Wow, I was thinking about updating Monday but when I pulled up the E-mail I knew I had to update soon. I hope everyone will like this chapter!

Chapter Two

Entwined

The sunset painted the sky orange and pink as a she-cat tossed and turned in her nest. Squirrelflight was troubled and confused; Stormfur didn't show up last night. She wondered if any cat saw him or made him stay in camp. With a hiss of frustration, she decided to go out again tonight. Squirrelflight lifted from her paws and snuck out of camp from behind the nursery.

The sun was gone but a couple of streaks still shown over the Two-leg farm when she reached RiverClan territory. Squirrelflight crawled under the bush that she usually waited for Stormfur. Parting her jaws, she drew in the surrounding scents.

Mouse and lake water was the only thing she scented, but then Stormfur's scent whipped by. Squirrelflight leaped out of the undergrowth and padded toward the scent. Sure enough Stormfur's scent was strong, but he wasn't alone. Hawkfrost was leading a patrol and it wasn't far away!

A tom looked straight at her, Hawkfrost! With all her strength, Squirrelflight dashed back toward WindClan territory. Fear made her pelt stand on ends as she heard paw-steps right behind her. "Squirrelflight," the tom called.

"Stormfur," Squirrelflight yowled as she spun around to face him. "Don't scare me like that! I thought you were Hawkfrost!" Her ears grew hot with embarrassment; Stormfur doesn't look anything like Hawkfrost!

Stormfur looked at her with curiosity and mewed, "Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you." Squirrelflight still hissed angrily, but Stormfur spoke first, "Mistyfoot seems to think I'm the only warrior! Sending me on patrol, hunting, everything you can think of, I'm sorry."

Squirrelflight stared at Stormfur for a moment. His eyes were filled with sorrow that Squirrelflight had to forgive, "I understand." She sighed and looked at her paws shyly as she asked, "Why don't you join ThunderClan?"

Stormfur shook his head slowly, "Graystripe isn't there any more, and no matter what I'm still loyal to RiverClan." He gave her ear a swift lick and mewed, "I still love you."

A dark figure moved in the undergrowth, catching Squirrelflight's eye. The bush rustled loudly, startling Squirrelflight. Stormfur stood alert, his eyes in slits, a strong wave of fear flashed in his eyes, but he relaxed, "It's probably just a mouse," Stormfur meowed. "I have to go back. Hawkfrost will wonder where I've gone off to."

"Okay," Squirrelflight purred. "Come to ThunderClan tomorrow I have something I want to tell you." Stormfur purred and nodded; with that he ran off. The bush gave a violent shake and rustled louder than before. It was too loud to be a mouse though. Squirrelflight decided to check it out.

She padded toward the bush and moved the branches with one paw, she noticed the branches were twisted and broken, and the scent of RiverClan clung to the bush. Squirrelflight gasped, Hawkfrost was just there!

oxoxox

The sun was gone and the moon didn't show. "It is going to rain tonight," a massive tom murmured as his gnawed on a vole. A ginger she-cat leaped into camp in a hurry toward the fresh-kill pile. Brambleclaw noticed that Squirrelflight was acting jumpy today. She just walked back into camp with one mouse. Brambleclaw looked at Squirrelflight with worry as she padded over to him. Brambleclaw thought, she only came back with one mouse? It's Greenleaf! He opened his mouth but shut it as Squirrelflight left the fresh-kill pile. Brambleclaw's curiosity grew as he saw her slip behind the nursery. Rising to his paws, Brambleclaw followed her paw-steps. He was amazed when he found an exit out of the hollow, and Squirrelflight wasn't the only one who used this passage. Leafpool's scent was strong too.

Wondering which one to follow, or even to follow he chased after Squirrelflight's scent. It headed toward the lake but also toward WindClan territory. Fear rose, was she going to WindClan?

Brambleclaw relaxed as he saw her stop three fox-lengths away from WindClan border. Squirrelflight sat down, looking tired. Hiding under the under-growth Brambleclaw was well hidden for little light shined above. He was also down-wind, the perfect place to hide.

After a while of waiting, Brambleclaw started to wonder if Squirrelflight just wanted some peace and quiet. He was about to leave until Squirrelflight leaped to her paws. A gray tom walked out from the darkness of the forest. The hair on Brambleclaw's spine rose to its tips. What was Stormfur doing on ThunderClan territory?

His eyes widen with shock when Squirrelflight entwined her tail with his and purred deeply, "Hello, Stormfur."

Brambleclaw suppressed an angry growl as he fought his tail for it wanted to lash out with anger. These two looked like they belonged in the same Clan! It's against the warrior code for Stormfur to even be here!

"Hello Squirrelflight," Stormfur purred back, just as loud. "I don't have much time, Hawkfrost has been hunting my tail down. Everywhere I look he's watching me! I snuck out when Mistyfoot called for him."

Squirrelflight's eyes widened with fear, Hawkfrost was there last night! She held him gaze for a moment but mewed with a small hint of fear, "Yea, he saw us last night. That mouse was really him!"

Stormfur's tail thrashed like an anger adder stuck under a rock. "Fox-dung," Stormfur yowled. His claws unsheathed and his fur rose to ends. Only till Squirrelflight stepped back did he calm down.

"Never mind that," Squirrelflight purred. She looked down at her paw and shuffled it back and forth nervously. Brambleclaw had to turn his ears to hear what she murmured, "I'm going to having your kits."

Brambleclaw's ears fell back, his mouth fell, and his eyes clouded with pain. Squirrelflight was going to have his kits! Stormfur let out a yowl of surprise and happiness, "That's great!"

Brambleclaw backed away, hurt and confused. He liked Squirrelflight, a lot, and now…he didn't know what to do. Brambleclaw decided to turn around and pad back to camp but as soon as he turned around he saw a tom behind him, Hawkfrost. The massive tom didn't tear his icy eyes from Squirrelflight and Stormfur. Brambleclaw knew what his brother was looking at. He turned around and watched his beloved cat talk to Stormfur. Brambleclaw felt anger rise in his chest, hatred. Stormfur was his rival, his enemy; for he knew Brambleclaw liked Squirrelflight but stepped in anyway. He watched beside his brother as they spoke again.

Squirrelflight put her tail lightly on Stormfur's paws. "But it also means we can't see each other any more," Squirrelflight continued sadly.

Stormfur thought for a moment but mewed, "I'll come once every seven days. That way you can get your rest." Squirrelflight purred an agreement. Saying quick goodbyes, Squirrelflight wished Stormfur good luck and padded back to her camp. Stormfur watched her go before he too left.

Brambleclaw couldn't help but let out a swift hiss of jealousy and anger. Hawkfrost's eyes narrowed as he saw Stormfur disappear into darkness. He turned to Brambleclaw and saw the hatred that burned as strong as fire in his eyes. He took quick avenge of his hatred and hissed, "I knew he wasn't to be trusted!"

Well? R&R! The more reviews the faster I update!