Chapter 5
Ice slipped through the shadows and darted under the nearest clump of bushes. Fang followed her, along with the rest of the Clan on his heels. Ice glanced around and sniffed the air. They were safe since the wind was blowing towards them. Ice led onward towards the RiverClan camp. She made sure they were going in the right direction and broke into a lope. Soon enough, they were just outside the RiverClan camp entrance. Ice turned and whispered to Fang. "Look around the camp walls and see if you can find any secret entrances." She told him. He nodded and bounded away, sniffing at the bottom of the walls. Ice flicked her tail at her patrol, signaling for them to stay low and keep quiet. Suddenly, Fang came racing back over to her, his blue eyes gleaming with excitement. "Follow me!" He said, turning back the way he had come. Ice darted after him. He led the cats to a perfectly sized hole, well hidden under clumps of grass. Ice dipped her head to him in thanks and ducked low to peer through the gap. She could see into the camp easily. She caught the scent of fish and kits and guessed that this gap must be right near the nursery. She spotted Mistystar's den right across from the gap. Next to that was a huge den, most likely the warriors. Nearest the entrance was a small den. She sniffed the air and smelled herbs. That was the medicine cat's den. Ice wriggled beneath the bush and pushed her way through slowly. She was in! She looked back to watch Ginger slide through easily and Cinder right after her. Raven, Thistle, Bramble, and Fox all followed with Fang in the rear. Once they were all in, Ice gestured with her tail to the nursery a few feet away. The entrance was facing the other way luckily. She nodded to Thistle and Bramble, signaling for them to raid it. "Don't take anything, just block the entrance and don't let the queens or kits out." She whispered as quietly as she could. The rush of the nearby river covered their noises. Then, she glanced at Mistystar's den. "Raven, Fox, and Ginger. I want you to keep Mistystar from getting out of her den. Cinder, come with me and Fang to the warriors den. We're going to try and capture at least two warriors. We need to weaken our enemies, and strengthen our Clan with some of their cats." She said. Cinder dipped her head and Raven took the lead toward the biggest den. Ice glanced at Fang and padded quietly over to the warriors den. Once they reached it, she peered inside. She spotted a gray and white she cat and a light gray tabby tom closest to the entrance. Most of the cats were gray and brown, but she picked out the few that she wanted. She backed out of the den and turned to the Clanmates. "There's only a few I want. Go for the gray and white she cat closest to the entrance and the mottled gray tom in the back left corner. There's also a black tom in the very middle that's very muscular. Those are the cats I want the most." Ice told them. Fang nodded and Cinder flicked her whiskers. Ice padded quietly into the den, trying not to step on any of the cats. She was really close to the black tom. As she got closer, she recognized him as Reedwhisker, RiverClan's deputy. He was a formidable opponent, but Ice would have him by surprise. Ice glanced around to see Fang padding toward the gray tom in the far corner. Cinder was right beside the she cat closest to the entrance. She looked up into Ice's eyes and Ice dipped her head encouragingly. With that, Cinder pounced on the gray and white she cat, covering her mouth with one paw and sinking her teeth into her shoulder. The she cat's eyes opened and widened in pain. Ice smirked and turned back to her target. She raised a paw and brought it down swiftly on Reedwhisker's neck. The black tom leapt up quickly and whirled around to face Ice. She glared at him and leapt for his legs. She knocked him down easily and pinned him down to his nest. He opened his mouth to give the warning yowl, but Ice slammed her paw down over his mouth. The tom's eyes widened in fear and frustration as he looked into Ice's blue eyes. She leaned down and whispered into his ear. "You're going to come with us back to our camp. Make no noises and never try to escape from us or you WILL be killed." Ice hissed into his ear. Reedwhisker nodded and stood up carefully. He looked around at his sleeping Clanmates and sighed. Then, he spotted Fang and Cinder. His ears perked up and he turned to glare at Ice. He darted out into the clearing as fast as he could and looked around the camp. Ice felt rage surge through her and she raced after the black tom. She leapt at him from the den entrance and landed on his back, making him collapse from her weight. He tried to throw her off, but she sank her teeth into his neck. "Please, don't kill me! It won't happen again." He promised fearfully. Ice growled and let go slowly. She looked into the den and spotted Cinder struggling with the she cat. She looked back at the tom and smiled. "Prove your loyalty. Help Cinder capture that she cat." She demanded, flicking her tail at the gray and white she cat. Reedwhisker looked over and shook his head. His tail was lashing in anger. "Never. I would never do that. I'm loyal to RiverClan, and that's why I was made deputy." He snarled, baring his teeth. Suddenly, he leapt at Ice. She gasped in shock as he knocked her off her paws, pinning her to the ground. He opened his jaws and yowled a battle cry. Ice growled in anger. "Why would you do that? Now I'll definitely have to kill you." She snapped evilly. Reedwhisker glared at her, his amber eyes flaring. "You can try." He replied calmly. Ice growled and shoved her hind paws into his belly. She sank her claws into his shoulders and pushed him off. Reedwhisker yelped as he hit the ground and stood up again. By now, the whole Clan was waking up. Anger pushed Ice forward and she leapt at the black tom. She landed on his shoulders, unbalancing him easily and knocking him down. His eyes were filled with fear and regret as Ice glared down at him. Without hesitating, she raised a paw high into the air and brung it down forcefully onto the tom's neck. Her claws sliced through his skin, trailing blood through his black fur. His yowl of pain was abruptly cut off as spasms took hold of him. Ice watched as her first victim as a leader died before her eyes. She licked the blood from her claws and turned to face the gathering Clan. "Who wants to try me next?" She growled evilly.
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