{FALCONPAW!}

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Emberflare padded through camp. She eyed the apprentices den, wondering of she should take Falconpaw out hunting. Slowly, she neared it and stuck her head in. Her eyes widened in panic and fear as the strong smell of BloodClan washed over her. Bloodfire, was her first thought. She quickly shook it off and entered.

Falconpaw was in her nest sleeping peacefully. The smell radiated off her in cool waves but the scent of ThunderClan tried to figh tit off. She had been with a BloodClan cat, and by the smell of it, tom. She needed to talk to Falconpaw. Immediatly.

The deputy carefully picked her way throught he den of snoring apprentices until she reached Falconpaw. She nudged her until the she-cat's eyes flickered open. No matter if she was still asleep or not, she needed to talk. She bent down to the orange ear and whispered softly:
"Meet me at Twolegplace at sunhigh. Hurry!"

Ember withdrew her head and tried vainly to push away the feeling of fear that hanuted her step now. She knew Bloodfire was now her mate but it needed to be kept a secret. If Falconpaw was with a BloodClan tom, Ember wanted to know who he was. The scent of Bloodfire and other cats swirled around Falconpaw and it was dangerous to be like that. Falconpaw needed to wash off in the river to get the stench away before she could mix wih other cats. To late. She had mixed. But they had to remove the smell.

Ember looked up at the sun, unable to run from the dreaded feeling of BloodClan. She breathed hard at the thought of her poor apprentice to be with a tom, far from ThunderClan boundaries. But why was she so worried? she was doing the same thing! She looked at her belly, slowly starting to swell. It wasn't big enough to notice yet so the Medicine Cat wouldn't get worried for another moon or two. Kits.... this was not allowed.... kits....

Another moon or two.... Another moon or two of what?

Emberflare didn't notice herself mutter under her breath in a high voice,
"Another moon or two of being deputy?" she growled and laid her head on her paws.

Ember had drifted off to sleep. When she woke, the sun was high in the sky. Ember leapt to her feet and ran to Twolegplace....

Her mind reeled. Once everyone started notice her belly was starting to swell she would be humiliated and would suffer the pain of losing her rank. Her friends would be ashamed of her and she wouldn't be so trusted as now. They would question her on who the father was but she couldn't tell. They would be disgusted, angered, shocked, mortified. She could lose her home if they found out. She couldn't let that happen. It would be a secret. Or she could get some other tom to promise her to keep the secret. He could play the role of father in the kit(s) lives. But who? Who would that ThunderCLan tom be?

Emberflare tucked her head down and let the tears run freely. She didn't want to think about it.

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Falconpaw yawned, and stretched. 'What does Emberflare want?' She thought tiredly. She had been lost in that twoleg place with Fatepaw all last night, and had found her way back a little bit after Dawn, then she had had to go and train, hunt.... other stuff like that. And she was wiped. Sighing, she crept up and started at a steady pace towards the twoleg place. Sunlight was flitting through the trees, bouncing off her coat and making it glow. She thought of Fatepaw, his blue eyes and shimmery black coat, but then she thought of his stupid, mousebrain hatred towards Firestar. 'He a piece of no-good crowfood, and so is his foxdunged clan!' she thought angrily, after breaking her heart, he went on to insult her heritage. 'That piece of -' she was cut short as she burst through the trees and stumbled into Emberflare. "Oh hello, you wanted to see me?" she asked.

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Ember turned, trying hard to calm her desperate heart.
"Falconpaw," Her voice was stronger and bolder than she felt, but as sweet as ever. "I have been noticing some.... unusual scent on you. Will you mind telling me what it is?"

She hoped Falconpaw would. It was dangerous to walk around with BloodClan scent on your pelt. You must wash it off before mingling with other cats. And, if Falconpaw wouldn't give in, Ember would have to bring up BloodClan herself.

Ember waited for her apprentices answer. Her mind wandered a bit, though. Falcon had been muttering angrily about someone. I mean, "no-good crowfood" is not a name an apprentice would call her clanmate. SHe was sure it was a BloodClan cat. She had been with one, though he hadn't hurt her. But obviously she didn't like him well. Right....?

Fear was insipid in her mouth. Ember had noticed that BloodClan toms were very insidious, though. She shook her head to clear her thoughts and waited patiently for Falcon's answer. Though she kept fidgeting.

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Falconpaw looked taken aback for a second. How? HOw does she know? she thought rapidly. She would give in. She would, because SHE would be a loyal clan member. Her mind flashed back to that 1 tom, who was probably fine now, the little tratior. "Its Bloodclan scent. I woke up in the middle of the night, two sunsets ago and walked to the lake. she started, hoping Emberflare wouldnt ask her about the thing that woke her up. "I went up on a ledge and it crumbled beneath me and i fell into the lake, i was dragged to the opposite shore by a current. There I hid under a bush for the rest of the night. When i awoke, I went looking for food and met a bloodclan apprentice." she stared at the ground as she said his name. "He helped me, gave me some food, but then, he... he insulted the clans and Firestar and i got mad..... as usual......and we fought. Then I was attacked by rats and he savedd me... and some other stuff happened. Falconpaw looked up at Emberflare. "He showed me to the shore, but we were and are still angry at each other. Falconpaw shook her head, tears were coming, and her eyes burned, but she refused to let them fall.

