HI!!!! Yes folks, the Twoleg of Thunderclan is back!! You'll see why I had to make her a human again in this first chapter.

The Twoleg of Thunderclan II: New Home, New Hope

Chapter 1: Clanmates

Miranda Peck scanned the cages of the city shelter, Hershey in her arms. The terrible conditions and state of the animals inside them almost brought Miranda to tears. The sheer thought of the probable fate of many of the cats, dogs, and other pets made Miranda shiver, and she squeezed Hershey tightly.

"Mrrow!" Hershey squealed. She turned and looked up at her owner. Watch it! Hershey's cheerful but strong voice hissed in her head.

Miranda smiled. Sorry. She was glad to have learned to communicate telepathically with Hershey. Her parents had dismissed her story as an excuse or a dream, and ever since she had reappeared that first night of spring, they had withdrawn her from school and were supposedly 'home-schooling" her. But they were really just using her as a slave, and Miranda had to teach herself. The excuse they used for this treatment was "punishment for running away". Poor Miranda hadn't seen any of her human friends since she had gone off in search of Rusty that fateful day.

The only reason they were here at the pound was for "Hershey's benefit." To Miranda's knowledge, Hershey was their excuse for everything good that ever happened to her anymore.

Scanning, scanning the cages over and over again, Miranda's eyes rested on a silver tomcat named "Cloudy". Her eyes narrowed, examining him carefully. He seemed familiar somehow. Those yellow eyes, that silver fur, those gray stripes… gray stripes? Miranda gasped. Graystripe!

Graystripe woke with a start. Gazing upon Miranda and Hershey, his eyes widened. Skypaw? Mudpaw? Graystripe walked towards the front of the cage, his golden eyes wide. Why are you a human and Kittypet again? And where's Thunderclan?

Long story, thought Miranda, rolling her eyes and smiling. We're getting you out of here.

Miranda tapped her mother on the shoulder. "Mom, let's get that one," she said, pointing to Graystripe's cage.

Mrs. Peck frowned. "Well, what does Hershey think? This is for her, not you."

Miranda held Hershey up to Graystripe's cage. Both Graystripe and Hershey purred loudly, having heard Mrs. Peck's remark.

After what seemed an eternity, Mr. and Mrs. Peck finished talking with the shelter aide, and "Cloudy" was theirs. The aide handed Miranda a cat carrier, Graystripe inside, and the family left and climbed into their SUV.

On the way home, Graystripe said under his breath, Great. I'm going to become a Kittypet.

Not for long, thought Miranda. I have a plan.

What might that be? challenged Graystripe. Hershey looked at Miranda expectantly.

Hershey, you know how terribly my parents have been treating me?

Yes…

And you also know that Graystripe was my mentor when I was a cat?

Yes… said Hershey. Graystripe beamed.

If we go back to Thunderclan, then Graystripe can be reunited with everyone, and we can be happy again.

We're finally going back?! YES!! We get to see Firestar and Whitepaw and Leafpaw and Squirrelpaw and Shrewpaw and Fleckpaw aaand… Spiderpaw!! Hershey said 'Spiderpaw' with a sort of teasing, sing-song voice.

Don't forget my kits, added Miranda.

That's great, but the forest is gone! How do we find Thunderclan? Wondered Graystripe.

Didn't you tell me once about your friend from your apprentice days who went in hiding? What was his name? Crowpaw? Blackbirdpaw? asked Miranda.

Ravenpaw, corrected Graystripe, a tad of annoyance in his voice.

Right. That was it. So maybe he can give us a hint to where they went.

That's a great idea! said Hershey with admiration.

Then it's settled. We're going back to Thunderclan.

Ta-Dah!! The Twoleg of Thunderclan is now officially back!! Expect Chapter 2 sometime in August. Rosepelt, out!!