At the fresh-kill pile, Kittyfur and her new friends are going to have their meal. Kittyfur has started to get used to being in BloodClan, but she has started to get a feeling that some other cat is watching her. She shrugged as she stays close to the group.

In the clearing, every cat has got their fresh kill except Kittyfur and Kraeche. Kraeche went to get some mice for her and Kittyfur. "Here you go Kittyfur," Kraeche meowed as she laid the mice on the ground.

"Thanks, Kraeche." Kittyfur meowed.

"Anytime," then they both have begun to eat. While they are eating, Rosethorn has begun to think for a moment.

"So Kittyfur," she turned to Kittyfur. "What are you going to do? While you're here and waiting for the interrogation to be over?"

Kittyfur swallowed the chunk of her mouse, "I'm not sure," Kittyfur shrugged. "Maybe finding a way to become a two-leg again, I just don't know." Slowly, every cat has begun to worry.

"You miss your two-leg life, don't you Kittyfur?" Stardustpelt asked,

"A little bit," Kittyfur answered. "I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but I just kind of missed my parents and my friends. I feel like that...I am missing the part of me that I don't want to lose, that's all."

"Hey," Kraeche meowed. "It's okay to be sad, but they are still here in your heart. Always,"

"How did you know that Kraeche?" Kittyfur asked,

Kraeche stopped and begun to puzzle for a moment. "I-I have no idea," she shrugged. "It's just come to me,"

"Oh," suddenly, Kittyfur has felt pressure between her legs. "Do you know where to relieve yourself? I need to be excused for a moment,"

"It's right behind that rock," Kraeche pointed. "Right next to that black thing,"

"Black trash can," Kittyfur muttered. "But it will do, but thanks."

"You're welcome," Kraeche meowed as Kittyfur padded away. "But make sure that you stay close to the group, so we could be able to see you."

"You got it," Kittyfur meowed back as she went behind the rock.

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As Kittyfur is behind the rock, Kraeche could barely let out a purr for a while. Blackflight pricked up his ears, "So," he meowed. "You're starting to like this newcomer,"

"What?" Kraeche jumped, "What are you talking about?"

"You know what I mean," Blackflight purred.

"Seriously," Kraeche growled. "I don't know what you are talking about,"

"Denying it all you like, but you can't hide it forever."

"Blackflight!" Kraeche hissed,

"Would you two stop it," Rosethorn hissed. "Some of us are trying to eat here,"

"Sorry," both Blackflight and Kraeche apologized. Then they too have returned to eat.

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Behind the rock, Kittyfur was about to finish up going bathroom break. She covered the hole that she dugged and sighed in relief. Before she could return to the group, she could not stop getting a feeling that she was being watched. She tried to shake it off as she padded along her way. Suddenly, something has approached from the other side of the white trash can. "You're new here, aren't you?" a voice meowed from behind her Kittyfur turned around and saw a cat. She examined the cat; it is a dark brown tom that is looking at her curiously.

Kittyfur could not help but to answer, "Yes I am," Kittyfur nodded.

"Hmm...are you from the stars, the crystals of the dark, the between or from the ground of the living?"

What? Kittyfur wondered, He is speaking nonsense, "I'm not allowed to talk to strangers, so excuse me."

"Oh, I too need to leave." The tom meowed, "But...after...that I will see if you're the board keeper or not."

Kittyfur stopped within her tracks, "Wait, what did you just...?" suddenly, the tom jumped on her. "Oof," she landed hard on her side as she felt a paw on her shoulder. "Get off of me," she struggled to get up.

"Not until I smell your blood,"

"My blood?" suddenly she felt the tom has unsheathed his claws, in panic. She suddenly realized what he is about to do, "No wait..." Kittyfur begged, suddenly he dug into her fur and skin, and cut her deeply. Kittyfur meowed in pain as he digs his claws into her shoulder. The tom sniffed her shoulder as blood scent enters his nostrils.

Suddenly, his eyes burst open as his eyes have become blood-shot and he purred his growl. "You are...one of the Board Keepers..."

No...it can't be... Kittyfur barely nodded, It can't be true...

He curved his lips, "Deathstar should be pleased when he hears about this,"

Kittyfur pricked her ears, "Wait...what...?"

He releases her from his paw, "You're coming with me," he bares his fangs into her scruff and started to pick her up.

"Ow..." she feels his teeth breaking through the skin and fur. "What are you doing?" Kittyfur struggled, suddenly Kittyfur has been dragged. All at once, she knows what he is doing. "No, stop." She struggles and the tom held tight to her, "Uh...let me go," as the cat drags Kittyfur, he suddenly heard someone is coming from the other side.