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Fatepaw had thought about his dispute with Falconpaw, He hadn't got any sleep the past few nights because of it. "Ugh, Why can't I get her Out of my head!" he thought to himself. Fatepaw jogged around his moss bed. "Falconpaw," He yowled. "You stole my heart! You can't just leave!" But no one answered him. He was alone, He had to find Falconpaw. She was his life, "I'll have to put my opinons aside for her." He said. Fatepaw started running down the road toward the Twoleg-Place. Fatepaw bursted into a sprint. He tried sniffing out her scent, but it was mixed with all kinds of things. But finally he found it, He could never forget her smell. He crept slow and stealthfully now, because he scented another cat with her. Fatepaw hid behind a rock, and whispered Falconpaw's name, "Pssssst, Falconpaw. Pssssst, It's me Fatepaw." Fatepaw had a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

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((Hey, Fate, this was just for me and Falcon. But I guess we can fit you in.))

Emberflare listened to Falcon's explanation. She froze.
"Some, other stuff?" She stared at the little apprentiec. "What other stuff?"
Falconpaw seemed tense, not telling the full truth. Emberflare had a gift of the for telling the difference between lies and truth. A cat was always uncomfortable while telling a lie, and words flowed smoothly in a truth.
Ember shuffled her paws, fidgety, tense, scared, shamed. She hoped Falcon wouldn't notice.
Then, from the underbrush came a small, quuiet whisper. 'Pssssst, Falconpaw. Psssssst, it's me, Fatepaw." Ember stopped and strained to hear more, but Fatepaw was waiting for an answer.

Ember tried to act like she heard nothing, and stared into Falcon's eyes, searching for evidence of truth. But she couldn't just ignore the BloodClan scent that wafted from the bush. Finally, after quarreling with herself, her head jerked towards the bush, eyes narrowed and fierce, and growled:
"Show yourself, Fatepaw."

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Falconpaw jumped with surprise. Whipping around, she came face to face with Fatepaw. Fatepaw!! she thought. Shaking her head, she raised her hackles. "Your not exactly concealed behind GREEN plants with your BLACK coat. she snarled. He was back, probably to snap at me again. she thought. " What are you doing here foxdung!? You think you can just come into MY territory and insult me here?" she snarled, her teeth bared. Tensing, she lunged at him, claws unsheathed. "Get back to your own clan you rotten piece of DUNG!" her voice cracked, tears poured from her face. She could feel her heart break over and over. She landed square on his back.

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Emberflare leapt to her paws as Falconpaw snarled at the BloodClan apprentice. falcon shot insult after insult at the surprised black tom's face until it finally overflowed and she attacked. Ember pushed between the two wrestling cats with a firm air of disapproval.
"Falconpaw! Get back, now." She ave her apprentice a scorching glare. "You do not have the right to attack any invading cat. Let me handle this."
Without waiting for a complaint she swung her head towards Fatepaw.
"But she's right. You have no right to invade our territory. I will not tell my Clan now, but next time you will not get out so easily. Bloodfire will here about this," She added under her breath.
She foze. Too late. She had blurted it. The tom would now be suspicious that a warrior of his Clan new the defiant young she-cat, Emberflare. And Falconpaw would be angered, heart-broken. At least, she thought the two would act that way.

Falconpaw now new her deputy, mentor, and friend new a BloodClan cat too.

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((Im sorry Emberflare, It's justeveryone was tellin me to reply to some threads, and this was the most recent one, and it didn't say just for you and her, so i thought opnen))

Fatepaw mumbled "I love you" Right as Falconpaw jumped at him. Fatepaw strugled to get back on his paws after the strange cat pulled Falconpaw off. He huffed, "How did I hurt you? Please stop crying, What did I do? Im sorry, I love you and you know that." Fatepaw looked deep into Falconpaw's eyes as he spoke,. Then he turned toward the other cat, "You said Bloodfire. How do you know him? " Fatepaw sounded woried and suspicous. Fatepaw stalked over to Falconpaw, and wiped her tears away gently with his paw. "Stop crying, I love you." He whispered.

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(occ: Fate, you have to replie to that Pantherpaw thing!!!)

