A/N: Welcome back! I realized that in... was it chapter 7? that I accidently had Hazelblossom as an apprentice. Sorry if anybody was confused... I had sorta forgot myself that in... I think Chapter 4 she and Grayscar got their warrior names. I fixed that, so hopefully no more confusion.

So, we start out with Stormdance in this chapter, then switch to Ravenheart. And we meet a new friend and a old friend! The suspense builds, etc... and next chapter we run back into Rabbitkit.

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So, onto the chapter!

Chapter Nine: The Allies

I'm a wandering soul. I'm still walking the line that leads me home, alone. All I know, I still got mountains to climb, on my own, on my own. Do you love me enough to let me go? To let me follow through, to let me fall for you, my love. Do you love me enough to let me go? –Enough to Let Me Go, Switchfoot

Stormdance crept past the twoleg dens, all her senses alert.

I won't give in. I'll make him pay. I'll make him pay.

Her unsheathed claws glinted in the harsh glow of the twoleg lights.

I'll get you, Rezkin. You better watch out, because you are the one being hunted tonight.

She followed the scent, pausing at the edge of a thunderpath, her eyes narrowed into slants as she heard a loud yowl from across the shadowy surface. The rumble of a monster came from the distance, its strong lights temporarily blinding Stormdance. She braced herself for the monster to come running beside her, but it turned at the last moment and hurried down another thunderpath. Stormdance leaped across the path to the other side, hiding herself in the ditch along the side of the path.

A hiss sounded close to her ears and she turned around, her own amber eyes meeting a pair of bright green.

"What is a clan cat doing here?" the tom growled, "Nobody is welcome here."

"Nobody is allowed anywhere, but I've decided that it is time to change that," Stormdance peered up over the ditch, "Good. Clear." She then turned to the tom, "You never met me nor heard of me."

He nodded slowly and she leaped up in one bound and continued her search. But she quickly realized she was not alone.

Looking over her shoulder she growled, "Why are you here?"

"Well, first of all this is- was my territory, second of all I live here, and third of all I want to know what you just think you are doing here. Are you mad, cat?" out in the moonlight his pelt was a sleek russet-red.

"Nope, I'm not mad, I'm on a mission," she surged forward but the tom kept up with her.

"The name is Russell, yours?" he asked.

"None of your business," she snapped, her eyes focused on the ground to keep her from tripping.

He frowned as they slowed down into a walk, "So, what is your mission?"

"Down!" she whispered, hiding in the tall grass as a pair of cats strolled down the street nearby.

Russell followed her lead, "So?"

"Classified."

"Oh, come on, maybe I can help? Anyways, I think I know what it is and I can help you," he copied her and scented the air.

"What is it, then?" Stormdance snarled, standing back up.

"Rezkin's captured a rogue, very close to the clan if I've heard right; and you aim on saving her," Russell grinned, "That's it, right?"

"You know Nimble-" Stormdance held her tongue and glared at him, "How would you know?"

"Classified information, sorry," Russell smirked, "But I can… bring you to her," his voice lowered and he wiped the smirk off of his face, "But I don't think you will find it possible to save her tonight. Her own rescue plan- messed up."

"You've got to be kidding," Stormdance snarled, "Well, that complicated things," she sunk her claws into the ground, "I…I need to get my friends. We're getting her out tonight."

"I wouldn't suggest that if I was you," a dark gray and black tabby slipped out of the shadows, "My father doesn't put up with intruders very well; and neither do I."

"Your outnumbered, four to one," Emberstrike pointed out, "I don't think you want to take us all on."

"Oh, I think you've underestimated me," He purred, unsheathing his claws, "My father's record is four, let's see if I can… match it."

Ravenheart unsheathed his claws, waiting for a fight. The tom scanned the crowd before disappearing into the shadows.

"Mousedung," Ravenheart hissed, jumping as a yowl came from nearby.

"I'll go check that out," Emberstrike unsheathed her claws, "I'm a warrior, no dumb rogue my age is going to beat me at my own game."

Ravenheart nodded, "The rest of us, stay close."

The small pale gray and white she-cat stuck to the moonlight for as long as possible before following the yowls into the dark, before a more familiar yowl sounded.

"Emberstrike!" Ravenheart's eyes lit up in horror, but Wolfshadow was already running to aid his sister.

