Here are the allegiances for The Ambush! Also, this chapter is a bit more...intense then the others.

The Ambush

Leader: Akando- huge dark grey tom

Others: Senason- smoky black she-cat

Feti- light grey she-cat

Dono- dark grey tom, Feti's brother

Hettolore- medium grey tom

Mopantor- dark grey tom

Sylicora- pale grey she-cat, Akando's daughter

Fawna- dull back she-cat

Nystro- dark grey tom

Fiya- pale black she-cat

Conano- inky black she-cat

Tellanot- medium black tom

Chapter 12

Faithpaw stared at Akando. He stared and stared and stared. Slowly he took in the other tom, the other tom. It was another tom. He wasn't the only one anymore...

"Come withe me." Akando turned and began heading into the entrance to a tunnel. As darkness shrouded the cats, Faithpaw looked over at Moonfeather. She looked proud, but she wasn't looking at him. She too turned and moved after Akando into the darkness.

Faithpaw got to his feet and followed them. It became dark once more in the caves, but as they went deeper light could be seen from ahead.

"There are holes in the roof, like you saw in the big cavern," Akando mewed stiffly, not looking back at him. Faithpaw stared at the dark grey pelt as he passed through a shaft of light, unblinking.

They came out into another cavern. this one was much smaller and lacked the pool of water in the center. There were a lot more cats in here, and they all stared harshly at Faithpaw as he passed, not looking welcoming in the least.

Akando climbed onto a big rock on the far side of the cave. "Attention, everyone from The Ambush. And all newcomers, you are to give me your eyes."

Faithpaw glanced at Moonfeather who was sitting beside him in the dark cavern. She did not meet his eyes, staring hard at Akando.

"As you can see, we have a new cat in our midst," Akando said. His voice boomed around the cave. Faithpaw glared at those that stared at him, trying to look as tough as he could.

"He comes from where Moonfeather does- the cat Clans from above us." Akando paused. "We will welcome him lovingly into The Ambush." He paused, waiting for a response, but there was none.

"Sylicora, it is your duty to care for him," Faithpaw watched as the Ambush's leader stared intently into the eyes of one cat, then twitched his eyebrows slightly.

"I shall lead him to his quarters." Akando leaped from the rock and commanded Moonfeather and Faithpaw to come. Numbly, Faithpaw started after him. They went into the tunnels, where small chambers broke off. Akando led them both into one chamber. he stepped into the light coming from the hole on the roof.

"This is Moonfeather's chamber," Akando mewed, "Faithpaw, until I find an empty one, you shall share it with her. You are not to leave this chamber unless with Sylicora, who will take care of you." He backed from the chamber and walked away, down the hall.

"Where are we?" Faithpaw demanded Moonfeather instantly, "What is this place?"

"It's the temporary home of The Ambush," Moonfeather mewed.

"Temporary?"

"They're nomadic. They said they only stay in one place for six moons. So they came after the disease had gone, and that's why there are toms."

"But why are we here- why are you here?"

"I found them after I ran away. They-they are nice, once you get to know them. I've been with them for a moon now." She looked away, as if hiding something.

"What is it?" Faithpaw pressed, "You have more."

"I-I'm going to have Akando's kits."

"WHAT?" He sprang backward, slamming into the wall of the den. "Why? You've only been here for a moon!"

"We mated on the second day." Her voice was tiny, "He was so nice to me-but ever since we mated he hasn't spent time with me anymore."

At that moment, someone padded into the cave. Faithpaw looked up, and his heart melted. Standing in the entrance was the most beautiful she-cat he had ever seen. Her pelt was a solid light gray and her eyes were glowing sapphire blue. She smiled enchantingly at him.

"You must be Faithpaw," She said softly, "I'm Sylicora. We've found you a cave. Come with me, please." She smiled, looking right into his eyes. He couldn't even dream of not obeying, and followed after her, dizzy at her beauty.

She moved her tail and pushed it around his. Even though he should have pulled his tail away, he didn't want to, and slowly he would it around hers. His head swam.

"Here is your cavern," Sylicora mewed, stopping by the entrance to a cave. He padded it, unwilling disentangling his tail from hers. "Would you like me to stay here for a while while you settle in?"

He wanted nothing more in the world at that moment. "Yes! Of course...feel free!" He stumbled in and watched her with round, moony eyes.

"Why don't you sit down?" She asked nicely, "I'll clean up the floor a bit."

Faithpaw slowly sat down, watching her with his mouth hanging open. She stopped soon and padded over to him, sitting down so their pelts mingled together. "I hope you like it here, Faithpaw. We really are glad to have you."
He turned his face and stared at her. She was sitting very close.

Sylicora leaned over and gave him a gently lick on the muzzle. He felt woozy. "You have the nicest eyes..." She mewed, edging closer. He didn't pull away. He was mesmerized by her...

She flopped down, rump in the air. She brushed his face with her tail tip, and he laughed. She edged closer, sticking her rump farther and farther into the air, closer and closer...

Faithpaw jumped back a little. Her rump was so close to his body. She paused, then got to her feet. "I'll be back soon. Settle in, Faithpaw." She smiled warmly and padded out of the cave.

He sat there, staring after the place where she had vanished. He wasn't feeling so good anymore. He tried to bring the moony feeling that he had so enjoyed back, but it wouldn't come. He sniffed the air. Yes, she was in heat. That was why she had tried to get her rump so close to him, that was why she was flicking his face with her tail. A shiver passed down his body. He felt incredibly gross. Trying to keep from barfing, he stood up and started to pace.

Sylicora came back a moment later, smiling ever so brightly. She padded in and sat down a little ways from him. Faithpaw looked curiously at her face. When he didn't think about her being in heat, she wasn't pretty at all. Now he understood. The only reason he had been so mesmerized by her earlier was because she was in heat. That was all.

"I brought you some fish," She mewed. He sniffed in the delightful scents of the prey and smiled.

She padded over to him and set it down. She sat down beside him, mushing herself into his flank. She looked into his eyes and smiled. He took a bite, trying to edge away subtly. But she was there, pressing herself more and more into his body...then she moved in front of him, flopped down and stuck her rump in the air. She backed up, moving closer and closer to him, tail waving high in the air. She maneuvered her rump between his front legs...pushing herself farther and farther underneath him...

He jumped away as far as he could and whirled to look at her. "Stop it!" He shouted.

Sylicora stared into his eyes, then smiled widely. "You are really a cute one, Faithpaw." She turned and began backing up again, tail in the air, but this time she was moving quickly, very quickly, and she shoved herself right underneath him. He slashed his claws through her back and flipped away from her.

"I said stop it!" He snarled, growling as loud as he could. She paused for a second, glancing around. Then she turned and padded out of the den with a smile. "Don't worry Faithpaw, I'll be back."

He was left alone, panting and afraid. It looked like he had someone to avoid.

Just to clear things up, Faithpaw didn't mate with her. He got away just in time. Ok, that really was a creepy chapter. I hate Sylicora, don't you? And I hate Akando. Moonfeather's pregnant! EEEEEEEEEEEEE! PLEASE REVIEW AND I'M SORRY IF I SCARRED ANYONE FOR LIFE!