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Chapter 17

Lionblaze padded out of the medicine cat den in time to see a cat standing behind Firestar. At first he thought it was Brambleclaw, but Lionblaze saw him standing next to Squirrelflight listening to what Firestar was saying. Without thinking Lionblaze leapt at the tabby, knowing that it was Tigerstar. He bowled him over as Firestar leapt out of the way of the claws.

Brambleclaw leapt up to fight the attacker, Greystripe, Dustpelt, and Sandstorm leapt up onto the Highrock also. The rest of the cats fell into a defensive line around the nursery and the elders den. Lionblaze clawed with all of his might, but he just couldn't break through the dark tabby's skin.

Flashback

Lionpaw pinned Tigerstar down and Tigerstar mewed "I'm not falling for that trick again!" then they fought. Lionpaw pinned Tigerstar down and Tigerstar growled "Go ahead kill me! You're too weak to do it!" Lionpaw backed away and mewed "No! You're already dead!"

End Flashback

Lionblaze hissed as Tigerstar hit him in the side, and Lionblaze turned and leapt at Tigerstar, he screeched in fury. He pinned down Tigerstar and then a flash of fur shot over and bowled Lionblaze over. Lionblaze staggered and saw Hawkpaw holding him down. Lionblaze stared in disbelief as his won kit then leapt up and raced out of camp.

Lionblaze tried to get up but Tigerstar pinned him down. Lionblaze felt pain as Tigerstar's claws hit his belly, but Lionblaze did not bleed. Lionblaze suddenly remembered Heatherpaw, and he pushed off Tigerstar and stood to face him, but Tigerstar was beginning to fade. Lionblaze heard him whisper "I will return, so that not even you can stop me."

Lionblaze shook off and looked around the clearing, everywhere cats were staring up at the Highledge in shock. Lionblaze opened his mouth to say something, but no words came out. Lionblaze just padded down from the Highledge and sat at the base next to Brambleclaw. Everyone was waiting for Firestar to get up and tell them what to do.

What seemed like moons were only seconds as Firestar heaved himself onto his paws, and began to explain to the cats about the Dark Forest, but little did Lionblaze know is that someone was chasing after Hawkpaw.

Dovewing watched Hawkpaw leap up and attack his father, and then slowly turn and race away out of camp. Dovewing on impulse followed him, she could hear him stop at the shore of the lake, and could see him lying there sadly.

Dovewing walked over to him and mewed "Why/" Hawkpaw just looked up at her through big sad eyes and he said "He was going to kill Tigerstar that's why." Dovewing bit back a rude retort and said "But Tigerstar is an evil cat why would it be bad if Lionblaze killed him?" this time Hawkpaw didn't answer.

Dovewing heard the leaves rustle and saw Ivyclaw step out of the brush; she turned to her sister and said "You would understand him better." Ivyclaw dipped her head and mewed back "Just please don't listen in on us, for once PLEASE!"

Dovewing understood the urgency in her sister's voice so Dovewing just padded back to camp, where she could sense the stillness in the air as cats took in what they had just seen, and she heard Brambleclaw suddenly order patrols, breaking the stress.

Ivyclaw stared at Hawkpaw sadly and then she mewed "you know I train in the Dark Forest also." Hawkpaw's head suddenly shot up and he said "Really I thought it was just me, but I mean I know it isn't right, but maybe I could use what Tigerstar trains me against him when the time comes, and I really couldn't watch Tigerstar be killed.

I will probably be banished from the clan now." Ivyclaw watched Hawkpaw rest his head on his paws. She mewed "You will not be banished, and I promise I won't let anything happen to you."

With that Ivyclaw rapped her tail around Hawkpaw and comforted as he began to weep (A/N that is if cats can weep)

Jayfeather heard Firestar say "I want all senior warriors to meet me in my den; I also want Jayfeather and Briarlight there." Jayfeather felt waves of uncomfortable ness coming off of Briarlight and he figured it would be her first time in the leader's den as a medicine cat. Jayfeather heard cats began to gather into small groups and talk about what just happened and then a mew rang out.

Brambleclaw spoke "all cats I wand to keep moving on, so Three hunting patrol and three border patrols." As Brambleclaw finished the only cats left in camp were Lionblaze, Cinderheart, Brackenfur, and Sorreltail. Looks like Brambleclaw did a good job of getting rid of the cat so they wouldn't be stressing over seeing Tigerstar. Jayfeather sniffed the air and then padded up the Highledge, only occasionally slipping on rocks he couldn't sense.

Jayfeather padded into the leader's den, Briarlight close behind. Jayfeather could sense Sandstorm, Brambleclaw, Dustpelt, Greystripe, Ferncloud, Squirrelflight, and Firestar all sitting together in a corner of the den, whispering, Firestar explaining.

Jayfeather padded up and brushed his tail sweeping the ground before sitting down and listening to Firestar. Firestar told the six cats about the Dark Forest; all the while everyone was silent waiting till the explanation was over.

Jayfeather listened to Firestar explain everything in detail, all the while leaving out the power of three.

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