I am back and ready to update! Sorry its been a few days, I have lots o' homework *glares at teachers* Yeah I'm writing this during school...well at least this introduction! Anyway hope you enjoy this chapter, I do not own warriors and review...please? Also if you could check out my forum, the link is on my profile that'd be great! We RP after the last hope :)

~Petalwish

Chapter Twenty One

"Snowpaw you need to be quicker on your paws!" Tailwind yowls from his spot beside Falconflight. Redpaw and Snowpaw being the only apprentices have been training non-spot with each other and Snowpaw wishes he could get some time away from his brother. "Snowpaw! I said faster!" Snowpaw clenches his teeth as his mentor pesters him with complaints. Faster! Tuck in your tail! Hunch your shoulders! Snowpaw tries to twist his body to land on his brothers shoulders but at the last moment Redpaw steps out of the way, Snowpaw prepares himself for his landing by sticking out his claws. The thing he wasn't prepared for was a side attack from his brother, Redpaw dashes into Snowpaw's flank right before the white apprentice lands on the ground. Sending him flying.

"Mouse-dung!" Snowpaw spits, shaking out his fur and stalking back to where his brother is sitting, licking a paw and looking quite smug.

"Nice job, Redpaw. I've never seen a counterattack like that before, I can tell Falconflight has been an excellent mentor." Tailwind praises, Redpaw smiles his green eyes glittering. Tailwind turns sharply towards his apprentice, "Snowpaw you've been training for just about four moons now!" he snaps. Snowpaw's fur bristles,

"Yes and Redpaw has been training for six." he retorts. Redpaw shoulders his way forward, his orange pelt glistening in the sun-light.

"I may have been training two moons more than you but were the same age and you've grown quite a lot since we were kits. Your at least my size...if not bigger and besides I'm sure Tailwind has been training you well with all the complaining you've-" Snowpaw cuts his brother off with a hiss.

"Your almost a warrior!"

"Yeah, so?" Redpaw puffs out his chest. Snowpaw glances towards his mentor, he must see how pompous Redpaw is being! To Snowpaw's surprise Tailwind looks angry, but not at Redpaw. At Snowpaw. Of course! Its just like Redpaw to get on the good side of the warriors! Tail flicking Snowpaw turns to glare at his mentor.

"I don't care if you think I've failed this training! Redpaw is older and he is way more experienced! I'm going back to camp!" Without waiting for his mentors reply Snowpaw storms back towards ThunderClan camp his claws scrapping up grass. I can't believe my mentor thinks I'm a fox-brain! For StarClan's sake I have a StarClan mentor...and a prophecy...Snowpaw shudders at the thought. Mouseflight's prophecy has been bugging Snowpaw for days now, and Snowpaw has tried to make sense of it. I'll save ThunderClan from something that endangers them...what could that be? And how could I loose something I didn't have to begin with? Snowpaw shakes his head to clear his thoughts.

"Snowpaw!" Snowpaw looks up, Sorrelrose is racing towards him. Happiness rolling of her in waves, Snowpaw sighs. Why can't I be happy? He thinks crossly, Sorrelrose seems to detect somethings wrong. "Snowpaw?" her voice is full of concern.

"What!?" Snowpaw snaps, Sorrelrose takes a step back looking hurt. Snowpaw sighs, "Sorry...I'm just...wound up." he mutters. Sorrelrose licks his cheek making him feel a bit better her blue eyes are sparkling and Snowpaw can't help but remember Frostpaw. Frostpaw...Snowpaw spins around he's sure he's picked up a strong whiff of the RiverClan apprentice. Sure enough Frostpaw emerges from the undergrowth just a few tail lengths away, flanked by two much older looking warriors. Snowpaw recognizes them as Aspenfur and Silverheart, Sorrelrose and Snowpaw pad forward.

"You are on ThunderClan territory!" Sorrelrose hisses, Frostpaw rolls her eyes.

"We know that! After all are brains aren't full of thorns!" she meows her tone icy, her Clanmates sneer and Snowpaw unsheathes his claws.

"Are brains may be full of thorns but yours are full of fish! Fish-brain! And besides at least thorns are sharp, just like our claws." Snowpaw raises a paw, unsheathing and sheathing his claws. Frostpaw narrows her eyes opening her mouth to retort but Silverheart steps in front of her.

"Frostpaw we are not here to fight with angry warriors," she scolds. Snowpaw flattens his ears,

"Then what are you here for?" he hisses. Silverheart and Aspenfur glance sharply towards Frostpaw as though waiting for her to explain. The frosty white she-cat for once keeps her mouth shut, Silverheart frowns before turning away from his Clanmate.

