"Come on, Maplepaw. It's a great idea!" Bramblepaw purred.

"No, it's not." Maplepaw shook her head,"Pineflower doesn't know what she's talking about."

"She's the Medicine Cat, of course she does!"

"Ugh, just leave me alone." Maplepaw turned from her friend.

"F-fine then!" Bramblepaw sped away, most likely to the Medicine Den.

The pair had just had a disagreement on whether Pineflower's idea of making a truce with Owlclan was good or not.

Bramblepaw thought it would be great for the two most powerful clans to join together. Maplepaw disagreed, knowing what goes on inside the camp walls of Owlclan.

Maplepaw had been curled up in the Apprentice Den before her nose began to twitch, a foreign scent was invading her nose, one she recognised from her patrol. Owlclan cats.

Maplepaw sprung to her feet and looked around, almost to be immediately tackled back into the Apprentice Den by a small, tuxedo she-cat with sky blue eyes.

"M-maplepaw?" The tuxedo she-cat quickly stepped off her.

"Hang on, Flypaw?" Maplepaw's eyes widened,"I didn't know you were in Owlclan!"

"I d-didn't want you to know." Flypaw shook her head,"I'm sorry, I-"

"Flypaw!" Came a harsh voice from outside the den.

Flypaw shrunk where she was and hurried behind Maplepaw.

"Who is that?" Maplepaw whispered.

"M-my mentor, Dragonflypelt." Flypaw was shaking.

Maplepaw held her breath as a dusty, blue-grey tom cat padded past the Apprentice Den. She made sure they were both silent, barely breathing because Maplepaw knew how good the hearing of Owlclan cats was.

Once they were sure he passed, Maplepaw turned to her friend.

"You stay here, okay?" Maplepaw instructed,"I need to help protect Duskclan."

"N-no, stay here." Flypaw urged her.

"I can't, Flypaw. You're innocent in my eyes and I don't want you or Fernpaw involved in this." Maplepaw turned and carefully padded out.

Her eyes darted around the camp, cats were fighting and blood was spraying everywhere. That's when she was tackled again, this time by a Warrior.

"Thought you could hide, huh?" The tom, Dragonflypelt, hissed.

Maplepaw tried to wriggle free as Dragonflypelt's piercing green eyes glared at her.

"I'll only say this once, where is Flypaw?" Dragonflypelt spat.

"Safe." Maplepaw glared back, trying to stay calm.

"Like I believe that." Dragonflypelt slowly unsheathed his claws.

Maplepaw winced as she felt his claws slowly digging into her.

"Hey!" A scarred, white tom jumped onto Dragonflypelt, pulling him of of Maplepaw,"Get your filthy claws away from my apprentice!"

"Filthy, you say?" Dragonflypelt rolled back onto his feet before lunging at Venomfang.

Venomfang, despite already being injured, managed to best Dragonflypelt and was about the clamp down on his neck before pausing.

"No. I won't kill you." Venomfang glared at him, stepping off him and turning away.

Dragonflypelt slowly rose to his feet,"... And that was your biggest mistake!"

It took mere seconds for Dragonflypelt to continue the assault on Venomfang, only to be stopped by a ginger she-cat who chased him off. Sunnytail.

"Venomfang, you-" Maplepaw began, rushing over to him.

"It's fine, I'm fine." Venomfang winced, gently licking her ear.

There was a moment of calm before a cat was thrown in front of them, not moving. Cindertail. Her black fur stained red and her amber eyes unseeing.

This caused Venomfang to look up sharply. It was the green eyed, black she-cat they encountered at the border.

"Aw, did I kill your friend?" The she-cat purred.

Venomfang was silent.

"Perhaps I should introduce myself since we've already met twice. I am the Owlclan deputy, Shadowflower."

"Venomfang."

"What are you-" Maplepaw began but her mentor hushed her.

Shadowflower yowled as another cat bowled into her, causing her to lose her balance. Featherpounce. The two then began a battle of their own as Maplepaw noticed another fight.

This time, it was both leaders. Duskstar and Owletstar, both dealing out serious blows to one another. Maplepaw's eyes widened as she watched the opposing leader slit Duskstar's throat.

Maplepaw watched as Duskstar fell to the ground and Owletstar turned to her clanmates.

"I believe we have shown this inferior clan what we think of their peace." She spoke without and ounce of care in her voice,"Let's leave, maybe pay some rouges that nobody will miss later."

And with that... It was over. Duskstar slowly returned to his feet, not only had he lost one of his lives but he'd also lost the lives of important clanmembers.

As everyone began to regroup, Maplepaw hurried back to the Apprentice Den to check on Flypay.

"You're okay!" Flypaw immediately hurried over to her as she entered.

"Of course I am." Maplepaw smiled,"You are as well."

"Is it... Is it over?" Flypaw asked slowly.

Maplepaw nodded solemnly and Flypaw rubbed against her.

"So this is what you've been hiding?" They heard the voice of Venomfang.

Flypaw jumped, flattening herself to the ground,"D-don't harm me, I'm not a threat-"

"Why would I harm an apprentice?" Venomfang asked,"Maybe, if we asked Duskstar kindly, he would allow you to stay."

"He would?" Flypaw perked up.

"Come now, would he really send you back to Owlclan after what they've done?"

"Well, probably not." Maplepaw shook her head.

"Let's get going then." Venomfang nodded.