Hello everyone, and welcome back to Warriors: Everlasting Miracles II. This one is based off of Warriors: A Vision of Shadows: Darkest Night, so if you haven't read it yet, stop here, because this series heavily follows the A Vision of Shadows series.

Note that this story is a multi-crossover and contains characters from Warriors, Code Geass, Sword Art Online, and Final Fantasy XV. If you did not know that, then you should probably start at Warriors: Everlasting Miracles I. Anyway, I hope that you all enjoy this new installment.


Warriors: Everlasting Miracles II: Turn 4: Amity's Eclipse

Chapter 1: Divide

Lelouch's paws crunched softly through the fallen leaves, a mouse in his jaws. He had gone out hunting with Ivypool, Twigpaw, Cherryfall, Sparkpelt, and Lionblaze. They were waiting on Twigpaw, the apprentice still out hunting.

"C'mon Twigpaw! We have to get going!" Ivypool meowed.

"Give her some time. We don't want to make too much noise and scare away whatever she's hunting." Lelouch responded, Ivypool letting out a sigh before cracking a smile.

"Maybe falling in love with the smartest cat in the forest was a mistake." The black tom let out a chuckle.

"At least that means I'm the best mistake you've made, right?" The silver and white tabby gave her mate a shove. "Look, there she is." Twigpaw walked over to the pile of fresh-kill the cats created and dropped her mouse on the top of it. "Hi Twigpaw. Nice catch. At least Ivypool didn't drive it off."

"Can you stop?" She told him playfully. "It's a great catch, Twigpaw, like always." The apprentice gleamed with pride.

"I learned from the best." She replied. Ivypool shot a look at Lelouch.

"Don't you dare say anything like 'oh, Lionblaze is the best'." Twigpaw let out a giggle at Ivypool's impression of her mate.

"You both are an amazing couple. I hope I find something similar to what you two have." The two blushed at her praise.

"Try not to keep that in your mind just yet. You still haven't become a warrior yet." Ivypool advised. "But you're close." Lelouch looked over and saw that Lionblaze was looking around. He tasted the air, but he didn't sense anything. Concerned, he walked over to the golden tom.

"Everything okay?" He asked.

"What? Yeah, I'm fine."

"Are you sure?" Sparkpelt padded over to the two. "You look like you're searching for danger. The rogues are gone and every other Clan seems like they're in our camp."

"ShadowClan left a few days ago." Lelouch pointed out.

"Yeah, but we still have half of RiverClan and a whole new Clan taking up den space. I can't remember the last time I had my own nest. The same goes for you too, Lelouch. Aren't you sick of sleeping under the ferns?" The she-cat said.

"Reedwhisker and the other RiverClan cats need the nests more than we do. They're still recovering from being held captive. We have to be considerate." The violet-eyed tom meowed.

"They won't be there for much longer. Mistystar says that they're almost done rebuilding." Ivypool added.

"But that still leaves SkyClan. Where are they gonna go?"

"The leaders will discuss it at the next Gathering." Lionblaze replied.

"How are they going to do that? Are they just going to invent some new territory out of nowhere?"

"Right? There's not enough room around the lake for a fifth Clan." Cherryfall said.

"Only because there's always been four Clans. It'll take some adjusting, but I'm sure the leaders will think of something." Lelouch assured them. Twigpaw let out a smile. She was glad the tom was defending SkyClan's addition to the lake, but at the same time she felt selfish. Could there really be no room for SkyClan?

"Okay, but then who's going to be the Clan adjusting?" Sparkpelt questioned.

"We'll leave that to StarClan." Lionblaze meowed with a shrug.

"Yeah." Cherryfall looked over the pile of prey. "They're the ones who wanted them back, after all. They'll find something out." Lelouch could sense tensions rising within some of the cats. Did they really not care for SkyClan at all? Ironically, it's coming from two cats who went on the first journey looking for them.

"We should get going back to camp, everyone." He commanded. The others picked up the rest of the prey and made their way back to camp. When they arrived, Lelouch walked beside Twigpaw and the two dropped their prey down on the fresh-kill pile. As the black tom did, he quickly drew his nose away at the sudden slimy sensation. He saw that it came from a frog.

