HEYO!!! Thanks for the reviews! I'm enjoying writing this story teehee. And in case you were wondering why Sandstar was accusing them of stealing prey…this chappie will answer.

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Chapter 4

Silentwater silently followed the rest of the cats back from the gathering. She felt strange, though she didn't know why.

Jadestar and Blackfeather led the way into the clearing. Silentwater made her way over to the medicine cat den to go to sleep. She curled up and closed her eyes, but dreams of black toms clouded her thoughts.

Silentwater padded out of the medicine cat den, yawning widely and stretching each of her long limbs in turn. She gave herself a quick grooming, and made her way over to the fresh kill pile to pick something out. A plump mouse caught her eye, and she picked it up in her strong jaws.

Palmpaw was sitting with Tanpaw, sharing a rabbit with him. She caught Silentwater's glance, and motioned for her to sit down. Both cats looked rather worried.

"What's wrong?" asked Silentwater, settling down and taking a bite of her mouse. Palmpaw shot a nervous glance at Tanpaw, and then turned back to Silentwater.

"I-I think that Tanpaw and I have something to do with the whole FireClan thing." she admitted. Silentwater leaned forward eagerly.

"We were hunting yesterday, and Palmpaw was showing me how to stalk a rabbit, because Dirtfur was out on patrol." Tanpaw mewed nervously. "I smelled one, and started to chase it down." he glanced at Palmpaw. "I didn't realize that I had chased it onto FireClan territory until I had caught it." He looked down at his paws.

"We realized that we were in FireClan's territory, and decided to leave the rabbit there." Palmpaw mewed. "I don't know how we could have been so stupid." Silentwater blinked sympathetically.

"We need to tell Jadestar or Blackfeather." she mewed. "Then we can clear this whole thing up." Palmpaw looked up.

"I know," she mewed. "But before the next gathering, don't you think that Sandstar will have attacked us already?" Silentwater gazed down at her paws. Her friend had a point.

"Sandstar's not exactly what I'd call 'friendly' at the moment." Tanpaw mewed nervously. "I don't think that he would wait until the next gathering for answers."

Silentwater stood up.

"Alright." she mewed. "But still, I think we should tell somebody, just incase." Palmpaw stood up.

"You're right." she mewed. "Let's go." Tanpaw stood and padded after the two she-cats to the warriors den. Blackfeather was just stretching her long black limbs, and rasping her pink tongue over her delicate white paws. She noticed the three cats coming, and padded to meet them.

"Silentwater, what is it?" she mewed. Silentwater dipped her head.

"I think that Palmpaw and Tanpaw have something to tell you." she mewed, stepping out of the way.

As Palmpaw and Tanpaw recounted their story, Blackfeather didn't seem the least bit angry. Instead, as they finished, she touched their noses.

"Thank you." she mewed. "Now at least we know why Sandstar has been accusing us. We can clear everything up at the next gathering." Palmpaw stepped forward.

"But we don't think Sandstar is going to wait that long." she mewed. "If he knows that we have stolen prey, then don't you think he is going to attack as soon as possible?" Blackfeather cocked her head to the side.

"You do have a point." she agreed. "I shall talk to Jadestar. I will also have a word with her about your warrior ceremony, Palmpaw." she added. Seeing the downcast look on Tanpaw's face, she added, "Don't worry, Tanpaw. Your time will come as well." Tanpaw dipped his head to his deputy padded away.

"Oh!" cried Palmpaw. "I'm going to be a warrior!" she purred in joy. "But I also feel bad." she lowered her head. "It's my fault if FireClan attacks." Tanpaw pressed up against her.

"Don't worry Palmpaw." he mewed. "Blackfeather and Jadestar will figure everything out."

"Just think about being a warrior." Silentwater added. She smiled slyly. "And your hunt with Skywing today." Palmpaw smiled at her.

"I forgot about that!" she mewed. "Thanks you two." she touched her nose to both cat's flanks. "You guys are real friends." She padded away to find Skywing.

Silentwater finished her mouse, and then looked at Tanpaw.

"You should find Dirtfur." he mewed. "He probably wants you to go on patrol." Tanpaw nodded and bounded away.

Silentwater left camp to look for medicine cat herbs. She knew that most poppy seeds grew close to the FireClan border, and she was running low. She trotted swiftly to the small clearing of poppy flowers, and began to slowly pull out the small black seeds. She had brought a large oak leaf with her to carry them back to camp.

A rustling in the bushes caught her attention. Silentwater froze, her heart beating quickly in her chest. She knew that if she was to fight a warrior, she would not win.

"Who's there?" she called, trying to sound as confident and strong as possible. Her fur was standing on end, and she caught the smell of a FireClan cat. But somehow the scent was familiar…

"Silentwater?" a voice called. "Is that you?" a black tom crawled out from under some bracken, his tail curled in greeting. Silentwater let her fur lay flat on her shoulders, glad that is was a friend instead of an enemy.

"What are you doing on MoonClan territory, Blackheart?" hissed Silentwater urgently. "A patrol will find your scent!" Blackheart lowered his head.

"I smelled your scent." he confessed. "What are you doing over here?"

"I'm gathering poppy seeds." Silentwater mewed. "I was running low." Blackheart was silent for a moment, then spoke again.

"Sandstar is planning an attack on MoonClan." he whispered. Silentwater gasped.

"You shouldn't be telling me this!" she hissed. "You're betraying your clan!" Blackheart lowered his head.

"I know." he mewed. "But-" he looked up and caught Silentwater's eyes. They were blue, like hers.

"I don't want you to get hurt." he mewed. "I really care for you." Silentwater stepped back.

"No-" she mewed desperately. "We shouldn't be doing this." she felt her eyes tear up; for she knew that she was falling in love with this tom.

"We are from different clans," she cried, "And I'm a medicine cat." Blackheart pressed his flank to hers, and wound his tail around her.

"Shh…" he whispered. "It will be alright." he mewed. Silentwater hissed.

"It won't be alright!" she insisted. "I can't do this-you can't do this!" Blackheart rubbed his cheekbone against her muzzle.

"Silentwater…" he murmured quietly. "I love you." Silentwater went limp against him and let herself drown in his blue eyes.

"Oh Blackheart…" she murmured. "I love you too."

Gasp! Whazzagunna happen?

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