I would like to say I'm sorry for the 57 day wait. I was busy with Christmas stuff, then my birthday was on New Year's Day, as well as Swirled Hearts' (more commonly known as SwirllightValeClan) birthday two days before, plus our birthday party and some church stuff (and I suck at introducing characters); plus I was sick. And then there's school, but I was really just lazy. Again, sorry. Ah well, on to the reviews!

AND HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! (I changed my penname for the holiday )

Heart Shaped Leaves: Thanks *tosses you a Dawnstar plushie*

Mossfeather of ThunderClan: That long-ish review made me feel awesome *happy smile* Yeah, I feel bad for Flaretail too, but it was necessary. Hmm, I would join MossClan but I probably would never go on. Anyway, here is a Dawnstar plushie! *tosses you said plushie*

Galaxy-hearts: Aww thanks *hands DS plushie*

Swirled Hearts: THOU SHALT NEVAH GET A PLUSHIE! Nah, jk, here you go *gives Dawnstar plushie*

Amberfoot7(guest): Thanks. Said kit is Shiningsky; by the way, could you please refrain from text speech? It gives me a headache *tosses Dawnstar plushie*

Guest: Hmmm. I see what you mean. Thanks for pointing that out. I'll see if I can change it once I stop being so lazy *gives you a Dawnstar plushie*

Leefpool: Here's some stuff to apologize for the long wait *tosses her a bar of chocolate and a Dawnstar plushie*

When I started writing this I was going to use a different writing style only now I don't want to but I'm too lazy to rewrite it. So you will have this chapter with "I" and the rest with normal "Iceshade, Skyshatter, etc." Probably. I might continue in this style.

…-~-Chapter One-~-…

I slowly made my way through the rocky territory of my home, searching. I stopped as I heard a scuffling coming from a group of boulders to the left. Changing direction, I stealthily crept toward the noise.

When I got close, a mere two fox-lengths, I paused and scented the air. Hare, I thought. That'll be good to bring back to Whispershadow and her kits.

I waited, and waited, and waited, my pelt getting speckled with the light snowflakes that were falling. Eventually, just when the light was fading, the hare hopped out of its burrow, believing the area to be deserted.

It didn't have a chance to savor the fresh air, however, because I lunged and grabbed it between my two forepaws. It struggled, but I quickly bit down on its neck, ending its struggles.

The journey back to the cave was uneventful- unless you count seeing an eagle's nest eventful- which irked me. The most exciting thing that happened around here was the birth of kits, and ceremonies.

Oh, and the secret my friends and I shared. Almost forgot that.

As I half-carried, half-dragged the hare into the cavern we called camp, I was greeted by my sister and her apprentice, Frostwing and Shadepaw.

"Hi, Iceshade!" Frostwing exclaimed cheerfully- ever the happy, optimistic one. My polar opposite. How in the name of StarClan did we end up being sisters?

"Hi," I said unenthusiastically, swishing my tail through the air.

"Guess what?" Frostwing said, almost bouncing up and down.

I sighed. "What?" I asked to calm her down.

"Cloudflight has started mooning over Skyshatter!" She said, then bounced away, Shadepaw following her.

I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. He had been mooning over my best friend for over a moon, and Frostwing had only just noticed?

With a sigh, I grabbed the hare again and started dragging it to the nursery cave. I dropped it just outside and stuck my head in. "Whispermoon? I brought you and your kits a hare," I said, my voice as chilly as usual.

Without even waiting for an answer, I pulled away and padded over to my friends, snatching a bat from the fresh-kill pile as I did so. Birdsky and Shiningsky were busy play-fighting, Skyshatter was calmly eating a dove, and Snowmint and Whitespirit were chatting.

"Hi, Iceshade!" Snowmint said, noticing me. I nodded to her, sitting down and starting to eat my bat. Snowmint shuddered as she watched me eat.

"I don't know how you can stand those things." She said. I paused, then tossed one of the wings at her.

She squealed like a kit and hid behind her sister while the rest of us erupted in laughter- well, except for me. I just started chuckling.

She all scowled at us, and the smile melted off my face as I remembered something. I gestured to all of them to lean in, and when they did, I started whispering….

AHAHAHAHAHA! RANDOM EXTREMELY UNEXCITING CLIFFHANGER! Eh, whatever

See you later,

~Indy