Hazelbright, Springstar, Boulderpelt, Shellheart, and Troutfall stood in a circle around Icestar. He had been trying to take over Riverclan for the ninth time. Each time, he had lost a life. Icestar stood defiantly, spitting in each cat's face. He seemed not to know he was defeated, outnumbered, that all his warriors had fled. Hazelbright looked to the stars, as if asking Starclan what to do. The other cats followed her lead. Suddenly five shooting stars zipped across the sky. A voice was heard by all the cats except Icestar...

Five shall rid the River of Ice, and Peace will come to the river once more.

Each knew what they must do. They all stepped back, except Springstar.

"You killed my kits." She spat in his face. Hazelbright stepped forward.

"You killed my brother" Shellheart stepped forward.

"You killed my mate." Troutfall stepped forward.

"You killed my mother." Finally Boulderpelt stepped forward.

"You killed our leader." They all stepped back in to the circle.

"You can leave now, and never return, or we can make you leave. Your choice." Shellheart stepped back, allowing a path out of the circle, into the twolegplace beyond. Icestar, eyes wide with fear, raced out of the circle, never to return. But then, about a day later, he was hit by a monster.