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Lalala... Sorry for the long update. PARCC testing. *rolls eyes* I loved ISATs. I'm really sorry about updating though.

Shypaw and Flamepaw are just friend. No romance, just friendship. Kinda like Lionblaze and Heathertail, but way better.

AshfurTheBroken: Yeah, I feel like it's moving along too fast as well, but, ya know. And I guess that Breezepelt is now deputy by some miracle. XD I did some vote thing, and went over a few other things, and some other things, and decided I would use Smokepaw.

Thunderandshadowcats: Cool! XD Sorry about updating so late!

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Guess what!

Shypaw's POV, is coming up nextish! (Of course, I would change plans, being me.) New order, Volepaw, Volepaw, Shypaw, Eaglepaw.

Me - MWHAHAHA! You get another kit!

Crowfeather - WHAT. O.o

Me - Yerp! And he was once an evil cat! 【】‿【】

Crowfeather - Who's the mother...

Me - Mistystar!

Crowfeather - X_X

Me - JK! It's Nightcloud!

Crowfeather - X_X

Me - Um... Crowfeather?

Volepaw's POV

What?

"What do you mean?" Volepaw stared at the three frighted cats.

"It's him." Dovewing whispered.

"What?" Volepaw repeated his question.

He took a step closer. Lionblaze flinched.

"What?"

"Go... Find... Do something!" Lionblaze almost never panicked. Volepaw knew something was terribly wrong.

"Let's go check back on Ivypool." Jayfeather backed away, then padded toward the den. Dovewing padded after him.

Lionblaze kept staring. Volepaw could barely hear what he was whispering.

"No...No no no." Volepaw tilted his head, then Lionblaze bolted away. What's his problem?

Volepaw felt a cat brush up behind him, and turned to see Leafpool, who was shaking her head sadly.

"What's wrong with Lionblaze?" Volepaw asked curiously.

"I don't know." Leafpool's voice was soft and calm. "He could have handled that situation better." Leafpool padded away.

Volepaw stared after her. Lionblaze hates me. Why?

He shrugged to himself, and went in search of Graystripe.

When he had found him, Graystripe took one look at Volepaw.

"Tigerstar?" Graystripe shrunk down.

"Graystripe, it's me, Volepaw." Volepaw was getting irritated with everyone. "Firestar killed Tigerstar!"

"How would you know?" Graystripe asked questioningly.

Volepaw immediately regretted the sentence. No one knew he had been training with Mapleshade.

"Purdy told me about it," he lied.

Graystripe nodded. He kept nodding, then got that far away look. Again.

"Graystripe!" Volepaw tried bringing his mentor back to the present. "Can we do battle training?"

The gray cat looked up and silently lead the way to the fern tunnel.

"Graystripe!" Volepaw turned to see Cherryfall bounding over with Darkpaw. "Can we come with you?"

Graystripe just nodded.

Darkpaw's face brightened.

The four cats ran out, with Graystripe in the lead. Volepaw heard something just as they had padded a few steps away from camp.

It was Dovewing. "Badgers!"

A badger attack? Now?

Cherryfall and Darkpaw had heard it.

Graystripe had as well. He turned around and led them back into camp.

"Come on." Cherryfall ordered the apprentices.

"What?" Bramblestar was looking at Dovewing.

"Badger. It's coming. Now." Dovewing was trembling.

"How many?" Sandstorm looked worried, as did Brackenfur and Squirrelflight.

She worries more about the clan then me.

"Two." Was all Dovewing said. Sandstorm yowled to the sky.

"What is it, Sandstorm?" Bramblestar changed his focus.

"Don't you remember?" Sandstorm never took her eyes from the cloud above her. "All those moons ago? When badgers attacked? The night... The night Cinderpelt died?" Leafpool looked at her paws.

Bramblestar's face darkened.

"Not again." Bramblestar groaned.

"Bramblestar," Brackenfur nudged him. "Dovewing said it was only two badgers. We can defend against it."

Bramblestar nodded. "Yes. Now, Dovewing, can you move up to my den? It's the most protected place from badgers." Dovewing nodded. "The apprentices should go with you."

"What!" Shrewpaw squeaked indignantly. Then he returned to his shy self and scampered behind Volepaw.

"We're apprentices though! We know how to fight!" Darkpaw was about to demonstrate when Bramblestar shook his head.

"You've only been apprentices for a few sunrises. You're much too young to fight a badger, let alone two."

Volepaw saw Lightpaw nod. Volepaw glared. How can she be okay with this?

Leafpool stepped forward. "I think Cinderheart needs to join them as well."

"What!" Cinderheart and Lionblaze yelped in unison. "Why?"

"Lionblaze," Leafpool looked at her son, "I believe that you will be a father soon."

"What?" This time only Lionblaze spoke. "What do-" A look of realization came over Lionblaze.

"You mean..." Leafpool nodded.

"Cinderheart is having your kits." Bramblestar's voice broke into the shock.

"Very well then. Sorry to interrupt, but we don't have the time." Lionblaze nodded at Bramblestar.

"Dovewing," Bramblestar looked at her as Lionblaze ushered Cinderheart towards Highledge, "Where is this badger?"

"It's leaving the old thunderpath."

"Good." "Lionblaze, Dustpelt, Squirrelflight, and Cloudtail." The cats stood as their names were called. "You will come with me to find and drive this badger from our territory. Brackenfur, can you organized the camp?" Brackenfur nodded.

"Then it settled. Let's go." Bramblestar beckoned his cats with his tail and bounded out the tunnel. Dovewing rounded up the apprentices.

"I don't want to hide! I want to protect the camp!" Darkpaw was growling at Dovewing.

"Yeah! Were old enough!" Volepaw joined her. He knew that he could fight off a badger.

"I know, but Cinderheart and I need someone to protect us, and you are the only ones who can do it." Volepaw brightened at that, as did Darkpaw.

"Okay! We won't let any badgers hurt you!" Dovewing chuckled at Darkpaw's remark and led them away.

Bramblestar's POV

"I can smell them." Cloudtail pointed with his tail in the direction of the badgers.

Why now. We haven't done anything.

They trecked on.

"There they are!" Squirrelflight hissed.

All the cats ducked down.

"When I say go," Bramblestar whispered.

"Go!" All the cats jumped out.

"Wait!" Bramblestar stared at his mate. She ran in front of all the cats and stood next to the badger.

"Midnight?"

Bramblestar realized she was right.

It was Midnight.