Once again, I can not take total credit for this story, all the credit goes to the wonderful RPG New Clans! Which any of you readers are welcomed to join. I only own Shadowpaw, Ravenheart, Amberheart, Falcon, Spike, and Stealthpaw. I would like to give credit to: Greensally whose cat is Healingfeather and The11thBlackcat, Kittensgonecrazy, and Redthroat. In this chappy, Healingfeather will be introduced, along with a few others, some of which won't be good...

Shadowpaw and Greystorm came back from hunting, their mouths were full of prey. "Well done Shadowpaw," Greystorm purred dropping his catch on the fresh kill pile. Shadowpaw lifted up his chin he was proud of himself for catching so much. Shadowpaw dropped his prey onto the pile then grabbed a vole.

"I'm going to go give this to Frostfang," he meowed. Shadowpaw padded in the nursery.

"Why thank you Shadowpaw," Frostfang meowed as Shadowpaw dropped the vole by Frostfur's feet. Shadowpaw dipped his head and padded out of the den.

Healingfeather trotted back to the camp with a mouth full of goldenrod, she was helping to stock up on medical supplies, her ears pricked up when she heard rustling in the deep grass behind her, she sniffed the air, recognizing the scent as a LeopardClan cat. She shrugged and walked into camp, it was probably a patrol or something.

She entered the camp and put the goldenrod away, licking her lips to get the odd taste out of her mouth. She ran towards the nursery to see if she could play with the kits.

Shadowpaw padded up to Healingfeather. "Hey, how's life as a medicine cat? I bet it's not as fun as being a warrior, you must be bored out of your mind!" Shadowpaw purred.

"Well, it's quite interesting really, learning about all the treatments and stuff, but what's it like being an apprentice? Must be exciting!" Healingfeather replied.

"It's great. I should be getting my warrior name soon," Shadowpaw meowed. "I'm hoping I'll become a warrior before the next gathering." Turning his head to where his mentor sat, he said, "I've been working really hard." He said it loud enough for Greystorm to hear, hoping he will take the hint.

Healingfeather nodded. "I hope I get to go to a gathering soon, I haven't been to one yet," the she-cat said.

Shadowpaw opened his mouth to reply when Raincloud cut in, "Healingfeather, come here, I want to test you on you herbs!"

Healingfeather smiled apologetically to Shadowpaw. "Oh sorry Shadowpaw gotta go," she said running over to Raincloud. Shadowpaw dipped his head to Healingfeather before padded away to his mentor.

"Hey Greystorm," Shadowpaw began, Greystorm looked up.

"Yeah?" he meowed. Shadowpaw shifted his feet. He wasn't sure if he was aloud to ask this. Why should I be scared to ask when can I become a warrior? I worked hard and I haven't told any cat about Greystorm's secret. Shadowpaw gulped summoning up some courage

"When can I become a warrior?" he blurted out.

Greystorm was shocked at first, but he smiled at Shadowpaw and opened his mouth to reply only to be interupted.

Goldenpelt raced out of the nursery frantically, yowling at the top of her lungs. "No!Nooo!" Goldenpelt shrieked. "Sparklekit! She's gone!" Shadowpaw heard the yells and came rushing towards the queen, not waiting for Greystorm's reply.

"Is there anything I can do to help?" he asked quickly.

Near the medicine cat den, the silver she-cat Healingfeather rushed out with her mentor. Healingfeather gasped and looked at her mentor

"We should help look," she said.

Raincloud nodded, "Get Duststar! She'll know what to do!" Healingfeather nodded and rushed to the leader's den. Shadowpaw waited for a reply, Raincloud went over and tried to calm the queen. Blackpelt and a couple other warriors came to see what the trouble was. "They're going to find her, don't worry," she spoke gently to the queen, "Sparklekit will come back, she just went on a little adventure." The medicine cat tried to assure her.

Shadowpaw nodded in agreement, he looked behind him towards the entrance, then back at the queen. "I'll go look around the camp entrance. Maybe I can scent her around there," he meowed dashing of towards the entrance.

Healingfeather came back with Duststar, she heard what Shadowpaw had said. "I'll help you," she said, desperate to find the little kit. Duststar nodded before padding up to the devastated Queen.

Shadowpaw nodded his head and started to sniff around. Right as soon as Healingfeather joined in, Raincloud followed. Healingfeather trotted a little out from the entrance, the little kit wouldn't have gotten far, she suddenly picked up a strange scent. It was something she had smelled, before but she couldn't place it.

"Shadowpaw, smell this," she said calling him over. Shadowpaw ran over, and took a deep sniff.

"What do you smell?" Raincloud asked as she ran over to where they were standing.Shadowpaw cocked his head trying to identify the musk scent.

Healingfeather shook her head. "I don't know but it's like..." she gasped, the scent coming back to her, she had smelled it when she was a kit... "A fox" she whispered.

Shadowpaw's green eyes widened. "If there's a fox hanging around we have to find the kit before it does," Shadowpaw meowed sounding very worried and serious. "Ill go get Greystorm," he said turning to go back to camp, but Healingfeather stopped him.

She shook her head. "No time, a kit doesn't have a chance against a fox! We have to find her as fast as we can!" she said trying to pick up the scent again, she found it, it was heading deep into the forest.

