"Yes you are from Thunderclan you have Thunderclan blood. Now_"

Scarlet fluffed out her fur in anger "NO! I have nothing to do with Thunderclan! They are nothing to me! I have no family! I have no Thunderclan blood! And I want nothing to do with them!"

Thunderstorm seemed taken aback by her outburst but Ashstar wasn't fazed. She simply wrapped her tail around her paws her eyes full of sympathy "I know. I'm not making you go back to Thunderclan; I understand you're angry and upset at them. I myself would never forgive someone for doing that."

Scarlet growled "How would you know!? You never got abandoned in the snow and left all alone with no food no anything! You have no idea!" tears started rolling down her cheeks as her anger subdued "I don't want your sympathy either."

Ashstar nodded "You will be staying with Windclan from now on. Hailstorm may you show her to the medicine cat den so she can sleep for night. When you're done come back here, we have a lot to discuss."

Hailstorm nodded and lead Scarlet out of the den. When they were out it was raining a bit harder and shy was much darker every now and lit up by lightning. Hailstorm fell into rhythm beside "I'm sorry this has happened so quickly, Scarlet."

"Why are you sorry?" Scarlet looked at her.

"Because, Scarlet, you are much too young to have such a burden as this. I just don't think its right."

"Well at least I'm not the only one who thinks that." She sighed.

"Well, I have faith you can make it through this."

"You have faith in me? But we have only just met."

"When I saw you today, you were so strong when you met Windpaw head on in the fight. I've never seen a cat this young fight so well. You reminded of someone."

"Who?"

"His name's Firestar. He was the most honorable and amazing leader known in clan history."They stopped at another opening is the barrier "You go ahead, tell one of the medicine cats Ashstar wants you to sleep in their den for now until things get settled."

Scarlet looked at Hailstorm "Thank you, Hailstorm, really; I've never had someone talk to me like this before."

Hailstorm rested her tail on Scarlet's shoulder "I would never be more pleased. Now get inside I want to get out of this rain." She laughed at the end. Scarlet walked inside the den blinking to adjust her vision "Hello?"

She was met by a young cat about her age; she was a beautiful long furred seal point with eyes like Windpaws. "Yes, is there something you need?"

"Um... well Ashstar wants me to sleep here till things are settled out."

"Is that so?" Another walked into the den behind Scarlet making her jump.

"Yes... yes it is."

The grey she cat with a white underbelly and paws smiled and nodded "Great! Krestlepaw make her a fresh nest and check and make sure this wound is taken care of, I have to go check on Windpaws leg." she flicked her tail at an infected bite on Scarlets tail.

Scarlet settled down in a fresh heather nest. She breathed and enjoyed the softness of the heather. She, for once, felt comfortable all her wounds, old and new, were taken care of and no longer bothered her and now she finally has her own nest to herself. "Enjoying yourself?" there was a slight hint of a sneer in Windpaws voice.

Scarlet looked up at her and nodded "Your leg isn't broken is it?"

Windpaw shook her head "It is just sprained. It hurts like a tick though."

"Oh... sorry about that, I didn't mean to."

"It's okay. You put quite the fight. How did you learn how to fight so well?"

"Someone close taught me. They sure did come in handy in the Two-Leg city. But I'm glad I'm out of there."

"I would imagine." Windpaw chuckled.

"Glad to see you two getting along so well already." Tinycloud padded in to their nesting area. "Get some sleep now it's late. Krestlepaw and I will be leaving for the Moon Pool now so if you need help you know where everyone is."

When Tinycloud left Windpaw nodded to Scarlet "Good night then."

"Night." Scarlet rested her head on her paws and slowly drifted to sleep as the rain pitter pattered outside.

Scarlet opened her eyes to rotten trees and muggy air. Smiling she jumped to her feet as she was greeted by Ivorypaw. "You did it, Scarlet! Congratulations."

"Thanks, Ivorypaw. So what do we do now that I'm in Windclan?"

"That's what we are about to find out. Follow me." Ivorypaw lead her through dead bracken and mud. They came into a clearing where a large rock rose above them. On the rock two other cats perched. A grey and white tom with yellow eyes and the other was a brown tabby with blue green eyes. They leaped onto the rock and sat up by the toms."Ivorypaw, Scarlet." The toms greeted them "Thistleclaw, Stormpaw." They greeted them back.

"So what is my next step?"

"Well for now as I told Ivorypaw and Stormpaw, we have to stay low for a while." Thistleclaw shot Stormpaw a look "But as for you, Scarlet, you have to get as many cats as possible to trust you, mostly high ranks. This is highly critical because if you are to advance in rank once you are a warrior. Also find out as much as you can as this prophecy Ashstar is talking about. We will continue train until the time comes for sure.

Stormpaw stood up "But what about us?"

"I tell you the same thing over and over again Stormpaw! Stop asking me."

"But Thistleclaw! We can't just sit around and do nothing!"

"Did I say you had a choice!? No I didn't that was an order Flea-Pelt!"

"Well maybe you should make better and more understandable orders Tick-Brain!"

Thistleclaw unsheathed his claws and raked them across Stormpaw's face making blood spray across the stone "Until you can learn some respect, you'll be training with Rosethorn and Mapleshade and we will not be discussing anything! That's an order, Stormpaw, or do you want to question that too!"

Stormpaw crouched, tiny trickles of began to leak down his face, and glared at Thistleclaw, his eyes were looking to fight but her turned and leaped down from the rock. Once he was gone Thistleclaw turned to Ivorypaw "Take Scarlet and work on her current fighting techniques, we're done here."

Scarlet followed Ivorypaw down from the rock and into the dead rotten forest giving one last glance back toward Thistleclaw who was watching them go. His yellow eyes glowed in the darkness.

Scarlet woke up to a paw shaking her shoulder. Sunlight dappled the den around her and she looked up to see Hailstorm. "Time to get up. Ashstar wants to talk to you before she carries out the naming ceremony." Scarlet got to her paws and looked over to Windpaws nest, which was empty. She opened her mouth to ask where she was but Hailstorm answered her before she could "She just outside the den relaxing with Krestlepaw. Come on." They walked outside the den into the clearing which was swarmed with cats. Nearby A brown she-cat with a white ear played with her kitten. In another area A black tom and a black and white tom were practicing there fighting moves together. Near them two elders shared a rabbit together.

"Peaceful isn't it?" Hailstorm asked her.

Scarlet nodded.

"You deserve to be here."

Scarlet looked up at the clear blue sky "Do I really, Hailstorm?" She asked thinking of the plan she was a part of.

"Yes you do."