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THIS IS A HUGE PART OF THE STORY. TRUST ME, YOU MIGHT WANT TO MAKE SURE YOUR SOCKS ARE ON TIGHT, CAUSE I MAY KNOCK THEM OFF.

"Crowfeather's gone!" The otherwise quiet morning was broken by a shrill yowl. Hollyleaf had been sleeping peacefully by Mousewhisker when a cat howled out. She and many other cats woke with a great start when Birchfall shrieked out in the middle of the camp.

"What?" Cloudtail said as Foxfury stood, "But Poppyfrost was watching him!" He exclaimed, disappearing quickly from the warriors' den. That was quickly followed by, "She's unconscious!"

What in the name of Starclan? Hollyleaf had snapped her head up along with her Clanmates. She quickly got to her feet and left the den, dashing towards the small cave that Crowfeather had been staying in. Foxfury was standing over Poppyfrost, frozen in shock. Jayfeather was already there with Firestar and Birchfall.

Hollyleaf was one of the first cats to get to the scene. Poppyfrost looked alright, but the side of her head was bleeding. Why would Crowfeather do such a thing? Jayfeather was softly nudging her while Foxfury anxiously stood next to him.

"How did this happen?" Icesong asked, coming up behind her brother, "What did Crowfeather do to her?"

Jayfeather raised his head to answer her question, "He must have snuck up behind her and hit her really hard on the side of her head. Clash unsheathed," He said, softly touching her wound with his paw, "But she's in no danger. All we need are some cobwebs," He turned to Brightheart, who was also standing around the circle of cats, "Please go get some webs for me Brightheart," He asked, and the ginger and white she-cat took off.

Wait, Hollyleaf thought as Brightheart ran towards Jayfeather's den. She looked back and forth, where is Lionblaze? He was on guard before Poppyfrost…

Firestar looked at Poppyfrost for a moment and then turned to his surrounding Clanmates, "We must find Crowfeather. He is accountable for this, and he will be held accountable for it," Firestar turned to Birchfall, "Did you see anything?"

Birchfall shook his head, "I don't know how I would have missed him. Lionblaze left after his turn to watch him, so I figured that Poppyfrost was fine. Besides, there's no other way out of the camp." Or is there? Hollyleaf thought suddenly, "And he knocked out Poppyfrost quickly too, I didn't hear a thing." Sorreltail was standing next to Brackenfur, both in shock. The golden tom's eyes were a blaze with the burning desire to find Crowfeather and make him pay.

Firestar nodded thoughtfully, "Very interesting. But to find him, you will all go off in pairs," He continued, "Cloudtail, you will go with Thornclaw." The two best trackers in the clan hurriedly set off, Cloudtail already sniffing the ground for a scent, "The others will be Mousewhisker and Berrynose, Hollyleaf and Spiderleg, Ashfur and Squirrelflight, Stormfur and Graystripe, and I will go with Sandstorm. The rest stay here."

The ginger leader quickly left with Sandstorm, the two ginger pelts disappearing from the camp swiftly. The other groups left, some looking happier than others. Mousewhisker was chatting happily with his brother while Ashfur looked happy to be with Squirrelflight. Stormfur gave Ashfur a glare that he returned back. Squirrelflight saw the two toms and she sighed, nudging Ashfur in the shoulder roughly. They left, along with Graystripe, who was waiting on his son.

That left Spiderleg staring at Hollyleaf. A shiver went down Hollyleaf's back, leaving her cold and confused.

Hollyleaf heard a warning growl in her head, a sound she hadn't heard since he had saved her from the dog pack.

Finally showing up are we? She asked in her head, and Darkstripe growled again,

I don't like this, he said, I don't trust him.

Spiderleg's intense amber gaze was burning into her green one. He looked interested and pleased at the same time, but Hollyleaf didn't know why.

"Shall we go then?" He asked, turning towards the camp exit. Hollyleaf shook her head.

What if, she asked herself, he didn't leave from the camp entrance? What if? She turned towards the cave that Crowfeather had been staying in and she went up to it, standing on her hind legs, trying to balance. She could feel Darkstripe and Spiderleg watching her, trying to figure out what she was doing.

"What are you doing?" Spiderleg asked, sounding confused. Hollyleaf put her paws above the den to balance herself,

Still don't like him, Darkstripe muttered in Hollyleaf's head,

Oh Shut up, Hollyleaf snapped, trying to keep her balance.

"Just watch," She said to Spiderleg, sniffing the top of the cave. The scent was weak but it was definitely there.

