Golden eyes opened as Dovepaw sat bolt upright, ignoring the searing pain in her side. Where was I? Herbs…the stank of blood…many, many cats...she was in the medicine cat's den with about a dozen cats around her, all with gashes, scrapes, or slashes. Many were barley breathing, with medicine cats rushing franticly to save the cats they hold dear to their hearts and called their clanmates. Why was I in here? A lightning slash of pain in the grey apprentices' shoulder reminded her well.

"Wh…wha…what's g-g-go…ing on!" She stuttered to the nearest cat; Whitewing? My mother? IN HERE?

"You were knocked unconscious by on a rock by…" The gray cat's mother sighed with great torture in her eyes. "Ivypaw."

Shock filled Dovepaw paws and mind so fast her head grew dizzy. Then she remembered; The rage in Ivypaw's eyes, as she poured out her feelings, as she slashed with her deadly sharpened claws. As she tore away what Dovepaw knew as her sister.

"Is the fight still going? How long was I asleep? Where is Ivypaw?" The questions spilled off her lips so fast it took Dovepaw a moment to register if she wanted answers.

"Yes, the fights still going. Go and fight if you think you can" Willowshine informed the hectic apprentice, raping Whitewing's forepaw in a cobweb rap clearly not answering anything else.

"Fine!" Dovepaw yelled her thanks over her shoulder, flying out of the den and hurling into fight.

Her breath was knocked out of her lungs as she overseen the tattered island. Few cats were still fighting; the cats that she had known since kithood were lying on the ground, never to run again, never to hunt or fight. Waterpaw: she had helped Dovepaw whenever she needed it in swimming; she had a sparkle to her eyes, and she was a kind, kind sole. Now her eyes would never shine again. She'd never be in the place she loved the most again: the water. She'd never speak in her gentle voice again. Dovepaw would never hear her dance gently around waves in the water.

You will not die hard Waterpaw! You were one of my greatest friends! Whoever did this to you will join Tigerstar! Enjoy StarClan dear Waterwave. You are a warrior at heart.

The rage she felt gave her new energy and she battled a cat twice her size-

BREEZEPELT?

"It's your dumb mentor's fault I'm an outcast; that I'm not normal. You are Jayfeather's favorite cat, and your Lionblaze's apprentice. Leafpool seems to like you as well. You will die where you stand!"

"No!"

The blackness returned as her throat was wet with her own blood.