*Sigh* you guys, I'm running out of ideas! I put all my ideas into this, which is why I took so long to post. "What's going to happen to Hawkpaw and Skypaw now?" I've been asking myself this question for the past 3 days since I've posted Chapter 10! Trust me; this is going to be good (hopefully)! Don't hate if what you want doesn't happen! If you want to see something else happen, then please, please, PLEASE review and help me, and I'll try to include it! Love you all Special thanks to The Gone Angel and ponyiowa for supporting and helping me!

Moonlight shined thought the windows. She woke up, blinking a few times. A dark shape formed in front of her food bowl. She gulped. This wasn't just ash from her housefolk's fireplace! She was just about to run to the warm bed, but the voice stopped her.

"Do not fret." It whispered.

She took a few steps back. What the heck was this? One of those stupid forest cats who killed her mother?

"I am Tigerstar… I am from the Dark Forest. I know what those forest cats did to your mother, and with me, you can get revenge."

"What? I don't get it…"

He laughed. It was not hearty, like her dear father's, but more like a cackle. She shivered. Who was this cat? Why is he here?

"I will help you destroy the cats that killed you family!"

"How can I trust you…? You're obviously a forest cat too!"

He growled. "Don't question me!"

"But…" It was too late. He jumped on top of her, muffling her mews with his giant paw. He raised his other forepaw with long, sharp claws. Her eyes widened and begged for mercy, but Tigerstar ignored her. His claws sunk into her throat, and her eyes went dull. He faded away into the air, leaving not a trace.

Skypaw trotted back to camp happily. It was finally full moon, which means another gathering! There was one little thing nagging her. It was also the day that the four destined cats are going to meet at the ancient oak. She was extremely nervous. The only other cat she knows that is one of the four is Hawkpaw. Who are the other two? She was too busy thinking about all these things that she bumped into Sweetsong at the camp entrance.

"Watch where you're going, you stupid apprentice." Sweetsong hissed

Skypaw jumped. What go into her fur?

"Sorry." She muttered, even though she wasn't sorry at all

"Maybe you should just run away with that RippleClan apprentice, you know? You're not much help to the clan anyways, you traitor."

Skypaw narrowed her eyes. Does she know that she has been meeting Hawkpaw? How?

"Get out of my way." Sweetsong shoved her aside.

"Fox-dung." Skypaw muttered.

Stoneheart padded out from a nearby tree. He looked in the direction Sweetsong had walked away in, and growled.

"What's wrong with her? You're no traitor."

"Who knows?" Even though she did know, deep down. Sweetsong was obviously jealous that Stoneheart was hanging around her more.

"She's so weird these days…" He muttered.

"Sure…" She wasn't listening. What Sweetsong did to her did not matter, and why would it? Skypaw had better things to worry about than Sweetsong being jealous.

"Where are you going?" Stoneheart asked.

"I was going to ask Thornstar if I could go to the gathering."

"Right! It's almost sunset!"

"Alright, well, see you later."

She padded into camp without listening to Stoneheart's response. Thornstar was at the fresh-kill pile with Liontail. Skypaw padded up next to them.

"Hello, Skypaw. What can I do for you?" He meowed warmly.

"I was just wondering who's going to the gathering."

"Right, the gathering. You've done great this past moon."

"So I'm going?"

"Of course. You should eat now, we're getting ready to leave."

Skypaw nodded and picked a squirrel from the fresh kill pile. She was about to bite into it, when a horrible stench hit her square in the nose. The squirrel was crawling with maggots. Skypaw was shocked. Even the apprentices knew to never bring in rotten prey. Is this a message from StarClan? Skypaw shook her head, clearing the thought. The clan can't afford to be worried now. Not when something horrible is about to happen. She went behind the apprentices' den and buried the squirrel, making sure that no cat was following her. Skypaw came out from behind the den and picked a mouse. She settled down to eat, while Mosspaw and Thistlepaw padded in from the camp entrance. They raced over to her.

"Hey, Skypaw, are you going to the gathering?" Mosspaw meowed

"Yes, what about you guys?"

