The Flames Die

Chapter One

 * Jayfeather's blue eyes flicked open. His heart beat faster and faster each second as he realized: this was the day of the Dark Forest battle. He remembered Tigerstar's ominous words as he warned Jayfeather, Dovewing, Ivypool, and Lionblaze. He shivered, and Tigerstar's words echoed in his mind: "Everyone shall participate...to kits to elders, to alive cats to dead cats....everyone..."
 * Only a moon ago, Hollyleaf had returned to ThunderClan. She had promised Jayfeather and Lionblaze that she would fight on their side in the Dark Forest battle, but Jayfeather wasn't sure if he could trust her. After all, she had been a loner for a very long time. And, Jayfeather could tell from the anger blazing from her that she was angry at Dovewing.
 * As he was thinking, a massive, broad-shouldered cat appeared at the entrance. "Welcome, Lionblaze," Jayfeather murmured, lifting his head to face his brother.
 * Lionblaze stared at Jayfeather. "It's today..." He whispered. "I just don't know how Brightheart's kits will live." Brightheart's kits had been born only a moon ago, named Ravenkit and Russetkit. Ravenkit was in honor of Ravenpaw, and Russetkit was because of the kit's ginger pelt.
 * "We'll have to talk to Firestar. He'll have to organize a Clan meeting and we're just going to have to wait..." Jayfeather whispered. StarClan, please grant me sight! But he knew it was useless, knowing that he had blindness for the battle.
 * Jayfeather could hear Lionblaze gulp. Jayfeather sighed, feeling ready to slap some sense into Lionblaze. If a blind cat was brave, he had to be brave, too; knowing he couldn't be hurt in battle.