A/N: Yay thanks for who reviewed! I didn't get to 90 but five reviews isn't bad! Here's Chapter 17, and so begins the countdown to the final chapter of Terra! Eight chapters left, plus an epilogue which might be rather short. I am trying to finish this by Halloween, because November 1st I am starting "Zodiac" for NaNoWriMo. This story is going to be awesome guys, I'm sure your going to love it! I'm writing the outline right now and I really like how its turning out. There are going to be eight, yes eight POV's, but they will be split up each chapter. Well enough rambling, please review!

~Leo~

CHAPTER 17

Dovepaw looked deep through the tall pine trees,trying to spot the streams that ran through RiverClan camp.

But it was way to far for even eyes as good as hers to see, and without sunlight it was almost impossible.

It had been two days since the dreaded attack on RiverClan, and Dovepaw was still wondering if Emberpaw was okay. The patrol who was sent to attack didn't include her, but Thistlepaw her brother went on it.

He said that Lightningcloud attacked Emberpaw in front of all the clans, but the RiverClan leader Fernstar saved him and gave that nasty slash across the deputies face.

"Piece of Fox-Dung" Dovepaw mumbled as she turned her gaze to see Lightningcloud and Moonclaw talking outside Flintstar's den.

First of all why was he in ShadowClan? He was a RiverClan cat for StarClan's sake! Not to mention deputy!

Emberpaw was right about everything! Lightningcloud is plotting with my own clan to take down Fernstar. The gray she-cat chuffed in anger, why did ShadowClan always have to live up to the reputation they earned so many moons ago?

Whatever happened to the peace they went through when the ancient leader Tigerstar became leader. Dovepaw had to correct herself though, because this was the second Tigerstar to become leader of ShadowClan.

The first was one of her ancestors who was first deputy of ThunderClan, then became leader of ShadowClan.

Sounds a lot like someone I know, she turned a sharp gaze towards Lightningcloud. Staring out into the darkening forest, a scent drifted through the rain-filled air.

It was the scent of ShadowClan leader Flintstar. But what in StarClan's name was he doing out in the forest at this time? Leaders rarely went off to hunt without their deputy or another patrol, this was odd behavior for Dovepaw's leader.

"Your up to something" she growled while staring into the forest, narrowing her blue eyes in slits.

"Thistlepaw!" she snapped to her littermate who was playing with a leaf near a pine tree, "Follow me".

Instantly the light brown tom set the leaf down and padded over towards his sister.

"Where are we going?" he asked nervously, probably still afraid from the one time Dovepaw led him into a fox's nest.

"I smell Flintstar's scent in the forest, I think he might be planning another attack on RiverClan. We need to find out what he's doing out there!" she told her brother quickly but quietly.

Thistlepaw sighed, "But I'm supposed to wait her for Echoscream, she was going to take me to hunt lizards."

"Who cares about Lizards!" she snapped while batting him with a paw, "This is serious Thistlepaw, it could mean a war between both clans!".

Didn't he understand the severity of this situation? Never before had a clan attacked another clan for no apparent reason, at least not since Dovepaw was born.

Without waiting for another stupid protest from Thistlepaw, she leapt behind a bramble bush and began to travel out towards the scent. Slowly the forest became darker as the sun set behind the rolls of gray clouds, it was going to be very dark tonight with no moon.

"I don't like it out here" Thistlepaw whined, "It's cold and dark, I want to go back to camp!".

Dovepaw turned abruptly, "What are you a kit? For StarClan's sake Thistlepaw! I swear a puny mouse has more courage than you!".

Seriously, if Thistlepaw got hit with a rose petal he'd probably be on the ground whimpering for his mother! Although Aspenroot probably would be glad to have her kits actually being kits again, she always did mother them to much.

Suddenly Dovepaw perked her ears as the scent grew much stronger.

"Stop" she flicked her tail at Thistlepaw as she listened for any voices. Dovepaw could hear the faint sound of whispering towards a small clearing where hardly anyone ever went.

There was a small cave where badgers liked to sleep, so it was usually pretty dangerous for cats.

"I don't hear anything" Thistlepaw meowed loudly, making Dovepaw swat him wit her paw.

"Shut up" she hissed quietly, "Do you want to be caught out here? Honestly I should brought a squirrel with me If I wanted someone that chattered that much!".

She ignored a slight retort from Thistlepaw, although he probably didn't have enough guts to say it to her face. As she moved closer towards the clearing, Dovepaw could just make out the strong muscled form of Flintstar standing.

But who are you talking to? She narrowed her eyes trying to see who it was. But it was all to dark to see anything, not to mention she was looking through a nettle patch.

"We need to prepare for the ambush on RiverClan" the ShadowClan meowed with a voice like ice, "Are you going to help or not?".

The next cat who spoke was obviously a she-cat, although Dovepaw was still not able to see her face or pelt color.

"I will" she whispered with a dark voice, "But only if I get to kill the one I'm looking for, you can promise me at least that Flintstar."

Dovepaw's eyes widened in shock, she wanted to kill someone in RiverClan!? But who? Why? There was a short silence as rain began to fall from the sky above, creating a suspenseful atmosphere.

"I still don't know why you'd want to kill a RiverClan cat, you hardly know any of them! What's this cats name anyway?" Flintstar growled, his voice still questioning.

Dovepaw perked her ears forward as a deep growl came from the she-cat.

"He isn't named what I once called him" she growled, "But I think nowadays he goes by the name of Emberpaw."