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Earthsong stretched and hauled himself out of his nest. Something felt different, there was a tingling in his muscles and he felt far stronger.
"Would you mind collecting some marigold?" Fogfeather called from deeper in the den. "We're low because of the battle."
"Sure."
Earthsong shook himself and padded out of the den, almost bumping into Nightpaw.
"What's up?" he sighed.
"My scratch started to bleed last night," she mewed.
"I'm getting marigold. Go see Fogfeather."
Earthsong brushed past her, stepping away when he felt an eerie cold radiating off her pelt.
"What?" Nightpaw asked.
Earthsong glanced back at her. The shadows seemed darker around her somehow.
"Nothing," he said, shaken.
Earthsong stumbled out of the den and raced into the forest, collapsing by the lake. Something was wrong with him. But what?
"Nothing is wrong with you, young healer."
A mottled gold and silver cat stepped into view.
"Why are you here? We don't let cats from other Clans into LightClan territory," Earthsong snarled.
"Surely dead cats don't frighten you?"
"Oh, sorry," Earthsong mewed. "I didn't realise, if I had I..."
The tom stopped him. "It's ok."
"What's your name?"
"I am Silvergold."
"You said there was nothing wrong with me," Earthsong prompted him.
"There's not," Silvergold purred. "StarClan has given you a gift to sense the cats who would do bad to the Clan that raised them. Have you sensed anyone yet?"
"Nightpaw, I think," Earthsong answered, feeling a thrill run through him.
StarClan had chosen him for this!
"Keep a close watch on her," Silvergold mewed. "If possible remove her from the Clan, if you do this bring her to me."
"I can't do that," Earthsong protested. "I'm just a healer, you'd need a warrior for that."
"StarClan has given you the strength to do this. But another cat might help you."
"Who?"
Silvergold paused, thinking. "I would try Dustclaw."
Earthsong considered it. Dustclaw mentored her brother, Skypaw, so he could easily watch Nightpaw. And he also had no attachments to the black apprentice.
"That will work. Thank you Silvergold!"
But the StarClan cat was already gone.
Earthsong called Dustclaw over as night fell.
"What is it?" he asked.
Earthsong quickly told him what had happened.
"I'm not watching over her. Get the cat out of LightClan straight away! She's not hurting Snowbird or the kits!"
"How do we get her out?"
"She's on guard duty tonight. Just get her out of camp. Say you're collecting herbs or something," Dustclaw hissed.
"Ok," Earthsong purred.
He padded over to sit next to Fogfeather. She glanced over at him.
"I need you to go find some more marigold," Fogfeather mewed. "You barely got any before and I'm afraid Stormclaw's wound is infected. She shouldn't have fought so close to kitting."
Earthsong nodded. "See you later then."
Earthsong slipped out of camp and waited a few fox-lengths from the entrance, hidden in shadow. After a while he saw Darkmist bring her apprentice up.
"A warrior will replace you on watch later," she mewed.
Nightpaw nodded and her mentor padded into the warrior's den. Earthsong watched the apprentice stare into the darkness. He wondered which Clan she was working for. BirdClan didn't seem likely, as she'd fought alongside LightClan in the battle a few days ago. PlantClan was on the other side of the meeting hollow, so it couldn't be them. It could possibly be AnimalClan, but the two Clans were at peace, so he doubted it. That left one possibility. Nightpaw must be working for the rogues! That would make sense. The rogues had started attacking after Nightpaw had been made an apprentice, when she could have contacted them. And Silvergold had hinted that there were more traitors! Maybe in LightClan, maybe in other Clans. Earthsong snapped out of his thoughts as he noticed Dustclaw approaching.
"I'm here to replace you on watch," the grey warrior mewed.
"Ok," Nightpaw said, stepping away.
Earthsong realised this was his chance. He stepped forward.
"Nightpaw," he hissed. "I need some help gathering herbs."
She turned.
"Uh, ok."
Earthsong trotted away, Nightpaw bounding after him.
"Where are we going?"
"To get herbs," Earthsong muttered.
He stopped near the outside border.
"Are you sure there are herbs here?" Nightpaw asked.
"No," he hissed and leapt at her.
The apprentice tried to dodge, but she hadn't been prepared for the attack and Earthsong pinned her down easily. She struggled against him for a few moments, then collapsed.
"What was that for?" Nightpaw spat.
"We'll take her now."
Silvergold appeared through the trees. A white she-cat was at his side.
"You're here," Earthsong mewed, relieved. "I didn't know if you'd come."
"I'll come whenever you need me," Silvergold promised. "This is Whitethistle. We'll take the traitor now."
Hope you liked it. I know Silvergold's name's pretty bad, so sorry about that, but I couldn't think of anything better. The name will make sense in time, (if I keep updating that long).
What do you think of Earthsong? And Silvergold, for that matter?
-SkyStorm