I know, I'm horrible. I am so, so, so, so soooooooooooooo sorry about the wait guys, it wasn't even necessary. Also sorry for a typo in the last chapter, I put where it could have switched to Echo's pov and it didn't and I forgot to take it out, my bad.;) Okay I won't lie to you and say I've been super busy with school because I haven't but there has been stuff going on and it's… bothering me? Yeah let's go with that. I've also lost contact with Echo again, she won't reply to my texts, which makes it hard to get an answer on when she wants me to update. (Love you though Echo!) So anyway sorry again.

Thanks to Pennycat11 who reviewed yesterday and made me decide to update when I saw it, and to Moonpaw for reviewing faithfully, you guys rock!=)

I think I've talked enough for now, on to the chapter!

Chapter Twenty Four

To say the newest additions of ThunderClan were shocked by what they heard at the Gathering is an understatement. The aftershock still lingers and all are dispirited. Except for Scar who's creepier than ever and Hollow.

I might just be giving her up to the Dark Forest pretty soon. I am so sick of her.

Okay maybe if she wasn't the worst cat on the face of the planet there wouldn't be a problem. But she's so… not right for him.

And I'm not the only one who thinks that.

"Hurry, get up, we've got to get out of here, witch alert." Snowflower hisses and Bluemorning and I spring to our feet.

"Oh StarClan no, lets run for it!" Bluemorning adds in a carrying whisper.

I join them in the bolt for the thorn tunnel and we squeeze ourselves through at once, landing in a heap on top of each other. At once we burst into laughter, and for a while we can't stop.

"I just don't get it thought," Bluemorning mews when she can breathe again. "I mean, Oakheart and I are together because we make each other happy. But Nightwhisper's like her slave."

I wince and hiss, "No I think he's perfectly satisfied."

"Ah well we all know she's wrong for him," Snowflower mews in a slightly bored voice, "And I would love to be able to hunt without Cream so let's go." We haul ourselves up after her and I try to take out my anger on the prey. It doesn't work.

And then I hear the voice.

"Really?"

"Yes."

"You are certain you can set the trap?" The cold voice I would know anywhere asks. Tigerstar.

"Positive," mews another I already know, repling coldly, "The fools already trust me."

"That's what I love about those mouse brains. So easy to catch, trapped by their trust. Hah as if it will help them when you lay the attack."

"I will have my revenge?" Scar's voice asks insistently.

"Which one do you want?" Tigerstar asks sounding uninterested.

"The one who murdered my mate."

"Who is?" he drawls.

"Dustpelt."

"Feel free. But remember, they must all die. They are too meddlesome too live." Tigerstar spits in annoyance.

"Spare no one? No problem." Scar replies, sounding almost happy.

I feel cold creep throughout my body like ice, paralyzing me where I stand. I can only listen as the nightmare continues.

"Would you like to meet the rest of your allies?" Tigerstar hisses – cleverly cunning.

"Uh…"

"Never fear… you can trust us. We understand vengeance." Tigerstar mews darkly.

"All right…" I look around the tree, from which I've hidden, but Tigerstar is gone and Scar is a heap in the snow. Presumably he is asleep, but if Tigerstar decided to murder him, I wouldn't be very sorry.

I race back to camp with my catch as fast as I can. After dropping off my prey I go straight to the medicine den.

"Jayfeather!" I screech skidding into the den.

"What?" he hisses annoyed.

"Grab Ivypool and meet me at the moonpool."

"Where are you going?" My feather demands and I pause.

"To get Lionstar, Ravenclaw and Echosong."

"What's going on?" He demands.

"This is very important!" I insist and I feel understanding flash from my father.

"All right, I'll get her." I whip out and rush back into the warriors den...

"Echosong! Ravenclaw! Get up!" I yowl and they both stumble up blinking sleep from their eyes.

"Midnightstorm, what –?"

"Just follow me!" I moan my voice rising. They nod bleary and I race off again.

I hurtle up to Lionstar's den and scream, "Lionstar, we need to go to the moonpool now!"

"What?"

"Just trust me!" I yell and he springs up after me as I tear out of the den. I hardly pause as I lead them, snow flying from under my paws.

As I freeze in front of the pool Echosong hisses, "Tell us what this is all about. I can hardly breathe!"

"I heard Tigerstar talking to Scar –"

"WHAT?" five voices yell at me.

"I only want to tell this story once, c'mon StarClan needs to hear this." I mew impatiently.

They all nod and lay down in front of the pool I close my eyes preparing myself for some serious smack down.

StarClan is in a middle of an argument, they don't have Bluestar with them (Since Bluemorning's still hunting) and they seem to need her to be around to get anything done.