"Not me, but Thistlepaw's going."

"Really? I thought we were all going to go."

"Apparently not."

Thornstar yowled at the thorn tunnel, a signal to leave. Skypaw quickly gulped down her mouse, and scrambled to the rest of her clan. They followed Thornstar down the hill, he flicked his tail, and they all raced down to Fourtrees. Skypaw felt about the wind in her fur as she ran down with her clan. Even from a distance, she could see the blur of many cats huddled together. As her clan arrived, most the cats turned to look at them. She looked for Hawkpaw, but instead saw Deadpaw. She padded up next to him, still looking around of Hawkpaw. Deadpaw meowed something, but she completely ignored it.

"Skypaw, are you ok?" He meowed again.

"Wha…?" She woke up from her trance.

"Never mind… who are you looking for?"

"No one really…" Just then, Graystar arrived with RippleClan. Skypaw strained her neck to look for Hawkpaw. Deadpaw followed her gaze. There he was! Hawkpaw was in the very back, walking alone. Skypaw waved her paw up in the air, hoping that he'll catch her. Hawkpaw was obviously looking for her, because his gaze was darting all over the place. Soon, he found her waving white paw and dashed over. Hawkpaw obviously didn't know that Deadpaw was also there, because he meowed.

"Skypaw! Did you get another message from Star…clan…" He stopped when he saw Deadpaw. The horror in his eyes reflected in Skypaw's. They turned to Deadpaw, and was just about to explain when they saw Deadpaw's expression. His mouth was open, wide with shock.

"You guys … got messages too…?" He whispered.

Skypaw and Hawkpaw looked at each other and nodded. The three of them were perfectly still. They couldn't believe it. Well, Skypaw, really. Her two best friends were both part of the prophecy! But there was a small question in the back of her head. Who was the fourth cat?

"So, are you going tonight?" Hawkpaw meowed, trying to break the silence.

"Of course I am." Deadpaw meowed curtly. He was somewhat mad and jealous that Hawkpaw was getting closer to Skypaw than he is.

"I'm definitely going! Who do you think the fourth cat is?" Skypaw meowed excitedly.

"It's probably going to be from DuskClan." Hawkpaw replied.

"Are we going after midnight?"

"Probably, I mean, we need to sneak out of camp, so we do need to wait till everyone is asleep." Deadpaw meowed thoughtfully.

"Can you believe it? It's actually happening! We have to save the forest." Skypaw meowed, half excited, half worried.

"We don't even know what's going to happen. I mean, Featherstar has been very worried about the rogue cats that were stealing our …" Deadpaw stopped abruptly. What was he thinking, telling cats from other clans about his clan's troubles? He wanted to bang his head against one of the big oaks surrounding the cats.

"It's okay; we're not going to plot against you." Hawkpaw reassured him. Deadpaw was just about to reply when Shadowstar yowled to start the gathering. He padded up to the Great Rock, and began to speak.

"DuskClan are thankful for the plentiful prey, although we are nearing Leaf-Bare. We have made two new Warriors, Reedwhistle and Dawnlily. We have also scented rouges inside our territory, close to the BreezeClan border."

He stepped back, flicking his tail to signal for the next leader to go. Featherstar padded up in his place.

"BreezeClan have suffered from a slight outbreak of greencough, but we have all recovered and are not weakened in any way." She paused, letting the words sink in while glaring at Shadowstar. Skypaw looked at Deadpaw questioningly, but he just shrugged.

"We have also sighted rouges on the outer edge of our territory, and they have also been stealing our prey. Oakclaw had been injured by them, but he is recovering." Deadpaw was quite shocked. Featherstar had given away important information! The rest of his clan seemed just as he was. Before anyone could protest, she backed away, and Thornstar padded up to make his announcements.

"FireClan has also experienced attacks from rouges. There were no major injuries, and prey has been running well."

He padded back to his place and nodded to Graystar. Graystar walked forwards and coughed. Skypaw watched as Hawkpaw's eyes grew dark with worry. It seems like trouble had come onto the clans. He spluttered a couple times then cleared his throat.

