Ok heres the new chapter, please read and review. Its not as long as the other ones, but its rather good (i think XD). And please guys, if you dont review then i dont know how im doing. And to Crystal Cavern, Icethroat21, xBlaze of Silencex, Kelsey Alice Rosalie Cullen, and Skystripe, thank you for reviewing, i will post the next chapter tommorow, thanks!

~Blaze~

CHAPTER 7

Hunger clawed at Lionblaze's stomach. He knew a hunting patrol was going out soon, and figured it was best too go. The clan needed to be fed before him, but maybe he could grab a bite to eat on the way. Getting up and stretching, Lionblaze noticed that the warrior's den was pretty much empty. Only Berrynose, Icestorm and Sorreltail were still sleeping.

Padding out of the den, Lionblaze heard a noise behind him, and saw a bright white pelt following him. Icestorm exited the den, the same time as he did, and looked at him, her bright blue eyes shining.

"Hi Lionblaze" she mewed nicely.

Lionblaze nodded, "Hey Icestorm, are you coming on the hunting patrol?" the golden tom figured maybe that was why she was following him.

"Sure" she said happily, "When's it leaving?".

Lionblaze looked across camp, Brambleclaw was gathering up warriors to leave.

"Right now, lets go tell Brambleclaw we'll go" he hissed to her.

Icestorm agreed, and the two cats stalked towards there Deputy, and waited for him to finish speaking.

`"Brambleclaw!" Lionblaze called.

The dark brown tabby turned his head, "Yes Lionblaze?".

He swished his tail, "Can me and Icestorm join the hunting patrol? Lionblaze wanted to provide for his clan. Brambleclaw gazed upon the two warriors, his amber gaze burning.

Then he finally nodded, "Yes you may, go join Poppyfrost and Mousewhisker".

Lionblaze bowed his head in thanks, and went to find the two. Poppyfrost was guarding the camp, her dark tortoiseshell pelt was shivering from the cold. Icestorm lead them over to her, and she flicked her tail to Poppyfrost.

"Oh hi" she shivered, "Are you two joining the hunting patrol?".

"Yeah" Icestorm mewed, "Wheres Mousewhisker, that lazy lump better not be sleeping" she hissed.

Just as the words came out of the white she-cats mouth, the small gray and white body of Mousewhisker came running from the nursery.

"Have you guys seen the new kits?" he mewed excitedly.

Icestorm nodded, as did Poppyfrost, Icestorm was kin of the kits

"They're so small" Mousewhisker mewed.

Icestorm snorted, "Well what did you expect? Did you think Daisy gave birth to badgers? Of course they're small mouse-brain."

Mousewhisker cuffed her ears playfully, as he dodged a swipe of her claws. Lionblaze heard paw steps padding towards them, and saw Cloudtail yawning.

"Poppyfrost, im here to take you're place" he mewed drowsily, "Brambleclaw said that you guys can leave now, catch me something good will ya?".

Icestorm chuckled, "Yeah right, who are you gonna protect the clan from? I bet you'll fall asleep!" she hissed.

The long furred white tom didnt respond, it took him awhile to figure out what she said.

"Hey!" he hissed, "Im a senior warrior, of course I'll protect my clan".

"More like a senior" Icestorm whispered again, as Cloudtail lunged at her tail.

She leapt out of the way gracefully and padded out into the forest, "Come on guys, leave the slow badger here to guard the camp".

Mousewhisker laughed, and Cloudtail said something that sounded like a swear. The forest was rather cold and dark for sun-high. The clouds blocked out the suns rays, not letting any of the warmth through. It was getting closer and closer to leaf-bare, the frost that layered the ground would soon be replaced by snow. The dark gray clouds above his head, Reminded Lionblaze of smoke. It sent a shiver down his spine, as he remembered the day of the fire. He hadnt seen Thistlepaw for awhile, and was avoiding it. The tom was badly burned and scarred, most of his body hairless. Leafpool had treated his burns, and stopped them from getting infected, but he could still barely walk. It pained him to know that his apprentice would never become a full warrior, he might as well move into the elders den.

A flash of white in front of him, told him that Icestorm had caught something. The white she-cat killed the vole quickly, smiling with joy.

"Nice catch" he meowed, sniffing the air.

"Thanks, where did Poppyfrost and Mousewhisker go?" he asked, looking for the other two warriors.

Icestorm hissed, "StarClan only knows what those two are doing" she laughed.

Lionblaze turned his head in confusion, "What do you mean?".

Icestorm looked at him as if was a dumb fox, "Are youPoppyfrost follow's him around constantly, and Mousewhisker likes it."

