A/N: Me: A thanks to the comments concerning my mom. She's on a road to recovery but she's still sick. You people are awesome, bless you all! :) Anyways, here's the next chapter!

The Final Battle

(Hollyleaf POV)

I knew Violetmoon had told us to get some rest, but there was no way I could possibly sleep with a cloud like this looming over my head. Maybe a walk will get me tired.

Bright moonlight lit up the dark camp. I was surprised to see no one else was awake worrying like I was. Even though Firestar ordered everyone to their nests when we got home, I'm surprised no one had trouble going to sleep.

A sound from the entrance made me turn. There was tall figure standing in the entranceway. I prepared to unsheathe my claws as the figured moved closer. To my relief it was only Violetmoon.

"You scared me half to death," I said.

She laughed. "Hollyleaf a mouse can scare you," she joked.

The two of us stood there, two friends standing next to each other in the full moonlight the night before we go into battle.

"Violetmoon I . . ."

"You have something on your mind?" she said.

I was almost stunned that she read my mind. But to be honest after tonight I wasn't too surprised if she could fly (wait can she?).

"I have something to share too," Violetmoon said, looking down at her paws.

"You want me to go first?"

She nodded.

"Okay. But what I say, must never be shared with by anyone."

"Oh believe me," she said. "No one's ever gonna hear another word from me after tomorrow."

I looked at her funny but continued. "I . . . I . . . I was the one who killed Ashfur."

Violetmoon looked away from me. She didn't say anything but kept staring to side away from me. Knots formed in my stomach. Had I made the right choice telling her?

Finally she spoke. "I don't blame you. He was mental, and there was no way of curing him. He's better dead where his vengeance on Squirrelflight won't eat him alive."

"But what about what she said," I put in. "Squirrelflight said we weren't her real kits."

Violetmoon smiled like I had just told a joke. "Relax Hollyleaf. She only said that to trick him into not hurting you guys. Of course she's your mother. Just look at you and her."

"What about us?"

"You eyes. You both have the same pair of green eyes."

I let out a sigh of relief. "So it was all a lie? She really is our mother?"

"Yes," Violetmoon answered.

There seemed to be a great weight lifted from my shoulders. How stupid could I be? Of course Squirrelflight was our mother. How could she not be? Besides, who else in the clan would give up their kits?

I had forgotten that Violetmoon also had something to say.

"I'm sorry Violetmoon, what did you want to share?"

Something seemed to be holding Violetmoon back from saying anything. She took a long breath, exhaling deeply. Her amber eyes, brightened by the moonlight, looked at me with sadness and despair.

"My kits' father isn't really a rogue," she said. "He's . . . Blackstar."

I stood there. The shock from the news had paralyzed my whole body. I couldn't move, think, or even respond to what Violetmoon had just told me.

"Please," she said. The eagerness not only could be heard in her voice, but could be seen in here eyes as well. "Hollyleaf, please don't be mad at me."

"How could I not?" My shock had turned into anger. "You not only betrayed the clan by seeing a cat from another clan, but you saw a leader! And Blackstar of all cats!"

"Keep your voice down!" Violetmoon hissed.

We walked away from the warriors' den, to a wall that was empty and quiet.

"You don't think I didn't feel guilty every time I snuck off to see him?" she said. "Or how bad I felt when I found out I was carrying his kits." She had this pained look in her face, like someone had just told her a loved one had just died. "Or when he told me he could never raised half-clan kits." She looked down at her paws, letting out a tiny wail of sadness.

Seeing Violetmoon like this, my anger flushed away. Even my strong bond to the Warrior Code was ignored for the sake of my friend. I put a comforting tail on her shoulder as her tried to shake off her sadness.

"I'm so sorry Violetmoon," I said, regretting my harshness towards her before. "I think it's our feelings that drive us to do what we do."

"I know what you mean. I know someone who's feeling lead her to do what she does everyday. All she wants is that little piece that she's missing, but she can't get it because it's been kept somewhere where she can't get it. The thought of wanting it and never being able to has tortured her mind for years, and she no longer cares what she does. She loses control. All she wants is to have it again."

I was lost. Completely and utterly lost. "Violetmoon?"

She looked at me, this suddenly strong and confident look in her eyes. "Hollyleaf, I need you to do something for me."

I nodded. "Yes. Anything."

