So sorry for not updating sooner, I've been busy and then the writer's block and... well, here we are. I hope you enjoy the chapter.

Warrior Cats- The Outcats

The ThunderClan cats returned late and weary, much to the surprise of their Clanmates.

"What happened?!" They demanded of the patrol. Firestar wasted no time in calling the Clan together and when they were all assembled before him, he spoke.

"It's rather obvious that something happened, what with us being away for so long. Thank you to whoever hunted and marked the borders in that time. I'm glad our Clan can still run. Obviously we have guests here, and there is a reason for that." He began.

"Ashfur!" He spotted the grey tom attempting to slink away and called him back. "Come up to where we can all see and hear you. You're going to tell them exactly what you said at the Gathering."

He sighed and did as he was told only hesitating when prodded to speak. He could see now, that there was no real reason for what he had done.

"After Firestar spoke finished his report, which mind you he allowed himself to go last for this very reason, I asked to speak."

"Tell them the exact words you spoke at the Gathering. I bet you'll get the same response." Dustpelt sneered.

"I have something to tell you all." He started with less enthusiasm. Hollyleaf noticed the way he licked his lips in disgust and hunched over, as if he were feeling the same burden she felt when the words first poured our of his mouth. " Something that goes against all our ancestors stood for, that goes against everything we believe in as warrior cats guided by StarClan."

"What could possibly be that bad?" Ferncloud wondered.

"Why hasn't Firestar told us?" Cloudtail demanded.

"Why was it kept from us in the first place?" Brightheart wondered.

"Go on, Ashfur. Tell them the rest!" Breezepelt was having too much fun as he watched the grey tom squirm up on the ledge.

"Lionblaze, Hollyleaf and Jayfeather are not the kits of Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight." He sighed.

"How do you know this?!"

"Of course they are!"

"Whose are they then?"

"They are the kits of our medicine cat and a WindClan rat."

Everything went silent. Nothing stirred, not even a leaf, as the news sank in. That meant that…

"Those two had kits?!" Mousefur yowled from her spot beside Longtail.

"Isn't that against the code? Cinderheart wondered.

"No wonder Jayfeather is blind!" Berrynose sneered.

"Shut up!" Lionblaze snarled. "Don't act like you know anything about us! I'm surprised your siblings haven't disowned you yet, because all you do is act like you own the stars and growing up ThunderClan is your StarClan-given right! At least they know what it means to be a true warrior! You're always the first one to speak whenever something bad happens! Condemning everyone else! I guess I can see why." The golden tom sneered.

"Lionblaze!" Leafpool flattened her ears in horror. Berrynose was arrogant, but surely he didn't deserve that!

"That shouldn't be how you speak to any cat, Lionblaze. Much less a Clanmate. No matter how much they look like they deserve it, you should have kept that to yourself." Crowfeather muttered.

"But he's right!" Cinderheart agreed. "He really is that arrogant."

"He didn't need to say it!"

"At least he didn't call us kittypets."

"That would be hypocritical. Firestar was a kittypet and I'm his kin. Besides, it's not your birthright that annoys me, Berrynose. You'd be a much better cat if you worked on your attitude."

"You ruined their lives, Ashfur, do you realize that?" Thornclaw had snapped out of his shock and confronted his friend.

"Of course I do!" The grey tom scowled, leaping to his paws. "You think I liked what happened after that?"

"You sure looked happy." Brambleclaw growled.

"Whatever it was, I swear that wasn't me!" He yowled. "I swear! I don't know what came over me, but I would never intentionally say those things! I think Breezepelt broke whatever hold that RiverClan ghost had on me when he knocked me out. The last thing I remember is wanting to help everyone get out of camp because of the fire.

"That was a few sunrises ago." Squirrelflight murmured. Ashfur blinked in shock.

"What?!" He demanded.

"You said something about a RiverClan ghost. What was his name?" Brambleclaw prompted softly.

"I don't remember. The only thing I can recall about him is that he looks like Tigerstar with blue eyes. Acts like him too."

"Why did you let Hawkfrost get in your head?"

"Is that his name? I didn't. He came to me and said something about revenge on Squirrelflight and then I blacked out."

I don't believe this," Thornclaw sneered. "You actually expect me to listen to this load of fox-dung?"

"It's true!" He promised.

"And I thought you cared." The golden tom glared at him and raced out of the camp.

"Thornclaw, wait!" Ashfur leapt to his paws and scaled the Highledge, only to be crowded by his Clanmates, who were either angry or confused.

Hollyleaf sighed and weaved her way through the throng of cats, stopping when she got to the desperate grey tom.

"Let's go." She muttered.

She proceeded to lead him through the mob and to the entrance.

"No one follows him!" She yowled over their complaints.

"Go find him, and don't come back until you set things right." He nodded and bolted off. No one objected as they saw him go. She continued on toward her family.

"That was brave, Hollyleaf." Squirrelflight murmured.

"He needed that." Brambleclaw agreed.

"Do you believe him?" Lionblaze wondered.

"It's definitely a possibility." Breezepelt admitted with a slight shiver. Those creepy cats had tried too many times to get him to train with them, and he had rejected them. As long as he had his father, he didn't need their training. As long as he had Hollyleaf, everything was fine.

"I think he's telling the truth." Jayfeather nodded in agreement.

"Why did you help him?" Breezepelt wondered.

"Just promise me that won't be us." She muttered.

"It won't." He assured her. "You're too bossy. Besides, my dad says I can't keep secrets anyway."

"And I'll claw you if you try." She scowled, getting to her paws and heading for the warriors' den.

"Good night." They all called. Breezepelt snickered and rolled his eyes.

"StarClan knows she'll kill me before this is all over." He muttered.

I feel like I could have written this better. Suggestions? Rants about how stupid Ashfur can be or how confused you are about Thornclaw? Review.