I thought it would be nice to occasionally have some chapters from Ivypaw's perspective.

Chapter Four

Ivypaw paced around the hollow in frustration. Dovepaw was being so stupid! How could she even consider joining the enemy? She growled softly to herself and kicked an innocent piece of moss.

"Hey!"

She had accidently kicked the innocent moss at Brackenfur, a senior warrior. He glared at her and she dipped her head in apology. She hadn't meant to disturb the warrior but Dovepaw's idiocy was bugging her.

He cocked his head to the side and glanced at her. "You seem nervous, are you afraid of fighting ShadowClan?"

Ivypaw raised her head indignantly. As if! She was the only cat who trained every night in the Dark Forest. There was no way she would be afraid of those mangy warriors. "No way." She told him.

"Then is it about your sister?" Her mentor's father meowed as Sorreltail approached him.

Sorreltail blinked. "Are you and Dovepaw having a quarrel?" she meowed gently.

Ivypaw's fur bristled. Was she that easy to read? She huffed and glared at the ground. She knew that eventually Dovepaw would come to her senses and come back to camp so that they could fight ShadowClan together as sisters and clanmates but she still felt weary about her sister meowing about warning ShadowClan. I won't lose her to Tigerheart! She thought of shredding the tabby tom's dark pelt into pieces.

"We're fine." She told the couple curtly. "Dovepaw's just being silly."

Brackenfur's gaze lingered on Ivypaw for a moment. "Just don't fight with her for long Ivypaw," his gaze darkened and he meowed softly. "You never know when you'll lose a littermate."

She watched as Sorreltail pressed closer to her mate. Was Brackenfur thinking of Cinderpelt? She heard stories about how the medicine cat was lost to a badger attack on the camp before she was born. Her claws sunk into the dirt. She'd never allow her littermate to be killed by an intruder. She could protect her with her newfound skills. But Dovepaw wants to protect you too. Her mind told her.

She shook her head as the pair of cats entered the warrior's den. Dovepaw was always the softer of the two sisters and she always cared too much. She never knew when to quit and it could lead to her end. Even with her powers Dovepaw was still too sensitive and gingerly for protecting any cat. Perhaps she should stay in camp for the battle.

She stared impatiently at the camp entrance. Firestar, Brambleclaw and Jayfeather had left moments ago to go and talk with the ShadowClan leader. Ivypaw growled to herself, didn't they know that they had no time to waste? You can't just talk with ShadowClan and expect to come back with both your ears.

Firestar was too trusting. That was what Hawkfrost had told her. If he wasn't careful the ThunderClan leader would put the whole clan in danger with his gentle nature.

"Ivypaw!"

She turned to see Lionblaze, he looked a little peeved off. Cinderheart came in behind him looking annoyed as well. Both their pelts were ruffled.

"Yes?" She meowed.

The golden warrior's eyes narrowed. "Where's Dovepaw? She's gotten herself into a bit of mischief." His tone carried tiredness, Ivypaw almost felt sorry for the warrior.

"Yes," Cinderheart meowed. "She lied to me."

Ivypaw's eyes widened. Dovepaw could barely tell a lie without spilling the truth halfway through. Ivypaw however was a great deceiver, it was something she was proud off. It was what got Firestar to listen to her dream about ShadowClan attacking. Her lies worked to the benefit of the clan. She felt proud.

"I haven't seen her since she argued with me." Ivypaw meowed easily. She wasn't going to let Lionblaze know that Dovepaw shared her secret with her.

Lionblaze sighed deeply and Ivypaw felt even more sorry for him. He clearly wasn't use to his apprentice acting in such a flighty manner.

"Where could she be?" Cinderheart's eyes narrowed at her apprentice. "Ivypaw, listen if you know where your sister is, you have to be honest."

She's probably with Tigerheart. She thought bitterly to herself. She kept silent and her mentor growled softly.

"I really don't know." Ivypaw responded. That was truthful in a way. After she had run off from Dovepaw she left her in the forest. The grey apprentice was probably in the same spot shaking like she always did when she was stressed.

"Well I—" Lionblaze paused and he looked around the camp. Ivypaw watched as the warrior realized that other warriors were pacing around the camp, some looking worried while others looked prepared to battle.

"What's happened?" Cinderheart asked worriedly. Her tail lashed anxiously. "Rosepetal!" She called to the dark cream she-cat.

Rosepetal bounded excitedly towards her. "Cinderheart, you and Lionblaze are finally back." Her tone was suggestive and Lionblaze coughed looking surprised at the younger warrior's bluntness.

Cinderheart and Ivypaw both rolled their eyes. "Rosepetal, what's going on?" Cinderheart meowed.

"We're going to attack ShadowClan!" She meowed excitedly. Overhearing the conversation Foxleap jumped over between the two she-cats.

