A/U: This chapter is rather short and pointless. But I had to write something, so here we go. Anyways, thanks PieInYaFace and Son of The Sea 100896 for reviewing!

Chapter 23

Piercing emotions surged through Rockfall as he followed a patrol across the moor. After the last half moon and first snowfall, the brown and black warrior had earned his warrior name. Now he was patrolling the border with Stoneclaw and Leaftail. The ground itself had frozen underpaw. Rockfall felt the first bitter tang of leafbare, and he knew that there was nothing good about it.

His sister, Goldenpaw, had died just two days ago. It was a bitter blow to the young warrior, and he still felt a rush of fury towards ThunderClan for letting Leafpool live. Goldenpaw had starved to death. If Leafpool hadn't been hunting the rabbits that WindClan relied on, Goldenpaw wouldn't have died.

The young Marked warrior followed his Clanmates towards a hill, where they could overlook the forest. For once in his life, Rockfall would have liked to see Copperpaw. Or what ever name she had received. He knew that by now she would be a full warrior like himself. Her attitude towards him had not changed since they first met. She still acted the same way around other cats like she did when she was an apprentice.

At first her mood had startled Rockfall when he found her fighting Leafpool. But now he knew that she too was fighting the urge to kill the former medicine cat. It felt as though some primal instinct kept them from doing what they were told. Rockfall himself would have killed her in a heartbeat if he could, but Crowfeather had stopped him before that happened.

"I smell ThunderClan," Leaftail growled. His name-sake tail lashed with frustration as the shadows moved deeper into the woods. Rockfall could tell that the dark tabby wanted to fight with them. Leaftail was always looking for a challenge, especially one from ThunderClan. Since Leafpool's flight during Rockfall's failed mission, the older warrior had been itching to get revenge on ThunderClan cats. "Maybe we should take them?" he suggested to Stoneclaw.

"I don't think that's a good idea," the gray tabby replied with a shake of his head. "I'm guessing that they're looking for a fight too, which is why they're taunting us. The last thing we need are more injuries for Kestrelflight and Fallenleaf."

Rockfall growled irritably as the shadows disappeared. He knew that he could have easily destroyed them with one simple boulder. Hurling a boulder had become easy for him, and now he was becoming more advanced with them. If he concentrated enough, Rockfall could control a boulder and float in the air for a few heartbeats. This newly discovered ability had allowed him to become an even greater hunter than before.

"Lets go before they bring reinforcements," he meowed after mulling over the thoughts of battles. They weren't worth it. Not if it meant losing more lives.

The two older warriors grumbled in agreement. Leaftail led the way down the hill towards a small frozen pool. Rockfall was surprised that there were still patches of water that had not frozen. His amber eyes gleamed as he spotted pawprints in the snow.

"Recognize those?" he growled as the others gathered around him.

"They look familiar," Leaftail hissed. "Like that loner we spotted a few moons ago."

Rockfall bared his teeth at the thought of running into Leafpool. He knew that the light brown tabby would continue stalking the Clan until she had enough to eat. Her own safety relied on the prey that ran across the moor. If they ran into each other he wouldn't allow her to live. Not this time.

Leaftail and Stoneclaw exchanged surprised glances at Rockfall's reaction. Neither complained though as he quickly followed the pawprints. They weren't fresh, but they could explain who the cats were. Rockfall had a feeling that it was the former ThunderClan medicine cat. He knew that she would be living off of a Clan's territory before leaving them for good. Sooner or later she would grow tired of hunting rabbits, and if he was lucky, she would leave.

Soon they reached the edge of WindClan territory. The pawprints had faded by now, and Rockfall couldn't make out any scents. By now the sun had risen to its full height. Both Leaftail and Stoneclaw were looking exhausted after trekking across the territory.

He let out a sigh of defeat. There were no signs of Leafpool, and he had a feeling she wouldn't have spent much time out right now. It was getting colder and colder. Soon most of the prey the cats of WindClan ate would be hiding in their nests. With a lash of his tail, Rockfall followed his Clanmates back to camp.

The few trees that did grow around WindClan territory were sparse. Rockfall looked around as he spotted a small, scraggly looking tree. There weren't many leaves that covered the branches. It did make a good lookout post though. Sometimes Onestar sent his warriors to the trees as sentries. Rockfall himself had been sent to the trees many times during his apprentice training.

Silvery wisps of clouds began to surround the sun as they returned to camp. Leaftail immediately joined Crowfeather after they were greeted by Harespring and Sunstrike. Both cats were on guard duty, and had nodded to the approaching warriors. The camp itself was busy as cats returned from hunting patrols. Rockfall spotted Sedgewhisker grooming herself from outside the nursery. The light brown tabby was now expecting Harespring's kits, and she would give birth within a few moons.

"Any signs of an invasion?" Crowfeather asked as he joined Leaftail.

The dark tabby shook his head warily. "It seems like they're peaceful once more," he replied. "But we did find signs of a rogue wandering around the territory again," he added cautiously.

When Crowfeather's blue eyes flashed, Leaftail let out a low growl. Rockfall knew that he was thinking of Crowfeather's defensive stance towards Leafpool. The WindClan deputy had defended her when Rockfall had been ordered to kill her. The young Marked cat had been furious with him ever since.

"I wonder why they've been slinking around the borders," Harespring murmured as Crowfeather left them. "You would think that they would leave by now. There's no prey around to hunt."

The other cats who had heard the news quickly joined them. Rockfall listened to their mutterings as time went on. He had a feeling that there was a real reason as to why Leafpool was hanging around the edges. Perhaps she wanted to find out what was happening within her own Clan. Or maybe she was biding her time for a chance to come back. Either way, she was not welcomed in WindClan. And Rockfall would make sure that she knew.

A/U: I hope you guys liked this! I know it wasn't much, and it was probably very confusing. But there wasn't much I could think of to write, so I hope you enjoyed most of it...