DarkClan-

In the Nursery-

Autumnfire was so glad when her kits were born not only because she loved them she did but her belly dragged against the ground and it was hard to clean but now it still sinks only with milk for her beloved kits.

Cinderkit was her only little girl in the litter. Cinderkit was a light gray kit with white specks, ears and chest. Ashkit was her little warrior. Ashkit was a black tom kit with white paws, ears and chest. Finally there was Sootkit, her baby. Sootkit was identical to her sister in LightningClan only he was a dark gray.

Leafshade padded nervously into the nursery. Robinwing was close to kitting and right now she was sharing tongues with her mate, Rainstorm.

"Hey, Leafshade. What brings you to the nursery?" Autumnfire purred.

"Oh nothing, nothing at all," Leafshade replied nervously looking around.

Then Autumnfire knew something was up, Leafshade was always optimistic. She accepted Autumnfire without question when Autumnfire moved into DarkClan with one sister in BreezeClan and another in LightningClan.

"Are you okay?" Autumnfire asked pulling her helpless kits closer to her stomach they were only one moon old but soon they were going to be two moons.

"Can I tell you something?" Leafshade said.

Autumnfire nodded.

"I met this tom in the forest his name was Hawk I led him back out of DarkClan territory it all began innocently but then we got to know each other and then I learned I was expecting kits! I'm excited about the kits but how am I going to keep it a secret from the clan?" Leafshade whispered.

Autumnfire thought for a minute before answering, "Then don't tell anyone a queen doesn't have to tell who fathers her kits. So relax and please join us in here how close are you?"

"Closer then I look," Leafshade replied, making up a nest next to Autumnfire who purred at her friend's antics.

Soon Robinwing came in and took one look at Leafshade, shrugged and went to her nest to sleep.

In the Leader's den-

Melodysong made accusations that LakeClan attacked her but since Shadowstar didn't trust her she asked the cats closest to her to see her in her den.

Darkpelt, Ebonylightm, Viperstrike and Crimsontail sat in front of her.

"So do you think we should trust her?" Shadowstar asked.

"Yes because your distrust of her has already made you unpopular with the clan," Viperstrike replied as if it was that easy. "I say we attack LakeClan."

"Wait a minute I think Shadowstar is right," Darkpelt said glaring at Viperstrike. "Why would LakeClan attack us or be so low as to attack one of our own on her own."

"Because you and Shimmerpaw found that dead kit. So LakeClan is blaming us!" I mean it was found on our territory," Viperstrike explained.

"Hailstar seemed very understanding about it and who is going to tell Shimmerpaw? She already blames herself!" Darkpelt hissed, sticking up for the cat that was more like his apprentice then his apprentice.

Ebonylight nodded agreeing with Darkpelt.

Crimsontail stayed quiet this whole time trying to figure out whom he'd stick up for he'd stick up for. Melodysong was his mate but he loved Shadowstar and Darkpelt made a good point, he defiantly didn't want to tell his daughter that! She might not have been his favorite but she was his daughter the same.

"I don't think Darkpelt's voice should count he wasn't even born into this clan, remember? He was born across the sun-drown place," Viperstrike growled.

"Hmm, you both make very good points, Crimsontail what do you think?" Shadowstar asked.

The other cats were looking at him expectantly.

"I agree with Viperstrike. I think we should attack," Crimsontail replied before he knew what he was saying.

"Very well, we'll attack at Moonhigh," Shadowstar looked at him disappointed. Along with Nightpelt who shook his head and Ebonylight didn't even make eye contact. Shadowstar was placing an offal lot of trust in him for letting him chose on what to do. But to Shadowstar it was his decision on who he loved more, Melodysong or her. He chose Melodysong.

In the Apprentices Den-

Shadowpaw was looking at his paws thinking about how his mentor wasn't speaking to him. When Icepaw announced, "Can you believe Shadowstar she is such a weak leader! I bet she takes that soft-bellied kittypet, Darkpelt's side! What we need is to take action, so I think we should plan an attck on LakeClan warriors that wonder from their camp and see how they like it. Then when Shadowstar is least expecting it we will attack her too! She can't take all of us at once. Viperstrike will be a much better leader."

"I agree!" Opalpaw yowled. "Why should only three of us be made warriors when we all should!"

There were murmurs of agreement.

"I agree too!" Shadepaw called out.

"No!" Shimmerpaw shouted. "The other clans already think we're a horrible clan will only spur them on."

"You're a mouse-brain," Irispaw said. "But I agree with Shimmerpaw."
"What about you three?" Icepaw asked she learned her politeness from training with Sorrow.

Pricklepaw shook his head no, Acornpaw nodded and Shadowpaw looked up at her and said shaky, "Yes."

"Good that settles it if your not with us your against us and that makes you traitors!" Icepaw growled lunging at Shimmerpaw, Irispaw and Pricklepaw.

Shadepaw and Opalpaw joined her even though they were hurting their own sisters. Acornpaw soon turned his head not looking his brother, Pricklepaw in the eyes and Shadowpaw looked at his paws again.

Since the apprentice's den was so secured no warrior could have heard the yowls of pain but then out the three apprentices ran into the swamp. Acornpaw and Shadowpaw would not sleep for the whole time that they we're gone.

In the Warrior's den-

Snakeheart stalked though it with anger surging at her paws that three apprentices were made warriors and not all! Even Melodysong didn't get an apprentice or Redpelt.

But no one noticed her.

Out in the Clearing-

Rainstorm sat eating some fresh-kill when he noticed something unusual, three apprentices making their way into the swamp. So he began to follow them.

In the Elder's den-

Butterflytear slept.

In the Medicine Cat den-

Melodysong was so proud of herself when Shadowstar announced, not knowing that Shadowstar and Hailstar had an idea since they both held suspicion in their clan.

Nightpaw was looking off into space thinking of Ravenwing.

Shadowstar-

"Darkpelt, can you do me a favor?" Shadowstar asked. "It's very important."

Darkpelt nodded.

"Good. I want you to go to Hailstar and deliver this message, the swamp wants to attack the lake but a lie stops them," Shadowstar said.

Darkpelt nodded thinking that was a strange message.

"Oh and take your apprentice," Shadowstar added.

Darkpelt stalked to the apprentice's den.