(Splashclaw POV)

I ran into the clearing to see Darkclan cats flooding into the clearing. Other warriors, Moonclan warriors, sped out of their dens to see what was happening. Moonclan was much bigger than Darkclan, but as they lacked in size, they made up for it in strength. I was matched up with the black she-cat Bloodpool. Her red eyes gleamed with passion for battle. I leapt at her, claws extended. She skillfully stepped to the side, completely dodging my attack.

"Gotta move faster than that if you want to beat me." She taunted, a toothy grin appearing on her face. She swiped a paw at my face and I ducked under it. I took the moment she was only on three paws and pulled her other front paw out from under her. As she fell to the ground, I pounced on her, clawing at her ears.

I looked back toward the nursery to see a red shape slip in silently. Before I could move, I saw Redfrost run in after them. I turned back to Bloodpool, knowing Redfrost was an experienced warrior. I started to claw at her sides, but soon was thrown off by another cat.

I tried to stand up, but paws kept me down. Icy blue eyes looked down on me with triumph. I battered at the cat's stomach, hoping he would give up and loosen his grip. I looked closer to see that it was Icefall, the senior Darkclan warrior. He pulled his paw up, preparing for the death blow. "Any last words?" He spat in my face. 'I have to do it.' I think to myself. I craned my neck and bit on his thick, blue-grey neck. His eyes widened in shock as I bit him. Slowly, his eyes glazed over with death and he fell limp, blood draining from his neck.

I stood up and looked for who was winning the battle. Darkclan cats were steadily flowing out of camp and it looked like nobody was badly injured. Looking up towards Amberstar's den, I saw my leader fighting with two warriors. An unfair fight if you ask me. I wound my way through the crowd of battling cats and up the path to the fight. I pounced at one, a silver she-cat. She whipped around and fought me. I swept my paw toward her face as a distraction for what I was going to do next. She ducked under and I grabbed her by the scruff. I whipped my head back and forth, putting her off balance. When the time was right, I threw her off the ledge into the crowd.

'Your next.' I though to myself as I prepared to jump on the next cat. He looked back at me, having pinned Amberstar to the hard rock. "Perfect timing." He sneered "Just in time to see your leader die!" He raised his paw and sliced it down through the golden leader's throat. "No!!" I yowled as I launched myself at the Tom. But it was too late. Amberstar was already dead. I bit down on the black and white tom's neck. I shredded his shoulders with my front claws and ripped up his back with my back claws as he struggled to release me from my grip. He yowled with pain, and with every passing second, I became angrier and angrier at the Tom. Soon, he fell limp with death. I had avenged my leader by taking the life of her killer.

"Darkclan, retreat!" Snakestar, leader of Darkclan yowled. As he saw what I had done, his clan already losing.

As Darkclan quickly filed out of camp, I sat down next to my dead leader. My head hung low as I started to cry. 'There is almost no connection stronger than that of a leader and a deputy.' I thought to myself sadly. I shoved my face into her fur, trying to find the last of warmth before it exited her body. But I was too late. Her fur was already cold, and I could feel the emptiness in her body where her soul should be.

I looked down to the blood covered clearing and sighed in relief to see that no other Moonclan cats were killed. I grabbed Amberstar's limp body and carefully carried her down into the clearing, trying not to burst into tears.

After setting the golden leader down, I walked away. I couldn't bear to see my clan mates gather around to grieve. Instead, I jumped up onto the Rock Ledge and called for a clan meeting. "All those old enough to fight eagles, join me here below the Rock Ledge." Once every cat had joined, which didn't take long because every cat that needed to be here, was already on the clearing, I yowled again. "Darkclan has attacked us for no known reason," I paused, trying to keep my voice strong and confident. "And, Amberstar has lost her last life in an unfair match with two cats." I scanned the crowd of gathered cats, my gaze filled with grief. "I injured on of them, and before I could get the other," I looked at the lifeless body of a black Tom with a white stripe down his spine. "He killed our beloved leader. And," I said, raising my voice above the murmurs that had started. "In turn, I took his life in the presence of Amberstar's spirit. And, as the warrior code states, I must choose a new deputy."

My gaze swept over the crowd as I though about who I should make deputy. 'Redfrost? No. He'll be retiring to the elders den soon. Flameclaw? No. He's to eager for battle.' My eyes spotted the right cat. 'Perfect.' I think to myself preparing to announce who my deputy will be.

"Turtleleaf." I announce, my eyes fixed on the gold and white Tom. "Come up here."

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