The Forbidden Forest started to thin out, as a clearing showed up ahead. I saw a few rocks piled up together forming an opening in the ground, and a small pool of water was in the front. Behind the rocks was an old twisted tree that stretched up high. I looked up but did not see the top of it; the tree just fades into the sky.

"Welcome Felidae…" A dark voice said. I looked around the clearing. But no one appeared. Was that Solitaire who spoke? Dear god I hope so…

Something glistened inside the dark opening in the ground, red… blood red. It looked like it was someone's eyes. A grey tail flicked out and casually flicked back and forth. Paws were lying on the ground half out of the darkness, meaning someone was laying there. I narrowed my eyes and took a step forward.

"Up here mousebrain!" Someone scratched and I looked up to see Solitaire leap down from the tree. I yowled and leaped to the side, but Solitaire was fast and she managed to slice a wound down my shoulder and onto my flank, it wasn't deep, but it hurt.

I leaped back and hissed at Solitaire; she calmly flicked her tail back and forth and lowered herself. Her claws slid out and said "Your brave… coming into the heart of evil and hate rest…" We slowly circled each other. Keeping our body's low and eyes locked on each other. Above us, the grey and black fog parted ways and those fake stars came out.

Solitaire smiled wickedly and said "You came here to kill me didn't you?" I slowly nodded and she laughed and then said "Those stars above you are the cats that have died at my paws. What makes you think you can do the one thing they couldn't?"

"Is it the fact that you're not a real cat? Is that what drives you to face me in battle? Or is because of all the cats I killed? Do you think there power will just zap into you? You're thinking of stories, this is reality." Solitaire growled and I shot forward. She flipped back and when I leaped, she pushed her hind legs against my stomach and sent me flying forward.

I landed with a tumble. On the ground and growled. Solitaire gave me no time to get up. She battered me over like I was a ball of moss, and then she picked me up by my scruff and said "How about we take a trip down memory lane?" She then dragged me across the clearing going as fast as she could." I gasped and twisted my body around and broke from her grasp. I slid on the ground and came to a stop. A few more feet ahead of me, was a sharp stone poking out of the ground.

Solitaire spun around and said "Ah, I see. Well Felidae… you might not know this, but I was at the battle between Dark Forest and the Clans. I watched the battle. I sat in the very tree where you lost your life at. I thought you would have died then, but you were strong, and you killed Tigerstar. That hate…the fire that burned in your eyes is what made you kill…. But you don't have the strength to kill again…"

Solitaire flicked her tail and I saw unnamed Warriors move out from the trees. I could tell by the way they looked, ragged and dark, that they were Forbidden Forest cats. Solitaire then said "Take care of the trespassers…" The cats ran in a single line headed past me and into the trees. Heading right for Nightmare and the others…

I growled at Solitaire and she just laughed. And laughed… like some sick joke was said. I felt my mussels tighten as I was ready to attack. And I won't miss.

"Die Solitaire!" I screamed at her as I ran forward and leaped into the air. I started spinning forward creating my move. I spun at her, and she smirked and as I was inches from her, she moved to the side so swiftly it left a white streak. She then turned and grabbed ahold of me with her claws.

I kept spinning and she was now spinning with me, but she was controlling the way I went, and before I could stop, I collided into stone.

CRACK

Solitaire dropped to the ground behind me, and I fell to the ground. A bloody smear was left on the rock at lead down to me. My head hurt beyond any headache, and the world was spinning, fading into darkness. Solitaire walked over and whispered into my ear.

"You can't beat me… your nothing but a cat who believe that everything has a purpose, and you believed your purpose was to kill me. But you were wrong… your destiny led you to die at my paws, to become my star…" I gasped for air and tried to speak. Everything hurt too badly. Solitaire growled and then said "Farewell Felidae…" She raised her paw and claws slowly slid out.

"Wait!" I gasped and then said "Rowendawn… you…you killed his sister didn't you?" Solitaire seemed confused at the question but she narrowed her eyes and said "What a stupid question, you were there…" She smirked showing her fangs and said "You couldn't save her."

"And…and what did you promise Rowendawn if he helped you?" I asked, slowly getting my strength back. Solitaire seemed to be annoyed by these questions and she said "I promised him I would bring his mate, Jane back to life. But I can't. And even if I could have I wouldn't. Because I don't give lives, I take them. But since you killed him, I don't have to worry about keeping a fake promise…"

"Yes. You have a lot to worry about." A voice said and Solitaire spun around. Rowendawn was just inches away from her and he yowled and snapped his jaws around her muzzle. Solitaire fell back with a startled scream and Rowendawn let go. Rowendawn then moved in front of me and said "Can you get up and fight?" I huffed and said "I need a moment."

"You're helping her now? Did you forget she is the reason you lost everything?" Solitaire screamed at Rowendawn. He growled showing his fangs and said "I haven't forgotten, I will never forgive her but I know, she is the one I should be fighting with. Not some dead liar who has no one in her life but a few stars! If I fallow you, then it's a one way trip to nothing… if I fallow Felidae….then I have something to look forward to… it may not be great, but it's something unlike you."

I slowly started to stand but Solitaire yowled and ran at us. Black mist formed at her paws and the whole clearing became shrouded in dark mist. I looked around but everything was covered in the mist, I could barely see Rowendawn in front of me. He looked around as well and I walked to his side.

"Thank you." He said. And I looked at him and asked "For what?" He turned to look at me, his glowing golden eyes growing dim. He sighed and said "For showing me the way out of the darkness- Move!" He suddenly yelled and pushed me to the side.

I fell hard on my shoulder but something splattered on my fur. A cold feeling came over me and I looked up. Solitaire had tried to get me, but instead she had driven her claws into Rowendawn's neck. The site made me tremble. Rowendawn went lip, and then fell to the ground. Solitaire licked the blood off her paw and said "Predictable… fools will sacrifice their life for another… useless…"

Suddenly, Rowendawn leaped up and snapped his jaws around Solitaire's neck. Solitaire gasped for breath and I felt my fur rise. Rowendawn had blood dripping out the side of his mouth, who it belonged to I could not tell. He growled and said "It's not useless… it shows you care, and that you fight for something. It also means you know you have friends who will help you…but you Solitaire…you're…alone…" Rowendawn's eyes became milky and faded, and he slowly slumped back to the ground. This time, he was dead.

Solitaire backed up growling, a large gash was in her neck thanks to Rowendawn. I stood up and walked over to Rowendawn's body. It was starting to fade, since we were in the Forbidden Forest. I pressed my nose into his fur and said "Thank you Rowendawn. May Starclan light your path."

I then looked up, and locked my eyes on Solitaire. Then I ran forward, claws out, and ready to end this, once and for all…