Hey all you glorious people! Thank you, as always, for any reviews left. They always make me smile. One more thing- there won't be much Fox~Melt romance going on until a later chapter... sorry. There are some things that have to happen first. But I can tell you that this story is growing longer and longer... I'm so happy!

I do not own Warriors. I only own my clans and cats.


"Meltpaw, from this moment on, you shall be known as Meltdawn. StarClan honors your quick thinking and bravery, and we welcome you as a full member of this clan."

"Meltdawn! Meltdawn! Meltdawn! Meltdawn! Meltdawn!" The whole of StreamClan cheered for the new warrior.

Meltdawn looked over at the other apprentice, who had been made a warrior moments before her. Molewhisker looked at her, love shining in his eyes. But Meltdawn could also see the hurt from when she said that they were just friends. He didn't know about her and Foxpaw. Not now, not ever- StarClan willing.

I'm a warrior now. Would StarClan still let me be with Foxpaw? I mean, he's an apprentice, and I'm a warrior! Is... Is that against the code? Thoughts raced through Meltdawn's head faster than a rabbit on the moors.

"Meltdawn," Molewhisker meowed. "We're warriors now." His eyes shined with hope. Hope that Meltdawn might have to crush. "And I was thinking..."

"Thinking?" Meltdawn meowed, pretending not to know what he might be talking about. But she knew exactly what he was going to say.

"I was thinking about what happened while we were only apprentices. I... I tried to force my feelings upon you so suddenly, and I know now that you and I were both to young to... to comprehend the amount of love and care I feel for you," Molewhisker meowed.

"Molewhisker," Meltdawn meowed. I really don't want to hurt him. He just doesn't understand. "I-"

"Meltdawn, please let me continue," Molewhisker meowed. Clearing his throat, he meowed, "I don't know how you feel about this- since right now it is going to be kind of sudden- but... will you be my mate?"

"W-what?" Meltdawn meowed. She knew he was going to say that. That's what she kept telling herself, but it was still so shocking, hearing all of the emotion in his voice as he said that.

Meltdawn could feel cats watching them. Her pelt burned with the thoughts of her having to crush any hope that he had for taking her as a mate. "M-Molewhisker... I-I don't know what to say."

"Say yes," Molewhisker meowed simply. "I love you, Meltdawn, more than life itself. I really want to be with you for the rest of my life- forever... and a moon. Until we both fade away in StarClan, forgotten after all of the moons that pass. Will you be with me? Will you meet me half way?"

Oh my StarClan! I don't want to hurt him! He's my best friend, for StarClan's sake! I can't say no, but I can't say yes! StarClan, what do I do? Meltdawn shifted uncomfortably. Her ears burned, her paws shuffled. "C-can we talk about this some other time, please? I-I'm not comfortable..." She looked around at all of the cats.

"I understand," Molewhisker meowed. His voice seemed bright and cheery, and he nodded. She could tell that he thought that meant yes. "Want to go for a walk with me?"

"Not so fast!" Swiftstorm purred. He nodded to Meltdawn and Molewhisker. "But I promised Meltdawn that she could go to the gathering. And..." He looked at the leader, who nodded. "And it's time to go now. Molewhisker, could you guard the camp tonight?"

"Of course," Molewhisker meowed. "Will Meltdawn join me once she's back?"

"Yes," Swiftstorm meowed. "It'll make it harder to stay awake, but Meltdawn's always been up for a challenge. Right Meltdawn?"

"Right," Meltdawn meowed, nodding. But inside, she wished that it wasn't true. She wished that she could have a simpler life. She wished... that Foxpaw was in her clan- or she was in his! Nothing was simple about them being together, nor would it ever be!

Meltdawn followed her clan mates out across the stretch of land that lead them to where the gathering would take place. The other clans were there, so Meltdawn looked around for Foxpaw, thankful that Molewhisker wasn't there to be breathing down her neck.

She spotted him, standing alone and looking around- probably looking for her. She ran over to him, and meowed, "Hey Foxpaw!"

"Who's this Foxpaw you're talking about?" Foxpaw meowed. What is he talking about?

He must've seen the confusion in her eyes, so he replied, "I'm Foxdrift now!"

"Congratulations!" Meltdawn exclaimed. "And I'm Meltdawn now!"

"Wonderful," Foxdrift purred, licking her cheek. "It may be easier to be together now. Now that we're warriors, we're free to be alone and patrol alone. We'll be able to see each other more, without any cats following us and breathing down out necks."

Meltdawn shifted. "Um... That may also be a problem. There's this cat..."

"And you love him?" Foxdrift meowed. Meltdawn could hear the hurt in his voice.

"No!" Meltdawn wailed quietly, looking around to make sure no one was paying attention to them. "I love you. I want you. But he wants me. And I don't want to hurt him, since he's my best friend!"

"Oh," Foxdrift meowed. "Promise me... that you'll meet me by the stream tomorrow at sunset. Okay?"

"Sure," Meltdawn meowed, confused. She looked over and saw Sootpaw padding over.

"Hi Meltpaw," Sootpaw meowed.

"I'm Meltdawn now," Meltdawn purred to her friend from another clan.

"That's great!" Sootpaw meowed. "And I'm Sootcloud now!"

So Sootcloud, Foxdrift and Meltdawn talked until the gathering was over and they had to all leave...

"It will only make us stronger," Meltdawn meowed as she sadly watched Foxdrift leave with his sister. "Being warriors, falling in love, and fighting for our love. It will only make us stronger, in the end. Please StarClan, let us be together forever. Remove that prophecy... it sounds so bad, yet I do not know what it means. But Foxdrift and I are entangled in it- I'm sure of it! And nothing ever good comes from prophecies. Cats die, love is lost... Nothing like that she ever happen to us. Our love shall never change." Meltdawn looked to the sky, watching the twinkling stars. "Please, StarClan, don't make our path too hard to tread. Foxdrift and I will try... I won't let go of him without a fight! I promise!"


Aww, they both were thinking that the other was an apprentice... teehee. Well, they've got another meeting planned, at sunset. Hope nothing happens... so anyone before then... *evil grin* Just kidding... maybe...
Well, I can say that things will happen, I just won't say what things. You know, you'll have to read to find out. But to read more, I'll need a few reviews please?
I would love it!