Rainfall followed Runningbreeze back to the cave. Darkstrike was hissing a challenge at Frostpaw, who had new wounds on top of her old wounds. She was staggering to stand.

"Darkstrike! What in the name of StarClan are you doing?" Rainfall screeched.

"This rabbit-brained piece of maggot-ridden fox-dung ate on a patrol! She broke the code and deserves to be punished!"

"Darkstrike! Back off!" Owlpaw screeched.

"Yeah!" Coyote yowled.

Rainfall was impressed. He was standing up for a cat that he hardly knew!

"Back off, Darkstrike," Otterheart growled. "Or you'll deal with me."

"Watch," Darkstrike leaped, but Sunheart intercepted her. He clawed at her.

Rainfall ran in between the fighting cats.

"Stop it! We've had enough battle today. Go to your dens!" She turned to Darkstrike.

"What are you going to do little warrior?"

"I don't have anything to hold against you, Darkstrike. You shall deal with Dawnstar tomorrow."

"Rainfall, are you going to punish Frostpaw?" Otterheart asked. "She shouldn't have eaten."

"I think Darkstrike was punishment enough. Still, I will ask Dawnstar about it tomorrow. The sun is going down. It's time to go to our dens probably."

"But Whitestar?"

"How would Whitestar feel if all of her warriors were too tired to fight if another battle came?"

Otterheart nodded. The cats soon returned to their dens, and Moonpelt was on watch.

Rainfall padded out of the warriors' den.

"Moonpelt, can you take care of everything? I'm going on a walk."

"I figure I can."

Rainfall nodded her thanks. She ran out the cave, and found the meeting spot. Snowstorm leaped out of the bushes when he saw her.

"I'm sorry about today! Foxstar is being ridiculous about this territory deal! Are you all okay?"

"No, we lost two cats."

"I'm so sorry!" Snowstorm pressed his nose in her fur.

"It's okay, you couldn't change anything. She's your leader."

"Who did you lose?"

"My father was one."

Snowstorm's gaze turned sympathetic. "I'm sorry! Who was the other?"

"Whitestar."

Snowstorm's eyes widened. "No," he said in disbelief. "I'm so sorry that we did that." He nudged her shoulder.

A rustle came from the bushes. A flash of fur passed nearby. Snowstorm looked up, and bristled. Rainfall hissed.

"The secret is out."

"Who's there?" Snowstorm hissed.

Amber eyes flashed from the thicket. "The last mistake before you die," the cat hissed.

A dark tabby emerged in the clearing.

"Darkstrike!" Rainfall hissed.

"Say goodbye, Rainfall. I'll rid the Clan of a traitor early on." She hissed in pleasure, as if she would enjoy ripping her apart.

"Stay away from her!" Snowstorm hissed. "Or you'll be dead."

Rainfall stepped forward. "You'd better keep your mouth shut, you evil, evil cat."

"The secret is out, Rainfall. What can stop me from telling the Clan? Even if I don't kill you now, you'll be chased out by your Clan."

Snowstorm hissed, but Rainfall held her tail up, halting him.

"Darkstrike, keep your mouth shut."

"Or what?"

"You'll see."

"Well I won't keep your little secret. You wait."

Rainfall sprung, pinning the she-cat down. "Goodbye Darkstrike," she said.

"You wouldn't," Darkstrike said.

"You won't keep your mouth shut."

"I will if you let me go."

"No you won't. You won't ever keep your mouth shut unless I end your evilness." With that, Rainfall plunged her teeth into Darkstrike's neck, until the bubbly breaths stopped.

"Rainfall," Snowstorm said. "You can't keep these secrets forever."

"But they are secret for now."

"Darkstrike was right. The secret is out. We don't know how long we can keep it."

"I must get home to tell the Clan. I will meet you here tomorrow."

"Okay then."

As Rainfall dragged Darkstrike through the ferns, she heard crunching around her on every side.

A shimmery image appeared in front of Rainfall. Honeyleaf.

"Darkstrike was right. The secret is out, and will not stay silent for long. Darkstrike wasn't the last to know. The next will be harder to get rid of." Her image disappeared.

"It will stay secret. Only Snowstorm and I know, and he wouldn't say anything."

It was dawn when she dragged Darkstrike into the cave. Dawnstar and Sweetleaf were standing there. As they turned around, a look of shock came to their eyes.

"What happened?" Dawnstar asked.

"I went out on a walk," Rainfall said. "She was night hunting and I accidently scared her prey. She attacked me, and I couldn't stop her. I had no choice but to kill her."

"How could this happen?" Dawnstar said.

"She attacked Frostpaw last night," Otterheart added in. "She would have killed her if not for Sunheart. I don't blame you Rainfall."

"How could we blame her?" Sunheart stood. "She was an evil cat, and I think it was only a matter of time."

