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Chapter 22: Divided and unforgiven..

Swiftpaw gaped at her brother, who was covered in blood but didn't have a single claw mark on his pelt. Songpaw looked just as shocked too, her eyes wide and her breath coming in ragged gasps. One of the five? What does Songpaw mean? Wolfpaw looked just as confused as Swiftpaw, his amber eyes narrowed and one ear down and his head tilted. "What are you on about Songpaw?" Wolfpaw mewed.

Songpaw shook her head and looked around. She glanced at Swiftpaw and then at her brother. "We'll talk about this later, thunderclan has been invaded, they're attacking the camp. I need to get Bramblestar."

Swiftpaw forced herself to stand, and breathed in slowly. "Let me, I'm the fastest."

Songpaw stared at her, as if she knew something. "I know."

Swiftpaw couldn't help but wonder if Songpaw knew of her gift and that was why she sounded so ominous. But deciding not to dwell on the thought, she caught sight of Bramblestar and pelted off to help. Bramblestar was wrestling with Breezestar, tumbling over and over with the black cat clinging on, the leader kept slashing Bramblestar in the neck area and on his belly, trying to give him a killer blow, but the thunderclan leader kept dodging just in time so the scratches were only slight. Swiftpaw built up speed, so soon all the cats had frozen, knowing no one could see her, she launched up to Breezestar, put all her weight on one paw, and twisted around to kick the Darkclan leader with her back legs, full of power. Time caught up immediately now that she had stopped running, and Breezestar lifted into the air and landed a couple of tail lengths away. he looked confused, wondering how he had managed to get there, and put a paw on his head as if to steady it.

Bramblestar eyed her confused and then stood up. "Swiftpaw?"

Swiftpaw caught her breath and franticly told the leader of Darkclan's invasion of the thunderclan camp. Bramblestar's amber eyes darkened. He looked at Squirrelflight and Ivypool. "Go to camp, they need help."

The two she cats nodded and disappeared into the trees. Swiftpaw glanced at the leader before running into the trees, gaining speed quickly. She was going to get to the thunderclan camp, and hopefully there would still be cats to save.

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Blackpaw dragged his claws through a Darkclan warrior's pelt, grinning in satisfaction of finally getting to fight properly, he was battling Dawneyes, one of Darkclan's rouge warriors, he had taught these cats well, they certainly remembered their Darkforest training, he envied Brokenstar who had chosen Nightpaw to be his new body, his friend got all the fun. Darkclan were his ideal clan, training to kill and making all the other clans shake in their flea bitten skins.

He felt tempted to rip his claws through the amber eyed she cat's neck but held himself back. He wanted Darkclan to be powerful, when Blackpaw was older, him and Darkclan would become good friends. At least you haven't killed anyone..

Tigerstar growled when he heard the familiar young growl that was Blackpaw. The two minds fought over the brain for supremacy and again Tigerstar felt the usual headaches form whenever Blackpaw did this. He looked at the ground, his face twisted in a snarl. Foxpaw or Hawkfrost leapt up beside him. "Don't tell me it's happening again." He growled, exasperated. Blackpaw couldn't speak so just nodded his head.

Foxpaw growled, and slashed a Darkclan warrior that came too close, making the warrior run away howling. Foxpaw let out gasp as Blackpaw fell to the ground.

Tigerstar was sucked into Blackpaw's consciousness, this had happened on many occasions when he was sleeping but never when he was awake. In Blackpaw's mind he looked like his old self, large, dark tabby fur and scars crisscrossing his pelt. He sat down looking at the black apprentice. Blackpaw stormed up to him, his amber eyes furious. "Stop messing up my head!" he growled.

Tigerstar chuckled. "You really think I would? I'm alive again Blackpaw. This body is mine for the taking!"

Blackpaw slashed a claw on Tigerstar's face. But it didn't hurt, Blackpaw was a ghost, a whisper, and in here he couldn't harm Tigerstar but sadly Tigerstar couldn't harm him. They were connected now, to kill Blackpaw would be like trying to hurt your own shadow, you couldn't do it.

"I can see your thoughts, I know what you want to do, and don't you think for a second that I'm going to stand by and watch you murder every cat you come across!" Blackpaw shouted, his eyes like a thunderstorm.

