Yay! So, next chap, also…to those who read my sequel(I'm moonflower0aquastar)I sent out two chapters yesterday and no on reviewed.

Goldenpaw and Aquapaw followed Pearlstar into his den. Pearlstar let them take a seat, and began, "I know that you two are just too young to become warriors, so, what I've decided…is very very soon, you will be."

Goldenpaw's heart nearly soared, "Really?" Pearlstar chuckled and nodded, "But bear in mind, once you are a warrior, you must follow the code of one, it is harder then what most usually think."

Goldenpaw bowed her head humbly, suddenly remembering her manners. Aquapaw did the same, and she left as Pearlstar waved a paw to indicate that they could leave. But Goldenpaw stayed.

Goldenpaw had seen a flash of worry in her leaders eyes, she could tell, and it bothered her so. "Pearlstar…are you alright?" Pearlstar did not seem startled that she was still there, "Yes young one, I am."

Goldenpaw was rooted to the spot, she hated to be disrespectful, but she just had to know what was going on, "Please? Oh…nevermind actually…" Pearlstar heaved a long heavy sigh, "Wait."

He called out to Goldenpaw who was about to go after Aquapaw. "The truth is, I only have one life left." Goldenpaw nearly stumbled over her own paws, "Only one?" She nearly squealed out to the whole camp.

Pearlstar winced slightly, "Yes, no one but you and Leafblossom know." Goldenpaw was pretty surprised that he had decided to tell her anyways. "I won't tell anyone at all." She vowed seriously.

Goldenpaw dipped her head and left, "Only one life! One mere life!" She shook her head to clear her mind and trudged towards a solemn Shadowleaf with a faraway look in his eyes. She had never seen him like that.

Goldenpaw gently prodded his side with her paw, "Shadowleaf?" She squeaked in fear, ready to run if he became angry. Shadowleaf turned and murmured a soft hi, then went back to gazing at the bushes.

This made Goldenpaw extremely curious, "What are you looking at?" Shadowleaf hushed her but still replied, "I thought I just saw...blood...with...light brown fur and strange red eyes..."

Goldenpaw sat down beside him and kept her eyes on the bushes. A strange flash of crimson and a mutter of curses could be seen and heard. She followed Shadowleaf into the undergrowth with thrill tingling her fur.

Goldenpaw almost lost her breath. Treeheart. She saw a bloody Treeheart on a rock with gangs of blood-stained snakes surrounding him, he hissed at them and they hissed back as if exchanging words.

Treeheart let out a soft shriek, it was not of terror, but of triumph. Then he yowled out, which startled mentor and apprentice, who stepped back as Treeheart moved his gaze to them and called one more time, "Help!"

Goldenpaw whirled around as shocked gasps sounded behind them, "What happened?" "They chased the snakes towards me and now I'm trapped!" Shadowleaf shook his head in defense, "No! We--we--"

"I'm ashamed of you." Goldenpaw looked at the speaker with mixed emotions, it was Pearlstar. "I thought you were just grumpy Shadowleaf...but you are more then that...and your apprentice..."

Goldenpaw felt helpless as crowds of hamsters gathered and stared at them, with a feeble and pleading look on Treeheart. She didn't know what to do, even Aquapaw was there.

The flash of mistrust in her friend's eyes were like poison. Goldenpaw nearly cried. Shadowleaf-for the first time-saw the needs of her and quickly jumped to defense, "He's lieing! And she didn't do anything!"

Goldenpaw was taken aback, "Is he defending me?" Shadowleaf gulped before continuing, "And--and...if you do give us a punsihment...send me to exile and don't do anything to my apprentice!"

Goldenpaw was really flaberghasted now, "Has the world gone insane?" Pearlstar was not moved much by Shadowleaf's brave words, "Very well then, you are now an exile, but we must hold it traditionally.

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Goldenpaw just couldn't believe her ears and eyes, she just couldn't, "And now, with the will of StarClan, you are now in exile! Leave rogue! Go to the forest traitor!" Pearlstar announced.

Goldenpaw watched Shadowleaf leave with dignity, althout she hadn't like him much, he had saved her reputation, her life even. Pearlstar then declared, "Treeheart is now the mentor of Blackpaw, Aquapaw and Goldenpaw."

Goldenpaw froze completley. That was definatley unexpected. Aquapaw and Blackpaw knew more then the Clan thought, they knew what Treeheart was up to, and they didn't like it better then she did.

Treeheart smirked and glanced at the sky, for a minute, his eyes flashed crimson.

Crimson hue of blood.

AAAH! Shadowleaf isn't the bad guy as you can see. Treeheart is, BET YA DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING HUH?

Take it away sunny! And remember: R and r!