Jetclaw turned the corner, gasping at what he saw.
A black cat was backed up against the alley wall. A huge red tabby prowling towards him. Claws unsheathed and fangs bared, gleaming in the sun.
"Well, Darktail," the red cat hissed, "Looks like you've run out of places to turn to."
Flicking a tail, he signaled his warriors to come to him. Darktail pressed himself back further, hoping that he could at least make it harder for them to reach him.
"Halfstar, I swear by MoonClan, that IceClan will get you for this." he hissed.
Halfstar bore a smirk on his face, "MoonClan, you say?" he purred, "StarClan, MoonClan, a tale fit for elders and kits. You don't hold much oath in them."
Darktail's fur bristled, the cat didn't even believe in MoonClan themselves.
"Well, then, IceClan deputy," hissed Halfstar, "It's your time to die."
The tabby raised his claws, and Darktail closed his eyes preparing for the death blow.
Warriors: Clans of Time
Book One: Traitors Among Us
Book Two: Desperate Choices
Keep watch for all of the Clans of Time books.
To my cat, Little Whiskers, who has just become a warrior. Congrats, Nightclaw.
Special thanks to Kate Cary and Cherith Baldry