After the final liberation of Riverclan, Grousestar barely had time to rest, not that he could anyways, he was filled with adrenaline from the battle and the constant worry of his warriors and how they were faring, but he knew that they didn’t have much time to delay, they needed to get this done as quickly as possible so that the other leaders didn’t have time to hear about the group liberating each clan and group up against them. It was easier to take them down if they didn’t know and were only one group of followers and a leader.
Breathing carefully, the brown tabby passed over the border of Shadowclan, remember that Mapledash had stated that this land was marshy and muddy, though was more like a swamp rather than how Riverclan’s territory had been.
But that didn’t matter, they were going to carry this liberation out just like they did with Riverclan, it would take place in the camp which would obviously be the driest area, they wouldn’t have their elders or warriors or kits sleeping in damp locations, that, and it allowed for the Skyclan cat’s to have a fair fight, the camp was usually enclosed, they wouldn’t be running out into the territory to fight, territory that they didn’t know but the enemy did, they would be fighting on level ground.
Soon enough, he came marching into the Shadowclan camp, in a fashion much like he did with the Riverclan camp, yowling out for all of the cat’s of Shadowclan to hear.

“Cat’s of Shadowclan hear me! I am Grousestar of Skyclan and I am here to liberate you of your leader Blazingnight, and her treacherous followers! We are here to fight for Starclan! So you’re either with us, or against us, you may follow that rat or you may fight for your ancestors that have never failed you, your choice, but we will fight until the clan has been purged of its evil!”
He yowled out, deciding to be quick and to the point on this one, no need in trying to talk it out because he’s found out that it doesn’t work. This would always result in fighting for these Dark Forest followers were not diplomatic, it would be a simple waste of breath if he tried to talk them down.

Blazingnight smelled them before they arrived, though she'd smelled them and known trouble was brewing a day earlier on the border. The dark tabby twitched with a certain excitement. She'd always loved battle, the adrenaline, the taste of fear and strength on the air. It was an electric sensation that washed over her in battle, made her forget about all the rest. Though this battle was more than powered by her will to protect her clan, she had her whole world tucked in her, and she wouldn't see it destroyed. Her kits weren't even apprentices yet, she needed to be there for them. She wanted to watch them grow, mentor them, pick their warrior names and burst with fondness alongside their father. Her golden eyes revealed her inner turmoil as she stood there, in the clearing hearing the approaching sounds of the warriors surrounding her clan.
As their leader stepped into the clearing it gave her a sense of confidence. He was out of breath almost, his clanmates behind him scratched up and in the same state. They must have attacked Riverclan. This realization sunk into her quick and fast as she stared at the strangers with a tight sense of calm before the battle. Since they were here they must have defeated her allies. If they could even be called such. Her lips curled into a snarl and she bared her teeth as they announced their purpose here. Her thick tail lashed behind her. She was short a few lives already, but that didn't bother her. Nothing would stop her, or her clan. She glanced around quickly though, Burdockclaw and the kits were still in her den. She swallowed hard and pinned her ears, returning quickly to the fierce cat that was leading her clan to battle.
"Shadowclan! Attack these invaders!" She yowled above the sounds of the other clan tearing through the bushes and brambles. "Show them our strength! We don't need Starclan!" She finished before running through the clearing and straight into the greedy claws of her opponents. How dare this foreign clan invade, through the 'good of Starclan'. Her chest was on fire and her golden-red eyes ablaze as she rushed on their leader.

{Open; I would like for him to get involved.}
Mintpaw raced forwards, taking pleasure in being one of the first ShadowClan apprentices fighting in this spectacular battle. He knew nothing much about the Evil Era, as he was quite young, but he was willing to follow Blazingnight's orders. After all, the leader had brought strength to ShadowClan and helped rebuild them into a stronger society.

"Yes, Blazingnight! Hhhhra!" The tabby tom yowled, as a battle cry, launching himself into the midst of battle boldly. He was not afraid of showing his moves off, or clawing a SkyClan warrior in the face. All he cared about was his clan... and he'd protect it forever. Why did SkyClan have the authority to fight anyhow? Shouldn't they know that Shadow was the most fierce, ferocious clan in the pine forest? Such mouse-brains.

@Cloudy @Empress Of Evil
Rusticash dashed into the clearing. He saw Blazingnight as she called her warriors against the intruders. His hackles rose as he saw the numerous cats ready to fight them. Skyclan? Who the heck is Skyclan? HE thought in confusion. The red marbled tom raced to his leader's side, ready to fight along side her. This is what he believed, what he trained for, and he was ready for every moment of it.


