Disclaimer: I do NOT own Warriors. It belongs to Erin Hunter.

'Thoughts' Dreams Memories

Spottedleaf stayed with Bluestar for a few more moments, they had shared a few more words together but the medicine cat knew that she couldn't linger for too much longer. She had to had Redtail before he went on patrol.

It was easy to spot him, the deputy was sitting quietly near the camp entrance. He was alone. Good. Spottedleaf walked over to him and sat down beside him, the tom gave her a certain look before sighing and shaking his head. "What?"

"You sounded horrible. As if you were the worst of them trying to get the others to rally into a demon hunt. Mother would think you were full of self loathing. Why are you so against that kit joining us? I mean, don't get me wrong, I don't like her but still, she has potential."

Redtail's eyes widened and for a moment where his claws shot out to dig in the dirt before he sighed and calmed himself. "That kit could ruin everything we strive to build. She knows only to feed herself and to think only of herself. It would only be a waste of time to try and teach her otherwise."

Spottedleaf scoffed and while she meant it to be playful, she cuffed the tom over the head a little harder than she meant. It earned her a hiss from Redtail who then pounced on her, knocking her on her back. The pair then stared at each other, amber eyes flashing with the same flecks on green sparking softly. Redtail's gaze lingered before he moved off the medicine cat and curled his tail over his paws.

"The Clan knows so little about demons, they hate them, us! They would kill us if they found out! Why risk everything for one who is clearly a lost cause? We were born in ThunderClan, we grew up beside these cats. We are Clan cats! That kit has nothing compared to us, it'll be a mistake to take her in."

Spottedleaf narrowed her eyes at that and hissed softly, her ears flat. "You're being no better than the Clan cats who shun us! Our mother would have your eyes if she was here to see you!"

"Well she's not here, so there's not much she can do," Redtail grumbled softly. "Look if you just came to yell at me..."

Spottedleaf then sighed and shook her head, her tail twitching in slight annoyance. "No...no. I just...don't like you saying such things about our fellow demons. Even if she is a pain, she doesn't deserve it. She deserves a chance, and she'll need all the help she can get to prove herself. Who knows, brother, maybe that kit might be the one to show that outsiders can be changed. It'll be hard, she'll have to give up eating cat flesh but...it's not impossible. You and I both know that."

"Hmph, yes. And I bet she'll be thrilled to know she could be like everyone else in the Clan." Redtail grumbled, staring ahead.

"You leave that to me," Spottedleaf answered. "Every demon lets to live that much longer. In order to survive, she'll learn to accept our ways."

"And if she doesn't?" Redtail asked, turning to look at his littermate, his eyes darkening as if he seemed to know what his sister was going to say.

"I'll kill her myself," Spottedleaf replied with no hesitation before getting up and heading back to her den.

"Well now, spoken like a true demon," Redtail said, just loud enough for Spottedleaf to hear, to which she laughed in merriment, her whole mood feeling a lot lighter.

XxXx

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather here for a Clan meeting!" Bluestar's voice rang out among the ThunderClan camp where cats started to gather beneath a large rock where Bluestar stood. Beneath the rock, sitting calmly and staring into the forming crowd was the demon kit. Sandpaw was by her side, seeming a little less at ease. If her shuffling paws and twitching tail was any indication. Spottedleaf was sitting close by with Redtail staring at the kit intently.

"Please, don't ruin this for us." he muttered softly, flattening his ears.

When it looked like all the cats has amassed, Bluestar nodded to herself before opening her muzzle again.

"Cats of ThunderClan, a few days ago a demon kit has been found on our territory. She was alone and starving. The warrior code states that no warrior should neglect a kit in pain or in danger so she was brought she has fought and injured young Sandpaw, she shows a strong will and . So, I have decided to invite her to join ThunderClan."

As soon as she was finished talking, the Clan erupted into yowls of dismay and outrage, Spottedleaf, Redtail, Sandpaw, and few others all winced at the out pouring of rage from their Clanmates. The kit however, remained stoic, licking a forepaw to wash her face.

