Hey, I'm posting twice in one night so… you really cant do anything about it. But this is my surprise chapter. This one is for all of you that read this. But mostly thank you Littlewhisker who has been very supportive and reviewed ever chapter I posted. So… R&R people PLEASE!!!!

"No, don't leave me!" Blackclaw meowed in his sleep. A prod in his back made him wake with a start. "What?" Blackclaw looked up and saw Bluewind. The silver-blue she-cat was looking at him in a strange way.

"Oh well I was wondering if you would umhh like to train with Whitepaw and I?" she seemed nervous and something else, "you and Firepaw that is."

"Yeh sure," he got up and stretched closing his eyes. When he opened them she was still sitting there staring at him, "um do you want something?"

"Oh, sorry I'll go get Whitepaw and Firepaw," the blue she-cat left leaving Blackclaw puzzled. After stretching a bit Blackclaw left the warriors den. He saw Bluewind sitting next to Whitepaw with Firepaw on her other side.

"Ok are we ready to go?" Blackclaw asked coming up be hind Firepaw. Bluewind turned around admiration and something else in her eyes. "Ok I guess we are."

Firepaw and Whitepaw bounded out of the camp entrance. Blackclaw ran after them happy to be out of camp.

As the foursome got closer the sandy flatland where SnowClan apprentices trained Whitepaw turned to Firepaw, "did you see all of those great warriors at the gatherings?" not waiting for him to answer she went on, "you know, Goldenfrost, Thundereye, Raggedclaw, Shadowfrost, Nightshade, Deadtail, and Lionclaw."

Blackclaw looked at his apprentice who gave him a questioning look. Blackclaw nodded in encouragement.

"Umhh yeh they're great."

"Did you see Goldenfrost? One day I'm going to be just like her."

As the apprentices talked Bluewind tuned to Blackclaw, "Goldenfrost did that to you right?" she ran her muzzle over a scar on his flank.

Blackclaw stepped away from her, "yes," he looked at her his eyes hard, "why would you care?" he spat.

"Blackclaw, I'm sorry…I'm sorry for what the clan treated you like," her amber eyes were pools of sadness, "but I always care about you."

Oh great StarClan she's fallen for me! "I don't think I like you in the same way," he replied as kindly as he could.

"Come on Blackclaw don't play hard to get," the blue she-cat purred.

"Ok," Blackclaw started to back up, "catch me if you can!" Blackclaw took off running to FireClan territory.

As Blackclaw got closer to stepping-stones he heard paw steps behind him. Blackclaw turned around, "go awa- Firepaw!"

"Blackclaw," the red apprentice had stopped beside him, "you're leaving."

Blackclaw winced. His apprentice wasn't questioning him he was stating the obvious. "Yes," he looked into the little toms blue eyes all he could see was sadness and pain, "I'm sorry Firepaw but I have to go."

"But we never finished training. Where would you go, FireClan?" Firepaw pleaded.

"You have," Blackclaw said proudly, "last night I talked to Stormstar about your ceremony he said that tonight you will become a warrior along with your sister."

Firepaw still looked sad, "you still haven't answered my question."

"I'm going on a quest. My father has told me about three gifts I must find or else evil will rule the mountain."

"Isn't there a chance that your father is lying?" Firepaw asked cautiously.

"Yes," Blackclaw sighed, "but I don't think he would do that to us," Blackclaw said trying to convince mostly himself.

Firepaw nodded, "ok," he looked across the stepping-stones, "will you tell Bloodfrost?"

"That's what I need your help on," Blackclaw licked his apprentice on the ear, "tell Spottedflower what I told you and tell Bloodfrost that I'm on a quest."

"You wont tell him the truth?"

"No," seeing the questioning look in Firepaw's eyes he said, "I have certain reasons."

Firepaw just nodded, "so I guess this is goodbye?"

"Yes," Blackclaw touched his nose with his apprentice, "you will make a fine apprentice." Blackclaw ran across the stepping-stones and in FireClan territory.