A/N:Hi everyone! In this chapter,Splotchkit,owned by Shiningstarwhiteback,will make an appearance! Enjoy~!

Chapter 17

Mistcloud's POV

"ShadowClan!ATTACK!"

Battle cries filled the air as cats from ShadowClan attacked our camp.

"Saty here!"I ordered all the kits.

They nodded fearfully and I ran outside to fight. A dark tom ran into the medicine cat den. I recognized him as Darkspirit,from the Gathering.

"YOU STAY AWAY FROM THE MEDICINE CATS!"I shrieked,as I ran into the den.

Darkspirit was fighting Jayfeather. And it looked like Darkspirit was winning! I yowled in fury and leaped onto his back. The ShadowClan tom stopped fighting my mate,and focused on me. He threw me off and raked my belly with long,sharp claws. I screamed in pain and swiped at his face,leaving deep scratches.

"You'll never win against me!"he spat,knocking me onto my back and biting my hind leg.

"Oh really,Darkkit?"I retorted,struggling under his grip.

"It's Darkspirit!"he growled.

Darkspirit's amber eyes flashed towards my neck. He stopped biting my leg and quick as a flash,he lunged for my throat. I started to shriek,but got cut off when I realized it caused me more pain. I didn't struggle because I knew his teeth would cut me deeper if I did.

"Not so tough now,are you,kittypet?"he snarled,under my fur.

"Get off her!"

A flash of gray,and Darkspirit was off my neck and on the ground. I got up quickly and saw Jayfeather fighting him. I joined in and when we were done with him,the dark tom fled out of the medicine den,yowling in pain.

"Thanks!"I mewed quickly to Jayfeather and I ran into the nursery.

A ShadowClan cat was in there,but it wasn't what I expected. A white kit with a brown splotch was spitting and clawing at the other kits. I laughed and picked the kit up. The tiny bundle of fur hissed and tried swiping at me,but I put it down and soothed it by licking its soft,fluffed up fur down. The kit relaxed and started purring contentedly.

"Are you from ShadowClan?"I asked the kit.

It nodded and mewed,"I'm Splotchkit and I'm a she-cat."

"What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to prove that I belong in my Clan...But,I don't like it there."

"Would you like to join ThunderClan?"I asked softly.

Splotchkits green eyes lit up.

"Really?"

Suddenly,a loud scream came from outside.

"Stay with the other kits!"I told Splotchkit,and I ran outside.

The ShadowClan deputy,Russetfur,was attacking Brambleclaw. I hissed loudly and started attacking her. She let go of Brambleclaws tail,and swiped at me. I stumbled back,blood flowing from my cheek. Russetfur leaped on top of me and knocked me on the ground. She bit my throat hard,and my vision and everything I heard was dulled. I felt her drop me and my head thudded against the ground. I saw blood flwing out quickly from my neck.

"J-Jayfeather..."I whispered,as my vision went black.

Brambleclaw's POV

I saw Russetfur bite down on Mistcloud's throat. The golden she-cat let out an ear-splitting screech,and her body went limp. I stood up quickly,ignoring the pain and blood coming out from my side.

"You killed Mistcloud!"I cried in horror.

Every cat in the hollow stopped fighting,and faced the ShadowClan deputy. Russetfur looked around at the cats that were no longer fighting. Her eyes widened as she then looked down at my now dead Clanmate.

"Mistcloud!No!"

Mistcloud's kits,Tailkit and a white she-kit came out from the nursery and ran to her. Tailkit,Wolfkit,Rainkit,and Sunnykit buried their faces in her fur and started sobbing loudly. The white she-kit looked up from Mistcloud's body and hissed,"How could you?She was going to give me a better home!You just ruined the ThunderClan cats lives!And,you ended a young cat's life!"

Suddenly,Jayfeather burst out of the medicine cat den. He ran to Mistcloud and put his nose on her bleeding neck.

Jayfeather's POV

Through all of the blood that was coming out of her neck,I could feel a tiny beat pulsing through.I sighed in joyful relief and stood back up.

"She's alive!"I cried to all of the cats,and I put a paw on her chest to keep feeling her heartbeat so I knew she was still alive

I heard everyone start cheering. Under my paw,I felt Mistcloud's chest heave as she took a deep,painful breath.

I heard her cough harshly,then I put my paw near her mouth. She coughed again,and I felt my paw be splattered with blood. I realized she was coughing up blood. I picked her up by her scruff and dragged her into the medicine cat den.