"Frostpaw wishes to speak with Lionstar," she explains. Snowpaw narrows his eyes, Sorrelrose does the same. Snowpaw glances towards Sorrelrose trying to read her expression, then he turns to Frostpaw. The RiverClan apprentice is watching Snowpaw as though he's some sort of prey. Snowpaw's fur begins to grow hot,

"Err...I suppose." he mumbles finally. Sorrelrose shoots him a sharp look, he licks her ear in comfort aware of Frostpaw's watching gaze.

"Great, lead the way then." Aspenfur meows.

"What do you think that fowl she-cat wants now?" Sorrelrose asks as she and Snowpaw share tongues. Snowpaw shrugs,

"How in StarClan's name should I know?" he snaps suddenly angry. Sorrelrose doesn't reply, but hurt glistens in her blue eyes. "Sorry..." Snowpaw mumbles, turning away from the brown and white she-cat he looks towards Lionstar's den.

"That's the she-cat isn't it?" Redpaw's voice makes Snowpaw jump, he spins around.

"Redpaw!" Snowpaw exclaims, Redpaw's whiskers twitch in amusement and Snowpaw prepares himself for a hateful comment. Instead Redpaw smiles,

"Sorry, Snowpaw. You don't have to forgive me...but I forgive you, anyway is that the she-cat?" Redpaw presses his green eyes glowing with amusement. Snowpaw cocks his head to one side, Redpaw's voice ringing in his ears. You don't have to forgive me...but I forgive you what have I ever done? Snowpaw wonders but he decides he'd rather be friends with his brother.

"What she-cat?" Snowpaw mutters, Redpaw flicks his tail tip over his brothers ear.

"Don't play dumb! The she-cat we saw on the RiverClan border, the one named...Frostpaw isn't it? That's her! The one you like!" Redpaw exclaims, Snowpaw growls.

"I don't like her! She's RiverClan and besides I like Sorrelrose, you know that!" he protests though his words sound empty even to him. Redpaw's gaze darkens,

"Snowpaw you've gotten yourself into quite the pickle. Sorrelrose and Frostpaw both like-maybe even love you very much...you'll have to break one of their hearts." he murmurs his voice full of sorrow, Snowpaw sighs realizing his brother is right. I couldn't bear to hurt Sorrelrose...I love her, don't I? His thoughts are interrupted as Lionstar pads from his den, jumping up onto hindledge, Frostpaw beside him.

"Cats of ThunderClan! Today Sorrelrose and Snowpaw brought a patrol of RiverClan warriors into our camp. This one," ThunderClan's leader flicks his tail towards Frostpaw. "Wished to speak to me, I allowed her. Listening to her full story, she wishes to join ThunderClan!" Lionstar announces, Snowpaw's heart sinks and his tail hits the cold ground with a thwack.

"But she's RiverClan!"

"Send her back!"

"She doesn't belong!"

"I bet she's a spy!"

"Keep her prisoner!" Outraged meows rise from the clearing, Sorrelrose's being the loudest.

"Allow that piece of fox-dung into our Clan?!" she yowls, from Snowpaw's side. Lionstar glares down at Sorrelrose, the brown and white warrior seems to be realizing for the first time she spoke her thoughts aloud. Lionstar looks angry,

"Lionstar. I know you haven't properly accepted me into the Clan but I wish to say something on the behalf of ThunderClan. At least how I knew it, ThunderClan was always a Clan ready to help others. A Clan many cats called weak but let me just say that if we take Frostpaw in then ThunderClan has gained a warrior that RiverClan has lost." Snowpaw spins around, Vole-or Volemask is padding into the center of the clearing eyes gleaming. Lionstar nods to her,

"Volemask you are quite right." he meows turning to gaze down at the she-cat. Vole gasps,

"Vole-Vole-Volemask?" she stutters. Lionstar smiles,

"I think you've earned another spot in ThunderClan's ranks. I quite agree with you about Frostpaw, does anyone object?" Lionstar asks. No cat objects. Snowpaw can tell that Sorrelrose wants to, but she remains quiet. "Alright then Frostpaw from this moment on until you receive your ThunderClan warrior name your name will stay as is and your mentor..." Lionstar scans the ranks of cats his gaze resting on Volemask. Surely her choose her! Snowpaw thinks yet again Lionstar surprises him.

"Sorrelrose you doubt Frostpaw now, I'll be interested to now if that doubt continues. You will be mentor to Frostpaw, teach her well." Snowpaw watches as Sorrelrose reluctantly pads over to Frostpaw-her new apprentice. They touch noses...sort of. Snowpaw figures Lionstar just made the worst decision in his life. No in all eight of his lives.