Chapter 8 - Secerts Revealed

"Frostleaf, are you up for a hunting patrol?" Goldenclaw asked, finishing his mouse.

"With who?" she asked. "Maybe I could ask the two inseparable sisters to join," he replied laughingly.

"Did you just joke about us again?" a red and white she-cat growled. Her yellow eyes flared up with annoyance as she faced the golden pelted tom.

"Sorry Redcloud," he mewed as another she-cat stepped forward, looking almost like Redcloud.

Frostleaf looked at Redcloud's sister, who surprising had light red eyes. Suddenly, unwanted memories of the battle came, and all she could do is to stare in shock.

Redcloud saw her expression and mewed calmly, "Don't worry, that's natural. It's not like a cat with red eyes is going to attack soon..." She trailed off and Frostleaf heard her whispering, "Oops, got to go."

She ran off, leaving her sister behind. She rolled her eyes. "My name is Batwing, if you didn't know. She has been acting weird and all, so don't be so alarmed."

Frostleaf nodded. Goldenclaw sighed and mewed, "Nevermind, let's go ourselves." Batwing has already left and Frostleaf followed him out of the camp.

"What do you want to tell me last night?" she asked. He sat on a smooth rock, gesturing for her to sit.

"I wanted to tell you," he began nervously. "That I enjoyed your company these past few days. I wish you could stay in DragonClan."

She shook her head. "I have responsibilities in ThunderClan and I can't just throw it away. The clan needs me."

"I know," he sighed. "But I want to tell you something else. I..." He stopped when they heard a yowl, "Defend the camp!"

"Hurry!" a warrior, Stormwish, hissed. Her patrol ran after her and Frostleaf and Goldenclaw followed them.

When they reached the camp, it was in chaos. Rogues of different pelt colours were attacking the DragonClan warriors with much ferocity.

But the most distinct one was standing on one of the rocks, glaring them down with red eyes. His fangs were stained with dried blood and it looked as deadly as a tiger's one.

Frostleaf gave to fierce yowl and jumped into battle. She swiped at a rogue's nose and kicked another one sneaking behind her.

Dragonstar was battling towards the tom standing on the rock, who seemed like the leader but the rogues surrounding the rock was keeping him away.

"Coward!" he snarled. "Come down and fight!" The leader smirked. "Your clan will be easily crushed!"

Dragonstar's eyes flared up and he growled, "Not if I can stop it!"

The cat laughed. "I crushed WingClan easily, and your clan will fall with them!" He jumped down and Dragonstar sprung at him hissing with fury.

While they fought, Frostleaf battled with Batwing to protect the kits. A rogue broke through and tried to grab one. Gorgekit squealed in surprise and bit on the rogue's paw.

He let out a yowl of pain and when he was distracted, Frostleaf clawed his pelt and pulled him away from the nursery.

Batwing was taking on two rogues at the same time, running swiftly to one side to another, confusing them. Then she pounced and kicked both of them strongly with her back legs.

Streampelt and Goldenclaw was fighting together, their combined swipes forcing the rogues to back off.

Dragonstar was still attacking the dark pelted rogue, swiping faster than lightning. However, the cat dodged easily and swiped at his eyes.

When he was blinded by the dripping blood, the rogue pinned him down. "Look at your mighty leader!" he yowled mockingly.

They all stopped fighting and looked at him. Wavetail looked ready to claw the rogue's eyes off while Snakefang sheathed and unsheathed his claws on the ground.

"He will lead all of you to your deaths!" he shouted. "WingClan was destroyed because of him!"

The clan gasped in shock as Dragonstar struggled in his grip. "It is not true!" he yowled. "How did you find us?"

The tom snorted. "It would have been impossible, but I had help... from your own clan! There is a traitor in your amidst!"

As shocked yowls were heard, Snakefang growled, "The clan is loyal! Who is this cat? Who are you?"

The tom laughed. "You will know me as the cat that destroy your clan! My name is Bloodfang!"

A warrior name? Frostleaf wondered.

Bloodfang let Dragonstar go and left the camp. The rogues quickly followed their leader.

"Who is he?" she demanded. Dragonstar dipped his head sadly. "I hoped his threat would disappear from me forever. I was wrong. I brought danger upon my clan."

"No you didn't," Snakefang mewed. "You are a good leader. You try the hardest to protect the clan, and we don't expect anything else."

The clan yowled in approval. Suddenly, a patrol came in the camp, unmarked and carrying prey. "What happened?" Groundfall asked.

Ripplelight and Fourbeam, the other members of the patrol, looked at the battered clan like as if they had never seen the clan injured like that.

"Bloodfang and his band of rogues attacked," Dragonstar explained warily. "Who exactly is he?" Frostleaf asked.

The leader sighed. "Come to my den and I will tell you everything."

When Frostleaf got comfortable inside, Dragonstar began to explain. "Many moons ago, there is an ancient clan, called WingClan. It lived peacefully slightly further away from the lake. Then one day, a band of rogues arrived. It was led by Bloodfang and he attempted to destroy WingClan."

"WingClan was outnumbered. Leaf-bare had taken most of our strongest warriors, and we were no match for his blood-thirsty rogues. I tried to save our leader, but it was too late. He lost his ninth life. I also tried to avenge his death, but I almost died when he pushed me off the rock. StarClan visited me and told me to rebuild WingClan. I traveled far before finding the lake where I recruited members," he finished.

"StarClan has also sent you to help us," he added before she could comment. "Please, we need your help. Bloodfang will be back and we need all the warriors we could."

Frostleaf nodded and mewed, "I promise to help you." Dragonstar nodded and she left his den.

Who is the traitor? She wondered, catching Fourbeam's amber eyes staring at her. Could it be him?

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A/N: Who do you think is the traitor? And Bloodfang was the cat in the prologue.

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