"That was our stupidest idea ever!" a cat is sneering at Spottedleaf, "Yes let's send our one leader who can get anything done back to the Clans, oh yes that's smart!"

"I did not make that decision!" Spottedleaf snarls.

"But you didn't stop it!"

"What's going on?" Echosong gasps frowning.

"StarClan's daily argument." I drawl, "Didn't you know? While were fighting for our lives they're up here sniveling like spoiled kits moaning about whose fault this is."

The words are barely out of my mouth when roars of outrage echo through the meadow.

"How dare you –"

"You watch your tongue –"

"No respect!"

"As if we're not working as hard as we can –"

"If you all would like to hear about the latest threat," I holler, which quiets them down, "I'd suggest you hush."

"What's happened?" Firestar asks frowning at me.

"Tigerstar, he… has recruited Scar." I mew and a dark mood descends on the glade.

"Oh, so it our fault all of these things have happened, is it? You're the one accepting strangers into your Clan!" I stand up so fast the mist cat takes a couple of steps backward.

"Oh! So I was supposed to turn your cat away?!" I snarl, "I know who Oakheart is! He's meant to be here except you sent him back to the Clans. Why?"

"It was another harebrained scheme." The cat hisses glaring at me, "Like you. As if you could have ever worked. 'Oh let's give them powers.' Hah! You've just made a bigger mess of things!" I clear the space between us in a leap and am up in his face

"Say that again!" I snarl my claws out.

"Midnightstorm! Stop this," Firestar growls, glaring at me and walking up, "We cannot fight amongst ourselves."

I'm shaking all over, I haven't been this angry in a long time, "Get him away from me." I spit stalking back to my original spot.

"Gladly," the cat replies, getting up and leaving.

"What happened?" Brambleclaw asks kindly, diverting my attention away from my glaring former leader.

"I didn't hear all of their conversation but from what I heard they were planning an attack." I mew, speaking directly to Brambleclaw because he's the only one I can stand at the moment.

"We need to know the precise wording. This is very important." Firestar mews calmly.

I sigh and close my eyes, recalling the conversation. "'Really?' that was Tigerstar.

'Yes.' This was Scar.

'You are certain you can set the trap?' Tigerstar again.

'Positive. The fools already trust me.'

'That's what I love about those mouse brains. So easy to catch, trapped by their trust. Hah as if it will help them when you lay the attack.'

'I will have my revenge?' Scar.

'Which one do you want?' Tigerstar.

'The one who murdered my mate.'

'Who is?'

'Dustpelt.'

'Feel free. But remember, they must all die. They are too meddlesome too live.'

'Spare no one? No problem.'

'Would you like to meet the rest of your allies?'

'Uh…'

'Never fear… you can trust us. We understand vengeance.'

'All right…' And then when I looked around the tree, Tigerstar was gone and Scar was in a heap on the ground." I finish.

All the cats stare at me looking very grave.

"Ivypool," a big white cat who I know is Whitestorm mews finally, "We need confirmation. And as many details on this as you can get."

"That will be difficult." She cautions her eyes apprehensive.

"We need you to try." he presses and she nods, fading away.

"You need to isolate him," Yellowfang mews speaking for the first time. "And your little friend." I raise an eyebrow. "Blossomfall." Yellowfang elaborates.

"Can't we just chase her out?" I whine.

"Not yet." I pull a face.

"You should get back to camp." Spottedleaf mews, her voice hoarse. "It seems to me that the devils are on the inside." We all nod austerely and the others begin to fade away.

"What are you waiting for?" Dovewing asks as I scan the faces. He's not here…

"Midnightstorm?"

"Just thinking." I lie and fade away.

I know it's not that great for the wait you had, once again sorry. This chapter went wandering away from what I'd planned, but I don't think it's that bad. Oh austerely means gravely but I'd already used grave and I needed another word and this was in the thesaurus. So you learned a new word! Yay!

I would love to tell you that the next chapter will be up by Friday. It won't. The next two chapters haven't been written yet and the next one is Echo's so I have no idea when it will be up. And I haven't been in the best of moods lately – worrying, stressing, other stuff – and that will affect the quality of the chapters and the updating. Sorry. The chapters won't be bad, just probably super anxious and sad like the rest of the book. I promise the next book will be happier. I think…..

I'm going to be pathetic and beg for reviews now. But seriously guys they make me feel so much better and make me want to write for you guys. You want to read more right? Course you do! So review for me, pretty, pretty please. Oh and wish me luck on my AP test tomorrow=/

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~Midnight