Swiftclaw couldn't sleep. Whatever she heard must've woken her. It was like a scream from the other side of the Mists. The other sounds was the sound of ripping earth, and Twolegs. Whatever was happening over with everyone must not be going well. Unlike Swiftclaw's group. So far, after the squirrels, they ran into Emeraldheart's memory, which was fairly easy. Swiftclaw couldn't remember what they did though because she was exhausted from the journey they have gone through so far. Firesong was snoozing nearby with Lapis, Peppercloud, and Emeraldheart, and Rainsplash was doing guard patrol. Swiftclaw stood up wearily, and padded over to Rainsplash.

"Hey," Swiftclaw nudged her as she sat silently, looking up at the cloudy sky.

"Hey...." Rainsplash trailed off silently, "I missed seeing the stars from my den. It feels like we just walked into the darkest part of the Dark Forest."

"Well the Dark Forest doesn't exists anymore, at least for now."

"I still think it does," she turned to her, "That's why were are battling other cats. They could be from there-"

"But where would they even go when they're dead? The Dark Forest was a gate way to our world, so they can't go there unless they return." Swiftclaw swept her tail into a curl.

"Only StarClan could decide that." Rainsplash purred, then sighed, "If their presence even existed here." Swiftclaw looked up at the cloudy sky, and could only imagine if the stars were on the other side looking down at them. But who even knew where they were exactly, or if they were alive, for now.

"I'm going back to bed now, seeya," Swiftclaw muttered, twitching her whiskers.

"Yeah, you need your rest Swift. Night," Rainsplash called. Suddenly, Emerald woke up, startling Swiftclaw.

"What time is it, what time is it, WHAT TIME IS IT?!" Emeraldheart shrieked, "I DONT WANNA SEE THE LIGHT!" Lapis, Firesong, and Peppercloud jumped awake accidentally unsheathing their claws and poking each other.

"For StarClan sake, what the heck Emerald!" Peppercloud rubbed her eyes. Suddenly, Emeraldheart passed out, snoring again. Lapis's eyes were red and cracked, and she was shaking and mumbling to herself as she sat down.

"Yikes Lapis," Swiftclaw blurted out when she saw her eyes, "um, you should get some sleep."

"What do you THINK I WAS DOING?!" Lapis snorted, before passing out again.

"Ugh, I'm not going to be able to sleep because of that...." Peppercloud moaned, her paws dripping down her white and black furry face. Swiftclaw laid down on the rough ground, feeling the uncomfortable temperature upon her fur. Her eyes were wide open, glancing down at the earth below her. After a while, dreariness came upon her, and she fell asleep...

"Swiftclaw WAKE UP!" Peppercloud yelled in her ear. Swiftclaw jumped up, her face struck with rain, wind, and flying leaves. Lightening split the sky, and trees bend dangerously on their sides.

"Holy cow!"

"RUN!" Firesong shrieked. The group sprinted across the windy area, their heart beating faster and faster. A large thunder clap boomed above her, shaking the earth and the air around them. A river ran quickly nearby them, the water brown and dirty with soil and plants.

"Where's the Mists?!" Lapis shrieked over the roaring wind. Swiftclaw spun around her in a 360. The Mists were gone!

"We lost the MISTS?! Emeraldheart cried out as a branch smacked him in the head.

"Get shelter!" Rainsplash yowled, rushing towards a large ditch in the ground. Everyone else raced after her, their pelts soaked with water.

"Swiftclaw, Firesong, C'mon!" Lapis shrieked. Suddenly, a large sound erupted in front of them.

"MONSTER!" Emeraldheart cried out, jumping to safety into the cave. The car flipped in front of Firesong and Swiftclaw, and both of their hearts lurched. Rainsplash screamed.

"RUN!" Firesong began to run, but the car slammed in front of him, smacking him backwards. Swiftclaw felt the machine knock her backwards too, her body flopping into the ground and flowing with the wind. Swiftclaw floated for a few seconds before hitting her head onto the ground. She heard her friends screaming out to her, until they completely vanished in a fog of dust and rain.

"HELP!!" Swiftclaw yowled, her body skidding to a halt in a bunch of debris. Her claws extended out of her paws, latching onto a metal stick trapped in the ground. Leaves slapped her face painfully, and flew away like nothing.

