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A gentle breeze stirred the ferns as Icestar padded through ThunderClan territory. The moon, curved like a sharp claw, cast a pale glow over the forest. Icestar's white pelt shone in the dark, flashing from shadow to shadow like a ghost. Her eyes glittered.

She wasted no time in making her way to Fourtrees. With the plan in place, Icestar was eager to set things in motion. The sooner, the better.

As she had expected, Raggedpelt was waiting for her at the base of the Great Rock. His brown striped fur looked untidy and matted, but his eyes shone with fervor as he turned to stare at her.

"Subtle," he purred, rising to his feet as Icestar leapt carefully down the side of the hill. She trotted towards him and stopped a tail-length away, standing straight and tall.

"Seedfur was the only one I had to fool," Icestar replied matter-of-factly. "And you can see it worked."

Raggedpelt's whisker twitched. "I can tell you think little of her."

"She's old and unfit for the responsibility of deputy. It should be the duty of the old to give way to the young, don't you think?" Icestar's tail whipped back and forth over her head as she spoke, punctuating each word with a flick.

"Of course." Raggedpelt bowed his head, narrowing his eyes. "We're better suited to deal with everyday difficulties. Minor troubles are overlooked by the elders who expect everything to run according to plan."

Icestar couldn't help but utter a delighted laugh, baring shiny white fangs that contrasted sharply with the surrounding shadows. "You must be highly respected in ShadowClan, Raggedpelt. Even as a young warrior, your words are very wise."

"Well, you've already predicted my rise to greatness, haven't you?" Raggedpelt meowed with a chuckle. "It seems you knew me better than I did myself as an apprentice."

Icestar remembered the day that Toadstar had foolishly led an attack against the ThunderClan camp, and she had pretend to deal Raggedpelt a killing blow in order to teach the inept leader a lesson. She had encouraged Raggedpelt to become leader one day. It seemed she truly had had a glimpse of the future.

"Well, I assume you know what you must do," she mewed, cocking her head. "Be clever, be careful, and be calm. I trust your judgment."

Icestar turned away, preparing to dive back into the undergrowth, but Raggedpelt's voice stopped her in her tracks.

"Who do you answer to?" he questioned in a dark tone.

"I don't know what you mean," she hissed back, staring straight ahead at the dark forest, her pelt prickling.

"I mean, when this is all over, who will come out on top? Will it be you? Me? Or a shadow?"

Without responding, Icestar slipped away. Raggedpelt stared after her, his yellow eyes bright. Then he shrugged and rose to his feet.

"Then you are blind," he murmured at the ferns bobbing in her wake, before padding slowly into the trees.

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SO YEAH. THAT'S THAT CHAPTER. But HEY it's actually THERE. Be HAPPY. I ACTUALLY, SERIOUSLY, UPDATED. FINALLY. FOR REAL. WHOOOAAAA… It's very short because I'm just getting back on my feet with this story. But I promised you didn't I, that I wouldn't forget about it? And I didn't! I'm here! There will be more, when I get time!