Sorry I haven't updated, I've been camping for a week, and I just got back. So here goes!

Dawnlight shed through the apprentice den as Dapplepaw got to her paws and stretched, gazing at her pelt with pride washing over her. She barely had any scratches, except for two on her flank and shoulders and one behind her ear, which had both been treated. She let out a long sigh, then flick her tail and trotted out of the den.

Once out, she blinked her eyes against the light, so bright this morning.

Ever since the battle Dapplepaw had felt, different. She hardly found the words to explain it, but whenever she closed her eyes, battles flashed in her head. Every time she pricked her ears, she heard the sound of ripping fur and yowls of pain and fury. She longed to be battling again, to see the fear and surprise in her enemy's eyes.

She shook her head angrily. Never think like that again! She scolded herself as she gazed around the camp. She remembered Firepaw had gone out on border patrol with his mentor this morning, and Honeypaw was still sleeping. Near her, Hazeltail and Cinderheart sat close by, talking loudly. On the other side of the clearing, Icepool sat, sneezed, then coughed once. But Dapplepaw didn't take that in notice.

She trotted over to talk to Icepool, but as she neared the white she-cat, the stench of sickness came to her nose. Dapplepaws eyes narrowed. Where is that coming from? she thought.

"Hey-" Dapplepaw broke off as she came infront of Icepool, and the stench was strong. Icepools sick! she thought. "Hey Icepool. How ya feeling today?" she meowed, a bit nervous and concerned for the young warrior.

"Fine." Icepool meowed, but she sounded everything but fine.

"You don't sound like it. Lets go visit Jayfeather and Blossompaw." Dapplepaw suggested, getting to her paws and trotting a few paces toward the medicine cat den, but then realized Icepool wasn't following.

"I'm fine." Icepool insisted, standing, but not moving.

"No, you're not. Come on."

Finally Icepool reluctantly got to her paws and let Dapplepaw lead her to the medicine cats den. "Hey Jayfeather?" Dapplepaw called.

The blind tom appeared, Blossompaw not far behind him. When they both scented the scent that wafted around Icepool, they sprung into action.

"Blossompaw, take Icepool to a nest." Jayfeather warned, then turned his sightless gaze on Dapplepaw. "Would you mind leaving?" He wasn't asking, he was telling her. "Icepool is obviously sick, and you could get sick too."

Dapplepaw sighed and turned away, trotting out of the den to see Firepaw and the patrol entering. Brightheart was in the lead, with Lionblaze and Firepaw behind her. They dispersed, and Firepaw trotted to Dapplepaw. "What were you doing in the medicine cats den?" he asked her.

Dapplepaw let out a sigh. "Icepool was sick, so I took her to the den."

"Whats she sick with?" Firepaw asked, surprised.

"Don't know. I'll check later."

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Dapplepaw returned from a patrol just after sunset. She had been battle training alone in the training hollow all day, then returned to go on a patrol. Her paws were weighed, but before she went to the den, she wanted to check the medicine cat den.

As she trotted over, she noticed a lot of cats looked nervous. Whats going on? She thought to herself, blinking.

As she entered, she noticed five cats in nests, all sleeping. One was Icepool. Next to her was Cloudtail, Sandstorm, Dovepaw, and Lionblaze. Dapplepaw's eyes widened.

That was when Blossompaw appeared. "Whats going on?!" Dapplepaw asked, voice full of shock.

"Green cough. It's spread through camp." Blossompaw replied with a grave voice.

"So fast?"

"Jayfeather believes its a sign from StarClan." Blossompaw replied, looking at her paws.

Dapplepaw felt her heart plummet. "That... there is no hope for ThunderClan?" she mewed, wishing her voice didn't sound so helpless. So kit-like.

Blossompaw nodded. Dapplepaw sighed, then trotted out without another word to sleep.

When she woke, it was sun-high. "Why do I keep sleeping so late?" she murmured, then trotted outside to a long, loud wail. As she looked toward the sound, she saw Brightheart crouched beside Cloudtail, who was sleeping soundly.

Wait... he isn't sleeping! Dapplepaw begin running toward the scene, surprise in her eyes.

Cloudtail was dead.

Sorry all you Cloudtail lovers, but some one needed to die from Green-cough.

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