I love emotional stories. Thats why I liked the last chapter. It's taken a twist! Is Firepaw really the bad guy? Actually...yes he is. In different sort of ways. Anyway, here's chapter 15.

Chapter 15

Nothing could calm Snowpaw of the anger she was feeling. Her eyes blazed a red color for so long, cats began to look at her strange, and everytime she saw Firepaw, she saw him slump and look at her questionable and with hurt in his eyes. Sure, there was a stab of guilt and longing to press against him, but after betraying her, she felt mostly sadness and anger, though as nobody knew it, more sadness.

It was three days after the burial of Pantherblaze, and two days after Wolfwind had the news she was expecting kits. It was both painful and joyful for the she-cat, and she moved to the nursery. And it was one day after Firesight's warrior ceremony, where he became part of ThunderClan.

Snowpaw, sadness making her joints weak and her eyes tired, followed the patrol to Tallpines. The scent of FangClan had been scented around, so it was a good idea to keep watch. What made Snowpaw sick was knowing that Firepaw was just behind her, on the right, and she could feel his eyes boring a hole into her soul.

StarClan, what's wrong with me!

"You've feeling love, that's what," came a friendly and misty purr.

Snowpaw, startled by the sudden words, looked around and saw nothing, but heard the rustling of prey in the bushes. Thinking her mind was playing tricks on her, Snowpaw shook herself and stalked the prey, leaping into the bushes a moment later, only to land on solid ground. There was no mouse anywhere. Growling, Snowpaw picked herself up and was surprised to see a starry fire tabby staring at her with misty green eyes that showed amusement. Snowpaw, feeling a bit self-conscious, growled slightly and shook the dirt from her pelt before watching the tom.

"Firestar?" she meowed in awe, looking up at the emerald eyes of the legendary leader, ancestor of Icestar. It was an honor, but also, usually, meant something was coming.

"Remember, Snowpaw, what I said about the fire and the flame." His meow was misty, as if he were speaking through fog. "One you can trust, the other, doom shall come."

Anger sparked again in Snowpaw's chest. "I think I've figured that out by now, thank you," she growled. There was a sudden rustle in the bushes behind Snowpaw, and she watched as Firestar simply nodded and faded into the air. At the moment he disappeared, Firepaw burst through the bracken, his eyes full of pain and puzzlement.

"What's wrong, Snowpaw? Why are you so mad at me?" His eyes begged for the truth, for her attention and voice, and for a moment, she wanted to press against him, apologize and comfort him, but she shook her head and glared at him.

"You know very well what you did, Firepaw," she meowed coldly, the first words she had spoken all day to the apprentice. "And I'm not willing to repeat what I know." Hissing one last insult that sounded suspiously like "traitor", Snowpaw turned and rushed back to catch up with the patrol, leaving Firepaw with wide and painfilled eyes.

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Three days later, greenleaf really set in on the clans of the forest. The sun was warm and the prey was plentiful. And the time was nearing for Snowpaw's warrior ceremony, but for now, she could only concentrate on the certain tom that had haunted her since 6 sunrises ago.

Firepaw.

He had betrayed her, and since that day in the forest, she hadn't talked to him, nor approached him, but from affar, she could see how it was affecting him. His fur was dull, eyes even worse, and he limped, or seemed to, when he walked. Now, on sunhigh on the first day of true greenleaf, Snowpaw watched Firepaw pick up a vole and drop near the gorse tunnel to eat it. He seemed sick and ill, and it was no surprise when Snowpaw saw one of the warriors pad up to him before he finished his meal and headed toward the medicine cats den. He tried his best to catch Snowpaw's eyes, but Snowpaw kept her gaze firmly on the ground as she finished her finch.

"Snowpaw?" came a famliar voice. Snowpaw looked up to see the light ginger she-cat Amberflame hovering over her, a look of concern washing over her features. "Snowpaw, are you okay?" Snowpaw nodded, looking back toward the medicine cats den. Amberflame cocked her head, sitting down near Snowpaw. All was silent, and Snowpaw watched as Firepaw trotted from the medicine cats den and headed into the gorse tunnel. Snowpaw sighed, her eyes dull and unmoving. Amberflame nudged her, and she looked up.

"Say, how about a run through Tallpines?" she asked cheerfully, standing up. Snowpaw would've refused, but seeing how concerned Amberflame was for her made her nod her head, and Amberflame purred. Snowpaw stood, and the two trotted toward the gorse tunnel.

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She had to admit, feeling the wind rush through her fur made everything seem a bit better to Snowpaw as Amberflame and her ran through the tall trees, dodging branches, roots and trees. Her heart hammering, her blood flowing, her fur whipping in the breeze made everything feel better.

