Viperstar was fast, but so was I. Within no time, I'd closed the distance between us. I gathered my weight back on my haunches and launched myself into the air. I flew into my quarry with the force of a boulder, sending us both skidding. Viperstar went limp in my grasp, already weakened by his imprisonment. There was no room left for mercy within me. I slammed his head against the ground, shouting, "Where is it? Where is the Life-Rock?" Blood trickled from the GreenClan cat's mouth. His head tilted to the side as his eyes glazed with shock and pain. "I failed." "No, you didn't." "But Oakstar..."