1A/n the plan Flamepaw has is a weird one, just letting you know
Chapter 16
Squirrelpaw took a deep breath and slipped into Firestar's den with Flamepaw just behind her .
"Squirrelpaw, what is it?" Firestar asked, sitting up, his eyes wide.
"I-I know you said I couldn't find Tigerclaw and I guess I see why you decided that...." Squirrelpaw broke off and glanced at Flamepaw for help.
"She's saying she accepts your decision but she might pull a Squirrelkit Stunt, and that she's warning you early, in case she decides to act like a kit," Flamepaw meowed.
Squirrelpaw glanced at him in surprise, how can he lie to Firestar so easily? She wondered.
Firestar narrowed his eyes, "okay, I guess," he meowed with a sigh, "what you are about to do, I can't stop you, just be careful."
He believed Flamepaw, Squirrelpaw thought, almost gasping aloud in surprise.
Flamepaw and Squirrelpaw dipped their heads to their leader and padded out of his den.
"I need to work on my lying, it's starting to get stiff," Flamepaw murmured.
"What are you talking about? That was brilliant," Squirrelpaw protested, her eyes wide with confusion.
"He figured it out, Squirrelpaw," Flamepaw sighed.
"What are you talking about?" Squirrelpaw asked, he figured it out? How? She wondered, but kept her thought to herself.
"Firestar figured out what you are going to do, but he's not going to stop you," Flamepaw meowed, "so I suggest you leave before he changes his mind."
Squirrelpaw nodded and hurried away from Flamepaw. She stopped for a moment to say hi to Jewelpaw and Skypaw before slipping behind the nursery and streaking through the forest. When she smelled Cloudtail's familiar scent, she jumped into a nearby tree, hoping Cloudtail wouldn't scent her.
Cloudtail paused to sniff the air but shrugged and carried on with his patrol.
I should have run toward the Riverclan border, Squirrelpaw thought, grimly as she scrambled down from the tree.
Taking a quick deep breath, she hurried toward twolegplace. When tallpines came in sight, she ran as fast as she could in her life until she was running downstream beside the river.
I wonder how far they are by now, Squirrelpaw wondered as she slowed her pace to a steady walk. She sniffed the air and dropped into a hunters crouch as a mouse came into view. Careful not to let it now she was there, she hissed and leaped, pinning it down and killing it swiftly.
I think they went this way, Squirrelpaw thought as she padded along side the river, heading downstream. Oh, Starclan, please let this be the right way!
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Squirrelpaw walked on until she thought she would collapse from exhaustion. She sniffed the air and dropped into a hunters crouch as a mouse scurried into the open.
She purred and leaped, pinning down the mouse and killing it swiftly. She ate the mouse in a few gulps and got to her paws. I sure hope this is the right way, Squirrelpaw thought as she padded alongside the river. She paused and took a long, cool drink from the river and padded onward.
"Where am I?" Squirrelpaw meowed, her eyes were wide as she gazed around the
landscape. She was surrounded on both sides by twolegplaces. But in front of her, she could see light and behind her was the forest.
She sighed and continued onward. I still can't believe Flamepaw lied to Firestar so easily, she thought.
She padded onward and paused to sniff the air. She was getting to the end of twolegplace and could smell cats, thought stale. Tigerclaw and Feathertail have been here, she thought.
She hurried onward, hoping she'll be able to catch them, before they got further away. She paused as another scent wafted around her. Stormfur's been here too, she thought as she padded onward.
A loud snarl made her freeze in he tracks. What was that? She thought.
The snarling continued and the russet colored shape of a fox padded into the open.
Oh, great, Squirrelpaw thought, taking tiny steps back, but staying clear of the river. The fox snarled and stepped toward Squirrelpaw.
Squirrelpaw took another step back but the fox leaped. It's claws scored along Squirrelpaw's flank as she tried to dodge. Hissing in pain, Squirrelpaw leaped at the fox and sank in her claws and teeth. But the fox was too strong and threw her off. She skidded close to the river and had to balance herself out before she fell in.
The fox snarled again and leaped at Squirrelpaw. Squirrelpaw dodged out of the way but the fox turned around and snapped at Squirrelpaw, barely missing her.
Fox dung, Squirrelpaw thought, as she continued to dodge the fox. A loud yowl made her freeze in her tracks. The fox took the moment and leaped at Squirrelpaw, carrying her off her paws. She hissed and tried to free herself as the fox pinned her down.
The fox opened its jaws and prepared to sink them into Squirrelpaw's throat. Starclan, help me, Squirrelpaw yowled, silently.
As if Starclan had answered her prayers, a loud yowl sounded and a dark brown shape flashed in front of Squirrelpaw, carrying the fox off of her.
As Squirrelpaw scrambled to her paws, a silver shape and a dark gray shape launched themselves into the battle. But there was no need. The fox saw it was outnumbered and turned before hurrying away.
Squirrelpaw breathed a silent thanks to Starclan until she realized who it was that saved her. It was Tigerclaw, Stormfur and Feathertail.
A/n what do you think?
Stardream: ha, bet you didn't expect that to happen
Tigerstar: I expected it
Stardream: that because someone told you
Ferret: wasn't me
Sparrow: wasn't me
Solar: um.........wasn't me
Stardream: Solar?
Solar: hey, it's my job
Tigerstar: so you told me
Solar: no I told Tigerclaw
Tigerstar: whats the difference? I am Tigerclaw
Solar: yeah, but you aren't the good version
Ferret: quit fighting
Solar: fine
Tigerstar: she started it
Solar: did not
Tigerstar: did too
Stardream: please review, at least two more before I post the next chapter