Chapter 8

Maka ran as fast as her legs would carry her. When she got close enough she heard Fireheart.

"Brightpaw. Please focus! Stop getting sidetracked by every little thing!" she heard Fireheart say.

I guess Fireheart's having some trouble controlling Patty. Maka thought. She burst through the bushes and took a couple of breaths before saying, "Sandstorm... Apprentices... Hurt!"

"What? Sandstorm's hurt!" Fireheart yelled taking off in the direction Maka came.

"Wait!" Maka yelled running after him leaving a very confused Patti.

Maka caught up with the ginger tom, "There are two apprentices that are hurt! Not Sandstorm! Sandstorm's fine!" she said.

Fireheart turned his emerald gaze on her and nodded with relief, "Thank StarClan..." he muttered as they neared the blood-soaked ground. The flame colored tom looked at the two apprentices and walked slowly over to them. "What happened here?" he asked his voice barely a whisper.

"I do not know Fireheart. They were already like this when Sandpaw and I got here." Sandstorm reported.

Fireheart nodded and proceeded to pick up one of the two apprentices. "Sandpaw, Sandstorm you two get Brightpaw." he said turning and running back to camp. The two she-cats nodded and picked up the barely alive she-cat and walked back to camp.

(With Soul)

Soul followed Longtail as he showed him the end of ThunderClan territory and the beginning of ShadowClan. He wrinkled his nose in disgust at the smell of the road before them. "This place smells awful." he said trying to cover his nose up.

Longtail chuckled, "Yes, well that's to be expected with the Thunderpath and ShadowClan territory right across from here."

Thunderpath? Soul thought. Oh. Must be cat terms for road, like "moon" for month. Soul looked across the road and saw a pair of amber eyes looking at him in delight. He stiffened and Longtail noticed.

"What's wrong?" he asked the white tom.

"Th-there's a pair of eyes, amber eyes... Across the ro- Thunderpath." Soul manged to answer, pointing across the road with his tail.

"What!" Longtail exclaimed looking across. Soul followed his gaze, but the eyes, were not there anymore. "I don't see any. But, you're sure they were amber?"

Soul stared in shock and nodded slowly, "Yeah, but they were just there! How did they-"

"It's fine come on let's head back to camp." Longtail said sternly turning away.

He looked back at the Thunderpath before following him. After they left the owner of the amber eyes walked out of the bushes with a smirk across his scarred muzzle. "So I guess you are the one that appeared in my dream. The cat with blood-red eyes." the brown tabby tom laughed. "Guess I'll see you soon then." he turned and ran back into his own territory.

(Back at camp)

Kid marveled at the sight the ThunderClan, "This camp is perfectly symmetrical!" he sighed happily. Liz rolled her eyes and the brambles protecting the camp started to rustle. Next thing anycat knew, Fireheart, Sandstorm, Patty and Maka came through along with Swiftpaw and Brightpaw.

Patty walked over to her sister, while the rest of the group went to Cinderpelt. "Hey what's up Brightpaw?" Liz asked.

Patty shrugged not laughing for once, "I'm not sure big sis. All I know is Fireheart ran off when Sandpaw appeared and when they came back they were carrying those cats."

Kid nodded and turned to the medicine cat den and waited for the three cats to reappear.

(In the medicine cat)

Cinderpelt stared in shock at what stood before her. "What happened to these cats?" she asked.

Sandstorm placed Brightpaw in front of her. "I'm not sure we found the two like this. Can you save Brightpaw?" she asked hopefully.

"I'll do what I can now please go." Cinderpelt said.

Sandstorm, Fireheart and Sandpaw nodded and turned to go, but stopped when they heard Brightpaw mumbling something. They leaned in closer to hear her.

"Nake, snake... Cobra, cobura..." she whispered. "Wolf, wolves! Wolf, wolves!"

"'Nake, snake'? 'Cobra, cobura'? 'Wolf, wolves'? What in the world does that mean?" Fireheart wondered.

Maka's eyes widened, No way... That can't be...

She was snapped out of her thoughts when she heard pawsteps behind her. She turned and saw a long white-furred tom with piercing blue eyes and a blue-gray she-cat with distant blue eyes.

"Brightpaw!" the white tom exclaimed running over to the injured she-cat.

"What's going on here?" the she-cat growled.

"Bluestar!" Fireheart exclaimed. "Uh, well we found Swiftpaw and Brightpaw severely injured."

"Who's Bluestar?" Maka whispered in Sandstorm's ear.

"She's leader of our clan!" Sandstorm hissed back.

Bluestar looked at Brightpaw's injured form and sighed, "She must have her named changed."

The white tom glared at Bluestar, "It's about time!" he snarled.

"Cloudtail." Fireheart muttered placing his tail on his nephew's shoulder.

Bluestar ignored the white warrior and sat in front of Brightpaw. (A/N: Again not sure if these are the right words. Probably not but bear with me) "From this day forward, you shall be known as 'Lostface'."

Cloudtail's fur rose and he bared his fangs, "'LOSTFACE'? THAT'S THE NAME YOU PICKED FOR HER? THAT'S A TERRIBLE NAME!" he yowled angrily.

Maka nodded her head, "Why would you choose a name like that? Surely, you can think of a better one!"

"Sandpaw, go and get yourself some prey." Sandstorm said not turning to look at her apprentice. "And you never question the leader's word. That includes you too Cloudtail."

The white-furred warrior glared at the pale ginger she-cat before turning back to Lostface. Maka opened her mouth to argue but closed it, thinking it was better just to obey, and walked out of Cinderpelt's den.

Me: Woo! Finally updated! Sorry for the wait you guys! Oh and be prepared for some major action in the next chapter!

Soul: Wow takes you long enough to update Tiger. And what's up with making me all scared? Cool guys don't get scared!

Me: Well, who says you're cool?

Soul: Why you-

Me: *glomps him* Oh you know I love you ya big ball of fur!

Maka: Makaaaaaaaa-CHOP!

Soul and I pass out.

Maka: Hoped you all liked the chapter!

Black*Star: Why wasn't Tsubaki and I in it?

Me: Cause I couldn't fit you in deal with it!