"If anything . . . happens to me tomorrow, I want . . ." She was having a hard time getting the words out. "I want you to take care of my kits. Can you please do that for me?"

Even though she was one of my closest friends, I hesitated to answer. I was still a young warrior. I didn't even plan on having kits yet and here she was asking me to take care of hers. But then I thought, here she was, a young warrior, a young mother of three beautiful kits, a half-Spirit about to lead us into a deadly battle tomorrow, asking me to care for kits if anything happened. Somehow I felt she had more responsibility to handle than I was being given.

"Yes," I told her. I gently put my tail on hers. "I'll raise them like they were my own. If you don't make it back, I can assure you they'll be in good paws."

"And one more thing," she added. "You must never tell them who their father is. If they ever ask, just keep to the story I've told the entire clan.

I nodded. "Of course."

A smile spread on Violetmoon's face. "Thank you Hollyleaf. I'll make sure you'll always be blessed in life."

Why was she talking like she was going to die?

The dark sky suddenly lightened. The sun hadn't risen, but it was going to soon. There was rustling going on in the warriors' den.

Violetmoon looked up at the sky, then at me. "It's time."

(Jayfeather POV)

"What are you telling me?"

I stared at the four previous leaders of the clans, Bluestar, Crookedstar, Nightstar, and Tallstar.

"We've told you all that we know," Bluestar said.

I shook my head in disbelief. "But you just said she's going to die!"

"But we also said she was destined for greatness," Tallstar added.

The starry haze around us seemed to become dizzy in my eyes. These cats just told me that my best friend and the leader for this great battle, was going to die.

"It doesn't make sense," I said, not to anyone really, just to myself.

Bluestar nodded. "Yes, we know. We can hardly believe it ourselves."

I looked up at them. "Wait what do you mean?"

"A Spirit came here and told us this," Nightstar explained. "We were instructed to pass the message to you."

"We were also told this," Crookedstar said. "You are not to attend the battle tomorrow."

My eyes widened. "I'm not?"

All four shook their heads.

"No," Bluestar said. "You are to take Violetmoon's kits and bring them to moonpool. Kiara's army is full of evil spirits and half-Spirits who want to find them and take them hostage so that way Kiara can weaken Violetmoon. The moonpool is a very sacred place. It harms, and even weakens, an evil spirit to go there. The kits will be safe there."

I didn't waste a second to accept the responsibility. "I'll take them there."

Bluestar nodded. "As soon as the clans leave for battle, take the three of them to the moonpool immediately. The evil spirits won't waste time trying to find them."

I felt a little knot form in my stomach. The thought of having evil spirits chasing the kits and me made me a little worried.

"If they do find us," I said. "How would I able to fight them off?"

It was Tallstar who answered. "Just get the kits to the moonpool. That is of the upmost importance."

"Not only for the Spirits," Nightstar said. "But for the clans as well."

"What! Wait what was that?"

But they were already disappearing, and I began to feel myself wake up. Darkness surrounded me, and as I blinked my eyes open it was not difference. Outside the medicine cat den there was the sound of cats hustling. Fear seemed like a thick mist in the air. They were ready for battle.

At the moment I wasn't at all worried about the battle, half-Spirits, warriors, or even Violetmoon. All I cared about was finding those kits.

(Hollyleaf POV)

It was deadly quiet when Thunderclan arrived. The other clans were there nice and ready. The other three leaders stood in front of their clans. Looks of confusion appeared on their faces when they didn't see Violetmoon. Firestar explained how Violetmoon left early and said she would arrive when the four clans had met.

There were a lot of cats here. I hadn't noticed how many warriors and apprentices there were in all the clans combined until we had arrived here. We rally did look like an army.

A sudden gush of wind surprised us all. A moment of stillness passed. Then footsteps from the Fallen Tree made everyone.

Violetmoon walked to us on the Fallen Tree. She was in her Twoleg form, but she had on that stuff that Twolegs wore. There was this white thing that clung to her legs. Her forelegs were bare, showing her brown color (skin is apparently what Twolegs call it). There was a white thing that covered a small part of her chest where two big lumps came out; the rest of her chest was bare. Her feet also were covered. The long black fur on her hair was down to her back, straight as a pine needle. There was shiny stuff on her head and ears (I think she said it was jewelry and was worn by the people of her culture or something like that). And strangely, there was also a red dot in the middle of her face, in the space between her eye dark eyebrows.

