Author's Note: Hello again! This another challenge from StellarClan called "Bipolar Much?", this story was 1,983 words, not counting this lovely AN. I really liked it, but I feel like I made Silverthorn pretty useless. (To be honest, I forgot he was a character until the very end when he is brought up again! ':D)


Swanwillow always knew she was different. She knew from a moment when she was an apprentice. Her brother, Silverthorn, Silverpaw at the time, was making some joke about WindClan. She was laughing and then suddenly, she snapped at him. She didn't know why. She wasn't mad at him, she just, starting yelling at him, calling him awful names. Silverthorn never forgave her, neither did she forgive herself.

"Swanwillow, get up." She blinked, hearing the murmurs of the RiverClan Deputy. "You're on a border patrol with Duskflight, Blazeheart, and Turtlepaw." Rowanpelt growled as he walked away. Swanwillow got up to her paws, seeing Blazeheart and her apprentice standing near the entrance of the camp, Duskflight hurrying over to them. "Goodmorning Duskflight." Swanwillow purred, seeing the light ginger tom. "Morning Swanwillow!" He dipped his head to the young fluffy white and grey she-cat, before Blazeheart rolled her eyes. "Let's get moving huh?"

Swanwillow and Duskflight have been mates for a couple of moons now, as he was the only cat who was able to handle her.. "issues". The two walked close together, Duskflight's ginger tail curled around her milky colored body. "Gah, can't you two save that for later?" Turtlepaw, the brown and white she-cat, groaned. Turtlepaw was Duskflight's daughter, from his first mate, Patchfur. She died when WindClan tried taking RiverClan territory. Turtlepaw didn't like Swanwillow, especially due to her problems. Swanwillow tried her best to be a mother to Turtlepaw, but it never worked out well.

Once they reached the border, the spotted a WindClan patrol coming up to them. "Just stay calm." Blazeheart nodded, her tail rested on Turtlepaw's back. Swanwillow looked over at the two ginger colored she-cats. Since Patchfur's death, Blazeheart was more of a mother to Turtlepaw than Swanwillow was. Swanwillow saw the patrol coming closer to them, being lead by a black tom, with two brown tabby she-cats and one calico she-cat following. "Well well well, look what we have here." The black tom hissed. "We are just a border patrol, Nightbreeze." "As are we, Blazeheart. I see you still have that.. apprentice of yours." Turtlepaw narrowed her eyes. "What's that supposed to mean?" The young she-cat snapped. Blazeheart flicked her tail, shaking her head. "Nothing, it's just that Leaftalon was recently made an apprentice-" He gestered toward the brown tabby on his right. "-while Turtlepaw still isn't."

Swanwillow's tail started to twitch, and Duskflight put his paw on his mate's paw. She narrowed her eyes, and growled, standing in front of Turtlepaw. "Turtlepaw is a great cat! She is a fine apprentice and will be made an even greater Warrior soon! Now I suggest you keep your mouth shut, you piece of lazy fox-dung!" Nightbreeze narrowed his eyes. "How dare you speak to a WindClan warrior in such a manner!" The calico apprentice hissed. Swanwillow jerked to head to the calico, and bared her fangs. "Stay out of this, you ungrateful rat!" The milky she-cat hissed, digging her claws into the ground. "Swanwillow.. please stop.." Duskflight stood in front of Swanwillow, slowly pushing his mate back.

Swanwillow shook her head, sitting down on the ground. "Wha..?" Nightbreeze hissed, and shook his head. "I should have your pelt for that!" He growled, before stepping toward them. "I wouldn't, Nightbreeze." Blazeheart smirked, flicking her tail toward the ground. "This is RiverClan territory." "Yes, I wouldn't want to smell like rotten fish." He laughed, as well as the rest of his patrol did. "You better shut it!" Turtlepaw hissed, and the calico cat rolled her eyes. "What are you going to do-" She gasped as Turtlepaw clashed into the calico, and Blazeheart gasped. "Turtlepaw!" She quickly ran into the fight, pushing Nightbreeze away from her apprentce.