"Is this someone's idea of a joke?"

"Nope. RiverClan brought them back." Molewhisker told him, the tom looking for a piece of prey before they approached.

"I guess they like how they taste." The apprentice said.

"Fish would've been a bit better, in my opinion." The black tom meowed. Cherryfall now walked over to the pile to drop off her fresh-kill.

"At least they're catching something." She glared over at the SkyClan cats. "They're still too weak to hunt."

"They can't help it. They've been through so much." Twigpaw meowed.

"Right. Jayfeather did say they needed to rest until they regained their strength, after all." Ivypool meowed, joining in on the conversation after she laid her prey down.

"What about our strength? We've practically been taking care of all the Clans." The she-cat responded. After Lionblaze dropped his prey, he looked over at her.

"Complaining isn't going to get us anywhere." Molewhisker stood defensively next to her sister.

"She's allow to have an opinion on all of this." He retorted, glaring at the golden tom. "Besides, are we sure that they're even a Clan?"

"They could just be rogues." His sister added.

"How could you both say that?" Lelouch asked them. "We went on the journey together looking for them, and now all of a sudden when we actually find them you're having doubts? Is this how you've felt from the beginning?" The siblings looked down at the ground, avoiding the tom's gaze.

"StarClan wanted us to find them." Ivypool added. "It was just that they returned at a bad time." Cherryfall let out a scoff.

"StarClan wasn't the one who brought them back to us. Some cat brought them here because she wanted to see her father." Lelouch looked over at Twigpaw and could see the hurt in her gaze. The apprentice turned away from the group.

"Twigpaw, wait!" Ivypool chased after her apprentice, Lelouch looking over at the ginger she-cat.

"You didn't have to say that, Cherryfall, especially since you have no idea how it feels like to be Twigpaw. She's lived most of her life separated from her kin. Would you not do anything to meet your father if you were separated from him? I know Nightheart probably would have." The she-cat's ears fell flat. The black tom looked over at her brother, who still avoided his gaze. Turning around, he walked over to where Twigpaw and Ivypool were.

"How is she feeling?"

"I'm okay." Twigpaw replied. "You should ask Ivypool." The tom looked over at his mate and noticed her wipe her eyes with a paw.

"Did Cherryfall get to you, too?"

"No. It's just…Twigpaw didn't deserve to hear any of that. I'm so proud of everything she's done up until now." She replied. "I'm guessing you scolded her about it?"

"Of course I did. I know they're both different, but I know that Nightheart knows how Twigpaw feels because I wasn't there for her when she was young. I wouldn't want anyone saying that to Nightheart and I know Twigpaw didn't deserve any of it either." He let out a sigh. "Cherryfall and Molewhisker seemed quiet after that, but I think it's only because they respect me so much."

"Who wouldn't?" Ivypool gave the tom's face a quick lick before looking over at Twigpaw. "I'm really sorry for not supporting you wanting to go look for your kin. I wasn't thinking about you or StarClan at the time."

"What were you thinking about?" The she-cat looked over at her mate.

"Tigerheart and Dovewing. I didn't want them traveling together."

"So…you weren't mad at me?" Lelouch asked.

"I was, but combined with me worrying about Dovewing, I couldn't stop myself." She responded. "I'm still sorry for hurting you both that day. Despite forgiving me, I just can't forget about it."

"So, you didn't want to stop me from find my father and SkyClan?"

"Of course not. I just wish I could tell you, but fighting with Lelouch may have turned me into a bit of a recluse at the time. I'm glad Noctis left the Clan to help you. Who knows what might've happened if he didn't."

"Are you mad that I snuck off?"

"Worried would be a better word. Even after Alderheart let us know that Noctis was looking for you, I still had to reassure her that you were okay at least once a day." A blush formed on the she-cat's face and she gave the tom a small shove.

"Because I care about her! She's my apprentice after all. I couldn't help but feel responsible." She meowed. "I would have done the same thing if I was in your paws, Twigpaw. All that matters now is that you're okay. ThunderClan's lucky to have you." A caring purr rose in the apprentice's throat as she brushed her head onto her mentor's coat.

"Thank you, Ivypool…oh, and you too, Lelouch."

