The sun sank lower in the sky, giving way to the velvety dark of night. Small tiny forest creatures scurried to the warmth of their homes, hidden away from the cold of the incoming leaf bare.

There was a stirring in the shadows as dark lithe figures crept soundlessly through the forest. Bright eyes gleamed in the darkness as the creatures swerved around fallen twigs and rocks. Claws glinted in the moonlight and they jumped out of the shadows, muscles tensed. Sprinting through the tall grass, they darted up a slope and skidded to a stop.

A broad greyish tomcat got into a battle stance, and slid out his claws. There was tension in the air as his tail was brought up before it hit the ground.

"Oakclan, attack!"

Cats swarmed into the camp, eyes glistering with anger, charging forward. Caught by surprise, half-awake felines dashed into the clearing, only to be slashed by the claws of their enemies.

A petite calio leaped into battle and swiped at the nearest mouser; a snowy white apprentice. She manage to strike her face, right smack on the cheek, and the latter stumbled back, startled by the sudden attack. Blood trickled from the sides of the fresh wound but she quickly recovered and achred her back, facing her attacker.

"Let's see how well Fieldclan teaches their apprentices, shall we?" The warrior hissed, circling the apprentice.

Boiling with anger, she struck forward, but the calio was quicker, she dodged to the left and slashed the side of the apprentice. A long, deep gash was formed and the white shecat gasped in pain. Grasping the opportunity, she bit onto her scruff and flung her onto the ground.

"Not so strong after all," she taunted, eyes shining with mockery. The apprentice fell to the ground, panting.

"Leave, apprentice, or yo-," Before she could finish, she felt a heavyweight crash down onto her. Yowling in surprise, she flipped over, crushing her opponent against the ground. She rolled over and they parted, the attacker snarling at her and swerved around to face her enemy, eyes burning with fury.

"You piece of foxdung! You'll regret taking the high trees!" She snarled, hackles raised. The other warrior, a brown tabby, bore his fangs at her, eyes flashed with anger and resentment.

"Never, Lilyshine," he hissed, glaring at her dead into her eyes. A shiver ran down her spine. That voice. Rage pulsed through her veins, a vortex of anger swirled inside her.

Sparrowclaw

Flashback

The sun had set and gone to rest, the moon takes its place as darkness surrounded the forest. The sky was freckled with stars, and smudgy illumination of twolegs light slanted through the narrow gaps of the forests trees.

In the dead of the night, the wild animal were silent. The tranquility of the forest was comforting, together with the friendly blackness in the sky, allowed any creature to fall into a deep slumber.

It was so quiet, even the slightest sound made could be heard. Just like the barely audible padding of a cat. A cat with the pelt as dark as night cautiously padded around her denmates and cursed when she unintentionally stepped on a tail a pawstep out of the den. Frightened, the shecat darted out of the den, not staying to find out the results.

Finally, I'm out.

Her shadow melted into the darkness with the arrival of others, then appeared again, trailing after her, mirroring her actions. She disappeared into the shadows, enthusiastic for what waited for her at the other end of the border.

Meanwhile

"Get off me, you stupid furball!"

An angry hiss was heard as a feline swatted at a tail.

"Sorry! Maybe if you didn't step on my tail, it wouldn't have happened!" Came an annoyed meow from a pure white shecat.

"Step on your tail? I didn't step on your tail!"

"Whatever, go to sleep."

"Great, I can't anymore, I'm going to get some fresh air."

"Mpmh."

A calio trudged out of the den, swerving around the sleeping bodies, careful not step on any stray limbs. As she was heading outside, she spotted an empty nest.

Empty? Is an apprentice going to be made a warrior this sunrise?

She sniffed the nest in curiosity.

This was her sister's nest! Where was she?

She followed her sister's scent trail out of the den.

This leads to the Fieldclan border! But why, after they fought us over high trees?

Suspiscion lit her gaze. With light pawsteps, she easily snuck out of camp through a hole in some brambles. Racing past trees, she spotted them and came to a halt.

I knew it.

Two felines, curled up together under the starry night sky, sharing tongues.

"Lunarlight."

She froze.

"What did I tell you?"

Lunarlight turned to face her sister, and shot daggers at her.

"You told me to choose between him and Oakclan."

"And you chose him."

"I chose both."

"I TOLD YOU! YOU.CAN'T.CHOOSE.BOTH!" Lilyshine's fur stood on it's end as she snarled at her sister. Sparrowclaw smirked. "She can, she's loyal to both. And she's a warrior now, she can choose what she wants."

Lilyshine's blood boiled, and she popped a vein.

"FOXSHIT! SHE'S STILL A YOUNG IDIOT! I WISH I NEVER FOUND YO-"

Lilyshine trailed off, stunned at what she was going to say.

"I get it." Cold, narrowed eyes met hers.

"Leave."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it!"

"I said leave."

Lilyshine stared at her dejectedly. Head hung low, she trudged away, but not before looking over her shoulder and glaring at Sparrowclaw.

"This isn't over. I'll get you in time."

Back to present time

"You...you foxhearted mangepelt!" Lunarflight screeched, leaping at him, claws outstretched.

Sparrowclaw ducked and slashed at her belly as she went over his head. Crashed-landing into a bush and hitting the ground hard, fresh blood poured out but she quickly scrambled onto her feet.

"DIE!" She yowled as she shot forward, and tried to claw him with her right paw, blinded with anger. Swatting it down, Sparrowclaw smacked her at the side and she fell to the ground and rolled. Pinning her down, he grinned at his victory.

"That was easier than I thought. Not so strong now huh?" He mocked and raised his paw with unsheathed claws. "Let's finish you off."

He brought it down, but Lilyshine's free paw caught it.

"You did that on purpose, didn't you?"

"What?"

"You know what you did! You made us fight on purpose!" Lilyshine screamed, livid.

Anger overwhelmed her and gave her a new rush of energy, one that scared the living daylights out of Sparrowpelt. She delivered a powerful kick to his guts and sent him flying into a nearby tree. Driven with anger, she darted forward.

"She never forgave me afterwards you know?" Lilyshine's eyes slitted to two thin lines and her emerald eyes were burning with fury.

Alarmed, Sparrowpelt scanned around him in panic. His face fell as realisation set in.

Haredung. He was cornered.

"She avoided me all the time, hated me like never before!" Sparrowpelt tried to move his limbs but it was futile. His body in shock, and he was paralyzed.

"I-I didn't know that would-I mean-I'm-"

"Sorry?" Lilyshine raised an eyebrow. She laughed, before shoving her face into the tom's.

"Sorry dosen't fix anything." She hissed.

"You stole my sister from me. You stole her heart, you stole her attention, and you stole my best friend."

Lilyshine lifted her paw. He faced her, heart poundung in his ears and eyes widened.

"I'll certainly give you a scar to remember."

A/N So...it's been some time. Right?...Who am I kidding it's been 2-3 months. Dang. Sorry for making you guys wait so long. I don't really want to say what happened between those months, but really, thanks, for waiting. I'll try to make it up for that.