"Just as I thought," She said, going back onto all fours, "He climbed out."

Spiderleg nodded, understanding, "He is skinny enough." He snorted, "Those Windclan cats don't have any meat on their bones. So puny and weak." Hollyleaf was surprised by how this made her mad.

He does know that I'm part Windclan right? She thought angrily, I'm not weak, nor is Lionblaze, wherever the Forest of No Stars he is…

You wouldn't want to know, Darkstripe said, Trust me on this one.

"That means," Hollyleaf said, pushing aside Spiderleg's comment, "He would have ended up about…" Hollyleaf's eyes followed a path up towards the top of the camp, "There!" She said, pointing her tail towards a patch of grass near the elders' den.

"Let's go," Spiderleg said, making his way up the smooth paths of the camp. Hollyleaf followed the black tom, finding it hard to climb the hollows,

I need to move into the nursery soon, she thought, these kits are getting to me more everyday…

Hollyleaf heard Darkstripe hiss softly, at the mention of her kits.

What's your problem? She asked him, they're just kits. Hollyleaf was about halfway up the path, slightly puffing from the work.

You haven't seen, he whispered quietly, what I have seen…

Hollyleaf shook her head at Darkstripe's silence. He shows up for no apparent reason and now he doesn't say a thing.

Whatever, be that way. She thought, ignoring the silence. She was getting closer now, but was still exhausted.

Eventually she made it up to where she had pointed out, and Spiderleg was sitting there, delicately licking his paw,

"You took your time," he said to the younger she-cat, "Where to next, O wise one?" Again anger shot up in Hollyleaf. Spiderleg was being unconditionally rude.

Darkstripe hissed again in anger at Spiderleg also, but Hollyleaf chose to ignore him.

"Well," Hollyleaf spat back, "Why don't you try using your nose?"

Spiderleg shrugged, "It's worth a shot I guess." He opened his mouth to taste the air and turned around, facing a steep hill,

"If I am correct," he said in a knowing tone, "He went thata way." Hollyleaf snorted and she brushed past Spiderleg quickly and tried to go down the steep decline.

Be careful, the dull voice said, it's really steep.

Hollyleaf didn't want to say anything or admit it to Darkstripe, but she was having a hard time going down. She was about to fall head over paws when Spiderleg noticed her. He chuckled loudly and moved towards Hollyleaf.

Back off buddy! Darkstripe yelled, but of course Spiderleg didn't hear him. The brown and black tom continued to make his way to help Hollyleaf.

"Need help?" He asked, and Hollyleaf shook her head, "You sure?" He asked, getting in Hollyleaf's face. She sighed, and shook her head again,
"Fine," She said, leaning against the long limbed tom, "But cut the attitude."

"Oh, oh, oh…" He said, "Does little warrior have a problem with the big bad older warrior?" he asked, his tone extremely rude, "Get over it," he said, moving away from Hollyleaf. They had reached the bottom of the hill, for which Hollyleaf was thankful. Heavy snow had just started to fall, covering the ground quickly. Crowfeather's scent would be hard to find in the snow…

I've got a problem…he better get away from her…Darkstripe muttered, ignoring Hollyleaf completely.

I'm still here, she pointed out, but Darkstripe was deep in thought. She sighed.

"Let's just go," She said yet again, her tail-tip twitching back and forth angrily. Spiderleg looked pleased with himself, but Hollyleaf ignored him.

She opened her mouth, tasting the air. Crowfeather had been here recently, "He went…"She tried to pinpoint his scent trail while Spiderleg started to walk off towards Shadowclan. Hollyleaf snapped her head up,

"Where are you going?" She asked, and Spiderleg turned around, looking innocent,

"Um…this way?" He said, making Hollyleaf growl in agitation. Spiderleg was testing her limits toady, "Can't you smell it?" he asked, "He went this way." Spiderleg continued to walk towards the Shadowclan border, ignoring Hollyleaf. She growled but decided to trust Spiderleg's nose. She followed the brown and black tom, her emotions a crazy storm of anger.

What is his problem today? She thought as he led her deeper into the forest, Spiderleg can be annoying sometimes but never this much…

I don't like it, Darkstripe growled, at all. Something's up.

"Well," Spiderleg said, breaking their thoughts, "I don't even get why we have to look for the old flea-bag. What is he to us?" Hollyleaf was surprised by Spiderleg's words. He did know that Crowfeather was her father, right?

Anger like none other pumped through Hollyleaf's veins, making her see red. She thought about her claws ripping through his fur, blood coming out of various wounds.

Hollyleaf surprised herself, she never got this angry.

