Chancestep Speaks: RIsingstar's Fall

Chancestep Speaks: Risingstar's Fall

"Once upon a time, there was a young Tigerclan kit named Risingkit. Risingkit was a brave young kit, and wanted to someday be a hero. Well, one day Risingkit was playing with his sister.His sister was called Fallenkit, and they were nothing alike. They only shared one personality trait- Ambition. Risingkit and Fallenkit were play-fighting, and then Fallenkit drew her claws. They were both strong young kits, and Fallenkit ended up leaving a long scar, wrapping from her brother's muzzle to his opposite shoulder. He ended up okay, but he always had the scar.

They grew up and became apprentices of Tigerclan. Risingpaw and Fallenpaw were both shaping up as great fighters, with their new apprentice names. One day, a mysterious rogue visited Tigerclan. He offered Risingpaw and Fallenpaw a place among his group, which was trying to take over Leopardclan. Risingpaw turned him down immediately, without a second thought. Fallenpaw was more hesitant, but after a moment she did as well. Risingpaw had seen the ambition in her eyes, which was turned down a darker path than his own.

After their warrior ceremonies, they became Risingstrke and Fallenclaw. Risingstrike was a great warrior already, an after only a moon he was training an apprentice. Fallenclaw was jealous, as she believed she was the better warrior. One day, she was alone, and the same rogue from before returned. He again offered her a place in the group, but this time he promised her a high rank. She considered this for a moment, and he told her to sleep on it. If she wished to join, she could meet him off of the territory the next day at moon high. The next night, she snuck out of camp.

It was a new moon, so the night was dark. She met the mysterious rogue off of Tigerclan territory. "I will join you under one condition," she told him. "You must not trouble Tigerclan."

It turned out his group was not merely a few cats...

It was an army!

With cats from Tigerclan, Leopardclan, and Lionclan, it was super strong. She gained control of a section, immediately. She was no longer called Fallenclaw, but Night. Her morals and ways were changed by the rogues. She no longer lived by the warrior code, but by her own set of laws.

One day, the rogue ordered an attack on Lionclan. They had been planning it for an entire moon, and they were sure that nothing could go wrong. It turned out that the rogue army had a few spies. The clans were teamed up and ready for the rogues. Tigerclan, Lionclan, and Leopardclan were all waiting for the rogues. The rogues called themselves the Dark Force, eerily close to Dark Forest. The Dark Force was met by a fighting force of the three clans. There was a mighty battle, and many of the warriors fell.

Risingstrike was now leader of Tigerclan. Risingstar confronted Night in battle. She wouldn't have recognized him if it weren't for the long scar. Realizing her brother was now her enemy, she turned completely cold. In a yowl, she told her leader to forget the Tigerclan promise. Night and Risingstar jumped into battle. Night struck down her brother, in a moment of vengeance.

She began to pad away, until she heard him rising behind her.

"You have forgotten my advantage!" He yowled, freeing himself of all mercy. "Starclan's lives." For a moment, you could see fear lighting up Night's eyes.

But it faded, into pure anger and determination.

They battled, exchanging blows for some time. Then, Risingstar made a move that not even Night knew. Night fell, and Risingstar realized that perhaps she didn't deserve this. For a moment, he peacefully let her rise. They looked at each other for a moment, until a rogue came out of nowhere and tackled Risingstar. The connection was destroyed. A Lionclan warrior snuck up behind Night, and after a painfully short fight, the warrior ended her.

Most of the rogues from the Dark Force ended that night. They say that Dark Force cats make up most of the Dark Forest, and they still walk the Place of No Stars today. Risingstar lived on, however, to be a great leader of Tigerclan. It is said that he was an ancestor of the clan cats we know today.

And, yes, that makes the end."

"Wow!" Finchkit purred. "That was a great story, Chancestep!"

"Yes," Patchkit agreed. "I learned lots!"

Chancestep purred. "It was no problem!"

**The End**

**By Chancestep, Typed up by Finchkit**