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"What?!" yelled Firestar. Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw ran out of the warriors den. "Where is my kit?" cried Squirrelflight. Jaypaw ran over to Thornclaw. "Did they say why?" Jaypaw had a worried look on his face. "No...they just took him away while some cats had pinned us down...' Thornclaw said crying. Jaypaw turned to his leader and yelled, "We must save him!" Firestar looked down at him. "I'll send warriors to save him now!" Firestar yelled. Hollypaw ran to sit by her mother. "Squirrelflight, Brambleclaw, Dustpelt, Hollypaw, and myself will go! I need Sorrieltail and Sandstorm to go and get Graystripe and Cloudtail." yelled Firestar. "Leafpool and Jaypaw go help Thornclaw! Now!" As Firestar followed the patrol he yelled back to camp, " Ashfur you are in charge!" Firestar ran to the front of the patrol. We must hurry or we might be to late! They reached the ShadowClan border. Firestar didn't care if had to kill a cat to get Lionpaw back, as long as Squirrelflight was happy. " Were near the camp so every cat be prepared!" he hissed. Firestar walked in to the camp. It smelled of fresh blood. He looked around, but know cat was there. But one cat was laying in the middle of the camp. He had blood all over his fur and was barley breathing. "Lionpaw!" cried Squirrelflight running to the cat. "Oh my kit! What have they done to you?" she cried "get..get away.." Lionpaw hissed. "Why" asked Squirrelflight asked. "It...it's...a..trap.." Lionpaw hissed. All of a sudden cats jumped out from all directions. They all surrounded Squirrelflight. "No!" Brambleclaw and Firestar yelled as they hurtled themselves at the cats. Tawnypelt was among them. Soon all the Thunderclan cats attacked ,but they were out numbered. No! Were going to lose!
A battle cry sounded from the camp entrance. The smell of Riverclan came into the camp! Mistyfoot, Blackclaw, Reedwhisker, and Voletooth had come to help!!! Shadowclan started to retreat. Only Tawnypelt was left but Bramblclaw had her pinned down. "Why?" Brambleclaw hissed. Tawnypelt was dying and he had to find out why she attacked her friend to the sun-drown-place. " I thought I could trust Thunderclan , but your just a killer like our father!" Tawnypelt gasped. She breathed her last breath and died. Brambleclaw got off her slowly. "I'm sorry Tawnypelt, take care of her Starclan." he said softly. He turned around to see Dustpelt getting up and Hollypaw and Firestar thanking Mistyfoot. Squirrelflight was lying beside Lionpaw. Her body limp. Brambleclaw ran over to where she lay. "Squirrelflight? Wake up, we won the battle!" But the body didn't even twitch. Firestar ran over to where Brambleclaw was. " Squirrelflight? Please get up! It's time to go home!" Firestar cried. Brambleclaw nudged her with his head. No heart beat. His friend and mate was dead. Firestar grabbed her by her scruff and lead her out. Brambleclaw turned to see Lionpaw. The apprentice was still alive. He grabbed Lionpaw by his scruff and followed Firestar. When they got to the camp Firestar laid Squirrelflight in the middle of camp. Brambleclaw took his kit to the medicine den. " I smell blood..." Jaypaw said coming out of the shadows. " I'll help him Brambleclaw. Send the other cats in to.""Jaypaw, Squirrelflight is dead..." Brambleclaw said as his voice trailed away. The cat was shocked. He raced out of the den. "Let all cats old enough come for a clan meeting!" Firestar yelled. All the cats came out." What is the problem–!" Sandstorm said as she looked at the body of her kit. "No..No..no no!" Sandstorm yelled as she ran over to Squirrelflight. All the cats noticed this too. Leafpool ran to the middle of the camp. "No!" she cried. All the cats sat there mourning for their lost friend. " Tonight one of our warriors died to save another. I will let any cat sit with her tonight." Firestar said so soft that it was very hard to hear him. Jaypaw got up from where he laid and whispered, "Good-bye mother..."