Calm down Hollyleaf, Darkstripe warned her, feeling the anger and seeing what she saw, It'll be okay.

"Nothing I guess," Spiderleg continued, turning to the left, "Since Leafpool died he's been no use to the clan. I'm not surprised that he left."

Hollyleaf froze where she was, about a fox-length from the border, snow piling up around her and on her pelt. Spiderleg was being horrible. He was saying things that made Hollyleaf want to rip him apart, limb from limb. A powerful rage was washing over her, threatening to break.

What is with me? She thought, shaking her head, I don't do this sort of thing…it's like Lionblaze…

Like Lionblaze…Darkstripe echoed, his thoughts in a blur, Oh Starclan…

What?

"Hey, what's the hold up?" Spiderleg said, turning to see Hollyleaf not moving, "I thought Windclan cats were supposed to have endurance and speed."

Hollyleaf spat at Spiderleg, "I am not a Windclan cat." Spiderleg narrowed his eyes,

"Your blood lines say otherwise." He sneered, and Hollyleaf hissed,

"Shut up." She said, tensing her body. She tried to relax but it did nothing. Her eyes were seeing full red now, like blood. Snow continued to fall rapidly, but it was all red to Hollyleaf.

Calm down Hollyleaf.

"Why should I?" He asked, "Crowfeather was nothing a disloyal tom. He broke the warrior code and now see what has come of it-"

Hollyleaf couldn't take it anymore. Ignoring Darkstripe's yowls of protest in her head as he saw her plans, she let go of all her bottled up anger.

"I SAID SHUT UP!" Hollyleaf howled, lunging at Spiderleg. Her teeth met his throat while her front claws cut his body. He tried to fight back but Hollyleaf felt an immeasurable strength within her. They stood there for a moment, but she slammed him down to the ground on his side, her claws holding him down, her teeth still at his neck. His blood was staining the deepening snow around and beneath him.

HOLLYLEAF!

Her eyes met Spiderleg's and they were painted with shock. Wide and confused, as if this wasn't supposed to happen. Hollyleaf didn't care though; she wanted Spiderleg to feel her anger, her agony.

"Do you dare insult the most powerful of the three?" She hissed, sinking her teeth deeper. Spiderleg gasped in pain and more blood flowed from his neck and mouth freely.

"You think… you have won," He gasped, with what little breath he could find, "But you are wrong…this…is…only…the…beginning…" Spiderleg's eyes glazed over, and his body went limp. Hollyleaf spat his throat out of her mouth and looked at the older tom's dead body. His blood was staining the snow beneath and around him, a startling red scene.

"That is what you get," She hissed, "For insulting my blood." Hollyleaf turned at kicked some snow on the dead body, and she just stared at nothing.

Oh Hollyleaf…why…Starclan! WHY?! Darkstripe sounded painted with anger and horror. Hollyleaf looked up to see a dark shape start to form in front of her, and it slowly turned into the body of Darkstripe.

"Darkstripe!" Hollyleaf cried, "What are you doing?"

The dark cat's amber eyes coldly glared at Hollyleaf, "You should ask," He said, just as coldly as his eyes, "What you have done." Hollyleaf looked down at her paws and saw the body of Spiderleg, mangled at bloody. His eyes saw nothing but forever darkness. He was dead for sure.

Realization hit Hollyleaf like a wall. It slowly sunk in, horror making her frame shake.

"I didn't-" She tried to choke out, "I didn't do-"

Darkstripe's dark eyes didn't lie. She had done it. She let out a pitiful cry,

"What have I done?" She asked, howling at the sky, "Oh Starclan what have I done?"

"Exactly what Spiderleg wanted you to do," Darkstripe said, surprising Hollyleaf, "Or at least, mostly what he wanted." He looked down and whispered, "Bluestar warned me but I didn't listen to her…I tried to stop it…but I couldn't form…"

"What are you talking about-" Hollyleaf was but off by the sound of snow crunching underfoot. Darkstripe gasped when he saw who was behind Hollyleaf, and she just stood there.

Was it Firestar? Maybe someone else, like Lionblaze…she prayed silently to Starclan that it wasn't when she slowly turned to see who it was.

The grey cat that stood there was shocked. His blue eyes were glazed with a horror but a satisfaction. His flecked pelt shook but regained its form quickly.

"It is a shame he had to die," the cat said, "But I'm sure my nephew will understand how important his job was." Ashfur smiled evilly and Hollyleaf felt a shiver down her spine.

Oh Starclan, she thought, where are you when I've gone under?

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