Falconpaw's voice came out hard and cold. "No. You. Dont." she glared at him. "Firestar is my Grandfather, you insulted him, so you insulted me. And you left me, refused me and snarled at me." The tears had stopped, completely. And she hoped they wouldnt return. "You are a piece of mindless, brainless, lying, evil, sininster, Tigerstar loving, Dungheap traitor." she spat. Her mind whirled. He said he loved me. NO!!! He doesn't, he's a trickster, he's probably trying to ruin my chances of becoming Deputy someday. she thought. Her head throbbed as her mind battled back and forth. "I hate you." she spoke in a low whisper. Her heart shattered. Completely torn into pieces that would never be mended. I love you too. she thought. Her eyes burned. With hurt. With love. With anger. With sadness. I have pantherpaw... she thought. No, I dont love him the way i love Fatepaw. But Fatepaw hurt you, broke your heart millions of times into millions of pieces! he mind and heart battle more ferociously.

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Fatepaw stood stunned at the words Falconpaw just mewed. They replayed in his head over and over, "I hate you, I hate you, I hate you." It was stuck in his mind. Fatepaw dipped his head respectfully. "Fa...Fa...Falconpaw," He studdered with his words, "Im so sorry. I just want you to know that.....I love you, and I always will." Fatepaw jerked his head back up and tears were formed around his icy blues eyes, "Goodbye, Forever" He trembled to say it, but finally did. Fatepaw was sheathing and unsheathing his claws, He started to stalk back, Then he stopped. "I...I..have nothing to live for, You were my life," Fatepaw's tears were starting to drip down, "Goodbye Falconpaw, Remember me." He whispered. With that Fatepaw stalked out.

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She now had no heart. There was nothing in her chest. What did i do? she screamed at her self. She took a quick glance at Emberflare and bolted. I must set this right, or i'll never live with myself. she thought. Her legs flew her after Fatepaw. She was right behind him soon. His head down, he was streaking unhappily back to his territory. "FATEPAW! she yelled. She lunged and tussled with him, pinning him to the ground. I love you too, you little furball. she smiled at him. "And dont you ever forget that. I will follow you to the ends of the earth, and follow you to Starclan. I will never let you go. she stepped off of him. "I know i love you, and...and can you ever forgive me?" Falconpaw look at this tom, this beautiful tom. The only one who could ever hold her heart. "I want you to meet me at the thunderclan border! And dont say no this time! she whispered quickly. Emberflare was still far behind so she COULDNT hear them(occ:U seriously cant hear them Ember).

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OPPS! SORRY WRONG ACCOUNT!!

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Fatepaw was surprised when Falconpaw pinned him to the ground. He grunted, "Ugh" As she did it. Fatepaw stared into her eyes, "I love you to, Okay, I'll meet you tomorrow." Fatepaw playfully pushed her off and got on top of her, "Ha! I win" He mewed. He was having fun, He thought he would never get to touch her again. Fatepaw loves Falconpaw with all his heart, "Ha, Starclan? Are you serious?" He mewed in a smart allic tone. Fatepaw was not looking at Falconpaw like she was crazy.

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Emberflare stared, head cocked and ears pricked with a confused look in her eyes. Her heart fluttered dangerously into her throat as Falconpaw bolted after Fatepaw. Ember watched her go, sitting stiffly on the ground. Her head spun. Why was BloodClan so attached to ThunderClan? She sighed and got up, running after the two lovebirds.

"Falconpaw!' She called.

Rounding a corner, she found Falconpaw and Fatepaw wrestling happily in the undergrowth. Their eyes shone with love and admiration for one another, but it was all wrong. Emberflare couldn't let her apprentice slip in the same place she did.

"Falconpaw," muttering miserably and quietly, "don't make the same mistake I did."

She looked at her paws, the word was out. She was sure Falconpaw would notice her now swolen belly. She would know kits were on the way and her deputy had betrayed her Clan.

Looking desperately in the direction of camp, Ember hoped there was a tom that would accept her and the ktis, who would father them for Bloodfire. She wished it wasn't just her imagination, her dreams, but it was.

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Falconpaw stepped off of Fatepaw. "Now go, quickly, and remember what i told you! I refuse to take no for an answer this time!" she whispered. Taking one last look at Fatepaw, she ran back to Emberflare, a few questions of her own burning on her tounge. "And you know Bloodfire how??" she asked casually, stepping a bit closer to Ember. Suddenly she gasped. A smell, so faint, so weak hit her nose. Milk. MILK! Is emberflare....Pregnant??? Falconpaw processed this alarming thought. She tried to play it calm, but she knew the shock on her face had given her away. "Don't worry, i wont tell.... As long as you wont tell." she whispered to Emberflare. You know i will never betray my clan or you, if i ever become deputy..... he'll have to go...I will be loyal. she said quietly, staring into Embers Eyes. Her eyes flared with alarm,What did i just say?!! she took a sharp intake of breath. Did i just imply that Emberflare wasn't a loyal warrior??? What did i DO! she thought desperatly.