I am going to end this story early. I feel that I rushed this book to much, and I don't want to redo it. I might write a second book though, a way better written book than this. Sorry folk, so after this chapter there is going to be an ending that lasts two or three chapter. I am glad you liked it though, and I promise if I write a second book, it WILL be better then this one, and it will probably be from the p.o.v of *spoiler* Restars kit, Venomkit. It will also be in third person -.- Writing ni first person is fun sometimes, but I find it WAY easier to write it in third. Also less confusing with the, do I write it past tense like thiiis? Ok I will stop typing this message, here is the chapterrrrrrr!

I gathered the clan. "So, as expected they all hate us." I meowed.

"Will we be safe down here?" Silentwind asked.

"We should be if we do not go above ground, for the half moon Darkpool will travel until she is just outside of WindClan. The other medicine cats will not attack her, besides Darkpool can escape if they do break the code." I meowed confidently.

They nodded. Hunting in the tunnels would be hard, but it could be done. Rats, mice, and voles lived everywhere in the tunnels if you could find them. Since we were all still new to the tunnels we had to develop new hunting techniques. I pondered who might be the best hunter to do this. Probably the ShadowClan cat.

Over the next moon I watched my clan grow slowly and evolve. They went from barely trusting one another to defending them like a family member. I suspected that soon we would have more kits on they way, Stripefur and Moonglow seemed close. Nightfur's kit, Glowingkit, would soon be old enough to train.

We visited the barn and convinced three more cats to join us, one cat was pregnant. We moved her into the nursery and the other two into the warriors den. We could now hold off a small attack, but not if a whole clan attacked. 20 against 12 was not good odds.

Soon the half-moon came and went, Darkpool had been accepted by the other medicine cats, this didn't affect them really. That passed too, and with apprentices now in the clan, it felt whole. The only thing we needed were elders, and every rank would be filled. Well, we didn't need them, but it would be nice for the future kits to hear stories.

Taking care of the clan and soothing there worries was a full time job, and Silvermoon wasn't helping. Last night he had entered my den when everyone was asleep and confessed that he liked me, more than the other cats. I got embarrassed and sent him away quickly, but I think I might like him back.

Dustcloud entered my den. "Hey Redstar, do you mind if I put you on a hunting patrol?" He asked.

I covered a look of surprise. "Not at all, I can't just sit here all day on my butt." I meowed.

He grinned. "I am glad you agree! Hunting patrol at sunhigh, you are leading Silvermoon and Nightfur." Dustcloud walked off without another word.

I was glad he left quickly, it would be shameful for him to see my expression. He put me on a patrol with Silvermoon? I didn't think I could handle that. I exited my den and looked up at the sky through the hole, it was already nearing Sunhigh. Shit. Telling my self to relax I greeted Nightur.

"Want to leave a bit early? Won't hurt anything." She meowed tentatively.

I nodded. "Good idea. Silvermoon, we are leaving early!" I meowed loudly, drawing his attention.

He jumped up and joined us. "Lets walk." He purred.

We walked from the camp confidently, we owned these tunnels, nothing would harm us down here! Though for a while some cats were worried a fox would find the tunnels and decide to live down here, there was proof of that happening before. I told them to stop worrying, that was why we were warriors, to fight! We could drive out any stupid fox that came near our camp.

Soon we had gathered one piece of preyl each, proof that we were adapting to the tunnels and getting better at living down here. Nightfur muttered something about going ahead while I concentrated on a nearby mouse. As I got ready to pounce Silvermoon made a noise loud enough to scare it off. I looked at him angrily.

"I could of caught that if yo-"

"Hadn't made that noise? I know, but this is more important than prey." He meowed, cutting me off. "About last night, I am sorry that if I creeped you out, but I love you! You can't send me off this time either. I want and answer." Silvermoon was being unusually assertive.

I frowned. "Not wise to boss me around." I warned him.

"Because you are clan leader? I knew you when you were trapped in the lab." He said dismissively.

I sighed, it seemed this time I couldn't order him away, leader or not. "Silvermoon, I can't be your mate, even if I want to. I am leader."

"You are avoiding a real answer. Even if you wanted to, don't you want too?" He pressed for a satisfactory answer.

"Maybe..?" I supplied weakly.

"Simple yes or no answer." He meowed.

"Well, I uh. Need more time to decide! I mean, mates are serious things."

He growled in frustration. "Ok, ok, off the mate question, do you love me? We don't have to be mates, but I want to know."

I shuffled my paws. "I, I, guess so." I meowed quitely.

He let out a sigh of relief. "I just wanted to know. I love you Redstar, I really truly do." Silvermoon said.

"We should uh, get back to hunting." I suggested awkwardly.

Suddenly Nightfur ran in. "Fox!" She yelled.

My fur bristled. "Where?"

Her eyes were wide. "The dampness down here made it hard to track, but I think it is near the ThunderClan exit."

I nodded. "Figured, ThunderClan gets a lot of foxes, it is the forest." I meowed. "We need to track it down now and drive it off before it gets settled in."

Silvermoon shook, he had never been in a serious fight before. "How do we fight it in cramped tunnel space?" He whispered.