"Blackpaw, we both know you'll fade away eventually." Tigerstar growled, a cruel grin plastered on his face.

Blackpaw grinned back. "That's what you think. If I die, this body dies, you get thrown out, like a whisper on the wind. Only Starclan can choose to put you in here. That's what they did with Cinderpelt, her new body was dead but they filled it with Cinderpelt's spirit before she was born. You'll fade away without me Tigerstar."

Tigerstar frowned and glared at him. "If Starclan can do that then so can the Darkforest."

"Well then there's one problem. If you want to kill me, you have to do it here, but your problem is that in here you can't hurt me and nor I you. You would need another cat to do that, except I don't know a cat that can go into cat's minds. Do you?" Blackpaw snarled, triumphant.

Tigerstar glared at him in reply, knowing the apprentice was right. He was stuck with this annoying dung pelt.

Blackpaw nodded. "Now if you don't mind I want to use my body for a little while."

Tigerstar was kicked out of Blackpaw's mind and felt a huge pain in his head as the control of the body went from Tigerstar to Blackpaw.

"Thank Starclan." Blackpaw breathed. He glared at Foxpaw knowing that Hawkfrost had full control over his body, obviously Foxpaw's will was never strong enough to rebel.

"Blackpaw.." the ginger tom snarled.

"That's me, now birdbrain, go and leave me alone, I don't want to be near you're filthy hide." Blackpaw spat. The blue eyed tom glared at him before running into the battle. Blackpaw knew he would have his body for a short amount of time before Tigerstar overpowered him, so he decided to visit his siblings to see if they were ok.

The good thing about having Tigerstar in his head was they were able to see each other's information, so Blackpaw had Tigerstar's legendary battle skills. He ducked, twisted and turned, giving his opponents good claw marks that could scar, and happily grinned as they ran in pain. Soon he found Ravenpaw, who was battling Darkclan apprentice, from Tigerstar's knowledge he realised it was Swallowpaw. His sister was winning by far, ducking and giving the grey, spotted Darkclan apprentice harsh punches and clawing her ears. Soon Swallowpaw was running away, her perfect ears having fresh notches.

Ravenpaw glanced at Blackpaw warily. Blackpaw felt a stab of pain suffocate his heart, his siblings were wary of him, they certainly didn't trust him. This is all Tigerstar's fault!

"Ravenpaw! You ok?" Blackpaw called cheerily. Ravenpaw nodded and produced a grin.

"Fine! Almost died earlier but feeling better now!" Ravenpaw purred.

Blackpaw gave her ear a lick, knowing she was relieved to see his nice side for once. Ravenpaw looked at a bleeding scratch on his shoulder. "Are you alright though?"

"Never better" he replied truthfully, he loved being able to talk to his littermates like himself for once. Ravenpaw was looking badly injured though, he couldn't help but stare at a deep wound on her neck and a large gash on her shoulder.

Without warning Ravenpaw was bowled over, Blackpaw glared at Nightpaw who opened up a wound on her face. Blackpaw knew that Nightpaw was actually Brokenstar, and guessed that the black Darkclan cat thought Tigerstar was Blackpaw right now. Brokenstar knew of Tigerstar's difficulties with Blackpaw when they met in the Darkforest, but the former shadowclan leader must have assumed that Tigerstar was in control at that time.

Blackpaw knocked Nightpaw off Ravenpaw hissing furiously. Nightpaw grabbed him and they rolled while clawing each other. "Blackpaw I presume?" Nightpaw hissed quietly, not wanting Ravenpaw to hear them.

"Yes, now get away from my sister." Blackpaw spat and kicked the black apprentice and sent him rolling away. Accepting defeat Nightpaw crept away into the battle. Blackpaw felt a headache forming, the sign that Tigerstar would soon have control again. Blackpaw felt his head start to burn, as if he had a fever, he knew he would lose eventually so decided to let Tigerstar have control of him. He doubled over in pain, feeling his claws slide out, he glanced at a worried Ravenpaw before Tigerstar returned to his mind. Good bye sister...

