Blaze: woohoo! Time for chapter 24

Tigerstar: yay! Only one more chapter until the revealing

Crimson: yay

Blaze: I know, I'm so happy

Crimson: so am I

Tigerstar: me too

Blaze: here's chapter 24

Chapter 24

Attack of the Foxes

Shadows crisscrossed across the clearing and a snowy breeze drifted into the camp. Though the snowfall had stopped, the breeze was still chilly and it sent a shiver down Hollyleaf's spine. She lifted her muzzle to taste the evening air before letting out a sigh.

"What's the matter?" Mousewhisker asked, looking at the black warrior in concern.

"Nothing, I just have this feeling something is going to happen soon," Hollyleaf replied before looking up at the sky. Dark storm clouds began to crawl into the endless blue surface and they held the sinister look of storm clouds.

"I smell rain on the way," Mousefur complained from where she was sitting beside Longtail outside the Elder's den.

"I think a storm is approaching," Lionblaze agreed, padding over to join them with his apprentice, Stormpaw, just behind him. Rosepaw, who sat beside the black warrior, got to her paws before padding over to Stormpaw.

"Looks like someone has a crush," Mousewhisker commented with a purr.

"Yeah," Hollyleaf replied before looking up into Mousewhisker's green eyes. Mousewhisker blinked before looking away and Hollyleaf purred in amusement.

"I smell rain on the way," Lionblaze commented.

"So does Mousefur," Hollyleaf commented. But I can't help but feel that they are both right, she thought to herself.

"Are you alright?" Mousewhisker asked her, sounding concerned.

"Yes, I'm fine," Hollyleaf replied, gazing around the clearing. Suddenly, the clearing was plunged into darkness and Hollyleaf felt Mousewhisker vanish from her side.

The sounds of battle where all around her, screeches of pain as cat fought furiously with another animal. Hollyleaf knew it wasn't cats that they were fighting, it was something much more dangerous.

The scent of blood was all around, drowning out all of Hollyleaf's other senses and she noticed there were other creatures in the clearing. She couldn't get a good look at what the clan was fighting but she detected a familiar scent however.

"Come on, we can drive them out," Hollyleaf heard Firestar's familiar call and she turned around to find the ThunderClan leader leaping into the battle. The familiar shape of Brambleclaw leapt into battle at his side and another cat joined him and Hollyleaf recognized him as Mousewhisker.

The clearing grew darker as nightfall surrounded them, the moon was high in the sky but it did little to shed the darkness in the clearing. The breeze that drifted through the clearing was cold and carried with it was the screams of wounded cats and the salty scent of blood.

A cat suddenly yowled in pain and it was cut off abruptly in the center of the clearing. Hollyleaf felt a spasm of pain go through her, three cats had been in the center of the clearing. Firestar, Brambleclaw and Mousewhisker were fighting in the center of the clearing but Hollyleaf realized one of them was killed.

But who was it? Hollyleaf wanted to wail her question to StarClan, what's the point of having visions if I can't even see who is going to die?

The horribly frightening thing was the fact that three cats were the prime suspects as to who is going to die and every one of them she loved. Firestar was her grandfather, Brambleclaw was the father that had taken care of her when Leafpool gave her up and Mousewhisker was the true love of her life.

At that instant, she found herself blinked her eyes in time to find Mousewhisker and Lionblaze staring at her in concern. "Are you alright?" Mousewhisker asked worriedly.

"Y-Yes, I'm fine," Hollyleaf stammered, the horror of her vision still fresh in her mind.

Hollyleaf suddenly saw Stormpaw's eyes glaze over and turn a crimson red color. Their bloody color sent a shiver of horror go through Hollyleaf and she watched as Stormpaw turned his crimson gaze to the sky above.

At that instant, Firestar and Nightpaw hurried into the clearing. They gazed around but, seeming to notice nothing was wrong, took a deep breath to calm down.

Stormpaw, however, continued to stare up at the sky, his crimson red eyes seemed to be probing the sky above. He suddenly gasped and yowled, "the camp is going to be attacked!"

At that instant, a snarling sounded at the thorn tunnel and, because of Stormpaw's warning, Brambleclaw yowled, "queens and elders, get into the nursery and protect the kits. Apprentices, stay close to your mentors and everyone get ready for battle."

Firestar and Nightpaw hurried to Brambleclaw's side, as the snarling grew stronger. Stormpaw looked down and his eyes went back to their original green depths before he hurried to join Nightpaw.

