Okay, everyone who reviewed on the last chapter: Here are Spottedflower and Foxleap plushies! *Throws plushies* Why I am even updating yet when I haven't got those reviews yet, I don't know, but I have the next chapter already typed up, and I want to get this done on time, so, yeah. Next update will be after I get at least five reviews. So come on people, five isn't much! It's just one more than what I got this time: Four!

Lightkit, I've always been planning on her killing herself, from the very moment I made her character. That's why I focussed on Spottedflower the most out of all her siblings.

Sky Fireheart, I am sorry that you are upset about her death, but, well, like I told Lightkit, I have been planning her death from the beginning. It also creates suspense and makes the story more exciting.

This chapter's plushie giveaways are Blackstar and Hollyleaf! So review!

Hollyleaf: Yeah! I like reviews. They make me happy!

Blackstar: Same here.

Foxleap: *Sobbing over Spottedflower*

Chapter 36

Hopes for the Future

Hollyleaf sighed. She was with Blackstar and several other warriors in a temporary camp on ShadowClan territory. The camp was near a small enemy base, which they would often conduct raids on, using the ThunderClan technique of using trees to go to the camp and leave the camp, so the enemies wouldn't find their scent.

Hollyleaf didn't know for sure, but she was quite sure that she was expecting kits. It was now half a moon since the war had begun. A few sunrises ago, they had recieved a report that the ThunderClan camp's siege had been broken. If she wanted, she could go find out for sure if she was expecting kits, but she was already quite sure she was, and she didn't want to have to leave. She wanted to stay and fight.

Lionblaze was also at that camp. He was clearly upset about Heathertail vanishing, supposedly catnapped by Breezepelt. Cinderheart was doing her best to comfort him, but he was determined to rescue her.

Lionblaze suddenly padded up to Hollyleaf. "Tomorrow I'm leaving. I am going to find Heathertail and rescue her."

"Wonderful," mewed Hollyleaf. She yawned. "I feel so tired lately."

"Maybe you've just been going on too many night raids?"

"I haven't been on a night raid in three days," she reminded her brother.

Lionblaze frowned. "Well, I don't know what it is then. Well, see you later. I'm going to go see if Cinderheart wants to go with me."

Hollyleaf went over to Blackstar. She wondered if she should tell him about the kits. No, not yet. He would only keep her from fighting. The kits must remain secret until after they were born, and, if necessary, after the war. She would tell no one.

"Hollyleaf," Blackstar purred, pressing against her.

"Blackstar," she purred back, licking his ear. "How was the raid?"

"Quite good. We killed three of their cats and destroyed some of their dens before they woke up and began to chase us out."

"Great. It's too bad cats have to die though. The killing goes against the warrior code. 'A warrior doesn't need to kill to win'. And the Dark Forest wants to destroy the warrior code. By going against it, it fees like we are no better than them." Hollyleaf felt confused. Her loyalty to the warrior code had been burried amongst other memories when she'd left, but now that she was back, it had come back to her.

"And it also says that cats can't have mates from different clans," Blackstar reminded her, licking her ear.

"True, but once this is over, I'm going to leave ThunderClan to be with you. Then we won't be breaking the warrior code," she mewed.

"You're really going to leave your family?"

"I left them once before."

"But you came back."

"Because I had to! You needed more cats to fight the Dark Forest, so I came back."

Blackstar pressed himself against her. "But how do I know for sure that you'll come back this time? What if you die in battle?"

Hollyleaf stared at him, determination, and slight fear and sorrow in her eyes. "Then I'll die knowing I fought for those I loved, that I died to try to save them."

There you go! More HollyxBlack, just like I promised. Next chapter: The Rescue. Here is a quick look at a scene from the next chapter:

~Lionblaze~

"Kill them! Don't let them escape!" yowled Breeezepelt, or Breezestar, or whatever he went by now. Heathertail and Cinderheart were beside me, and Sealwhisker and Foxleap were up ahead. Suddenly, Sealwhisker and Foxleap skidded to a halt. We nearly crashed into them. There was a dead end. The only way out was to climb the huge boulder ahead of us.

"Lionblaze, we need to get out now!" Heathertail mewed frantically. I glanced at her. She was clearly half starved, and rather weak. And Breezepelt and his cats were right behind us, gaining quickly.

And that is all you're getting of that chapter until I have ten more reviews. Deal? And don't forget to vote on the poll!