We all watched as she approached us. No one said anything. We all just stared. Blackstar, I noticed, was staring at her with his green widened. Only now did I realize that Emeraldkit had the same exact eyes.

"Are we all ready?" Violetmoon said. He voice carried with the wind, like she was in control of that too.

The leaders nodded.

She stepped down from the Fallen Tree. "Everyone remain still. The world will seem to spin, but keep still unless you want to end up on the other side of it."

We all remained still. She closed her eyes. As soon as she did, I felt like some invisible force was spinning me. The world became one big whirl and I couldn't see anything because of the spinning. I felt like I might vomit from the dizziness. Then, as soon as it had begun, it stopped.

I stared into a vast barren field of grey grass and a sky that was the same color as the grass. There was no sun, yet there was a dim light to light up the field. This whole area, this strange world, it's like it was alive, yet dead.

Violetmoon stood in front of all of us. She stared at the field. "Wait," she told us.

From the sky there came a great rumbled. We clan cats tensed, but Violetmoon stayed calm.

Bright light shot down from the sky. Before they hit the ground, some of the lights transformed into Twolegs, and others into animals and creatures I've never seen before. Some remained as bright lights. Nothing made me doubt that these were the Spirits.

A Tall Twoleg with skin white as clouds and long red fur on her head walked up to Violetmoon.

"We're ready," the Twoleg (or maybe Spirit) said.

Violetmoon nodded. "We won't need to wait much longer." She peered to the field. "She's here."

In the horizon a black line formed. As it came closer and closer, it appeared to be more like a huge black mist. It stopped in the middle of the field. The mist blew away to reveal an army of black little spirits. A couple of Twolegs were among the crowd of black spirits as well.

Us clan cats, including myself, tensed with fear. Violetmoon turned back to us.

"Do not fear," she said. "Our weakness is their strength. As you fight, think of your loved ones. Whatever happens, don't let the picture of them escape you head."

The Twoleg with long read fur tapped Violetmoon's shoulder. She said something in a low voice and pointed to the black army.

Now standing in front of the army was a female Twoleg who hadn't been there before. Her skin was a deadly white. The fur on her head was as black at the army behind her, and the same exact things that clung to Violetmoon's legs and chest, clung to the Twoleg's, except hers were all black and there was no jewelry on her head like on Violetmoon's. Instead she had these shiny silver bands on her upper arms and just above her bare feet. And her black fur was up on her head instead of down like Violetmoon's.

This must've been Kiara.

Violetmoon and Kiara looked at each other, eyes full of intensity. The moment of silent was like the whole world had gone mute. Not even the wind dared to break it.

Then the silent was broken by a loud battle cry. Violetmoon did the same. She spoke to both the Spirits and to us.

"Remember what you're fighting for!"

The Spirits let out battle cries. Us clan cats joined in.

The army of the black spirits charged towards us. Suddenly I wasn't afraid. I felt strong, like nothing could stop me. In my mind, I kept a picture of my brothers, my mother and father, my leader, Leafpool, my friends, all the people who I loved. Their images in my mind made my heart strong, which made me strong.

Yes, I thought to myself, I can fight them.

(Jayfeather POV)

"Where are we going again?"

"For the hundredth time Emeraldkit, someplace safe."

You think these kits wouldn't need repeating.

I had somehow managed to the get the kits from Millie and take them out of the Thunderclan. However I decided, since there had been no evil spirits in sight, that we could stop but the stream to get some water. The sun was beating down a little harder than normal today and I didn't want these kits to dehydrate.

I protectively stood by the three of them as they managed to lap a bit of the water that was high by the banks. Even though I couldn't see, I could tell we were close to the moonpool. The strong and powerful scent from it traveled through to the wind to my nose.

"Jayfeather?"

I recognized the gentle voice of Lavenderkit.

"Hm?"

"What's that bird over there?"

Awkward. How was I suppose to answer that?

"That's a crow," Solkit answered.

Thank StarClan.

"Yeah but there's something weird about it," she said.

"Yeah," Emeraldkit said. "It has like a mist thing around it."

A mist thing? . . .

"Kits we have to go!"

Panic seized me as I realized what it was. How could I be so stupid to think we were safe! I've led an evil spirit right too us.

"Come on! We have to hurry!"

I could sense the confusion in them. I had no other choice.

"That bird's going to kill us we have to hurry!"

