I know it's been almost a month since I updated this story last,and I apologize,but I've been pretty busy lately.

Sandstorm couldn't believe it. Could this really been happening? "Yes,it really is me." Rain said. Sandstorm,for a brief moment,felt her heart fill with joy. Her sister that she thought was dead,was right in front of her. But then realization hit her. What was she doing here?

"Why are you hear?" Sandstorm asked.

"I am part of Bloodclan now. I will be leader soon. At least,that's what Shadow said."

The tortiseshell nodded. "I am Shadow. I am the temporary leader of Bloodclan,until I retire and she steps up."

"By the way," Rain began. "my name isn't Rainkit anymore,it's Rain. I left behind clan life a long time ago."

"Well,how did you end up here?" Sandstorm asked.

"It started two sunrises after I left."

Flashback:

Rainkit walked on the hot stone,the greenleaf heat beeting down on her. She hadn't eaten since she left Thunderclan,and she was begginning to question her choice. ' Maybe this wasn't such a good idea.' she thought. ' I should be in camp,eating a freshly killed squirrel or playing with Sandkit,not walking aimlessly around Twolegplace.' Rainkit sighed. She knew she couldn't go back. She would be in so much trouble. She didn't want that.

She kept walking,and paused. A breeze blew toward her,and she scented other cats. She wasn't the only one here! Rainkit followed the scent,and found two scary looking cats with collars talking to eachother. ' Kittypets.' Rainkit thought. But they didn't look like she heard her Clan describe them.'I thought they were over weight,weak,and hung around twolegs. These cats are skinny,mean looking,and-' she looked closer. That's when she noticed something that made her fur fluff up in fear. ' there collars have teeth on them!' Then the two cats loooked at her. They began to stalk towards her,she backed up,but ran into something. Rainkit turned around and saw a brown tom. She ducked her head down and flattened her ears.

"What do we have here?" the brown cat asked.

"Just a kit who wondered into our territory." The large tabby said. The cat sniffed her once,and his face grew hard. "A forest cat."he hissed. The cats circled around her,and began to growl. What was she supposed to do? There was only one choice. Even though she would lose,she lashed her tail and let out a hiss. If it was anything she had learned in her clan,it was to stand her ground.

"Stop!"the meow came from a dark tortiseshell she-cat.

"Leave Shadow,this has nothing to do with you."the brown tom meowed.

"It does now,Fang."she replied,taking a step forward. The cats turned towads Shadow. Fang leaped at her,followed by the two cats. To Rainkit's surprise,she fought well,even though she was out numbered. When the cats were gone,she limped over to Rainkit.

"Are you alright?"The tortiseshell asked. The odd thing was that Rainkit saw no emotion,it was just...neutral.

"Y-yes." Rainkit stammered.

"I'm Shadow. You are?"

"My name is Rainkit."she said,dipping her head,just like she had seen apprentices do to elders and older warriors. Rainlit studied the older she-cat. Her fur was matted,she had many scars,and she noticed a large wound on her shoulder.

"You're hurt."Rainkit meowed.

"I'm fine. It's not that bad." Shadow said.

"Yes,it is. Don't worry,I can help you."

Shadow reluctantly agreed,and led Rainkit to where she lived,which was an abandoned Twoleg nest. When they got inside,Rainkit ran over to a corner,and pulled the cobwebs out. She went over to Shadow and placed them on her shoulder to stop the bleeding.

Shadow looked at her. "I never would have thought about that? Where did you learn it?"

"Well,I used to go to my clan's medicine cat,Spottedleaf,and help her."Rainkit meowed. Shadow just nodded.

"It was also brave of you to stand up to those cats like that. You have a lot of nerve."

Rainkit,thinking that was a compliment,purred her thanks.

End Flashback:

'There is something odd about that story.' Sandstorm thought. 'Shadow doesn't seem like the cat that would appreciate anothers help.'

"That's how we met. She took very good care of me,Sandstorm."Rain meowed.

"I'm going to go."Shadow said. She signaled the Bloodclan cats to follow her.

"I can't believe you trust her." Sandstorm hissed at Rain as soon as Shadow was gone.

"Why wouldn't I? She was like a mother."

"What about our real mother?" Sandstorm retorted. "And father."

"I told you. I left that life,they mean nothing to me anymore." Rain meowed,as she turned around and began to stalk away.

"I'm glad to here you say that."Sandstorm said. "Because they both died. If that matters to you."

Rain paused. She swallowed hard,and said. "It means...nothing."Sandstorm felt like a claw had just went through her heart as she watched her sister leave. 'What has happened to her?'

Shadow sat on an old fence near her abandoned Twoleg nest,thinking about her perfect plan. 'She is so easy to trick. I'll let her think she's the new leader,and when her guard is down,I'll lead Bloodclan to attack the forest cats when they least expect it. I will rule everyone.'

Okay. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, and that's not all of Shadow's plan. You'll find out more later on. Oh,and sorry it was so short. Again.

If you think Thornclaw deserves a mate,review. And if you don't,still review. Uh...please!