The clan cats and the banished tribe cats return with their plan - to lure the Sharptooth into the cave and leave a rabbit stuffed with deathberries for him to eat. Stoneteller is at first hostile to the returning cats, then he decides that maybe their plan is a good one. Cats are frightened at the thought of Sharptooth entering their cave again, but it is argued that this is the only way to control the situation. But, as they are getting ready the Sharptooth suddenly arrives.
In the chaos all the cats scramble to their positions. Stonefur and Feathertail find themselves up on a ledge watching the chaos unfold around them. They watch as the Sharptooth rejects the rabbit and they see Crowpaw down below, unable to hide properly. Stonefur is afraid, their plan is not working and he doesn't know what to do. Suddenly Feathertail says she knows now what the waterfall was saying to her. She leaps at a stalactite, bringing it down upon the Sharptooth killing it. Stormfur rushes to her and she dies. The tribe cats realize for the first time that Feathertail is also the correct color. Though some are sad at Feathertail's death, most of the tribe cats start rejoicing. Crowpaw and Stormfur are devastated over their loss, and Stormfur feels that Silverstream is there to take her kit with her.
Leafpaw awakens from a horrible dream of the clan being destroyed by a Twoleg monster. As she looks around the camp she realizes they are falling apart. Graystripe and Mousefur came running into the camp. Mousefur is hurt - her shoulder is dislocated. They got too close to the Twoleg monsters and a Twoleg tried to grab her. Cinderpelt and Leafpaw help Mousefur set her arm, but Leafpaw resoves that the time for secrets is done. She is determined to find Cloudtail and Brightheart, then report everything - including the prophecy - to Firestar. She asks Soreltail to go with her. The two cats head to where the monsters are. Leafpaw sees a den that smells of Mistyfoot and kittypet food. She enters and Sorreltail screams out a warning but it is too late. The den is a trap and Leafpaw is cannot escape.
Squirrelpaw awakens from a dream that Leafpaw is in danger. The clan cats are coming home after they sat vigil with Feathertail and buried her by the waterfall. Stoneteller assure them that she would always have a place of honor in their tribe. Highstones is up ahead - the cats are almost home.
I was a bit surprised that Feathertail was the cat of the prophecy. I know that I had pointed out that she was the correct color too, but Stormfur felt this sense of belonging with the tribe cats and seemed to be in love with Brook. Now he has to go on and fulfill Feathertail's part of the prophecy. I actually find myself hoping that after all of this is done Stormfur goes back to the tribe.
As for Leafpaw, she is obviously about to solve the mystery of the missing cats first hand.
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