Sorry I've been so dead, I have other stories I'm working on and real life and ya….

Okay then now. This chapter's view will be through Willowleaf's eyes. It's been 6 moons since the last chapter. It's the beginning of leaf bare.

I DO NOT OWN WARRIORS (I don't have that kind of awesomeness….)

Willowleaf trotted through the dead bush; the leafless branches up above let the weak leafbare sunlight shine through. She sniffed the air and to her delight, she could smell a shrew. Her belly growled loudly, and she hoped the shrew hadn't heard it. She followed the scent to see the small rodent sniffing around. She crouched down and stepped as lightly as possible doing her best not to be heard or seen.
Suddenly, out from the bush on the opposite side, another cat jumped out toward the shrew, killing it instantly.
Willowleaf let out an irritated huff and the cat turned around looking at her.
It was Duskfang.
His two bright golden eyes stared at her with a small apology in them. "Sorry, didn't see ya there." He said sheepishly.
Willowleaf rolled her eyes as she stepped out from her stance "Sure you didn't." she said sarcastically. She flicked her tail and turned around.
Duskfang sat himself in front of her and blocked her when she tried to go around him.
"I am sorry, Willowleaf." He said honestly. He was only a little larger in height than her. He was a bit skinny from the lack of food, but still well muscled. His gray fur was well groomed and was covered with black stripes.
Willowleaf rolled her eyes "Yea right." Once more she tried to walk around him but he wouldn't let her.
"Aw, come on, Willowleaf!" He said.
Willowleaf tried not to smile, and said, "Get out of my way, Duskfang."
Duskfang grinned and then suddenly pounced on her. The two rolled around and batted playfully at each other. Duskfang pinned her to the ground and looked down at her. "Do you forgive me?" he asked.
"Never!" she proclaimed, kicking him off.
The two of them ended this by laying side by side their laughter echoing through the forest.
"Okay, I forgive you." Willowleaf finally gave in, staring at him. His bright eyes were filled with fun and excitement. He grinned and licked her ear; she looked down in embarrassment.
The bushes behind them rustled and a brown tom with black tipped ears and black paws stepped out. His back was covered with stripes, that looked like the markings on an adder.
"Just scare off all the prey by playing like two little kits won't ya?" the brown tom sneered, eyeing the two.
Duskfang rolled his eyes and picked himself up.
Behind him another cat came out of the bushes. She had light silver fur and two beautiful clear green eyes. "Now, now, Adderstripe they were just playing. Besides it's a good thing to hear laughter during leafbare." The she-cat looked at the two now.
"But Thymestar…" Adderstripe began but the leader silenced him with a flick of her tail.
"We've caught enough prey, Adderstripe. Come along you two, along with that shrew." She joked.
Dustfang helped Willowleaf up, and she gave him a smile. Duskfang nosed the shrew into her small fresh kill pile before he went to get his own.
They carried the fresh kill towards camp; only one trip would be needed to bring it all back.
Duskfang pricked his ears at the sound of rustling. "Did anyone hear that?" he asked.
Adderstripe looked back at the gray warrior. "I didn't hear anything, maybe you should get your ears checked." But all of the cats tensed themselves; even Adderstripe.
They walked in silence when suddenly Thymestar dropped her fresh kill and jumped at Adderstripe, knocking him down.
A flash of red went over them and Willowleaf looked up to see a skinny fox. She let out a screech when she saw that his claws where covered in blood, when she looked back at Thymestar she saw a long scratch on her back that was bleeding heavily.
Thymestar struggled back to her paws, just as the fox launched itself back at her. Willowleaf and Duskfang dropped their prey and jumped at the fox, but not before it's claws hit the leader's side, just beneath the first cut.
Duskfang let out an enraged screech as he lashed his long black claws at the fox's face, hitting its snout. Willowleaf jumped onto the fox's back clinging on with her claws. The fox pushed Duskfang away and then tried to get Willowleaf off by shaking himself furiously, but Willowleaf kept her grip.
Adderfang picked himself up and shook himself off. He let out a snarl and bit into the fox's back leg. The fox turned around and aimed a bite straight for the brown warrior's neck.
That was all Duskfang needed as he launched himself at the fox's face. His black claws went across the fox's face and it let out an outraged call. One eye was bleeding heavily, the fox would probably never see through that eye again; it was damaged badly. It shook off the other two cats and ran off.
Willowleaf picked herself up she had landed next to Thymestar she picked herself up and looked down at the leader "Duskfang! Adderstripe!" she yelled.
The two toms ran too her and looked down
"She's losing a lot of blood" Adderstripe said, horror-struck.
Duskfang had begun to try and stop the blood flow and then looked at Willowleaf "Go get Redfern."
"But…"
"No buts! I have some medicine cat training and you can get there faster then Adderstripe. Now go!" His voice was sharp and serious and sent Willowleaf running.
She moved as fast as possible and crashed through the camp entry, not caring about how loud she was. She quickly made her way to the medicine cat den.
"Redfern? Redfern, are you here?" she saw the she-cat poke her head out from the den, one half red, the other white.
"What is it?" she asked.
"It's Thymestar…We were attacked by a fox… and Redfern, I think she's losing a life." Redfern's eyes widened and she quickly disappeared back into her den and came back out quickly, holding herbs.
The two she-cats ran as quickly as possible; when they arrived Thymestar's wound was covered with cobwebs. Duskfang was looking over her worryingly and Adderstripe stood on the other side of the she-cat, his eyes wide in horror.
Duskfang looked up at them. "I tried to stop the blood flow but it was too late. She's losing her life."
Willowleaf looked down at her leader, she was so still. Was this her last life? No, it couldn't be. It just couldn't.
Suddenly the leader's chest started to move again and her green eyes fluttered open she took in a deep breath and picked herself up. Redfern walked up next to her.
"Are you okay, Thymestar?" she asked, looking up at the leader.
The silver she cat nodded. "Yes, I am fine. I still have four more lives."
Redfern blinked and nodded. "Let's get back to camp, then." She picked up her herbs and began to walk away.
Willowleaf begun to pick up the prey again and saw Duskfang and Adderstripe do the same.
They all walked back to camp. Warscar walked up to the leader. "Are you okay, Thymestar?" he asked.
The she-cat nodded and walked to her den. "Warscar, I need to talk to you." She said. The two of them headed to the leader's den.
The news of Thymestar losing a life spread through the camp like wildfire. The mention of a fox desperate enough to attack four fully grown warriors spooked everyone.
Willowleaf and Duskfang placed their prey in the fresh kill pile when a young kit walked up to them. He had black fur with yellowish spots and amber eyes. He looked up at them excitedly.
"Did you guys really fight a fox?" he asked.
Duskfang nodded. "It was a nasty one too; he could've eaten you without even chewing."
The kit's eyes widened fearfully.
Willowleaf head butted Duskfang "Don't scare the poor kit, Duskfang." she snapped.
He laughed "Don't worry, Sunkit, that fox isn't coming anywhere near Clan cats anymore. Especially not with one eye."
Sunkit seemed reassured by this. "And when I'm a warrior, no fox will dare come near any Clan cat!" The kit backed up a bit, "Look I've been practicing." He crouched down and then stuck out with his paws claws sheathed.
Duskfang crouched down so he was eye to eye with Sunkit. "Not bad, but remember your opponent isn't going to stay still and wait for you. You've got to be faster then that, like this."
Sunkit watched with wide eyes as Duskfang struck out with lightning speed. Willowleaf could barley follow it herself. Duskfang, although he wouldn't admit it, was actually the best fighter in the Clan. His strikes where fast and efficient. And if he wanted them to be, lethal.
Sunkit tried his best to copy the speed but ended up falling over. The kit mumbled angrily.
Duskfang laughed. "It's okay, little buddy, you won't have to worry about fighting for awhile."
The kit looked up at Duskfang and was about to say something but he was interrupted
"Sunkit! Sukit! Where are you?"
"He's over here, Dawnbird!" Willowleaf answered.
A pretty pale silver she cat walked over, her light amber eyes sharp. "Thanks, Willowleaf." she said, then she looked down at her kit. "How many times do I have to tell you not to leave the nursery without my permission?"
Sunkit looked down embarrassed. "Sorry Mom..."
Dawnbird gestured at the nursery with her tail. "Now go back." He looked back at Duskfang and grinned then ran for the nursery.
Dawnbird shook her head "I don't know what I'm going to do with him. He's only one moon old and is already trying to be a warrior. Just yesterday I caught him trying to sneak out of camp."
Duskfang chuckled then wrapped his tail around her. "Don't worry, sis, you're doing a great job."
Willowleaf nodded in agreement "He'll make a great warrior... someday."
Dawnbird sighed. "I guess so, well I'd better go back before he runs off again."
Duskfang sighed. "She's so unsure of herself when it comes to Sunkit. But she really is doing a good job with him."
Willowleaf tilted her head. "You think Thymestar is going to let you mentor him?" she asked.
"If Warscar has anything to do with choosing his mentor then, no. Sunkit will probably be mentored by Adderstripe."
Willowleaf growled "That's unfair. You'd make a way better mentor than that piece of crowfood."
Duskfang rolled his eyes "Try telling that to Warscar without getting your ears shredded."
Adderstripe had been Warscar's apprentice, and he hated Duskfang because he had been born a rouge and even now didn't think he deserved to be in a Clan.
Willowleaf sighed. She didn't understand it one bit. Duskfang hadn't even been a moon old when he had been brought into the clan and didn't remember anything about being a rouge. He was just as much a Clan cat as Warscar.
Maybe even more.
Duskfang looked up the sun was setting. "Guess I won't be able to visit Firesoul's grave today."
Willowleaf looked at him. Firesoul was what Duskfang had named his mother since no one knew her real name.
"You could visit her tomorrow." She said.
Duskfang nodded "Yea, I think I will." He turned around. "I'm going to the warrior's den," he looked back at her a playful glint in his eyes, "race ya there." He then sprinted off.
"Hey!" Willowleaf yelled as she followed.

