Here we go, Chapter 6! Please review!

Chapter 6: Two Lovers, One Lionpaw

"Where are you taking me?" Heatherpaw asked as she and Lionpaw padded through the ThunderClan forest.

"Shh!" Lionpaw hissed softly "Do you want the Dawn Patrol to hear you? Trust me on this one, ok?"

Heatherpaw nodded and continued to follow him. Lionpaw felt a tingling sensation. He, truly, had no idea where they were going. He just wanted to get away with Heatherpaw. He needed to talk with her.

Where do I take her? He wondered, the sun is starting to rise. We'll need to be quick.

Suddenly Lionpaw got an idea. There was an area near RiverClan territory he knew about. He called it Rainbow Pond. Lionpaw would bring her there.

"Why are we going toward RiverClan territory?" Heatherpaw asked. Lionpaw shrugged.

"You'll see…" He mewed mysteriously. Heatherpaw shot him a playful glare.

"C'mon. Be a normal cat and just tell me," Heatherpaw teased. Lionpaw rolled his amber eyes playfully.

"If I told you it would ruin the surprise." He purred. Heatherpaw rolled her eyes.

"Are we almost there?" She asked.

"Yes! StarClan you complain more then Longtail when he has ticks in his fur" Lionpaw mewed in a teasing voice.

After a few moments Lionpaw stopped at a pond. Heatherpaw stopped next to him and looked into it. Her eyes widened.

"No…way…" She murmured. The pond was very shallow, more like a puddle to the cats. The strange part about it was the pebbles. When the sun was just right, like now, the pebbles would change colors. They would change into colors like a pale shade of pink, purple and blue. Heatherpaw was simply amazed.

"It's beautiful…" She murmured. Lionpaw smirked.

"Was it worth the wait?" He asked. Heatherpaw purred.

"Definitely"

The pebbles shined as the sun started to rise. Lionpaw realized with a jolt that they'd have to get back soon.

"We need to get you out of here" Lionpaw mewed. Heatherpaw nodded. But how would they disguise their scents?

"I guess we'll just have to roll in fox-dung…" Heatherpaw muttered. Lionpaw shook his head.

"Try rolling in the grass in your territory. It might not work as well, but you can try" Lionpaw mewed. Heatherpaw nodded in thanks.

"Well, I'll see you soon Lionpaw" Heatherpaw purred touching noses with him. Lionpaw felt his pelt tingle and he nodded. Heatherpaw purred before running back toward the border. Lionpaw decided to find the Dawn Patrol and distract them until he was sure Heatherpaw was out of the territory.

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Lionpaw returned to camp at the end of Sunrise. Everyone was awake, and buzzing with activity. Lionpaw silently cursed himself. He should've at least brought back prey!

"Where were you?" Lionpaw groaned. He turned his head and saw his father. Lionpaw walked over to him.

"I… I was-"

"He was on the Dawn Patrol with us" Lionpaw turned around and saw Cinderpaw facing Brambleclaw. What was she doing?

Brambleclaw narrowed his eyes.

"I don't remember assigning you to the Dawn Patrol, Lionpaw" He mewed, "Is that where you really were?"

"Y-Yeah" Lionpaw mewed "Cinderpaw… she invited me to go since Firestar would be busy"

Brambleclaw didn't seem to believe them, but nodded.

"Stay out of trouble" He purred flicking his tail-tip on Lionpaw's should before padding off toward Squirrelflight. Lionpaw breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thanks for the save" he purred. Cinderpaw shrugged.

"It was nothing" She replied. Lionpaw saw her eyes held a small glimmer of sadness. What was wrong? Had he done something to upset her?

"Lionpaw…" She mewed softly. Lionpaw nodded, beckoning her to continue. Cinderpaw shook her head and replied "No, not here. Come with me"

Without waiting for a reply Cinderpaw sped out of camp. Sighing Lionpaw ran after her.

Cinderpaw was waiting a few fox-lengths from the camp entrance. She was under a large oak tree, and Lionpaw had to admit she looked… well pretty. Not as pretty as Heatherpaw at Rainbow Pond though.

"C'mon" Cinderpaw waved her tail at him, and Lionpaw trotted over to her. He sat down next to her and looked her in the eye.

"What's up?" He asked. Cinderpaw sighed.