"It's nothing. If you ever need anything, Twigpaw, you come to us both, okay?" The apprentice nodded.

"You should get going to the medicine cat's den now. I think someone wants you." Twigpaw turned and saw Violetpaw at the entrance. The apprentice broke away from the two, Ivypool pressing her head close to her mate's shoulder as they watched her.

"I wish newleaf would come already." She meowed.

"You know…we don't have to wait." Lelouch replied charmingly, causing Ivypool to blush. He let out a laugh. "I'm just kidding. If we want our future kits to grow up healthy, our best bet is in the spring, err… I mean newleaf, like you said."

"Right. Twigpaw just reminds me about how much fun I had taking care of Nightheart when she was her age. I just want you to experience it already."

"Do you think they'll turn out differently since I'll be taking care of them too?"

"Of course. They won't be as behaved as Nightheart with you around." She teased, causing the tom to roll his eyes.

"How'd I not see that coming?" Ivypool gave the tom a lick to the cheek.

"I'm just kidding. They'll be perfect to us, no matter how they turn out."

Twigpaw entered the medicine cat's den, worry in her gaze. She looked around and saw that everything seemed normal. Why did her sister look so worried?

"Did something happen?"

"No." Jayfeather meowed as he lifted one of Briarlight's hindlegs with a paw. "It's just that Alderheart has decided to pay more attention to SkyClan's cats instead of any other cat here. It seems like he's trying to get Leafstar to recruit him."

"Jayfeather…you know that's not true." Asuna said.

"He's just being a good medicine cat like you taught him!" Twigpaw added. Jayfeather's blind gaze looked over at the apprentice before she walked into the den with her sister to see her father. When he got back to work, Asuna placed her tail on his shoulder.

"You seem surprised that she talked back to you. Maybe you're getting less scary every day." Jayfeather scoffed at her remark.

"You know it's probably just because you're here, Asuna. I can't yell at anyone without you scolding me afterwards." Jayfeather felt his face grow warm as he said that.

"Maybe it's good thing. You do have a tendency to yell at cats." Briarlight said.

"Lelouch doesn't have to come here to help you anymore, you know." He replied. "Besides, every cat in ThunderClan knows how I am. I'm sure they're all used to it by now."

"I'm sure they wouldn't have it any other way, either." Asuna meowed before walking over to where Alderheart was. He was checking on Hawkwing as his two daughters watched. "How is he, Alderheart?"

"Better. His scratches still need some time to heal, so he'll need to rest for a bit longer."

"Are you sure?" Hawkwing asked. "I don't want to stay put doing nothing. I just feel like a burden for ThunderClan."

"Don't feel that way, Hawkwing. We're happy to help any cats in need." The cream she-cat assured him.

"I guess as long as these two get to hunt and hone their skills, I'm happy." He looked over at Twigpaw. "How was it this morning?

"Great! I caught a mouse and a shrew." Twigpaw said in joy. As they were talking, Twigpaw's nose twitched and she quickly turned around and saw Noctis had just entered the medicine cat's den. "Noct!" She ran up to the tom and pressed her head onto his coat, letting out a purr.

"Hey Twigpaw. What have you been up to…" He let out a yawn. "Today?"

"I went out hunting and caught a mouse and a shrew!"

"I bet you did it flawlessly too, right?" Alderheart walked over to the two and greeted the black tom with a smile.

"Did you just wake up?"

"Yup. Not really in the most pleasant way, though. Do you not hear the arguing outside?"

"I'm usually too concentrated on working in here. What was it about?"

"Something about Mosspelt not getting any prey. I dunno, but I definitely could've caught a bit more sleep if they kept their voices way lower."

"I don't know why they were arguing. Our hunting patrol just got back a few minutes ago." Twigpaw told the tom.

"Seriously?" Noctis let out a sigh. "Well, I'm wide awake now. What're you up to now, Twigpaw?"

"Just watching Alderheart check up on my dad." Noctis looked over and saw the tom, Asuna and Violetpaw near him as well. The three walked over to join them, Hawkwing greeting Noctis with a smile.

"Hello Noctis. How has your day been?"

"I just woke up, so my body's still getting adjusted." He responded. "How are your injuries?"