Wow, Lionblaze thought, it seemed as if all of ThunderClan were love struck. Daisy and her new kits, and Honeyfern and Hazeltail both expecting. Even Ferncloud looked suspiciously plump. Lionblaze sighed, Dustpelt being an elder wouldnt stop those two from having more future ThunderClan warriors.

But not me, he sighed. Not one ThunderClan she-cat that he knew of liked him. For a little bit, he thought that Cinderheart may have, but she seems to have taken more interest in his brother. Even Jayfeather seemed to like her, but he would never do anything to jeopardize his duty of being a medicine cat. Adleast, Lionblaze didnt think he would. In ThunderClan there's been a long history of medicine cats, not sticking to the rules. Just look at Yellowfang! She had kits in ShadowClan! And Leafpool, who got pregnant by some cat that neither of them knew. Leafpool refused to tell them who there father was.

Shaking his head from the thoughts, Lionblaze looked up, and Icestorm was gone. Where in StarClans name did she go?! Sniffing the air, Lionblaze followed her scent trail. It lead closer to the ShadowClan border, maybe Icestorm followed a prey scent.

"Icestorm!?" he called out, searching the trees.

There was no sign of her white pelt, but her scent led closer to the ShadowClan border, too close. What was she doing!? Racing off towards the border, Lionblaze searched for his clan mate. Hoping that her scent drifted away in a different direction, but it didn't. Suddenly Lionblaze heard a yowl up ahead, his heart stopped, he had to help! Racing through the trees, Lionblaze could here cats fighting, and when he got there he was shocked.

Icestorm was there, her beautiful white pelt, now covered in scratches and blood, she was fighting three cats. Lionblaze launched himself onto a tabby she-cat, it was Kinkfur. She was taken by surprise and quickly fell to the ground. Lionblaze took advantage, and slashed her matted pelt. She yowled in pain, and Lionblaze felt a lump scratch his leg. Looking down, he saw a small black tom trying to scratch him, he looked as if he just came from the nursery. He threw the apprentice off easily, and heard a yowl from behind.

Icestorm was fighting with a brown tom, that had a long scar, Lionblaze recognized him as Ratscar. Turning back to his opponent, Lionblaze gave her a harsh bite on her front paw, that sent her running back to ShadowClan. Icestorm was quickly losing blood, as well as the fight. Throwing himself onto Ratscar, he realized that the ShadowClan warrior wouldnt go down easily.

"Say hi to StarClan for me!" the mangy tom hissed, slashing Lionblaze's face.

Dodging , the claw just grazed his chin. Jumping up onto his back, Lionblaze clawed his ears. Yowling in pain, Ratscar flipped over and tried to scratch Lionblaze's underbelly. Turning himself on his side, he aimed a long slash down the toms back, right next to his huge scar. Ratscar moaned in pain, and spit something evil at him, as he ran off into the marshes. Lionblaze breathed heavily, that was harder than he thought. But even though he wasn't being commanded by Tigerstar anymore, he could still feel the extra strength rushing through his veins.

Beside Lionblaze, the black apprentice was still there, his pelt puffed out. He couldnt help but chuckle, the apprentice still had his kitten coat.

"Go" he mewed nicely, "I dont want to hurt you" he told the apprentice.

The black tom let his fur lie flat, then looked up at Lionblaze with his yellow eyes. "I...I dont want to fight" he mewed quietly, turning around as if to make sure no one was watching.

Icestorm came back, still growling.

"Drive this puny apprentice away!" she hissed, her blue eyes cold with fury.

The black tom shrunk back, "I dont want to go back there!" he pleaded, his eyes huge with fright.

Lionblaze was confused, the apprentice didnt want to back to his home?

"Why not?" he asked, licking his blood matted fur.

The black tom shuffled his paws, "Its Russetstar" he mewed, "She's making all the kits fight warriors. Snaketail killed my sister, Fawnkit!."

Lionblaze was horrified, they were making the kits fight?!

"How cruel!" Icestorm seemed as frightened as he was.

"Whats you're name?" Lionblaze meowed, trying to comfort the frightened kit, "How are old are you?".

The apprentice looked down, "My names Adderkit, im four-moons old."

He was even more shocked then he was before, he's still a kit!

"You're just a baby!" Icestorm meowed, leaning down and licking the frightened kit.

Lionblaze was surprised at how motherly the warrior was. One second she wanted to turn him into fresh-kill, now she was treating him as if he were her own kit! Once Icestorm was done comforting him, Adderkit looked up at Lionblaze, then spoke. "Can......Can i please join ThunderClan?"