"Cats will die now," the snarling voice sounded and the russet colored shape of a fox stalked into the open. Stormpaw gasped and Hollyleaf hurried to his side with Lionblaze just behind her.

"What's the matter, Stormpaw?" Lionblaze asked his apprentice.

"That's the same fox that attacked Nightpaw and I the day we meet you," Stormpaw whispered.

"And now cats will die," the fox snarled.

"But there is only one of you," Stormpaw snarled in reply, his green eyes flashing to crimson before they returned to their original green color.

This surprised Hollyleaf, first he warned them of the fox's attack and then his eyes flashed crimson. That's what really freaked Hollyleaf out, why did his eyes flash crimson red? She thought to herself.

"Attack!" the fox snarled before leaping straight at Stormpaw. Several more foxes poured into the clearing at the fox's snarl.

"ThunderClan attack!" Brambleclaw yowled and the clearing instantly exploded into battle. Hollyleaf leapt straight into the middle of the battle and leapt at a fox, sinking her claws into the fox's flank. The fox snarled and twisted around, driving the black warrior to the ground.

Hollyleaf scrambled to her paws before glaring at the fox, drawing her lips back in a snarl. She leapt at the fox but it dodged and lashed out with its claws, slashing Hollyleaf's flank.

Hollyleaf hissed in pain before whirling around but not before another fox leapt at her and brought her down, pinning her to the ground. The fox drew its lips back and prepared to sink them into the black warriors throat.

"No!" a yowl sounded and a gray and white streak flashed in front of Hollyleaf, crashing into the fox. Hollyleaf scrambled to her paws and leapt at the fox in front of her before sinking her teeth into its shoulder.

The fox snarled in pain before trying to shake her off but Hollyleaf sank her claws into its flank, causing drops of dark red blood to drip to the ground.

She looked up to survey the battle when she had the fox pinned and saw Firestar and Brambleclaw fighting side by side with three foxes. Lionblaze and Stormpaw where fighting side by side and Hollyleaf was shocked to find the dark gray apprentice's eyes were glowing a crimson red, the color of blood.

Mousewhisker leapt off of the fox as it, screeching, hurrying away from the gray and white cat. Mousewhisker hurried to Hollyleaf's side before looking at her, "are you alright?" he asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine, thanks," Hollyleaf meowed, gently licking Mousewhisker's cheek, "come on, let's get back into the battle."

The battle raged onward, as the night grew darker, stars lit up the dark sky and a moon glowed in the middle of the sky. Cats fought furiously with cat as Hollyleaf dived herself deeper into the battle.

The battle was going badly, Hollyleaf could see that. Many cats were battling still and Hollyleaf could smell blood all around the clearing. She saw Lionblaze and Stormpaw fight their way to his side and she was surprised by the color of Stormpaw's eyes.

"Are you alright?" Lionblaze asked, strangely, he was bleeding from a long cut on his flank. Stormpaw was bleeding from a bite on the shoulder and a cut on the flank but his crimson-red eyes still glowed with defiance.

"I'm fine, we're losing," Hollyleaf murmured, gazing at all the cats battling, "there are too many foxes."

"I'm going to BloodClan to ask Crimson for help," Stormpaw meowed, Hollyleaf was shocked to find how cold and dark his eyes were.

"I'll go to SkyClan," Lionblaze offered.

"I don't think we need to involve ShadowClan, two clans outta be enough," Hollyleaf mewed, just as three foxes leapt at them. She snarled at a fox as its claws sliced into her flank. Mousewhisker leapt onto its back and Hollyleaf slashed at its muzzle.

Lionblaze was fighting with the second fox while Stormpaw fought the third fox. The dark gray apprentice's claws dug deep into the fox's skin and he pinned it down before sinking his teeth into its neck.

The fox screeched in pain before tearing away from the dark gray apprentice and hurrying out of the clearing. "I'm going to find BloodClan," he yowled before hurrying away from the clearing.

"I'll go to SkyClan now," Lionblaze meowed before following his apprentice out of the camp.

Oh StarClan, please keep them safe, Hollyleaf thought as she and Mousewhisker leapt back into the battle.

A/n what do you think?

Blaze: woohoo!!! ONE MORE CHAPTER!!!!!!!

Tigerstar: yay!!!!

Crimson: only one more chapter, yay! I can't wait

Tigerstar: neither can I

Blaze: This is your final opportunity to vote on the poll as to who the fourth of fire is

Crimson: yeah, the fourth of fire will be revealed in the next chapter

Blaze: and if you're first guess was right, your name will still be on the next chapter

Tigerstar: yeah

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