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Chapter 18

Littlewhisker hadn't sent the message of when ShadowClan were going to attack again. Birchfur remembered how Firestar had challenged Blackstar at the Gathering after Littlewhisker's capture.

"One of our warriors was taken when ShadowClan attacked," Firestar had said.

"We know nothing of this Firestar," Blackstar mewed defending his Clan even though it was a lie.

"One of my warriors who was in the fight saw what happened," Firestar argued. "I'm warning all Clans that ShadowClan might do the same to you."

"That's a lie," Blackstar hissed. Then a dark cloud had covered the moon and the Gathering ended.

"Birchfur, are you up for patrol?" Dustpelt called.

Birchfur shook his head to clear his thoughts and replied, "Okay." He followed his father to the entrance to where Ashfur and Sandstorm were waiting.

The patrol set off to the ShadowClan border. Birchfur wondered if ShadowClan was going to attack after all and Littlewhisker made it up. Or worse-she was lying to him.

The patrol stopped along the ShadowClan border and Birchfur smelled the air. A ShadowClan patrol was coming! "ShadowClan!" he warned.

Dustpelt, who was leading waited for the other patrol to catch up. There were four cats and Russetfur was leading. Birchfur recognized a familiar honey-ginger pelt among them and so did the rest of the patrol.

"Littlewhisker!" Sandstorm gasped. Littlewhisker just looked away from the ThunderClan patrol. Then Sandstorm growled, "Give her back."

"No! Littlewhisker is a loyal ShadowClan warrior now," Russetfur growled.

"We'll fight to get her back then," Dustpelt growled.

"Fine, but then you'll see that your wrong about her," Russetfur warned. "ShadowClan attack!"

Littlewhisker paused a brief moment then pounced on Birchfur. "Tonight!" she hissed barely loud enough for Birchfur to hear. For a moment in their fight Birchfur was confused then remembered what it meant.

"When tonight?" Birchfur hissed.

"At moonhigh. I'm not sure why though," Littlewhisker replied in a low whisper. She clawed his flank lightly, but still deep enough to make blood flow out.

Birchfur clawed her shoulder the same way and dragged her down. "I sorry about this," Littlewhisker whispered. She clawed Birchfur's cheek as he tore her soft underbelly. She yowled with pain as Birchfur bit her shoulder. Littlewhisker raked her claws along his front paw. Birchfur shook his paw as another cat pushed him off his paws.

"Don't you touch her," growled the dark ginger she-cat. Russetfur threw her head up and yowled, "ShadowClan retreat!"

All the ShadowClan cats, including Littlewhisker retreated into the heart of ShadowClan territory. Birchfur stumbled to his paws, one paw numb.

"Is everyone okay?" Dustpelt asked as he shook his coat.

"I think so, but we just found out that Littlewhisker is now a ShadowClan warrior. We need to tell Firestar," Sandstorm meowed.

Dustpelt lead the way back to camp slowly from all the injuries. They arrived at camp and Birchfur noticed Stormpaw and Goldentail together and nodded. The two she-cats must of known what that meant because they rushed over to them.

"When?" Goldentail whispered.

"Tonight at moonhigh."

They nodded and Goldentail went to help Ashfur who was having trouble standing while Stormpaw let Birchfur lean on her shoulder. "Stormpaw, is Firestar here?" Dustpelt asked.

"No, he went out hunting," Stormpaw explained. "He left shortly after you left so he should be back-"

"What happened?" Firestar asked rushing over to the patrol.

"ShadowClan attacked us," Sandstorm explained. "During the fight we figured out something about Littlewhisker."

"Anything good?" Firestar asked hopefully.

"No, she joined ShadowClan," Ashfur meowed quietly.

"She joined ShadowClan," Firestar repeated. "How could I let this happen?" he asked half to himself.

"She fought with Birchfur," Ashfur added.

"Firestar, I found out something else before the fight," Birchfur put in.

"What is it?"

"ShadowClan is going to attack us tonight at moonhigh."

"Where did you find this out?" Dustpelt asked.

"The patrol was talking about it before the battle," Birchfur lied.

"If ShadowClan is going to attack we'll need all of our warriors. You four better go see Cinderpelt and Leafpool and then get some rest," Firestar ordered. Before Birchfur turned around Firestar meowed, "Birchfur, you stay here. All three of you." He was talking about him, Goldentail, and Stormpaw.

"Yes, Firestar?" Goldentail asked politely.

"Littlewhisker told you during the battle, didn't she?" Firestar asked gazing at all three cats.

"It was that obvious?" Stormpaw asked Firestar.

"Well, not many ShadowClan patrols talk about when they're going to attack ThunderClan when they're patrolling the ThunderClan border," Firestar meowed. "So she is still a ThunderClan cat and I don't think StarClan could change that."

"She knew that you would figure it out soon," Birchfur meowed.

"How come you all knew?"

Well…" Stormpaw began. Littlewhisker's three friends then started to explain everything to their leader.

"So that night Ashfur saw you leaving you lied to him?" Firestar questioned after a long pause.

"We didn't want to, but we had to," Goldentail explained.

"I understand. I better announce the attack to the Clan. I don't think you need to go see Cinderpelt and Leafpool since you just have scratches, Birchfur," Firestar meowed. He jumped onto the Highledge and yowled, "Let all cats that can catch their own prey join beneath the Highledge for a Clan meeting."

I have an announcement to make. I may not update for the next week or two. I'm focusing on my new story 'Moonlight.' It takes place right after Sunset. I want to work on getting that complete before April 24 when Warriors: The Power of Three #1 The Sight comes out. I hope you understand!

Back to this story---any questions? Review please! We all know what Firestar is announcing.

Next chapter is really interesting!