This chapter was written by Moonstream-Warrior! -clap clap- Enjoy!

Chapter 1

I woke when I heard a wail from the nursery. Sorreltail! my brain yowled. I hurried over to the nursery only to be blocked by Jayfeather and Rosepaw. I tried to follow them in, but Jayfeather shooed me away. So I started pacing in front of the nursery. Poppyfrost and Cinderheart woke and ate.

"Come eat, Dad." Poppyfrost called, but I wasn't hungry. Soon, Rosepaw called us in. What I saw filled me with bliss. Suckling from my mate were two tiny kits; one looked like me.

"A she-cat." Jayfeather informed me. Another one looked like Sorreltail, but with a splotch of golden brown on its head.

"A tom." Rosepaw meowed proudly.

"What about that one?" I asked, indicating a small tortoiseshell she-kit.

"Stillborn." Sorreltail looked at me with sorrowful eyes.

I then said, "May StarClan receive her as Fernkit." I touched my nose to Fernkit's soft, cold fur. My daughters from the first litter did the same. Then I turned to Sorreltail. "What about names for the other two?" I queried.

"I was thinking Molekit for the tom. You can name the she-cat since she looks like you." She sounded tired.

I thought for a few minutes, and then told my mate, "She will be Sunkit." Cinderheart pressed her pelt against mine. I flicked her ear with my tail, said good-bye to Sorreltail and my new daughter and son, and went to wake up Blossompaw. She was sharing tongues with Toadpaw when I walked out of the nursery. She must have just eaten. Suddenly my stomach growled loudly. My fur grew hot in embarrassment, but luckily, no one heard it. I picked up a plump rabbit and sat next to Brambleclaw to eat it.

He asked me if I wanted to take Blossompaw on the hunting patrol. I politely refused. "No thanks, I'm going to show her the territory. Where are you heading?"

"ShadowClan border. You could come with us, and then continue on your own." I nodded and burped. Brambleclaw let out a mrrow of laughter. He walked away to round up the patrol. I padded over to Blossompaw and told her the plan Brambleclaw and I made. She nodded and followed me to where the patrol was gathered. It consisted of Cloudtail, Dustpelt, Toadpaw, and of course, Brambleclaw.

We started toward our border with ShadowClan. Dustpelt halted when he saw a squirrel, and flicked his ears at his apprentice, saying he could catch it. Toadpaw nodded and got into a hunting crouch. He was doing well for his hunt. However, just as he was about to pounce, the squirrel turned, saw him, and fled.

I started to say, "Tough luck Toadpaw.", but he gave chase. "Toadpaw!" I yowled, "Come back! It's the ShadowClan bor-" But Toadpaw raced across the border that was very clearly scented. The squirrel ran up a pine tree. Then I smelled ShadowClan coming this way.

"Toadpaw," I hissed, "Come back here!" Too late. Russetfur, Toadfoot, Snaketail, and an apprentice walked out of the bushes.

"Fox dung." I cursed under my breath.

"Well, well, well," Russetfur meowed, "What's this? A prey-stealing ThunderClan apprentice? Why am I not surprised?"

"Russetfur," Cloudtail growled, "It was an accident. He's a new apprentice."

Russetfur smiled evilly. "Then we can't let him go without a warning." She unsheathed her claws.

We aren't getting through this without a fight I realized.

As if he read my thoughts, Brambleclaw yowled, "Attack!"

Kinda short, but don't worry! Muahaha, cliff hanger! Moonstream-Warrior is so ebil! :D Next chapter will be by me, brackenfurlover!
---Moonstream-Warrior and brackenfurlover