It seems that I am repeating the same thing over and over again, and now I feel like it's getting boring. So now I'm gonna kick it up a notch! This is where some things are revealed, but don't get your hopes up. It's nothing too big. Just little hints to the prophecy, but I'm afraid the identity of the killer will not be revealed very soon. Sorry guys, all will be revealed in good time.

BUT SERIOUSLY GUYS! you should be able to find the identity of the killer by now, I HAVE DROPPED SO MANY FREAKING HINTS! I bet some of you will be able to figure it out if you read carefully. Read all of my fics carefully… COME ON GUYS! IT'S SO FRIKKING OBVIOUS!

I don't own Warriors! Erin Hunter does.

Chapter 10

"This is it! We need to ask the other clans for help!" snapped Longtuft. Dawstar sighed, exasperated and rubbed her head.

"And what are we going to ask them, Longtuft? If they can spare a few warriors to guard us? No we would seem weak, and we can't accuse them either. We are locked and there is nothing we can do about it." Longtuft snarled and stomped back and forth. Finally, he spoke.

"But, can't we just ask them if they saw anything? Please, Dawnstar! I want to do something!" the deputy begged. The dusky leader looked at Longtuft in surrender and nodded quietly.

"Gather a patrol and go to WindClan and RiverClan for information. Gather another one for ShadowClan. Make sure you make it clear we are not accusing them, and don't challenge them. I don't want any fighting." Longtuft nodded gratefully and headed out the exit.

Cricketpaw grinned full of malice as she raced up to Longftuft. She followed him, confidence sparking off her ruffled brown pelt.

"I'm ready for the the double patrol, WindClan and RiverClan." she volunteered. Her large black paws thumped as she struggled to keep up with the larger cat. Longtuft eventually nodded.

"Very well, you may join. But control your anger, we don't want to fight." Cricketpaw's mood dampened but the she shrugged it off. She could contrl her temper! Though, she didn't say that aloud, because Longtuft yowled at the warriors to gather. Cats spilled from out of the dens hesitantly, as if they expected another murdered cat in the clearing. Cricketpaw's heart damped at how scared her clan mates looked. Longtuft was apparently thinking the same thing, because his yowl was filled with sorrow and defiance.

"Cloudtail, Cinderheart, Irisfrost, Toadstep, Cherryfrost, Foxmoon and Lightningstripe. You're coming with me to RiverClan and WindClan." the patrol nodded and assembled near the entrance. Cricketpaw pushed past her clan mates to get to the ThunderClan entrance along with the rest of her patrol. Longtuft continued giving orders.

"Whitewing, Poppyfrost, Thornclaw, Blueshine, Honeyclaw. You go to ShadowClan. Thornclaw you lead the patrol. Ask them for information, no threatening and certainly no fighting." the golden brown tabby tom nodded and lead his patrol out.

Longtuft's patrol headed over to WindClan, while Thornclaw's patrol headed to ShadowClan. Cricketpaw huffed as Toadstep treaded on her paws. She could take care of herself! She spun around and snarled at the black and white warrior. Longtuft looked over shoulder and gave her a warning glance. Cricketpaw raised her chin nonchalantly and followed her patrol. She had mousebrains for classmates, but nonetheless, this was exciting! They were coming even closer to finding the killer! Maybe it wasn't WindClan or RiverClan or even ShadowClan, but maybe they had information!

Suddenly, Longtuft turned to them and meowed. "Don't provoke them you hear me? We just want information, we are not using force." Cricketpaw sighed as Longtuft avoided her gaze. She knew that he had the order aimed at her especially. She tapped her foot, annoyed before the patrol continued over to WindClan.

Longtuft raised a long cream tail, and the patrol halted. "Stay together, we are about to go into the WindClan camp-" "You are in the WindClan camp." the ThunderClan cats jumped and snarled at the slim cats behind them.

Longtuft dipped his head to the moor cats. "Weaselfur. Leaftail, Boulderfall, Stripetalon, Fawnfeather. Greetings, how is the prey running?" he meowed humbly. Weaselfur snarled and confronted Longtuft.

"What are you doing in our territory?" Longtuft kept a straight face and stared levelly at the WindClan tom.

"We wish to speak to Ashstar." a white tom with gray patches snorted and dug his thin claws into the earth. Cricketpaw guessed this was Boulderfall, due to his patterned pelt.

"Of course." Boulderfall snorted. Cricketpaw felt a gaze prick her pelt. Immediately, her sharp amber gaze flashed to a dark brown tabby tom with black stripes and amber eyes. The tom stared at her menacingly, until the black tom with one white ear and light blue eyes nudged him.

"Calm down, Stripetalon." the blue eyed tom whispered. Stripetalon dragged his piercing gaze away from her unwillingly before turning his attention back to the leaders of the patrols.

"Very well, we will bring you to Ashstar, though she will not welcome you with open paws." Weaselfur warned Longtuft. The cream ThunderClan deputy shrugged.

"That's al I want." Leaftail rolled her eyes. "That's all you'll get." the brown and white snorted. Cricketpaw hissed softly and lashed her thick brown tail. She felt Irisfrost's tail on her shoulder gently.

"Calm down sweetie, WindClan cats are naturally snotty." she whispered, good naturally. Cricketpaw sighed and looked up at the motherly cat thankfully. She had not realized how loose her temper was, until the gray she cat calmed her down.

Soon, they were inside the clearing of the WindClan territory. Cricketpaw felt the stares of the moor cats burn her pelt as she walked across the camp. Suddenly, a light brown she cat with darker patches and soft blue eyes raced over to Stripetalon and the blue eyed tom.

