"I will lead them into the cave. Ivysong, Robincry, you can stay here."  The inside of the cave was dark and wet. A spotted yellow she cat was snoozing on a moss nest, her tail lashing back and forth as if having a nightmare.  Smokefrost gently prodded her awake. The leader groaned with sleepiness and opened her eyes.  They were a piercing ice blue, and they stared at Goldenleaf with such hatred that she stepped back. "Who are these MoonlightClan cats? Get them out of my sight. You interrupted my dream!"  Leopardpounce hissed.  Smokefrost dipped his head.

"I am sorry, but these cats were prowling our territory and claim that they have some stupid special mark on them that grants them passage on our territory!"  Goldenleaf yowled in protest.

"But we were going to the MoonStone!  And we really DO have a mark, see?"  Goldenleaf turned to the side to show her leaf mark.  Dewfrost and Daisyfur did so also.  Leopardpounce's eyes widened.

"My dream this morning! So that was what it was about!"  She sprang to her paws.

"Of blood and battle, five will save the clans.  Five will have the mark, for the final prophecy, the final battle."  Leopardpounce mewed softly. 

"What?"  Smokefrost snapped.  "Another stupid prophecy? Haven't we enough of those?"   The leader ignored the older warrior and turned to the three she-cats.  Goldenleaf was relieved that the leader understood, but they needed to get to the MoonStone fast.  And what was Leopardpounce meowing about?  Something about battles and prophecies, but she was saying it so softly I couldn't hear a thing!

"Wait, what were you saying? Repeat it!"  Daisyfur meowed urgently.  But Leopardpounce shook her head.

"It's nothing.  Come with me."  Daisyfur's whiskers twitched, but she held her tongue.  Smokefrost stood there, eyes blazing that they didn't get in trouble, and he extended his long claws in and out.

"Stormycry!" Daisyfur called up the slope. Sure enough, he was there, but his fur stood straight in fear when he saw her and he ran into the warriors nest.  Goldenleaf noticed her sisters tail droop in disappointment, and licked Daisyfur's cheek to comfort her.

"Lizardwing!" Goldenleaf yelled to the tom, suddenly recognizing him.  "Come here!"  The tortoiseshell tom padded over from the clearing, his eyes narrowed in curiosity.  Some angry murmurs came from the clearing.

"All cats who are not involved in this, go on a patrol or back to your dens!"  Leopardstar yowled.  She then stood by Lizardwing.

"Wait, you also have the mark?"  She walked around him until she saw a golden lizard pattern on his flank.  "I need to lie down for a second."  Leopardstar padded over to a rock a couple fox-lengths away and started to mutter to herself. 

"I tried calling out to Stormycry too, but he turned and ran!"  Daisyfur growled.  Lizardwing sighed and came close to the she-cats so no one would hear.

"He doesn't want our clanmates to know that he betrayed his clan with Daisyfur.  I only know because he's my best friend."  Daisyfur dug up a patch of grass in embarrassment.

"Oh, tell him that we have three healthy kits, Larkkit, Stormkit after his father, and Grasskit."  Daisyfur purred.

"Two toms and a she-cat. Daisyfur, what will he say?"  Lizardwing meowed in surprise. 

"I'm going to let him take one of our kits!" Daisyfur responded cheerfully.

"Can we go to the MoonStone now?" Dewfrost asked, annoyance streaming from her pelt.

"Wait. Take Stormycry and Lizzardwing." The leader of SunlightClan responded. Lizzardwing raced off.

"I'm going to get Stormycry!"  He meowed over his shoulder.  Goldenleaf watched him go with a warm feeling spreading in her chest.  He runs so fast, and he's so kind to us!  But then something came to her.

"Wait a minute, Leopardstar, when you were muttering that weird prophecy, didn't you say that there were five cats, not six?  There's me, Daisyfur, Dewfrost, Larkkit, Stormycry, and Lizardwing."  The leader padded forward.  Suddenly, Leopardpounce gasped and fell to the ground.  Her blazing blue eyes were open but glazed, and her tail lashed back and forth frantically.  Lizardwing and Stormycry came rushing out of the warriors den.

"We need Jaysong!"  Stormycry yowled.  But Leopardpounce seemed to be coming back, her eyes no longer glazed.

"No," She panted, "I'm fine. It was a message from StarClan.  Daisyfur, you-you...." 

"Jaysong!"  Lizardwing cried.  A tiny gray and blue tom came padding out of the medicine den and over to the leader.

"Hey!" He snarled. "These cats are from Moonlightclan!"  Then he stopped.

"You! You were in the dream...you are three of them! You must go to the MoonStone now, leave Leopardstar!" 

"Ok, ok we're going!" The group of cats raced out of the camp without a second thought. Goldenleaf panted as they rushed through the forest.  In a few heartbeats, the arrived at the Thunderpath.

"Monsters!  Why....Thunderpath.....so.....close to..their camp!"  Dewfrost meowed between gasps of breath.  A monster came zooming by, then all was silent. "Okay, when I say go, we'll go, okay?"  Dewfrost mewed.  Two more roaring monsters passed, and she looked down the Thunderpath.

"Go!"  They sprinted across the black stretch of land, and neared large open field.  As they came to an old barn Goldenleaf stopped. "Don't you know that the barn is haunted?"

"Cats say that you can see the spirit of Barley and Ravenpaw."  Daisyfur shivered in fear.  Dewfrost scoffed.

"Don't be ridiculous.  Every cat goes to StarClan or somewhere else when they die.  There's no way that it could be haunted."

Stormycry nodded. "You are right. We'd best keep moving."  But as they padded away, a mournful wail sounded from the barn.  Daisyfur cried out, and Stormycry nuzzled her to comfort the frightened she-cat.  But moments later,  a loud pounding noise sounded from the barn.  The doors bulged outward, and as the cats watched in horror, suddenly came crashing down.  Giant rats came flooding out like a river.  Panic flashed through Goldenleaf.  Oh, StarClan, help us! The five cats shrieked and ran, all except for Dewfrost, who stood her ground, her back arched and long jagged claws extended. 

"Dewfrost! Run! This is one fight that you can't win!"  Goldenleaf yowled, feeling exasperated with her aggressive denmate.  But her words were drowned out by the squealing of the rats.  The gnarly creatures were nearing closer and closer,  heading straight for Dewfrost. 

"Dewfrost!  Nooooo!"  Daisyfur wailed.  She ran towards Dewfrost to help her, but Stormycry latched onto her tail and dragged her back.  But Goldenleaf's friend was still standing there. Mouse-brain!  What is she thinking?  As she watched in horror, the rats ran over Dewfrost and attacked.  The brave warrior lashed out, but the rats dragged her down and she was lost in the sea of tiny squirming bodies.