(This song is basically the theme song for Flickerpaw and Frostpaw. Actually, Frostpaw seems to really (scarily) resemble JD)

Berrypaw ran into the camp, heading straight to his nest. Liliacice's kits, Wigglekit and Kinkkit, watched curiously from the nursery entrance.

Dawnpaw looked at Berrypaw with concern, padding over to him.

"What's wrong?" She asked.

"I-i'm fine!" Protested Berrypaw unconvincingly.

Dawnpaw just sighed before laying down in her nest next to Berrypaw, comforting him.

***

Berrypaw had avoided Cherrypaw as much as he could for the next few days, instead hanging out with Dawnpaw and occasionally Frostpaw and Flickerpaw.

Berrypaw was laying near the entrance to the apprentices den, chatting with Dawnpaw, when Firepaw came bursting through the camp.

"GardenClan is invading!" He exclaimed. "They attacked us when I was on a hunting patrol with Fawnpounce and Sparkheart."

 Wrenstar instantly shot up. "Mossleap, Hailfall, Frostpaw, Antpaw, Ravenwind, Thornfall, Rippleshade, and Blackpool, you will be the first attackers. Pineclaw, Icepaw, Koileap, Silverclaw, Maplefoot, Yellowshine, and Mossyfeather will attack in a second wave."

The chosen cats ran out of the camp and towards the invading GardenClan cats.

"What's happening?" Asked Wigglekit, one of Lilacice's kits.

"I bet there will be lots of death!" Wigglekit's brother, Kinkkit, exclaimed happily.

Lilacice wacked both of them with her tail.

Berrypaw stared at the retreating warriors in concern. Dawnpaw, seeing the worry on her friend's face, reassuringly placed her tail on his shoulders. Berrypaw gave her a small smile in return.

****

Thirteen cats came staggering into the camp, battered an bleeding, a look of defeat in all of their eyes.

Wrenstar immediately went to talk with the three most senior cats that were in the best shape; Thornfall, Sparkheart, and Rippleshade.

The medicine cats, Harepounce and Daisypaw, took the most seriously injured cats into their den. There were three critically injured cats. There was Ravenwind who had deep scratches across his stomach, Blackpool who was littered with all kinds of deep scratches, and Yellowshine who had bite marks so deep in on leg that you could see bone.

The more minorly injured cats were treated by Laurelflight, who had enough herb knowledge that she could apply marigold and cobwebs to wounds relatively easily. Dawnpaw and Jaydawn were helping her.

Wrenstar leapt upon the rock, ready to announce something to the cats.

"Cats of LeapClan, the battle that some of you were in did not go as planned. Originally, we thought there were only a few GardenClan cats. But as the backup patrols arrived, they were ambushed by a mixture of GardenClan and CliffClan cats. The battle was hopeless, and we lost part of our territory near the used-to-be GardenClan border. I am sorry to announce the death of Mossyfeather, Maplefoot, Hailfall, and Antpaw.

"I will announce my deputy now, as our clan will need a strong deputy to help lead in this hard time. The new deputy of LeapClan is Fawnpounce."

The LeapClan cats cheered. "Fawnpounce! Fawnpounce!"

Berrypaw's gaze drifted over to where Flickerpaw was comforting Frostpaw. Berrypaw felt bad for the long-tailed apprentice. Frostpaw's brother, Antpaw, had died in the battle.

Berrypaw looked around at his clanmates, not optimistic about the clan's chance against the two other clans, especially with less territory in leaf-bare.

Berrypaw cast one glance at Cherrypaw before heading back to his nest.