Chapter 2, cruel

WINDCLAN

Leader- Crowstar

Deputy- Rainfeather

Medicine cat- Sharpfang

Warriors- Starheart

Weaselfur

Apprentice- Patchpaw

Owlfur

Apprentice- Wetpaw

Voletooth

Woodheart

Freckleface

Apprentices-Patchpaw

Wetpaw

Queens- Silkfur

Elders- Tornear

Webfoot

SHADOWCLAN

Leader- Russetstar

Deputy- Tawnypelt

Medicine cat- Nightfoot

Warriors- Oakfur

Apprentice- Sunpaw

Cederheart

Apprentice- Greypaw

Rowanclaw

Smoketail

Talonscreech

Hayfoot

Paleface

Dawnclaw

Tortioseshelltail

Applecloud

Ravenshadow

Demonshadow

Tumbleclaw

Marshlake

Apprentices-Sunpaw

Greypaw

Queens-Pointfur

Elders- Tallpoppy

Boulder

THUNDERCLAN

Leader- Bramblestar

Deputy- Sorreltail

Medicine cat- Moonhowl

Warriors- Mousepelt

Heartsoul

Grassfoot

Squirrelflight

Spiderleg

Sparrowcloud

Apprentice-Windpaw

Cloudtail

Darkfoot

Apprentice-Squashpaw

Adderpelt

Berryflower

Ashfur

Ferncloud

Whitenose

Birchheart

Apprentice-Troutpaw

Hazleleg

Apprentices- Squashpaw

Troutpaw

Windpaw

Queens-Morningfoot

Elders-Sandstorm

Dustpelt

Brackenfur

Thornclaw

Demonshadow had been a warrior for three moons now. She ran through the snow in WindClan territory, watching her paws make dents.

She looked over into ThunderClan territory, and a sly smile crossed her face. They were so weak. Someday…She would be able to wipe them out of the lake.

That reminded Demonshadow how much she hated WindClan territory. It was so boring. Every one could see her.

Rainfeather, her mother appeared over the rise. "Demonshadow, come on we have to get you back to camp."

Demonshadow let her long black claws slide into the earth. Rainfeather winced. Demonpaw tore up the grass.

She raised her head to her mothers with her eyebrows raised.

"Oh Demonshadow! Are you deaf? You never speak to me!"

"I speak when I want," Demonshadow answered in a snarl. She launched herself across the ground and pinned down her mother.

"You are so much like your father!" Rainfeather snarled, struggling under the strength of her daughter.

"My father was Stone! You think everybody doesn't know that and thinks that it is Owlfur, but I know that it is Stone."

Rainfeather's eyes glimmered with hatred. "No. It was Hawkfrost."

OoOoO

Moonhowl looked over at ShadowClan territory, and fear gripped her heart. She had heard Bramblestar telling Sorreltail that ShadowClan was evil. Was Ravenshadow evil too?

She wanted to see him so bad her paws ached. Was this how Leafpool had felt about Crowstar? She wondered. She strained her eyes through the trees. "Ravenshadow," she whispered under her breath with gritted teeth. "Come out!"

"What did you say?" said a new voice. Rainfeather appeared from a bush.

"What are you doing here?" Moonhowl demanded.

"I wanted to talk to you. I am really worried. I told Demonshadow that Hawkfrost is the father, and she is turning into him so much!"

She kept talking but Moonhowl wasn't listening. Ravenshadow had appeared on the ShadowClan side of the border. His green eyes were filled with frustration when he saw Rainfeather.

Moonhowl looked over at him and toke a deep breath to stop herself from yowling out and dashing over to him.

"What are you looking over there for?" Rainfeather asked suddenly. She had seen Moonhowl look over at ShadowClan territory.

Moonhowl froze. Panic flared inside her chest when she saw Rainfeather notice Ravenshadow.

"Go away, eavesdropper!" Rainfeather called at him.

"You don't impress me, Moonhowl. You have totally severed the warrior code by loving him."

Moonhowl couldn't move. Her throat was tight with panic. How did Rainfeather know?

"It is obvious," Rainfeather continued. "You always-,"

"Shut up!" Moonhowl yowled at her. She sprang foreword, suddenly changing her mind about being kind to Rainfeather. "Intruder!" she snarled raking her claws over Rainfeather's face and chasing her out of ThunderClan territory.

"Don't tell anyone," she whispered once Rainfeather had disappeared.

There was a rustle behind her and when Moonhowl looked up, she saw Ashfur making his way along a little hill a little ways away.

He was looking right at her.

Ravenshadow, who hadn't seen Ashfur, ran up to her.

"Oh Moonhowl!" he exclaimed, "I have missed you so much!"

"Me too," Moonhowl meowed, giving him a lick on the head. "I love you."

They sat down next to each other and began to groom each other.

Moonhowl stood up suddenly. "Go, Ravenshadow, just go."

The tom turned around and pelted over the border.

"Meet me at the island at Twilight." He whispered as he brushed past her.

