A/N : Hey everyone! It's almost Christmas and don't worry! I have a super special chapter planned! No, the cats of the Clans are not oing to gather for happy Christmas-time celebrations. That would be weird. Anyway! Be prepared for specialness!

The hunting patrols had just returned, and Bramblestar picked a plump starling off the top. He sneaked over to Squirrelflight's favorite place to eat. He lay down in misery. His mate wasn't here, he felt alone in a Clan full of cats. "Hello Bramblestar." Sandstorm said as she approached her leader.

"Hello, Sandstorm." Bramblestar said gloomily. "Would you like to share?" he asked monotonously.

"Sure! Thanks." she replied. She sat down next to him and took a bite. "I miss her too." she admitted solemnly.

"We have to get her back to ThunderClan." Bramblestar said forcefully.

"I agree, but we need to do it right. If we don't many cats will suffer."

Bramblestar looked at his prey with pain in his eyes. Sandstorm wore the same expression. "You can have the rest. I'm not hungry anymore." Bramblestar whispered. He turned back and left Sandstorm to eat the starving by herself. Bramblestar went into his den, lay down in his nest, and closed his eyes. Soon after he fell into a deep, miserable sleep.

Bramblestar was awakened by the squeals of terrified kits. He leaped to his paws, and bolted out of his den and into the clearing. He saw strange cats patrolling in his camp. He sniffed the air and found it littered with HawkClan scent. He ran past them all, into the nursery. When he entered he found Daisy, Sorreltail, and Ferncloud's bodies on the ground. The bodies of Ferncloud's kits were scattered around her. And standing in the middle of it all, was his brother, his mate's kidnapper, his enemy: Hawkstar.

Bramblestar stood there for a fraction of a second before crashing into his brother, sending them both tumbling into the nursery walls. "You!" Bramblestar hissed.

"Hello, Bramblestar. Did you miss me?" Hawkstar replied in a cruel tone.

Bramblestar swiped at Hawkstar's face and dug his claws into Hawkstar's ear. Hawkstar screeched and leaped away. He arched his back in preparation for Bramblestar's next attack. Bramblestar fluffed up his fur, making him look two times his regular size. Hawkstar leaped as high as could, careful not to hit the restricting nursery ceiling. He landed on Bramblestar, and bite him hard on his shoulder. Bramblestar yowled in pain and shook him off.

Hawkstar landed on his side and Bramblestar raked his claws along Hawkstar's flank. Hawkstar leaped from the ground and scored his claws along Bramblestar's side, leaving a deep gash. Bramblestar yowled and fell to the ground, defeated. Hawkstar's blue eyes gleamed as he left his brother alone in the nursery.

"HawkClan! Retreat! ThunderClan has received our message." Hawkstar left the ThunderClan camp, and was followed by his Clanmates.

"Where's Bramblestar?" someone screeched in fear.

"I'm in the nursery!" he yowled, "Send Spiderleg in!"

"I'm coming!" shouted Spiderleg.

Spiderleg raced into the nursery, only to stop so suddenly, yet so slowly. He looked at the dead queens and kits and bowed his head. "Who did this?" he asked quietly.

"Hawkstar." Bramblestar replied. He had no more to say, it was explanation enough. Spiderleg respectfully crept around the fallen cats. He made his way to his leader and helped him stand. Bramblestar winced, and Spiderleg rushed to support him. They slowly made their way out of the nursery, Bramblestar flinching with every step, and Spiderleg constantly apologizing for the littlest mistakes.

They finally stepped out into the moon-lit camp and saw the ThunderClan warriors waiting for him, or recovering from their wounds. He realized a battle had taken place in his camp! The disrespect of those cats! And the queens, the kits. He saw the warriors den, or what was left of it. The den was turned into massive heaps of brambles. The moss was spread throughout the camp.

Bramblestar hobbled into the medicine cat's den, his right side stung with every step. The wound from Hawkstar oozed a new amount of blood with every step. He reached the den and crawled inside. He saw Leafpool getting some herbs together. "Did they touch your herbs?" Bramblestar asked.

"No, thank StarClan they didn't." she replied tensely. "What in StarClan happened to you!" she exclaimed after looking at him for the first time.

"Hawkstar. He killed them. He tried to kill me."

"Bramblestar, who did he kill?"

"The kits... and the queens." he said after a long pause.

Leafpool stared at him for what seemed like forever. She quickly treated his wound with marigold and cobwebs. She left the den and rushed into the nursery. "Help!" she cried, "It's Daisy! She's still breathing!"

"Someone help her!" Bramblestar roared over the chatter of the Clan. Everyone stopped to look at him. Sandstorm and Cloudtail ran into the nursery and came out soon later with Daisy on their backs, sharing the weight. They hauled her up to the medicine cat's den. She stirred on their backs. "Shhh. Stay still." Sandstorm said soothingly.

The three cats disappeared into the den. Soon Cloudtail and Sandstorm left the den. Leafpool sped through camp and went into her den. The whole Clan could hear her rummaging through her herb stores. Bramblestar stood under the Highledge and spoke, "ThunderClan, please gather! HawkClan has attacked us, and. A-and Hawkstar killed the queens, and the kits."

"What?" someone shouted.

"Ferncloud!" Dustpelt cried. He sunk to the earth, and became a pile of fur and misery.

"But in a way, they failed." Bramblestar started again, "Daisy survived. Leafpool is doing everything she can to save her. From this point on, a guard will be posted outside the nursery, and the medicine cat's den."

The next night the kits and queens that died were placed in the center of camp. Brackenfur, and Dustpelt sat vigil for them. They were groomed, but their wounds were un-cover-able. They sat there, maimed and bloody. The cats of ThunderClan went to share tongues with the dead ThunderClan cats. Then, they all went to sleep.