Ravenheart raced after him, but by the time they reached the location the attacker had already left, leaving Emberstrike unconscious against the side of a building.

"He threw her," Ravenheart's jaw dropped, "He can't be that much bigger than her."

"Where is Hazelblossom?" Wolfshadow's eyes narrowed.

Ravenheart's head whipped around, starring in the direction where they had both just came from.

The dark gray and black tabby appeared again, the pale tortoiseshell's form hanging limply in his jaws. He dropped her on the ground, "Oh, don't worry. She's in the same state that one is in," he pointed to Emberstrike's form with one unsheathed claw, "See, I told you I could take you all on."

"No more tricks," Ravenheart snarled, "That doesn't count."

"In my game, it does. And unfortunately for you this is my game," he surged forward, landing right on top of Wolfshadow and banged his head against a small stone twoleg path before Ravenheart could recover from the shock, "Three out of four. Who's next? Oh, I know, you."

Ravenheart shuttered under his ice blue gaze, "I'm not afraid of you."

"Well, that's foolish, because you should," he hissed and leaped forward.

Ravenheart dodged to the side and spun around, now on the offensive he attempted to land several nasty blows, but the tom evaded them all.

"Who are you?" Ravenheart narrowed his eyes in concentration, attempting to distract him.

Uncertainty flashed in his eyes for a moment, before being replaced with a stony glare, "I am Rezkin's son. I am Akain."

Ravenheart's blood turned into ice and he quickly found it hard to breathe. Akain seized his weakness and leaped forward, pinning him to the ground.

"Oh, you have everything to fear," the gray and black tabby hissed, his jaws only inches away from Ravenheart's throat when a screech interrupted the silence of the night.

"Ravenheart!" a dark gray blur flew into Akain's side, sending him off balance.

Ravenheart easily pushed this attacker off, scoring several blows down his side.

"Wait…err-" a voice sounded from behind them and Ravenheart spun around, ready to attack.

Stormdance made sure that Akain was beaten before intervening, "Ravenheart, this is Russell. He knows about Nimble."

"So does he," Russell pointed to Akain's battered form, "Looks like you both just beat up your strongest ally."

"Ally?" Ravenheart screeched, "He tried to kill me! He said he was Rezkin's son!"

Stormdance's gaze hovered over Russell for a moment for conformation.

Russell nodded, "Well, that's the truth… nobody can fight that well without having Rezkin's blood-"

Stormdance turned in an instant and attempted to sink her jaws into Akain's throat. Akain rolled away just in time and Ravenheart grabbed Stormdance's scruff. Russell scurried to Akain's side and hovered over him protectively.

"What did I just tell you? Akain is an ally," Russell growled, shooting a dagger-glare at Stormdance.

"He is Rezkin's son! Nobody related to Rezkin is my ally!" Stormdance screeched, attempting to throw herself at both of them now.

Ravenheart harnessed her again, planting one paw on her chest, "You're related to Rezkin," he gently reminded her, "And you aren't that bad."

"He tried to kill you!" she struggled.

"I wasn't going to kill him," Akain used his remaining strength to haul himself to his paws, his voice rasped as he continued, "Only scare him. Rezkin would do much worse if he found you and I didn't want him to do that."

Ravenheart starred at the tom.

"Oh, and your friends should be coming around any minute-" the tom wavered on his feet and Russell offered his shoulder to support him.

"Akain," Russell dipped his head to the tom, "They came to help Nimble."

Pain flickered across Akain's gaze, "I'll contact you all in a couple sunrises. We can organize a plan from there."

"But Nimble needs rescuing now! And how do we know you'll keep your word?" Stormdance hissed.

Akain didn't respond for a moment, his eyes fluttering close, "Because I would lay down my life for Nimble."

And then he collapsed.

A/N: DUNDUNDUN... yeah, he'll be fine, don't worry.

Well, I guess that's it! Onto the chapter question!

Hmm... let's just do something random... If you could choose one pet which would you have?

1) Cat

2) Dog

3) Horse

4) Rabbit

5) Gerbil

6) Guinea Pig

7) a messenger falcon XP

I would want a messenger falcon personally, cause that would be awesome and I could send messages to you people all across the world! XP

~Willow