(Shard's P.O.V.)

I blushed a bit then, heard screaming, the fur on my ears and tail sprung up. I ran towards the source of the screams and saw something horrible.

The king laid dead with the words 'R.I' written in blood next to him, my eyes widened and I dropped to my knees.

(Thorn's P.O.V.)

We all sprung up at the sound of the screams, and immediately, we followed Shard. Selenia and Beta screamed when they saw their father dead. Shard was down to her knees, and Darkos went to be near her, and gasped slightly as he saw initials in blood, looking like 'R.I'.

Darkos whispered, "Red Ice.". I gasped at that, and Shade looked furious, his cat ears flaring and his tail fur back on end.

(Shard's P.O.V.)

Shade growled and his eyes turned cat like before calming down again. He walked up to me before sitting next to me, I was scared and Selenia was glaring at me.

(Darkos' P.O.V.)

I put my hand upon my Shard's shoulder, tensing briefly, then relaxed a bit, and I saw Selenia glaring at Shard. She yelled, charging toward us. I widened my eyes, seeing her eyes red-rimmed and angry. I got up, and stopped Selenia.

I snarled lightly, "Selenia, stop this at once now! It's not Shard's fault or anybody else's fault here! Red Ice somehow did this.".

Selenia retorted, "My father is dead! My father is gone forever. Now I have to take on the throne that I wasn't prepared to, and Arthur isn't here! I and Beta are alone!".

A sigh came from Thorn, "Selenia, you and Beta aren't alone in this. You got family in your friends, which is all of us. We will avenge the King, I swear, but how could we find Red Ice now?".

(Shard's P.O.V.)

I hugged shade and he hissed cat like at Selenia "Leave my sister out of this! Or I may have to...go overboard". Shade growled.

I held Shade back 'wait a minute'. I thought. i got up and looked at Shade's eyes, they were venomous green, not blood red.

I growled and stepped away from Shade. "What's wrong sis?". Shade asked.

"Shade...or not".

"What are you talking about, sis?" Shade asked innocently.

"You're not Shade,Shade has red eyes". I hissed, 'Shade' looked shocked before smirking.

"Oh, really?" He giggled before snapping his fingers and his eyes turned red. "How's that?". 'Shade' said.

(Thorn's P.O.V.)

"What's up with the green eyes?". I stared suspiciously at Shade as his aura now felt funny.

I threatened, "If it's you, Red Ice, reveal yourself now, and where's the real Shade?!". with a low growl as the rest of the gang tensed at 'Shade'.

Shard's P.O.V.)

I saw a red light engulf 'Shade' and he transformed into a teen with red hair and black highlights. The teen had venomous green eyes and cat like pupils, two vampire like teeth just like mine. He had long red claws, and a black collar with claws attached to it.

I looked scared. "Hey 'sis'". he said.

"Red...Ice".

(Beta's P.O.V.)

I widened my eyes at this person, and he somehow gave me the chills with his eyes and his aura which felt dangerous. Red Ice is completely different from Shard. He seems evil while Shard is good.

(Thorn's P.O.V.)

I couldn't help myself that Red Ice reminds me of someone very familiar from the stories I read back home at HQ, and then I realized that he is just like a version of Scourge, the leader of Bloodclan from 'Warriors', a book series I once read with a warrior. Red Ice may be a teen, but he hungers for blood and heck, he killed my boyfriend's father!

(Darkos's P.O.V.)

As I stared in horror at this Red Ice, my Shard shivered in fear. I narrowed my eyes, 'Red Ice isn't her family, heck, he abused her! Shard is my family'.

(Shard's P.O.V.)

"Well, I would like to stay and chat, but I need to go" Red Ice said, red wings unfurling and hovering in the air.

"Oh, and as for Shade...he's safe". Red Ice said before speeding off.

I hissed "Get back here, you coward!" I yowled but stayed still.

(Darkos's P.O.V.)

I grasped Shard's shoulder lightly, and she turned to look at me.

"Don't worry, we'll deal with him later. Right now, we gotta find Shade.". I suggested wisely.

Thorn scowled, "I don't get how he got into here. The gate is locked, with a huge guardian for goodness sake!".

Beta sighed, "We better get father ready for burial tonight, Selenia, after we find Shade.". Selenia nodded, a few tears falling down her face.

I sadly frowned, "Shard, do you think you would put your fox senses to find Shade?".