Hey everyone! Stormy here. I was really frustrated how they ended The Last Hope (The last Warriors book in OOTS) And, no I will tell you now, there isn't going to be another book after that. The next book will be about the formation of the Clans. So, that was, the end. It was kind of dissapointing, actually. So, I'm writing this story about what happened after, or how I think it should have played out.

So, I think you've gotten the hint. Spoilers for The Last Hope.


There were more.

Way more.

Ivypool stuck her claws in the crevices of the fallen Sky Oak. She pushed with her back legs, propelling herself upwards. She wriggled up the tree's side with frustration, but sadness. How did the Sky Oak end up falling? She wondered. She finally pulled herself ontop and gazed at the forest around her. The other trees were untouched, except the beech tree that caught fire. The storm came at the oddest of times. Did the storm make this tree fall too?

The forest was quiet, which was welcoming after the noises of battle. She was coated in cobwebs and moss, like every other Clanmate, from the battle. From those in camp, only four died.

There were more.

Way more.

The first that caught her eye was the black and white pelt of Toadstep. She pricked her ears and let her gaze travel across the forest in search for more. With none in her presence at the moment, she hopped down and raced over to Toadstep. He had a scar running across his face, over his eye, and through his ear. Another scar sliced through his neck. That must have been what killed him. She sadly bent her head to honor his life in brief moments. Her Clan would come soon.

She made a mental note of where Spiderleg lay, and then stepped around him towards a heap in the distance. She hurried quickly, hoping there were any signs of life. When she approached, however, there was nothing.

Millie. She was dead.

Ivypool's head spun. She bent her head, as she did with Spiderleg, and honored her life. Did Graystripe know yet? She would surely have to break the news to him.

There was nothing she could do here, so she remembered where Millie's body would be, and then turned down the path towards WindClan territory. She walked steady, trying to get her mind off of things. When the river that bordered their territories approached, she knew she couldn't get wet with all the cobwebs and moss.

Ivypool hunched her muscles together at the edge of the river and leapt. She stretched her paws outwards, trying to catch land. Unfortunately, her hind leg caused her trouble, she didn't leap far enough. Her paws slammed against the other side, unsheathing her claws into the dirt on the opposite bank. She tried to grab a pawhold on her back legs, but nothing was able to boost her up. She began to slip until something grabbed her scruff.

She was hauled upwards, and placed nimbly onto the ground. "Applefur?" Ivypool turned her head.

The ShadowClan she-cat smiled with a nod. "Why are you on WindClan territory?" Ivypool asked.

"Why are you?" She replied with a small smile. "I'm looking for any lost clan-mates."

"As am I." Ivypool nodded, turning her gaze over the river to where Millie's body lay. "Have you found anything yet?"

Applefur shook her head. "I just got here."

"How's ShadowClan?"

Applefur's gaze turned sad, and she gazed across the lake towards her territory. "The Clan itself is alright. But we lost many Clanmates." She mewed subtly. She began to walk deeper into WindClan territory, beconing for Ivypool to walk with her. "But how is your Clan?"

Ivypool nodded sadly as well. "We have lost many too. But there are still bodies in the forests."

"Your Clan hasn't found them yet?" Applefur mewed.

"Many of them are injured, many are caring for the new kits, I'm one of the few that actually got to go outside the camp. But understand, it's only been a day since the battle. We're all shooken up and hurt." Ivypool mewed, glancing up at the she-cat. "You'll wonder why I'm being so open with you, but I don't think the time of conflict between the Clans will continue any longer."

Applefur nodded. "Neither do I." She agreed.

Ivypool lifted her head to a shape in the distance. "There's someone." She mewed, and they both broke into a run. The wind, for a breif moment, felt relaxing for Ivypool. That she could run without worry that someone could hurt her or tell her to do something. She halted beside the body, and her fur relaxed. "It's WindClan." She muttered. She felt guilty for not feeling sad for the dead warrior, but at least she had another chance that the rest of her Clanmates were safe.

"That's Harespring, I think." Applefur mewed, sniffing his body. "Should we tell WindClan?"

Ivypool lifted her nose, scenting WindClan nearby. "No. They already got patrols looking for bodies. Let's go before we get into a stupid conflict." She turned and raced down the hills in a different direction, Applefur following. Ivypool paused at a Warrior that lay beside the lake. "That's Hazeltail..." She fled towards the fallen warrior, Applefur following. The she-cat was dead. Ivypool bent her head over Hazeltail. "None of the search patrols would come here. Do you think you could help me take her to the forest?" She mewed.

Applefur nodded. "I don't mind. We have all day to search, now that there are no more need for patrols."

Ivypool gave a weak smile of gratitude and took Hazeltail's scruff. Applefur grabbed her baack. "Ivypool." Applefur mewed. "Do you really think a time of peace has been set over the Clans?"

The silver-and-white she-cat glanced up at the sky, where the sun had only just begun to rise. "Answer that yourself. ThunderClan and ShadowClan warriors are in WindClan territory without worry of being chased off. Do you think that's peace enough?"


I hope you like it. Each chapter will have a different point of view, and I'm thinking next chapter should be about Dovewing. Then Lionblaze, yada yada yada. Just like a real book XD Well, I hope you follow the story and review. I hope this gets as popular as my other story The Storm's Call for Unity.

Please review :3

~Stormy:D