Title: Thistleclaw's Wish

Rating: T+ maybe will change

Pairings: Thistleclaw will have many pairings, both male and female, cannot be certain of it really though. Other pairings added in but many of the cats that are involved will be those from the Dark Forest, so suggestions are a huge help here ^^. There will be book pairings as well.

Summary: Au slightly. Thistleclaw is still outraged by Crokedstar's 'betrayal' to the Black Forest cats and now he is with his old apprentice to write the wrongs. He makes a wish and not but two days does he wake up as a...twoleg...now he has found out things can be not as they seem. Now he has the opportunity to do what he could not do before, take over the clans, or in this case the teams of Warrior high...but can he do it with some people knowing what he is after such as Crokedstar and Bluestar as well as Firestar who has taken Bluestar's part in taking him down?

Warnings: Might have spoilers for The Forgotten Warrior, Sign of the Moon, and Crookedstar's Promise.

Thistleclaw's Wish 02

Crookedstar stood by his brother as people came with a monster. He swallowed, the monster gave him the chills and he still did not know how people could go into those things. Despite him now being human as well he was scared of these /things/ for the reason that well, it was rather frightening to be near them when they killed cats when you were one, as well as paralyzed them. Like that one Thunderclan medicine cat that was dead now, Cinderpelt he believed? Well she had been one of those cats. She had lost the ability to be a warrior after getting hit.

He watched them lift Firestar into an odd type of nest and load him into the monster while Brambleclaw talked to a twoleg about what kind of problems Firestar had been happening. He then watched them attach something to Firestar and a frantic Bluestar asked what it was, and simply the twoleg answered, wait no person, answered with words saying that this would help him breath. Crookedstar tilted his head, how could those things help Firestar breath? It made no sense to him…but then again did that really matter at the moment. No, no it didn't. He had more things to worry about. His life for example…it was so confusing at the moment. He sighed, deciding to go find Brambleberry to help him out here, he needed her wisdom.

When he arrived to where she was staying with Hailstar's mate he knocked on the door.

No answer came to him and he sighed softly. What was he to do? He needed her right now…but she was not in her room. Wait…then maybe she was with the other medicine cats that remember they're past, he had noticed some of them had not remembered they're past, and that worried him, but not as much as all of the other things. He walked down the hall, but stopped when he heard voices. He could remember hearing one of the voices, the voice of Dovewing, one of the chosen three to hold the power of stars in they're paws.

He walked to the source of his voice, wondering what was going on. He didn't know the other voice though, but he could sent a hint of Tigerstar. His heart speed up as he scented the old Shadowclan/Thunderclan cat. As he came closer to the voices he saw them. Dovewing, Tigerheart. Wait Tigerheart? Hmn…Tawnypelt's kit…that's whom. Looks like I was right about him being born of shadow and thunder… how odd though, what is he doing here? Crookedstar wondered. He listened in on the conversation but eventually his mind going to how in the world did he sent like he did when he was a cat. Then again, he probably still had that for the reason he had been a cat at one point. Well then again none of that mattered at this point. He could practically feel his ears twitch in confusion as he heard Tigerstar's meow as well as someone else's. Darkstripe. He thought and felt anger surge into him. Stonefur…he was the one who got rid of him...and left poor Mistystar and those two kits...just because they were half clan.

"Darkstripe," Tigerstar looked at the Dark haired ex-warrior, his eyes glinting with something that Crookedstar did not understand. It was a mixture of happiness and sadness.

"Yes Tigerstar?" The Darkstripe asked, dipping his head a bit to his old leader. "What is on you're mind?"

"Firestar..." He could hear the edge to the old warriors tone of voice.

"Hmn? But isn't this illness going to take care of him Tiger-...wait..." Darkstripe paused in mid-sentence. He seemed to be thinking about something and finally Crookedstar hear him speak. "You once told me he had the power to unite the clans, is that what this is about Tigerstar? We need him don't we. Thistleclaw needs you to get him to unite the clans so that we can take them over more easily than we would if they were standing alone." Fear coursed through Crookedstar as he took in the words Darkstripe had uttered. That would mean the clans were in for it, but he could not do anything to Firestar, that would ear him a place in the Darkforest, and that was what he knew Thistleclaw wanted to happen to him, but he would not let it.

"Hmn. Yes you have got it Darkstipe...but there is more to that than this. I want you to get rid of his mate, she will get in the way of my plans..." Tigerstar growled. "I need her gone. Can you do this Darkstripe?"

"Of course Tigerstar as long as I can rule beside you..."

"Hmn. I will have three people ruling besides me then. But I do not think Thistleclaw will mind that...adding another in anyways."

"Wait...then who is the-oh...I get it...Ah-ha. You will bribe him into helping us wont you? Well no wait, you will bribe him to stay by you're side with...?"

"The lives of his clan and his other friends," An amused tone was in Tigerstar's voice.

"I will let all of his clan mates live without any harm done from us as well as the lives as a few of the others from the other three clans. Hah. I will already know he will ask of me to spare Onestar's life as well as Mistystar's. I have no doubts there. He was always soft..."

"What about Stormfur?"

"I honestly do not know where that one is...I have not scented him in the clans..." Tigerstar mused. "He must be dead or something...hmph. Who cares though, just go deal with Sandstorm while I go with Graystripe my 'escort' to see Firestar. Hn. I hate following that one, but as long as I get what I want in the end I do not believe it matters."

