Star (book)/Chapter 12

==Chapter description==
:With Tigerstar's patrol having been rescued, Frostpaw anxiously waits with the WindClan-ShadowClan patrol, listening to the battle in RiverClan camp. Frostpaw persuades Tigerstar and Crowfeather to let her cross the river and check on the battle, with Tigerstar warning her to stay out of the camp. As she swims, Frostpaw worries about what RiverClan will be like after Splashtail is driven out. She hears the yowls quiet down and wonders if the battle is over, but as she approaches the camp, panic-stricken yowls sound, and Splashtail barges into the water, carrying a kit. Mallownose tries to pursue him but is stopped by Fognose. Frostpaw follows Splashtail across the river and emerges after him on the riverbank, demanding that he release Floatkit. Hearing Lightleap call after her, she realizes that Tigerstar's patrol is pursuing them. Splashtail pins Floatkit by her tail and tells Frostpaw that he will take RiverClan far from the other Clans, insisting that the other Clans desire control over them. He accuses her of wanting such, citing that she had appointed Owlnose leader, and Frostpaw retorts that she is protecting RiverClan from him. She swipes at him and tells Floatkit to seek out Tigerstar as Splashtail releases the kit.
:The two cats battle, with Frostpaw struggling to recall her warrior training, but she cannot match Splashtail, who manages to pin her. Just as Frostpaw believes she will die, Lightleap saves her and fights Splashtail, with Frostpaw anxiously waiting for the others to arrive. Splashtail manages to stun Lightleap and goes for her throat, but Frostpaw intercepts him, only for Splashtail to successfully overwhelm her and bite into her neck. Remembering Harelight's training and driven by fear, Frostpaw uses Splashtail's weight to haul him aside and claw her way out of his grip. As Splashtail stands, he is startled that Frostpaw has managed to harm him, and Frostpaw takes advantage of this to cut his heels, rendering his hind legs useless. As Splashtail collapses, Tigerstar's patrol arrives, and Frostpaw sees fear in Splashtail's eyes. Splashtail begins speaking to some cat, saying that he will be in StarClan while they go to the Dark Forest. He is confused by Tigerstar's presence, and when he and Crowfeather point out his crimes, Splashtail struggles to explain how he saved RiverClan before he dies. Lightleap checks on Frostpaw, who suddenly becomes aware of her wounds and faints.
==Characters==
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==Important events==
===Deaths===
*Splashtail: killed by Frostpaw
==Notes and references==
Category:Star (book)
Category:A Starless Clan arc
Category:Chapter subpages