This was my forum. Ish. Mine and Musi's. Since it's not very popular, it shall be converted into a story and I hope it gets more praise than the forum ever got.

I do not own Warriors. I own the entire Valley, except for all of Musi's cats. Leafshade, Ravenclaw, and Swanpaw are hers. I'd list all of them here, but she has a lot, and these are the only ones of her charries that appear in this chapter. Allegiances are up next.

Redpaw stretched out in the shady darkness of the apprentices den. He was awaiting his mentor to take him out for battle practice. For some odd reason, Jaggedstar was late. Licking his scarlet chest, he sank onto his haunches, waiting...

Leafshade padded over to Redpaw, "You waiting for something?" she questioned.

"Yeah, my mentor." Redpaw mewed, bowing his head respectfully. "He's a bit late."

Leafshade smiled and sat down, "Well, he's the leader. He has much to look after,"

"I know. I know." Redpaw sighed.

Leafshade smiled at Redpaw, "I'm sure he'll come soon," she assured.

Redpaw smiled at Leafshade. "Thanks. Do I have permission to eat? Only I'd like to be ready for battle training."

Leafshade nodded, "I think you can have something small to eat like a mouse before you head out."

"Thanks, Leafshade." Redpaw padded over to the fresh-kill pile and selected a tiny mouse.

Leafshade smiled as Redpaw grabbed the mouse, and she purred, "He'll make a fine warrior."

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Ravenclaw padded up to Jaggedstar and dipped his head, "Good morning, Jaggedstar," he meowed.

"Ah. Ravenclaw. I have something I wish to discuss with you." Jaggedstar meowed, sinking onto his haunches.

Ravenclaw turned to Jaggedstar, "What might that be?" he asked.

"Yesterday, Seedpaw came to tell me of a strange scent she found well inside our own territory." Jaggedstar meowed. "It belonged, as Seedpaw told me, to a large group of rouges."

Ravenclaw twitched his ears, "A large group of rouge? Rouges rarely travel in groups..." Ravenclaw fell silent, then spoke again, "We should make our patrols larger and see if these rouges are just, hopefully, passing by..."

"It is the size of the group that worries me." Jaggedstar meowed, kneading the ground with his claws. "Seedpaw told me that there were as many as fourteen or fifteen, judging by the scent. She said that they had stayed in one place for a while, then split up, heading off in pairs or individually. Until we know more, apprentices- No, no one must leave camp alone. As for patrols, I'll have you see to that, Ravenclaw. You may go."

Ravenclaw dipped his head, "I'll see to it, Jaggedstar," he assured and padded away. He decided he would send larger groups of cats on patrol for safety reasons.

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"Redpaw!" Jaggedstar padded over to the small apprentice. "Sorry I was late. I had something to discuss with Ravenclaw. After you've finished that, we can got practice that new fighting move I was telling you about."

Redpaw looked delighted. "I'll hurry, Jaggedstar." He mewed, and finished his mouse in a few bites.

Leafshade smiled at Redpaw, "Told you he'd come soon." she purred.

"Heh, I knew he would." Redpaw mewed. He stretched out his claws and then padded after his mentor.

Leafshade smiled as they left, then padded over to a spot in camp to sun herself.

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Jaggedstar padded into a mossy clearing, and turned to face his apprentice. "The move I'm going to teach you uses several of the techniques I've taught you." he meowed.

"Really?" Redpaw mewed.

"Really. It is a move where you employ the hunter's crouch and your bird catching techniques." Jaggedstar dropped into a crouch.

"When I jump, cannon yourself into my belly from below." Jaggedstar instructed. Redpaw crouched low, tensing.

The brown tom leapt. Redpaw flung himself into Jaggedstar's belly, knocking the ThunderClan leader onto the ground, completely winding him.

"You see?" Jaggedstar panted. "It's a useful move, especially when fighting SkyClan. They always try to jump on you from a great height."

"Try it again, only this time, don't fling your paws around so much. You want to be tight. You move faster and have more impact strength."

"Yes, Jaggedstar!"

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Leafshade got to her paws, "Perhaps I'll head out hunting..." she mused and headed for the camp exit.

"Wait, Leafshade!"

Leafshade turn to find Ravenclaw padding up to her, "No cat is to leave camp alone."

Leafshade blinked, "Why?"

Ravenclaw explained what was happening and Leafshade nodded, "I see..." she sighed, "Very well, I'll stay in camp." Though I hope this problem is resolved soon.

Leafshade sighed and decided to continue sunning herself. The sun glowed nicely off her chocolate brown pelt. She rested her head and closed her eyes, enjoying the sun's warm shafts.

Leafshade continued to sun herself, though she was rather restless. She wanted to get out of camp or do something...but those rouges...she sighed.

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The pure white tom slinked through the undergrowth. His mission was simple. To find a weakness. But where? He shook his head. This was difficult. He had to come back with something, or else risk the punishment. He continued his prowling till he came to a sheer drop. The rocky canyon below him revealed his target. Kits were playing. Warriors basking. And they all were unaware of his presence.

Smiling, he turned and padded away. His leader would be pleased.

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Leafshade twitched her whiskers, she raised her head and looked around but saw nothing. She sighed, I must just be too tense...

Swanpaw then padded out of the apprentices den, she had a long late training session the night before and had slept in.

Redpaw padded back to camp, limp from exhaustion. He spotted Swanpaw and immediately walked toward her.

Swanpaw turned to Redpaw and smiled, "Hey, Redpaw." she greeted, "How was training?"

