A/N-I have 101 reviews! Yipperz!! I know this came a little early, but I just needed to add a chapter today...

Dreamflame: Hey, you did this to me before, but this is just crazy. I apologized for what I said, and now you're doing this? Telling me to stop? Listen, I'm the writer of this story, not you, so you can't tell me what to do!

Chapter 13: Minds Can Stray

...I can't believe you are the one
To build me up and tear me down
Like an old abandoned house...
- Daughtry, Over You

Mothwing strode quietly along the border, searching for some herbs. She noticed small paw prints leading in and out of their territory. Narrowing her eyes, she continued along, pretending not to notice.

"Mothwing!"

Glancing up, Mothwing saw the young ThunderClan warrior Birchfall kneading his paws on the other side of the border. "Hello, Birchfall," she greeted.

Birchfall looked around uneasily. "Um... By any chance... have you seen Squirrelflight pass by at all around here?"

Mothwing smiled and shook her head. "You're asking the wrong she-cat, Birchie. Wait for a patrol and ask them, okay?"

Birchfall nodded a little, ears flattening when she said his nickname. "Thanks," he mumbled. He shuddered when thunder rumbled overhead. "I guess I can't. A storm is coming, and Firestar said not to be gone for long. Goodbye."

O.O.O.O.O.O

Squirrelflight wobbled precariously on the smooth, wet rocks. She sent a silent prayer to StarClan when she almost slipped and fell. She leaped onto the side of one of the bigger, jagged rocks. Jumping to the flat, mushy ground, she sighed, "How will I get back to camp in time for the storm?"

Padding along, she thought about Brambleclaw and where he was now. She didn't notice what was ahead until...

The snap of brittle twigs and the scrape of claws on rock brought her back. Squirrelflight reached for the edge of the grassy cliff, but missed and began to fall to the bottom. Lighting flashed in the open night sky, and a despairing wail escaped her.

Lying in a broken heap after falling so far, Squirrelflight closed her eyes.

She choked, "I'm sorry mother that I betrayed you and let you die. I'm sorry Leafpool for everything I said. I'm sorry father for breaking the warrior code."

Squirrelflight paused, taking in another shaky breath.

"I'm sorry Brambleclaw that I couldn't tell you... I loved you."

A/N-Uh-oh, I'm going to take a beating for this one...
Squirrelflight: Oh this is a nice... You KILLED me?!?!
Me: (cringes) Eeperz, I'm so sorry!
Squirrelflight: First you make me fall in love with Crowfeather, then you make me have his kits, and THEN you KILL me!
Me: Well, you might survive...
Squirrelflight: (stops ranting) Review, flame, do whatever, I'm counting on you people to help me live!
Me: ...but who knows right now?