A/N I have decided to change the timeline and some other things in the story. from here on out there will be lots of twist and turns that no one will see coming! i thank all who have reviewed and some of those have given a breathe of life back into this story for that i thank all. enjoy and drop a review! AF

Hawkfrost: im tired!

Leafpool: yea we where written about when AF was tired!

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Chapter 10 Leafpaw Hawkfrost Squirrelpaw

Hawkfrost PoV

Dawn came to the forest, casting its soft glow over the water. I dragged my eyes open and frowned it was wet today wetter than I would have liked. What am I? Thunderclan? I grin to myself and walk out the bushes that formed the warriors den. Perhaps I am? I shake my fur and dash into the heavy sprinkle that was forming into rain to the Fresh kill pile in hopes of a mouse and not fish. After I chose a nice looking mouse I gulp it down and make my way to the Thunderclan border there I wait for Leafpaw but she never shows. Then I hear a yowl and I race to the clearing of Fourtrees there I see Twolegs with strange contraptions that they placed down and put food inside them and left. I see Leafpaw walking to one with her tail raised high, she looks awfully skinny, but then I think we all do, my ribs poke me and I have sneaking my fresh kill to her when we meet just because I don't want to lose her.

I watch as she sniffs the cage and places a paw at a time inside the cage. Then all horror falls on my pelt as the door slams shut and I see her face so full of pain and misery. I start run to her when I see that she-cat Sorreltail rush to her friend's side; instead I slam on the brakes and turn away for I know I must not betray us or be seen by Sorreltail…I want to stop…but I don't.

As I get back to Riverclan's camp I see Leopardstar sitting in the center of the Camp with her head lowered in a sad poise. Quickly she leaped onto the high rock and called the clan together.

"Cats of Riverclan, I bring sad news, Mistyfoot is gone and at moonhigh I will appoint a new Deputy until she returns if she does,"

I feel Tigerstar's spirit next to me and I glance at the dark spirit and I feel that I will be deputy at last.

Moonhigh came quickly and I saw Leopardstar sit on the branch and call the meeting together.

"I Leopardstar, say the words before the body or wherever Mistyfoot is and pray that she hears and likes my choice. Hawkfrost will be Riverclan's new deputy!"

My heart is filled with pride as the calls from the clanmates reach my ears and I can hear Tigerstar in my mind telling how good I am. But I wish that Leafpaw was here or that I could tell her, but am sure that she will be fine. But then worry fills my heart and want to race out and try to save her but I can't I hope she can forgive me.

I fall asleep and awake in the Meadow with my father who was sitting in the tall prey filled grass but the mice were but images not prey.

"Greetings, my son and now Deputy of Riverclan, You are that much closer to your Destiny but do you still love that she-cat for if you do you cannot fulfill the Plan I have for you, my son. I have tried to contact Brambleclaw but he won't answer me for he is still in those wretched Tribe-Cats. But my son can be a leader does that path sound good? Or a path of unhappiness? For if you are leader then you can take Leafpaw as your mate as you will change the Warrior Code,"

My father's words sent a shiver of pleasure down my spine, to be leader and have Leafpaw as a mate!

"I accept the Path that you say, father, to have Leafpaw as a mate I will do anything Father,"

Tigerstar purred and dipped his head to me as an equal.

"Good my son,"

"When do we start?"

"Brambleclaw can be a leader also, and to have blood as future Leader to deal with as you please is good also. Let us wait until he returns, come back in a moon, my son. Goodbye." Tigerstar then vanished and I awoke with happiness in my heart. That is until I remember that Leafpaw gone and I wonder if I will see her again. Perhaps we could rule together!

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX LEAFPAW POV

Oh why did I go into that metal thing? I hissed and yowled at the top of my lungs, stupid Twoleg. I sniff and find myself with other cats, I find scents that I know Cloudtail, Brightheart and Mistyfoot!

For the first time I got a good look at the place that I'm being held. A tall wall lined with dogs and cats all making racket.

"Why are all of the clan cats here? Brightheart, Cloudtail, Mistyfoot why are you here?" I asked loudly.

Cloudtail opened his eyes and yawned, "We were hunting when these Twolegs came and chased us into the retched Cages. I don't know how Mistyfoot got here but she was here when we got put inside."

"Starclan save us!" I whispered and then thought of Hawkfrost.

"Oh Hawkfrost I miss you!"

Leafpaw laid her head on her paws with a sigh, not noticing that Cloudtail was looking at her with a puzzled look on his face.