"Getting better, but not fast enough. I've been wanting to hunt with these two for so long." The SkyClan deputy said. "Anyway, I can't thank you three enough for taking care of them. You don't know how much it means to me."

"It was our pleasure. Watching Twigpaw and Violetpaw grow has been an amazing experience. I'm glad that Alderheart found them that day." Asuna said, the medicine cat licking his chest fur in pride.

"Yeah, and I'm glad SkyClan's finally here with us. We've been through so much and now here they are."

"It's great to be reunited with the Clans again. Now all we need is our own piece of territory so we don't rely on the kindness of the other Clans so much." He meowed. "Why don't we get something to eat, you two? You can join us as well, Noctis."

"Not so fast. You have to eat your herbs first."

"Very well. Noctis, would you take the two over to the fresh-kill pile?"

"Sure. C'mon you two." The black tom led the two apprentices outside and they approached the fresh-kill pile. He looked down at it and saw that there was still food available, just like Twigpaw said. Even frogs too? I'm not gonna take any chances. "You both pick first." The two were gazing through the small pile, thinking about what they wanted to eat. As they were, Noctis saw Ivypool run over to them. She looked excited about something. "What's the good news, Ivypool?" Twigpaw turned around to look at her mentor, mouse in her jaws.

"I just spoke with Bramblestar and…we both agree that it's time to give you your warrior assessment!" Twigpaw dropped her mouse and looked at her mentor in disbelief. She wasn't expecting this moment to come any time soon. Sure, she knew she had been through so much training, but to finally reach the point of being granted her warrior name felt amazing. However, something still felt wrong. She looked over at her sister, and then over at the medicine cat's den. Is ThunderClan where I belong now? I'd become a ThunderClan warrior, but…

"Congrats, Twigpaw. You've worked hard for this moment." Noctis meowed.

"Yeah…"

"You seemed excited at first, but now you're not." Ivypool stated.

"I'm just a bit nervous now is all."

"Don't be. You've been an amazing first apprentice, Twigpaw. I know you'll pass no problem at all." She assured her. "Oh, I forgot that I just interrupted you three. I'll get going now." The silver and white tabby left them, Noctis looking at the two sisters.

"You both okay?"

"Yeah, we're good. Right, Twigpaw?" Violetpaw meowed. Twigpaw could see through her sister's façade, but she didn't want Noctis worrying about them both.

"Yup."

"Great. Pick something out for Hawkwing too."

"I think I'll share this with him." Violetpaw showed the tom the thrush she picked out. "If you want to share with Noct, you might want to pick something bigger, Twigpaw."

"O-Oh, right!" Twigpaw put her mouse back and looked through the pile.

"We don't have to share, you know. I wouldn't mind though."

"I'm sure Twigpaw would take any opportunity she could to share prey with you." Violetpaw meowed, letting out a small laugh, causing her sister to become flustered.

"Don't act like you wouldn't do the same if it was Lelouch or Kirito."

"W-What are you talking about?" Violetpaw stammered.

"I think she got you there. Just what I'd expect from the cat who put me at the top of her list." Noctis saw that Twigpaw picked out a rabbit. "You trying to get a kiss or something?" He saw that Twigpaw dropped the prey from her jaws, her face hot with embarrassment. "Okay, I might've took that a bit too far…"

"I think that's definitely an understatement." Violetpaw said with a laugh.

"I was just joking, Twigpaw. Rabbit is probably my favorite piece of food as a cat, that's all."

"R-Right, I knew that!" She quickly stammered. "Let's go find a place to eat."

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The moon shone brightly above as the cats of ThunderClan made their way to the island for tonight's Gathering. Suguha walked beside Nightheart as the two followed behind Bramblestar.

"It's a bit chilly tonight." Suguha meowed as her fur was being blown by a gust of wind. "Maybe I should've stayed back in ThunderClan."

"Would you like an escort?" The leader meowed from in front of them, letting out a joking purr.

"I'm sure Suguha will live." Nightheart chuckled. "Bramblestar, do you mind me asking what you and the other leaders will be talking about tonight?"

"I'm sure you know SkyClan's going to come up, but other than that, it should be just like any other Gathering."

