HeatherClan Book: Chapter 8

Chapter 8:Invasion!

Eaglewing, Sandpelt and Owlclaw along with Berrypaw and Dovepaw were out on border patrol. On their fifth round they spotted a black cat with red eyes holding a rabbit in his mouth followed by a small black apprentice with a mouse in his mouth. Behind them were a line of Nightclan cats all with prey in their mouths, and even worse, they were hunting for more!

"Down! hissed Eaglewing. The four cats immediately obeyed.

"Dovepaw!" meowed Sandpelt quietly. "Go and get help!" Dovepaw raced off to tell the rest of the Clan to come.

"All the warriors and apprentices come fight the NightClan cats!" yowled Silverstar. "NightClan is stealing prey and invading!"

All the cats raced off to fight, except for Moonflower and Swanfeather, who were nursing the kits. The elders also stayed behind, along with a couple of warriors and apprentices to guard the camp: Graynight, Snowbird, Minnowpaw, and Mistypaw. Spottedleaf and Jayfeather prepared to look at injuries.

After the other cats had all ran to the forest, Goldenear stalked in with Stripedpaw.

"Come on and keep up!" hissed Goldenear. They padded over to the nursery, and were met by two hissing and slashing queens. Then, the warriors and apprentices snuck up behind them!

Goldenear and Stripedpaw were outnumbered, but Goldenear managed to scoop up Swallowkit, Foxkit, and Flamekit in her mouth and escape.

Mistypaw, who was coming back because she had just been injured, saw her, and raced off to get help from Stormclan.

The warriors left in the HeatherClan gave chase, while the elders and apprentices pinned Stripedpaw to the ground.

Moonflower was hysterical. "My kit! My kit!" she meowed in despair, but there was nothing she could do.

Back at the battle, everyone was still fighting ferociously. Goldenfur had just bitten off Brokenears other ear and was now fighting with Crookedclaw. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Foxheart pin Dapplepaw down and bite her neck. Dapplepaw went limp.

"No!" Gracepelt let out a wail of despair, for Dapplepaw was her kit.

Foxheart loosened his grip on her and sneered, and at that moment, Dapplepaw sprang up and began battering Foxheart again. Goldenfur let out a sigh of relief, and ran over to help defeat Foxheart.

Silverstar was still battling Darkstar and had just used the impressive back flip-pin on him.

Meanwhile, Graynight and Snowbird had just caught up with Goldenear. They pinned her down and took the kits from her. Snowbird took them back to the camp while Graynight scored a volley of scratches down Goldenear's flank.

"You keep away from our kits, you hear?" he hissed. Then he let her go and watched her yowl with pain as he bit her tail one last time. Then he raced toward StormClan to get help.

Once Mistypaw reached Stormclan she busted straight into the underground tunnel and raced to the leaders den bumping into Lightningstar.

"Nightclan is attacking us and Goldenear has just stolen three kits!" wailed Mistypaw.

Lightningstar leaped up to the high den and called, "All warriors and apprentices come with me to help fend off NightClan! They are invading HeatherClan!"