Sandra lay in ThunderClan's camp, still trying to get the sickening scene of Tigerstar's death out her head. She knew what would happen but when she read about it in the book it was never that horrifiying. She closed her eyes tight and shook her head. She had to stop thinking about it.

"Sandra?" Sandra looked up to see Alex. "Are you ok?"

Sandra shook her head violently before taking off out of the camp. She heard Alex asked her to come back but she didn't listen. She had to get away, go somewhere peaceful. She found herself running toward Sunningrocks. When she got there she relaxed a little and gazed out at the river, the water running smoothly through the river as if nothing could stop it.

"Sandra," Sandra jumped a little and turned to see Bramblepaw along with Ashpaw and Fernpaw. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah...yeah I'm fine," Sandra lied. "I just need to be left alone for a little while."

Bramblepaw exchanged a glance with Ashpaw and Fernpaw before dashing off. Sandra, feeling bad about lying to them, laid down on the rocks and closed her eyes, trying her best to relax.

"Sandra?" Sandra looked behind her, thinking it might be the apprentices again but was surprised when she saw Kyoya and the apprentices. Bramblepaw, Ashpaw and Fernpaw dashed off anyone could say anything.

"Hi, Kyoya. What are you doing here?" Sandra asked, resting her head on her paws again, not wanting him to see that she was scared.

"Long story short, I was dragged by three apprentices," Kyoya answered as he padded up beside here. "But that's not important. The real question is what are you doing out here all by yourself? You know BloodClan is roaming around and could be anywhere as far as we know."

Sandra sighed. "I know," she meowed. "But, that's the problem."

Kyoya laid down beside her and licked her cheek. "What's wrong?"

Sandra sighed. "I'm scared," she admitted. "Not so much of Doji. We've faced him before, but Scourge...he's had a tough past but yet...he's a cold-blooded killer. His soft side is gone. It vanished when he was a kit and is never to return. Scourge can kill dogs, cats, probably even a badger if he tried. He's fighting the battles he didn't fight when he was a kit."

"It'll be alright," Kyoya soothed. "If he knows what's good for him he'll leave you alone."

Sandra blinked and looked at him with a puzzled look. "What do you mean?" She hoped he wasn't suggesting what she thought he was.

"If he even looks at you, he'll have to deal with me," Kyoya growled.

Sandra's eyes widened and she leaped to her paws. "No!" she exclaimed. "You can't!"

"Well, why not?" Kyoya questioned. He wasn't angry, more confused.

"I can't let you! Scourge will kill you!" Sandra wailed. "I can't lose you! I can't!"

Kyoya leaned in and nuzzled her. Somehow, it relaxed Sandra and some of her fear faded. "You won't," he promised. "I'll never leave you, Sandra. I may never say this in front of the others but I love you, and that's enough. Your love gives me the strength to keep fighting whether it's Tigerstar or Scourge that I'm facing."

Sandra gazed at him warmly. His words had calmed her fears. "You know, for a tough guy you sure know how to calm a girl down."

"Don't you dare tell anyone!" Kyoya growled quickly.

"Don't worry, I won't," Sandra assured him. "Consider it a thank you for calming me down."

They sat there for a moment, gazing into each other's eyes before suddenly pulled away from each others gaze. "Let's head back," Kyoya said, leaped off the rocks. Sandra nodded and turned to followed. Before she did she looked back at the lake and smiled. She then followed Kyoya back toward camp.