This POV is Quartzshade. A Starclan cat who was the deputy, and while her clan leader ( Snowstar of Windclan ) was losing her last life due to greencough, Shadestar of Shadowclan shoved his claw through her heart. She died along with Snowstar, leaving Windlcan without a leader until Windclan elected someone. ( All these cats mentioned right now are my own. ) This chapter doesn't really advance the story, but it's just fun for me to write. Quartzshade is also a friend of Ferntail and often chats with her when she walks through Starclan. You have probably realized, but I love making love triangles. Or maybe just one line :)

" Quartzshade, I have apologized enough times. It's time you forgave me. " He pleaded.

" Forgive you? " I snarled, " My best friend was dying and while I cried over her, I felt a cold claw in my heart, as cold as your own heart. And I died. "

" I didn't mean to! I was afraid... "

" Afraid?! You? The great Shadestar. The fierce, ruthless killer of all who opposed him. " I rolled my eyes.

" Hey! " He laughed, " I was nice to the cats in my clan! "

" Don't laugh. You don't get to laugh anymore. " I hissed.

" I know you remember. It was so much easier when I was Shadespirit. We were friends. And we could be. Do you remember how much we joked around at Gatherings? I think I do get to laugh. At your jokes. " he said wistfully.

" It wasn't a joke. " I said harshly.

" You know that I loved you. But I never told you. I always thought you had never realized it. But now I know that you did. You just didn't feel the same. But at least I could talk to you. But everything changed when I became clan leader. " He closed his eyes, going back to when he was alive. " I'm not asking you to love me. I am asking to be your friend again. "

" We can't be friends. I'm a Starclan cat. You belong to the Dark Forest. And you shouldn't be hanging around the borders just to see me anymore. I wouldn't even have talked to you if I hadn't been passing by. Which I won't anymore. "

" Oh really? " He smirked, " Then why have you been coming back for 3 weeks? "

I lunged at him, raking my claws down his throat. He yelped and rolled away. I growled, and padded off, leaving him bleeding in the dust.

He'll be fine. He'll be fine.

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Ferntail laughed. It seemed that everyone liked my jokes.

" Quartzshade, you are one of the funniest cats I have ever met! "

" One of? Who's Number 1? " I asked shyly.

" No one... " She said embarrassed, looking away.

There was definitely someone.

" So, Firestar told me that he had a dream about me. " she said, clearly trying to change the topic hurriedly.

" Oh, Firestar? Firestar is dreaming about you? Bet he's really funny... " I teased. But I knew that she was in love with Silverfur, so there was no way. Just an innocent joke. I hoped.

" No! Bluestar told him about me. All my secrets. "

" Oh. I didn't think anyone in Starclan would ever tell anyone. We don't have any reason to. " I said thoughtfully.

We had been walking through the starry meadows while we talked, but suddenly she stopped. I didn't notice, and kept walking. I felt a sharp prick in my tail. Ferntail had bitten my tail. She dragged me backwards with it. I spun around and clawed at her.

" What was that? " I asked angrily.

" Shhhh... " she whispered., " I think I heard Jayfeather. "

I looked across the fields and saw the Moon. Since we lived in the stars, we were next to the Moon. We didn't look up. The moon was half. Jayfeather and the other medicine cats would be meeting with the Starclan cats. And no one could know that Ferntail walked beside us every night.

" Sorry! " I whispered back.

We stood still for a while, until the voices died away.

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" Come on, Snowstar! " I giggled, " You didn't! "

I loved when she tried to be funny. She used to be so unbelievably serious all the time, she almost had no friends. Back then, she was Snowstorm. Of course she was deputy. But a lonely one. Until I came along. I was the only one who laughed with her. Everyone was so astounded when they saw us laughing together and having fun. We were like Jayfeather and Ferntail. Except Snowstorm wasn't mean. Just boring to most cats. It was so soon after we became friends that we had a falling out.

" Shadespirit, you have to apologize!" I scolded. After Snowstorm, he was my best friend. Despite him being a Shadowclan cat. He always told me stories about how he liked to disobey the clan leader, but I didn't really care. But he always got an earful from me.

" If I didn't know better, I'd say you were in love. " Snowstorm teased from behind me. But this time I didn't laugh.

" Snowstorm! " A lot of cats in my clan used to say I was disloyal because I was friends with Shadespirit. They acted like I loved him. But the 4 trees symbolize 4 clans coming together. In friendship. But I was shaken that even Snowstorm thought so. Even if it was meant as a joke, I would expect her to be more careful about her first friend.

Back then, I should have noticed the gleam in Shadespirit's eyes, I should have realized that he loved me sooner. That whole fight went away as Snowstar became leader.

I was the only one she trusted, so she made me deputy. Soon after, Shadespirit became deputy. We couldn't be friends. Especially since his leader ( Darkstar ) had declared war on Windclan. Then he became leader. And continued that war.

I shook my head, I wanted to stop thinking about that. Hopefully, Snowstar would take that as disbelief in her story.

" Dear Starclan, you laugh a lot! " Snowstar rolled her eyes.

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" Psst! Quartzshade! " I spun around.

I growled as I recognized the voice.

There was no one in the bushes, but he was known for his sneakiness.

" You just won't quit! I tell you that I don't love you, and you still talk to me, I attack you, and you cross onto my territory? " I lashed my tail, resisting the urge to drag my claws across his muzzle.

" You can't tell me that you don't love me! " He hissed. The voice twisted, I heard it from behind me this time. How was he moving around? I would have seen him.

" It's Starclan. There are no borders here. " He must have been standing right next to me. He was whispering, but I could hear him perfectly well.

" There are borders between Starclan and the Dark Forest. You should be getting back there. " I snarled and flicked my tail before padding off angrily.

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Why did he keep chasing after me?

It had been so many years since we had died, but he had started chasing after me only a few weeks ago. The answer to that would be in the Dark Forest, but I didn't care to figure out what it was.

Who had told him to come after me?

I didn't like him that way. I loved... I didn't know who I loved. Then I realized.

I love Shadespirit. But I hate Shadestar.

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So, I love Shadespirit. I love him. I love him. I love him. So how do I get him back?

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" Quartzshade? What are you doing here? I thought you said that you wouldn't be coming back here. Anyways, cats might get suspicious if you keep lingering around the Dark Forest border. I shouldn't be coming here either. " He said bitterly.

" I wanted to talk to someone. Someone in the Dark Forest. " I said confidently, after rehearsing it in front of the lake.

His ears perked up. He was about to say something, but I cut him off.

" It's not you. "

His face fell. I reminded myself not to feel bad about doing that to him, it's not Shadespirit. It's Shadestar, who I don't care about.

He has to realize that he can't be Shadestar if he wants me back. He can't be like Darkstar.

" So, I'll- " I placed a tentative paw over the border, before Shadestar cut me off.

" You can't cross the border. I control the Dark Forest. If you have to cross, you'll tell me why. "

This is not part of the plan!

" Well, it's not really any of your business, but Bluestar wants me to talk to Mapleshade. "

Those were the only names I could think of. Hopefully it was solid enough for him to not question it too much.

He looked reluctant, but I think he was satisfied that Bluestar was making me go.