Yowls, growls came from every direction. Starpaw clawed the ShadowClan warrior by its belly and jumped on his back and ran her claw down till the hind legs. "Yowl! You'll pay for that!" growled the ShadowClan warrior. The warrior pounced on Starpaw, but she doged it and jumped onto her. She sank her teeth into the warrior's neck while she struggled to face her. "Ow, Ow! Get off of me!" hissed the ShadowClan warrior while he retreated. "Mhm! And don't come back where you don't belong!" growled Starpaw as she yelled to the ShadowClan warrior who had retreat. Yowls and growls came behind Starpaw. It was Firestar, despite his wounds he overtook the warrior with wounds all around. "Wow. Firestar, h-he-he's such a powerful fighter!" commented Starpaw. Meow, Mew, Meow! Starpaw turned around to see the kits making noise while Starpaw saw someone he reconized. "Is that Blackfoot? The ShadowClan deputy??" asked Starpaw to herself as she saw him creeping in the bushes. 'What is he doing there?!" thought Starpaw as she ran as fast as she could to the nursery. "What are you doing here!? I won't let you harm these kits!" yowled Speckletail. Blackfoot jumped up to attack Speckletail, but some cat came in front of her. "Go Speckletail! Save yourself! I'll deal with him!" yowled another queen from ThunderClan. Speckletail ran to attack another ShadowClan warrior while Blackfoot killed the queen who stepped in with 2 swipes from his claws. "Shut up, you old bag of bones!" replied Blackfoot. Starpaw realized who the queen was. "No not, Rosetail! Get away from the nursey!" yowled Starpaw, but she got stopped by a ShadowClan she-cat. "Stop right there!" hissed the she-cat with pride in her voice. The she-cat sank her teeth in Starpaw. Starpaw coughed a lot while the she-cat gave her wounds. "S-someone! The kits are in danger!" yowled Starpaw, but her voice trailed behind as she didn't have energy and voice wasn't loud enough. Starpaw had enough of this. She wanted to help the kits who were helpless. Yowl! Starpaw rolled over and ended up on top of the she-cat. Starpaw sank her teeth in her flank. "Ugh! Let me go!" yowled the ShadowClan she-cat as she retreat. "Such cowards." mumbled Starpaw. Starpaw turned around to see that she had ended up farther away from the nursey and knew that she wouldn't make it in time. Then, Goldendust popped out. "Fox-hearted fox-dung! Leave those kits alone! Or you would have to go through me!" yowled Goldendust as she pounced onto Blackfoot. The two cats twisted around with wounds appearing from both bodies. Goldendust stopped herself and made her way on top. She clawed him on his belly to his face. "Ugh, I won't forget this Goldendust. You mouse-dung of a traitor!" growled Blackfoot as he ran out of the ThunderClan camp. "Goldendust!" meowed Starpaw as she ran towards her. "Don't worry. Blackfoot is gone. I chased him off and the kits will be okay, and I'll protect them." meowed Goldendust. "Thank you, Goldendust. I know its hard to fight your former, birth clan. The clan will honor your bravery." replied Starpaw. Soon later, the ThunderClan cats chased off all the ShadowClan cats. "Go on leave!" growled Darkstripe. "And stay out!" hissed Whitestorm. "Is everyone okay?" asked Rednose. "Are our kits okay? I heard Starpaw say the someone was in the nursey!" meowed Mousefur. "Don't worry! All our kits are safe. Thanks to Goldendust. A ShadowClan warrior killed brave Rosetail and was trying to steal the kits from the nursey, but Goldendust fought him off!" replied Frostfur so all could hear. "That cat was no ordinary ShadowClan warrior. I saw him, it was Blackfoot!" added Starpaw. Starpaw wanted her other clan cats to respect Goldendust and see how much they should thank her for that. "What? The ShadowClan deputy? Wow, you are very brave O' Goldendust." meowed One-eye, ThunderClan deputy. Firestar had made his way on the Highrock. "What's wrong, Firestar?" Starpaw asked. Firestar had sat on the Highrock with a frown on his face. "Spottedleaf is with Rednose. He was ingured in battle. It looks bad." replied Firestar with a tone in his voice that meant how Rednose might not make it. "No, Rednose!" yowled Bluepaw as she ran to Spottedleaf's den. Starpaw looked at Bluepaw as she ran off, the hurt and sadness in her eyes. The only thing Starpaw wanted to do was to comfort her friend. Starpaw turned to Firestar and looked at him with a gaze that told him what she wanted to do. Firestar nodded, and Starpaw ran after Bluepaw. Starpaw went inside Spottedleaf's den and saw Bluepaw's head on Rednose's fur with her nose stuffed in her mentor's fur. Tears ran down her cheeks as she looks at Rednose. "I'm afraid, there is nothing to do for Rednose. I've done all I can, he is on his journey to StarClan. All I can do is ease his pain for his journey there." Spottedleaf replied. "No! Not Rednose!" Starpaw cried as Rednose was always there to teach her the ways of the warrior code and was once sharing Rednose as a mentor with Bluepaw. Rednose wiggled a bit as you could hear him breathing and knew that those were his last. "He is with out ancestors now." replied Spottedleaf. "No, no! There must be some mistake. I-I'm still in training! He has so much to teach me before I can be a warrior!" cried Bluepaw. Starpaw knew that she was just shouting reasons of why Rednose should still be alive. "Rednose, Rednose." cried Bluepaw as her voice started to sink lower. Starpaw saw Frostfur enter Spottedleaf's den while she put her head on Bluepaw. "Rednose, you were a wonderful mate. Our kits will be proud to have you as their father. I will not let them forget your name." Frostfur meowed, "Don't worry Bluepaw. Your mentor is in a good place in StarClan." Frostfur exited the den so Specktail could come in. "Oh, my son, my little warrior. Oh you would have been a great leader. You've made me so proud, Rednose. May StarClan light your path." Speckletail meowed as she left the den. Spottedleaf, Bluepaw, and Starpaw stayed in Spottedleaf's den as all the clan cats shared tongues for the last time, till it was Starpaw's turn. "Thank you for your wisdom, Rednose. I would not be a member of ThunderClan if it weren't for your kindness." meowed Starpaw. Rednose was always there to teach her things about Clan-life and she was thankful for that. "Thank you, goodbye." Starpaw stepped back as Firestar came in. "You were the best deputy and friend anyone could wish for. I don't know what I'll do without you, Rednose." mewed Firestar as he was saying his last words with Rednose. "Firestar? Those rat bites look really bad. May I see to them?" asked Spottedleaf. "No, not now. Please, see to the clan first." mewed Firestar sadly. "Alright, I'll see if anyone else needs to be treated, then." replied Spottedleaf as she went to the elders and queens first. Graypaw had came inside Spottedleaf's den to comfort Bluepaw. "I'm sorry, Bluepaw. He was a great mentor, really." meowed Graypaw as he comforted Bluepaw. Ravenclaw past by and stopped with a nod to Rednose as he left to do his other duties. "I think that's everyone, may I treat you now?" asked Spottedleaf to Firestar. Starpaw had overheard them from inside the den.