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My new collab with Pondfrost has been 'put out there'. It is called A Spark in the Dark.

The last GTC was Snowfur

The NTC winner was Darkheart by Devielle!

We are currently at 151 reviews. Team Star's new goal: bring it up to 200 by chapter 20! Let's DO THIS!

Reviews:

Ashheart of ThunderClan~ 'Twas a One-shot for my hundredth reviewer.

Devielle~ I understand completely. :D Thank you so much! (LOL Mouse-brain is so fuuuunny)

Silverstar of LightningClan~ Thanks!

Pondfrost~ Thanks! And YES I HAVE! WOOP WOOP!

Cascade of Raining Ice~ Mebbe.

I-really-hope-not~ Thanks!

Mother of Fire~ Thank you! (And about Daylight... I think you and Emojiswagger123 would be great partners in crime LOL)

Waterpool~ I ACTUALLY KNOW THE ANSWER! :o Your BREATH! DANANANANANANANANA BAT MAAAAAAN! BEST DETECTIVE EVAH!

Commence with Day and NIIIIIGHT!

Chapter 16

Nightpaw sighed. She had gone through a full half moon of her apprenticeship already, and was thoroughly bored with it. Daylight taunted her whenever she could, and all of the apprentices bugged her. Especially Rockpaw. Rockpaw went out of his way to make it look as if Nightpaw was disrespecting the warriors, and it usually worked. One time, Ivyrock even complained to Gingerfang that Nightpaw was not hunting or patrolling that day.

Gingerfang was surprisingly the worst aspect. She looked at Nightpaw with such shame and disappointment, Nightpaw was shocked that she didn't crumble under her mentor's gaze. All in all, apprenticeship was not a good bonding experience.

Luckily, Duskfall was always kind to her. Even under the disapproving glares of the clan, Squirrelstar still allowed him to take part in clan activities. He spent as much time as he could trying to hunt or patrol for the clan, and spare time was spent with Nightpaw. Nightpaaw felt a bit differently about him, but she couldn't detect what she was feeling beneath the surface.

"Nightpaw!" Nightpaw turned to see Blackpaw, Mistyleaf's apprentice, calling for her. Nightpaw grimaced, walking over to the kind apprentice.

"What is it?" she snapped to the dark she-cat. Blackpaw winced.

"Mistyleaf told me to tell you that you need to hunt," she mewed. "Ivyrock was complaining-"

"Fine," Nightpaw grumbled, cutting her off. Blackpaw steered her to where Gingerfang and Mistyleaf were waiting. Daylight and Aster were nowhere to be seen.

"We can split up today," Mistyleaf decided when she saw Nightpaw's mood. "Let's go." The four cats headed through the thorn tunnel and into the peaceful forest. Leaf-fall was in the air as the cats felt chills up their spines. The beautiful colors of falling leaves was bright above Nightpaw's head, and she calmed down a bit.

"Gingerfang and I will hunt near the WindClan border," Mistyleaf directed. "Blackpaw and Nightpaw can hunt through the forest. Go!" Mistyleaf and Gingerfang bounded away, leaving Blackpaw and Nightpaw.

"Let's go that way!" Blackpaw eagerly suggested, pointing with her paw at a dreary neck of the woods.

"No! Let's split up," Nightpaw ordered. Blackpaw looked taken aback, but agreed with a curt nod. She ran off in the direction she pointed. Nightpaw walked through the forest, relishing the cool shade against her dark fur. Suddenly a voice made her ears perk up.

"And then what?" Nightpaw peeked over a bush to see Daylight grooming Aster's pelt. Aster grinned in response to her question.

"We lure her to a small clearing," he stated. "Where I am waiting to end her lives. All of them." Daylight's eyes widened.

"How?" she whispered just loud enough for Nightpaw to hear.

"A wound to the neck," he answered simply. Daylight purred her approval. Nightpaw crept away from their conversation in shock and confusion. What could they be planning? she thought. End her lives? Nightpaw gasped in shock, hoping she was wrong. But she always knew Daylight's intentions were never for good. The only person with multiple lives was-

Squirrelstar.

Daylight ran back to camp with Aster, holding several pieces of fresh-kill. They placed it on the fresh-kill pile. Aster gave a meaningful glance at Daylight, gesturing to where Squirrelstar stood near the leader's den. Daylight grinned, and began walking over. Suddenly a shout rang through camp.

"Aster wants to KILL Squireelstar!" Nightpaw screeched. "Stop him!"

Aster drew his lips back into a hiss, while Daylight bristled. How did she know?

Soooooooo... pretty climactic? Yep. Yes it is.

Don't forget to check out A Spark In the Dark!

Sorry that this took so long! I was on a field trip for a day, had loads of chores, homework, tests... you get it.

Riddle: An old man wanted to leave all of his money to one of his three sons, but he didn't know which one he should give it to. He gave each of them a few coins and told them to buy something that would be able to fill their living room. The first man bought straw, but there was not enough to fill the room. The second bought some sticks, but they still did not fill the room. The third man bought two things that filled the room, so he obtained his father's fortune. What were the two things that the man bought?

NTC: I am a tall she-cat who loves vole. I have a grey-brown pelt and green eyes. I hate ShadowClan, because they killed my mother. I am a RiverClan cat. Name ME!

See ya!

~Midnight