When they reached to their camp, their clanmates were fighting the fox bravely Duststripe twisted and bit on the fox's ears, Misty was clawing on the fox's pelt, it winned when Doveheart flew on the fox and bit its tail harshly. without hesistation, Lionclaw leaped in front of the fox and he was distracting the fox while Arcticstar fought skillfully. "Arcticstar and defeat the fox alone by herself." Longfur said slowly as she remembered Arcticstorm. She stared into Pearie's eyes. "Let's see if you are right." He mewed, together they padded out the fighting scene. Arcticstar flipped backwards and clawed the fox's pelt while Lionclaw dodged the fox's enormous paw smashing on the forest floor beside him. Doveheart swiftly blocked the fox's view by clawing its forehead. The fox shook its pelt and sent Lionclaw, Arcticstar, Duststripe, Misty and Doveheart flying in different directions. Arcticstar clawed on the forest floor and launched herself to the fox and left a few scratches on its pelt. Lionclaw unsheathed his claw and ready to pounce but the fox scampered out of the camp, leaving straps of its fur. Arcticstar stood there, licking her paws triumphly as Sunclaw padded over. "Are you alright?"
"I suppose." Arcticstar mewed softly, she was exhausted.
"You're right." Pearie stared into Longfur's eyes. "She did it. Our leader did it once again."
Misty got up but soon collasped on the floor.
"Misty!" Duststripe called as he ran to her.
"Get Mothwhisker!" Lionclaw called as Doveheart ran to the medicine den. "Mothwhisker is out!"
"She is collecting herbs!" Briarheart called.
Doveheart sped out of the camp but Bumblefoot stopped her. "Let me go with her, maybe the fox will come again." Doveheart stared at Bumblefoot as Arcticstar gave Bumblefoot a nod of approval.
"You did it again." Birchblaze said as he looked at his leader, "Arcticstorm." He nodded and stared at Whiteheart. "Remember when the day when you got your rank as a deputy, Flamestar told you.... When the day...." Arcticstar chimed in, "of the flames extinguished, e stars will still surround Cloudclan, no matter who our opponent is. The Stars will light the path in front of you. And StarClan, here I assume this cat in front of me is the best choice of a deputy of Cloudclan. May our ancestors light her path and fulfill her life as a deputy, as a clanmate of Cloudclan." When Arcticstar finished, Whiteheart, birchblaze and Lionclaw stared at Arcticstar with astonishment. "Misty!" A sudden sorrow made Cloudclan cat turned around. "She's is passing on!" Cinderpelt wailed.
"Misty, stay with me." Christine pleaded as Misty's heartbeat slowed down.
Please, StarClan. Let Doveheart bring Mothwhisker back! Arcticstar sat beside her daughter as she prayed.
"Mothwhisker! This way." Doveheart's mew came alongside with Bumblefoot. Mothwhisker hurried to Misty and checked her wounds. "Cinderpelt, bring me marigold and..."
Cinderpelt interrupted, "honey." And she padded to Mothwhisker, carrying what Mothwhisker requested. "Chew it up and give Misty." Cinderpelt did what she asked then she fed Misty to eat those herbs.
"Misty, wake up!" Duststripe called as he felt tears streaming down to his cheeks. Cloudflight rested his tail on his brother's shoulder. "She'll be fine." Mothwhisker stared at Misty, sighing. Sunclaw padded next to Misty and sat down, feeling his voice reached to StarClan and whispered, "Misty, come back." Misty's lungs gasped for air and she opened her eyes. "Misty!" Duststriped muzzled her then asked, "how can you do that?"
"Well..... That's... I don't know." Sunclaw said as his pelt grew hot. "He glanced embarrass lay at Arcticstar, "maybe it is because I'm Misty and Christine's father." Misty nuzzled Sunclaw and whispered, "thank you dad, you've brought me back from the death, again." Then she nuzzled her sister and her mother. "Thanks StarClan!" Then Cloudflight glanced at his brother Duststripe, "he cried when you weren't breathing." He smirked the continued, "Duststripe, you were too emotional at that time." Duststripe shot back, "I bet you will do the same when Christine is not breathing!" Cloudclan warriors laughed.
"May every cat who is old enough to catch their own prey come to the high ledge for a meeting." Arcticstar called. The cats gathered, Doveheart searched for Bumblefoor then sat down next to him. He blushed at Doveheart.
"Tonight, it is the half-moon meeting and I know the bonds between clans are tense now, especially borders. And what do you think as we un-tense them?" Arcticstar spoke.
"We can fight them." Briarheart suggested.
"No more un-necessary battles." Sunclaw responded.
"We can negotiate with them." Ivycloud said, hearing that made Doveheart felt relieved.
She's on our side! "Negotiations won't work on Lightclan" Cinderpelt responded.
"What about leaders can mentions it in the meeting?" Foxfur suggested. Sand hear nodded in agreement.
"Other clans might take it as threats." Cinderpelt answered.
Thanks StarClan for my wisdom. She thought as she stared at Lionclaw.
"What If some cat made the clans like that?" All the cats gasped, Arcticstar, Sunclaw, Mothwhisker, Lionclaw and Cinderpelt stared at Doveheart in awe. Doveheart realized what she had said as she slapped her jaw with her tail, "sorry."
"Do tell, do tell." Arcticstar stared at Doceheart curiously, wondering what will the young she-cat will say. Doveheart felt hollow as she was trembling when she spoke, "remember one time Onlystar attacked us because of a rouge enjoyed our prey but then betrayed us? And Onlystar actually believed her." The cats started to protest. "That mange-pelt!"
Arcticstar raised her tail and the cats quiet down soon enough, "well spoken, Doveheart." She complimented, "but I won't mention this it in the gathering." She assured her clanmates. "It's not the right time yet."
"But maybe there isn't only one cat who are messing thing up!" Ivycloud's mew rang through the camp, clear enought for her clanmates to hear.
Ivycloud! Don't mention the Dark Forest! Sandheart and Brackenfall stiffened beside Ivycloud. "Tell me more." Arcticstar expected,
what happened in the Dark Forest actually? "I suppose the medicine cats haven't spoke to StarClan for moons. Why?" Cinderpelt stood and stared at her clanmates,
thank you! Cinderpelt. You saved me. Ivycloud stared at her former mentor in appreciation. "Was Mothwhisker banned from StarClan? No, she isn't. She's always our loyal medicine cat, but why didn't they speak to her? Is it because we believed the old times of clans had turned to ashes? I suppose not. But something is blocking StarClan to see the lake." Cinderpelt said, hoping that her clanmates would believe. Then Brackenfall stood, "but how ca you be so sure about that? Has StarClan spoke to you?" Brackenfall challenged, agreement rose from the crowd.
I cannot revealed the prophesied six's powers! Cinderpelt gritted her teeth, "it's only my hypothesis." She glared at Brackenfall then a strange thought flashed past her,
wait..... Was he in the Dark Forest? she rose and whispered to Arcticstar, the golden pelt she-cat leader nodded. "Alright, time for gathering. Sunclaw, Mothwhisker, Doveheart, Lionclaw and Cinderpelt will go with me." The other cats padded back to their nests and rested. "Ivycloud, please don't go to the Dark Forest when I'm not in the nest next to you." Ivycloud nodded, "I'll try my best not to."
