Splashheart started to pace around with anxiety. She had just sent Strider into the forest, and was praying to StarClan that he wasn't caught by Redstar or Mistyleaf. She then sat down, trying to calm herself. Splashheart then heard a rustle from the bushes she sent Strider out of.
"Splashheart?" asked Strider, as he walked into the clearing she was at.
Splashheart cocked her head. "You're back early," she mewed.
"Yes," Strider stated. Then he smirked. "But I brought a whole Clan with me," he mewed.
Splashheart gaped. "No way!" she exclaimed. "Which one?" she asked.
"This one," a light brown-and-black she-cat mewed, walking behind Strider.
"Midnightgaze!" exclaimed Splashheart. She then tackled her sister to the ground.
Midnightgaze giggled. "We met the other night," she mewed. "No need to get carried away," she stated.
Splashheart then gasped and got off of her sister. "Midnightgaze," she started, "you were supposed to stay back in RockClan!" she exclaimed. "Now Mistyleaf will go on a search to find you!" she growled.
"Well, I have two reasons why I couldn't stay," Midnightgaze mewed. "First: I couldn't just stay in there without my kit!" she exclaimed.
"Then why couldn't you just let Gravitykit stay with you?" Splashheart asked.
"Because," Midnightgaze started.
Whiteflame then walked in holding his battered, scared son,
"this," Midnightgaze continued.
Splashheart gasped. "Redstar did this?" she asked.
Midnightgaze nodded. "Second: Redstar exiled the Clan," Midnightgaze mewed.
Splashheart couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Redstar exiled the whole Clan…?" she asked.
Midnightgaze nodded.
"That's mouse-brain!" Splashheart hissed. "I wonder what punishment Mistyleaf has in store for him!" Splashheart mewed.
Whiteflame then put Gravitykit down. "Does this mean that now we'll have to train quicker since Mistyleaf knows that Midnightgaze is gone?" he asked.
Splashheart slightly nodded. "How did you know we had to train for this?" she asked Whiteflame.
"A she-cat told me," he mewed, pointing his tail to Midnightgaze.
Splashheart nodded. "Did you tell the whole Clan what was happening?" she asked.
Midnightgaze nodded.
"Good," Splashheart mewed. "Bring the rest of the Clan out here, and I'll discuss what we have to do," she ordered.
Midnightgaze nodded and went back into the bush. A few minutes later, she had the whole Clan out into the clearing.
"Splashheart, is that you?" Leaftrail asked.
Splashheart nodded. "Yes," she smiled.
Leaftrail just nodded, and went back into the pack of cats.
Splashheart then got on top a large boulder. "Cats that can catch their own prey, gather for a Clan meeting!" she yowled.
The cats then all looked up at Splashheart. Worriedness was filled in their eyes, as well as some shock.
"I've been away for quite some time, I know," Splashheart stated.
"Where have you been?" Gravitykit asked. Whiteflame then placed his tail over Gravitykit's mouth.
Splashheart smiled. "I promise I'll tell you were I've been soon," she mewed.
Splashheart then fixed her gaze back on her Clanmates. "I'm pretty sure that my sister has told you about Mistyleaf and all of her dark secrets," Splashheart mewed.
The Clan nodded.
"Well," Splashheart started, "it's our turn to strike," she mewed.
The Clan cheered.
"There's a little problem though," Splashheart mewed, cutting off the cheers. "Since my sister has left RockClan, Mistyleaf will probably come looking for her soon," she mewed.
"How soon?" asked Brightfur.
Splashheart shrugged. "I don't really know," she stated, "that's why we need to train quickly!" she mewed.
"But we're a small Clan," Crookednose stated. "How in StarClan's name are we supposed to defeat most of the Dark Forest with our Clan?" he asked.
"Well," Splashheart mewed, looking behind her at Strider. "I've made a friend while I was gone," she mewed. Splashheart then beckon the gray tom to come forward.
He gulped but did what she said.
"This is Strider," Splashheart mewed. "He's probably the cat that found you guys after Redstar exiled the Clan, am I correct?" she asked.
The Clan nodded.
"He's also going to go get some DarkClan, BrambleClan, and LakeClan warriors also to help us defeat the Dark Forest," she mewed.
Some of the Clan gasped.
"That's dangerous!" Thornfur exclaimed. "DarkClan would surely tear up a cat like Strider!" he stated.
Splashheart saw Strider shudder for a moment. "I know it's dangerous," she mewed, "and Strider knows that, but he's our only hope," she mewed.
"How is a simple rouge like Strider going to help us?" Shimmerfoot growled.
Splashheart flicked her tail in annoyance. "Because Mistyleaf won't recognize him when he gets the Clans," she mewed.
"What if Mistyleaf sees what Strider is doing?" Grayfeather asked.
