Murder in the Forest

Rainfire stared at the dark night sky keeping vigil for his clan mates. The sky was covered by thick dark clouds. Rainfire hoped that didn't mean that Starclan didn't recognize him as a warrior. Sadgewhisker didn't say anything so he assumed that it didn't.

But he still had this weird feeling. He was glad to be a warrior and that was what he always dreamed of…but…it didn't feel right. Maybe it was because he always imagined Rosepaw turning into a warrior with him, or because he experienced the life of a kittypet…either way it just felt off.

"Hey Rainfire!"

Rainfire looked down from his vigil spot in a tree to see his brother…smiling at him.

"Foxpaw? Is everything ok is something wrong?" Rainfire asked nervously. Foxpaw almost never looked at him that way before even when Rosepaw was alive.

"I need to talk to you, it's really urgent!" The orange cat told him. "I think I had a vision from Starclan."

Rainfire frowned. "I thought I said you couldn't be a medicine cat anymore?"

"Doesn't mean I still can't have dreams from them." Foxpaw growled his fur bristling a little. His anger quickly faded away and he gave his brother a sad look. "They told me I was meant to be a medicine cat…and how can I change Sadgewhiskers mind."

"That's great." Rainfire exclaimed happy for his brother. "But what do I have to do with this?"

Foxpaw looked around. "I can't explain it to you right here. Follow me and I'll explain."

"I can't I got to keep my vigil…can't this wait?" Rainfire asked.

"No we need to talk about it now!" Foxpaw snapped, he looked down his eyes narrowed. He took a deep breath and looked up at his brother. "Please Rainfire…I really need your help."

Rainfire's eyes widened. "I…of course I will help you."

Rainfire jumped down from his spot in the tree, and followed Foxpaw into the forest.

Abby walked back in forth in her lab, deep in thought. She glanced over at the new blood samples from the case…it was supposed to be a done case but was reopened thanks to a neighbor that died a little while ago.

"Something wrong Abbs?" Gibbs walking into her lab, a cafpow in hand.

"Yes, no…yes." She frowned. "Somethings missing and I don't know what. There is so much blood but it's all from the victim. Theres nothing from the murderer. Or even a why."

"We know that the two were doing something undercover." Gibbs pointed out.

"Ya but we don't know what they were looking for." Abby told him frowning examining the computer screen.

At that moment Gibbs cell phone rang. "Gibbs." Gibbs said into the old phone. He listened quietly for a second and quickly shut the phone. "Tip from the neighbors someone's in the house." He headed towards the elevator.

"Gibbs can I come too!" Abby called chasing after him.

Gibbs gave Abby a long look and sighed. "This is about the cat isn't it?"

Abby nodded slowly.

Gibbs smirked and motioned for her to fallow.

Abby burst into smile and chased after him.

Rainfire followed Foxpaw into the middle of their territory. There was a stormy feeling in the air ,

the whole forest seemed uneasy.

"Alright Foxpaw this is far enough now tell me what starclan told you." Rainfire asked his brother.

Foxpaw didn't looked at him. He was looking at the sky. He was all tensed up and his minty green eyes were glazed over.

"It's really pathetic you know." He started his tail twitching with annoyance. "That someone has weak as you gets to become a respectable warrior." He hissed

Rainfire took a step back his eyes wide with surprise.

"I'm not going to let someone as weak as you get ahead of me…especially after what you caused." He growled looking at Rainfire, his eyes filled with hatred. "Goodbye brother!" With that he lunged at Rainfire claws out a hungry look in his eyes.

Rainfire dodged and looked at his brother in disbelief. For a second he swore he saw a dark shadow behind his brother.

Foxpaw jumped at him again, Rainfire tried to dodge but Foxpaw got him with his claw. Rainfire cried out in pain as Foxpaws claws sinker into his belly.

Foxpaw bit into his back, shaking his head back and forth like a dog macking the wound deeper. Blood coated Rainfires blue fur.

Rainfire managed to slip out of Foxpaws grib and swiped at his face. Foxpaw jumped back temporarily blinded. He glared at his brother, his gaze red from the blood. "You'll pay for that."

You did it to yourself!" Rainfire shot back. Knowing his life was on the line Rainfire attacked Foxpaw.

The two cats rested in each other's grip fighting for dominance. Finally Foxpaw pushed him off flinging him to the ground.

Rainfire laid there for a second, trying to catch his breath.

A few feet away from him Foxpaw was trying to do the same. "You're a lot stronger than I thought you were I'll give you that." He hissed. "I'll say good bye to Tanglemask for you."

"You don't have to do this." Rainfire told him, getting up.

"That's where you are wrong Rainfire…I do." Foxpaw swung his claws at him.

Rainfire ducked evading the hit, and lunged at Foxpaw.

Once again the two wrestled claws and fur flying. Rainfire left with little choice bit into Foxpaws neck. Foxpaw went limp after a second panting heavily and blood gushed out.

In horror Rainfire dropped his dying brother. "Oh Foxpaw…I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry."