Hollyleaf's final journey

"Chillypaw! What are you doing? Why are you attacking your clan mates?" An angry voice hissed from behind me. I whirled around to see to my surprise, Ratscar.

"Ratscar! Look I'm so sorry for killing you! I know now that you're not evil it was just a mistake!"

"No, it was never a mistake for me to join the Dark Forest, but you, you are a traitor and must die!" He lunged at me, bowling me over. I panicked before I remember, hey, I have powers. Focusing I turned my fur into spikes and impaled Ratscar. He yowled and fell, bleeding all over the place. He tried to stand but had lost too much blood.

"Ratscar, I am so sorry." He was about to growl something but his breathing stopped and his form faded never to return. In original history Ratscar lived and made his loyalty with the clans, but me having killed him in the Dark Forest must have filled his heart with hate. I looked around for someone else to beat up but noticed the clearing was empty. We had fought off their first attack.

Cats were trying to fix the barrier as best they could, warriors were going to the medicine den for injuries.

"Someone's coming! They're injured!" Dovewing shouted. I closed my eyes,

Hollyleaf.

I ran over and looked down on her. blood was everywhere and I knew she didn't have long.

"Hollyleaf." I said urgently. "Hollyleaf, you need to stay focused on me. eyes on me." Her gaze slowly met mine. "Good, now Hollyleaf you have to stay with us, know why? Because Fallen Leaves is coming, uh huh, girl Fallen Leaves is coming and remember when he said you would see him again? Well, he's coming and you just need to hold on a little bit longer." I reassured her. Lifting my head up I shout as loud as I could,

"FALLEN LEAVES. HOLLYLEAF NEEDS YOU!" The shout echoed off the silent clearing.

"Who's 'Fallen Leaves'? questioned Tigerheart. I shushed him. listening. suddenly a figure crashed through the barrier. one look and I was sure.

Fallen Leaves had come.

"Its a Dark Forest warrior!" Someone shouted.

"NO! This is Fallen Leaves, Hes an ancient. he was around before Starclan!" I shouted back. Fallen Leaves went to Hollyleaf's side, his eyes glistened.

"Hollyleaf, I-I came back. Like I promised remember?" His voice thick with emotion. Hollyleaf gave a small smile.

"I remember. Fallen Leaves, thank you. For, everything." Hollyleaf's last words. A wail went up.

"Hollyleaf no!" Leafpool cried.

Just then, Birchfall, Mousewhisker, and Blossomfall burst through the thorn barrier.

"You traitors." Firestar snarled advancing on the beaten warriors. But I was too distracted by Leafpool dragging Hollyleaf's body away to really pay attention.

"More are coming! We saw them!"

"Warriors, prepare for attack!" Firestar howled. I sighed looking myself over, I was covered in blood, very little white fur showed through the red.

"So, who ready for round two?" I said. A scream split the air, and a wave of shadows crashed down on us.

R and R!