It was still pouring when we got back to camp. My fur was plastered to my sides and I could barely see anything. The patrol quickly dropped their prey on top of the well-stocked prey pile then dashed to the dens to get dry.

After I had licked myself dry, I fell asleep, anxious to get back to Dark Forest.

"Goldenpaw, " Tigerstar mewed in greeting.

"Tigerstar," I greeted, then cleared my throat as I began to speak,"I have something to tell you," I gulped nervously before continuing,"Uh, I believe we should not get rid of those Riverclan cats bu-"

"What?" Tigerstar growled in a dangerously low voice, claws sliding out.

I swallowed, my heart beating furiously, "Well, I could just threaten them at night so they wouldn't see me. After all, wouldn't it be more fun to watch them die of shock learning the truth about me?"

"She has a point, it would be absolutely hilarious if that happened," mewed Mapleshade as she emerged from the shadows,"Although that is not the way of Dark Forest, never will be."

Tigerstar could only growl, "You're lucky you have Mapleshade on your side. But next time, if you dare try and bend my ways to make it kinder, I suppose we can say you will fade away into oblivion."

A large lump formed in my throat. "Ye-yes Tigerstar, it will never happen again."

"Well, what are you waiting for? Go!" He snarled.

I flinched. Then I left, my task awaiting me.

I woke feeling dread creeping along. Life would have been so much easier if Sandstorm had liked me. I thought bitterly.

I stabbed them lightly with my claws. In my most evil voice I could use without sounding absolutely stupid, I mewed menacingly to the half awake apprentices, "If you two dare tell anyone about our plans, you will be disposed of immediately. And once you two are killed, if you tell, you will be trapped in Dark Forest...forever. I don't think we want that now, fishfaces. So keep quiet and maybe you'll live." 

To make sure they got the message, I clawed them, drawing blood. They yelped in pain, their eyes as wide as the lake. I scuttled quickly back to my nest, pretending to have just woken up.

"What is it?" asked Amberpaw.

"We... uh, nothing."  The two former Riverclan cats looked down guiltily, with a hint of fear in their eyes. Amberpaw narrowed her eyes, but said nothing.

"Where's Dovepaw? With that hearing of hers, I would have expected her to have practically heard them yowl before they even did!"mewed Graypaw, half joking.

After a moment's silence, we all looked around the den, but she was nowhere to be found. "She probably couldn't sleep so she went to make dirt and then left to do her ealy hunting trips, as usual," spat Ivypaw, her voice twined with hidden anger.

Who got her all prickly suddenly?

No one else but me seemed to notice Ivypaw's anger. They all sighed in relief and went back to their nests to sleep. 

 I knew Dovepaw wasn't out hunting;who would go out in that awful weather?! But nevertheless, because Dovepaw was my friend, I didn't say anything. All of the apprentices fell back asleep except me. The rain seemed too loud and I was waiting for Dovepaw.

Finally, after what seemed like a moon, Dovepaw came staggering in, soaked to her skin.

"Where have you been?!" I hissed.

"Making dirt. Do you have a problem with that?" she hissed back.

"Oh sure. You were gone much longer than that! Dovepaw, tell me where you actually were, what you were doing."

I could practically see her mind struggling with deciding whether she should tell me the truth or not. I can't tell her, she could tell Firestar! But she's my best friend'we shouldn't have any secrets.

I blinked. Had Dovepaw said that aloud? She took a deep breath and mewed,"I've been seeing Tigerheart," then she looked away, "Please don't tell anyone!"

The pain was evident in her eyes, the green shimmering, as if almost on the brink of tears. I thought of my own secret. How I was suppo- was going to destroy the clans. Would I want Dovepaw, or anyone for that matter, to know and tell?

"Ok," I mewed after a few moments.

She let go of her breath, sighing deeply in relief. "Thanks, you're the best."

I nodded curtly then curled up in my nest and fell into a restless sleep.

A/N: So Dovepaw tells Goldenpaw about her secret meetings with Tigerheart... what do you think about that? ;)