I grinned suddenly. "Why, we live down here, we should figure out some useful moves, no? This is the perfect time to. Lets get going." I urged.

"This way." Nightfur meowed and ran off.

I followed determinedly. I had forgotten I couldn't fight with others near me, I could harm them. We soon arrived to the place where Nightfur first smelled the fox. Sniffing the air, I was greeted with the strong stench of fox. Curling my lips in distaste we it followed silently until soon I could hear fox paws scratching at the hard ground.

I snarled loudly, the presence of a threat making me very territorial. We cornered the fox. Usually we would need four cats for such a thing, for safety and all, but I felt confident we could drive the fox off now. Then Silvermoon remembered too late.

"Redstar, no, we must turn back now!" He meowed, fear in his eyes.

It was too late though, the fox had noticed us and was beginning to advanced. I look back the narrow tunnel. I was in the lead, this fox would hit me first… "Nightfur, Silvermoon, retreat now!" I ordered.

Nightfur shook her head. "No, you need us." She insisted.

I felt guilty, I hadn't fully explained why I was exiled from ThunderClan. "Silvermoon, take her and explain my condition." I meowed stiffly and turned my head back to the fox.

I could hear Nightfurs yowls of protest as he dragged her away by her tail, since he was unable to grab her scruff. I concentrated on the threat before me and laughed at it softly. "Poor little fox, don't you know I am a monster?"

It lunged at me, and the second its claws flew lightly over my pelt causing a shallow wound the monster was unleashed with a fury. I had hidden it too long, and the fog, that seemed to have evolved in a sense, took over my mind. I screeched my anger and clawed its face with surprising strength, it must of been the anger. It was a short but blood filled battle.

Since it came after me in the shorter tunnel, it was unable to jump or move much. That gave me the advantage, I was smaller by far and I could move and jump, I had enough room to turn around in a circle. I lunged at the fox, who was walking backwards in effort to find a place with more room, and latched onto its throat.

My fangs sunk in, piercing its jugular vein. I held on while it shook for a few seconds, then collapsed. The monster in me enjoyed its death and blood, drinking until I was full. Soon though, the advanced fog retreated, but a tiny tiny bit was left behind. To tiny for me to notice at that moment.

I looked in horror at the spilt blood. That wasn't right, cats didn't take down foxes alone, no it had to be because the fox was too big and couldn't even turn around. I firmly convinced myself of that and walked back to camp, but not before cleaning my pelt.

I stumbled into camp and saw curious eyes. Darkpool rushed forward and checked my pelt.

"Only a shallow scratch?" She asked in disbelief. "I know you are a good fighter but…"

"It couldn't even turn around." I meowed. "I could spin in a full circle, it couldn't." I said.

She nodded her head. "Ok, that makes a lot more sense. Follow me so I can dress that wound."

I followed her tiredly. When we were in there alone I blurted out what happened. "The fog, I think in the time I have left it alone, which has been for a few moons, it has changed. It made me so angry, and it scares me."

"There there, could it possibly be that since you haven't had to deal with the fog for such a long time it was more intense then it is?" She soothed me.

I shrugged. "Maybe." I admitted.

She finished with cleaning my wound, which had started to stop bleeding. "You are fine then, so go and tell the clan problem taken care of."

I stood up stiffly. "Ok." I said and walked out. I jumped on the rock. "All old enough to wander the tunnels come here for a clan meeting!" I ordered.

They gathered around, waiting for my explanation of todays strange events.

I sighed. "I haven't been honest." I admitted. "You have heard that I was exiled for being to dangerous, but why was I too dangerous? The truth is, that when I was in the lab the twolegs, they affected my mind. When in a battle, or if I don't eat soon enough, this thing called the fog, it settles into my mind and drives me insane." I stopped.

"I mean no disrespect, but how can we trust you in a battle?" Hawkflight called out.

I looked him in the eye. "You can't. You can never trust me in battle, for I will turn on you."

He fell silent, but others spoke up.

"What is a leader if she can't fight?" Stripefur meowed, all serious. "Leaders are always at the head of battles."

Dustcloud stood up to defend me. "She just killed a fox!" He snarled. "She will defend this clan in anyway possible, but others can't be nearby."

"I trust her." Silvermoon, who had become quite popular in the clan, said.

"Stop!" I yelled. "My triggers are blood and battle. You can trust me, I would never hurt you on purpose. You needn't be afraid of this. Have I hurt any of you yet?" I asked the last part softly.

They shook their heads no. I had not hurt them, I had helped them and only that. I gave them all a caring kind home, where no one was discriminated against. This was probably the only reason they let me stay, I would never ask the reason.

"Meeting dismissed, unless you have any questions." I meowed.

"One," Silentwind meowed. "What happens when we are invaded?"

"They shouldn't find us down here, but if they do, I go first." I meowed. "It is they only was to keep you all safe."

"I protest this!" Silvermoon yelled.

I glared at him. "Well don't! I have nine lives, you only have one. They can kill me once and I will come back, but if I accidentally kill one of you, I wont ever come back." I said hotly.

They disbanded and I entered my den for a nap.