The medium sized brown white and black she-cat was curled up in the back of the medicine cat den. Her name was Wildtalon. At once she had been a Warrior but then it was revealed by Starclan she was meant to be the clan’s medicine cat. She glanced up groggily as her mentor Littlecloud came pawing in. She was a member of Shadowclan in case you have yet to realize.

“Good morning Wildtalon” Littlecloud mewed.

“Morning Littlecloud.” Wildtalon purred back. “Is there anything I can do to help you?”

“Yes please collect some death berries for me. Not that we use them too often but you never know when a Warrior is gonna snap up some crow-food.” Littlecloud responded.

“Ok.” Wildtalon smiled and walked out. She began to walk out farther ahead. Past the Warriors den. When a large tortoiseshell tom walked out and stopped her. “Morning Wildtalon. Where are you off to?” he asked.

“Finding some death berries for Littlecloud.” Wildtalon mewed.

“Ok. Be sure to drop bye when you come back. I’ll get you some fresh-kill.” he meowed back.

“Thank you Fuzzystalker.” Wildtalon smiled then left. As she continued she could scent much. She could scent stale rabbit. She could scent the Shadowclan border markers. Then she began to scent Riverclan border markers. She didn’t want Riverclan to think she was tresspassing but she knew she hadn’t quite crossed the border.

Then she spotted some death berries growing near some brambles. She beant down and began to pick them when something interrupted her.

“Nice to see you sis.” a voice meowed.

Wildtalon shot up to see a small orange she-cat with white stripes. It was her sister Hawkwing. Despite being in different clans they were still sisters. “You scared me Hawkwing.” Wildtalon hissed.

“I’m sorry. So what are you doing out here? Aren’t you slaving away for Littlecloud?” Hawkwing smiled.

“I don’t slave away for him. I’m just out picking some death berries. Unlike you we use them.” Wildtalon hissed again.

“Sorry sorry. I just don’t know what its like to be a medicine cat. Or a medicine cat apprentice. I know you don’t chose it and all….” Hawkwing trailed off.

“Its ok. I like it. We still can fight you know. Us medicine cats.” Wildtalon changed the subject. “So what are YOU doing out so close to the border?”

“Getting fresh-kill.” Hawkwing meowed. “There are plenty of fish. Hows the prey running in Shadowclan?”

“Good. We can catch many scaled and furry and winged creatures. We ARE good stalkers you know.” Wildtalon smiled.

“Yeah I forgot that Shadowclan cats eat a larger variety then us Riverclan cats.” Hawkwing smiled.

“Well I better go before Littlecloud thinks I got lost.” Wildtalon smiled. “See ya later.” She turned back and headed back into her own territory.

“Bye!” Hawkwing called.

Wildtalon carried the death berried carefully. She didn’t wanna swallow any of its harmful juices. When she got back to camp she wandered into the medicine cat den and dropped the berries in front of Littlecloud.

“Your back!” Littlecloud mewed. “I thought you got lost or something.”

“I was just talking to my sister.” Wildtalon responded.

Littlecloud eyed her suspicously. “You mean the Riverclan cat?” he asked.

“Yes.” Wildtalon hissed digging her claws into the ground. “She’s my sister and she always will be.” Littlecloud gave her another glaring look but then ignored it and horded the death berries.

Nightime had come and most the cats were restless for some reason. Blackstar ordered a patrol to go out that night. Littlecloud was resting so Wildtalon went out for a walk. She looked into the Warriors den and smiled as she remembered the vole that Fuzzystalker had caught her.

Wildtalon looked up to see the patrol that had been sent out earlier. Russetfur Ivytail Rowanclaw and Toadfoot came back but following them was a Thunderclan apprentice named Hollypaw.

“What happened?” Wildtalon meowed.

“She claims she wants to see Blackstar.” Rowanclaw hissed.

“You guys are always so demanding. She must have a good reason to. Let her.” Wildtalon hissed back.

“I do!” Hollypaw mewed. “Thunderclan is under attack by Windclan and Riverclan! We need your clans help!”

Wildtalon looked up as Blackstar slowly crawled out of his den. “I shall help. Send a group down to Thunderclan immediatly.” Blackstar meowed.

Tawnypelt came wandering out of her den. “I’ll go with Hollypaw.” she mewed.

“Good.” Blackstar meowed and watched as the group broke up. Then he looked over at Wildtalon. Wildtalon got a look of panic when Blackstar glanced at her. “You stay here please. In case the Windclan or Riverclan attack. Also your a great medicine cat.” Wildtalon smiled. Blackstar ran off leaving a few cats back at cam alone.

The cats waited for several minutes. With nothing to do. Then they heard a loud hissing and cats came running over the horizon. “Windclan!” Snaketail hissed.

