I'm back! I'm stuck on When the End Freezes Over, but I'll try to update soon. :I Yeah. You get a long chapter today! Yay! And I will TRY to write in Snowpaw's POV next. I'll try.


"Brightpaw, you will be known as Brightstream," Stormstar meowed. "ShadowClan honors you for your honesty and spirit."

"Snowpaw, you will be known as Snowstorm. ShadowClan honors you for your fierce loyalty and courage."

Courage! Loyalty! What about murder instead?

"Fallenpaw, you will be known as Fallenfeather. ShadowClan honors you for your grace and spirit."

"Brightstream! Snowstorm! Fallenfeather!" the Clan cheered.

Snowstorm grinned his yellow grin and stalked off towards his recruits. It had been two moons since Thornpelt became a warrior, and Snowstorm's ranks were rising. I think he even has recruits in other Clans.

"Snowstorm is getting stronger!" Thornpelt hissed.

"I'm not an idiot," I snapped. "I know that."

What was wrong with Thornpelt these days? He was getting so arrogant and up my fur!

"Fallenfeather, Thornpelt, would you like to come to the Gathering?" Stormstar came up to us.

"Yeah, sure," I said. Thornpelt nodded his head.


"Hi, Dawnpaw," I said to my WindClan friend.

"It's Dawnsky," she said. Then, looking into my eyes, she added, "What's gotten into your fur, Fallenpaw?"

"It's Fallenfeather," I said. "And it's nothing you should care about."

"Ok, Fallenfeather, tell me." Dawnsky just kept pressing.

"It's none of your business."

"You said that I'm your best friend."

"So?"

"That means you can trust me."

"It's not about trust."

"Then what is it about?"

"Nothing! Just stop it!"

"Come on, Fallenfeather!"

"I said no!"

After that I walked away.

"Hi, Fallenp—" Redpaw began.

"It's Fallenfeather," I snapped. "And leave me alone!"

Redpaw looked hurt at this, but he didn't nag me, unlike Dawnsky.

"Sorry," he said, and walked away.

I didn't even try to talk to Sunstreak or Reedpaw. But I bumped into them anyways.

"Have Redpaw and Dawnpaw gotten under your fur?" Reedpaw asked.

"Leave me alone!" I snapped again. Sunstreak touched her tail-tip to my forehead and left, but Reedpaw didn't budge.

"Please tell me," she said.

"I went through this with Dawnpaw! No!" I said.

But the truth is, I didn't know what was wrong with me. There was a churning sea of darkness inside me, and I felt weak and helpless. Maybe that was what's wrong?

"ThunderClan have two new warriors, Dawnsky and Redfur!" Shadestar yowled, and all four Clans shouted the names.

Dawnsky stood up proudly, but Redfur cowered besides his sister, and I felt sorry for snapping at him.

Then Stormstar stepped up. "ShadowClan have three new warriors, Fallenfeather, Snowstorm, and Brightstream!"

All four Clans chanted our names.

"But I have scented other Clans on our territory," Stormstar went on.

"Are you accusing WindClan of trespassing?" Gorseclaw, the deputy of WindClan, meowed. "We're all the way across the lake!"

"RiverClan would never cross the boundary!" Goldenstar hissed.

"ThunderClan have smelled WindClan scent on our territory," Shadestar confessed. "It goes to the ShadowClan boundary, but it doesn't stop there. So ShadowClan are doing something."

"None of my warriors are plotting anything! I would know!" Stormstar hissed, unsheathing his claws.

Then I knew what was going on.

I was about to rise to my paws when Cloudshade, the RiverClan medicine cat, shouted, "The clouds are covering the moon! StarClan are angry!"

I sat down after that and exchanged a glance with Thornpelt.

"You were about to stand up," a voice hissed from behind me. Somehow, Redfur had made his way over to me and was now standing behind me. "So do what you were going to do."

I nodded and swallowed, then stood up. I was so glad that Snowstorm hadn't come to the Gathering.

"I know what's going on," I said, and everyone turned their heads my way. "I know what's happening."

(Original chapter end here.)

"What? Why haven't you told me?" Stormstar growled.

I took a deep breath. Redfur's eyes glinted in the moonlight, and Thornpelt nodded.

"My brother, Snowstorm, is putting other cats into trances. Once they're under the trance, they work for him and do evil," I meowed.

"That's impossible," Duskstar said, flicking her tail dismissively. She hadn't spoken yet and I noticed how flat and passive her voice was.

"He's taking WindClan!" Thornpelt shouted. "Once Duskstar is gone for good, WindClan is gone!"

Goldenstar and Shadestar exchanged glances. They didn't believe what was going on.

"It's true!" Sunstreak shouted after. "Last Gathering, Snowstorm offered me power, but I refused."

After her words, the claws of Duskstar and many other WindClan cats unsheathed.

Clouds drifted over the moon, making the light shining on the cats dull. The starlight slowly faded along with it. It was dark as a cave.

"Fallenfeather!" someone hissed behind me.

"Who are you?" I asked, taking a step forward.

"It's Redfur, and I smell blood!" the cat hissed again.

The clouds drifted away again and the stars brightened again. Near the base of the Great Oak (or whatever it's called) was the body of Sunstreak, and Duskstar standing over her, claws streaked with blood.

"Do not question the power of Snowstorm," she said.

The cats stood in silence, terrified by what Duskstar had just done.

Cold fur and a damp scent wreathed around me. I blinked, the body of Sunstreak was gone, and Duskstar was back on her branch, claws sheathed.

"Gathering dismissed," Goldenstar said, her tone flat.

"But—what—Duskstar—Sunstreak—" I stammered, eyes wide.

"What was that?" Shadowheart said. Her tone was strangely flat and her eyes looked straight ahead.

No…not my mother…

"Thornpelt!" I gasped, running over to him. "What's going on?"

"I—I don't know," he whispered.

I ran over to the ThunderClan cats. "Redfur!" I hissed.

He turned his head. "Yes?" he replied monotonously, but his eyes were filled to the brim with worry. I sighed a sigh of relief. He was fine.

But the question was, how many more cats were under the trance?


So you get a long chapter today. Yay! There was a bit of fluff there, if you hadn't noticed. Red x Fallen or Thorn x Fallen? You should be glad I didn't end the chapter on that cliffhanger-like-thing. Till next time,

~Harmonic