"WAKE UP!"

"Who?" My eyes shot open and my heart skipped a startled beat in alarm. I struggled to my legs, I saw a flash of black tabby fur and in a second I was nose to nose to a large tiger tabby cat.

"Well,well,well" he said in contempt "Look who's awake."

I let out a huge startled screech and raked my claws across his nose. He reared back in surprise, "Whoa! Chill out buddy!" he yelped.

I noticed two female cats behind him; one light tabby with white paws and chest, and the other was a bright orange with one white front paw.

"Who are you!" I snarled shakily "and what are you doing here!" The tabby had his paw over his nose "I was just about to ask" he started, "why you are trespassing onto Thunder Clan territory."

I felt dread wash over me "W-what?" I stuttered out "Thunder Clan? WHO are you?" "My name is Bramble Claw." the tabby said proudly (as if his name meant something…) "the orange she-cat is Squirrel Paw and the tabby she-cat is Leaf Paw." I shifted from one leg to the other, wondering how fast these cats could run.

"Are you rouge?" Leaf Paw asked, her voice sweet and soft. "I guess," I muttered getting caught off guard at her niceness and concern.

"Um…I guess you could say that." I muttered "Are you hungry or hurt?" she asked "No." I said blatantly "Let's just chase him off!" Squirrel Paw snarled "he's trespassing and probably stealing food! My ears went back and my claws slid out "I am not!" I snarled "But if you want a fight, you got it!"

We circled each other, hissing and growling.

Squirrel Paw lunged at me, her claws out and her mouth gaped wide. Suddenly Bramble Claw and Leaf Paw stepped in her way, Squirrel Paw smashed into his side and slid to the dirt, "What is wrong with you!" Bramble Claw snapped "You know this isn't the way Fire Star deals with trespassers…" Leaf paw said slowly as if talking to a small kitten. Squirrel paw snarled "Fine! Let's take him back to camp!" Bramble Claw turned to me "what's your name?" he asked

I turned to look at Bramble Claw "…Crow…wait what do you mean by letting Fire Star see me? " Bramble Claw dipped his head apologetically. "I'm sorry, but were going to have to take you to the camp…."

I snarled, "Great."

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We walked through the thick woods. The sunlight fighting and stretching itself so a few bits of light could quietly bleed trough the foliage. It hit and reflected off of small pools of dew on the grass and bounced like little stars on the leaves.

"So…um what's Thunder Clan like?" I asked casually. "It's very nice, the best clan." Bramble Claw said. I turned my attention from him to in front of me, I was walking between Bramble Claw and Leaf Paw, and Squirrel Paw was walking behind us.

The only thing you could hear was the crunching and rustling of leaves underfoot, songs of birds, and the occasional wind.

"Were almost to the camp." Leaf Paw informed me, as we walked through a thick grove of brambles.

Suddenly light poured in through the brambles and into our eyes. I flinched away from the blinding light, but Bramble Claw smiled as the light washed over him. As the light faded a large clearing came into view.

"Welcome to ThunderClan Crow."