Happy New Years everyone! I can't believe its 2018! Well, happy 2018, and on with the story.

But first, reviews.

Venomheart the Dreamer- Thanks for telling me. I'll probably put a related short story in there sometime.

Sharpbreeze- Thanks! I'm really glad you like it.

Cloudy Dreamcatcher- Thanks. She'll be in the next chapter as well.

Pouncepaw crouched at the edge of the den, Moonkit by her side. A ginger rogue sat a tail-length in front of them, his back turned. He'd been guarding them all through the day, and in the darkness of the night Pouncepaw hoped they could escape.

"Remember the plan," Pouncepaw hissed. "I distract them while you…"

"Run out of camp and wait for you," Moonkit finished. "Go."

Pouncepaw walked forwards to sit besides the rogue. He turned towards her, snarling, his amber eyes glowing with hatred. Pouncepaw flinched back.

"Get back!" he spat.

Be friendly. Calm and friendly.

"What's your name?" Pouncepaw asked, keeping her voice light and refusing to move.

The rogue relaxed slightly, clearly believing she wasn't trying to run away.

"Comet," he mewed. "And you?"

"Pouncepaw."

Out of the corner of her eye she saw Moonkit slip out of the den, but forced her eyes to not follow the kit's path.

"So you're an apprentice," Comet said.

Pouncepaw froze for a moment, surprised at the rogue's knowledge of the Clans.

"H-how do you know that?" she stammered.

"Shade has eyes and ears everywhere," Comet hissed.

"Wait…" Pouncepaw mewed. You can't mean it. You can't mean it. "You don't mean…"

Don't say it. Please don't say it.

"There are traitors inside your precious Clans," Comet growled, his eyes glittering.

No, no, no. We have to tell Blazestar.

"No Clan cat would work for Shade!" Pouncepaw declared.

"This has gone on too long," the rogue snarled. "Get back, Pounce, now."

"Kits being unco-operative?" a black she-cat mewed, padding out of the shadows.

Comet turned to face her, dipping his head. "Of course they are, Slink."

While his back was turned, Pouncepaw ran. She sprinted through the camp, and squirmed through the entrance, which was just as well fortified as Clan entrances. Moonkit stared up at her as she burst out.

"Run?"

"Run!" Pouncepaw confirmed.

They dashed off together. From behind her Pouncepaw could hear Comet and Slink yowling, "They've escaped! The kits have escaped!"

Pouncepaw sprinted as fast as she could, Moonkit, despite being several moons younger, right at her side.

"Which way's LightClan?" Moonkit panted.

Pouncepaw stopped, staring around.

"I-I don't know."

"How can you not know?" Moonkit growled in frustration, coming to a halt.

"I wasn't…" Pouncepaw began, before hearing heavy thudding from behind them.

"Go!" she yowled, butting Moonkit forwards.

Moonkit stumbled, but regained her footing and dashed off. Pouncepaw went to follow, but a paw clamped down hard on her tail.

"Going somewhere?" Comet mewed lightly.

"I've got the other one," a rough voice growled.

A brown tom stepped out of the shadows holding Moonkit in his jaws. His unnaturally large teeth were curled around the kit's scruff, and small scratches covered his face and neck.

"Help!" Moonkit hissed, struggling to escape.

Spurred into action, Pouncepaw kicked Comet in the face, claws unsheathed. The rogue fell back, and she leapt towards the tom holding Moonkit. Almost immediately she was flipped onto her back and pinned to the ground by a black and white she-cat. Slowly, deliberately, the rogue placed a paw on her neck, claws extended. Pouncepaw tried to shrink back into the ground, her heart beating fast as fear raced through her.

"What do we have here?" a familiar voice mewed smoothly.

Pouncepaw tensed, her fear forgotten as hate flooded her body.

"Two kits, running away?" Shade continued, stepping into sight. "Let her up, Nix. This one won't run."

The black and white she-cat dipped her head and stepped back. Pouncepaw scrambled to her feet.

"Back off Shade," she snarled. "Or I'll-I'll kill you."

Shade laughed. "And wouldn't that be a happy ending," he mewed. "But I'm not so easy to kill."

He padded forward, green eyes glinting. Pouncepaw backed up, her hate replaced by a fresh wave of fear. Shade growled with pleasure before knocking her over with a quick blow to head. Pouncepaw lay stunned for a moment, and by the time she'd recovered her wits Shade was standing over her, his paws planted firmly on her shoulders.

"Let this be a lesson to traitors and those who would run to me," Shade mewed, his voice carrying to the gathered rogues.

Pouncepaw's eyes widened and her heart started racing. I could die. I really, really don't want to die. She struggled against Shade, but he raised a paw and placed a claw next to her eye.

"Careful now, or I might slip," he growled softly.

Pouncepaw grew still, staring at Shade in terror.

"Good," Shade mewed.

With a flick of his paw he scored three deep lines down the side of Pouncepaw's face. Pouncepaw pulled her head away, gasping at the pain. Shade turned away, giving her a final glance over his shoulder.

"Be careful, Pounce, or it'll be your eye next."

Sorry for all these short chapters. I'll try make the next one longer.

But anyway, up to now was prewritten (with editing) and I'm not sure what to do now. I will go back to Swishpaw and Foxleap and finish that but i don't know what should happen. Ideas are welcome.

-SkyStorm