That got them moving. They began running with me to moonpool. I could sense the three of them surrounding me as we ran up the hill. Two were by my side, one behind.

I felt the power from the moonpool surge within me. It's scent filled my nostrils. The ground began to turn rocky and I knew we had arrived. I stopped and told the kits to go in. Then I heard a piercing scream.

"Jayfeather!"

I turned around. "What! What's wrong!"

"Lavenderkit!" Solkit screamed. "A black mist. It's taking Lavenderkit!"

A yowl for help came from the helpless kit. I could feel my heart beating against my chest.

"Emeraldkit, Solkit, inside now!" I ordered. "I'll get Lavenderkit."

"Help me!" I could hear her struggling against the evil spirit.

Oh StarClan please, I prayed, please allow me just a minute of sight to rescue her.

Nothing happened. I could still hear Lavenderkit struggling. As I began to charge, I stopped as the darkness that was my eyesight suddenly lightened. Within two heartbeats, I could clearly see in front of me.

Ignoring the shock, I turned around. Solkit and Emeraldkit were standing in the entranceway, terrified looks on their faces.

Another screamed sounded behind me. I turned and saw Lavenderkit being dragged by from black mist.

I charged towards it with light speed, but then something pulled me back with such strength it hurt me. My blood froze when I saw the black mist that was coming from behind me. Turning my head a little and I was what looked like a black cloud holding me. Slowly the mist wrapped around my neck and began to choke me.

"No!" I managed to say through the choking.

I looked at Lavenderkit. Her lavender eyes stared at me helplessly. I could hear her crying for me to help her.

"You . . . won't . . . have . . . HER!"

I broke free from the evil spirit and ran to Lavenderkit. A tiny smile broke on her face when she saw me.

"Lavenderkit−"

The world went into different colors. I tumbled down, rolling into a tree, which sent an aching pain down my back. There was a weird tingle I felt in my back and I suddenly couldn't feel my body.

The two evil spirits gathered around Lavenderkit. They both said something in a strange tongue that I couldn't understand, and began to circle.

"No!" she cried. Then she disappeared with the two evil spirit.

My eyesight returned to darkness.

(Hollyleaf POV)

The battled was fierce. The evil spirits knew no mercy. They were destroying things without care. But we clan cats weren't fighting them. The Dark Forest had come as well, joining up sides with Kiara. We were fighting the dark warriors from the past, and our numbers were dwindling. Hope seemed thin, but we weren't going to give up.

As I finished clawing a Dark Forest warrior, I saw Violetmoon a little up ahead. The warrior I was killing was dead. I just over his body and ran to Violetmoon, and hid under a dead Twoleg body that was near her.

Kiara stood in front of Violetmoon. I almost gasped when I saw her eyes. Blood red. That was the color of her eyes. She truly was death on two legs.

"Jani," she said.

"That's not my name," Violetmoon spat back.

Kiara let out a cold laugh. "It won't matter once you're dead."

A white ball of light formed in Kiara's hand. "Are you ready?"

Violetmoon said nothing. She just simply stared at Kiara, not even blinking.

Kiara raised her hand. Violetmoon lifted her face to the sky and closed her eyes.

Kiara's voice rang through the field. "I'm the most powerful in all world!"

She shot the light to Violetmoon, which hit her with such a force that it sent her flying and skidding across the field. She lied still on the floor.

I ran from my spot under the dead body and ran to hers. Everyone in the battlefield had stopped fighting and looked at the Twoleg on the ground.

As I approached the body I stopped. There was no need to walk any further. Her eyes were wide open and her body was still. She was dead.

A small breeze picked up. Suddenly Violetmoon's body began to disappear like dust particles. First her legs went, then her chest, and then finally her face was gone forever.

There was a loud cried coming from the other side. Kiara was down on her knees, her eyes wide with terror. She hand her hands on her chest and she made a weird chocking/wheezing sound.

A thin white mist began to extract from her chest. It gathered in front of her and floated there.

She looked at it for a minute, then began to laugh. She stood up, looking all around the field.

"I've killed your leader!" she shouted to us. An evil smile spread on her face, an smile so evil that it sent chills down my spine.

"Now," she said, in a dark voice. "I can rule and get what I want . . ." She stared down at the spot where Violetmoon's body once laid. "And no one can stop me."

A/N: Is that the end? May or may not be, I don't know ;)