Chapter 11

"Airpaw…" Shadowpaw whispered, careful not to wake the other apprentices. "Are you awake?"

The white she-cat's nest was right next to Shadowpaw's. She rolled over and her blue depths meet his, her whiskers twitched.

"Yes," She yawned. "Can't you sleep?"

"I just have a quick question…then you can sleep." Whispered Shadowpaw; Airpaw smiled and leaned close to Shadowpaw, her ears pricked.

"And what's that?" She purred.

"I-If you knew something that could save a life…would you tell?" Shadowpaw asked; he feared for his life…what if Scar kills him for being apprenticed to the SkyClan leader? What if he thinks I'll tell him? Airpaw looked a bit surprised and looked at her paws before answering.

"Shadowpaw…are you serious?" She whispered. "Is someone in danger?"

"…No…just a random question." Murmured Shadowpaw, Airpaw looked unconvinced.

"Well if I knew something that could save a life…I'd tell Galestar." She mewed, looking deep into Shadowpaw's eyes. Shadowpaw looked away and wrapped his tail around his paws. Airpaw huffed and nudged his cheek with her muzzle. "Shadowpaw…this is serious. Tell me what's wrong."

"It's…I can't tell." Shadowpaw remember the words of his father: "If you tell anyone…I'll kill you."

"Why not," Airpaw challenged.

"I just can't." Shadowpaw murmured.

"Is it about Scar and Mistyfern?" Airpaw whispered with flat ears.

"What?" Shadowpaw didn't see anything wrong with his parents.

"Yeah…Mistyfern and Scar have been acting real fierce towards each other." Airpaw mewed. "I thought he knew."

"I had no clue…" Shadowpaw murmured. Is that why he lashed out on me? He thinks I ruined his relationship with Mistyfern!

"I'm sorry…I really thought you knew." She purred. Shadowpaw placed his muzzle on her cheek to let her know he wasn't mad.

"I'll have to talk to Mistyfern about this." He mewed. Airpaw yawned again and rolled on her back, placing her paws on Shadowpaw's muzzle.

"Well you do that…" She sighed. "I'm going to bed. Goodnight."

"Goodnight." Murmured Shadowpaw, outside the den, Shadowpaw noticed the silhouettes of two cats; Shadowpaw keened his ears to listen in on their conversation. The voices came into focus, it was Mistyfern and Scar.

"It's his fault you know." Scar growled.

"How, how exactly is it his fault, Scar?" Mistyfern hissed.

"You've spent so much time with him…you never had time for me!"

"He's my son!" Hissed Mistyfern, "I'll spend as much time with him as I want."

"My point exactly," Scar growled "Our love is gone because of him!"

"What is love, Scar?" Mistyfern demanded. "You only showed me love when we first met."

"As did you"

"Forget it!" Hissed Mistyfern, "We're over!"

"Good!"

Shadowpaw watched as his parents parted ways and looked over at Airpaw. Her eyes looked wide and sad as he pressed close to Shadowpaw.

"I'm so sorry."