A.N. Once again I've got no idea what to say. ...I don't own Warriors. There, I said something now on with the story!

Chapter Two

"So, do you wish to stay?"

Shadestar hesitated for a moment; he was a proud cat who would never admit weakness. However the gleaming eyes in Cloudtrees seemed to be endless. Even with the rest of his clan on the way they may still be outnumbered. And by the way Mud sounded, there were more somewhere. His thoughts made his teeth tighten together angrily.

Mud's eyes narrowed with impatience at Shadestar's long hesitation. "You best decide fast or we attack regardless!"

Shadestar just snarled at Mud but didn't say anything. This just made Mud more irritated. "Time's up clan cat! Since you gave me no answer-" but Mud was interrupted by a voice from the shadows of the trees.

"Wait Mud!"

Growling, Mud turned his head sharply towards the direction of the voice at the bottom of the trees. A really small she-cat appeared from the hiding of the trees and met Mud's gaze.

"I demand to know the meaning of this Eagle! You dare protest a command?"

Eagle's eyes kept fixed on the large brown tom. "Why spill blood? We're only hurting ourselves! It's against-" But Eagle quickly held her tongue.

Mud twitched his ears, "Against what dear Eagle?" He asked curiously.

Eagle flattened her ears and spat back, "Just listen Mud, it isn't right to just attack and kill for territory! Just because we're rouges-"

"Are you going against Bone's rule?!" Demanded Mud.

Eagle dug her talon like claws into the dirt, "I'm just-" but Mud once again interrupted her, "This is to be discussed later! Vixen! Take her back to the mountains!" A skinny orange tabby jumped down from the trees and grabbed the smaller rouge by the scruff roughly; Eagle gave in to a moan at the roughness.

"Don't complain! Just be thankful I ain't diggin' my fangs into your flesh!" Vixen snapped.

Shadowpaw watched the scene with wide eyes; these rouges were vicious even to their own cats! She glanced at Shadestar who was digging his claws into the rich soil. She could tell that he was still deciding on what to do; he could attack while they were distracted but they were still greatly outnumbered and wouldn't stand a chance. Shadowpaw could see the frustration in his eyes.

Beside her, Sunpaw looked as though he was ready to charge at them. His teeth were showing, his head low, ears flat and claws unsheathed. Shadowpaw was strongly hoping for there to be no battle, sure she was good, but she always felt at risk with her one blind eye. She turned her attention back to the rouges.

"Don't bother yourself with that Vixen, I'll escort her back." A dark grey cat leaped down by Vixen with a black tail trailing behind her.

Vixen was about to protest but the dark grey she-cat whispered in her ear, "You want to be able to fight don't you Vixen?"

Vixen pondered this and nodded, "Alright Screech, you can take care of the runt," she dropped Eagle to the ground. Eagle moaned again as she got up. Screeched nudged her with her paw, "Come Eagle, back to the mountains."

Eagle whispered urgently into Screech's ear, "But Screech, they're going to fight and kill each other! I can't allow that!"

Screech shook her head, "You'll only get yourself killed if you try to protest; please don't fight it and come with me."

Wanting to protest, she decided to obey and followed Screech back to the mountains with her head down; not wanting to look back at the cats she had defended.

Shadowpaw's eyes followed the two cats until their pelts were hidden in the shadows of the trees. She felt pity for the small cat who tried to help them in front of a whole gang of rouges.

Then, without warning, Mud screeched, "Attack!" At once Shadowpaw was piled with rouges. Remembering Greyheart's training, she got low to the ground to protect her belly and clawed at her attackers. She could see Dovepaw not far off struggling to defend herself with the multiple attackers. Shadowpaw attempted to go help her but the rouges prevented her as they began to tear into her flesh. Shadowpaw grimaced in pain and snapped her fangs at them.

Sunpaw wasn't having any better luck. Although he was one of the best fighters among the apprentices he still was desperately struggling to protect himself. He was able to badly claw a few rouges who had retreated.

Shadestar was shaking viciously to get a rouge of his back. The rouge gave in and fell and Shadestar then focused his battling on more incoming rouges.

Greyheart was battling a couple of toms side by side, his pelts damp with his blood as he fought with all his might.

Dawnglow and Cloverwing battled together to take down a large tom. Another huge rouge leaped onto Cloverwing's back and she yowled as she tried to shake him off, but she wasn't having as much luck as Shadestar had. Dawnglow grabbed her attacker by the throat and tore him down causing him to scurry away in pain with a blood trail tracking him.

But even as rouges retreated more rouges joined; it seemed like a hopeless battle to Shadowpaw. Shadestar would surely retreat. However she then noticed that the rouges had surrounded them!

They really were trying to kill them! Mud wasn't joking around before; when he said he was going to kill, he meant it.

Luck was on their side at that moment as a familiar flash of red flung out of the bushes; it was Phoenixfeather and her backup! The party tore through the rouges blocking the clan's retread path. But still they were heavily outnumbered and realizing all this, Shadestar lifted his head and called out, "Retreat HiddenClan! Retreat!"

Without a moment to lose the HiddenClan warriors attempted to break free of the rouge's grasp. Shadowpaw was able to shake off and claw away the rouges attacking her. Thank StarClan she had escaped along with Sunpaw and Dovepaw. Greyheart was not far behind as he ran away gasping for breath.

They met up with Shadestar and the backup patrol behind the bushes and trees. Just as Shadowpaw was beginning to think that they were going to make it out alright, there was a yowl from the battlefield, Cloverwing! She was unable to get away.

"Cloverwing!" Yowled Dawnglow as he launched himself back into the battle before Shadestar could protest. The HiddenClan leader scowled then turned to Phoenixfeather, "Take all the seriously injured and head back to camp! We'll stay here for Dawnglow and Cloverwing."

Phoenixfeather gave him a brief nod and gathered the injured. She approached Shadowpaw, "Come on Shadowpaw! You must come back to camp and see Stareyes immediately!"

Shadowpaw shook her head, "No, I must stay and make sure Dawnglow and Cloverwing are okay!"

"As deputy I order you to come back with us."

"Please Phoenixfeather!" Shadowpaw begged.

Phoenixfeather's eyes narrowed, "Very well, but don't participate in battle if that happens!"

The deputy turned around and gathered the injured and they made their way back to camp. Just as they were out of sight, Dawnglow burst through the bushes with and injured Cloverwing on his back. Dawnglow didn't look much better. A silver cat with black stripes, Zephrtrail, quickly came and aided Dawnglow in supporting Cloverwing. "Let us carry Cloverwing back Dawnglow, you look like you're about to end up in her condition at any moment," she suggested softly.

Dawnglow shook his head, "No, it's fine. I can do it."

Dreampaw was on Dawnglow's opposite side supporting him, "You need to rest though! The last thing we need is another collapsed warrior!" She said sternly. Dawnglow sighed, even though Dreampaw as an apprentice, she spoke good advice.

"Very well," he said and allowed Dreampaw and Zephrtrail to carry Cloverwing. Ravenflight padded up to support Dawnglow.

"Hurry up!" Called Shadestar, we don't know if they are willing to allow us to retreat! We must go now!"

As the party of cats began their journey towards camp, Mud's voice echoed through the trees, "Run away while you can you clan cats! But you'll see! We'll hunt you down and kill and torture with your blood as our decorations! Then, you'll submit to us!"

Shadowpaw tried to block out Mud's threat as her clan limped quickly back to camp.

AN. Yay! Another chapter completed! I still don't know who Sunpaw should go with! What do you people think? And I'm not sure if this chapter was well written but I'll see what you think, so review and I'll try to have the next chapter up soon!