Okay, so heres Chapter 7! Thanks to all those who reviewed. I decided I would start naming names, so here goes! Flowerfern, Warriors-Owlfeather, and Icethroat12. Oh, and btw prepare for battle in this Chapter!

It was the second day after the run-in with the ShadowClan patrol. Dapplepaw was resting and eating prey beside Firepaw and Honeypaw. Dapplepaw and the other two apprentices had trained from sun-high to sun-down. They had to do the same moves over and over until they were perfected. Dapplepaw had never felt more sore.

"I wonder why we have been training so hard the past few days." Firepaw mewed as he took a bite of his mouse and chewed thoughtfully.

"Well," Dapplepaw begin, taking another bite of the squirrel she and Honeypaw were sharing. "I think Bramblestar is expecting an attack from Rogues and is making sure we're all fit for battle."

Honeypaw blinked. "Why would he expect an attack?"

"Since the Rogues attacked Shadowclan," Firepaw begin, but Dapplepaw finished his sentence.

"Why wouldn't they attack ThunderClan?"

Both Firepaw and Honeypaw looked as if they were considering the thought, but Dapplepaw had come to this conclusion already.

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That night, Dapplepaw cirled up in her nest, but even though exhaustion weighed down her paws, she couldn't sleep. Rain began pattering the den and Dapplepaw lifted her head to look outside.

As the rain continued to patter the ground, Dapplepaw began feeling drowsy. Soon, sleep overcame her.

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When Dapplepaw awoke, sun leaked through the roof of the nest. I slept until sunhigh! As she gazed around the den, she noticed Firepaw and Honeypaw were just opening their eyes.

Then Lionblaze appeared at the entrance. "Oh, good. You're awake. We planned on waking you at sunhigh."

DApplepaw blinked, then stood to stretch her sore limbs. "Why didn't you wake us earlier?"

"You trained so hard yesterday, you deserved some sleep."

Dapplepaw shrugged and trotted out of the den with Firepaw and Honeypaw close behind. But when Dapplepaw had just woken up, Spiderleg rush in with Poppyfrost and Icepool behind him.

"Bramblestar! Dustpelt! RiverClan and WindClan patrols are heading this way. And they look ready for battle!" Spiderleg yowled. Dapplepaw's heart pounded in her chest and she felt fully awake now.

Bramblestars eyes widened and his gaze swept the Clan. "Ivyleaf," he meowed urgently. Ivyleaf was the fastest runner in the Clan. "Go to ShadowClan and ask for help."

Ivyleaf looked puzzled, but she turned and raced out of camp without question.

Bramblestar then adressed the Clan. "Queens and elders will hide in my den atop the high-ledge." Sandstorm opened her mouth to protest but Bramblestar silenced her with a flick of his tail.

"Dustpelt, Brackenfur, Berrynose, Lionblaze, Hazeltail, Toadclaw, Dovewing, and Firepaw, you will be in the warrios den." The cats looked puzzled. "Cloudtail, Spiderleg, Birchfall, and Honeypaw will be in the apprentice den. Brightheart, Mousewhisker, Cinderheart, Poppyfrost, Ferncloud, and Whitewing will be in the nursery. Jayfeather and Blossompaw will stay in the medicine cat den and treat any major injuries. If you get too hurt to fight, go to them." he meowed. "With them will be Rosetail, Foxwhisker, Icepool, Briarfur, and Dapplepaw. And Bumblestripw will defend Sorreltail with the elders."

Dapplepaw was confused why they were being split into groups. "Stay hidden and silent and when I yowl, leap out and suprise attack them." Bramblestar finished. "Now go!"

Dapplepaw turned and sped toward the medicine cat den, flanked by Icepool and Briarfur. Once inside, she crouched near the entrance, poised to spring when Bramblestar gave the symbol. She peeked out to see the entrance rustling.

Onestar was leading the WindClan patrol, and Dapplepaw noticed that Heathertail and Breezepelt's daughter, Waterpaw, was behind him. Dawnflower, the RiverClans deputy, was leading RiverClan. Dapplepaw recognized Petalpaw and beetlepaw form the Gathering. Thats why they were so angry at me.

"It's abandoned." Emberfoot, a WindClan warrior, mewed.

"They must have gotten scared and fled." A blue-gray RiverClan cat sneered.

"They're here somewhere. They've got too much pride to run." Onestars tabby fur bristled. Dapplepaws claws itched to leap at him, and from the looks of her Clan-mates, they did too.

Dapplepaw could hear pawsteps coming from the territory. ShadowClan had come to help!

But RiverClan and WindClan must have thought it was ThunderClan ambushing from the territory, for they spun toward the entrance.

That was when a yowl split the air and Bramblestar made a flying leap off the high-ledge and Dapplepaw worried he might fall to his death like Squirrelflight had. But he targeted his attack perfectly and landed on Onestar, who crumpled to the ground in surprise. Cats surged forward and Dapplepaw leaped from her hiding spot.

As she leaped toward Petalpaw, a light brown RiverClan warrior bowled her over. She looked up into the merciless eyes of Beechfur. He placed a paw on her neck a pushed down. Dapplepaw knew she stood no chance next to a full grown warrior. She began losing air, and black begin to dot her vision. Beechfur must be trying to knock her out.

But then, the weight was lifted. Dapplepaw leaped to her paws after recovering air and saw Ravenpaw slashing at Beechfur. "Thanks Ravenpaw!" She called before leaping into battle.

Dapplepaw leapt high into the air and landed on Waterpaws shoulders. She dug her claws into the apprentice as the blue-gray she-cat yowled in surprise. Before Waterpaw had the chance to defend herself, Dapplepaw rolled forward, taking Waterpaw with her. Dapplepaw and Waterpaw landed with both of them on their backs, Dapplepaws claws dug into where she had made deep red marks. Then Dapplepaw kicked up and sent Waterpaw soaring into the air. Dapplepaw leaped to her paws and jumped into the air, batting Waterpaw to the ground, where she hit with a thud.

The she-cat looked up in surprise and terror as she searched for an opponent. Where did I learn that? Dapplepaw thought as she looked around for another opponent.

Thats a classic RiverClan move. Tigerstars voice sounded astounded in her head.

But it's an advanced move. I've never seen it so perfect. Came Hawkfrost's voice.

If you are done gossiping, I have a fight to finish. Dapplepaw retorted in thought.

She leapt into the gray, diving underneath Petalpaw's elgs. The she-cat cried out in shock and tripped over Dapplepaw. Dapplepaw reached out as Petalpaw fell and scraped her claws across her stomach.

Dapplepaw jumped to her paws but Petalpaw rolled away, then turned and leaped over Dapplepaw, landing a few fierce blows to her ears. Warm blood begin to trickle down the side of her face. Dapplepaw shook her head to keep the blood from her eyes.

Dapplepaw whirled around and raked her claws across Petalpaw's face, then struck a combo blow to her muzzle with claws unsheathed. The apprentice yowled and fled the clearing. Dapplepaw searched for any attackers, but found that only ShadowClan and ThunderClan remained in the hollow.

We won!

But Dapplepaw felt disappointment that the battle was over. Her claws itched to rip fur and shed blood. She felt anger and fury building inside her. She felt plain rage. What was happening?

And there you go! So how did Dapplepaw know a RiverClan move? Well, you won't find out for a long time.

I bet you're wondering why the heck River and Wind attacked. Well, thats for me to know and you to find out later on in the book.

Hm, do I see a character change in Dapplepaw? Mwuhahaha, another question that will remain a mystery to you.

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