"Yeah!" He kicked his hind legs in eagerness. "I can't wait to show them whose boss. Ignorant mangy fox eating—

"Why?" Lionblaze's fur bristled.

Ivypaw stepped up proudly. "I had a dream." She meowed loudly. The younger warriors began to circle around her curious to hear her story.

Cinderheart looked surprised. "Is that why you rushed over to Firestar's den so quickly?"

Ivypaw nodded. "I knew I had to let him know as soon as possible. It was a dream from StarClan!" She declared.

"Tell us about it." Bumblestripe called out from beside his sister.

Ivypaw purred. She loved this, her clanmates were finally giving her the attention that she deserved and it was because of the Dark Forest. The dark warriors were giving her the skills she needed to protect her clan mates and the attention she deserved from them. What made it all even better was that Dovepaw wasn't here to sap up the attention from her!

She felt a presence beside her. Don't leave out any details. She felt a voice whisper into her ear. The chilly sensation that ran down her back every time she was around Hawkfrost was here. She took a deep breath. She would inspire her clanmates to take action against ShadowClan. The same way Hawkfrost inspired her.

"Well, it started in the clearing that Firestar gave ShadowClan," She meowed. "ShadowClan wanted even more territory so they attacked us in the dead of the night."

"Foxhearts!" Foxleap snarled.

"They would do something like that." Cinderheart muttered softly. "They attacked ThunderClan after the badgers killed Cinderpelt." Lionblaze was watching Ivypaw intently and she grinned. She even had the attention of her sister's mentor.

Excellent She heard Hawkfrost meow. "I was standing in the stream and when I looked down it turned crimson red. I saw the pelts of ThunderClan cats floating in it."

"Whose?" Blossomfall meowed looking terrified.

Don't worry. Ivypaw thought. We'll make sure ShadowClan knows not to mess with ThunderClan. "I don't want to remember." Ivypaw meowed, trying to look fearful.

"ShadowClan cats killed as many as they could and then I was taken to our camp." Ivypaw meowed. "There was so much blood and death because in my dream we did nothing to stop it."

"But would ShadowClan really do all those things?" A gentle mew filled the clearing. Ivypaw's fur bristled. She needed every cat to believe her. Briarlight had drug herself to where the warriors were huddled.

"I wouldn't be surprised." Lionblaze growled. "They have numerous killers among them. Blackstar being one of them."

"Don't forget," Bumblestripe meowed gently to his sister. "One of their patrols watched Berrynose get stuck in a fox trap and did nothing to help."

"But they're still a clan." Briarlight said firmly. "They have to follow the warrior code. Besides when I could to gatherings I met one of their apprentices. Ivypaw was nice to me."

"And Tawnypelt is among them." Cinderheart meowed. "They can't be all bad."

Do not let them loose their fury! Ivypaw felt claws dig into her tail but when she looked around no cat was there. She gulped.

"They didn't just take territory from us! They slaughtered us!" Ivypaw meowed. "I never want that to happen to ThunderClan!" Her voice cracked drawing looks of pity from her mentor.

"And we won't let that happen." Lionblaze placed his tail on her shoulder. "Where's Firestar?"

"Here."

The gathered cats turned towards the entrance. Ivypaw felt sorrow in the air as the leader entered with his deputy and medicine cat. They appeared unscathed and Jayfeather even had a bundle of herbs.

The senior warriors began to surround the other warriors, Graystripe, and Sandstorm at the forefront.

"They said no?" The gray warrior guessed. "You tried Firestar, it's okay."

The ginger tom raised his head. "No, we came to peaceful terms."

Surprise overtook Ivypaw. They were supposed to battle! No no no no no

Dustpelt snorted. "With ShadowClan? What did they say?"

"I met with ShadowClan's Trinity. They claimed they never wished to attack ThunderClan. In fact, it was Blackstar who came to make peace with us. He was ready to give away the clearing."

"It must be a trick!" Thornclaw yowled. "ShadowClan's too proud to give away anything."

"I let them keep it." Firestar meowed ignoring Dustpelt and Spiderleg's shocked hisses. "It seemed it was a bit of a misunderstanding."

"B-but my dream!" Ivypaw meowed, she could feel the gaze of the warriors burning her flank. Now they'd think she was nothing but a starry eyed apprentice with fake dreams.

"I know." Firestar gently meowed. "Jayfeather will go to the Moonpool tonight and see why StarClan sent you the dream. Perhaps he will be able to tell if ShadowClan is telling the truth."

"They seemed honest enough." Jayfeather meowed, still Ivypaw noticed how terror lingered in his eyes. "Littlecloud gave me herbs and it's almost leaf-bare."

"Littlecloud has always been kind. Perhaps we should give them some herbs in return." Leafpool quietly meowed. "To solidify this peace."