Redfern walked into the leader's den and spotted Thymestar laying down in her nest.
"Thymestar?" she called out. The leader picked up her head and looked at the medicine cat.
"Yes Redfern?" She asked as she sat up.
"What are you going to do now?"
The leader looked up "What do you mean?"
"You only have two lives left."
Thymestar eyes where un-daunted "I am going to protect and lead this Clan with every breath, just as my warriors do with only one life. And when I die Warscar will take my place."
Redfern looked down. "Is he really the best choice as the next leader?" she asked.
Thymestar suddenly seemed angry. "I know he doesn't like Duskfang, but you can't hold that against him."
Redfern snorted "Like he holds Duskfang's birth against him? It isn't Duskfang's fault he was born outside of a Clan."
"Look, I know you don't like him, but I trust Warscar, and he'll make a fine leader when the time comes."
Redfern sighed. "I guess so."
Redfern looked at her leader. She knew the truth behind Warscar becoming deputy. Thymestar loved Warscar, but he had never returned those feelings. One reason for that might be because Thymestar couldn't have kits. It was never spoken of but Redfern knew.
Redfern bowed her head. "I will leave now." she turned around to leave.
"Goodnight." Thymestar said.
"Goodnight."
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Drama is fun, don't worry this story with get better next chapter is when things actualy get started.

Also if you read chapter 2 you'll know that Dawnbird's mother Sunstrike let Duskfang get milk from her which is why he called her sis.