Ice turned and glanced back, making sure the RiverClan cat's weren't following them. She darted after Fang and their captives, the mottled gray tom and the gray and white she cat. They walked ahead, flanked by Bramble and Fox. Their tails and heads were drooping and they kept curling their claws into the ground. Ice padded up to them and matched her pawsteps with theirs to keep up with their long, swift strides. She glanced at the gray and white she cat. "So, what's your names?" She asked. The mottled gray tom glared at her, his eyes flashing angrily. Ice bared her teeth in a warning and the tom looked away. The gray and white she cat looked at Ice, her eyes filled with fear and sorrow. "I'm Petalfur and that's Pebblefoot." She replied with a flick of her tail at her Clanmate. The mottled gray tom gave Petalfur a hostile look. Petalfur just flicked her ears and looked at Ice again. "I'm Ice and that's my deputy, Fang." She said, glancing at the black and white tom. Fang looked up when he heard his name, his icy blue gaze fixed on Petalfur. Suddenly, Pebblefoot looked at Bramble. His amber eyes flashed with determination and rage. Ice glared at the mottled tom as he sank his claws into the soft ground. Without further hesitation, he leapt at the dark brown and white tom. His gaze flickered toward the trees as he landed in front of Bramble. Pebblefoot lashed out at him, raking his claws through Bramble's chest fur. Just then, a patrol of RiverClan warriors burst from the undergrowth. At the head of the patrol was Mistystar and right next to her was a tortoiseshell and white tom that went by the name of Robinwing. The patrol fanned out as they met with the BloodClan patrol. A dark brown tabby tom leapt at Thistle while a brown and white tabby tom clawed at his legs. Fox ran to help him, but was attacked by a light gray tabby tom. A white she cat and a dark gray she cat padded towards Ice and Fang, hissing and arching their backs. Suddenly, claws and teeth sank into Ice's back. She yowled in pain and the she cat's sprang forward. Ice shook her whole body violently, trying to dislodge her attacker. She threw herself to the ground, and heard her enemy grunt in pain. Ice jumped up quickly, whirling to face her opponent. She looked into the blue eyes of Mistystar. Ice bared her teeth and hissed with rage. She thought she had taught this she cat a lesson. Apparently not, as Mistystar was back for more. Mistystar glanced at Petalfur and Pebblefoot. "Run! Back to camp, hurry!" She called to the two cats. Pebblefoot grunted in reply and kept fighting. Petalfur cast a glance at Ice and glared at Mistystar. "Never. I'm loyal to BloodClan now. And my name is Petal." Ice watched in amazement as Petal looked at the white she cat who had attacked them. "I'm sorry, Icewing. She'll kill me if I don't stay." The white she cat's blue eyes were dark with sorrow and worry. Ice felt someone's gaze burning into her. She turned and spotted a brown and white tabby tom watching her. His grief-filled gaze flicked to Petal. Ice wondered who the mysterious tom was. Then, Petal turned back to Ice and Mistystar, whose eyes were stretched wide with horror. Petal looked up and saw the tom watching her. Her eyes flashed with affection and care. The tom began padding down towards the two Clans. He approached Petal and Ice, his gaze soft. He touched his nose to Petal's and dipped his head to Ice. "This is my brother, Beetlewhisker." Petal introduced him to Ice. The brown and white tabby tom nodded. "I would like to join BloodClan. I want to be with my sister." He said bravely, though his legs were shaking. Ice looked him up and down and nodded. "Your name is Beetle." She told the tom. Beetle just nodded and turned towards his former leader. Mistystar stared at the three cats, her jaws gaping in shock. "How dare you betray your Clan? I should have known from the start you were both traitors!" She snarled angrily. Then, she hurled herself at Petal and Beetle. Ice sneered at the RiverClan leader, attacking her former warriors. Beetle reared up on his hind legs, slashing his claws through the air. But before Mistystar could hurt them, Ice leapt in front of her new warriors. She sprang into the air and lashed out at Mistystar, slicing her claws through the she cat's chest. Her yowl of pain echoed around the clearing, blood spurting from the wound in scarlet splashes. The light gray she cat crashed to the ground, writhing in pain. Her blue gaze was glassy and distant. Around them, the cats had stopped fighting. Their eyes were focused on the RiverClan and BloodClan leaders. Ice watched as Mistystar's body shuddered a few times, her paws jerking wildly. Then, her flanks stopped heaving and her paws stopped flailing. Blood from the gash in her chest was staining the earth around her. Ice glared at her dead body. The RiverClan cat's looked at Ice, respect and horror gleaming in their eyes. She had ripped all nine lives away from the RiverClan leader with one swipe of her claws. Ice licked the blood from her front paws and glared at the remaining RiverClan cat's. "Now go. And leave my Clan in peace or I'll kill every single one of you." She hissed. The RiverClan cat's looked around at each other and darted away, vanishing into the shadows. Ice looked at her cats. Pebblefoot had escaped. It didn't matter anyways. She had Petal and Beetle. Ice flicked her tail and led the way home.