"Firesong!!" She cried out. She could recall him flying away when the monster slammed into him, tossing him like fresh-kill. Suddenly, her claw snapped, and she felt her body lurch as she fell again, this time into water. The cold sensation froze her, and the amount of things in the water scratched her body. The world silenced into the sound of rushing water above her, until her head exploded out of the water for air. Swiftclaw gasped, her lungs screaming in her chest.

"HELP!" She yowled as she submerged. She felt her body slam into a bunch of rocks and sticks, and pain was the only thing she thought about when she felt them bruise her. She cried out in pain, submerging again into the river of death. She can't swim. Finally, when she felt that she needed to drown, she saw a broken tree above her. Reaching out, she pulled her soaked body out of the water, blood dripping down her fur. She wrapped herself around the water for a second, then began crying for a second.

"FIRESONG! GUYS?! WHERE ARE YOU?!" She cried into the wind. The world only replied with a bang of thunder and a flash of lightening. Suddenly, in the light of the lightening, she spotted a figure rising up from the ground.

"Firesong?" She cried out, rushing down from the tree. It was Firesong! Swiftclaw sprinted to him, her heart exploding with relief.

"Swiftclaw?" he groaned, rubbing his head as he stood on his paws. The wind howled in his response, but Swiftclaw didn't care.

"Oh yes, its me. I'm so sorry, are you ok?"

"Swift....Swift......SWIFT!!" Firesong shrieked, jumped backwards. Swiftclaw turned around watching in horror as a tree began to uproot itself.

"Firesong hold on!" Swiftclaw screamed, jumping on his body. She heard the tree collapsing, and closed her eyes as it slammed into both of them. Pain, worse than ever struck her head and her back, and the world screamed around her. Her vision began to fade, and as much as she tried to fight it, her body seemed to fade with her, until all she could see was darkness.

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"GAH!" Firesong gasped as he sat up. His head burned with pain, and his ears were bleeding. His tail was also broken underneath him. He gasped as he stood up, putting weight onto his paws. He looked around, glancing nervously at his surroundings. Surely, the sky was blue, but around him were broken monsters, ripped trees, and flattened grass and leaves. Horror grew in his throat with each turn. It was all destruction around him. Swiftclaw! Firesong turned, rushing around his area for the she-cat.

"Swift?" Swiftclaw?! He cried out, his eyes wide. He could remember seeing her jumping over him, then the tree crushing them both, but spitting Firesong out. Firesong spun around, staring at the limp paw of Swiftclaw.

"Swiftclaw!" He yowled, pushing bark, leaves, and a heavy piece of wood off of her. Her eyes were closed, and she laid limp and lifeless. Firesong pulled her out, shaking her.

"Swiftclaw! Its me, you saved me!" He meowed. But no response came back. He shook her again.

"Swiftclaw, you alive right?! Swiftclaw can you hear me?! SWIFT!!" Firesong slammed his fist on her chest, hoping for a breath. But nothing. Firesong felt pain burning in his head, stepping back in horror.

"No....NO! This can't be please....Don't let her go yet...SWIFT!!" Firesong nudged her again. She's dead, Firesong thought falling on the ground, I ruined everything. Firesong grabbed her scruff, and lifted her lifeless body up. He turned walking towards the group of cats that were cluttered nearby.

"Firesong, your alive!" Peppercloud cried happily.

"YAY!" Emeraldheart jumped up like a kit. Firesong lowered his eyes, placing Swiftclaw's body on the ground.

"Is she unconscious?" Rainsplash wondered. Firesong let out a cry, the tears wetting his fur.

"I'm so sorry guys."

"For what?" Emeraldheart wondered, "You brought her back!" Firesong bit back his tears.

"I was supposed to protect her. I was supposed to bring her back alive....." Firesong cried. Peppercloud's eyes widened.

"Swiftclaw.....can't be..." Peppercloud began. Firesong nodded solemnly,

"I'm sorry Pepper." Rainsplash cried out, stumbling back in horror.

"You didn't save her!" Peppercloud hissed, "She was my FRIEND!"

"I'm sorry Pepper-"

"Sorry isn't enough Firesong." Peppercloud growled, her eyes turning red, and like that, ran away. Rainsplash sat down, still stunned by the news. Lapis was silent, her heart shaking with every beat that one of the clan cats was dead. Firesong walked away, silently.

"Wait-"

"Leave me alone Lapis," Firesong meowed, "I should've saved her. I'm already messing things up." Firesong strolled away into the Mists in sadness.