Alright guys. There you go. The story's over. I hope you guys loved it as much as I did. I'll try and make a sequel, but it'll be a while. I know it's sad to see the story end, but yeah…

THE END

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I'm evil for teasing you, but whatever.

I know you probably saw the title of this chapter and freaked out screaming:

Ezzy! It can't be the end! What about Evia? What about Jaypaw getting his name and the lies? What about the fact that I see all these words beneath this note your writing and realize that I'm screaming for no reason because this really isn't the end?

Well yeah, this really is the title of the chapter, but it is not the end. You'll see why this chapter is called The End once you read.

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Hey guys! It's the seventh chapter! Yes! (Be happy, because my Twilight Story is not being updated due to my love for this one.) Anyhow, I bet you'd all like to know who that cat was with Evia, but I'll say nothing… yet.

Erin Hunter owns Warriors and all the charries within. That's that.

Hollyleaf's POV

I glanced at Lionblaze, worried. "Something's wrong," I meowed.

"You worry too much. Jaypaw's just being Jaypaw. He'll come around," Lionblaze reassured.

I shook my head. "I'm not so sure. What if he's holding something back?" I asked.

Lionblaze scrambled to his paws. "No way! Jaypaw would never lie to us! We're kin!" Lionblaze insisted. I sighed. Maybe I was being a mousebrain. I wasn't focused much these days. "Come on, Hollyleaf! Lighten up! How about we see if there's any hunting patrol going out. You like hunting."

I nodded, eager for a distraction. "Okay, Lionblaze. I'm just wondering what's going on with StarClan is all..."

"Hey, remember the prophecy. We'll rule StarClan sooner or later, and we'll fix it," Lionblaze decided.

I shrugged. "Alright. Let's go." Lionblaze gave an excited mrow and we both went looking for our father, Brambleclaw. He'd know about hunting patrols.

"Spiderleg and Brightheart are leading some hunting patrols. Go see if they want you," Brambleclaw told us. I nodded enthusiastically and we both started for the long-legged black tom, who seemed to just be finishing up his meal.

"Can we go on a patrol?" Lionblaze asked Spiderleg. He shrugged.

"Sure. I think we'll take Cloudtail, too," Spiderleg decided, licking his muzzle as he stood. "Cloudtail!"

The white tom poked his head out of the warrior's den, obviously done with his nap. "Hmm?"

"Hunting patrol!" I shouted at him. Cloudtail nodded and joined us.

"Where are we hunting?"

"We'll try Sky Oak," Spiderleg decided. "Maybe head towards the Moonpool a little ways and then come back."

The patrol headed out, Lionblaze in the front with Spiderleg and Cloudtail in the middle, leaving me to trail behind them, still thinking. Maybe Lionblaze was right. Jaypaw wouldn't lie to us.

Would he?

Of course not. That's ridiculous. Jaypaw wouldn't lie unless it was extremely important, and nothing was more important then kin. That I was sure of.

That's when I caught the scent of a starling. All was forgotten as I balanced carefully on my paws and started forward, beginning the hunt.

After catching some bits of prey, the patrol headed towards Moonpool, planning to headback after checking the area.

We were nearing the twoleg place when Cloudtail froze and started chuckling.

I whirled, confused. What was so funny?

"Cloudtail?" Lionblaze asked, just as confused as I was.

Cloudtail shook his head. "Jaypaw was talking to me about these juniper bushes. He said he smelled a cat here, but that's impossible," Cloudtail meowed gently, gesturing to a bush with his tail.

Lionblaze and I cast a single glance at one another. A cat in the bushes... I narrowed my eyes... I didn't smell a cat.

Cloudtail shook his head again and Spiderleg and him continued to hunt.

Lionblaze walked over to me and nuzzled my neck. "Probably a medicine cat sign. He wouldn't have been allowed to tell us anyway," he figured, purring.

I nodded and we started padding after the other two cats. "For once, mousebrain, you're making sense," I teased.

Lionblaze shrugged. "I tend to do that sometimes," he mewed.

Eventually, we all had caught our share and headed back, running into Jaypaw. "Hey!" I called to him. He turned blindly towards my voice before bounding over.

"Hollyleaf, Lionblaze," he greeted.

Lionblaze was going to say hi, but I cut to the chase. "Cloudtail mentioned you smelling a cat in a bush. We didn't smell anything," I whispered in his ear.

Jaypaw blinked. "Leafpool figures it was a sign. I didn't think to mention it just in case it had nothing to do with the whole StarClan thing," he replied.

"Oh," Lionblaze meowed. "Okay. You still thinking?"

Jaypaw smiled and nodded. "Yeah. Leafpool told me to see if there was anything else we needed to stock up on before I left so I could gather herbs. I think we're good though," he said.

"Great. See you later?" I asked, checking to make sure.

Jaypaw nodded. "Sure," he mewed.