The milky white she-cat looked up at group of cats, before hissing once more. "Get away from my daughter!" She charged into the fight, tackling the calico she-cat, biting down on her chest. "Swanwillow don't!" "Flowerpaw!" Duskflight pulled Swanwillow off the calico she-cat as the other brown tabby grabbed the she-cat away. Swanwillow saw Blazeheart wrestling with the black tom, and pushed Duskflight away, jumping into the fight. She clawed at Nightbreeze's back, before hearing a yowl. "Enough!" The cats stood up, panting, and eyeing each other. Swanwillow looked at Blazeheart, narrowing her eyes at the ginger cat as she worried about Turtlepaw. You.. you.. It's your fault Turtlepaw doesn't love me as her mother! Swanwillow let out a battle cry, and Blazeheart turned around, only to see Swanwillow tackle into her. "Swanwillow, what are you doing!?"

The she-cat bit down on the ginger she-cats chest, trying to go for her throat. "Please stop!" Blazeheart wailed, before kicking Swanwillow off. Swanwillow landed awkwandly, and slid on the ground. She laid down for a moment, before jumping up to her paws, Blazeheart getting ready for another attack. "Oh Blazeheart, I'm so sorry!" She cried, rushing over to her flame colored friend. Blazeheart blinked, before shaking her head. "Come on, let's go." She whispered, leading them back to camp.

"She did what?!" Swanwillow could here Jaystar's voice boom through the camp. Swanwillow sat alone, as Duskflight was with Turtlepaw, the Medicine Cat checking over her wounds. She gazed up at the Leader's Den, seeing the silver tabby walk out of the den. "Turtlepaw started a fight and you.. oh you.. You attacked your own clanmate!?" He hissed, baring his fangs at the milkly she-cat as he came up to her. He was larger than most cats, so he towered over Swanwillow. "I.. I.." "Oh, it's just your problem isn't it?" He spat out the word "problem" as if it wasn't even a word. Swanwillow turned her gaze away, before hearing cat's gasp.

"Jaystar, do you think you can keep your cats under control? Or is that too hard for you?" A she-cat laughed as she entered the camp. "Tawnystar, how lovely to see you." Jaystar lied, flicking his tail as Warriors came to his side and circled around the WindClan leader. "Your apprentice attacked one of mine, no for reason." "You WindClan cat's proveked her!" He hissed, his tail lashing in the air. "Hah, you can't really keep your cats from staying calm in that kind of situation. It doesn't matter who did what. She was the first one to open her claws and strike one of my cats." Tawnystar looked at the RiverClan Warriors around her. "I hope you know this means a battle will soon follow." She nodded, before turning away. Jaystar growled, and Swanwillow could tell he wanted to attack the tri-colored she-cat, though he did not. "A war over a petty fight? Hah, can't you stay calm in that kind of situation?" He hissed, mocking her voice. Tawnystar flicked her tail, though she didn't turn her head back to answer him. "I will take down your clan if you touch my daughter again." She hissed, and Jaystar flinched.

That calico apprentice that Turtlepaw attacked was Tawnystar's daughter? Swanwillow growled, and stood up. "I will take down your clan if you touch my daughter again!" She growled, and Tawnystar just laughed. "Turtlepaw isn't your daughter. If anything, she is Blazeheart's daughter now." Swanwillow's tail lashed into the air, and Duskflight came running out of the Medicine Cat den, standing protectly in front of his mate. Swanwillow slowly sat back down, waiting for something to happen. "Follow her out." Jaystar murmured, after seeing the tri-colored WindClan leader leave.

