The Threat

Dreamstar was out for a walk.She needed a break from her clan,and kits.There were so many apprentices.So many duties that she had to do.But Dreamstar was glad that she had Shinerain as her deputy.But she still missed Frostpelt.Dreamstar sniffed the sir.Expecting to smell prey.But instead she smelled...puma.She stalked forward to see that young puma pacing back and forth.Muttering under his breath.Dreamstar couldn't make out what he was saying.But she knew that he was getting ready to do something.Just that second the puma yowled and started to run toward where Dreamstar was hiding.Dreamstar flattened herself to the ground.Praying to StarClan that the puma hadn't seen,or heard,her.But the puma ran right by her.Dreamstar sighed in relief.It took her a few moments to realize what direction the puma was heading in.LakeClan.Dreamstar yowled and started to run back to camp.

But when she got to the entrance she could smell fear scent.She could also hear yowling as a battle broke out.She ran through the entrance.She saw many cats surrounding the young puma.But the puma was just too much.Dreamstar also saw Freezecloud and Leaffall hissing in front of the nursery.The puma pushed the two elders aside easily.The puma started to head into the nursery.Cats were on the puma.But doing nothing.It seemed like nothing could stop this giant cat.

The Russetnight jumped in front of the nursery.The puma growled and thrust his heavy paw into Russetnight's side.Russetnight went sliding across the ground.Russetnight hit the elders den with a thud.He didn't get up.Dreamstar stared in shock as she saw her son die and her clan fighting.Trying to bring this beast down.

Dreamstar didn't know what to do.She stood there.In the entrance as she watched Heatherbreeze slash out at the puma's face.The puma growled and brought his paw down on Heatherbreeze's small body.There was a loud crack,that could be heard all across the clearing,even over the noise of battle.

Dreamstar looked away.Not wanting to see the truth.One by one this puma was going to destroy the clan.And Dreamstar was to scared to do any thing.Then she felt another pelt brush against hers.She looked up to a familiar pelt rush in.Followed by many other cats.Dreamstar had thought that this clan was gone.Destroyed.The leading cat,a black cat with very light silver stripes,stopped as his clan rushed around him.He looked at Dreamstar.

"I told you I wasn't going to be gone forever.Now I'm back.And MarshClan are as strong as ever.With me as their deputy."

The cat flicked his tail.Signaling that everything was going to be fine.But just then there was yowl.Dreamstar looked up to see Leaffall on the ground.She was bleeding heavily from a wound on her belly.Freezecloud was beside her.Wailing.Dreamstar saw Jaykit rush out of the Nursery,and over to Leaffall.Jaykit started to lick the wound.Trying to stop the bleeding.

Dreamstar took her gaze away from the sad scene.She knew that Jaykit had no feelings for Leaffall.But she did know the reason of why he was doing that.But when she took her gaze away,she saw the puma being covered by cats.Then she saw Soaringheart leap for the puma's throat.But the puma was ready.The puma quickly,in a snake-like fashion,shot his head down.His jaws closed firmly around Soaringheart's body.Dreamstar yowled.She finally ran into the battle.Leaping straight for the puma's head.She scratched at his eyes until he let go of Soaringheart.The puma growled and in a low voice,he said the truth.

"My job here is over"

With that said the puma shook with all his might.Most of the cats fell off of his body.But only a few remained.Which he soon dislodged.He then ran.Dreamstar stood there breathing heavily.She looked around.Seeing only that it was Heatherbreeze,Leaffall and Russetnight who were not breathing.Then.It started to rain.Dreamstar looked at Soaringheart.He was still breathing.But barely.Dreamstar flicked her tail at Grayshadow to help her carry Soaringheart to the Medicine Cat Den.Dreamstar set him down and let Grayshadow leave the den.Most of the cats were in dens.Though LakeClan loved water,Today was not the day to be soaking in it.Only one cat was still out.And that was the deputy of MarshClan,Ribbleblaze.He had his head facing the sky.His eyes were closed.Then in Dreamstar's head she heard the prophecy.

"For the heart to die,the heart has to live"

Dreamstar then realized what it meant.She had to accept death,and let her heart keep on living.Dreamstar also knew another reason.But that one will be left untold.

Russetnight's,Leaffall's and Heatherbreeze's bodies were underneath the Stone Cave, a little hole with a ledge covering it.Dreamstar hung her head,hoping that from this moment,all will be fine.