"She deserved to die," Firepatch mumbled.

"What was that?" Dawnstar said. "No warrior, no matter how traitorous, deserves to die. Now," Dawnstar scaled the wall to the Hollowrock. "There is one thing, the first thing I'd like to do as a leader."

"Let all cats gather to hear my words! Breezepaw, Leafpaw, and Frostpaw! Come forward! It is time to receive your warrior names!"

Breezepaw ran forward without hesitation. Leafpaw padded forward, dumbstruck, and Frostpaw was a bit hesitant, before she joined the others.

"I, Dawnstar, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on these apprentices. They have trained hard in the ways of your noble code, and I commend them to you as warriors in return. Do you promise to uphold the warrior code, protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?"

"I do!" Breezepaw mewed.

"I do!" Leafpaw cried, starting to understand what was happening.

"I do!" Frostpaw said, sounding a bit more confident.

"Then by the power of StarClan, I give you your warrior names. Breezepaw, from this moment on, you will be known as Breezeflight. StarClan honors your boldness and humor, and we welcome you as a full warrior of CaveClan. Leafpaw, from this moment on, you will be known as Leaffoot. StarClan honors your good nature and wisdom, and we welcome you as a full warrior of CaveClan. Frostpaw, from this moment on, you will be known as Frostdust. StarClan honors your kindness and soft nature, and we welcome you as a full warrior of CaveClan."

"Breezeflight! Leaffoot! Frostdust!"

When the Clan had died down, Dawnstar yowled, "Now I must choose a deputy. I say these words before StarClan, so they can hear and approve my choice. The new deputy of CaveClan will be—"

Just as she about said the name, the once clear sky opened up, with rain pouring down. After a few moments, a windy breeze came and blew the storm away, and the sun shone through again.

"It's a sign!" Sweetleaf shouted. "StarClan have chose Rainfall to be deputy!"

"Wait, me?" Rainfall squeaked. "But, but! I haven't had an apprentice or I—"

"Hmm," Dawnstar said thoughtfully. "I can't argue with StarClan."

"But I—"

"Tinykit, Flamekit, Redkit, Thunderkit, and Pebblekit, come forward." Dawnstar said. "You are nearly six moons. I figure if StarClan chose, they won't mind this. From this moment on you'll be known as Tinypaw, Flamepaw, Redpaw, Thunderpaw, and Pebblepaw. Redpaw, your mentor will be Sunheart. Sunheart, you are a strong warrior, with a kind brave personality. You will be a good mentor for Redpaw. Thunderpaw, your mentor will be Ashpelt. Ashpelt, you are brave and wise, you will be a good mentor to this young cat. Pebblepaw your mentor will be Sparrowtalon. Sparrowtalon, you are brave and bold, you will mentor this timid kit well. Flamepaw, your mentor will be Firepatch. Firepatch, you are fiery and strong, mentor this 'paw well. Tinypaw, your mentor will be Rainfall. Rainfall, as our new deputy, I expect much from Tinypaw, for you are a loyal and caring cat, and you will mentor this cat to be a warrior our Clan can be proud of."

As the Clan chanted the apprentices' names, Rainfall thought, how can I train this cat to follow the warrior code if I don't follow it myself?

"Now, I say these words under StarClan's approval! Rainfall will be the new deputy of CaveClan!"

"Rainfall! Rainfall! Rainfall!"

"Now, you all can—"

"Wait!" Moonpelt cried. "I'm moving to the nursery."

"Okay then. Now you are all dismissed."

Rainfall looked down for a moment, then noticed all the cats crowding around her.

I have to make patrols!

"Um, Grassfur, can you lead a hunting patrol with Runningbreeze, Snowpaw, Mosscloud and Littlepaw? And Featherfall, you lead another with Stormcloud, Creekfrost, Mistycloud, and Hawkpaw? Poppyfern, you take a border patrol with Rosethorn, Petalpaw, Nightstream, Owlpaw, Breeze and Coyote along the DarkClan border? And Sunheart, you take Redpaw, Leaffoot, Breezeflight, Emberblaze, and Otterheart along the MoonClan border."

"Okay Rainfall," The cats set off on their duties.

Rainfall looked around. She wanted to sneak out to see if she could see Snowstorm, when Tinypaw padded up to her.

"What are we doing today?"

Mouse-dung! I forgot about her!

"We'll go on a tour of the territory. You know we need to see the borders and such—"

Rainfall trailed off as she saw Tinypaw grow bigger before her eyes, to the size of a warrior, and blood dripped from her mouth, and a dead body lay at her feet.

It was Firepatch.

The vision quickly faded as Rainfall blinked fearfully. "Yeah, let's go to the border."

"Hey, can we come too?" Firepatch quickly ran up with Flamepaw right behind.

"Umm—Yeah, sure," Rainfall said quietly.

And they set off.