A game of darkness, a game of chills. Do as I say and you won't get killed.

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Chapter Nineteen

ThunderClan yowled in victory as WindClan retreated. Froststar swiftly leaped onto high ledge, and waited until the yowling died down. "We have shown WindClan that ThunderClan doesn't tolerate prey-stealers and fox-hearted liars!" He paused for dramatic effect, letting his clan fill in the silence with their joyful yowls. "If anyone is injured, please go see Wishfeather immediately," he said, then leaped off high ledge and hurried over to the nursery. "Is everyone okay in here?" he asked, stepping inside.

"We're fine! WindClan didn't even reach us," Robinflight replied.

"Dad! Did you fight?" Tigerkit asked, leaping onto his tail.

"Of course he did! He's Clan leader. That's his job," Stormkit said. Tigerkit pounced on Stormkit and they wrestled. The older kit let Tigerkit win. Froststar purred, and shared a loving glance with Mistfeather.

"I can't believe WindClan accused us like that. I thought ShadowClan were the sneaky ones," Roseheart chattered.

"Is that what the other Clans thought of us?" Bloodkit scoffed.

"It's just because our territory is full of shadows," Fiercekit said.

"Shady ShadowClan," Darkkit taunted. Bloodkit curled her muzzle at him.

"Well now its shady WindClan," Leopardkit sniffed.

"Look at our kits talk," Robinflight purred, shaking her head. 

"Hey, when  am I going to become an apprentice?" Bloodkit demanded.

"When are you going to teach us battle moves?" Marshkit chimed in.

"Tomorrow I will teach you battle moves, if we don't get attacked again. When you're six moons you'll become an apprentice. Around the next gathering you should be apprentices," he told Bloodkit and Marshkit.

"What about me?" Fiercekit asked.

"You'll be apprenticed when Nightkit and Stormkit are," he told her. Nightkit and Stormkit exchanged exited looks. "Now I have to go, but I'll visit all of you later."

Two days later...

"Froststar is the winner!" Sageweed declared. Froststar stepped off Tornwhisker, the Dark Forest tom he had pinned to the ground. He quickly scrambled to his paws and backed out of the fight circle to go lick his wounds. "Next! Cedarfur versus Heatherspring," Sageweed announced. All of Froststar's supporters from the other Clans were training in the Dark Forest now. Some of them knew what they were doing, some just thought they were becoming better warriors, while the others knew if they didn't join Froststar they would fall with the rest of their Clan. Sageweed beckoned Froststar and Russetclaw over.

"Deadnose, you're in charge while I'm gone. Seedpod and Leafclaw are fighting next," she said. Deadnose nodded, and darted over to the circle. Froststar and Russetclaw followed Sageweed away from the training cats.

"Listen. A badger is heading toward ShadowClan to make a set by the next new moon. Russetclaw, you will lure Marshstar to it and kill him, and that will be your cover. Froststar, you will be there as backup. Make sure Marshstar sees that you are working together," she said. Sageweed then dismissed Russetclaw and turned to Froststar. "You said you had an idea for WindClan, but you need my help," she said. He nodded.

"I need you to walk me to WindClan territory in my dreams. I will kill prey and leave faint ThunderClan scent all over their territory to provoke another attack. By then, I should be able to tell if my plan with Bloodkit, Marshkit, and Fiercekit will work. If it does, I'll be taking some WindClan kits, too," he said. Sageweed smirked.

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