Chapter 1

"Be careful, You don't know the clan cats, and that 'Tigerstar' seemed pretty strong and capable, to say the least." Wing's increasingly panicked voice squeaked at her mate, who was pouncing contently across the den. "Oh, according to Tigerstar, they are pretty hopeless and he is the best fighter in the forest, so it will be an easy fight." Scourge's voice echoed lazily across the clearing. "I am going to rip his throat out!" Shadow's enthusiastic squeal echoed across the den as she savagely pounced on Scourge's tail, obliviously to Silver coming up behind her, not making a sound and then Shadow's flicking tail was cut short as an exited Silver laughed at her victory. Shadow's reaction as not as planned and she spun around, snarling viciously at Silver, who backed away cautiously.

Silver's Pov

I snatched a second from staring at Shadow to look at Mother. She nodded reassuringly and that gave me all the permission I needed. Shadow always got to tell me what to do and I always got into trouble if it went wrong, and as she was Father's heir and also his favourite I would be blamed and he would swallow everything Shadow said, and so I would get in trouble for something which wasn't my fault and get then if I talked back I would get into more trouble. It just wasn't fair! I leaped at the unexpected Shadow, rolling her to the ground and cornering her. Shadow tried to escape, but I held firm. She hadn't practiced, to busy accepting the praise that came her way, and so I am now better than her! Scourge wasn't having it though. "It seems to me that Silver cheated! In three days time, we will hold a duel! Whoever wins will become my heir. In the main clearing at sunhigh!" He then stalked outside to tell the rest of Bloodclan the news.

End of Pov

Silver's stomach clenched at the thought. She looked nervously at her mother, who once again gave her a reassuring look that dampened the worry squirming it's way up her body. If Silver wanted to win, she would have to practice, and even then, no one was going to teach her new moves, not to mention that she was still only 2 moons old. This was a fight she couldn't win. Shadow was 3 moons older and had Scourge to help her. Her only chance to live was to surrender. There was no point trying to fight, so as much as it was painful she trudged to the den and told Shadow and Scourge. She almost wished Scourge would die in the fight against the clan cats, so she wouldn't have to deal with life in Bloodclan any longer. What was the point. Scourge is such an amazing fighter, he would slaughter the world if he could get round it quick enough. No. Scourge would not grant her the privilege of a life without him, that thing was certain.