Hi everyone! Another story for warriors-this one's about an idea I thought up when I first read Warriors. Thanks to Falconclaw of Mountainclan for helping me structure it:) Plz R/R, ENJOY!

The wind sent icy chills down Spiritclan's backs. It caressed their thick fur and twisted, whistling away. The leader jumped upon a jutting rock and yowled to her followers.

"We shall rest here for two nights! Swiftair, NightingGale, Dartingfeather! Go scout for fresh-kill! Drowningsparrow, come here." The barely visible hunters padded into the blurry expanse of white and a dark-brown tom headed towards her.

"What's wrong, Skystar?" He asked in a young but firm voice. Skystar blinked as a snow-crystal fell onto her nose.

"The weather-it's getting worse. We've only covered two thirds of the journey to Alpine Skies and it's already Leaf-bare. We'll have to find somewhere to stay or Spiritclan won't survive." The deputy thought for a moment before replying.

"Is there…other clans we can stay with?" he asked nervously. It was quite a statement to make if there was other clans and he didn't know how his leader would take the thought of needing the home of another leader.

"Mmm…" She sat thinking in the dimming light, her watery eyes deep in thought. "When I was a young kit, I remember my mother telling me something of that sort. Let me think…

The air was warm and humid. The sky was a grey colour, the clouds tense as they waited to shed their burden. A beautiful she-cat swished her tail happily as her mate, Blackthorn licked her head.

"They're beautiful little kits that will make great apprentices soon." She meowed proudly. Blackthorn twisted his head in one kit's direction.

"Except…Skykit has unusually wide shoulders…" he mumbled worriedly.

"Hmm? What do you mean? She'll grow into them-they always look a bit out of proportion at this stage. It's natural." Defended the now worried mother. "Isn't it?"

Three moons later, snow begins to fall and two apprentices play in the drifting flakes.

"I had the BEST training session ever with SharpPaw yesterday! We learnt how to tackle without looking! What'd you do?" asked the paler she-cat, her green eyes glowing.

"Um…nothing…Scentedwave says I have to rest so that these lumps on my shoulders stop growing." The spotted she-cat replied, embarassed.

"Hey, I'll teach you what I learnt while no-ones around!" The other cat meowed excitedly, her muscles rippling with enthusiasm.

"Great idea, Heatherpaw! What do I do first?" The other cat took a step forward and crouched down low, pretending an attacker was behind her. In a split second she launched her lithe body backwards scrabbling on the icy ground.

"See? It's actually really easy. Just crouch-yep that's it, Imagine your opponent-No, don't look, Skypaw, that's cheating. Okay now twist and pounce!" Heatherpaw yowled in surprise as Skypaw flew up and silvery wings spread themselves free for the first time. Skypaw let out an ear-piercing shriek as she flew into an overhanging branch, and dug her claws into it's flesh. Heatherpaw was circling the clearing below, trying to help somehow. The bushes rustled as one of Thunderclan's patrols came through, staring at the sight in horror.

"Skypaw! What are you doing up there? And why do you have a dead bird stuck to your back?"

"Eventually, they got me down. I was excluded, beaten, teased and avoided because of my wings. In the end, I left when I was old enough to survive alone and Heatherpaw, or HeatherRose as she was named when I was leaving, went on with her life in Thunderclan." A single tear fell from Skystar's blue eyes. Drowingsparrow let his brown tail fall onto her shoulders to comfort her.

"So…Is it time to return?" He asked quietly. Skystar shook her head and cleared her eyes.

"I think so."

After announcing their detour to the small group of eight, Skystar went to crawl next to Forbiddendream's black shoulder. Her mate lifted his great head and licked her gently.

"I know this will be hard for you but I want you to know I'll be there for you-forever."

His purple eyes comforted her and she let her mind be at peace.

"I know." She mumbled, drifting into an undisturbed sleep.

"Okay, everyone! We are all trained warriors of the elite kind. If we are to come across any from of danger, you know the stance-NightingGale and Dartingfeather protect Eagleflight and Canarypaw," the new couple stared at each-other warmly. The medicine cat let out a hiss of frustration and Canarypaw chuckled to herself. "Drowningsparrow and Swiftair will scout the area for more danger and myself and Forbiddendream will take to the trees for ambush. Clear?" the cats nodded enthusiasticly. It had been a while since their last fight and they were edging for a battle. With a flurry of feathery wings, the clan took into the dawn sky.

"How..much…further?" panted Swiftair, catching up to the leopard-patterned leader.

"I-I'm not sure…but, I think I recognise…that…group of trees-and lake." She replied swerving in a downwards arc. The eight cats landed silently onto the branch of an oak, and licked their ruffled fur.

"Is this where we're staying?" asked Canarypaw excitedly. Her mentor, Swiftair, told her to calm down before Skystar replied.

