This is a Oneshot, with two of my cats, Smokepaw and Hiddenpaw. It's kinda like Swiftpaw and Brightpaw, althought the ending's different...I made myself cry. Blah. So embarrising. I've had two reviews (not here) on it;

"That story was sooooo sad!" -Silverstar.

"Wow, that was sad, it was good too, nice point of view as well..." -Fireheart.

Hope you luff it!

"Come on, Hiddenpaw!"

It was a mistake, asking her to come along. Her eyes were bright with trust. I knew that she thought we'd be ok; that we'd prove ourselves. The leader had no right to keep us from receiving our warrior name. We deserved them. At least, that's what we thought.

"After this, there's no way we'll stay apprentices!"

Yeah, right. If there's a 'after.' I still don't know why I did it. Because I was jealous? The was she looked at Riverpaw… Did I want to prove to her that I could protect her better than he? I think that's why. But it wasn't fair. Why did she have to suffer because she loved Riverpaw?

"Not far now."

We were excited. We thought all the Clans would respect us, that they'd look up to us for doing such an impossible task. But, was I really saying that we were getting closer? Or was I saying that death was near? Either way, my words made her tremble. She was scared. So was I, but I wasn't going to show it.

"Don't worry. I'll protect you."

Protection. It was something that endangers the protector. Her eyes spoke her thanks; thanks she should have never given. I was leading her to pain. I thought I could be the protector, so she wouldn't be killed. She knew I loved her; but she didn't know jealousy made me ask her to come along.

"Hiddenpaw! Behind you!"

Before I realized, we were fighting. For our lives. They'd snuck up on us, and gained the element of surprise. All I could do was fight back. I was oblivious to everything else. Blood surged from wounds on my body, my hearing, filled with the pumping of my blood.

"Don't give up!"

I made the wrong choice. Why, StarClan, did you let me bring her? Couldn't you have stopped me from getting her involved? I couldn't cry out. I knew I made a mistake. But Hiddenpaw…she was yowling with pain and fear. I couldn't hear her, but I knew.

"Please…"

I was a fool. It was my fault she died. Why'd I have to be such a jealous mousebrain? She would have lived happily with Riverpaw if I had never wanted to prove myself. Emberblossom, the medicine cat, said I was lucky to be alive. But how was I lucky when the price was my friend's life? I should have been the one dead. Not her. She didn't do anything wrong.

"Riverpaw; I'm sorry."

Me. I was to blame. Riverpaw couldn't stand living without her, and let himself be killed in a battle. Two deaths because of me. Because of my crush on Hiddenpaw. I would have given my own life to bring her back for him. Even if it was to see them live together. But now they're dead together, and it makes me even more heartbroken.

"I'm your father, Hiddenpaw."

So… this is how it ends. I lost Hiddenpaw; and got Clearfur instead. When she's with me, I imagine I'm Riverpaw with Hiddenpaw, up in StarClan, and I feel a little better. Life goes on. For me, and my mate, Clearfur. Although it has stopped for my friends. Hiddenpaw memory is still with me, my daughter being given the same name. I love Clearfur…but not as much as I had loved the old Hiddenpaw. But now I've realized that she'll always be with me, in my heart.