Raspberrypaw P.O.V

The crimson she-cat stared at Nightpaw, mouth open as she blinked. It was dark, the moon was only as thin as a kit's dew claw. The stars weren't many, only brightest shining. "Are you crazy?" She hissed, anger bubbling in her voice. "Go hunting that..that thing?"

Nightpaw gave her a sad look. Her dark blue eyes washing over Raspberrypaw's face. "Don't worry, if we can band together with Mintpaw.."

"With Mintpaw?" She growled, "How? No- better question. Why?" Raspberrypaw leaned forward, nuzzling Nightpaw's cheek. "I can't loose you, not to that thing!" Her voice cracked, she hated it when she did this. But this was her best friend, the only cat she's ever gotten close to. And she couldn't bare to loose Nightpaw, no. She couldn'tloose Nightpaw.

The black she-cat seemed surpirsed by the sudden affection, but soon rested her head onto Raspberrypaw's shoulder. "You won't, if I don't have your support on this, then I won't do it." Nightpaw reasured her. Smiling, "Anyways, if i die, then whos going to watch you?" She purred, getting to her paws.

"Watch me? No, I got to watch over you." Raspberrypaw meowed, tilting her head. A small frown appering on her maw, "But i'm serise, no monster hunting. Defently alone."

Nightpaw nodded, "Fine, lets just get some sleep." The midnight-black she-cat curled up in their nest. Raspberrypaw curled beside her friend. They had found comfurt in sharing a nest, to keep nightmares and anything that went bump in the night away. They had to answer some questioning from Gilledpaw and a few cats, since usually only mates shared a nest. But, Raspberrypaw had always been accounted as "weird" and "never understandable". So, that just how it went along with the two apprentices sharing a single nest.

Raspberrypaw flicked her ear. "Night." She mewed, yawning as she suddenly felt tired.

Nightpaw seemed just as tired, blinking drowsily as she meowed softly. "Night, Rasp..." Soon, Raspberrypaw fell asleep to the sound of Nightpaw's soft snoring.

Cut

The crimson apprentice stalked her prey, eyeing the mouse that nibbled on a grass seed, most likely from last greenleaf. She kept her breathing shallow, for she just ran after playing Try-To-Not-Be-Found, where apprentices had to hide like if another Clan invaded.

She narrowed her eyes, her paws lightly touching the forest floor. Then she leaped, her claws outstreaded as she landed onto the mouse. Biting down, she heard bones braking then the mouse went limp. Picking up her catch, she padded back to her catches of the day.

The sun was warm, for leafbare that is. And it shined brightly on her pelt as she walked home, her jaws full of prey. She had thought that the warm air was a good time to hunt, seeing prey would be out trying to get some warmth before the coldness was back. And, so it seemed she was right. She proudly dropped her catches onto the fresh-kill pile. Looking around to see that most of the Clan was here, not doing anything but suning thenselves. Lazy mouse-brains! Raspberrypaw lashed her tail, what right did they have to be lazy? When hunting was at its best and they could stalk up on food?

She turned, ready to snap at Gilledpaw whom sat grooming his pelt like always when he looked up a smile on his face. "Hi, been hunting?" He asked, peering at the prey pile. "I just got off my first assestment, soon i'll have my warrior name!"

Raspberrypaw narrowed her eyes. She almost forgot, that Gilledpaw was older then her. Having been so close to the time when they would have new warriors. She looked around, where was Gilledpaw's pesky sister? "Lakepaw still training?"

The silver tom frowned. "Lakepaw is cooling down, after a outburst of yelling at her mentor." Gilledpaw meowed, hesitently adding. "Shes been more moody, saying that she keeps scenting something around when none of us can't." He rolled his eyes, "Just wanting attention like always."

Scents? Raspberrypaw growled. "Its that-" She paused, "-loner, again hes stalking around our lands!" She huffed, then a thought hit her. Lakepaw, shes might be the next vitiom! "Where is your sister?" She asked, her eyes narrowing.

Gilledpaw shrugged. "Like I know?" He meowed, flicking his tail dismisvingly. "Not that it matters, probily huffing about no one beliving her," He snorted, "like we should ever!"

Raspberrypaw got to her paws. Anger blurring her gaze. "Watch what you say, you could never see Lakepaw again. Then what?" She didn't wait for the tom's answer. Only stalking away, lashing her tail as she went seraching for Nightpaw.

Cut

Raspberrypaw gave her chest fur another lick. She glanced around, her ears prickled as she waited. It was nearly noon, and the thought of It back into her territory frightened her to be truthful. Thoughts of what could go wrong, what will go wrong buzzed in her mind. Making blood rush in her ears, her head throbbing from all the worrie.

She nearly jumped out her skin when Nightpaw came up to her, the dark blue eyes narrowed in worrie. "Whats wrong?" Nightpaw meowed, resting beside Raspberrypaw.

The crimson she-cat relaxed a little beside her friend. Sighing inwardly as she gazed across the clearing. "Its back, Gilledpaw said that Lakepaw kept smelling something, an cat's scent that no-one else did." She explained, giving an self-conises glance at Nightpaw.

The onyx she-cat blinked at Raspberrypaw. Her blue eyes unreadable as she meowed slowly. "Well.." Nightpaw closed her eyes, letting her ears fall back. "Its not right, I mean..why us?" She asked, her voice carring into a whine.

Raspberrypaw couldn't help but wince as she heard the hint of the whiney tone of a kit. But, she held back an growl. This was her friend, it was ok for Nightpaw to be upset. I mean, we have a kit-eater in our territorys. "Nightpaw." She said sternly, "This is our problem, like it or not."

Nightpaw froze under the intense stare. Her gaze slipping to her paws, "Sorry, I know you hate whiners." She mumbled softly, kicking away a pebble with her forepaw.

Raspberrypaw blinked, her amber eyes softing. She leaned forward, licking Nightpaw's cheek. "Don't worry, we have each other. Anyways, we deserve to ask questions.." She took a deep breath in, her gaze flashing to the elders den. "And I think I know whom will answer them."

Nightpaw looked up, intress flashing in her blue eyes. "Who?"

There was a silence that loomed over the two. Before Raspberrypaw gave a soft hiss, her eyes narrowed into slits.

"Softcloud and Shycloud."