"Alright, lets go" Shadowpaw meowed following the scent. Healingfeather nodded and followed right behind the black-pelted apprentice, Raincloud followed as well. "I think she went this way," Shadowpaw meowed to the other. Oh please, let Sparklekit be alright, Shadowpaw thought as he continued to follow the trail.

The cats just kept going deeper in the forest when a sudden cry made all of them stop Could that be Sparklekit? Shadowpaw thought desperately. He ran towards the noise filled with uneasy feelings, the two she-cats close behind him. The trio came to an abrupt stop when they reached the place where the cry had been heard. Healingfeather gasped.

They had came to a small clearing, where they saw a fox's den and at the entrance was Sparklekit. Shadowpaw stepped towards the kit, but Healingfeather was quicker. She ran over and picked up the small kit. Just as Healingfeather was about to leave, she heard growling, two foxes came from the den. Her eyes widened as she stood there in shock, too scared to move.

Shadowpaw thought quickly, or in better words didn't think at all; he just acted. He shoved Healingfeather out of the way and leapt on one of the foxes. Shadowpaw couldn't let them have Sparklekit or Healingfeather. Rainclloud rushed in and started to claw at the other fox. Healingfeather placed Sparklekit behind a bush.

"Stay down and don't say anything," she whispered turning back to help Shadowpaw. The second fox was about to pounce on Raincloud. Healingfeather bit the fox's tail making it squeal in pain.

Shadowpaw turned around and yowled at Healingfeather. "Go get Sparklekit and go to the camp to get help, we'll be alright until then." I hope...

The male fox went towards Healingfeather. Shadowpaw snarled and jumped on its back, clinging for dear life. "Hurry Healingfeather," he yowled. Healingfeather nodded and picked up Sparklekit again. She ran from the clearing, dodging one of the fox's snapping jaws, praying that Shadowpaw and Raincloud would be alright.

Raincloud was keeping the female fox busy, keeping behind the fox. The vixen kept turning in circles trying to get at the she-cat. Eventually, the fox managed to snap at Raincloud's shoulder causing the medicine cat's shoulder to bleed.

The male fox finally shook Shadowpaw off, sending him flying. Shadowpaw landed on his side, the wind was knocked out of him. Then Shadowpaw felt sharp teeth on his scruff.

"Oh no you don't!" he yowled, twisting around before the fox's canine teeth closed on him. Shadowpaw clawed at the fox's face. Shadowpaw wiggled away only to trip on a rock, sending him crashing on the ground. Before he could get up, the fox was on him again.

Shadowpaw spat and clawed at the fox, trying to get free. The fox bit a nice little chunk out of Shadowpaw's side, yet somehow Shadowpaw got out of the fox's clutches alive. He started to dart towards a tree. If he could make it up there, he might have a chance, but he wasn't doing so well. He was losing a lot of blood and the foxes were rushing after him. The fox could've gotten him, but it must've been in a playful mood. Yay me, Shadowpaw thought. Over the fox's snarl, he heard Raincloud let out a yowl of pain. Shadowpaw jumped up the tree with the fox snapping at his heels. Shadowpaw called for Raincloud to come up, Raincloud nodded and darted towards the tree. She jumped out of the wa, of the fox and clawed her way up the tree while bleeding heavily.

"The others will come. Don't worry," she panted. Just has Raincloud said that, more warriors came bursting in, along with Healingfeather.

Shadowpaw felt so happy seeing the silver medicine cat, he didn't know why, but he did. Healingfeather had brought four warriors with her, Duststar, Flashcry, Ravenheart, and Lynxtail. Shadowpaw shivered, he was begining to feel very cold.

Healingfeather looked around for Shadowpaw and her mentor. She gasped when she saw Raincloud and Shadowpaw up the tree, both their pelts covered in blood. She took a deep breath and hissed at one of the foxes, both her and Flashcry pounced on it bringing it to the ground. Healingfeather scratched wildly at its face, pulling back her paws just in time, as the fox snapped at her.

Shadowpaw watched as the warriors and Healingfeather attacked the fox. I should go help them, not wait here like a helpless kit, Shadowpaw thought.

The black apprentice started to creep down the trunk when Raincloud hissed, "You mousebrain! I know you want to be brave, but be smart. You fought well already, let the fresh warriors do the rest!" Shadowpaw nodded and layed down on a branch. He wasn't feeling too good. He was still bleeding and if it didn't stop soon, he might die.

Healingfeather leaped out of the way, panting for breath. She had a scratch running down her flank. She'd dodged a massive paw swipe from one of the foxes, then she quickly bit down hard on the female fox's tail as Flashcry gave a final blow, knocking the beast to the ground still.

"One down, one to go," panted Healingfeather, jumping on the back of the other fox. The fox threw her off causing her to hit her head on the trunk of the tree. She slumped to the ground unconscious.

Seeing what happened, Shadowpaw jumped off the tree, not careing if its mousebrained. He had to save Healingfeather. Shadowpaw didn't notice Raincloud jumping after him.

Shadowpaw grabbed Healingfeather's scruff and started to drag her under a bush while the other fox was distracted by the warriors.

"You're going to be okay," he murmured licking Healingfeather's ear. Oh please be alright...Shadowpaw thought. Shadowpaw didn't hear Raincloud come in, he was too busy looking down at Healingfeather with a concerned look in her face. Healingfeather moved slightly her eyes slightly opening, seeing Shadowpaw looking down at her.

"What... what happened..." she murmured her voice very quite.

Shadowpaw let out a breath of relief, "Thank Starclan."