Foxshade's POV

Foxshade jerked around at Flamepaw's desperate call. Flicking his tail at Sunflare and Ivytail he raced back along the border the way they had come. As they burst from the undergrowth, he saw Flamepaw on the ground, clawing at a large cat who was standing over him. Foxshade leaped and knocked the cat off his paws, hissing. "Stay away from my apprentice you mangy fleebag!" He hissed.
"Oh, brave Foxpaw saves the day." The cat replied, voice heavy with sarcasm.
"Foxshade." He spat, dodging out of the way easily as he swept at him. "Still fight like an apprentice Thunderpaw."
"Well, since you ran away from our last fight, guess I can finish it now!" Thunderclaw hissed, diving for Foxshade's paws. Foxshade, caught unaware, fell. Thunderclaw towered over him, teeth barred. Suddenly Rivertail barreled into Thunderclaw, pushing him off. "Cats never kill in battle unless absolutely needed. Besides, we'll never win this battle." With a swish of his fluffy grey tail he dashed back into the forest. Thunderclaw hesitated, then dashed after his brother and vanished. Foxshade, got to his paws wincing. His paw had been twisted oddly when he had fell. Limping over to Flamepaw he nudged his apprentice back to his paws. "You ok?" He asked. Flamepaw shook moss out of his fur. "I'm fine." He replied, eyes darting nervously at the bushes they had vanished into.

"Could you grab some poppy seeds?" Fluffytail called to her apprentice. Frostpaw entered the den, coming back with a couple poppy seeds on her paw. "Lick these up." She ordered Foxshade. Foxshade licked them up obediently. "Its just sprained." Fluffytail infomed him. "Just keep off it for a couple of days."
"What about the gathering tomorrow?" Can I go?"
"Well..." Fluffytail considered it carefully. "Well, I guess you can. Just be careful."

The next morning dawned early and proved to be even hotter that the day before. Foxshade slipped out of the hot crowded warrior den and into the center of the camp. Sunflare was organizing patrols, looking exhausted as though he hadn't slept. "Foxshade." He dipped his head as he approached. "Could you lead hunting patrol?"
"Sure." Foxshade replied glad for something to do. "Can I take Flamepaw?"
"Of course. Take Darksky and Dustpaw as well." Foxshade nodded, feeling surprised at his clanmates unusually friendly attitude. I suppose he's to tired to be grumpy, Foxshade thought if that's posible. Flicking his tail to Darksky he headed towards the exit, followed by Flamepaw. Darksky glanced down, and refused to meet his eye. Foxshade felt his fur prickle and was relieved he wasn't going on the patrol with only Darksky. Dustpaw ran after them, looking excited.
"Don't overdo it!" Fluffytail called after them.

Out in the forest there was a faint breeze to help against the blistering heat. "What do you smell?" Foxshade challenged the two apprentices.
"Mouse, vole, dog-"
"What about you Dustpaw?" Foxshade asked, silencing Flamepaw swiftly. Dustpaw breathed in deaply. "I smell other cats!" Foxshade tasted the air. Sure enough, it smelled like several rogues had been here not long ago. But yet, mixed in with the rogue scent he could smell OakClan. As if someone had led them onto the territory, to show them it. Foxshade shook that idea. Nobody here is a traitor. He told himself firmly padding onwards to catch some prey, someone just happened to be here at almost the same time, it's a prey rich area after all.

Sorry for the short chapter, will be updating again soon. Please comment ideas/theory's that you have!
/Wolfi🐺