"Kittyfur," a familiar voice meowed. The cat stopped as he held Kittyfur, he slightly turns his head and looks at a silver-and-white tabby she-cat with dark blue eyes hungrily.

"Kraeche," Kittyfur meowed as she flattened her ears in fear. "Kraeche help!" Kittyfur struggled as Kraeche examines. As Kraeche looks behind Kittyfur, she suddenly looks at the tom who is holding Kittyfur from the scruff. All at once, she recognizes him.

All of the sudden, her tail went high, back arched, ears flatten, claws unsheathe, and fangs shows as she growls. "Duke," she hissed.

Duke dropped Kittyfur and out his bloody, sharp claws on Kittyfur's bleeding shoulder to hold her down. He licked his bloody lips and too purred his growl. "Well, Kraeche." Duke meowed, "It's been a while to see you again, how's your brother? Have he found himself a mate yet?"

"Cut the crow-food out Duke," Kraeche hissed. "What are you doing here? And what are you going to doing with Kittyfur?"

"Kittyfur huh," Duke purred. "Cute name, for a Board Keeper." He digs his claws into her shoulder,

Kittyfur shouts in pain,

"Let her go!" Kraeche snarled,

"Let her go, no." Duke nodded, "I was ordered to take her with me to see Deathstar at FourClan Valley,"

"Deathstar? FourClan Valley?" Kraeche growls, "What flea-balling nonsense are you talking about?"

"The FourClan Valley is where Thunderheart and his friends are from," Kittyfur answered as she yells. "And...he is talking about a cat that was trying to kill Thunderheart before I met him,"

"What?" Kraeche tilted her head,

Duke digs deeper into Kittyfur's shoulder as he growls,

Kittyfur shouts in pain,

"How did you know all about those two things?" Duke growls, "Tell me,"

"I will not," Kittyfur growled.

Duke growls as he digs more into her shoulder, "Then I'll get the information out of you in one way to the other,"

Kittyfur tries to fight, but she could not as she screams in pain.

"Stop it," Kraeche shouted. Suddenly, Rafael, Roboteye, Stardustpelt, Rosethorn, Redwing, Whitefairy, and Blackflight came to Kraeche's side.

Everyone gasped as they recognized a familiar cat,

"Duke!" Rafael hissed,

"Well, well, well." Duke purred his growled, "If it isn't the great Rafael, have you come to join the party? And have you come to your senses of joining me and become one of my packmates?"

"I still refuse," Rafael growls.

"What are you doing here Duke?" Blackflight growls,

"And how did you manage to get in?" Redwing asked as he growls,

"I have my ways," Duke answered. "But I won't tell you how I do it anyway,"

"Then let her go," Rosethorn growls her hiss. "Till you know what's good for you,"

"And I won't be able to stop her," Stardustpelt

"None of us would," Whitefairy nodded.

Duke laughed,

"What's so funny?" Kraeche asked,

"For what's good for me," Duke laughed. "Wouldn't be able to stop her you say? You think that you all are so clever, don't you?"

"What do you mean?" Roboteye meowed,

"If you all ever get close to me and attack me," Duke answered in his growl. "I will cut or dig her wound even deeper, and there will be nothing left to save her."

"You wouldn't dare," Kraeche growls.

"Oh, I do dare." Duke purrs his growl,

"You've gone rapid," Rafael hissed.

Duke chuckled, "We'll see about that,"

Kittyfur could barely keep her eyes open as Duke is keeping her wound open, and she is bleeding very fast. Someone...if you can hear me, Kittyfur prayed. Please...help me... as she slowly closing her eyes, she suddenly saw a shadowy figure has jumped onto Duke's back in the corner of her eye.

Duke howled as he lets go of Kittyfur,

Kittyfur gasped as she feels relief on her shoulder.

Everyone stayed put as they are amazed at the sight of what they have seen before their very own eyes.

As the shadowy figure hanging onto Duke, Duke felt something has pushed him to his side and landed a few tail lengths away from the figure and Kittyfur. Duke has started to get back onto his paws, suddenly, he smelled something strangely familiar in the air. "You will not harm Kittyfur anymore," a familiar voice hissed. Duke looks up and saw a familiar cat; a ginger tom with a flame-colored pelt and green olive eyes. He has stretched over his left leg over Kittyfur's body as the rest of his body is in front of her. All at once, Duke has begun to shake a little.

"You..." Duke snarled. "You're alive!"

Thunderheart growled as he hissed at Duke.