Nightpaw was frozen to the spot, light headed, her paw throbbing. She slowly padded forward, her eyes fixed on her clanmate. She got to Clamfur's side, and pressed her ear to his chest. It was still, no heartbeat. Nightpaw took a step back, staring at the vaporeon with sadness. She will kill us all...Nightpaw thought in horror, her eyes flitting to the gash across his neck. She narrowed her eyes. And it is prophesied that I will stop her! She remembered Zapkit. The little pichu had been taken from her in the mist. She started to walk back to where she had lost him, but stopped. The camp. That's where she'll go next.. Nightpaw thought. She stomped her paw in frustration. Zapkit, camp, Zapkit, camp... Zapkit... camp... Nightpaw had made up her mind. She gave one last glance behind her, before springing into the air and flying in the direction of Lightclan.

Sparkstar padded back into camp with Shadedleaf. He had all nine of his lives. He remembered the sorrow of seeing Nightclaw padding towards him to give him the life of loyalty. The pain when her nose touched his. He shook his head. He was a leader now! It was dark, and his clan was asleep. Sparkstar started to pad towards the warrior den, but Shadedleaf stopped him. 

"You sleep there now." she reminded him kindly, pointing towards the leader's den. Sparkstar nodded, forcing a smile onto his face.

"Thanks." He said, and they both went their separate ways. Sparkstar ducked into the his den. He had thought of visiting Nightpaw, she was always up at night, but then again if she was awake she was probably out of the camp. He sighed as he curled into his nest, looking around the den. Sparkstar gasped as he saw a chain at the far wall, and blood on the floor. The blood smelled of Sagepelt. He shivered violently, and looked the other direction. That wall was bare. Sparkstar sighed in relief, and curled up facing away from the blood. He started to drift off when he heard a voice in his had. He sat bolt upright. 

"You may be leader now fool, but I will kill you, and this pitiful clan shall be mine again!" The voice started laughing.

"Lightstar!" hissed Sparkstar, looking around frantically. 

"I could not help but notice that you have not appointed a deputy. How foolish." Lightstar laughed.

"How so?" Sparkstar asked, still surveying the room cautiously. 

"It's foolish because when you die, I shall become leader, and I shall kill any eevee that gets in my way." He could just imagine her smiling cruelly.

"I will never let you touch my warriors!" He roared defiantly, claws sliding out.

"Oh it's too late for that. I left a warning for your daughter.." Lightstar chuckled.

"who?!" demanded Sparkstar, "what did you do to Nightpaw?"

"Just some vaporeon."  answered Lightstar casually. "and I didn't do anything, well, not intentionally, her getting hurt was just a bonus."

"You're dead!" challenged Sparkstar. "How could you take over if you can't walk among the living?"

"Oh I can." her voice wasn't in his head anymore. He whipped around to see Lightstar standing behind him, paw raised to strike.

Nightpaw flew as fast as she could. She couldn't light up her rings anymore, so she was guided by her night vision and the stars. She was going top speed when she ran into the noctowl. Usually the bird would've hooted at her, and flapped away as quickly as possible, but this noctowl was different. It's eyes were dark indigo, unlike the usual white with red pupil. Nightpaw bounced back, flapping rapidly to steady herself. The noctowl hooted loudly, making Nightpaw's ears ring. She gasped and dodged as the bird flew at her, talons raised. Lightstar appeared out of thin air, standing in the sky as if she was on solid ground. Dark indigo smoke was coming out of the corners of her eyes. Her form flickered, and Nightpaw realized it was just an apparition, Lightstar wasn't really there.

"Do you like my new pet? I've possessed him!" She said cheerily. Nightpaw yowled in fury and lunged at the sylveon, but she passed right through her. "Tsk tsk so feisty. Well I best be going. Have fun!" Lightstar faded into nothingness. The noctowl lunged at her again, beating her back with its huge wings. Nightpaw tried flying at it to strike with her claws, but its long talons raked her outstretched forearm. She would have to attack long range. Nightpaw flapped as high as she could, the altitude making her light headed. She mustered up all her strength and yelled,

"Shadow ball!" the black orb spiraled at the Pokemon below, hitting its head. Nightpaw watched as the noctowl plunged towards the trees. If the attack hadn't killed it, the fall would. "I'm sorry.." she whispered to the darkness, before continuing towards her camp. 

"Fool!" Something hit her back, raking her wings. Nightpaw gasped as she fell downwards, thinking of the noctowl. She righted herself, whipping around to see her attacker. It was Lightstar, hovering in the air. Nightpaw flew at her, but again just passed through her. She, again, wasn't really there. Lightstar laughed, then darted forward, slashing open Nightpaw's stomach. The umbreon screamed in pain, struggling to stay aloft. 

"That's not fair!" Nightpaw gasped. Lightstar laughed.

"Life's not fair sweetie." she jeered, lunging at Nightpaw again. Nightpaw dodged, then folded her wings in, plummeting towards the dark treetops. "NOOO!!!!"  Lightstar screamed. She appeared to not be able to go downwards or upwards. Nightpaw snapped open her wings at the last second, gliding to the ground. She could see the gorse barrier, and started limping as fast as she could, ignoring the blood dripping from her stomach. Nightpaw made it to the camp entrance, not paying any attention to the fact that there was no guard, and started in. She gasped, because on the high rock was Lightstar, and this time she was real.

"Lightstar!" growled Nightpaw.

"Miss me?" Lightstar laughed.

Yay more cliffhangers! Hi again fans! We're so close to 300 reads!!!! The cover will change when we make it, so be ready for that! I still can't believe that this book has come so far! It couldn't have without awesome support.. which is you! It feels really good, knowing that there are people out there who enjoy my book enough to keep reading it, unless you haven't, just 300 people have read it. Either way thank you so much! I'll try to update ASAP so look forward to that! Thanks again guys!

-Nightsong