@Lonestar23
Graypaw gazed in horror as the new cats came upon them. He looked to Blazingnight instinctively, but remembered, she was against him personally. There was no way he could not believe in Starclan. Besides, it's where his sister was, and he had to hold onto the hope that he would see her again one day. HE listened to the Skyclan leader, hope swelling inside him. We're not alone! The long haired gray tom slipped to the side of the Clearing and made his way over to Skyclan's side, making it obvious by his posture he was on their side, not Blazingnight's.
@Gusty
Robinblaze spotted the apprentice rooting for Blazingnight. He growled and lunged himself at the cat. He toppled over the cat, bringing them both to the ground. "How dare you support the one who is destroying our home!" The dappled tom cat hissed. He had had enough of these evil cats taking over. HE missed his old friend who was evicted from the Clan because of her. Blazingnight had said Halestorm and Smokepaw were taken away by Twolegs, but he knew that if she saw that, then she did nothing to help them, no matter what lies she told the others.

Originally Posted by Ever (Post 77394) Blazingnight smelled them before they arrived, though she'd smelled them and known trouble was brewing a day earlier on the border. The dark tabby twitched with a certain excitement. She'd always loved battle, the adrenaline, the taste of fear and strength on the air. It was an electric sensation that washed over her in battle, made her forget about all the rest. Though this battle was more than powered by her will to protect her clan, she had her whole world tucked in her, and she wouldn't see it destroyed. Her kits weren't even apprentices yet, she needed to be there for them. She wanted to watch them grow, mentor them, pick their warrior names and burst with fondness alongside their father. Her golden eyes revealed her inner turmoil as she stood there, in the clearing hearing the approaching sounds of the warriors surrounding her clan. As their leader stepped into the clearing it gave her a sense of confidence. He was out of breath almost, his clanmates behind him scratched up and in the same state. They must have attacked Riverclan. This realization sunk into her quick and fast as she stared at the strangers with a tight sense of calm before the battle. Since they were here they must have defeated her allies. If they could even be called such. Her lips curled into a snarl and she bared her teeth as they announced their purpose here. Her thick tail lashed behind her. She was short a few lives already, but that didn't bother her. Nothing would stop her, or her clan. She glanced around quickly though, Burdockclaw and the kits were still in her den. She swallowed hard and pinned her ears, returning quickly to the fierce cat that was leading her clan to battle. "Shadowclan! Attack these invaders!" She yowled above the sounds of the other clan tearing through the bushes and brambles. "Show them our strength! We don't need Starclan!" She finished before running through the clearing and straight into the greedy claws of her opponents. How dare this foreign clan invade, through the 'good of Starclan'. Her chest was on fire and her golden-red eyes ablaze as she rushed on their leader.

The brown tabby had a feeling that their presence wasn't exactly unknown, their scent was surely recognizable among the more usual scents and could easily be picked out, but at this point in time, he wasn't going for the element of surprise. He was here to end with as quickly as he could and as soundly as he could. The Riverclan Liberation had gone better than he expected with less casualties than he thought and he was hoping that the purging of this clan would go as smoothly as the other, the thought giving him courage and hope and he clung to it. It renewed his energy and helped to dull the ache of a few scratches that parted his brown fur on his shoulder.
Glaring defiantly at the she-cat as she yowled out for her followers to do battle against the clan and coalition, he knew that Blazingnight would be his first target, it was a cat the he knew for certain was a dark forest follower and obviously was not a good cat, not that he would have much of a choice with whom he was doing battle with thought, she was already racing for him.
As time almost felt like it slowed, Grousestar stood there for a moment, dragging in a slow, careful breath and watching the she-cat's movements. She was charging at him head on, though he knew that she was likely a decently smart cat, she wouldn't just charge straight on, she'd jump to one side at the last minute in order to try and catch him off guard. But which way would she veer?
Emerald eyes analyzing, he decided not to stand and wait, but act. This was a time of acting. Time exploded back into it's normal pace, his body bounding forward, straight at the evil leader, his head lowered and his ears flattened, green eyes focused on Blazingnight before he dove low, launching towards he paws, aiming to crash into them so that she'd go slamming into the ground, perhaps even stunning her, while allowing him to be able to quickly get up afterwards and launch his own offensive game. But that's if it does as he wants. If Blazingnight should be expecting this, she could launch herself into the air moments before the tom slams into her paws.

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