I'm sooooooorrrrrrrryyyyyyy! I know I haven't been posting chapters lately. I will really try harder from now on. But today I finished Chapter five and six! I'm not sure if they're the best chapters ever, but I realized that I have not been posting for so long, that I need to get something up! Sorry for mistakes because, like I said, I wasn't very thourough in checking it. I also have some announcements.

MY STORY BRAVE HEARTS- Is going to be cancelled. I haven't had any reviews lately and I have been too focused on Bring the Thunder to update it. I have decided I am going to take it down soon and redo it. I will post it after I have finished this story. That way I can completley focused on Bring the Thunder.

NEW STORIES- As of now, I have some ideas for upcoming stories. I don't want to start another story currently because I am afraid one of my stories will end up like Brave Hearts.

Chapter 5:

The scream pierced through the night, awakening sleeping cats. Thunderpaw's heart raced. What was that? A prickle went down his pelt as he thought of all the possibilities. All of the fear from his dream was replaced with a new fear, fear for his clanmates.

Deadpaw arose next to Thunderpaw. He looked around to see where the sound came from. His ears were pricked and his pink tongue curled in a yawn. "What's going on?" he said blinking.

Thunderpaw hesitated. "I'll tell you as soon as I find out," he answered. Without waiting for Deadpaw's response, he bounded out into the cool, crisp night air.

He saw a big shape flying in the sky. Its wings were beating fast and its tail feathers streamed behind it. It cried out. Thunderpaw's frozen-looking eyes stretched wide. "A hawk," he rasped quietly as he realized what it was. "A hawk!" he reapeted to echo the cry to his clanmates.

Cats who were not yet inside their dens scrambled along to find cover. They streamed past Thunderpaw, running for their lives. He stood there paralyzed, and his eyes were filled with fear. What would they do now?

Terror was in the air. Thunderpaw saw Darkstar jump into the confusion when the large bird landed. He leaped apon it, claws unsheathed. The great bird cried in terror, probably feeling the long, sharp claws pierce his wing. Though their Clan leader was strong, Thunderpaw knew his chances were slim of defeating the hawk. The best thing they could do was try to drive it away before it snatched up any cats.

Thunderpaw was about to hurl himself at the hawk when he spotted Nightclaw join in the battle with Darkstar. The raven tom scratched at the bird's eyes while Darkstar held on tightly to his wings. The great bird shook violently, trying to fling Darkstar off his back.

Thunderpaw looked at Deadpaw who was cowering by the entrance to the apprentices' den. He mouthed something to Thunderpaw that looked like, Do we fight or hide? Thunderpaw shrugged.

He heard a screech of terror and looked over to see Darkstar on the ground. "Darkstar!" Nightclaw gasped. Nightclaw raced over to Darkstar's side. Blood was dripping from his mouth and he turned to spit out blood.

Nightclaw tried to rouse their leader, but he did not stir. "Nightclaw, run!" Thunderpaw yelled.

A sneer curled apon Nightclaw's lip. "Don't tell me what to do, apprentice!" he spat back.

Thunderpaw glanced back at the hawk which was turning to face Nightclaw, talons in the air. "Nightclaw-" he began. This time Nightclaw whirled around, coming face to face with the huge bird. A horrible, strangled sound emitted from his mouth.

Then, a flash of gray streamed between Nightclaw and the monster. Before Thunderpaw could make out what it was, it tackled the hawk and brought it to the ground. Nightclaw was pushed aside. It was ShadowClan's deputy, Swiftsmoke.

Thunderpaw drew in a breath and ran over to Darkstar. Darkstar's breathing was shallow and his fur was matted with blood and feathers. Darkstar's eyes were clouded.

Thunderpaw turned to Nightclaw. "Is he dead?" he asked in anxiety.

Nightclaw snorted. "Mousebrain, he's losing a life!" He looked at Nightclaw but couldn't find a trace of sadness at his leader's seventh life being lost.

He turned again to see a ShadowClan queen, Bluepoppy, at the entrance to the nursery. She shreiked as she saw the bird coming towards her. While she wrapped her tail protectivly around her kits, Thunderpaw went over to her to help. Swiftsmoke, who was Thunderpaw's father, called to him. He knew he didn't want Thunderpaw to get hurt, but he continued anyways.

"Are the kits okay?" Thunderpaw asked, breathlessly. The queen was licking them fierecly.

Bluepoppy eyes were clouded and she mewed, "I can't find Webkit anywhere! He may have been eaten by that stupid bird!" Thunderpaw highly doubted this. After all, the hawk was probably still trying to claw his father to shreds.

"It's okay, Bluepoppy," he reassured her, "I'll find Webkit!" The ShadowClan queen looked doubtful, but Thunderpaw had no time for doubts. He saw the fear in her eyes and hoped for her sake that Webkit was found.

Racing out of the nursery, Thunderpaw spotted Willowpaw fleeing from the great bird. "Help me!" she screamed. Oh no!

Thunderpaw hurled himself at the bird. A wad of feathers got caught in his mouth. The hawk waved its talons and made a deep wound on Thunderpaw's left shoulder. It cut his skin and he screamed. He tried to twist out of the bird's hold with a battle move Nightclaw had shown him.

"Hmmp," he said as he hit the ground. Thunderpaw tried to get up, but he couldn't. It felt as it he could never get up again.

Oh StarClan. He thought. Am I dieing? He looked down and realized his claw was twisted. His will kept him going. "Stupid bird!" he muttered.

When his gaze rested on the bird he saw a limp white body in its jaws. He immediatly reconized the shape.

Webkit.

Bluepoppy watched it with an expression of horror on her face. She got into position, ready to pounce. "No!" Thunderpaw hissed. "Stay with your kits." She looked at him with blazing eyes but nodded.

Despite his wounds, Thunderpaw leaped on the hawk. His heart was pounding heavily. He looked over at Webkit and was relieved when Webkit looked back. Thunderpaw tried to get the kit, but the hawk took off.

Thunderpaw looked down to see his clanmates get smaller and smaller. He gulped. This wasn't part of the plan. He lunged his paws at hte creature, trying to get it to go down. "Take us back down, you stupid bird!" he yelled.

Thunderpaw bit hard on the hawk's legs. It automatically released them both. Falling, he grabbed the white scruff of Webkit. If he didn't have all the fur in his mouth, he would have said, "Don't worry it will be okay."

Then, he faded into darkness.

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