't let that happen. Yet.

"Flower?" murmured Forgottenpaw, slowing down to run beside her. "I know this is terrible for you. You've lost many things because of Ashfall: Dark, Violet, your Clan. Owl. But I promise that one day, we'll ruin her life too. I think we might've already." Forgottenpaw paused. "Stop!" He scented the air.

"Attack!"

Before Flower could think about what was happening, she was battling Ashfall. The black she-cat pinned her down and tried to slash open her throat. Flower blocked Ashfall's blow with a paw and her blood scattered over the ground. Her teeth bared, Ashfall bit down on Flower's ear.

"Flower!" Forgottenpaw's voice drifted over the clearing. Flower lifted her head, ripping her ear from Ashfall's teeth. Forgottenpaw was fighting both Shrewclaw and Berrybranch at the same time, biting and scratching and kicking. Flower tried to copy his moves, but Ashfall didn't even flinch. Flower wailed for help, but no one came.

Ashfall stared into Flower's eyes for a moment. "You didn't have to stay in this forest, you know," she muttered. "If you left, Owlpaw would still be alive." Flower looked hopefully at Ashfall. Would she let her former apprentice go?

The answer was no. An evil glint returned to Ashfall's eyes and she bit down on Flower's neck. Flower felt like she was drowning in her own blood.

"Help!" she screeched. She gasped for air. It was hard to breathe. Blood was soaking her fur. Let go! Let go! Flower yowled silently. Ashfall's fangs were still embedded in her flesh. Ashfall suddenly let go. A dark brown tabby was tearing Ashfall off of Flower. Forgottenpaw. "Forgottenpaw…" rasped Flower. "Help…me…"

The last thing Flower heard was a wail of grief.