Jayfeather grunted. Ivypaw knew he thought Leafpool was too close with the ShadowClan medicine cat. Ivypaw thought the same, ThunderClan needed loyal warriors with no ties to their enemies.

"Something's wrong." Sandstorm shot a glance at her mate. "We have peace but there's something wrong."

"Dovepaw was with them." Brambleclaw told her.

Alarm ran through the clan. Ivypaw felt her heart quicken. Her sister couldn't be serious about joining ShadowClan. It had only been a joke, a stupid stupid joke, right? Lionblaze growled and glanced at his brother. The healer revealed nothing.

Whitewing's yowl shot through the clearing. "What! My kit was with them. Have they taken her hostage?" Birchfall unsheathed his claws behind her.

Firestar shook his head. Raising his voice, he announced. "Dovepaw has chosen to join ShadowClan!"

"No!" Ivypaw couldn't help but yowl. "She wouldn't!"

Brambleclaw looked at her sadly. "She was the one who told ShadowClan we were coming."

"So, she's a traitor?" Foxleap voiced everyone's thoughts. As soon as the words left his lips Cloudtail snarled at him.

"My kin is no traitor!" He hissed.

"She gave ThunderClan secrets away." Thornclaw meowed back at him. "And then joined the enemy clan."

Cats began to argue among each other. Birchfall growled at Dustpelt who unsheathed his claws while Whitewing and Ferncloud glared at each other from behind their mates. Lionblaze was in total shock and terror lit his gaze. Jayfeather avoided his glance.

Firestar raised his voice. "ThunderClan! This is to be accepted. Dovepaw is now a ShadowClan apprentice. We can only hope they treat her well."

"We're just going to give up on her?" Whitewing wailed. "That's my daughter."

Firestar sighed. "We can't force Dovepaw back Whitewing. I'm sorry," He looked down at Ivypaw. "Don't forget you have another kit who needs you. Ivypaw is still here."

Whitewing drew Ivypaw close and began licking her kit's ear. "I can't believe this happened." She pressed against her daughter.

Even with her mother holding her closer, Ivypaw felt numb. Her sister was gone, vanished from the territory. The only way she'd be able to see her again was at a gathering. She wailed into her mother's fur.

Ivypaw sat alone in the warrior's den. Foxleap had offered to move his nest back into the apprentice's den so she wouldn't be alone. Blossomfall had tried to get her to share a piece of prey.

Jayfeather and Lionblaze had been talking in hushed whispers casting a glance at her every once in a while. The golden warrior looked grief stricken as if Dovepaw leaving was his fault.

Her mother and her mentor hadn't left her side until Brambleclaw assigned them both to the evening patrol.

Well I got what I wanted Ivypaw thought to herself. Now none of the warriors would leave her alone. She couldn't help but laugh at the irony. Some of the senior warriors glared at her from time to time. She knew they thought that she had lied to them about her dream but she didn't care.

She missed her sister.

A uplifting thought came to her mind. Dovepaw wouldn't last a day in ShadowClan and when she realized that she was wrong she would come back to ThunderClan. Ivypaw smiled, yes Dovepaw would come back once she realized she was wrong.

She curled up onto her nest, a short rest would relive her of her thoughts. She wouldn't be surprised if Dovepaw was back by morning. As she drifted off into sleep, a new scent entered her noes.

She opened her eyes in surprise and then felt a heavy paw shove her backwards.

Hawkfrost was looking down on her. He looked furious. Ivypaw shrunk under his gaze. She didn't mean to visit the Dark Forest tonight. She wanted some actual sleep for once.

"Sit up!" Hawkfrost commanded. She obeyed fearfully, the warrior had never lost his temper with her before.

"Hawkfrost what's wrong?" Ivypaw meowed hesitantly.

The tabby closed his eyes and growled. "That battle was meant to happen. ShadowClan was supposed to lose their deputy and then Blackstar would— He paused and stared down his apprentice.

Questions ran through her mind. "Russetfur was supposed to die? Why? I thought we just wanted to teach them a lesson?"

Hawkfrost sighed. "Loosing their deputy would lesson ShadowClan's pride and make them think twice. Now they're tricking Firestar."

Ivypaw rose up in alarm. Thornclaw was right! ShadowClan was tricking Firestar and they were probably using Dovepaw to get as much information as possible before they got rid of her.

"I know you see the danger of your sister being in that camp." He meowed gently. "ShadowClan could be threatening her life right now."

"I have to do something." Ivypaw meowed. "Dovepaw cares too much about friends in ShadowClan."

His eyes turned serious. "Dovepaw's still a ThunderClan cat. Ivypaw there must be a battle or else all is lost."

Ivypaw felt determined. "But what can I do? Firestar already said we wouldn't attack anymore." She pointed out.

"Firestar's too soft hearted." She heard Tigerstar's snarl. The tabby had appeared seemingly from no where. The dark leader circled her and she felt a bit nervous. "And Blackstar's too ambitious."