Tigerstar blinked his amber eyes, his heart ached. He looked at the ground in shock of the feelings, he knew they weren't his they were Blackpaw's. But they were so strong that they had managed to bleed through to his own icy heart. Tigerstar had never actually cared for anyone, not even his sons, he only felt pride when he looked at Hawkfrost but secretly even more for Bramblestar, who was now a strong leader, but he did also hate his son in another way. Even his parents, his mother thought he was the weak one and his father became a wretched Kittypet. No pride there then. Thistleclaw was his mentor, not his kin, he only respected him. Then there were his fellow Darkforest warriors, who weren't his friends but just allies. And he barely cared for Goldenflower or Sasha, he was never too sure if he actually felt any emotion towards them.

But now, as Ravenpaw looked at him with a stupid gaping jaw and concern brightening her green eyes, he could feel the kinship that Blackpaw felt towards her, Tigerstar shoved the emotions away and blankly stared at Ravenpaw before pelting into the battle once again, ignoring her pain filled eyes as he ran away.

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Swiftpaw speeded towards the thunderclan camp, reality slowed down, not able to compete with her amazing speed. She reached the camp a matter of seconds after watching Ivypool and Squirrelflight leave the fight in the thunderclan forest to aid those back in the camp. Without being starved for oxygen she pelted into the thunderclan camp.

She wished she never did.

Moletooth lay on the camp floor convulsing in pain, while Icecloud and Bumblestripe protected the nursery, where the elders and Cherryleaf (the only queen, and also Bumblestripe's mate, so no surprises why he was fiercely defending the den.) were cowering in fear. Lionblaze was clawing Dogfang and seemed to have no obvious injuries. Foxleap was clawing Harespring and Jayfeather.. JAYFEATHER?! Swiftpaw gaped at the medicine cat was he fiercely defended himself from a series of blows from Nightcloud. But the blind medicine cat didn't stand a chance, Nightcloud tore her claws through him, cutting his ears and slashing his flanks.

Swiftpaw ran to the pair and head butted Nightcloud, sending her rolling away from the medicine cat. Nightcloud glared at her then her pupils narrowed when she recognised her. "You're Swiftpaw, Lionblaze's daughter...Crowfeather's granddaughter!" The black she cat forgot about Jayfeather and slashed her face with her forepaw, Swiftpaw rolled backwards as the claws swept down her face, making blood drip in her eyes. Nightcloud prowled up to the dizzy Swiftpaw, aiming to strike her unsheathed paws at her neck.

Suddenly Nightcloud was knocked flying by a back kick from Lionblaze, her father's hackles were raised and his fluffed out pelt made him look twice as big. He hissed loudly making him extremely formidable. "Stay away from her Nightcloud, your quarrel is with Crowfeather and Leafpool, not even me and Jayfeather! We can't change something our parents did! And you have no right to attack my kits for it!" Lionblaze shouted, sounding vaguely lion like.

Nightcloud glared at Lionblaze with yellow eyes filled with hatred. "Doesn't mean you can't pay for them!" she leapt for Swiftpaw and raked her belly with harsh, curved claws. Lionblaze yowled mortified and keeping his claws sheathed, he gave her the front paw blow, hitting her head hard. The force made Nightcloud's head thump against the floor, she yowled in pain.

While Nightcloud was still disorientated Lionblaze gave Swiftpaw's ear a quick lick and gently pulled her near Jayfeather's den, Cinderheart raced towards them and wrapped her tail around Swiftpaw, rubbing her jaw on her head. Lionblaze purred before racing back to fight Nightcloud, tossing her into the camp wall severely winding her.

Darkclan were winning, cornering the thunderclan cats into the camp wall, grinning with hatred and excitement. Cinderheart left Swiftpaw to help, she tried getting up to help her mother, but only fell back down again, utterly shattered from the physical exertion. Suddenly, the sound of thundering paws made Swiftpaw stare at the camp entrance, like Starclan had sent them, Shadowclan came yowling as they entered the camp and started fighting the Darkclan cats. With thunderclan and shadowclan the Darkclan cats were being defeated easily, and soon Nightcloud yowled to retreat.

Shadowclan and thunderclan raised their voices in a triumphant yowl, knowing they had won the battle. Swiftpaw breathed a sigh of relief before closing her eyes, feeling an intense desire to fall asleep.

Ohhhh... looks like n character is safe with me, I'm putting every character in peril, yep that's me. Now if you excuse me I'm going to go and read my doctor who book, yayz all the gang and me went to a bookshop today, and now I'm killing you with my social life... well then.

Till next time!

Neon xx

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