"RippleClan is also a victim of the rouges, and they have been trying to catch our fish, but it is obvious that they are no good. We have two new apprentices, Dustpaw and Littlepaw." The clans cheered. It was good to have some sort of happy news after all the news about the rouges. He raised his tail for silence.

"If everyone is done, then let's get back to our camps. The frost is coming, and it's getting chilly." The leaders nodded and led their clans back to camp.

"Let's meet at the edge of BreezeClan territory at midnight." Skypaw meowed. The other two cats nodded and scampered to their own clans. Stoneheart was waiting for Skypaw at the end. She ran to him, not wanting to keep the clan waiting.

"Who were you talking to?" He asked

"Huh? No one really…" She didn't want to say anything, because Sweetsong was right next to him, shooting thorns from her eyes.

"Really? Okay then, we better hurry, the rest of the clan is already going up the hill."

"Okay, let's go!"

They sprinted up to join their clan, with Sweetsong watching their every step.

Hawkpaw followed his clan towards the camp. He marched right into the apprenices den and settled into a nest by the exit. He ignored Littlepaw and Dustpaw as they pelted questions at him, and buried his nose into his fur.

"He's asleep already?" Cinderclaw meowed as he peeked into the den. Littlepaw and Dustpaw shrugged, since they weren't exactly sure if he was really sleeping. Cinderclaw sighed and backed out of the den. Hawkpaw silently wished that everyone one quickly fall asleep. BreezeClan territory was quite far from his camp. Soon, the camp fell silent, and all you could hear was the wind rustling the reeds. Hawkpaw crept out of his nest and headed to the back of the apprentices' den. He padded out of camp, and swam across the river between FireClan and RippleClan. He rolled in a patch of ferns, hoping it will disguise his scent. Walking along the woods, he kept a lookout for Skypaw. Sure enough, she came tumbling out of the dense woods. Hawkpaw gulped. Did anyone hear her? Skypaw padded up to him and whispered

"Its okay, no one caught me." There was a twinkle of excitement in her eyes. Together, they padded towards BreezeClan. What they didn't know was that Sweetsong was following them. She crept near them, hoping to catch a whisper of their conversation.

Deadpaw kneaded his paw impatiently as he waited for Skypaw and Hawkpaw. He was just about to leave on his own, when they finally came. He flicked his tail impatiently, signaling for them to hurry up. They took the queue and sped towards him. Deadpaw narrowed his eyes. He thought he had seen a flash of golden fur in the trees. Tensing, he focused his gaze. There was nothing. He shook his head, clearing the thought just as Skypaw arrived in front of him.

"Are you ready to go?" She meowed softly.

Deadpaw gave one quick nod and followed her as she raced up to the Ancient Oak. He couldn't help but let out a gasp as he neared it. It was very big, and although it's almost Leaf-Bare, the leaves were still green. But it wasn't just that. There was a strange presence about it that made him feel like a kit again. He looked at Skypaw and Hawkpaw, and they seemed to also be entranced by the oak.

"Wow… It's so… big." Hawkpaw meowed softly.

"It makes me feel safe…" Skypaw added.

"Well, we're here. Where's the last cat?" Deadpaw questioned.

Sweetsong couldn't take it any longer. Skypaw had been meeting three cats from other clans! She jumped out from the thickets she was hiding in. The three apprentices seemed shocked.

"You're the fourth cat?" Hawkpaw meowed suspiciously. The BreezeClan apprentice unsheathed his claws, ready to attack. Only Skypaw remained calm.

"What are you talking about?" Sweetsong growled," I'm not a traitor. I've just come to see what this piece of dung was up to."

Skypaw flinched. She was shocked also that Sweetsong was here, but to learn that she had followed her and called her a piece of dung was unforgivable. She was here because StarClan told her to come. Anger boiled inside Skypaw and she hissed.

"What do you think you're doing here? What I do doesn't concern you. If you're just mad that Stoneheart likes me more than you, you're crazy!"

Sweetsong bared her teeth. Just then, another cat came out of the undergrowth. She didn't have any clan scent on her… Who is this?