Sandpaw saw this and wondered how anyone could be so calm. From out of the crowd, one young warrior, Longtail, a pale furred tabby with dark stripes, stepped forward, looking up at Bluestar.

"To expect a demon to fight beside us, display loyalty to us, and to not eat us is impossible! She would have us all murdered before the night is through. Such a dangerous creature will never understand what it means to be a warrior!" he smirked as the Clan rallied to him, giving the kit a sneering grin.

Sandpaw tensed her shoulders, glaring lightly at Longtail. Her fur began to bristle and she was surprised to hear Spottedleaf give a hiss of annoyance. It only got worse as the young warrior continued to speak.

"We should save ourselves the trouble and kill her now! A demon can never be trusted!" He barely got the words out before he let out a yowl of pain as the kit lunged for him, tearing into his shoulder and spilling his blood on the hard packed ground. When she opened her jaws again she licked the blood from her lep with a sadistic smirk.

The smell of blood had both Spottedleaf and Redtail looking down, both closing their eyes. For them, even after all the time and with Spottedleaf in particular, the scent of fresh cat blood was just too alluring. Sandpaw felt a shiver go down her spine at the smell as her mouth went dry and shook her head in confusion. Where is this coming from? She was distracted from her thoughts as Longtail broke free and managed to slam the kit into the ground and crash his paws into her chest before raking his claws down to her belly.

Despite the weird feeling the scent of blood gave her, Sandpaw jumped to her paws, calling out to the kit. However before she could do anything, she felt someone grasp her tail and tug on it. Spottedleaf.

"It may be brutal to you, but trust me she can handle this. She must win this fight to prove herself to the Clan. It won't help her if you jump in."

"But-"Sandpaw protested, seeing the kit still getting clawed.

"Don't worry, she's tougher than you think. Just watch."

The kit was just able to get away from Longtail's claws and create some distance between them, panting for a moment while glaring at Longtail who stared back but soon fell into the trap from looking into her eyes. Surprising, the demon clamped her eyes shut and turned her head away. It took a moment, but Longtail got his wits back and when the kit opened her eyes to see that, only then did she attack.

Moving on, the tiny kit wrapped her forelegs around Longtail's neck, reaching up biting hard on his ear before leaping away. She did this again to leave deep scratches on Longtail's cheek before the male bucked her off and bit hard into her right hind leg. Hissing loudly, she scraped dust into Longtail's eyes, causing him to let go and for her to get a breather.

During the fight, Spottedleaf and Redtail watched with the deputy huffing softly. "She had strength and brutality but not much else. She's not a trained fighter. If this goes on, Longtail might be able to get around her."

"You must know that she hasn't eaten properly, Redtail. She's only as strong as an apprentice. If she had eaten right, Longtail wouldn't have lasted this long. Blood isn't enough, brother, you know that." Spottedleaf answered lowly, getting to her paws and narrowing her eyes.

Dashing forward now, the kit bashed into Longtail, biting into his neck and not letting go. Even after Longtail tried desperately running in tight circles, throwing his body to the ground and clawing at every inch of the demon kit, nothing worked. Eventually, Longtail felt his head going fuzzy and collapsed and only then did the kit let go. However she too fell to her side and was barely able to rise on her front paws when Bluestar jumped down from the rock and pressed her nose onto the battered kit's forehead.

"This kit has fought for her right to welcomed into ThunderClan and I grant it to her. This kit will train as an apprentice in ThunderClan!" As she spoke, sunlight shined down on the kit, lighting up her fur. Bluestar smirked at this. "You look like as fierce as fire in this light." she muttered before lifting her voice once more. "From this day forward until she has earned her warrior name, this young one will be known as Firepaw!"

A/N: Soooo, I have been informed that Spottedleaf and Redtail are siblings, I was completely ignorant of this fact and tried to do damage control here. I'll admit, I am not the best at Recons and this will probably come off as sloppy. I also tried to explain Redtail's concerns that one reader pointed out to me. I hope I've done at least good enough that it doesn't seem too jarring. Please continue to enjoy, everyone and thank you.