Swanwillow offered to go, as did Blazeheart, though Moonflare, the Medicine Cat, suggested she did not with her wounds, Raggedwhisker, Redtail, and Dapplenose. As they walked through the forest, following Tawnystar, Swanwillow thought it was best to apologize to Blazeheart. Again. "You know I'm sorry, don't you? I.. I don't know what came over me. I was worried about Turtlepaw, and then suddenly, I thought you were the reason she hated me.. so I.." Blazeheart silenced her with a nod, and let out a sigh. "Yes. I know." She murmured, and Swanwillow gave out a small smile. "Thanks for not killing me though." Blazeheart mused, and her friend shook her head. "Oh no, I doubt I could kill you. You are a far better Warrior than me." "Maybe, but the rage of a mother is far stronger than the skills of a Warrior." "Yes, I agree." Dapplenose added, smiling as she thought of the time a dog had came into the camp and made it's way to the Nursery, Dapplenose protecting her kits and sending the dog fleeing.

Suddenly, a battle cry filled the air, and WindClan cat's jumped from the bushes. "It's a trap!" Raggedwhisker gasped, clawing at a grey cat. "Hurry, back to the camp!" Redtail ordered, and the RiverClan cats quickly made their way back to the camp. "It was a trap!" Redtail yowled, cats jumping up to their paws as the WindClan cats flooded their camp. Cats jumped onto other cats, hissing and growling filled the air. Swanwillow fought along side Blazeheart, battling with two grey she-cat, who Swanwillow thought were sisters because of how alike they looked.

Swanwillow smiled, watching her friend fight. Maybe.. she is the better mother for Turtlepaw. The milky she-cat tackled a tom that went for Blazeheart, as the flame colored cat thanked her friend and went off into the fight. No.. No.. NO I am Turtlepaw's mother! Swanwillow whipped around, seeing the traitor fighting with a WindClan warrior. "Blazeheart!" She called, and ran toward the she-cat. "No, Swanwillow don't!" Her light ginger colored mate tried to stop his milky colored mate before being hit by a few apprentices. Swanwillow grabbed Blazeheart by the scruff, throwing her away from the battle. "Swanwillow.. what are you doing..?" She asked, panting, shaking her head. "Swanwillow!" Silverthorn hurried over to the she-cats, standing protectly in front of Blazeheart. "Get out of the way and let me kill this traitor." Blazeheart looked up at Swanwillow's silver brother and nudged him. "It's okay. I can handle this." Silverthorn nodded, before turning back to fight the cats in his home that didn't belong here.

"I am not a traitor, Swanwillow. Turtlepaw is just my apprentice." "No, no. I see the way she looks at you, and the way you look down at her. I bet you even thought of taking Duskflight as your mate so you could be her mother. Well, he is my mate and Turtlepaw is my daughter!" Blazeheart jumped back as Swanwillow lunged at her. "You don't have to do this!" The flame colored she-cat called, dodging her friend's attacks. Swanwillow narrowed her eyes, and suddenly got the upper-hand, tripping Blazeheart. She towered over the ginger she-cat, baring her fangs. She jerked her head back, ready to send them into this liar's throat, before being kicked off. "I do not want to fight you." "Then this will be easy for me!" Swanwillow charged at Blazeheart, who pushed her friend away once more. "Turtlepaw is your daughter. She is just still mournful after her mother's death." "I don't belive you! She loves you more than she could ever love me!" Swanwillow clawed at Blazeheart's chest, the she-cat gasping.

Swanwillow backed up, once more charging at her friend and tackling her down onto the ground. "Swanwillow.. I'm sorry.." Blazeheart whispered, seeing her friend jerk her head and started toward Blazeheart's throat. Blazeheart lunged forward, sinking her own teeth into Swanwillow's throat. "Blazeheart.. what are you.. doing?" The milkly she-cat asked, rage no longer in her voice. Blazeheart gasped, pushing Swanwillow off her gently and laying her on the ground. "Why did you.." She gasped for any breath she could find, before her head fell limp on the ground. Blazeheart gasped, shaking her head. She had killed her friend, no who longer had the urge to kill her! Blazeheart didn't even know how the battle between WindClan and RiverClan was going, all she cared about was her friend.. and now.. she was gone.