*Pulls microphone closer*

So I just watched Glitchtale Animosity bc it's out now and I think I'm scarred for life

Ronan was a fricking legend so he's keeping his place as my fav character

Thankfully there was only one death, bc Bête got revived again but dead Bête Noire haunts my nightmares hklfhesifajnbfhvkearnjbhfwjakfjgnvhcjfkhjd

Ahem, but this is Warriors High, not Glitchtale

But if you like Undertale go check it out.

Anyway

HEllo Sagelings! Welcome back to Warriors High!

I have a stable plan for the next few chapters so hopefully they won't take like four months to write again lol

Responses!

AzurineCielo67: Thank you! Yeah, and I'm glad you think everyone is in character! And yeah, it starts off funny, but we're entering dark territory ehehehehehehe. Cookies! (: :) (: :)

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So without further ado, le chappie!

Ivypool's POV

I sigh as I scamper up the tree, settling on a branch three-quarters of the way up and hidden behind the foliage. Another training session. I shouldn't be escaping to hide, it's punishable by possibly even death, but I can't take the watchful eyes of so many menacing people on my back. It was bad enough with just the Dark Forest leaders, but the psychopath that is Scourge and his loner troops?

Hahah, no thank you.

I don't know what moved Brokenstar or Tigerstar to initiate the alliance with BloodClan, or what made Scourge accept, but I don't like it. We're already a strong and deadly force, so why do we need these honourless killers? I'm betting they'll betray us at our most vulnerable moment before their plan is complete, but I know if I do so much as move a toe out of line in Scourge's eyes my secret will be out and I'm crowfood. Everything will fall apart. People will die. A lot of innocent people.

...huh, I didn't realise that so many people's lives were on my hands.

I start when I suddenly feel the branch sway as someone jumps down from above, but to my relief it's just Breezepelt. He smirks down at me.

"Gotcha there, didn't I?"

I roll my eyes and pat the space next to me, inviting him to sit down. "Ha ha, sure why not."

He flops down next to me and the branch sways dangerously, rustling the leaves. I fix a glare at him but he just shrugs. "So, O Holy Saviour of Warriors High, how are you holding up?"

"Well enough." I lie, "You?"

"Hey."

I turn towards him. His eyes are filled with concern. "You don't have to lie. I'm in the same situation as you and we're alone. Please can we be there for each other?"

I study him for a few seconds before sighing and inching closer, emotions overwhelming me. "I'm scared, Breezepelt, I'm scared. I feel so alone and lost and trapped, like any second I'll be stabbed in the back, or Scourge will tell everyone about me or you and then we'll be driven out or killed and I won't ever see my friends again o-or they all die, or-!"

I'm cut off as Breezepelt pulls me (slightly roughly) into a hug, and I sob quietly into his shoulder.

"I'm scared, Breezepelt, I'm scared."

"I know." he replies soothingly, stroking my hair comfortingly, "And I am too. But you're strong and cunning, and so are your friends and hopefully me. You can do this. I believe in you."

"Th-thank you." I pause, then, "I'd trust you with my life, y'know."

"I know. And I you."

Silence. But a comforting one this time.

For a short space of time, everything feels like it will be okay.

Thunder's POV

Another teacher's meeting. But it feels so tense and wrong. Everyone is sat around a long table, straight-faced and solemn. River sips his tea at evenly-spaced intervals, and it seems mostly out of robotic habit rather than thirst. At last Shadow begins, clearing her throat and beginning to talk.

"Well, thank you all for coming, first of all. I know this is not a pleasant subject to have a meeting on, but it is an urgent problem that I must discuss with you all."

Small nods, but no words. She takes a deep breath and presses on.

"All of you are aware of the…"Dark Forest Gang" operating in the apt dark forest behind the school grounds. They are a dangerous group in the ownership of many dangerous and illegal weapons, supposedly made up of students of the High School and University. Some are fully experienced, some are still in training, but nobody knows who is truly a part of it."

Wind raises her hand to interrupt, and Shadow lets her speak.

"Many of the students have told us they have suspicions of people like Tigerstar or Brokenstar who graduated last year, and then there are also rumours about current students such as Darkstripe or Redwillow. Nobody knows for certain, but I hear these names a lot."

I nod, having heard similar claims, and made a mental note to make a folder with their files in.

"Thank you, Wind, but like you said no-one knows for certain. It has come to my attention that students risk heavy injury and even death if this group remains, and so I took into consideration the eradication of the group. After a long time thinking about it, I have decided that we are to not act-"

The room explodes into an uproar. I flinch at the sudden volume and ferocity of the teachers, but Shadow simply raises a calm hand for silence.

"-until we have more leads."

"We may not have enough knowledge, but surely we can still fetch the armed police and they can break in!" an old, grey-haired woman growls.

Featherwhisker nods. "I agree with Yellowfang. If this group persists for any longer, we could have more dead on our hands. It took all of our efforts to ensure Snowbird's parents it was a complete accident and that we did not realise such a gang existed, and stop them from starting a lawsuit. If this happens again but we are actually taken to court, we don't have the potential funds to recover from being sued. We almost lost the one with the building company when the roof collapsed!"

She sighs. "I know, I know, but I fear that the Dark Forest would outnumber any amount of policemen, armed or not. We can't deal with a larger body count than one."

No one can reply and so she stands up.

"Meeting dismissed. Thank you all for coming."

She is the first to leave, and I follow soon after with River next to me.

"You alright?" he asks.

I sigh. "I just have the horrible feeling that something's gonna go awfully wrong."

And then I throw you straight back into the angst

heheheheheheh

So anyway, hope you enjoy, have a nice rest of the day or night, and see you next chapter!

~KT