"I… I saw you. With Heatherpaw" Cinderpaw murmured. Lionpaw's eyes widened.

"W-We're just… friends" Lionpaw mewed "We weren't like meeting each other or-"

"Lionpaw!" Cinderpaw hissed, "I never said you were. But… I know you like her more then a friend"

Lionpaw felt fear clench his stomach. This was not good. Could he trust Cinderpaw with this?

"I just wanted to tell you that… that I won't tell the clan you like her. But please Lionpaw; promise me you won't go too far. Just remain friends. Forbidden love never turns out good" Cinderpaw mewed. Lionpaw felt his pelt starting to bristle. They were just friends!

You know you want to be more…

"I can't promise you that" Lionpaw replied shaking his head. Cinderpaw sighed.

"Well, let me ask you this" Lionpaw's ears pricked. Wait, was Cinderpaw… crying? He could hear a soft sob rack through her.

"Why do you think I've supported you through all of this?" She asked. Her head was turned from him, so Lionpaw couldn't see her face. He could tell she was crying.

"Because we're friends" Lionpaw mewed softly. Cinderpaw shook her head.

"That's not the only reason…" She whispered. Lionpaw's eyes widened and he felt like his heart just stopped.

"Do… do you well… love me?" Lionpaw asked. Cinderpaw gently nodded. Lionpaw nearly groaned. This was not good! His best friend liked him but he liked Heatherpaw.

"I guess I'll just go" Cinderpaw mewed standing up. Lionpaw didn't even try to stop her. He watched her go, then laid his head on his paws.

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"Lionpaw?" Lionpaw groaned and opened his eyes. Later that day he had gone to sleep in the apprentice den. But now he was awake. Again.

"Who's there?" Lionpaw mewed as he stood up. He looked around, and realized he was at those trails again. One outlined with brambles, the other full of claw-marks down the path. When Lionpaw looked into a tree of the claw one-he saw a brown hawk. The strange thing about this hawk was its eyes. They were ice blue.

"Do you know which path yet?" Lionpaw whirled around and saw Spottedleaf. She was smiling at him. Lionpaw shook his head.

"Last time you wouldn't let me" Lionpaw pointed out. Spottedleaf purred.

"Well, go down one now" She mewed. Lionpaw looked at both paths. Hawks were dangerous and claw-marks probably meant some big animal. Lionpaw decided on the bramble path.

Lionpaw walked down the path, occasionally seeing a jay, a holly bush, and a squirrel as he walked. It made him… well smile. This place was nice.

"Here's the end" Spottedleaf mewed. Lionpaw stopped and gasped. It was a lion! The lion had golden fur and a golden mane. It was amazing. But also scary.

"Will it attack us?" Lionpaw asked. Spottedleaf chuckled and shook her head.

"No, it can't move. Lionpaw, that's you" Spottedleaf mewed. Lionpaw's eyes widened. Him?

"How?" Lionpaw asked.

"I want you to tell me everything you saw" Spottedleaf mewed, ignoring Lionpaw's question for the moment.

"I saw a jay, a holly bush, a squirrel and brambles down this path" Lionpaw replied. Spottedleaf nodded.

"Well, the jay is Jaypaw" Spottedleaf mewed "The holly bush, Hollypaw. The squirrel, Squirrelflight and the brambles, Brambleclaw. They have all decided their paths. And now they thrive on that one"

"But why is the lion over there?" Lionpaw asked.

"Come with me" Spottedleaf demanded. The two of them walked a few pawsteps. Lionpaw gasped at what he saw. It was the other path. The lion was in the middle of the two paths.

"You haven't chosen your path yet" Spottedleaf mewed.

"Yeah I have. I went down the bramble path" Lionpaw replied. Spottedleaf shook her head.

"In your mind, you are still thinking of going down that path" She mewed pointing her tail down the other path. Lionpaw sighed.

"Well… yeah I am" Lionpaw admitted. Spottedleaf nodded.

"I will bring you back, once you've decided" Spottedleaf mewed. Before Lionpaw could reply all of his surroundings vanished.

"Lionpaw, stop kicking me!" Hollypaw hissed as Lionpaw woke up. Lionpaw wasn't listening. What was he supposed to do? What was the right path to follow?

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Did you like it? The next chapter will be half a moon later. Please review! I am still considering making a sequel.