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Chapter 12

Ivyclaw stared in horror as Hollyleaf yelled at Hawkfrost to get the nine prisoners. Ivyclaw watched as Hawkfrost brought back nine cats, all from Starclan. Hollyleaf began again "These stupid Starclan cats have wondered past the border, and now they must pay with their lives!" the crowd roared with approval, but Ivyclaw also noticed some cats (Mostly alive cats) flinch at the thought of killing Starclan cats.

"First we have Larchkit! Previously Ferncloud's kit, but not any more, as I slay him I will take his life as my own!" suddenly it all became clear to Ivyclaw: Hollyleaf was planning on killing nine Starclan cats to get nine lives and become Hollystar.

Ivyclaw saw a small kit get pushed towards Hollyleaf, and Hollyleaf raised her paw when out of the crowd came a screech. It was a cat with stars in his fur.

The cat leapt at Hollyleaf and bowled her over. "No one will kill my little brother!" "Shrewpaw!" hissed Hollyleaf. "Hollyleaf easily pinned down Shrewpaw, but Larchkit had managed to run away towards the Starclan border.

"No" Hollyleaf screeched. "Hawkfrost take two other cats and find that kit!" Hawkfrost bowed his head and then he called "Okay I want Harewing and Ivyclaw!"

Ivyclaw felt as though all of her blood had frozen. Then Ivyclaw formulated a plan and said "Yes let's go get that filthy kit!"

Lionblaze blinked his eyes; he had stayed up all night to sit vigil for Leafpool. Firestar had excused Sandstorm, Squirrelflight, and Lionblaze from duties until they had finished mourning.

Lionblaze lay down in the warriors den, and couldn't help but notice how Ivyclaw was twitching and flinching, as though she was fighting in her sleep. Lionblaze was tempted to wake her up, but thought better of it and he slowly fell asleep.

Dovewing was kept up all night from her sister's twitching. Dovewing had nudged her a few times, but she never woke up. Dovewing figured she was in the Dark Forest so she let her sleep.

Dovewing padded into the Sun light and stretched. Dovewing grabbed some prey and went to sit down next to Hazeltail and Foxleap who were sharing tongues.

Dovewing couldn't help but notice how Hazeltail was becoming fatter and fatter. Good the nursery should fill up soon! Dovewing decided to leave them alone, and sat down in the clearing by herself.

Ivyclaw followed the scent trail that Larchkit had left; it was leading closer and closer towards Starclan. Yes! He made to Starclan and was calling in back up! Ivyclaw suddenly stopped short as Larchkit's scent suddenly faded into nothing. Ivyclaw looked around confused "I lost it" she told Hawkfrost.

Hawkfrost hissed and said "Harewing you and Ivyclaw try to cross to Starclan I will tell Hollyleaf to postpone her leader ceremony until we find this piece of fox-dung." Ivyclaw nodded and watched Hawkfrost disappear into the brush.

Ivyclaw immediately turned to Harewing, who was now shaking he mewed "I never wanted to do this I was forced to I never want to come here again!" Ivyclaw padded up to Harewing and he flinched back as though he expected her to hit him.

Instead Ivyclaw mewed "It's okay don't tell anyone that I'm on the side of Starclan, what you have to do is believe as hard as you can to Starclan and the Dark Forest cats should leave you alone." Harewing nodded and then asked "What happened to Larchkit?" Ivyclaw replied "The border between Starclan and the Dark Forest is right here, and he crossed back to safety, now come on let's cross." At first Harewing looked hesitant then nodded and followed Ivyclaw into the fog.

Ivyclaw found herself in Starclan with Harewing at her side. Ivyclaw immediately saw a line of warriors ready to fight. Ivyclaw saw Spottedleaf and said "Harewing is good please free him of his evil dreams." Spottedleaf nodded and Harewing disappeared purring.

Ivyclaw stared at the army of cats, and saw Larchkit huddled off in the distance with his sister Hollykit. Spottedleaf spoke again "Hollyleaf had lived in Starclan; we never knew she was evil until Larchkit, Flametail, Frostfur, Dappletail, Molepaw, Cinderfur (Shadowclan), Featherwhisker, Halftail, and Patchpelt were missing."

Ivyclaw realized that Hollyleaf must have been planning this for a while, so she got nine cats to follow her, mostly older cats, kits, or medicine cats, the cats that couldn't really defend them selves.

Ivyclaw watched as Spottedleaf backed up into the row of battling cats, and Bluestar called out a battle cry and charged past the border into the Dark Forest, Ivyclaw watched as cats all around raced into battle.

Ivyclaw followed ready to defend Starclan if she needed to, for this was just the beginning of the war between Starclan and Dark Forest.

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