"I hope that the Clans can agree on something. Twigpaw and Noctis didn't go on that journey for nothing, after all." The pale-ginger she-cat said. "Plus, they were really great help in the battle against Darktail and the rogues."

"Yes. I'm sure they'll love to live with the other Clans as well." The black she-cat added. "Besides Noctis and Twigpaw's journey, we can't forget about the journey we went on moons ago."

"How could I forget? So many things happened. Actually, I still can't believe how long Kazuto, Asuna, and I have been here. I wonder how our bodies back in our world are doing." Suguha shuddered. "Hopefully we're not in a hospital or anything. The last thing I want is my parents worrying about me."

"I know that feeling all too well." Nightheart replied with a giggle. "Oh, look, there's the bridge over there."

"Let's wait for Alderheart." The two stepped to the side of the bridge and allowed the rest of their Clanmates to cross. Alderheart was the last one, Leafpool standing beside him. "Hi Alderheart." Suguha greeted him with a smile. She then noticed that something was wrong. "Are you okay?" He looked at her, and then at Nightheart.

"Do you both…think that SkyClan should stay here?"

"Why wouldn't we?" Nightheart questioned.

"We've been through so much to find them. It'd be horrible to let it all go in vain."

"See? Some cats agree with you, Alderheart." The medicine cat told him.

"I'm guessing that means you've been hearing the cats around ThunderClan too, right?" The tom nodded.

"Yeah, but just now, I learned that my own sister doesn't agree with it, either."

"Sparkpelt? Really?" Suguha looked at him in disbelief.

"Mother and father both told me that Cherryfall and Molewhisker also don't agree either." Nightheart said. "It's so strange. They went on the first journey with us to look for SkyClan, and now they don't want them here? Did they expect us to not let them stay here all this time?"

"I understand how you three must feel, but you can at least see where they're coming from. Territory is a big issue that they're seeing. With our borders all set, changing them could lead to some problems. However, they don't speak for every cat. We just need to see what the leaders agree on tonight." Leafpool hopped onto the fallen tree. "Regardless, it's all in StarClan's paws." The other three followed behind, Alderheart breaking away and following Leafpool once they made it onto the island. Suguha and Nightheart saw the other ThunderClan cats and joined them, finding a spot beside Ivypool.

"Hi you two." She greeted, giving her daughter a lick on the ear. "You'll be on your best behavior, right, Nightheart?" A blush formed on the she-cat's face, causing Suguha to giggle. "I'm only joking. I know you've grown to be a responsible she-cat, Nightheart."

"It's all thanks to you and father…well, maybe you a bit more." Ivypool scoffed.

"You mean a lot more." She replied with a laugh.

"Ivypool's right. After all, Lelouch is in the camp sleeping, just like Kazuto and Noctis." Suguha sighed. "Typical toms." The three she-cats stopped talking once they heard voices from cats around the clearing.

"Why is Rowanstar even up there?" One cat meowed.

"His Clan chose rogues over their own leader. It just goes to show how great of a leader Rowanstar is."

"Any blood that was spilled during the battle is on you!" They recognized the voice as Molewhisker's.

"Our Clan lost lives too from all of this!" Rowanstar spat. Nightheart looked over towards ShadowClan and saw just how smaller it had gotten. Sure, some of the warriors rejoined ShadowClan, but not all of them. SkyClan was even bigger than them.

"Now's not the time to be blaming anyone. It won't change the fact that lives were lost. What matters is that the Clans were able to band together and drive out the rogues. We would not allow them to tear the Clans apart, and we won't let us do that to ourselves now." He looked out towards the cats, everyone now silent. "Tonight, we grieve for those lost and think forward." Bramblestar turned towards the ShadowClan leader. "Rowanstar, we are sorry for the Clanmates that you lost. Let us remember them tonight."

"Thank you. Many of our Clanmates disappeared under Darktail's rule, and yet, I'm unsure what has happened to them." He began to name off his lost comrades, which was more than any cat originally thought. "I know that some of them betrayed ShadowClan, but there were others who I'm sure were trying to escape."

"It's true." Puddleshine meowed. "I remember Birchbark and Lioneye telling me that they'd try to escape, but I've not seen them since."

