Helloooooo people! Welcome back to Warriors High! After a while, the next chapter is out! For clarification, the school has several floors: the first and second for offices and classrooms (also has an indoor pool), the third Wind dorms, the fourth, Shadow dorms, the fifth River dorms, the sixth Thunder dorms, the seventh is smaller and has a recreational leisure space and the eighth is the Attic. Surrounding the school is several shops run by warrior cats who I can't imagine as teenagers. Anyone who was made a warrior or was a warrior in the first or second series is 17 and in their last year in high school. Anyone who was made or was a warrior in the third and fourth series is 16 and in their second to last. From 11/12 year-olds to 15 year-olds are all random OCs that don't ever show up unless you submit them. Anyone alive in Bluestar's Prophecy or Crookedstar's Promise except the Elders is in Uni. Now that that's over.

Ivystorm: You had a very strange chain of reviews that made me laugh! Of course you can submit OCs!

Feathershade: I've only seen a hide and seek in two stories before.

Now on with the chapter.

Dovewing POV

I hurried out of the hall with my date Bumblestripe chasing after me. Once we had reached a deserted corridor, I turned to him.

"Where do we hide?" I hissed.

"I don't know! We weren't prepared for this!" he replied.

I looked around desperately, spying a supply closet nearby.

"That'll do!" I declared, dragging him into it with me and shutting the door.

Just as we do, the speakers go off.

"Okay, students, the teachers are all coming for you now!" Shadow cackled down the microphone before turning it off.

I did not realise that teachers were so fast. I caught a glimpse of grey hair and heard a cough, recognizing Grey Wing. Even with asthma, he was one of the fittest teachers, and could easily overtake a Wind student.

Well, he was Wind Team.

He looked down the corridor, decided there was nothing out of place, then turned away. There was a crash as a River boy fell out of a locker just in front of him, and the teacher took off after him. Everything became silent again, and the closet became uncomfortable.

Suddenly, footsteps began to echo around again.

"They must have finished searching through the other side of this floor!" Bumblestripe exclaimed quietly, "You stay here, I'll go and check."

Without waiting for me, he ran out and off down the hallway.

I rolled my eyes, then tensed as footsteps began to draw closer. There was someone coming towards me, so close to where I was. I stepped out of the closet, looking desperately around for an exit. I could make out the steps now, the limp and drag of Jagged Peak as he made his way slowly towards me.

And a heartbeat before he turned around the corner, I was pulled up into a ceiling panel. I spun around, eyes wide to see an amber-eyed boy with dark brown hair. I tensed for a moment, thinking it was Tigerstar, but then relaxed. It was just Tigerheart.

"You looked like you were in a bit of trouble there, Dovewing." he said. I blinked, was that a blush I saw playing on his cheeks?

"Too right I was." I purred, feeling my own face grow hot.

He flushed redder. After a few seconds, he whispered, "This just got really awkward, really quickly."

I laughed quietly, remembering that Jagged Peak was still prowling about beneath us.

"Hey….how did you know that the ceiling panel was loose there?" I asked, genuinely curious.

He grinned, "Vent Runners. We know our way around the school from the vents like we do the Principals. Maybe you could join."

I tilted my head. "Who's in the Vent Runners?"

"Well, Foxleap runs the thing, Sedgewhisker, Shrewfoot, Olivenose, Runningbrook, Owlwhisker, me, Mallownose… oh and Ivypool."

I was considering joining until he mentioned her.

"No, no, no! I am not joining any club that has my sister in!" I forgot that we were in the ceiling with a teacher directly below us and backed away as soon as he looked up. After a few heartbeats, he decided it was just my voice carrying from some other place in the school and walked away.

Tigerheart looked at me with pure sorrow in his eyes. And he wasn't even mocking me.

"Oh...we could have really used someone like you."

For a heartbeat I felt like saying I'd join, just for him.

But no.

Nowhere with Ivypool.

I then realised why Jagged Peak had ignored my voice so quickly.

"Oh my goodness thank the stars that Littlecloud never locks his door!"

Foxleap?

"We should really tell the poor guy that his ceiling is a Drop-Point for the Vent Runners."

And Ivypool?

"Wow, I was thinking the same thing." Tigerheart sighed, shaking his head.

For a strange moment, I felt jealous that he was in sync with my sister, but brushed it away feeling embarrassed.

"Drop-Point?"

"A removable tile that Runners can drop down through. This is a Drop-Point for example, and the room Littlecloud, Flametail and Runningnose share, the one Ivy and Fox are at." he quickly explained.

"Ah, okay."

"So, are you sure you don't want to join? I could teach you…" he trailed off, blushing.

I felt myself grow hot. I didn't have feelings for him….did I?

"Now, let's just play the waiting game."

Brindleshade POV

Why.

Why?

Why Stars WHY?!

The teachers had turned the lights off. Curse them. I can't function in total darkness!

