Lakepool's POV

"Someone has to follow her!" shouted Lakepool.

"Redwing, Cinderheart, Lionblaze, Jadefall, Berrynose! Go after Starlight, she needs a fighting patrol to defeat Hollyleaf." Shouted Brackenfur, the deputy, and the said cats ran after Starlight into the forest. "Lakepool, Cinderheart, Bumblestripe, Cloudtail, Dovewing, Rosepetal, Dawnheart, try to keep the WindClan cats out of camp. The rest of you stay here and fight!"

"Brackenfur! Can I go to?" asked Lakepool, after dodging a WindClan tom's reckless lunge.

"If you must." Brackenfur dismissed her with a flick of his tail.

Lakepool sprinted after the other cats, until she almost crashed into Lionblaze as he stopped abruptly. She forced her way to the front of the battle patrol and found herself nose to tail-tip with Starlight. The rest of the patrol fanned out around Lakepool, hissing and spitting at the scene before them.

Hollyleaf was crouching in the shadow of a tree, which Bramblestar pinned under her claws, nearly cutting off his breathing. Starlight flicked her tail at the patrol, to show she knew that they were there. Hollyleaf hissed with laughter, and tightened her grip on Bramblestar's throat.

Starlight gasped in horror as blood started to flow out of cuts around the leader's neck. It was too much for Lakepool. She leapt at Hollyleaf, who dodged, green eyes flashing menacingly. Bramblestar rolled over on one side, to the shelter of a nearby boulder. Lakepool landed, and her head slammed into a rock. She staggered on to her feet, but it was too late. The last thing Lakepool saw was a long, black paw slash her neck, and there was a brief moment of pain.

Then the world went dark and her consciousness faded away.

Starlight's POV

"Lakepool? Lakepool, please wake up! Please!" yowled Starlight, as she gently nudged her sister's lifeless body. Bramblestar got up from his refuge and picked Lakepool's body up by the scruff. He set it in the shadows of the boulder.

"It's over, Starlight. She's dead." he said softly to her.

"No. It's not over." snarled Starlight. "It's only just begun! "

"Hahaha. Hahaahaha." Hollyleaf chuckled from the shadows. Her voice was different, deeper, but strangely familiar. "Do you think that you could defeat us? Of all cats, the Dark Forrest warriors?" Hollyleaf's back arched, and Starlight thought she saw a glimmer of pain in her eyes, but it was quickly covered by an expression of pure insanity. Her fur started to change colors, into a rainbow of browns, grays, and tabby patterns. She grew larger, and her tail whipped into a bent 'L' shape. Her eyes started to change between ice blue, amber, and yellow before they settled on deep golden color. Her fur changed to a gray with black and brown stripes. What used to be Hollyleaf grew larger, until it was the size of a dog.

"Hello Clan cats." the monster in a raspy, demonic voice. "We are the Dark Forest!"

And then it attacked