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Thunder

Thunder watched Quill through narrowed eyes. "Shard. Do you trust this newcomer?" He asked the grey and black she-cat. "Yes." Shard replied.

"Why? Is it not a coincidence that he shows up right after we declared war on Nightclan? He could be a spy for all we know." Thunder flicked his ears when he noticed Quill's icy gaze in his fur. His glare almost reminded Thunder of Scourge and Shard when they were mad.

"Stop suspecting him, we barely even know him." Shard stood up. "Well I have to go. See you around Thunder." Thunder nodded.

The golden tabby padded over to the younger cat. "Quill, I believe that Bone wants us to go hunting." Quill flicked his ear and nodded. "Okay, where?" Thunder replied "In Windclan territory." He watched Quill's eyes and reaction carefully, for all he knew Quill could be a clan cat. But Quill just shrugged "Sounds good."

Once they got into Windclan territory they started to hunt. Thunder stalked a robin carefully but right before he could jump Quill ran out, scaring the robin off.

"Don't kill that!" The light brown tabby tom yowled at him. "You scared off my prey!" Thunder growled, "Why shouldn't I kill it? It's fair meat. Unless you favor Windclan." Thunder snarled.

"What? I don't favor anybody." Quill responded frowning. "Then why did you scare off prey in Windclan territory?" Thunder asked him, narrowing his amber eyes into slits.

"I-" The younger cat was cut off when a large black tom tackled him. "Windclan, attack!" He yowled, nipping harshly at Quill's ears. Suddenly a large patrol of cats came running over the moor. Thunder quickly noted that there were only four cats along with the tom attacking Quill. Thunder unsheathed his claws preparing for a fight.

Quill's POV

The light brown tabby tom sank his teeth into the black tom's forepaw. It was twisted and obviously tender. "Reow!" The black tom tipped his head back in pain, revealing his open neck. In a desperate attempt to get the tom off him Quill sank his teeth into the black tom's neck.

"No! Deadfoot!" A small tabby tom yowled and charged at Quill. Fast as a snake Quill dropped Deadfoot and dodged. But as the light brown tabby tom glanced back at the black tom he realized that he was dead.

"You killed him!" In a mad rage the little cat charged at Quill again. "I'm sorry for this." Quill charged the little cat and rammed into him, sending him sliding across the ground. Easily, the older tom pinned him to the ground. Quill glanced at Thunder, battling two large cats, obviously older and more skilled then him. "Stop!" Quill yowled at then.

Instantly the three cats stopped fighting and looked over the light brown tabby tom. "If you don't surrender then I will kill this cat, just like I did the one over there!" The two Windclan cats yowled and ran over to the black cat with the twisted paw. "Deadfoot!" One of the cats moaned, lost in a world of grief.

"You murderer!" The other cat yowled, and unsheathed his claws, obviously preparing to leap at him. "But, if you do attack me I will kill this cat." Quill dug his claws into the little cat's throat, and a bead of blood streamed out. "Mudclaw! Please!" The white she-cat he had pinned down wailed as Quill dug his claws in harder.

"Fine." Mudclaw sheathed his claws, his tail lashing. Quill grinned "Wise choice." And stepped off the white she-cat. "Thunder, let's go."

Back at camp in Thunder's POV

"Are you sure you're okay Thunder?" Shatter asked Thunder for the fourth time. "Yes I'm sure Shatter." Thunder purred. He licked Shatter on the head affectionately. "They didn't land a scratch on me."

Shatter frowned "You two against four skilled Windclan cats? The odds weren't exactly in your favor." The silver she-cat meowed. "Well there's a confidence boost." Thunder growled sarcastically and rolled his eyes.

"Hey Thunder," Shard padded over to the large golden tom. "Storm wants to check you over for wounds." Thunder nodded, "Right, I'll be right there."

Thunder padded into the medicine cats den, scanning the den for a grey pelt. "Good, you're here Thunder." The grey medicine cat padded out from behind a large stack of leaves. "I don't smell any blood on you so you should be okay, but just let me check you over, then you can go."

Thunder flicked his ear "The only main wound is on my forepaw." The large tom held out his left forepaw for Storm to see. "I'll have to put some herbs on it, stay here."

Once Storm had finished with the poultices she waved him out of the den. "Just don't reopen your forepaw!" Storm meowed to him. "Right!" Thunder called back.

"Shard, please!" Thunder pricked his ears as he heard Lion's mew. "Shard, I love you! Don't leave me like this!" Thunder dropped into a crouch and crept forward. "No Lion. I tried to give you comfort when you needed it, and you threw me away like dirt. You went to Death instead." Shard snarled.

"Shard, why can't we just go back to the way we used to be? My leg is almost healed, I'll be training again before long!" Lion pleaded. "Back to the way we used to be? No, never." Shard turned around and stalked off. "Shard!" Lion wailed after her.

"You lost her." Thunder emerged from around the corner and padded over to Lion. "Why?" Lion mewed, his ears flattened like a confused and lost kitten. Thunder felt a stab of pity for the tom. "She felt the same pain as you when you broke your leg. She cared for you." Thunder told him.

"It's too late now." Lion stood up and walked away, his tail dragging in the mud.

Thunder trotted into the apprentice's den, his ears twitching. He curled up in his nest and a large dark wave claimed him.

"Thunder!" Shatter screamed as she was pulled away from him, an invisible force separating the two litter-mates. "Shatter!" Thunder yowled, his claws swiping at the slippery stone underneath him, struggling for a paw-hold as he started to slip.

"Shatter!" Thunder yowled again, as he felt his claws tear and suddenly he was falling into an icy abyss, where he saw two icy green eyes in the darkness, and suddenly a horrible pain in his chest. "Shatter!" Thunder screeched,

"Thunder, Thunder wake up!" Thunder shot to his paws, his forehead banging painfully against Quill's chin. "Ow..." Quill recoiled and rubbed his chin ruefully with his forepaw. "Watch it, I know your were having a bad dream but Scourge called a meeting." Thunder nodded and padded out into the glaring sunlight.

"I have a few ceremonies to preform." Scourge meowed in a quiet voice. "Thunder, Lion, and Claw step forward." Thunder stepped forward, in between Claw and Lion. "I have talked with your mentors and they have decided that you all are ready for your warrior ceremonies. I hereby announce all three of you full warriors." Thunder frowned, these weren't the correct words for the ceremony.

"Claw! Thunder! Lion!" A few cats called, but they quickly stopped when no one joined in. "I am sorry for your rushed ceremonies, but there is a announcement." Scourge apologized to the young cats.

"In four days time we will attack Nightclan! We have got word that they will try to attack us tonight, and we will be ready. This will be the deciding battle! The victory is for Bloodclan cats!" Scourge lifted his voice to a yowl, and a few cats started to cheer "Bloodclan! Bloodclan! Bloodclan!" Soon enough all the cats had joined in and Scourge looked down proudly at his cats.

Thunder glanced over at Quill and noticed he wasn't cheering. "What's up Quill?" Thunder scooted over to the brown tom. "It's just, I'm worried about the battle. Do you think we really will win?" Quill fretted, his eyes aimed at the sky. "I'm sure we will win, Quill." Thunder assured the young tom. Thunder resumed his cheering.

Alright guys, longest chapter I've written so far I believe. The next chapter will be a Nightclan chapter, and Robin will be starring! :D Shard and Lion broke up, touche. Don't worry, those two will find their own loves later. Also prepare for some epic QuillXIvory. I updated the allegiances, you might want to check it out. Any questions or comments, I have open ears!