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Chapter 5

"Fox-dung!" exclaimed Sandpaw.

The fox charged at Sandpaw, but of course Sandpaw was fast and side-stepped. Then the fox charged at Firepaw. Unfortunately, Firepaw wasn't the fastest, the fox threw itself at Firepaw's belly. Firepaw could feel the fox's hot breath panting on him. Firepaw wished so much he could just fight in his old form, but he knew he couldn't in front of Fernstripe and Goldenmist. What should I do?

Suddenly, he felt the weight come off him. It was Graypaw! Graypaw and Reedclaw were fighting the fox, Firepaw knew he had to help Graypaw. StarClan, great StarClan! What do I do? Without thinking, Firepaw sprang onto the fox, leaving the fox panting, Firepaw bit the fox's neck, and it yelped in pain and fled away.

"Firepaw! Are you all right?" It was Sandpaw and Fernstripe.

"Where's Goldenmist?" Firepaw asked.

"She went to fetch Streamfeather, but are you okay?" Sandpaw continued to question Firepaw.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks Reedclaw, thanks Graypaw," Firepaw thanked the two cats who had saved his life.

"Let's get you back to the apprentice den," Reedclaw mewed.

As Firepaw limped back to ThunderClan camp, Sandpaw and Firepaw walked next to eachother, with Graypaw and Reedclaw a tail-length behind them.

"Firepaw! I heard you got hurt from a fox! Thank StarClan you're alright! Here I'll take you to Streamfeather," Nutpelt exclaimed.

"Streamfeather, do you have anything for Firepaw's wounds from a fox?" Eagletalon questioned the medicine cat.

"Yep, let me check his wounds first," but it wasn't Streamfeather, it was Featherpaw.

"He has lots of injuries that may hurt or sting but not anything major," Featherpaw reported," 2 deep scratches, 3 scratches, his pelt is covered with blood, his back legs are hurt, and his neck was bitten, but it didn't look like a fox bite, more like a cat bite."

"Cat bite?" echoed Eagletalon.

"It can't be a cat bite," Nutpelt agreed," which cat would hurt Firepaw?"

Then it hit Firepaw, he had felt the bite after Graypaw sprang on the fox to rescue him, Fernstripe and Sandpaw wouldn't do it, Goldenmist didn't. But Reedclaw did, he didn't attack the fox and his fangs were bloody after biting Firepaw.

"Anyways, here's some cobwebs to stop the bleeding," Streamfeather explained.

Reedclaw's P.O.V.

I can't believe I actually got away with that, I bit Firepaw. If only someone knew why, I hate to do something like that to Sandpaw, my daughter. But, I must do it, or I'll get kicked out of the clan…

End of Reedclaw's P.O.V.

"Firepaw will have to stay in the here for today, but he'll be fully healed by tomorrow at dawn. I just need to heal his wounds and let him rest for a longer time," Featherpaw told Nutpelt and Sandpaw.

"Okay, can I stay with him please?" to Sandpaw's disappointment, Streamfeather and Featherpaw shook their heads," he needs to rest, or he'll get more wounded."

"Okay, fine," Sandpaw grumbled, but still acted cheerful. Nutpelt narrowed her eyes at Sandpaw, she obviously didn't want Firepaw to fall in love with Sandpaw.

Firepaw's P.O.V.

The blood on me was still spilling, but I didn't care, I was thinking about the prophecy. Blood will spill, Stone will rule, and 4 must become 1 to survive. What did that mean? Did it mean that blood will spill on me? That still doesn't explain 'Stone will rule' and '4 must become 1 to survive'. The cat bite on me was still aching, did Reedclaw really do it? Reedclaw was Sandpaw's father though, surely he wouldn't do that, right? Should I go tell Fernstripe? Sandpaw will surely get mad at me, Graypaw too. But Fernstripe was there and she might of saw it…

With that I trotted to the warriors den but Streamfeather stopped me," Firepaw, if you walk you'll heal slower, what do you need?"

"Can you bring Fernstripe here? I want to speak to her alone." I definitely didn't want anyone else knowing.

"Okay, fine, but stay here," Streamfeather ordered. I nodded.

Within a minute, Fernstripe came," Hi Firepaw, doing better?" she asked.

"Yeah, but I have a question, did you see who bit me? Was it the fox, or possibly Reedcl—," I mewed.

"Reedclaw? Yes, Firepaw, it was Reedclaw," Fernstripe hesitated but finished her sentence," Reedclaw bit you, not the fox, Goldenmist saw too. And so did Cloverflower."

I was shocked," Cloverflower," I echoed.

"Yes, she was on hunting patrol, you need to tell this to Froststar, Firepaw. We have enough proof," Fernstripe meowed sadly, she obviously honored Reedclaw, but she knew she couldn't fail me.

"All right," I mewed. What was Graypaw going to say? And more importantly Sandpaw? Father of Sandpaw and mentor of Graypaw. Was I making a mistake? I wondered.

As Fernstripe exited the den, I was nearly sure that she was calling Froststar.

"Firepaw? I heard you have something to tell me," it was Froststar.

"Huh? Oh, yes. I know who bit me, it was not the fox, it was Reedclaw," I informed the white she-cat leader.

"Reedclaw?" Froststar echoed," and why should I believe you?"

"Goldenmist and Fernstripe saw. So did Cloverflower, I don't think Reedclaw's mate would love to admit this information. Fernstripe and Goldenmmist, too." I continued.

"Very well, I will find Cloverflower to see her answer," Froststar confirmed.

As Froststar left the den, he could hear the murmuring of Cloverflower and Froststar," So Reedclaw did bite Firepaw? Why, Cloverflower?" Froststar asked.

"I don't know, but, I heard him muttering something about him being in a new clan," Cloverflower mewed quietly.

"New clan?! Traitor!" Froststar hissed.

"I still like Reedclaw as my mate, but I will understand if you exile him, I promise I won't protest if you exile my mate," Cloverflower mewed while hesitating.

"The meeting will be held today, and Reedclaw will be exiled," Froststar confirmed to Cloverflower," In fact, the meeting is now. I can't keep a traitor in my clan!"

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey, gather beneath Highrock for a Clan meeting," yowled Froststar from outside the den.

I sighed, I was old enough to catch my own prey! But I can't move, or I'll heal later, that wouldn't be much fun.

"Reedclaw, step up," Froststar growled.

Reedclaw stepped up, holding his head high, thinking that he was about to be rewarded.

End of Firepaw's P.O.V.

"Reedclaw has betrayed ThunderClan!" Froststar yowled to the cats beneath Highrock.