Here's chapter 1.

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A silver-and-black tom padded through the undergrowth, he was an apprentice of ThunderClan, soon to get his warrior name. He was Darkpaw of ThunderClan; he stopped to pick up the thrush he had buried earlier

Then he saw a flash of ginger-and-pale tabby fur. His ears picked, as he padded over where the flash had gone. Suddenly a blast of energy pushed Darkpaw down, his fur bristled and he flung the cat off of him, he could tell it was a she-cat, and a loner at that. He hissed, ready for a second attack, but the she-cat sat down and washed her paw, her voice smooth, but tough, the she-cat seemed as young as he was

"I didn't expect to see you here," the she-cat meowed. "I'm Tawny."

Darkpaw nodded back, "Darkpaw of ThunderClan, apprentice to Tigerclaw, great warrior of the forest."

Darkpaw looked into Tawny's green gaze, something sparked in his mind, I glared uneasily at her, "get off of ThunderClan territory, you don't belong here!"

Tawny padded over to him, Darkpaw flinched as his flank brushed against her's. "I look forward to seeing you again Darkpaw of ThunderClan."

With dash the pale tabby was gone and Darkpaw was left with claws mark and her scent still in his nose. At least Tigerclaw wouldn't chew him out for talking to a loner, or a kittypet.

Then a new scent jolted him awake, it was a vole, he shook his head to clear the young she-cat's scent from his mind. With quiet swiftness he staked the vole, he was a tail-length way by the time the little creature smelled him, but now it was too late, Darkpaw jumped on the vole and killed by breaking its neck. Soon he couldn't hear the rapid beat of its tiny heart.

"Very well, Darkpaw."

Darkpaw turned to see Bluestar, ThunderClan's new leader since Sunstar had died a quarter-moon ago. Darkpaw nodded and saw Redtail and Tigerclaw follow her. Darkpaw nodded respectfully, as Tigerclaw glanced at the vole, scrawny for this late of Leaf-fall, but it will have to do.

Then an old, gray tom with curly ears, his face twisted with grief and fear. Bluestar turned to him, "Smallear what happened?"

Smallear was panting and he had to catch his breath before he answered Bluestar. "Featherwhisker is dead!"

Darkpaw's breath caught in his throat, Featherwhisker was ThunderClan passionate medicine cat and Sunstar's brother, and he was leaving behind an apprentice who still didn't have her full name, Spottedpaw, a very pretty dark tortoiseshell with amber eyes. What would happen to her?

Tigerclaw turned to Darkpaw, "Darkpaw, take that vole and head to camp with us we can send another cat to go back with you and get the other fresh-kill."

The four cats dashed off, Darkpaw picked up the vole and followed them, thinking about Tawny. What had she been doing in ThunderClan, she didn't have a scent Darkpaw recognized, and she had come so close to Darkpaw's warrior ceremony.

Then he thought again, he'd find that she-cat again, soon.

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R&R.