That was, until two famliar scents washed over Snowpaw.

She skidded to a stop, nearly causing Amberflame to crash into her for the mentor was behind her. Without hesitated, Snowpaw lifted her nose in the air and, ignoring Amberflame's shouts of "What's wrong", Snowpaw raced toward twolegplace, her legs flashing beneath her.

Please let me be wrong...please...

Snowpaw skidded to a stop, her feet feeling heavy like lead, a few yards away from the border. She slinked into the bushes, listening for any pawsteps or noise. Curiousty getting the best of her, Snowpaw stalked closer, her belly low to the ground. When she peaked through the bushes, she saw Firepaw looking at the bush across from him, which was directly in front of Snowpaw, a few feet away. His eyes were glued on the bush, the same hurt look in them that was there before. There was Firepaw...Now where was...

Her question was answered when Firesight stepped from the bushes, his eyes narrowed hotly. Firepaw turned around and looked terrified of the other cat, but stood his ground. The two shared a growling and snarling conversation, one that Snowpaw could not hear, before Firesight hissed and launched himself at Firepaw.

Snowpaw watched in horror as Firepaw let himself be pinned, watched as Firesight smirked, sinking his teeth into his shoulder. That was when too many emotions flooded over Snowpaw, and she launched herself unknowingly to herself, at Firesight, knocking the large tom off of Firepaw. Firepaw looked in amazement at Snowpaw, who was glaring at Firesight, who was crouching with wide eyes nearby.

"You attacked him?" she snarled, placing a paw in front of her, with glistening claws. "Why?"

"I-I saw him talking to a FangClan...warrior..." Firesight growled, looking at his brother with hatred.

"He's lying," Firepaw said calmly, looking desperatly at Snowpaw. Snowpaw said nothing. "I saw him talking with a FangClan cat, I swear it! Snowpaw, I swear by StarClan I'm no traitor!"

"Then may StarClan curse you, because you're lying!" Firesight got to his paws and Snowpaw hissed a warning. But inside, she was torn. Who would she believe? Had Firepaw honestly betrayed her?

Firestar, help me! Who's the truth?

"All I can say is this," came a sudden whisper in her ear. "Trust your heart. It will guide you better than StarClan."

That helped Snowpaw none. With all her heart, she wished and hoped that Firepaw was right, and Firesight was wrong. She searched Firepaw's eyes, and she was suddenly frozen, her heart beating one with his.

"They're getting stronger. And that apprentice is getting in the way. Not to mention the other one."

"Well, you must not give up! Kill him! This is FangClan's future!"

"I know, Perish. And I will. Just give me time. And what about...your daughter?"

"Bring her to me...alive."

Then, as soon as it began it was over, and Snowpaw shot her gaze at Firesight. Now, it was clear who was lying.

"You're lying," she growled, claws unsheating. Firesight's eyes narrowed, and he shook his head.

"No. Firepaw is clearly the one who's lying. He met with the warrior."

"Stop it." Snowpaw snarled slowly. "Stop lying to me. Firepaw has been framed...You're trying to kill him..." Firesight said nothing, only glared daggers at Snowpaw, who gladly glared them back.

And to her terror, he leapt at her.

He was a giant cat, and she was immediatly pinned under his weight. She struggled, stratching and biting, getting a few growls and grunts of pain, but that was about it. He lifted his paws, silver glinting in the sun. Terror seized her as she realized it was the end. That she was dead. She closed her eyes, letting her body tense in brace as she heard the claws whoosh in the air.

"No!"

There was a sudden tumble of her body and 2 others as one bowled into Firesight. The world flipped and turned, and Perish opened her eyes to find herself staring into the crimson eyes of Firesight and she growled before clawing his face. He snarled, as the two continued rolling down the large hill at the edge of twolegplace, claws flashing. Pain engulfed Snowpaw a moment after there was a sickening slice of claw through flesh, and blood dripped from her chest and neck. Blood splattered on her, on the ground, on Firesight, and she felt herself falling again, this time into oblivion. The darkness grabbed her vision at all sides, but she continued to struggle, as she finally found herself free, rolling alone in the hill she didn't know where. She stopped, watching with wide and puzzled eyes as Firepaw slashed into Firesight, blood flying everywhere, even on her so many yards away. She felt herself getting weaker and weaker, and her vision flashed black to reality, black to reality. Then, the moment she felt herself letting go, she saw Firepaw, hovering next to her, his eyes terrified, and his body against hers.

"Don't leave me, okay?" she whispered through clenced teeth, as pain racked her body one last time.

"I won't, Snowpaw, I swear," he whispered back, nudging her gently.

"I'm...sorry..."

And she knew no more.

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End of Chapter

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