"Who are you?" Hawkpaw hissed.

The small gray cat flinched. She obviously had no idea who they were, and where they're from.

"My name is Cloud," She meowed, trembling. "Strange cats came in my dreams and told me to come here today…"

Sweetsong was ignored as she hissed some foul words. This cat was the fourth! Skypaw saw Deadpaw and Hawkpaw share a glance. This little cat was not clan-born. Skypaw didn't care. If she was the fourth cat, which she is, then StarClan must have picked her.

"Look at her collar! She's a soft little kittypet!" Sweetsong hissed. "You haven't just been meeting cats from other clans, but also a kittypet! Just wait till I tell Thornstar and the rest of the clan about this!"

Deadpaw jumped onto Sweetsong's back. She rolled over, but he was quicker and pinned her down. He unsheathed his claws and placed it on her throat. Sweetsong struggled, but soon realized that she was stuck.

"You tell anyone, and I will pierce you throat, right here!" He growled in her face. Sweetsong spat in his face, and he dug his claws into her throat. A bead of blood appeared on her golden fur. Hawkpaw ran up to stop Deadpaw for going any further.

"Don't kill her! Someone will find her, and if they find out that we were also here, who do you think will be in deeper dung?" His gaze flickered to Skypaw. Deadpaw released her, and Sweetsong escaped into the forest.

"What if she goes and tells everyone?" Deadpaw growled at Hawkpaw.

"Then we can tell him that StarClan asked us to come. They can't argue with that." Hawkpaw replied his voice even.

Deadpaw didn't reply. He padded over to Skypaw and the kittypet, Cloud. Cloud tensed as Deadpaw came close. She didn't like this cat. He seemed dark and cruel. Skypaw seemed to know what she was thinking.

"It's okay, he might seem mean and dark, but it's only because of his fur. Deadpaw is really nice." She whispered.

Deadpaw nodded to Cloud.

"Are you really a kittypet?"

"What's that?" She asked

"A cat that lives with twolegs."

"Not exactly," Cloud hesitated. "They found me when I was a kit, just around there, I think."

She pointed at DuskClan territory. Skypaw's eyes widened.

"I was supposedly injured, and they helped me get better." she turned around, showing them a giant scar. "After they fixed me, I escaped. I tried to leave, but they found me and put a collar on me…"

"Wow… that's a deep scar…" Skypaw breathed.

Hawkpaw and Deadpaw both nodded. Deadpaw suspected that Cloud was actually from DuskClan. How else would you explain that she was found there?

"Did the twolegs tell you this?" Hawkpaw asked

"No, of course not! I don't understand a single word they say!" She meowed. "They had another cat, who really was a kittypet. He told me everything."

Hawkpaw nodded. Deadpaw looked at him, hoping that he's thinking that he's thinking the same thing he was thinking, but he revealed nothing. Before Deadpaw could say what was on his mind, a figure formed on one of the twisted roots. The four young cats watched in awe as a cat took shape. It had a tabby coat, with sparkling green eyes.

"Hello, Skypaw, Deadpaw, Hawkpaw and Cloud." She said. "You are all a part of a great prophecy. I know you are all confused right now, but even StarClan cannot see the future. All we know is that all four of you will save the clans. You must all watch out. Horrible things are about to happen to all clans. StarClan will always be with you. Come here again at the next full moon."

The four cats were confused, but still dipped their heads. Skypaw was bubbling with questions, but forced herself to keep quiet. She could tell that the others also had many questions. The cat slowly faded away.

"Well, we should be going back now. It's getting really late, and if we stay any later, our clans will definitely notice." Hawkpaw meowed. The others didn't argue. Skypaw touched noses with both Deadpaw and Cloud, and then waved her tail in farewell as she followed Hawkpaw down the hill. Deadpaw nodded to Cloud, and turned around. Cloud sighed. She was confused. All these cats were forest cats, so why is she called. Turning around, she ran back to the safety of her twoleg nest.

Thats it for this chapter! How's it so far? Please rate! love you all :)