A/N: I finished Chapter 6 yay! Anyway well thanks for xStormcloudx, Akari-Miniwara, Flareon200, and jdf;. Thanks and please keep reviewing. Well I have been working on all my stories lately, I just finished a chapter for Terra and Awakened Spirits. And I think im gonna work on Sands of Chaos now. But heres the real news, If any of you are fans of the "Saw" series, then you'll be happy to know I'll be writing a Saw fanfic very soon. Keep watch for it and my other stories to be updated soon, I'm a writing machine!

~Leo~

CHAPTER 6

The smell of smoke drifted across RiverClan camp. Emberpaw could see the faint light of fire in the distance, the fire was approaching. His eyes burned from the gray haze that was filling the remaining space above his head, and his throat was scorched dry.

"Everyone head towards Berryshade's den!" Fernstar called, ushering the elders towards the very small island of a den.

That was it! The Medicine cats den was surrounded completely by water, if the fire got into camp, then they would be safe in there, hopefully. Suddenly Emberpaw felt something bump into his shoulder, and turned to see Lightningcloud glaring down at him.

"Move kit. Warriors have work to do to save your life" he growled, before padding off to help his mate Hollyfrost.

Emberpaw glared, he longed to rake his claws through his father face, he certainly deserved it. But there were other things to worry about than that cats attitude, Aquashine was rushing to help the queens and kits out of the nursery.

Milkfeather was guiding her three kits outside, when little Otterkit squealed in terror at the bright light in the distance, and ran in the direction of the smoke. Instantly Emberpaw darted after the small gray kit, and scooped her up in his jaws before she could get to far.

He carried the young kit by her scruff, as Aquashine picked up a black and white kit, who must be Hawkdawn's daughter Shellkit. There was no way the whole clan would fit on Berryshade's small patch of land, he would be surprised if half of them fit!

But as he narrowed his eyes, Emberpaw noticed that the warriors were staying on the main land, only helping the Elders and Apprentices across to safety.

So their protecting them! Emberpaw look on in horror, the warriors would really risk their lives to protect the elders and young of the clan? But as he thought more about it, he would probably to.

"We have to go" a hiss came from Aquashine who was padding up to him, "The smoke can kill these kits, we have to bring them to Berryshade now."

The gray apprentice nodded and darted towards the small stream, easily jumping across it. He moved to the side to make sure the young warrior had enough room, and as she jumped he helped her balance.

Cats were crowded on the outside of the den, most of them apprentices.

"Where's Frostpaw?" the shrill voice of Milkfeather looked around desperately.

"Who's Frostpaw?" Emberpaw asked Aquashine, he hadn't heard the name before.

The blue-gray she-cat bent down to whisper into his ear, "She's Milkfeather's kit from her first litter, her brother is Blizzardpaw right over there" she flicked her tail to a plump white tom who was looking worriedly into the forest.

"Here I am!" a loud mew came from the stream, a spotted gray she-cat was helping a ginger warrior across the water.

"Oh thank StarClan" the queen gasped, running towards her daughter.

The apprentice ducked away from her mothers muzzle, and turned to the ginger warrior. "Come on Flametree, just a little further" she meowed, as the cat jumped from the stream to land, shaking her wet pelt free of water.

Aquashine leaned in to whisper into Emberpaw's ear, "That's Flametree. She's the oldest warrior in RiverClan, she'll probably being joining the elders den any day now I bet."

Emberpaw nodded, the she-cat did look rather old and fragile, her muzzle was tinted with white fur.

"Thats her mate Cloudstorm" the young warrior meowed, flicking her tail to a gray tom, "And their kits Poppyfern and Ivythorn."

The new apprentice was almost out of breath, so many cats in just one clan! He didn't know it was possible for this many cats to live in one place, let alone four clans. Suddenly a breeze ruffled Emberpaw's fur, it was blowing away from him!

That was great, it would direct the fire towards the lake instead of RiverClan territory, surely it would burn out near the lake.

"I don't think we have anything to fear" a meow came from behind Emberpaw, he turned to see who was talking and gasped.

A ginger tom stood tall above the apprentice, his face badly scarred by who knows what!

"Don't stare" Aquashine hissed into his ear, as Emberpaw flashed a look of embarrassment to the older warrior.

He didn't even seem to notice Emberpaw looking at him, probably to focused on the fire. "That's Foxscar" she meowed, "He's the one who helped fish you out of the river. Foxscar's one of the nicest cats you'll meet in RiverClan, maybe in the whole forest!".

How could Emberpaw be so rude? Staring like that at the cat who saved his life. But those scars looked so brutal, they were obviously to small for a badger or a fox to make, they almost looked like cat claws.

"The fires heading away from our territory!" Wolftail cheered, shaking his fluffy gray pelt.

"Thank StarClan the wind changed" Fernstar breathed a sigh of relief, "If it hadn't that fire would have blown right through our camp. I wonder how WindClan were able to avoid the fire, their in such open plains. I hope their okay."

A snort came from Lightningcloud, "Why would you hope for that? It would be much better to hope for weakness and death to plague their clan".

Emberpaw gasped in shock, how could any cat say such a thing? But another cat meowed in agreement beside Lightningcloud, it was the gray tom who disapproved of him being aloud to join. Shademask, the deputies brother, Emberpaw's uncle.

"Why don't we attack them while their weak?" Lightnincloud suggested to Fernstar, "It would be the perfect time to get back that patch of land you offered them, they're weak right now, defenseless."

The apprentice couldn't believe his ears, the deputy wanted to attack another clan after their home was burnt down by a fire?

What kind of cat was Lightningcloud, and was it even possible that he was his father?