"Needletail died saving me!" Violetpaw added. "She stood up to Darktail to help her Clanmates."

"You see? You blame us for the blood that has been spilled, but you fail to realize how much damage ShadowClan took from this." The leader stated. "Any mistakes we've made have been paid with our own blood."

"That doesn't change the fact that your Clan's actions caused RiverClan to suffer as well! Shadepelt, Foxnose, Petalfur, and Heronwing were all killed fighting the rogues."

"I understand, and I do not ask for your forgiveness. All I hope is that StarClan does."

"We'll never forgive you!" One of the RiverClan cats retorted. Soon, other Clans began to join in on the uproar.

"ShadowClan nearly destroyed us all!"

"Rowanstar has no right to be leader!" Suguha looked around in shock. She could understand why every cat was distressed, but even after working together to defeat the rogues, it seemed like the Clans were drifting farther apart than she had ever seen.

"You all blame Rowanstar, but forget that Darktail was Onestar's kin!" Harestar meowed. "He's the one who rejected his own son. Darktail lived with vengeance and murderous intent in his heart for StarClan knows how long. In the end, Onestar was able to stop him, risking his life in the process. Every Clan has suffered losses because of this. What Bramblestar says is true. Now is not the time to put blame, but a time to remember those that we have lost." The clearing grew silent after the new WindClan leader spoke.

Mistystar gazed over at Harestar, nodding her head. "Your words are filled with wisdom. StarClan has done well in giving you this opportunity to be leader." She then looked out towards the cats on the island. "I wish you all the best of luck. This will be RiverClan's last Gathering for the time being."

"What?" The WindClan leader looked over at her.

"RiverClan will take this time to rebuild. Every other Clan can make choices without us because now, RiverClan needs time to heal from the tragedy brought upon by the rogues. Starting tonight, RiverClan closes its borders." Gasps filled the island when the news was given. They watched as Mistystar leapt off of the branch she was on and nodded to her Clanmates.

"Wait! We need to discuss SkyClan!" Bramblestar called out.

Mistystar turned her head to look back at him. "Do what you want. It may have worked for ThunderClan, but be careful about letting more strange cats onto your land. You've seen the outcome of it." The cats all watched as Mistystar and the rest of her Clan left the island.

"This can't happen!"

"RiverClan would never do something like this!"

"Everyone, listen!" Leafpool called out. "Right now, RiverClan is like an injured cat. They want to tend to their wounds first before anything else. We need to let them, regardless of how bad that sounds. However, once they've healed, I assure you that they'll come back a stronger ally for us all." Bramblestar looked over at the medicine cat and let out a smile, grateful for her assuring words.

"What Leafpool says is true. Now, without RiverClan, it's important that we all work together. Thankfully, SkyClan has been brought back to join us." He looked over at Leafstar. "Leafstar, if you would please join the other leaders." As she began to make her way towards the Great Oak, Crowfeather got to his paws.

"No! She doesn't belong here! What do we know about SkyClan?" Suguha poked Nightheart with her tail.

"Is that really Leafpool's mate? They seem like polar opposites."

"That's what mother told me. It was a long time ago, after all, but I'm sure that they still have some feelings for each other."

"Right. Back during the Dark Forest battle he saved Lionblaze from Breezepelt." Ivypool told the two. "Being wary of SkyClan after the rogues is understandable. It may take a while for SkyClan to gain the trust of every Clan." The three looked towards ShadowClan when they heard mention of ThunderClan.

"Typical ThunderClan! Always keeping secrets from everyone else!" Strikestone spar.

"You all know of StarClan's prophecy! Why deny SkyClan?" He asked.

"Because they only asked for us to find them! They didn't say make them one of the Clans!" Scorchfur retorted.

"But they are one of the Clans! They were lost so long ago and now StarClan wants them reunited with us!"

"We only have your word regarding them!" Crowfeather told him.

"StarClan sent us all a prophecy regarding SkyClan." Rowanstar began. "We'd be foolish to not listen to them."

"Right. Another Clan would make us stronger." Harestar nodded.

"We were stronger before them!" The WindClan deputy complained.

