Hailstar was running. They didn't know where, he was just running. She loved the feeling of grass under her paws, of sunlight on his fur. Xe was in love with nature. 

  "Hey! Over here!" A loud shout. Hailstar skidded to a halt, and turned.

  "Ah. There you are, Moonstar." Hailstar smiled, a lopsided grin. "When were you planning on invading AshClan again? I'm just kidding! I remember." Hailstar giggled, as Moonstar batted at her with a lazy paw.

  "I certainly wasn't planning on doing it without your help. And BoneClan's help." Moonstar's expression tightened; her voice turned somber. "I have important news. AshClan seems to be... training it's warriors to... well, not kill, but certainly wound to the brink of death. Ashstar is becoming increasingly restless. It seems he has caught wind of our plans."

  Hailstar's expression soured. "Ah. Then we must attack sooner, rather than later." They started pacing. "Moonstar, our chances of winning are low. The fact that AshClan says they do not believe in killing cats is irrelevant, in the past they have certainly shown that it is only true when it is convenient to them. They are strong, and BoneClan and BloodClan are weak. We must plan this perfectly, or it will not succeed." She looked up at Moonstar, and stopped pacing. "I have recieved a message from our Clan's Prophet that the Cats of the Stars do not intend for us to survive this. Have you recieved the same message?"

  "Yes, I have. 'The Stars themselves must fight, for only they can turn the tide.' It could be interpreted several ways, but Brownslash seemed convinced that it meant both of the Clans' leaders are the 'Stars' who will 'turn the tide'."

  "At first I thought it meant we needed to call down our Ancestors to fight alongside us, but Heatherfury was adamant that we 'must not waste our Energy on such a trivial battle'. Frankly, I found it extremely suspicious." Moonstar chuckled.

  "I agree. However, we chose our Prophets for a reason- they are the cat we trust the most in the whole Clan. If they betray us, the only cat we have to blame is ourselves." Moonstar sighed. "Very well. Prepare your Clan for battle. It seems we have no choice but to attack tomorrow at moonhigh." 

  "I will. Goodbye, Moonstar." Somehow, Hailstar knew that this would truly be the last time she ever saw Moonstar- at least, this Moonstar, the one Hailstar knew to be the true Moonstar. The next time that Hailstar would see her, she would be leading BloodClan, and they would not be able to talk together in this way. The two cats were certainly good friends, however their Clans had never gotten along very well. The only reason the alliance had been made in the first place was because AshClan was a threat to both Clans, and they would have a higher likelihood of surviving if they joined together.

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  BloodClan and BoneClan were joined together in a clearing on the border of the two territories. Moonstar and Hailstar were in the center of the group,