Squirrel Flight sat crosslegged on her bed talking on the phone to her friend Misty Sky. The evening rain pattered on her window. "Who are you going with to the school dance tomorrow night?" Misty Sky asked. "Bramble Claw, Its our first date." Squirrel Flight answered. "Sorry, G2G, talk to you tomorrow." Misty Sky said as she hung up.

There was an knock on her door. "Come in!" Squirrel Flight called. Her parents Sand Storm and Fire Star stepped in. "Sorry to interrupt you Squirrel Flight, but we need to tell you something." Fire Star said.


"What?!" Squirrel Flight screeched. "I have to miss the school dance just to come with you to adopt a girl outside the country? Are you guys crazy?!"

Fire Star sighed. "Her name is Leaf Pool, and no, she is not out of Warrior Country. She is just out of Lake Shore City. She lives in River View City. She is also twelve years old, and will be also attending Rocky Hills Middle School."

Squirrel Flight began sobbing. "But tomorrow is me and Bramble Claw's first date!" She took a gulp of air. "And that girl, that monster, will ruin my popularity! Do you know how popular I am?! I am he-"

"We know. Head of the dance committee, team captain of the volley ball team, top cheerleader, queen of tomorrow's dance. We all know! I don't know how you manage all of those at once!" Sand Storm shouted.

"But your grades aren't looking so good. If your grades are as great as your popularity, we would be perfectly happy!" Sand Storm said much more gentler this time.

"Enough!" Fire Star thundered. "We are leaving tomorrow no matter what!" Just like that, he stormed out of the room. "Oh and Squirrel Flight, here is a picture of Leaf Pool. She has a 95 in math, 98 in reading, 93 in science, 100 in gym, and 97 in art." And Sand Storm left too.


Squirrel Flight sighed and glanced at the picture. The picture showed Leaf Pool's family.

The tallest people in the back showed two grumpy looking parents. Three smaller kids stood in the middle.

"Lion Blaze, 6, Holly Leaf, 6, Jay Feather, 6." She read. at the bottom of the three kids there were a telling of there names and ages. Then finally Leaf Pool herself. Leaf Pool had amber eyes. She was sitting crosslegged in the front. Her hair was brown and straight. "boring" she thought.

Leaf Pool's teeth were perfectly white. Green glasses framed her eyes making her eyes look smaller. "Well, she's not going to be very popular." Squirrel Flight thought, smirking. She put the photo aside and brought out her phone.