"They belong here with us!" Bramblestar flicked his tail towards Leafstar. "Come up here and join us, please." She nodded and continued her ascent of the Great Oak until she was seated next to the other leaders. She cleared her throat before she began.

"SkyClan knows that you all are wary of us, but make no mistake in saying that we are like the rogues. Darktail killed plenty of our Clanmates back in the gorge where we used to live. He lived amongst us and then ended up driving us out of our own territory. Sadly, we did not realize how malicious he was until it was too late." All the cats in the clearing were silent once again after hearing Leafstar's story.

Suddenly, Sparkpelt got to her paws, ready to speak. "I understand that SkyClan has suffered so much from the rogues, but…why can't they go back to their own home now? The rogues are gone and they can now live in peace. We lived without them before, so why do we need them now? If they were to stay, who's going to give up territory for them?" Suguha looked around and could hear other cats agreeing with her. Was there really only a few cats who believed that SkyClan should stay around the lake with them? She saw Tigerheart leap over to where the leaders were and he shared a quick word with his father before turning to face the rest of the Clans.

"There's no doubt that StarClan wanted us to find SkyClan. I'm not sure of their true motives, but I think there's more to it than just needing them to help us 'clear the sky'. I believe that StarClan wanted to bring the five Clans back together and now, we'll find strength when we need it the most." He stated.

"Okay, but who is going to give up territory for them?" Crowfeather questioned.

"We could." Tigerheart looked over at his father before turning back towards the Clans. "We've lost so many Clanmates, so we have less mouths to feed. Our Clan is damaged, and we'd honestly accept any sort of ally we can, and if that means giving SkyClan land, so be it."

Rowanstar looked over at Leafstar. "Will you accept our proposal?"

"Of course." She nodded, a hopeful smile on her face. "We are Clan cats, just like all of you. We share the same ancestors and would be glad to live amongst you all and become allies."

"Very well. You may have a piece of our territory that borders ThunderClan, with a narrow piece opening towards the lake."

"Oh thank you so much, Rowanstar! You don't know how much this means to SkyClan!" She bowed her head in thanks.

"Then it's settled. For tonight, why don't you stay with ThunderClan? ShadowClan can help you set up borders tomorrow." Bramblestar meowed. "This Gathering comes to an end. I wish every Clan the best of safety from now until the next Gathering." The leaders made their way down the Great Oak, followed by the deputies and medicine cats.

Suguha let out a sigh of relief as the ThunderClan cats all began to group together. "At least SkyClan gets to stay with the rest of the Clans."

"It's thanks to Tigerheart and Rowanstar." Nightheart meowed. "Are you still wary of him, mother?" She nodded.

"I don't think I ever won't be, but that doesn't mean that you can't appreciate what his does, Nightheart. You did bond a bit with him at past Gatherings being Dovewing's apprentice after all." The three noticed the Clan beginning to make its way off of the island.

"I guess the Clan's going to be filled for one more night." They turned around and saw that it was Asuna. "Hi you three."

"I feel like it's obvious, but how do you feel about SkyClan, Asuna?" Nightheart asked.

"Me? Well, I feel like this is where they belong. They were once a part of the Clans before, and StarClan worked so hard for us to find them." She replied. "Still, I can't believe that Sparkpelt feels that way about them. Alderheart was so worried the entire time she was talking."

"I can imagine. They're siblings, after all." Nightheart meowed.

"Have you and Kirito ever disagreed on something like that?" Ivypool wondered.

"I wouldn't say we've ever done so on such a large scale as SkyClan. Usually it's just something small."

"Are you four coming?" They looked and saw that it was Bramblestar standing near the tree bridge. The four she-cats rushed over and made their way back to ThunderClan.

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Noctis sat beside Alderheart, Violetpaw, Lelouch and Kirito in the clearing the next morning, the early morning sun just shining past the trees. They were waiting for Ivypool and Twigpaw to return to camp to hear the results from her warrior assessment.

"Are you really worried about her?" Kirito asked the medicine cat. "She's a great apprentice with a great mentor. She'll be fine."

"I know. I guess it's just the anticipation to hear the good news."