"Yes-I think so. From what I remember, there should be four clans around here. I think…yes, this is on the border of Thunderclan territory. We must be careful from here on. I'll do the talking." She concluded, leaping into the next tree and the next, and the next. The rest of the winged felines raced after her, leaving no trace but a single silver feather.

The night was cold, and the clan was sleeping peacefully. Skystar woke suddenly. Something's not right She thought, tasting the freezing air. Gliding softly to a lower tree branch she studied the forest floor. A vole was sniffing among the roots, as a black cat pounced onto it with a single bound. More ruffling, and another cat came out of some bushes.

"Got it, RoughFur?" meowed the darker warrior.

"Yeah-but be quiet, Blacknight! We don't want Icetalon on our backs for stealing Thunderclan's prey!"

"Thunderclan, oh the great Wonderclan! I'm so scared of you! Woooh." Sneered Blacknight as the two warriors headed back to camp. Hey-I remember them two fox dungs! That was Blackpaw and Roughpaw! The leader leapt down from the tree, and crept up on the black and ginger toms.

"Drop the prey, thieves…" hissed Skystar from her hideout above them in a birch tree. The two toms jumped in surprise. They spun around in circles but couldn't scent nor see her. "Drop it, or die." She threatened, and the Shadowclan warriors looked at eachother fearfully. They may look strong but as soon as a bigger enemy comes along….

"W-who's there?" stammered Blacknight. Skystar turned around as a tail tapped he on the shoulder. Drowingsparrow was looking at her quizzically, as was Dartingfeather. She indicated towards the Shadowclan warriors and the two toms smiled and crept into position. Skystar flicked her tail left, then twisted it into a certain position which her warriors knew meant 'fright ambush: wait for signal'.

"Answer me! Who's there!" cried Blacknight, fur bristling and blue eyes blazing. Skystar chuckled and the two warriors flinched.

"Pathetic mice…" she taunted. Roughfur growled and lunged at the bush below her, then jumped back, surprised that he found no-one. "I eat mice…" she hissed and flicked her wing in Drowningsparrow's direction. The brown tom flew into the next tree, then the next and the next. Forbiddendream did the same, and soon all three were flittering from tree to tree, scaring the dark forest out of the two toms.

"Go away!" yowled Roughfur, "We'll stop stealing prey! Just leave us alone!" he cried and Blacknight shrunk down next to him. Skystar motioned for her warriors to stop and the forest became still, except for the feathers that drifted to the floor. The Shadowclan warriors looked up, fur flattening. "Are they gone?" Blacknight mewed, peering around cautiously. Roughfur nodded faintly.

"I-I think so…let's get out of here…" he replied, getting up to move. All of a sudden, some angry looking warriors stepped from the bushes.

"Shadowclan!" hissed a tabby brown tom, spine arched and teeth bared. The five cats with him were showing the same stance and emotion. Roughfur ran up to them.

"We're saved!" he cried and Blacknight let out a sigh of relief. The tabby tom looked at them, confused. Skystar didn't blame them as she watched with Drowingsparrow and Forbiddendream in an oak tree above them.

"What are you talking about?" He meowed angrily and immediately the two Shadowclan warriors stepped back.

"Th-the…" Blacknight began, but he didn't know what to call Skystar and her warriors.

"The what? You'd better have a good explanation!" Roughfur stepped forward.

"We don't know who they are but when Darkstar finds out that what you're hiring to protect your borders, you'll be in big trouble!" he hissed. The tabby tom growled.

"You'll be in trouble for tresspassing!" he screeched and was about to attack Roughfur when a pale silver she-cat stopped him.

"Vineclaw! I will make the decisions, unless you're challenging me for my position, which you have no right to do." She growled. Vineclaw backed down, lying his fur flat.

"No, HeatherRose. I'm not challenging you." The silver she-cat nodded in contempt.

"Good. Shadowclan, what are you doing here? I shall hear no more nonsense of 'rogue border protecters' beause we have none, and if you are not honest I will strip the fur off your useless backs!" she threatened, and the Shadowclan cats obeyed.

"We were…hunting…"mewed Blacknight and the Thunderclan cats hissed, but HeatherRose remained calm. "We're really sorry! We won't ever do it again!"

"We shall see you don't. Now I will give you until my claw reaches…"she meowed, clawing line in the dirt, "here, to run for your pathetic lives…" Blacknight and Roughfur bolted back to their territory and a second later, HeatherRose meowed calmly.

"Go." And her four warriors pursued the frightened tresspassers. HeatherRose sighed and slowly got up. "Where are you Skyborn?" She mumbled quietly to herself and Skystar knew it was time to show herself. This would probably be the only chance she would get. Motioning for her warriors to leave and wait with the rest, she jumped down.

Hope you liked it! Bit far-fetched but different (I hope)

I want 5 reviews before I update, okay? Until next time:)…

~Jaffa Maze