"Yes Tigerstar. I will head of now." Crookedstar heard the footsteps of Darkstripe fade into the mixture of the other noises in the hallways now.

Crookedstar was not sure what to make of this. He knew this was not good, but whom would he warn first. Firestar was the biggest aset, but Sandstorm was his mate and Crookedstar did not know if he could live with himself if she were to die. Wait no, Darkstripe was heading to Sandstorm's room, but she had to be with Firestar, Brambleclaw probably used one of those odd devices to tell her...but then...if she was with Firestar then...Tigerstar would get to her first. He took off running, his heart going into overdrive as he ran. Honestly he was running blindly, but he didn't care.

As he passed the boys' dorms he was pulled inside and held there. He felt a voice hiss into his ear.

"Well now Crookedstar, where are you off to in such a hurry?" Thistleclaw. It was quite obvious.

Crookedstar swallowed. He should have known Thistleclaw would be out to stop him. He felt the other pull him along and his eyes went wide. He was thrown onto the bed in they're room and the other sighed softly.

"You really should have listened to me Crookedstar...now I will have to keep a closrer eye on you...Hn..." Thistleclaw yawned, and laid down on his own bed. "Now don't get going anywhere, there are sensors, so I will know if you leave, and well I don't think you want to know what would happen to you if you were to make me mad...correct?" Thistleclaw glanced at him then smirked. "Well now. Good-night Crookedstar."

"Firestar!" Sandstorm wailed as the heart monitor slowly started going down, the leaders heart-beat slowly falling to a stop and then suddenly...there was nothing. A drowned beep told them that Firestar had lost a life...maybe his only life. Sandstorm cried, her mate could not be dead, he could not have left here in a situation like this...she felt people rush by her and try and bring the leader back, but to no avail it did not work. She cried hard, but then stopped suddenly as there was a steady beep. She looked up, he was back...he was back...she saw the 'doctors' stare at the rate in shock then check for his pulse, and found it. To say something they were in shock, but then again so was Graystripe, Brambleclaw, Sandstorm, and well even Tigerstar was slightly shocked to see the heart rate come back.

But to Tigerstar this meant that he had something worth while to tell Thistleclaw. He would be able to tell him that they still had nine-lives and maybe a possible chance to get nine-lives for him...if not they would just give him a life somehow...they would figure it out sometime...

Thistleclaw heard something and sighed. It was his phone, and it had woken him up. He answered it while glancing over at Crookedstar. Good he was asleep, well Thistleclaw hoped he was, and Oakheart was not in the room still, good. He listened to Tigerstar's report and felt a smirk come to his lips. He got up and woke Crookedstar and made the other listen to the report. He was satisfied when Crookedstar's eyes went dark as Thistleclaw hung up. This plan was working slowly but it was working. Crookedstar was starting to fall back into the path of a darkforest cat with every move Thistleclaw made, and this almost made sure that he was getting Crookedstar back to being one of them. Once it happened, he would have control over Riverclan somewhat...then when Firestar got better and he united the clans, there would be one more simple thing...now the only other problem was probably that there were many cats to get in his ways. No rephrase that, not cats, but many humans to get in his way...

But no, he would not let these people get in his way. In the end he would win the clans over...and it was going to be soon. He was not going to let anyone out of this situation.

"Crookedjaw!" Mapleshade snapped at the warrior as he tried to copy the move she was showing him. He looked at her, worry flashing in his eyes. She sighed and shook her head. "No, Crookedjaw that move will not work like that with your jaw..." She murmured, treating him like he was her kit. "Now I thought you would pick up on tha. I want you to listen to me...you see I will show you some moves that with you're jaw you will not be able to do, but I will show you how to change it so that it will fit you!" She nodded as Crookedjaw nodded to her words.

Crookedstar snapped up panting. He covered his eyes with his hand and growled softly. Why was he having these memory dreams again. He hated it, but then again it was better than the nightmares he had shortly before he passed on...those were much worse. He sighed, then shivered, glancing down at Thistleclaw. When had he fallen asleep beside the old Thunderclan warrior? He didn't remember. He sighed and shook his head then laid back down, not really going to argue. He had a headache, as well as he was exhausted. He yawned and closed his eyes, but as he slipped into sleep once more he had to wonder, where was his brother? He had to be somewhere, and he was not back in the room yet...so then maybe he was with the others with Firestar...

He shivered, remembering what he had heard on the phone earlier when Thistleclaw had made him listen. He was having flashbacks to the darkforest for at least an hour...it scared him when he heard the plans earlier, and now he was even more frightened by what he had been told. He sighed, trying to relax, but for some reason he felt uneasy...more so now that he had time to think. Something was going on, and what ever it was was not a good thing. It had to be something to do with his family, because he had this feeling once before...right before...No! Oakheart! This feeling...right before Oakheart was killed. He got up quickly, eyes wide in panic. Something was wrong...his brother was in danger!

He quickly headed for the door only to be tripped and pulled back to bed. "Now, what did I say about leaving Crookedstar?" Thistleclaw hissed. "You want to be punished that badly!"

"N-no...brother...he's...he's...in danger...please...please...let me go..." Crookedstar hated that he was beging, but he couldn't help it. His brother was in danger...and he needed to help him. He looked at Thistleclaw. "...please..."

Thistleclaw smirked and whispered. "Obey me, and nothing bad will happen to Shellheart, nor Oakheart..." And with that Crookedstar felt a pain in his neck right before his eyes went blank and his eyes rolled to the back of his head...

"Oak...heart..."