Seven sunrises later I try and reach Hawkfrost in my mind, "Can you hear me?" I send the mind thought to my love.

I wait and wait then I hear a purr in my mind and I know at once its Hawkfrost!

"My love where are you?"

"I'm being held by Twolegs! Mistyfoot is with me along with my clanmates Cloudtail and Brightheart!"

"Can I save you? Can you get out by yourself? Oh Leafpaw I miss you so much! But guess what!"

"What my love?"

"I'm clan deputy! But if Mistyfoot comes back I will not so if you love me do me a big favor, please!"

I block Hawkfrost from my mind could I do what he asks of me? I do not second guess my heart and knew that I would do anything for Hawkfrost! I reopen my mind to his and give him my reply.

"I will my darling tell me what do you want me to do?"

"Kill or get rid of Mistyfoot! For if she comes back then I will lose you, and I won't let that happen!" He snarled in my mind making me shudder but will happiness not fear!

"I-I can't!" my mind mew weak and sad for I do love him but Kill?

"Cant or wont Leafpaw!"

"Please I love you will all my heart, Hawkfrost but I can't kill a cat in cold blood and remember I m stuck in a cage! But when I get out I could try! But if I don't will you love me less? Please…. Suddenly the connection broke and I saw and heard yowling and one of the voices sounded like Graystripe! Cats rushed in side of the Twoleg thing and started to release cats!

I gave one last mind thought to Hawkfrost.

"I will try!"

Looking into the bars I see my sister, Squirrelpaw! And Graystripe rush in and undid the latches that held the doors shut!

"Get out all of you!" Graystripe yowls and then I'm free!

(A/N now we are in Dawn moving swiftly into Starlight,)

Dashing out of the den that moves I rush after Mistyfoot but first I roll in fox scent until I reek then I catch up with her. I pin her down and slash her flanks until her blood runs and she screams with pain, I'm doing this for Hawkfrost! I yowl in my mind! As my claws sank into her belly I tear out flesh and fur then after her bloods surges over my paws I flee knowing that she has no idea of who attacked her. Then I race after my clan mates but as I turn I see Graystripe trapped inside of the Monster and that monster is pulling away taking him with it!

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX Squirrelpaw pov

I looked at Brambleclaw with a sad look, we had fought and I went over to Ashfur and curled up beside him, for the night. I purr as Ashfur licks my ears and I wonder why I even like Brambleclaw, Ashfur never tries to protect me as much as Brambleclaw douse!

The sun shone on Sunningrocks as I awake to a light frost on the ground, I see my father talking with Brambleclaw and turn away but then I pad right back over to him and rubbed my tail down his back and purr. What can I meow! I like Brambleclaw with my heart! I love the shocked look on his face but then it turns cold and he stalks off leaving me standing with my fur on end like a pinecone!

I look at my father and he smiles. With a sniff I too stalk off I find a need to go and hunt solo so I go and when I get to the Riverclan border I see Mistyfoot lying on the ground looking very still! I sniff the wind and find the scent of a fox with a glance at Mistyfoot's throat or what it should have been now it's just an open and disgusting hole on the cat as is the one in her belly!

I race back into camp and almost crash into Leafpaw who smell oddly like fox or badger I can't tell but I don't care either. I gather my voice and yowl to my father.

"Mistyfoot is dead! I found her body by the river where they like to fish. I think a fox or a badger got her. Shall I go to Riverclan?"

Just then Mothwing runs into the camp. "Leafpaw, Cinderpelt, please come Mudfur is dying!"

I go with Leafpaw and Cinderpelt with the sad news of Mistyfoot's death.

I see Leafpaw rush over to Mudfur and Hawkfrost stands at her shoulder close so that their fur is touching but I don't bother about that I go right on to Leopardstar and tell her the news of Mistyfoot.

She gathers the clan and tells them of her passing. Then she shocks me by stating that Hawkfrost will now be permanent deputy as he was named as temporary in Mistyfoot's stead.

With that taken care of me and Leafpaw and Cinderpelt left Riverclan.

"How did Riverclan and Mothwing take Mistyfoot's passing?" Firestar asked calmly as I reported.

"They were shocked and sadden by both the deaths of Mudfur, Mistyfoot. But they named Hawkfrost as Deputy."

"That is interesting, you may go Squirrelpaw. Tomorrow all the clan leaders will meet at the Great-rock then we will leave the forest."

I leave him alone and go and curl up by Ashfur, he licks my ear and find myself wishing for a better home full of prey and no Twolegs as the clan takes a nap in the afternoon sun.