A/N: *yawn* So bored. Anyway, here's the new chapter. Enjoy.

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Chapter 3 – A Fight for Food

Neo Clan

"Over here is the last border of Neo Clan. Do you understand where everything is, Lifepaw?" Redfang asked, impatiently wanting to get back to his den and sleep.

"I think so, but, what will happen if I cross the border," Lifepaw asked, very confused still.

"The other clan would have the right to kill you, but if you don't pass the border, then no worries," Redfang yawned. "We'll take care of training tomorrow, until then, get plenty of rest. I need to plan out tomorrow's patrols."

"I understand, Redfang, thank you for today's session," Lifepaw bowed then playfully tackled his mentor.

"Ugh! What was that for?! You realize this is real life. If you don't stop the child's play, you will never be a proper warrior!" Redfang scolded, getting up and storming back to camp.

Lifepaw snorted, then followed, "I was just kidding around. You don't need to try to be mean to me, just because I'm your apprentice."

Redfang stopped and glared at his little mouthy apprentice, then continued to the path to camp.

"I've been at this for moons, I don't need to be reminded of the kits of Trash Clan, not now," Redfang thought to himself, regretting to not play with his apprentice.

When the duo returned, Redfang notice right off the bat something was wrong. He rushed over to Blackrose.

"Is the famine really this close to us?" Redfang exclaimed quietly to the bitchy medicine cat.

"It has, too bad it didn't worsen Forest Clan they have the least prey. I wouldn't mind if they died out, then everyone else got their land," Blackrose muttered to the blonde deputy.

"Fuck that, Blackrose, Forest Clan is just as equal as the rest of the clans. A wise leader once told me that if there are no four clans, then there might as well are no four seasons, and not three moons, and so on and so on. What I'm getting at is we need Forest Clan to fill the rest of the moons," Redfang protested, getting a scoff from the reddish-brown she-cat.

"Then we might have to fight against Forest Clan then. I would kill them myself if I had to," Blackrose scoffed and walked back into her den, before turning towards the deputy once more. "I know you're trying to fit in, but you will never replace the former deputy. I think you still belong with Trash Clan."

Trash Clan

Stardust looked at Redheart once again before going up to the resting she-cat, and gently nudging her awake.

"Mph," Redheart mumbled, looking around the area.

"Wake up. We need to go if you aren't going to be in Trash Clan by sundown. I think if you need to walk, just limp, and we'll let you take your time on your leg," Stardust whispered to the black and red she-cat.

"Okay, but I just want to ease the pain a bit more. Are there more poppy seeds around?"

Stardust nodded, going over to where Blackcrow was guarding the seeds, and Stardust picked some up to give to Redheart.

"Thank-you, now we can go," Redheart whispered, not wanting to wake the sleeping tom.

Stardust nudged Blackcrow a bit more firmly than with Redheart, waking the tom, and off they went to the Trash Clan. Little did they know all hell would break loose after getting there.

Several hours passed until they got onto Trash Clan border. Redheart was getting worse with her hind leg, and needed medical attention badly.

"We're almost there then the medicine cat-"Stardust started, but was interrupted by yells of the clan cats.

Two cats came out of the woods, hissing and growling at the three rouges.

"Hey, it looks like the two traitors came back for more killing!" One cat growled with excitedness.

"Let's see what Greystar says about this, for he'll be furious," The other hissed with glee.

"Hey, Owlfang and Foresttail, we need to see Whisperingwinds, Redheart here, needs medical attention then we'll be on our way," Blackcrow tries to explain.

"Fine, but one wro-"Owlfang started, but was interrupted by Stardust.

"We know, but until then, let us pass. Blackcrow and I don't have time for games right now."

Owlfang and Foresttail lead the three rouge cats to their camp. When they arrived, Redheart went straight to Whisperingwinds, and Stardust and Blackcrow went to Greystar.

"You came back, why?" Greystar starts the conversation.

"We needed to get someone help, she rolled it really bad," Blackcrow began.

"We were on our way to the camp anyway. She wants to come here for some reason."

"She may stay, but you two have until dawn to leave, like the last time, you two have to leave no later than that," Greystar informed, getting nods from the former warriors.

After the talk with Greystar, the two cats exited the den, getting stares from all the cats in the camp. Many whispered among themselves, others were just frightened of the two. The deputy looked and scoffed at the two cats, then kept walking.

"Do you think we should go now, or should we go visit Redheart first?" Blackcrow asked his raven furred friend next to him.

"I say we leave now. Redheart made her choice to live in a clan, so why the hell should we stay to see if she wants to say good-bye?!" Stardust hissed back, walking to the entrance of the camp.

Blackcrow took a glance to the den of the medicine cat, but then turned over to follow his friend out of the camp.

Forest Clan

Foxheart woke up to the stench of crow food.

"Why do we have rotten food?" the fox she-cat whispered to herself, then went out of her den to see a cat dead, rotting.

Foxheart went over to see who it was and stepped back after seeing it was Volestripe, her own daughter.

"Volestripe," Foxheart screamed in a panic, running to get her sister, Autumnleaf.

"Autumnleaf, it's Volestripe. She's dead," Foxheart sobbed to her sister.

"I know, but if we moved her, she wouldn't be able to stay whole, so we have to move camp and make this the new burial ground," Autumnleaf whispered to her sister, licking her head. "This famine we have every day is starting to take its toll."

"You don't get it!" Foxheart exclaimed running over to her dead daughter.

Rainstar came out of her den to the stench and saw Foxheart lying by the lifeless queen. Walking over and licking the distressed mother, Rainstar lay next to Foxheart, knowing how it felt to lose someone they cared deeply for.

"We need to find better shelter, with more food, Foxheart, so we are joining Jungle Clan. Until we get back to our old lives to eat like normal clans," Rainstar purred softly to her eldest daughter.

"Thank-you, Rainstar, but I want to stay until moonhigh, and then I'll find you," Foxheart mumbled to the old leader.

"I understand. Thank-you for telling me in advance, I'll see you soon, daughter."

"Same to you, mother."

(-Edited and written by: Foxen Fudo)