Ummm…this one is hard. I can't think of anything…Okay, I have an idea, but it's about the Tribe, not the Clans. Also, cats in the Tribe kill for victory, unlike the Clans. Or at least, in this story thing, they do. Onto chapter 12! (Everyone else is already on, like, 35…-sob-)

STRUCK DOWN

Eagle That Soars Over Mountain burst into the cave. "River! We need you!"

River That Rises During Storm gasped and darted over to Eagle. "What's the matter?" she demanded.

"That group of cats we ran into a few sunrises ago, called The Shadows, are back!"

Anger prickled River's pelt. "What?"

Eagle nodded. "We were patrolling the borders, just like normal, when out of nowhere, they attacked us! Sun That Warms The Rocks told me to fetch help."

River turned and called out, "Wind That Ripples Water! Lightning That Strikes The Sky! Mouse That Skitters Into Hole! Feather That Falls From Hawk! Come with me!"

The four cats appeared out of their den and raced after River and Eagle. Tribe of Endless Hunting, please watch over us, River silently prayed. Please let no Tribe cat get injured.

Soon they reached the site of the battle. Cats were everywhere; some were being defeated, some were defeating. Someone bowled into River and she gave a yowl. She quickly battered at the cat's belly with her hind claws until she could see who he was. She recognized him from the first time they'd run into each other-his name was Branch. He was strong and powerful, but River was swifter and cleverer than him. He sprang at her, and she quickly slipped under his belly and dug her claws into his hind leg. He screeched and twisted away from her grip. Then Branch tackled her to the ground.

River remembered the technique her trainer had taught her. She grew limp. Branch loosened his grip, and River imagined his face spread with triumph. When she knew it was time, she flung herself at him, yowling. Startled, he flew to the ground and River pinned him down. River lowered her muzzle and sank her teeth into his throat. He then went limp.

River stepped off of him and swiped her tongue over her teeth, tasting the sharp tang of blood. She gasped when she saw a small ginger to-be lying on the ground, battered and bloody. That was her to-be! "Red Sky During Sunset!" she yowled, dashing over to him. He coughed, his eyes fluttering open slowly. He was alive! But barely.

River grabbed him by the scruff and dragged him to the edge of the clearing. "If you have enough energy, try to lick your wounds clean," she told him, and then plunged back into the battle, only to be knocked off her paws by an enormous dark ginger tom. "You killed Branch!" he screeched, clawing her soft underbelly with thick claws. River yowled in agony, and tried to push him off of her. But he was much too heavy and large. This must be the leader, Blood!

"You…will…pay!" he growled into her ear. Darkness filled the edges of River's consciousness. No…no…he can't kill me…! Her mind was screaming. The screeches and hisses around her were blurring together, and darkness covered her vision. Suddenly, the weight was lifted off of her. River gulped in mouthfuls of air. She could hear and see again! Eagle was locked in battle with Blood. It was clear that Blood hadn't been prepared for Eagle's attack. And it was also clear that Eagle was winning. River watched in amazement as Eagle, using all his might, shoved Blood down and quickly sank his fangs into his throat.

"Blood!" A white tom screeched, stopping his fighting with two Tribe to-bes. "Blood is dead!"

The rogues in the clearing let out caterwauls and backed away from the Tribe cats. River and Eagle stood there in triumph and watched them flee like mice from a hawk's talons. "I don't think they'll ever bother us again," Eagle meowed, nuzzling his sister. River nodded and licked him on the ear, proud of him.

The Shadows have been struck down.

Well, at first, I was planning on making this the other way around-the Tribe being struck down. But I decided that I wanted a happy chapter, and this is one of them. XD I hope you liked!

xx-Starfall-xx