As the days in the nursery went on, Skykit continued playing with Blackpaw and Thornpaw. As they played, it seemed Skykit grew closer.

Cloudkit had been growing apart lately though as he spent more time with Dovekit than his sisters. Skykit and Petalkit though had been getting along very well, a miracle for once.

Rosefur had returned a day later after Skykit found her missing. She didn't tell anyone why, and she hadn't vanished again, so Skykit believed it had been nothing really. Perhaps she had accidentally fallen asleep in the woods and decided to hunt before returning.

Skykit's paws tingled as she thought of her apprentice ceremony. It would be soon, and she couldn't wait to train with Blackpaw. She had grown on the black tom, and she never wanted to do anyhting without him.

But Blackpaw was eleven moons old, and he would be a warrior soon. She wouldn't be able to train with him or sleep in the same den as him for long.

Dovekit and Cloudkit tumbled around in the corner of the nursery while Petalkit turned to her sister.

"What do you want to play?" she asked.

"How about mossball?" Skykit suggested. Before Petalkit could even say another word, Icestar rushed into the den, out of breath.

"The river is flooding! Everyone out now!" she yowled.

Before Skykit could move, Rosefur picked her up by the scruff as her siblings crawled onto their mother's back. Dovekit followed behind Rosefur, racing to keep up with her.

The water had not entered the camp yet, but the clan had already broken out into pandemonium as they could spot water in the distance.

"Queens and kits will climb in the trees," Applewhisker, the deputy, announced.

Applewhisker helped Rosefur and Skykit's siblings climb up into a tall tree, Dovekit following behind them. Skykit was relieved to be safe and sound with her siblings in the branches. Cloudkit seemed happy Dovekit was safe too.

Cats still broke out into chaos though as they climbed trees and tall objects. The water was beginning to pour into the camp, causing the ground to turn damp. Skykit turned, noticing Blackpaw and Thornpaw rush for some high ground. As much as she wanted to help, she knew she couldn't leave her tree.

Skykit waited for several more minutes until water began to rush into the clan. Cats climbed on rocks, some clung to branches, and some had nowhere to go. As Blackpaw and Thornpaw crawled onto a rock, Thornpaw slipped, falling into the water. Skykit watched in shock as Blackpaw dived in after her.

Skykit began to get nervous as she watched the two thrash around in the water. What if Blackpaw drowned?

As Thornpaw was pushed around by the water, Blackpaw grabbed her by the scruff. Skykit could already tell though that he was exhausted, and he panted heavily as he lifted her onto the rock.

He then attempted to crawl on the rock, only to be pulled away by the water. She watched as his head was pushed under water by the rushing current.

"BLACKPAW!" she yowled from the tree, her heart pounding.

But she did not see him again, and he did not come back up. Skykit tried not to go insane or leap from the tree. First she left Lionkit, and now Blackpaw was gone. She wanted so bad to jump down there and look for him, but she knew she would drown.

Petalkit and Cloudkit seemed worried too, but not as much as Skykit. She dug her claws into the tree bark, trying not to yell to StarClan. She wanted to blame them for all the horrible things they had done to her, but she couldn't. She knew they hadn't caused this.

Hours went by, and when the water could easily be walked through, cats came down. Thornpaw had disappeared, and Skykit believed the water had eaten her up too.

She looked up, watching as Icestar padded up to the tall rock.

"ALL CATS OLD ENOUGH TO CATCH THEIR OWN PREY, JOIN BENEATH THE TALL ROCK FOR A CLAN MEETING!" she yowled.

"This flood was terrible," Icestar began. "Our dens are destroyed, but, with enough effort, we can easily rebuild them. No cats died, but Thornpaw and Blackpaw are missing. My only hope is that they are still alive."

Skykit sighed. Blackpaw was gone. Her second friend, vanished.