"Right. Then could you stop digging your claws into the ground so much?" Noctis wondered. Alderheart looked down and just noticed that he was doing so.

"Sorry!" He apologized, shaking the dirt off of his paws. The four toms noticed the thorn barrier at the entrance to the camp rustle, Alderheart running towards it, followed by Violetpaw. The three toms followed behind and when they got there, Twigpaw and Ivypool passed through the barrier.

"How'd she do?" Violetpaw asked her sister's mentor.

"She passed." She purred in joy.

"You did it, Twigpaw!" The black and white she-cat meowed in excitement.

"You deserve it." Alderheart added.

"Yup! Right after, why don't we go hunting?" Kirito suggested, causing Noctis to give him a small shove.

"It's not gonna work, Kirito. You'll never be on the top of her list anymore now that I'm around."

"Thanks, everyone." Twigpaw meowed, but she didn't seem as excited as the others.

"C'mon, we have to go tell Hawkwing!" The two sisters left to find their father, Lelouch turning to look at Ivypool, joy in her eyes.

"You did it, Ivypool. One apprentice down, more to go."

"I know! When are you getting one for yourself, Lelouch?" She asked her mate.

"Blossomfall's kits still have some growing to do, and Lionblaze and Cinderheart are expecting another litter. I might wait a while though, you know, after our planned kits are grown enough." He replied. "You seem more excited than Twigpaw, Ivypool. Did something happen during her assessment?"

"Not that I know of. She did everything eloquently. I'm just so proud of her." She replied. "Oh, I have to go tell Bramblestar. I'll see you later." She gave the tom a lick on the cheek before heading towards Highledge. Something's up with Twigpaw…and I think I might have an idea. He noticed the entrance suddenly become flooded by the SkyClan cats. They were ready to leave. He moved out of the way to give them some room, and the others did the same. After talking with Ivypool, Bramblestar leaped down from the Highledge and approached Leafstar.

"Good luck. A ShadowClan patrol will meet you at the border. Would you like an escort?" Leafstar shook her head.

"We can manage. Again, thank you for everything that you and your Clan has done for us, Bramblestar."

"It's no trouble at all. If you ever need anything—." Bramblestar stopped when he noticed Twigpaw's stare lock onto him. "Twigpaw?"

"I have something to say." She meowed. "I wanted to thank you for taking care of me. I will always cherish the time I've had here, and all the knowledge I've gained…but I don't think that I want to be a ThunderClan warrior. My place is in SkyClan…with my kin."

"W-What?" Ivypool broke her way through the crowd. "Are you serious, Twigpaw?" She nodded.

"I'll always be thankful for everything you've taught me, Ivypool. You'll always be the first mentor I've ever had, no matter what." Lelouch walked over to the silver and white tabby and placed his tail on her shoulder.

"Ivypool, you know that this was a hard choice for Twigpaw to make. Her family means so much to her."

"I know…I guess I'm just shocked is all." She replied.

"Twigpaw, ThunderClan respects your decision. You will always be welcome here." He told her. Bramblestar's amber gaze looked towards Noctis. "The same goes for you too, Noctis." The tom let out a chuckle.

"Who told you I'd be leaving with her?"

"I have ears, you know." The leader replied with a smile.

"Right." He walked over so that he was next to Twigpaw. "Sorry everyone, but we've been through a lot. Wherever she goes, I go." Twigpaw pressed her head onto the tom's coat.

"May StarClan light both of your paths." Bramblestar nodded his head. "We hope to see SkyClan at the next Gathering." Leafstar gave the ThunderClan leader a nod before she led her Clan out through the thorn tunnel and towards their new territory


I hope that this chapter was worth the wait. I'd like to somewhat apologize for how this series has gone. I feel like I've been relying too much on the actual books when writing the story for these. I admit that it does feel lazy, but after starting it off like this, I had to continue. I do enjoy just adding a crossover twist to the series, don't get me wrong, but I would like to know how some of you feel about it. I'm going to continue this up until Book 6 of A Vision of Shadows, but once that's over, there's definitely going to be a gap for when the next Warriors series releases, so maybe during the off time I'll make Everlasting Miracles III follow my own curated story line.

Anyway, that's all for this end A/N. 'Till next chapter.