Shadow Over The Forest : A Warrior Cats AU

Chapter 7

: Twist :

The journey was quick, Toad seemed more eager than anyone to get to the gorge. Vixensky had to act like they didn't know the way.
I can't believe it! SkyClan is going to rejoin the clans! I figured I'd see this day eventually. But I didn't think I'd be experiencing it. . . Vixensky’s mood crashed. And I'm only so attached to SkyClan because I'm. . . Him. Vixensky stopped and started shaking.
Thornclaw stopped and walked over to them. “You doing ok?” he asked gently.
Vixensky managed to shake their head ‘no’.
“Hey, I think we might need to stop for a few moments!” Thornclaw called.
Toad stopped. “Alright.”
Berrynose let out a huff of annoyance. “Seriously?”
Hazeltail smacked her littermate with her tail.
Vixensky was shaking uncontrollably, but they could see and hear everything around them.
Thornclaw pulled Vixensky close to him. “Is it what was bothering you while we were on that one patrol?” he inquired.
Vixensky forced themself to nod. It was technically the same thing. The fact they were. . . Him.
Thornclaw stayed at Vixensky’s side as they calmed down. It was at least five minutes before they were able to sit up.
“I-I’m sorry. . . f-for holding. . .e-e-everyone up. . .” Vixensky got their words out through shuddering breaths.
Toadhop gave her an empathetic look. “It’s ok. We're almost at the two-leg place.” he assured them.
Rain had a grim look on his face. “Only the spirits know how that will go. . .”
Darktail nodded. “Specifically with Dodge’s cats, then again, if they try anything I can just rip. . .” he trailed off.
Toad looked very upset. “Let’s just keep going.” he muttered.
Lionblaze gave him a look of suspicion. “That’s weird. . .”
Berrynose nodded. “Yeah. . . Maybe-”
Thornclaw smacked him with his tail. “Say something stupid and I claw you.” he growled.
Berrynose started to growl.
Hazeltail stepped between the two. “Enough! Let's just continue this mission.” her tone was firm.
Vixensky was a little impressed. Hazeltail had never really done much. They then remembered they were still sitting and stood up, Thornclaw supporting them.

As the seven cats finally arrived at the twolegplace, Vixensky was instantly on their guard. They could tell something was wrong.
Last time I had this feeling. . . Was. . . Oh nope. Not thinking about that. Vixensky cut the thought off before anything happened.
Toad looked around. “Who’s there?” he growled.
A cat appeared from the shadows. Vixensky recognized him from their time surveying the clans. Harley.
Toad was being uncharacteristically hostile. There was a bitter resentment in his tone that was unexpected. “Harley. . . Let us pass.” he demanded.
Harley scoffed. “Bold of you to make orders. After all, I'm pretty sure the last thing you did was fight against our group. You traitor.” he hissed, five more cats appeared from behind him.
Toad was unfazed. “Ive technically been a traitor since I was a kit. You will let us pass.”
How can you be making demands?! These cats are unpredictable! Vixensky was then reminded that this was probably how they acted. . . Before becoming Vixensky. Actually challenging Snake was what got my ninth life taken. Why am I just now remembering that?! Apparently there was still an issue with their memories.
One of the rogues stepped forward. “And what are you going to do if we don't let you pass?!” the battered cream tom sneered. “Go crying to daddy?”
Toad snickered. “Yes Marshmallow, that is exactly what I will do.”
What the fluff. . .
Marshmallow flicked his tail. “Maybe you can. . . Not so much for your companions though. . .”
Lionblaze unsheathed his claws, his lips drawing back in a snarl. Hazeltail stepped protectivly in front of Berrynose. Thornclaw did the same for Vixensky, who unsheathed their claws and fluffed out their fur. Rain glared at Marshmallow. More like Marshmallow was stupid than anything.
Another rogue nodded at Marshmallow’s words. She had tan fur and large ears. “Yes. . . Especially Darktail. . . After what he did to Dodge.”
Darktail was unfazed by her remark. “Cracker, I was defending my mate. Wouldn't you do the same?”
Marshmallow growled. “She wouldn't have the problem of a traitor mate!”
Harley glared at Darktail. “You better watch your tone b. . .” he trailed off.
Darktail stared at him, as though waiting for him to finish.
But he never did. Two separate sets of snarls sounded.
Two groups of cats appeared from separate sides of the two-leg place. And Toad sighed. He sighed. They were faced with dangerous enemies, and he sighed. Vixensky hyper fixated on that point for some reason.
But Vixensky forced themself to focus. They recognized the two groups. One of them was the group that had seeken help from SkyClan, Stick’s group. And the other was more of Dodge’s group.
Toad let out a greater sigh as Stick and Dodge started yowling at each other.
“Well, well, well if it isn't the tom who killed his daughter!” Dodge snarled.
Stick snapped back almost instantly. “At least I was a good parent! Your son left!”
Dodge rasied his hackles. “You dare act like that wasn't also your fault?!”
Stick dug his claws into the ground. “Didn’t two of your cats leave with him? And didn't you get your pelt half torn off by Darktail?” he taunted.
Toad leaped between them. “Shut up! Just shut up both of you!” he snarled.
Vixensky was taken aback. What in the name of all things dear. . .?
Toad wasn't done yet. “Can you both stop arguing like the petty exes you are and listen to your son?!”
Vixensky almost fell. What?! A pure bolt of shock hit them like lightning.

An:
Cliff hanger. Bc reasons
Also all these rogues are OCs
Yes Marshmallow and Cracker are mates. Yes they will have a kit named Smore.