The first half of this Chapter. I decided to split it into two because I have a lot of work to do and I wanted to post something so….

WyldClaw – Thanks for reviewing! You are awesome! So much dramaaaaaa.

Chapter 35

Redpaw's POV

"I will go with Gingerfur and Lightningclaw to hunt near the Fallen Birch, Ravenheart? Take Honeytail and Troutshadow with you and go to the Thornpatch and Warmrocks. I know not many cats hunt around there but hopefully you can find prey hiding in the brambles and sunning on the rocks" Peachpelt ordered.

"Shouldn't Dawnpaw and Smokepaw come then" Troutshadow asked.

"No they are staying here to help with the elders."

I hope I'm on a patrol Redpaw thought with a yawn. "Redpaw" Icestrike snapped. The apprentice blinked open her eyes and saw the light blue she cat, her green eyes irritated. "You are patrolling the MarshClan border" she meowed. "Hurry up."

What was I expecting? A patrol without my mentor? I wish I was moved mentors instead of Dawnpaw. The lucky furball. She has Troutshadow as her mentor and he is the best fighter in DustClan… Maybe except for Peachpelt… But still he'd be a better mentor than grumpy Icestrike!

Redpaw remembered the training session she had when Troutshadow viciously attacked Dawnpaw leaving wounds down both cats' sides. Supressing a shiver, she followed the patrol. She looked at the cats. Rowanclaw was leading followed by Juniperfoot and Ashpaw. Icestrike kept her narrowed eyes on her apprentice as she stayed at the rear.

"I wonder how Scorchstar is doing" Redpaw heard Rowanclaw meow to Juniperfoot.

"He will be doing fine and if not we will see him at the next gathering. Since he was a rouge he won't know when to shut up so he might tell us something MarshClan didn't want us to know" Juniperfoot assumed.

Redpaw stopped eavesdropping on the warriors' conversation and scented the air. MarshClan is here! That can't be right, we aren't at the border unless…. "Wait!-"

"MarshClan attack!"

Redpaw rolled as a MarshClan warrior, Viperstrike, leaped on her. She unsheathed her claws and swiped at the toms nose but her claws caught thin air. She yowled as the tom clawed her flank and she kicked out her hind paws, pushing him away.

"Ashpaw get the nearest patrol" Juniperfoot ordered.

"But I want to stay and fight" he growled wrestling a cream apprentice who Redpaw knew as Aspenpaw.
"I'll go" she growled and this time struck her enemy on the muzzle. He yowled in pain as Redpaw raced into the trees. I'm one of the best trackers in this Clan. To find Peachpelt's and Ravenheart's patrol before MarshClan overrun us.

She veered off to go to the Thorn patch where Ravenheart's patrol would be. It was closest to the battle. I need to find them! Her paws thundered over the burning rocks. The Greenleaf (Is it Greenleaf? I think so if it's been 4 moons since they were apprenticed and that happened late Leafbare so…. Yeah it's Early Greenleaf.) sun made the rocks warmer and she saw a lizard buried in the sand near the brambles. Sub consciously she fluffed out her fur. The eerie silence was daunting.

Honeytail's catch. Why does something feel wrong about this? Ravenheart and Troutshadow are nowhere near here. They trails are leading to the battle field but why does Honeytail's scent just…stop?

She padded through the thorns but a certain scent made her freeze. Blood! The thorns tore at her wound and she winced in pain but Honeytail needed help!

"Redpaw?" the she cat mewed weakly. Redpaw froze as blood trickled out of her mouth.

"Honeytail! Don't talk, please stay awake!" Redpaw wailed. Suddenly a memory hit her.

"No Swiftheart don't leave me! Please, Mintcloud Flamepaw you must save her!"

Redpaw blinked and looked at the dying cat beneath her paws. Did I just witness my mothers death but in the eyes of Troutshadow? No it was just a memory. My hearing must have picked it up.

Flashing back into the moment she saw the blood pouring out of a large gash on her neck. It's the same on Stonefur's and Mintcloud's corpses! The same cat that killed them killed Honeytail!

"It's too late for me" she rasped. "Tell Ashpaw he was a good apprentice and" she coughed and blood splattered against the ground. "Tell Brightflower she was a good sister and I was never mad at her… Tell her I love her."

"Honeytail stop! You will make it through this, you have too! I'll get Cloverpaw and she'll" Redpaw stammered backing away from the yellow she cat.

"No go serve the Clan, MarshClan will win if you don't go now! Get Peachpelt's patrol and go!"

"You knew this was going to happen?" Redpaw asked.

"Of course not! A cat can sense when their final day is coming, it's in the air…" Honeytail hissed and coughed again. "Go now! Leave me here." The she cat closed her eyes and her white and ginger tail went limp.

"Honeytail…?" The she cat didn't reply. "I will do your final wish and fight to the end" Redpaw vowed and rested her head on the still warm shoulder of her Clanmate. Turning around she sprinted into the trees the tears streaming behind her. I will fight MarshClan and one day I will find the cat that has killed so many of my Clanmates and kill him.

Redpaw's hardening up who would have thought she wanted to kill someone. I would normally leave that to Dawnpaw XD. Honeytail's death was super unexpected. I just thought Pierce needed to kill someone to show that the threats are looming over DustClan's heads and that no one is safe. THE PROCEPHY WILL COME SOON! Poor Honeytail… Wish I killed Ashpaw instead, I hate him. She will be back in the story somehow. I feel bad. She was like mentioned twice and then she died. At least Mintcloud and Stonefur especially are featured in the side stories that I never update… Whoops.

Q: There are three cats I hate in DustClan, who do you think they are? Who is your least favourite character?

Byeeee!

~Mystic