Chapter 8

A/N: Hey guys, I know this has been a long time coming but it's finally here! This chapter is co-written with Willowdream Of ForestClan, who is an amazing writer so go check her out. Thanks to all the people that reviewed: Mal loup

Silverwolfrain

Wiloowdream of ForestClan

Jay's Song

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"Beware of a shadow that will cause a storm, for only she can calm it. Blood will engulf the forest by seeping into the lake, it will take a great storm to wash it away." Pebblesong said as she faded away.

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Ivytail awoke once more in her nest that was the second time she had been to StarClan in the past couple of days. She looked outside the medicine cat den, it was a horrible day. Thick gray fog blanketed camp and an icy wind made it even worse. The clouds were thick and gray- almost black.

'Storm clouds' she thought, 'just wonderful.'

Before she knew it, it was raining; a huge, ice-cold raindrop landed on her nose

"It seems to be leaf-bare not new-leaf..." she muttered to herself. 'This can wait… I must tell Rainstar of my prophecy,' she thought as she got up and ran to Rainstar's den.

"Rainstar?" she mewed softly.

"Ivytail… come on in you must get out of this rain" Rainstar called back.

"I-I believe that StarClan has given me a prophecy… and not a good one"

"Please tell me Ivytail"

"Of course, 'Beware of a shadow that will cause a storm, for only she can calm it. Blood will engulf the forest by seeping into the lake, it will take a great storm to wash it away." Ivytail said as she repeated the prophecy.

"Hmmm… who gave it to you?"

"Pebblesong" Ivytail replied

"She was my mother… well could 'lake' mean LakeClan because it was given to us?" Rainstar suggested.

"That would make sense but all I know about storms is we're in one right now… does that mean this could be happening soon?"

"Remember that huge storm a while ago when Snowheart was kitting"

"Yes I do, I was just finishing my training, poor Snowheart, but I guess she didn't have much trouble with names" she mummed in laughter.

"Maybe, but I have no idea about the shadow or blood" said Rainstar

"So all we know is that something is trying to destroy the forest by taking us out first or by infiltrating us?" said Ivytail looking into her leaders eyes.

"Yes," Rainstar's answer was a simple as that.

"Wait I heard something about storms on the day of the big storm."

"Wait you don't mean?" asked Rainstar.

"Yes, Stormfeather may be the storm"

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It was late afternoon, with the storm over clan business had returned too normal and a hunting party had just came back. Perchpelt; who was back on duty, called the evening patrol. What most cats didn't know was the leader and medicine cat had been keeping a keen eye on Stormfeather all day. They still weren't sure if she was the 'good' and the 'bad' storm or if she was even in the prophecy. Stormfeather her-self had been watching; watching Perchpelt, he had been going out more frequently and for longer, it was a matter of time until he was caught or at least that's what she hoped. As Perchpelt called the names of the cats Stormfeather noticed her name, she got up and padded over to her position, complaining the whole way over. The patrol took off, sending debris in their wake, it was a short run to the ForestClan border and everything seemed perfectly normal when they arrived.

Suddenly one of the bushes shook and Pinestar emerged, his unsheathed claws sinking into the ground.

"You'll be sorry that you every pointed your paw at ForestClan," the leader yowled, "ForestClan attack!"

Stormfeather's fur rose as the ForestClan cats flew out of the bushes and collided with her clanmates.

"Stormfeather! Get Rainstar!" Pinefur yowled, kicking his attacker off of him.

Stormfeather dodged a ForestClan warrior's attack and raced back to camp. Pain shot through her paw as she missed a jump over a stream. She clenched her teeth and slowed down, still racing into camp.

"Stormfeather! What's the matter?" her sister, Silversky, looked up.

"ForestClan. Practically all of them. At the border. Need. Rainstar," she panted.

Rainstar's blue eyes narrowed with anger, "How dare they! Perchpelt, Snowheart, Silversky, Oakfur, Silverbreeze, and Pumaclaw, let's go. Stormfeather, do you think you have enough breath to fight?"

"Of course," Stormfeather growled, sinking her claws into the ground.

Rainstar nodded and raced out of the camp.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Oakfur approached her.

"Yes, I'm fine. Come on, we need to catch up!" she rushed after her leader.

Oakfur's paws thudded on the ground behind her and she increased her speed. Still, Oakfur managed to outpace her and reached the fighting scene before she did. The screeches grew louder, confusing her senses. A ForestClan she-cat bowled into her side and she lost her footing. Their eyes met for a moment.

"Amberleaf," Stormfeather hissed.

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How could they accuse us of something like that? Those mousehearts!

He looked around the battle field, his teeth bared at the LakeClan cats. His eyes narrowed as he spotted Rainstar's blue-gray pelt. Her back was turned to him and gave him the perfect moment to leap. His claws latched onto her back and her legs buckled underneath her, sending both of them tumbling onto the ground.

"Why don't you LakeClan cats keep out of ForestClan's business," he hissed, going for her throat.

She blocked his bite with her paw, screeching as his teeth fastened around her leg.

Rainstar's eyes narrowed, "Warriors don't need to kill to win, Aspentail."

"Aspentail, let her go, she's mine," his leader's voice sounded close to his ear.

He hissed but jumped off of her, nodding to Pinestar. Past the brown tabby leader was another tabby, this one silver, a smirk on his face as he watched the ForestClan leader tear into his own. Perchpelt.

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Stormfeather kicked Amberleaf off of her but the she-cat charged once again, sweeping her legs out from underneath her.

"I hate you," Amberleaf whispered in her ear.

"I can't say I feel anything different about you," Stormfeather landed a hard blow on her face, causing Amberleaf to stumble back.

Amberleaf swiped at her but she dodged and launched herself at the ForestClan she-cat.

A fury of pawswipes where landed on her side.

"Get off of her!" Perchpelt screeched.

Amberleaf's eyes widened, "Perchpelt! Don't! You'll only get yourself into more trouble!"

He snarled but stepped away, "Fine, but-"

He was cut off by screech, "ForestClan, retreat!"

Amberleaf turned tail and ran, leaving Perchpelt facing Stormfeather. The silver tabby hissed and launched himself forward, swiping his claws over his face.

"Rainstar!" he yowled, "Look what one of the ForestClan cats did to Stormfeather! He almost blinded her before I managed to fight him off!"

Stormfeather hissed, staggering to her feet, "You'll pay," she whispered.

A/N: There you have it! I don't have much too say but please R&R or just read… :D Trivia: Who's writing do you like more Willow's or mine? See you next time!

-Stormfeather Of LakeClan