"Wasn't he your deputy?" Ivypaw asked. She had heard stories from Sorreltail about how Blackstar, Blackfoot then had met with Darkstripe under Tigerstar's orders. The she-cat had claimed that she was fed death berries by Darkstripe but Ivypaw wasn't sure if any kit could be stupid enough to eat the deadly berries just because a warrior told them too. She certainly had never been so mousebrained as a kit.

Tigerstar snarled. "I made a terrible mistake in choosing him over Jaggedtooth but I needed the support of ShadowClan to save them."

"Who is Jaggedtooth?" Ivypaw asked curiously. She'd never heard the name before.

Tigerstar's blinked at her before meowing. "He was one of the most loyal warriors before he was chased out unfairly by ShadowClan. Blackstar knew he was a rival for his leadership and got rid of him."

"Where is he now?" She pressed. She looked around, would the banished warrior be one of the cats she would meet in the Dark Forest?

"He's alive and well." Tigerstar told her. "I promise you'll meet him one day but for now we will have to focus on your sister's rescue."

"But like I've said before, Firestar won't allow it. He thinks Dovepaw knows what she's doing." Ivypaw meowed bitterly.

"You saw the younger warriors listening to you." Hawkfrost meowed.

Ivypaw cocked her head. "So? They won't listen to an apprentice, they're warriors."

"You have a gifted tongue Ivypaw, that's why the senior warriors believed your dream." Tigerstar told her. "All you have to do is convince one of the younger warriors to lead a rescue mission and save Dovepaw."

Ivypaw's eyes brightened. She could do that. She already knew Foxleap was eager to rip some ShadowClan fur. She found it easy to imagine convincing the younger warriors to take up her cause.

Hawkfrost gave her smile, as if already knowing her thoughts. "I know you'll do well to protect your sister, let's train for a bit first. Show me your leap and forepaw slash"

Eagerly Ivypaw darted backwards and then spun around to lay in crouching position. Using all the strength in her hindlegs she leapt at Hawkfrost while bringing her forepaw down as hard possible. He easily blocked her attack with a single paw, Ivypaw winced in pain as she felt his claws slice at her leg. She landed roughly but got up quickly to save herself any further embarrassment.

Hawkfrost gave her a nonchalant look. "With that move, you mustn't expect the paw you're using to strike to carry your all your weight, you have three other legs so use them. I'll be much rougher with you this time."

Ivypaw lashed her tail determined not to fail. She leapt at Hawkfrost with ferocity and he batted her away easily again. She tried twice more until she got it right. There was no time for praises however as Hawkfrost threw himself at her claws outstretched. She darted out of the way, huffing in panic. He could've crushed her!

"Don't run!" he hissed. "Outsmart me!"

He attacked her again and Ivypaw forced herself to stand still. She wasn't strong enough to push him away but she was small enough to get under him and rake his belly. She sliced through his skin and fur easily, blood splattered onto her paws and Hawkfrost snarled in pain. Sometime during the battle Tigerstar had vanished back into the shadows but Ivypaw was too busy to care. After sliding underneath him and raking his belly she was sure she'd won.

Hawkfrost landed and spun around, fur bristling. For a moment Ivypaw thought he would lash out at her for besting him but his fur soon lay flat again and with almost black blood dripping from his belly he began to smile. "Yes!" He encouraged. "Don't be afraid to be brutal with your enemies."

Ivypaw lashed her tail, thinking of the ShadowClan warriors who took her sister away from her. "I wouldn't mind doing that to Tigerheart!" She spat, surprised at the hatred in her voice. She didn't want to kill Tigerheart, but she did want him to feel a lot of pain.

"Tigerheart's an ally," He pointed out. "But there are other ways you can hurt him for luring your sister away.

"Through his clan mates." Ivypaw decided. "I'll make sure ShadowClan learns a lesson they never forget!"

Finished writing this at 4:00 am in the morning because I can't sleep. It's July 1st, 2017, Happy 150 Canada!

Story Keypoints/Headcannons

I have plans for Ivypaw, she's not evil but she's really upset. Ivypaw is prone to letting her emotions drive her. She resents ShadowClan for "taking" her littermate away and Hawkfrost is taken advantage of that. Remember in this story she hasn't found out that the Dark Forest is using her for their own ends. Lion and Jay are also unware of the her training in the DF at the moment.

So, background trivia on this story. I had the idea for a ShadowClan AU a very long time ago and when I was creating that idea a lot of things about ShadowClan wasn't revealed yet (I'm talking pre YellowFang's secret, even pre Bluestar's prophecy). In this AU, I will be sticking to those old ideas therefore I will only be using the main series staring from Into the Wild to a bit of The Last Hope as canon. So, some relations, ages and statuses of the characters will be largely changed.

Double Bless-

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