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For the next few days Squirrelflight watched Mosskit. It would only be 2 moons until Mosskit and Silverkit will be an apprentice and only 1 until Foxkit and Icekit can be to. She was looking forward to having one. "Would you like to hunt?" asked Ashfur. Squirrelflight looked up at Ashfur. He had almost been her mate, but she choose Brambleclaw. "Sure." she said softly. They walked out of the camp quietly. Squirrelflight saw a rabbit. She crouched down and then leap. One swift blow to the neck killed it quickly. "Nice catch!" purred Ashfur. She hid the rabbit to pick it up on the way back. They got close to the Shadowclan border and stopped. They started to head off, but the sound of pawsteps made them turn around. Russetfur was leading a patrol. "Hey Thunderclan! We know you want to destroy our clan!" hissed a cat. "Why would we want to do that?" asked Squirrelflight. " didn't we kill you?" yelled a small brown tabby named Oakfur. "Yeh but a kit brought me back!" hissed Squirrelflight. The Shadowclan cats looked at each other and then Rowanclaw said, " Give us the kit! She'll kill us!" Ashfur looked puzzled. "How? She is just a kit!" yowled Ashfur. "Littlecloud had a prophecy that a vat of thunder will kill us by life! Give us the kit or we will wipe you out!" growled Rowanclaw. "Never!" spat Squirrelflight. She looked at Ashfur. He didn't say anything. " Then prepare for an attack! We will kill Mosskit and your clan!" hissed Russetfur backing into the shadows. "We must tell Firestar!" Squirrelflight said. "I-I'll go get the fresh kill, you go!" said Ashfur. Squirrelflight ran to the camp as fast as she could. I must hurry! She could see the camp entrance. "Firestar! Firestar!" yelled Squirrelflight. Firestar ran out of his den with Brambleclaw and Graystripe. "Yes?" he asked. "Shadowclan is going to attack if we don't give up Mosskit!" she panted. "How do you know?" asked Brambleclaw. "Littlecloud had a prophecy that a cat of thunder will kill the clan with life!" she said quickly. "And if we don't give up the kit?" growled Birchfall. "They'll wipe us out!" yelled Squirrelflight. "Didn't Ashfur go with you? Asked Brambleclaw with fear in his eyes. "Yes, but-!" "Mosskit is gone!" cried Whitewing. She ran out of the nursery with Foxkit, Icekit, and Silverkit following. "Ferncloud is dead!" Whitewing whimpered. Dustpelt ran to the nursery. "Where is Ashfur?"