Attempting to stop myself from hyperventilating, I began thinking up more sarky retorts to calm myself down. What could I use on Jayfeather, perhaps, or maybe Yellowfang? The nurse and the student were both experts at tongue-lashing, with me close behind.

I was currently lying flat on top of a tall group of lockers, praying that I lasted through the dark. The twilight light had deserted me, leaving me with just the stars and the moon for any light. Which weren't helping.

I held my breath as the figure of Quick Water passes beneath me, not bothering to look up. I silently pray in thanks. Though the dark wasn't helping me much, it certainly wasn't helping the teachers either.

There is one thing I can do in darkness, however, and that's sleep.

I did not intend to fall asleep.

I was woken about ten minutes later by a dark ginger-and-brown-haired boy.

"Redwillow, what are you doing here?" I asked sleepily.

He sighed, "Just to tell you that Brokenstar announced a meeting in three days time. Clearing, 10pm."

"And he tells his Front-Liners before his Assassins. I know Redwillow."

"For your information, I am being promoted in a week."

"So pleased to have your heavy footsteps clumping along in stealth missions."

He narrowed his eyes and began walking away. "I don't know why I bother Brindleshade."

I laughed quietly to myself and put my head down again. Beneath his attempted-to-be-quieter footsteps, I could hear a teacher stalking nearer to him. I laughed again and texted him.

Enjoy ur homewrk noob!

Sure enough his phone pinged, and the teacher came running straight towards him. I laughed as he took off down the hallway, Mud Paws trailing just behind him.

Then I fell asleep again.

Lionblaze POV

I hate sitting still.

With at least eight others in a cramped location.

Especially when Berrynose is within seconds of falling asleep. On top of me.

At least we haven't heard a teacher yet. But if we could all get up and move I'd greatly appreciate it.

A loud snore told me that Berrynose had fallen asleep. Seriously, how did Honeyfern put up with him? Jayfeather started twitching in annoyance and slapped the creamy blonde. He jumped, startled, and turned to the blind boy.

"What was that for?" he exclaimed, gasping.

"Your snoring was attracting every teacher in the vicinity." Jayfeather growled back.

We sat in silence for a bit longer. We were all squashed into a usually locked room on the last floor before the recreation floor and the attic. Cinderheart had found the key lying about, and what was inside was a nice space with sofas and lamps. But we were crammed into a small space behind an empty bookshelf in case anyone came into the now-open room.

"Hey is anybody thinking about what they want for Christmas?" Berrynose asked.

"What the? Berrynose, Christmas is ages away!" Hollyleaf replied.

"Precisely."

The conversation didn't progress any further.

Click!

Everyone tensed.

"The door…" Jayfeather hissed.

It swung slowly open with a loud creak and everyone held their breaths. I waited for a teacher to come in and find us. But the figure who came in was shorter than a teacher. Everyone exhaled quietly. But was he familiar?

Oh stars.

Brown hair with a black tip, glowing yellow eyes….

Antpelt. Dark Forest trainee.

He was carrying a small knife and looking around.

Looking for someone?

"I saw you come in here...why not come and play?" he hissed into the darkness. Honeyfern shuffled nervously.

"I'm not leaving until I find you."

There was a tap on my shoulder. I looked behind me and saw Toadstep. He pointed towards my hand, then the bookshelf, then back to me and then to Antpelt. I nodded. He quickly grabbed the other hiders' attention and motioned running to them. They nodded. Making sure everyone was behind me, I hit the bookshelf.

It made a knock, and Antpelt swung his head around, unsure about whether he heard it or not. I knocked again. He smirked and walked over slowly, knife at the ready.

"Are you there?" he purred.

Then he became vertical with the gap. He had a clear view of us.

"Hello! Do you think death is nice?" he approached us.

Please don't throw the knife.

He was coming more quickly now, knife lifted. Then, when he was close to me, ready to attack, I lunged. He was taken by surprise and fell back, shock clear on his face. The rest of the group ran out of the hiding space, making for the door. Antpelt struggled underneath me for a bit, but I held him down. He had dropped his knife and it had flown across the room, landing three meters away. The last person to leave was Cinderheart. She gave me a look of fear as she left, and it left me watching her.

Now that everyone had gone, I released Antpelt and bolted for the door. He scrambled to his feet, grabbed the knife and threw it. I winced as it flew past my shoulder, grazing my skin slightly. It hit the wall just as I reached the door, panting. I flew out and slammed it behind me before racing out and following the group. We hurried upstairs into the Recreation Floor and collapsed onto the ground and Thunder's voice rang out over the loudspeakers.

"Attention all students! Anyone who remains uncaught has won! Please report to the Main Office tomorrow to select your subject of non-homework...ah forget it I'm gonna stop trying to be posh. Those who aren't caught can choose which homework you don't want!"

"That...was a very fitting start to the year." I said.