Wildtalon could make out several cats. Ashfoot Tornear Owlwhisker Weaselfur and Emberfoot. Ashfoot ran into the medicine cat den. Tornear headed for the nursery. Wildtalon heard the desperate meow of Littlecloud. She ran in to see Littlecloud being attack by Ashfoot. Littlecloud look up. He had fear welled in his eyes.

“Run Wildtalon!” he cried.

Wildtalon obeyed her mentor. She tore out of the den and ran across the territory as fast as she could hoping to escape the cats. She stopped when she could scent 3 cats. Windclan cats. It was Owlwhisker Emberfoot and Weaselfur. All 3 of them had tracked her.

Suddenly a lightbrown tabby tom cat launched at her. It was Owlwhisker. She unsheathed her claws and launched at the cat. Then a ginger tom came next but she knocked down both Owlwhisker and Weaselfur in one swipe of her claws.

Then a large gray tom cat attacked her from the back. She flew back but quickly got to her feet. All 3 cats stood ready to attack. She ran at them and they got lost in a fury of claws. When it calmed a bit Wildtalon emerged victorious.

She was about to finish the cats when a brown tabby tom emerged over the horizon. “Stop!” he meowed. It was Onestar. Windclan’s leader.

“Explain yourself Onestar! Having your Warriors attack our clan and Thunderclan! What is the meaning of all this!” Wildtalon hissed as she dug her claws into the ground.

“Our prey is gone. We get what we want however we want. Your clans won’t let us through to get prey so we’ll attack and show you the prey is ours.” Onestar meowed slyly.

“Your insane!” Wildtalon hissed.

“Maybe.” Onestar smiled. He watched as his warriors got up and began circling the poor medicine cat apprentice. “Take her hostage!”

“WHAT!?” Wildtalon cried.

“With the medicine apprentice in our paws the medicine cat will have to surrender. And without a medicine cat the whole clan will have to give up. Its simple.” Onestar meowed.

“Onestar! You can’t do this! Its against the Warrior Code.” Wildtalon demanded.

“Fiddlesticks. For all I care its my code.” Onestar smiled.

Wildtalon hissed as the three Windclan warriors surrounded her.

“Take her back to camp and keep her blocked in the old den we used to use for our elders. Be sure that its well guarded so she can’t escape.” Onestar meowed.

“Yes Onestar.” Emberfoot responded. “Lets go.” He pushed Wildtalon across the Windclan border along with Owlwhisker and Weaselfur.

Onestar smiled and walked slowly into Thunderclan territory. He called to his clan. “Windclan! We are leaving now. Come!” Onestar ran back and his clan followed.

Riverclan took a hint from Windclan. The fighting was don for now. And without Winclan by their side. Riverclan has no chance against both Shadowclan and Thunderclan. They turned tail and ran.

“Cowards!” Lionblaze the Thunderclan Warrior hissed as Riverclan ran.

“Please. The fighting is over. That’s good.” Firestar interrupted. “For now we should get back to camp.” He first turned to Blackstar. “Thanks for the help.”

“Think nothing of it. No clan steals prey from another. Even us Shadowclan know that.” Blackstar meowed as he and his clan went to leave. He turned back. “But don’t think that Shadowclan is always gonna be there to save your tail.”

“I know.” Firestar responded and watched as Shadowclan headed back to thier border.

The Thunderclan cats went back to camp as well. Fuzzystalker followed his Shadowclan Warrior back to camp. He had seen Windclan attack their camp and he was worried about Wildtalon.

When they got back Blackstar was shocked to see Littlecloud limping out of his den. “What happened to you?” he asked.

“Ashfoot attack me.” Littlecloud said. “I’ll be fine after a good rest.”

“Is everyone accounted for?” Blackstar meowed franticly.

Smokefoot stepped forward. “All cats accounted for except for one.” he meowed.

“Who?” Blackstar seemed anxious about a cat missing.

“Wildtalon.” Smokefoot meowed.

Blackstar was shocked. This was no time to lose a medicine cat apprentice. “Has anyone seen her before she dissappeared?” he asked.

Littlecloud meowed. “I saw her. I told her to run before Windclan attacked her. I haven’t seen her since.”

Suddenly Russetfur who had broke of from the group claiming he scented Windclan cats came tearing back into the camp panting in exhaustion.

“What is it?” Blackstar meowed impatiantly. “It had better be good. Were discussing Wildtalon’s missing. She’s gone.”

“I know where Wildtalon is!” Russetfur meowed.

Everyone seemed anxious especially Blackstar. “Well where is she?” Blackstar asked.

Russetfur gave a deep sigh before answering. “She’s been taken hostage by Windclan.” he said.