| rdfs:comment | - I padded through the forest, almost to the gathering. My sleek fur shone in the moonlight. I was so excited. I would get to see Rowanpaw again! Sure he was in ThunderClan, but we were still best friends. There! I saw the Island! RiverClan camp wasn't very far from the Island. I swam across the water, and leaped onto the bank. "Crowpaw!" My mother, Lakefall, called. Her green eyes glittered with annoyance. "Not too fast! Wait for Lynxstar!" I stopped, waiting for my mom to catch up. "Sorry," I murmured as Lynxstar passed. My leader smiled. "I'm very sorry about that, he just-" "Hey, Stonepaw!"
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| abstract | - I padded through the forest, almost to the gathering. My sleek fur shone in the moonlight. I was so excited. I would get to see Rowanpaw again! Sure he was in ThunderClan, but we were still best friends. There! I saw the Island! RiverClan camp wasn't very far from the Island. I swam across the water, and leaped onto the bank. "Crowpaw!" My mother, Lakefall, called. Her green eyes glittered with annoyance. "Not too fast! Wait for Lynxstar!" I stopped, waiting for my mom to catch up. "Sorry," I murmured as Lynxstar passed. My leader smiled. "Lakefall, learn to keep your son in line." Lakefall flinched. "I'm very sorry about that, he just-" Lynxstar interrupted her. "I was just joking." My mother relaxed. I didn't see Rowanpaw there, but I saw my other friend, Stonepaw. I padded up to him, waving my tail. He grinned, noticing me. "Hey, Crowpaw!" I ducked my head as he tried to cuff my ear. "Hey, Stonepaw!" He paused. "Actually, it's Stonestreak," he said, puffing out his chest. I purred. "Great!" "Shh!" A cat in front of us hissed. I glanced up to see Beachstar, Rainstar, Lynxstar, and Birdstar sitting on the tree. I sat down. Then Beachstar began. "I shall go first. WindClan is doing well, we have two new apprentices, Whisperpaw and-" A screech interrupted him. "Whisperpaw!" Some cat screamed. But it wasn't a cheer. More yowls echoed through the gathered cats. "What's going on?" Another growled. Stonestreak turned to me. "Get up the tree. Don't look down. Keep your eyes closed. And stay quiet." I stared at him. "W-what's going on?" Stonestreak rested his tail on my shoulder. "I have to go." I widened my eyes. "What? What if you get hurt? Or killed?" Blood filled the skies around us. Something was attacking. Stonestreak turned, glancing over his shoulder. He was now transparent, with stars in his fur. "I can't be killed twice. Now hurry!" He leaped into the fray. I shook my head. I had to fight... Whatever it was that was attacking. But Stonestreak told me to climb the tree, and something in my gut told me to do what he said. I raced to the tree, my fur warmed by something sticky; most likely blood. I shivered, but carried on. I scrambled up the tree, scared for my life, and that of every cat there. I reached the top, hidden in the leaves, not daring to open my eyes. Screeches were all that I heard. Some cat shouted, "The shadows! They're alive!" Soon, all was quiet. I heard a rustling, as something made its way up the tree. "Check to see if any are hiding," something called up. It was hard to describe their voice. It was deep, like a tom, but raspy, and sounded like smoke would if it could speak. At the same time, it was like honey, smooth and sweet. It sounded familiar, yet I didn't recognize it. Finally, after a while, I glanced down. Nothing. Nothing but bodies. I slithered down the tree. Across the horizon, the first signs of dawn appeared. I was surprised our Clans did not come looking for us. "Hello?" I called. No answer. I doubted any cats had escaped the massacre. I walked among the fallen cats. I didn't see anything but Clan cats. Apparently, whoever had killed everyone had no casualties. I glanced amongst the bodies. I gasped when I saw Lakefall. No. Not Lakefall. I raced over to her and buried my muzzle in her fur. "I'm so sorry..." I whispered. "I should have tried hard to save you. Or at least tried." Tears stung my eyes. What would I tell Ebonyhaze? He would be devastated. In fact, what would I tell all the Clans, when they found they had lost cats dear to them? Eight cats from each Clan dead. Or in RiverClans's case, seven. I am the only survivor. Including leaders. Their bodies lied by the foot of the tree, unmoving, all lives lost. The deputies would have to step up now. I was scarred. I would never forget the day I witnessed innocent cats slaughtered. A body near me stirred. I recognized him. It Mossstorm, from WindClan. He was badly wounded, but alive. I was not the only one. "The shadows... They came... Killed us... No escape..." he muttered. "Tell Icewinter... I love her... and that our kits... Will be beautiful..." And with that, he was gone. Icewinter. She was a WindClan queen. Her mate was dead. So much devastation. I scanned the bodies one last time, but something startled me. Two things, actually. All the cats' throats were cleanly slit. Secondly, Stonestreak was no where to be found. Had he escaped? I knew he hadn't. I knew he was dead. He's always been dead, but he had been watching me. That's why he became transparen; his fur filled with stars. He was my Starclan guardian. But I didn't have time to think about this. I raced back to camp, my heart broken. My eyes stinging with tears. I burst into camp, my paws still damp from crossing the river. Before I collapsed, my chest heaving with sobs, I cried, "All cats at the gathering are dead!"
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