The Secrets in the Shadows

Chapter 4

Amberfeather's P.O.V

I couldn't believe I was a warrior. My warrior name was perfect for me and I loved it. My brother Ashflight was a bit nervous when cats especially with the cats he had began to hang out with like Raintail, Brackenstorm, Redclaw, Shreddedscar, and Silverclaw had began calling him by his new name because he told me he had almost told them he was still Ashpaw. I loved my brother he was the best litter-mate ever but he hardly had time to talk with me any more since he was always with those cats. It had been a moon and a half since our battle with Shadeclan. Lightningclaw and Spottedwish had gone missing too. I was getting worried that they had been attacked by the Shadeclan cats like in my vision. I thought getting out of my nest. A lot of the warriors were still asleep but I couldn't shake the feeling that my friends were in trouble but I had also the feeling of dread and a bit of happiness when I remembered the handsome cat I fought from Shadeclan. He told me to meet him by the barn a few moons ago. I wondered if I went he would still show up? I cautiously walked up to Bramblestar who was sitting at the top of the Highledge. He looked down at me as I came up half way so I could speak with him.

"Bramblestar I'm going to go hunting. I noticed the fresh-kill pile was low."

"Ok be careful we don't want to loose any more cats to Shadeclan." I nodded and leaped off of the Highledge and went into the forest to hunt. When I had spotted a sparrow I got ready to pounce on it when it got caught by another cat. No one was out this early from Thunderclan. It wasn't even dawn yet. The sun had just began to slowly rise into the sky. Who could it be? I flattened my ears and crept quietly and carefully not to alert the intruder. I crept quietly after them when the cat had stopped to eat I took the opportunity to attack.

I leaped from out of the bushes onto the intruder. They were shocked and terrified as i quickly pinned them to the ground. The cat I had pinned down was the same cat I had fought from Shadeclan. "What are you doing here and where are Lightningclaw and Spottedwish?" I snapped.

"Settle down. I thought we could just talk for a minute since I finally got away from my leader Raven. So I never even learned your name?" He said slyly as I got off of him.

"Amberfeather. What's yours?"

"Ragged. I'm deputy of Shadeclan."

"Really but your really young aren't you?"

"Yea. After my father died he Raven thought since we were kin I would be just like him. Obedient, strong, strong-headed, blood-thirsty," I hissed and flattened my ears, "Well he was half right but I'm not blood-thirsty nor strong-headed. Don't worry otherwise you would be dead by now." He smiled.

"Is that a challenge Ragged?"

"Maybe." He was trying to get me on his side but I wouldn't betray Thunderclan. Never.

"You never answered my first question. Where are Lightningclaw and Spottedwish?"

"You don't need to worry about them. They are fine for now besides we're not going to hurt them unless they step out of line."

I leaped back on top of him. "What does that mean?"

"It means that they listen to Raven or die. It isn't that hard to understand is it?"

I put my paw on his throat ready to unsheathe my claws, "What would you do if you were leader?"

"Get rid of these weak clans. Why?"

"That's all I need to hear." I said raising my paw when a cat tackled me from behind. I was shoved off of Ragged by a large black tom with ice cold blue eyes. "Well it is great to finally meet you Raven."
The once confident, strong, and funny Ragged was now cowering from his leader behind a tree. "Ragged go back to camp. I want a one on one conversation with this beautiful she-cat."