Book 6 - Chapter 1

"What do you decide?" asked Darkfinch. "Am I allowed to ask a few questions?" asked Berrystar?" "Fine," Darkfinch muttered. "Who is fighting?" "Up to you. It could either be all your cats vs all my cats or one cat vs one cat." "How long would they fight?" "It would be a fight to the death. The cat who survives wins." "What happens after the fight?" "It depends on who wins. If we win we get to chose 3 cats to join our side. If you win you get to chose 3 cats from our side." Berrystar was nodding. "Ok but it has to be 1 on 1." Darkfinch beckoned a white and tan tom. "This is Liontail my deputy. He will fight the cat that you chose to fight him." Berrrystar nodded. "Ottertail. You will fight Liontail. Ottertail is one of my deputies." "Ready, Set, Fight." Liontail bared his teeth and crouched. Ottertail met his gaze. Berrystar noticed the glint of silver on Liontail's claws. He had taken stars into his soul. No cat could touch him. No cat could harm him. Ottertail hissed. Liontail lunged for Ottertail's throat. Ottertail ducked. But Liontail jumped neatly on her spine. He aimed to sick his fangs into her neck. She threw him off and lunged but her claws struck empty air. She gasped. Liontail grinned. He charged and his claws met her pelt. She shrieked. Liontail darted back before delivering a paw to her ears. Brightpool lunged for Liontail's throat and to met air. Liontail dodged and neatly flipped her on her back before tearing out clumps of fur. She fell to the ground. Ottertail threw herself at Liontail and he clamped his teeth into her forepaw scraping the bone. Ottertail screeched and Liontail clamped his teeth hard onto her tail. Ottertail screeched again. Then she fell still. Darkfinch was furious. "You clan mate broke the rules. It was supposed to be one on one. Not two against one. I insist that since Liontail won two battles that we get six of your cats." The Fishclan cats just watched with large eyes. 

Book 5 - Chapter 6

"Darkfinch." hissed Berrystar. "How did you find us?" "It was easy," replied Darkifnch. "When we were gathering a few days back, Hawkpelt," he nodded the brown cat forward, "Spotted a flash of white fur and smelled some new scents. When he looked again the cat was gone but in their haste to get away they left a patch of fur on the bramble bush and it smelled of Fishclan." "How could you tell it was Fishclan?" snarled Berrystar. "I could recognize by the scent. Also some of my cats used to live in Fishclan. Remember?" he pointed to Windshadow, Mistyfur, Greenwhisker and the others. Berrystar bared his teeth. Darkfinch returned his hiss. Serafina hissed and disappeared with a puff of smoke. "Scared are you?" taunted Darkfinch. "We aren't scared." retorted Berrystar. "Oh really?" Darkfinch signaled with his tail and the Tigers of Tigerclan came racing over the hill. "Either you can join us or fight us. You will get a choice. I have no quarrel with loners only clan cats." Darkfinch told the cat. The cat nodded and walked away. She raced over the mountains until she reached a hill. She shimmered until she vanished and a new star appeared in the horizon. "How many of you will join us?" asked Darkfinch. "But Serafina said…" "Serafina." scoffed Darkfinch. "Serafina lied. She lied when she was apart of Nightclan too." "She did?" Darkfinch nodded. "Who do you believe? The cat that killed his own family for power or me?" Serafina had reappeared. Darkfinch growled. Berrystar considered. "Still having doubts? Do you think you could fight us? Let me prove you wrong." Darkfinch flicked his ears and even more cats came into the clearing."Do you still think you can fight us and win? I will only give my offer once more. You can fight us or join us. It is up to you." Every cat looked at Berrystar waiting for what he would do.