Jaypaw's POV

I was still distrubed as I walked away from my brother and sister. I had lied. But it had been necessary, hadn't it? Evia obviously didn't want to be found, and something told me to trust her on that. She had good reason to be hiding, even if I didn't know the reason just yet. I'd figure it out. I'd find her.

I couldn't get her off my mind.

Why was she here? Why hide? Why had she run off the moment we said bye? What had happened to make her so skittish, so scared? Why could no one else smell her? Why did I have to be the one she was annoying? Why did she feel so pained, why was there agony? Why did she smell like fire and smoke?

With all these questions and more flooding my mind, I made my way to the bush. She had been here, I could tell. Her fragrant smell lingered there, still fresh.

But there was another smell. A different cat. I wrinkled my nose, not sure who it was. Another rogue? Now I couldn't turn around and leave things be. Not when there were two mysterious cats going through the forest.

I started following the trails, but I didn't know whose to follow. Evia's or the strangers?

Maybe it'd be best not to follow Evia's just yet. I'd give her some time to calm down before encountering again. I was sure she'd rip me to pieces, and it wouldn't be fair. Because I was blind. And I wasn't a warrior. And I didn't have my name yet. Because life wasn't fair, and nobody knew that better than me.

I started following the other cat's, but it was confusing, and it lead me everywhere. I mean, this cat did circles around one tree for hours, and I was positive occasionally the cat climbed a tree and slept there, which didn't seem to comfortable to me.

I gave up after a while. My paws felt like rocks. I'd have to continue the search later. It was time to end this one. Start fresh later, I guess.

Blossomkit's POV

The nursery felt empty with my brother and sister wrestling outside. I was too much of a coward to go and play with them. If I lost, I'd embarrass myself in front of the whole clan. I guess it wasn't a big deal to everyone, but to me, it was like killing my mother in cold blood. It was a crime, sin maybe, against the warrior code. I was unsure of what the big deal was yet, but everything was bigger than it seemed, always. "Blossomkit, Briarkit wants you to join them outside," Graystripe, my father, told me gently as he entered the nursery to say hi to Millie. I shook my head and ran to him, getting on my hind paws and putting my front paws on his furry chest. He stepped back, surprised, but caught me with his muzzle before I fell. "You should know better than to scare your elders like that, little one."

I fell back on my haunches and sat down, flicking my tail back and forth. "Sorry…" I mumbled.

Graystripe was about to say something when my brothers bounded in. "Yeah! Elders break their bones, easy," Bumblekit teased, pouncing at Graystripe. Instantly Graystripe was covered in kits, except for me. I stayed where I was, watching.

"He's not an elder," I whispered to no one in particular.

Millie approached me and gave me a lick between the ears. "Why don't you play, Blossomkit?" Millie asked me.

I just shook my head and lay down, resting my head on my paws.

"Alright, then," Millie cooed, licking my head again. She stood up to get her sons off of Graystripe, leaving me in the corner of the nursery again, lost in my thoughts.

I didn't care, though. It was lonely, sure, but I'd welcome the shadows. I didn't want to be out there. I didn't want to have all eyes looking at me for answers, for questions, for ideas. I didn't want them to come to me for advice, for love, for me to say something to lift their spirits, for reassurance, for laughs.

Because I knew in the end they wouldn't care.

In the end they wouldn't listen.

In the end they wouldn't love me.

If I got lost, in the end they'd give up looking.

In the end they won't even see me.

If I was in danger, in the end they'd stop protecting me.

In the end, they'd all forget me.

I knew that when they finally realized this, it'd be too late…

I wouldn't even live on in the stars, as they say all cats do…

Because I know that it can't be true…

And I know that it'd be too late…

And in the end, I'd be dead.

Is that eerie or what?

I included Blossomkit, my favorite of Graystripe and Millie's kits. What could Blossomkit possibly have to do with the story? You'll get to find out later. But I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who thinks those thoughts are pretty dark for a kit's. It'll make sense later.

Anyhow, I have a brilliant plan. (I've been plotting. Yes. I know it's dangerous.) So I'm hoping you guys will like it. I can't wait because sooner or later the romance enters, and I bet you're all looking forward to that. And my plan not only involves romance, but also tiny flowers, lost cats catching on fire, and cats who like to roar at the dark. Now doesn't that make sense? It should be obvious. (everyone stares at me) Okay, maybe not, but it'll make sense later. You can guess what you think I mean in your review!

By the way, I adore reviews. Thanks for reading! Love you guys! I'll update as soon as possible. (Happy Halloween!)

Oh, and someone please tell me the name of the third kit. It's Blossomkit, Bumblekit, and some other kit. I can't find my Eclipse book so I can't look it up. (Okay, good news. Nightclaw reminded me the other kit was Briarkit, so this chapter has been edited to fit that knowledge. Thank you Nightclaw!)

Thanks guys!

Ezzy