"Excellent! Jaggedstar taught me a new move." Redpaw mewed, smiling. "How are you?"

Swanpaw stretched, "Well rested, Ravenclaw had me training late the night before and so I slept in today." she said smiling.

"Hmm." Redpaw didn't usually gossip, but he had seen Ravenclaw ordering bigger patrols. "Do you know why Ravenclaw's sending out bigger patrols?"

Swanpaw paused, "No, I'm not sure why...maybe foxes were scented and they're just being safe..."

Leafshade watched the apprentices talk from where she laid. She couldn't quite make out what they were saying, but she saw the thoughtful and curious looks. She smiled faintly and rested her head, her fur glowing in the sunlight.

"Hm." Redpaw notice Leafshade watching them, and hastily padded away to ask Jaggedstar if he should collect fresh moss for the elders.

Swanpaw was surprised by Redpaw's sudden departure, "Uh...bye?"

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Jaggedstar selected a vole from the fresh-kill pile and sighed. He was mostly concerned with the rouge group, and he couldn't just sit here.

"Ravenclaw!" he meowed, leaving his vole untouched.

Ravenclaw padded up at the call of his leader, "Yes, Jaggedstar?" he said.

"I want you to gather up some able warriors and Seedpaw. I intend to follow the scent trail of this group of rouges and see where it leads." Jaggedstar meowed.

Ravenclaw nodded, "Right." he went and gathered some fit warriors including Leafshade, and Thornscar, and fetched Seedpaw before returning to where Jaggedstar was, "Alright, we're ready." he said, giving his leader a curt nod.

"Good. Let's go. Seedpaw, lead the way." Jaggedstar allowed the apprentice to take the lead while he followed behind, his ears pricked for any sign of the rouges.

Leafshade dashed after the apprentice, her senses alert for trouble.

Seedpaw found the place where she had scented the rouges. To her surprise and horror, the scent was fresh! "Jaggedstar..." she mewed in alarm.

Rouges suddenly attacked from where they hid. Leafshade hissed and sprang on her attacker and got into a vicious fight as she tried to wrestle the larger tom to the ground.

Ravenclaw slashed his claws on an oncoming grey female and then held her in a tight pin, sinking his claws in the she-cats neck causing her to yowl in pain.

Thornscar grappled with a brown she-cat, striking her with his hind legs, and received a nasty scratch on his face.

Jaggedstar snarled and as a battered black tom leapt at him, he cannoned into his belly. The rouge fell to the ground, winded, and Jaggedstar sank his teeth into the rouge's shoulder.

Seedpaw nipped at a scruffy and battle-scared white tom, who lunged at her, grabbing her scruff in his teeth.

"We have a prisoner!" he yowled to his fellows. "Let's go!" And he vanished into the undergrowth, still dragging Seedpaw with him.

Leafshade got to her paws, bleeding from her face and chest. She turned to Jaggedstar, "They got Seedpaw!" she exclaimed, but was too weak to chase after them.

"Those pieces of fox dung!" Jaggedstar spat. "How did they know we were coming?!"

"I don't know!" Thornscar snapped, his eyes flashing dangerously.

Leafshade hissed, "They may have scented us...or they may have planned it out..." she stopped, thinking.

"If they planned it, then they may have eyes inside our camp." Growled Jaggedstar. To Ravenclaw, he meowed. "I don't want anyone as much as a mouse-length out of camp without my knowledge. Oh, how am I going to explain to Redpaw that his sister's gone?"

Ravenclaw sighed, "I don't know....it'll be hard either way. Hopefully we can get her back..."

Leafshade nodded, worry clouded her eyes for Seedpaw and sympathy for Redpaw.

The dejected group headed back to camp, and Jaggedstar was immersed in his own thoughts. If I hadn't had her come with us, she'd still be here! Oh, StarClan! How can I bear to look Redpaw in the face?

Leafshade followed back to camp, head low and eyes distant.

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Redpaw was waiting at the camp entrance for them. "What happened? Where's Seedpaw?" he mewed.

Leafshade sighed, "I hate to tell you, Redpaw, but she's been taken hostage by the rouges..." she trailed off, her tail still and eyes distant.

Redpaw stood rigid, his eyes blank with shock. "No." he hissed. "No!"

Rounding on Jaggedstar, he shrieked. "It's all your fault! You made her come!" And he sprinted from camp.

"Redpaw! No!" Jaggedstar bounded after him.

"Redpaw!" called Leafshade, she dashed after them.

Swanpaw heard, her eyes clouded at the capture of her friend. But Redpaw could be captured too! The apprentice raced after Redpaw as well, "Wait! Redpaw!" she called.

Jaggedstar chased after him, yowling. "Redpaw, no! You can't run off by yourself!"

Redpaw did not answer, only ran faster. Jaggedstar suddenly became aware of where they were heading. "Redpaw! Stop! You're running right for the gorge!"

Swanpaw sped ahead and leaped on Redpaw, dragging him to the ground and holding him in a pin, "What you're doing now isn't going to help anyone!" she snapped.

Redpaw struggled free and sped into the undergrowth. Jaggedstar bounded after him, but he heard a shriek of fear. He dashed through and saw the ground give way beneath Redpaw, and the scarlet apprentice disappeared over the gorge.

Swanpaw dashed into the undergrowth as she heard the shriek of fear, but only found herself falling as she arrived just as the ground gave way, vanishing over the gorge as her mind frantically put together what was happening.

Leafshade sped into the undergrowth, bringing herself to a halt, her eyes wide with fear as the apprentices fell. There was nothing she could do.