"Hey guys, what's going on?" the she cat huffed. The youngest she cat in the patrol, who's name was Fawnfeather smiled gently.

"It's okay Lilybreeze. You didn't miss anything big. Just some ThunderClan cats that want to speak to Ashstar." Fawnfeather assured. Lilybreeze huffed, annoyed.

"You three always get the fun. The Gathering, the patrol." The blue eyed tom chuckled.

"And you're supposed to be the loudest, most nosiest one." Lilybreeze hissed and clouted the tom's ear.

"Shut up, Darkbreeze." she squealed. Stripetalon snorted.

"After all this time, Lilybreeze, you still squeal?" the light brown she cat blushed and pouted.

"Er… Bluepatch and Branchtail need me." Lilybreeze coughed as she glanced at the Cricketpaw before scampering away. The brown ThunderClan apprentice stared after the she cat, confused before realizing that the four cats must be siblings.

"Cricketpaw, come on." the brown apprentice jumped as Cherryfrost reminded her to keep moving. Cricketpaw saw that Longtuft had already reached the den, and was greeting Ashstar. She cursed herself mentally. What in StarClan was wrong with her today?

She walked closer to the deputy, just as Longtuft and Ashstar went into the den alone. Irisfrost held her back, indicating that it was a private matter for the two cats. Cricketpaw hissed as she took a seat with her other clan mates.

Suddenly, a tail flicked her back, sending a ripple of irritation down Cricketpaw's spine.

She spun around angrily and hissed at the cat that touched her. It was the blue eyed tom, Darkbreeze. She narrowed her eyes and dug her claws into the squishy earth.

"Hello. I'm Darkbreeze." the tom smiled. She frowned at the tom a shrugged.

"Cricketpaw." she muttered. The black tom sat next to her an looked at her with those annoying blue eyes.

"Is it true that there have been a series of killings in ThunderClan?" Cricketpaw hissed.

"That's none of your business. If there's any WindClan cat that has the tiniest right to know any of that, it's Ashstar," she snapped. Darkbreeze didn't look fazed by her outburst.

"I'm sorry. I just wanted to know." Cricketpaw snorted and moved away from him. Darkbreeze didn't notice her movement, but just stared at her face.

"These killings are only happening in ThunderClan, you know. Not RiverClan, and since Rowanstar didn't mention anything at the Gathering, then not ShadowClan." the ThunderClan apprentice ignored him, her amber gaze wandering about the camp.

"Do you know why these attacks are happening?" Darkbreeze pressed her. Cricketpaw snapped.

"Would you shut up? I don't know it's only ThunderClan, why do you think we sent out patrols to the other clans?" she spat. Darkbreeze, again didn't seem fazed by her rant.

"Well, why do you think it's happening to ThunderClan?" the WindClan tom meowed. Cricketpaw's eye twitched. What was this tom up to? Why did he keep bugging her? Oh, when she got her claws on this-

"Will you just shut up? I'm not giving anything away to you, so just give up the stupid spy act! I may be young, and I may be a 'mouse brain apprentice', but I am not giving away any information to you, so just quit it, you dumb rabbit eating, gorse smelling, WindClan cat!" she roared furiously. Cricketpaw immediately froze and glanced at Ashstar's den, making sure that the deputy didn't hear her. When Longtuft didn't peek out, she spun around to the astonished Darkbreeze, her amber eyes flaring. The tom gaped at her, his blue eye wide and his white ear twitching. She smiled, satisfied that he finally showed a scared emotion. Her mouth dropped as the tom shrugged and looked at her in the eye.

"I was just being friendly." he murmured as he stood up and headed away. Cricketpaw glared after him, her eye twitching. Suddenly, she felt a tail on her shoulder. She growled and turned around. It was Longtuft, who was gesturing for the others to follow him.

"ThunderClan, we are heading over to RiverClan now. Ashstar has offered to escort us there herself." Cricketpaw nodded and followed the tom out of camp.

As she left, she saw the four WindClan siblings, Stripetalon, Darkbreeze, Lilybreeze and Fawnfeather stare after her, mixed emotions in their eyes. She stared back at them levelly, the intensity of her amber gaze, burning into them.

She glared at them until Irisfrost led her away, murmuring comforting words in her ear. She shrugged her off, and followed Longtuft into RiverClan. As she made her way to the front of the line with Longtuft, the four WindClan warriors dragged their gazes away and disappeared behind the moor.

"Oh, and Cricketpaw?" the brown apprentice looked at the tom questioningly. Longtuft smirked at her, his amber eyes light with amusement. "I heard your little rant outside." Cricketpaw blushed and stared at her paws bashfully.

Oops.

Okay, you guys? I am dropping A LOT of hints here. If you would just read carefully, ALL my stories carefully, you will be able to figure some of the prophecy. Fine, here is another hint. READ THE FIRST DARK ROSE! There is very important information there. Okay, I am practically giving the answer away. Sigh, oh well.

Ugh, not so happy with this chapter. I lost feeling to it, though it contains vital information.

Anyway, I made a mistake for the poll last poll (cats or dogs) rightfully belonged to GardevoirLove4ever. I made a BIG Firestar cookie, and the Three (Lionblaze, Dovepaw, Jayfeather) action figures, plus I will PM you something special…

Sorry to Eclipsesong, who I mistakingly dedicated the poll to, you are still awesome.

Today's poll is rightfully LightningstripeZero! Even if I don't think he is reading my story, still, have a Cricketpaw plushy!

What's your favorite book?

~Swanie