"I doubt Mistyleaf will even know Strider is there," Splashheart mewed. Splashheart then looked back at the Clan. "We're starting training today," she mewed. "We'll also have some guards up near the bushes," she mewed. "Just in case Mistyleaf does find out what we're doing." Splashheart then looked down at a hole in the ground. "As you can see below me there's a hole," she mewed. "Strider and I found this hole in the ground probably built by a badger long ago. This hole will be our new Training Center," she mewed. "I want everyone to go in the Training Center now, except Leaftrail and Shimmerfoot," she ordered. "I want you two to guard the bush," she mewed.
Leaftrail and Shimmerfoot nodded and sat by the bush.
Strider was then walking into the new Training Center but Splashheart stopped him.
"I want you to go get the other Clans," she ordered.
"Now?" he asked.
"Now," she echoed.
Strider then gulped. "What…What if I get killed?" he asked.
Splashheart then licked Strider's cheek. "I know you'll be ok," she mewed. "You're the great and powerful Strider," she mewed.
Strider just smiled and nodded.
"Now go," Splashheart ordered.
Strider then nodded and dashed off into the bush.
Splashheart just sighed. Oh please StarClan let Strider be ok. Splashheart pleaded to herself.
xX Strider's P.O.V. Xx
Strider ran through the bush and back into the forest. He then started to walk over to what Splashheart said was DarkClan's territory. Strider then smelled a mouse. I don't think Splashheart would mind if I bring back some fresh-kill. He then found the mouse digging in a small hole. Strider then got into a Hunters Crouch and then pounced on the mouse. He then gave thanks to StarClan for it and killed it with a swift bite to the neck. He then looked up and saw a rock entrance to something. Strider sniffed it then gasped. This place smells like RockClan! Could this be there camp? He then heard a yowl from the camp and Strider then buried the mouse and investigated the camp. He slowly poked his head through the entrance and saw a gray she-cat beating a white tom with red paws and muzzle.
"Why did you exile RockClan?" the she-cat hissed. "Midnightgaze was my only connection to Rockstar!" she growled. Then she slashed the tom's side.
The tom screeched in pain. "Don't you already have enough of their connection?" the tom asked.
"Just barely!" the she-cat sneered. "I only have enough to let at least fifty cats out!"
"But you told me you could let almost the entire Dark Forest out!" the white tom snapped back.
"I thought so also!" the gray she-cat growled.
"Why can't you just fight Rockstar with the amount of connection you have?" the tom asked. "I think that would be much simpler to do than to let some Dark Forest warriors out," he suggested.
"Because I want revenge on RockClan entirely!" she hissed. "I don't care if my Dark Forest warriors kill off RockClan at all!" she smirked. "Plus, I also want to fight Splashheart and Midnightgaze when I battle Rockstar," she mewed.
"But Splashheart and Midnightgaze are gone!" the tom protested.
"That's why in a couple days after my Dark Forest warriors are completely trained, they'll go looking for them," she mewed. "I know Midnightgaze and Splashheart are up to something, but I don't know what they're doing yet," she mewed.
"Would you want me to go look for Midnightgaze and the rest of RockClan now my love?" the white tom asked.
"No," the she-cat mewed, "it'll probably be too late anyway," she murmured. "Plus I want to train you in the Dark Forest," she mewed.
"Ok!" the tom excitedly mewed. Then he curled up and closed his eyes.
The gray she-cat cocked her head. "What are doing?" she growled.
"Um…going to sleep so you can train me," he mewed with confusion.
"No!" she snapped. Then she unsheathed her claws. "I want to make you a permitted member of the Dark Forest," she smirked.
The tom gasped. "B-But Mistyleaf!" he exclaimed.
Strider gaped. So the gray she-cat is Mistyleaf, but the tom must be…Redstar! Strider gasped.
"Don't you wanna be with me?" she asked.
"Well, I kind of want to be leader," he mewed.
"You'll still be called Redstar in the Dark Forest!" she stated.
Redstar shook his head. "Sorry Mistyleaf, but no," he growled.
Mistyleaf snorted. "Fine," she growled. Then she pushed Redstar to the ground and got on top of him. "I'll just have to kill you with force!" she smirked. Then she ripped open his throat and Redstar gagged for air.
"I…I can't believe you did this!" Redstar managed to say.
"Oh shut up!" Mistyleaf growled. "You'll be fine when you're in the Dark Forest!"
Redstar managed to get up and tried to slash Mistyleaf leg, but she moved away.
Redstar then collapsed to the ground dead.
Mistyleaf cocked her head. "Shouldn't you have nine lives?" she asked the dead body. "Or did StarClan hate you so much that they didn't even try bothering?" Mistyleaf just shrugged and started to fade away. Before she left she mewed something. "Yes, Redstar will be mad at me whenever I get to the Dark Forest, but he should have known that I would have turned on him in the end…"
Oh wow…looks like even Mistyleaf betrayed her own mate. Oh well.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! :D
May the powerful connection light your way…