Moonhowl swiveled around to see Ashfur.

He ran towards her. "Moonhowl, you are such a traitor!" he hissed.

"Stuff it," Moonhowl whispered.

Ashfur launched himself across the ground and raked his claws over her face. Moonhowl battered his underbelly with her hind paws, and then clambered away from him.

He chased after her. Moonhowl whipped around and slashed her claws out at his face He sunk his teeth into her hind leg.

Moonhowl gasped and tried to push the grey warrior off her. She gave a startled yowl as she felt his claws in her face.

OoOoO

Demonshadow heard a cry of shock and raced down the slope into ThunderClan territory. Ashfur was pinning down Moonhowl. Great StarClan what is going on? She wondered.

She was a young warrior, but she was strong. She had had a long boring apprenticeship, but now she was a warrior.

Demonshadow raked her claws down Ashfur's pelt. He bit her shoulder and raked his claws down her back. Demonshadow spat at him and boxed him on the ears. Blood spattered onto the grass. Ashfur swung around a paw and swiped at her hindquarters.

She drove her teeth into his leg and he ran off, screeching.

Moonhowl licked a wound on her paw. "Thank you Demonshadow." She meowed.

"What was that about?" Demonshadow asked, licking clean the scratches on her flank.

She didn't answer. "You're Rainfeather's daughter, aren't you?" Moonhowl asked.

Demonshadow nodded. "But Hawkfrost is my father!" she yowled.

Moonhowl nodded. "I know. Rainfeather told me she had liked Hawkfrost. Then she got kits. I tried to stop her. She was pretty unhappy about Stone. She probably was scared."

"What is the matter with Hawkfrost anyway?" Demonshadow asked.

Moonhowl gasped. "He has Tigerstar's blood! And he is very ambitious."

"I have Tigerstar's blood too, then," Demonshadow meowed. "And what's wrong with being ambitious?"

Moonhowl gasped again. "Great StarClan Demonshadow!" she meowed, and dashed away into the forest.

What was all that about? Demonshadow wondered.

She stared at the place where Moonhowl had disappeared. She sure seems edgy today, She thought. She stood up and shook dust out of her black pelt.

Demonshadow crawled over to the border between ThunderClan and ShadowClan.

Then it hit her.

Go to ShadowClan.

Demonshadow trotted over to the border. She sniffed the air. No patrols.

Keeping her weight on her haunches she crept through the darkness.

"Who goes there?" called out a voice.

Demonshadow raised her head. Two bright green eyes stared right at her face.

"Who are you?" She growled. No time to tell him who she was.

"Ravenshadow," the tom meowed. He was black, with green eyes.

Demonshadow sniffed at him. "My name is Demonshadow," she meowed. "You smell like ThunderClan!" she exclaimed. "What are you, a ThunderClan intruder?"

"No," he snarled.

Demonshadow sniffed him again. "You smell like…like…Moonhowl!"

He growled, and tore up the grass with his claws. He flattened his ears against his head.

"I bet you like Moonhowl," Demonshadow meowed. She was very good at guessing.

"Yes," Ravenshadow snarled. "I love her."

Demonshadow gave a dry laugh. You are a softy, you know that?"

He acted as if he hadn't heard. "What are you doing in ShadowClan territory anyway?"

"I am going to join," Demonshadow meowed.

"Not so quickly! I have to talk to Russetstar."

"Get on with it," Demonshadow told him.

He ran off in the direction of the ShadowClan camp.

Maybe this is where I belong, Demonshadow thought, with the evil cats.

Ravenshadow came back later. "She said yes," He meowed stiffly. "Follow me."

Demonshadow followed him down a slope and into the camp. Hostile gazes of cats followed her as she walked with Ravenshadow to Russetstar's den.

"Is this the cat?" Russetstar asked.

She stood up and walked over to Demonshadow. She inspected her.

"She is a good fighter," Russetstar reported, "And a strong, well built cat. She can join."

Demonshadow gave a nod. "Thank you, Russetstar."

She walked into the moonlit clearing.

OoOoO

Bluestar paced up in StarClan. Yellowfang, Spottedleaf, and Silverstream were with her.

"I am tired of prophecies!" Bluestar snarled. "Just tired! There is a prophecy for every cat that lives nowadays!"

"Incorrect," meowed Silverstream. She had kind of a nerdy voice, so it made her sound like a doctor. "There was a prophecy for Firestar, and when the cats went on the journey, that was a prophecy. Now there is a new one: From storm and talon an enemy will rise. It cannot be beaten, but a terrible future awaits the Clan, if evil cannot earn respect."

"Yes!" Spat Bluestar. "I have no idea what it means. And I DON'T CARE!"

"Calm down," Yellowfang said. "Give the prophecy to all the leaders, and let them deal with it. StarClan has done there part."

Bluestar shrugged, but did not argue.

"Come on," she whispered. "Let's do it."

What do you think will happen next? I want to hear what you think.