Merry Christmas all! I'm sorry for not updating in..........FOREVER. I've been very busy and besides that, I got writers block! So, here's a Christmas preasant for all of you!

Chapter 5. "Venomstar!"

Blood pounded in Lionpaw's ears as she led Silverstar and the battle patrol to the spot where she and Cloudedgaze had been attacked by Venomstar and his clanmates. When they reached the place, which happened to be where NightClan's territory connected with ShadowClan's and ThunderClan's territories, they found that Cloudedgaze and the ShadowClan patrol was no longer there.

"This way!" Branchtail shouted and ran off in the direction which the scent indicated.

"Follow him!" Silverstar shouted and ran after him, with the others close on her tail.

But no cat, tom or she-cat, ran faster or harder than Lionpaw. She pelted at Branchtail's side, through the forest and across the ShadowClan/NightClan border.

When they were well inside ShadowClan territory, they began searching for the camp. Silverstar led one group, while Branchtail led another. Lionpaw crashed furiously through the thick brambles; the sharp thorns tearing at her pelt. Moonpaw stuck close to her mentor's side. She hunted for any whiff of Cloudedgaze she could find, but none came.

"I found a scent!" Pumpkinpaw exclaimed.

"Hush! Do you want the whole of ShadowClan to know we're here?" Lilytail hissed.

"Where is the scent, Pumpkinpaw?" Silverstar asked the orange she-cat.

"Over here." the apprentice replied.

Lionpaw leaped over and quickly set to following the scent. Determined to find her mentor. The rest were close on her tail. All of them worried about their clanmate. Moonpaw clung to Lionpaw's side.

Soon, Lionpaw whispered, "There's the camp. There's ShadowClan's camp."

"Yeah, but there's no sign of Cloudedgaze." Moonpaw remarked, worried.

"Will you two slow down?" Lilytail whispered harshly.

"Calm down, Lilytail." Silverstar whispered as she and the rest of the cats appeared.

"Where's Cloudedgaze? Where's Mother?" Fishpaw asked.

"We haven't spotted her yet." Lionpaw growled.

"I see her!" Moonpaw whispered excitedly.

"Where's my mother?" Fishpaw asked, frantic.

"She's there, by the brown tom with red eyes!" Moonpaw replied.

"Venomstar!" Whitetail exclaimed.

"Who?" Moonpaw and Lionpaw asked.

"Venomstar is the leader of ShadowClan." Silverstar explained.

"INTRUDERS!!!!"

A/N: R&R PPL! Merry Christmas!