The sound of rushing paw steps echoed around the forest, scaring off all the prey. However, these cats had much more than prey to worry about. 

"Fluff Tail, run back to camp, and watch over the kits. Tell GingerStar what's going on. Don't let him send anymore warriors. We don't need anymore blood to be spilled after tonight..."

FluffTail gazed at LionPelt with admiration in her eyes,

"But LionPelt... you can't risk your life in this one battle.. there's no way, you can fight against these impossible odds. You cannot fight alone- i won't let you!"

"Fluff tail, go back to camp." LionPelt said sternly. He stared at her hard, until she touched her nose to his flank and trotted off, glancing behind her back every now and then. When he was certain she had gone, LionPelt started sprinting off towards fourtrees. 

***

Soon, droplets of blood were scattered across the clearing, and clumps of fur were flying in the wind. All the other cats from shadowclan had scarpered. Soon, it was only LionPelt and MidnightStar. An evil gleam shone in MidnightStar's eye, as he serveyed the scene carefully. 

LionPelt gazed around too. He would have to choose his next move wisely. MidnightStar snarled, baring his fangs and leaped at LionPelt. LionPelt tried to dodge, but it was too late. MidnightStar had scratched LionPelt on the nose. Blood was pouring out of the bridge of LionPelt's nose, the blood running in his eyes. Momentarily blinded, MidnightStar took his chance at this sheer advantage. He butted into LionPelt's side, bowling him over and knocking the wind out of him. 

LionPelt shook his head, trying to get ride of the dizziness. He stood up shakily, and gazed at MidnightStar. LionPelt could no longer support himself, his hind leg dead. He collapsed onto the floor of fourtrees, a once peaceful place, and gazed up at MidnightStar, who was stood over him. This was it. 

"Any last words?" sneered MidnightStar.

"I... Ilove you..." Whispered LionPelt.

"That's the problem.." said MidnightStar, "So do i...."

MidnightStar unsheathed his claws, and used them to pin LionPelt down. He then proceeded to open his mouth, and bite deep into LionPelt's throat. LionPelt's eyes opened wide in shock, and momentarily, he thought he saw a glimmer of regret in MidnightStar's eyes, but it disappeared almost straight away. 

As he struggled to breathe his last breath, LionPelt made sure he was staring deep into the soul of MidnightStar. Even though he hated him, he tried to remember all the good times they had spent together, before all he could see was a bright flash of light, and then everything went black...