The sun began to rise and Firepaw saw Brambleclaw on the balcony staring out into the forest. He had stayed awake with her all night without making a sound, the two of them had a strong bond with each other, even after Brambleclaw said she didn't trust anyone, she had began to trust him, and maybe even love him.

"The sun's rising," he said, "Are you allowed to speak now?"

Brambleclaw turned to her apprentice and shrugged, then turned her attention to the cage surrounding the backyard, and saw Bluestar standing at the top, nearly reaching Brambleclaw, "Hello, you are allowed to speak now Brambleclaw."

Bluestar had also pushed something through the cage, a vole!

Brambleclaw caught it, "Thanks, Bluestar," then she turned to Firepaw, "Haven't taste freedom yet have you?"

Firepaw shook his head and took the vole, before taking a bite. He crunched down and chewed it, then swallowed and turned to her, "So that's what freedom is!" he said as a joke, "It's great!"

Brambleclaw nodded and turned to the balcony again, then jumped down and reached the ground, walking over to the fence. Bluestar followed and reached the forest floor, Firepaw came to stand beside his mentor.

"I must return to my clan," Bluestar meowed, dipping her head. she was going to say more when there was a shout, "Kagome, I thought I said you were grounded, and you too, Inuyasha!" it was Crystal.

Crystal came to stand in between them and saw the cat before letting out a long sigh.

Brambleclaw knew she was going to say more, but a loud rumble interrupted it, "The Twolegs are back!" she hissed.

Brambleclaw was about to jump up to the balcony and step lightly over the cage but that would take to long, they had to get there now.

"Stay here, Kagome," Crystal said.

"No, I must save my clan!" she hissed, and Crystal saw the desperation in her eyes.

Theres no way i can contain her anymore, Crystal thought.

"Do what you have to do, Brambleclaw," Crystal said, placing a hand on her shoulder.

Brambleclaw blinked at her, grateful that she finally understood, and then she had the best thought ever, she backed away from the cage, "Move out of the way, Bluestar."

Bluestar moved away and Brambleclaw ran, going straight through the cage, smashing it to bits, making a giant hole, and Firepaw followed as his mentor and leader ran through the forest towards the monsters.

"So what have you chosen to do Bluestar?" Brambleclaw said, "Leave the forest?"

"Yes," Bluestar said, "The clan has agreed, and so have the other clan leaders, the monsters went through their territory as well, we will leave the forest and find a new home."

"When do we leave?" Firepaw asked.

"Tomorrow morning, before dawn," Bluestar panted, "You two take care of the Twolegs, I'll go back to camp and tell the clan you're back."

Brambleclaw nodded and Bluestar went in the opposite direction, then she led Firepaw through the trees again.

They reached the Twolegs and their monsters, "We told you to leave the forest alone!" Brambleclaw snarled.

"We wont until the new road has been built," a man said, "You kids leave."

"No!" Firepaw growled, "We wont leave!"

The man sighed, "C'mon men, lets get them out of here."

Three other men followed him as they all ran at the two Thunderclan cats. Brambleclaw knocked aside one of them and attacked another, Firepaw did the same. Then more men came and they were outnumbered. They thought it was over a loud yowl ehoed around the clearing and they saw a Thunderclan patrol leap at the Twolegs and bravely faced them, biting and scratching as if they enjoyed getting revenge for the forest.

The men backed away, "Fine we will leave the forest for today, but tomorrow you two and your cats will have to leave or die here," then the men got into the monsters and went away.

"Thanks for coming," Firepaw panted as the patrol gathered around them both. Spottedleaf, the Thunderclan medicine cat weaved her way through the cats and looked at the injuries on the two of them.

A cat cried out and made Brambleclaw jump, she turned around and saw Crystal walking over to them, "I understand, you do belong in the forest," she said, "And you are not alone, you have your clan, and I know you want to go with her, Inuyasha."

Firepaw nodded, "The clans are leaving the forest tomorrow, and we wish to go to."

Crystal nodded in return, "I agree, you may go. I will not stop you, I just hope you will visit me once in a while."

"May we say good-bye to you now, we wish to stay with the clan tonight," Brambleclaw asked.

"Yes you can, good-bye, Brambleclaw, good-bye, Firepaw," Crystal said, hugging them both, "Have a safe journey."

The clan watched as Crystal retreated back to Twolegplace.

"Let's go," Bluestar meowed, "We have to rest before tomorrow, remember we're leaving the forest."

the clan followed their leader through the forest and back to camp.

Firepaw entered the camp for the second time, this time as a Thunderclan cat.

the cats surrounded them and then it all settled down as Spiderpaw explained what happened.

In the morning, the whole of Thunderclan prepared to move off and they left their home once and for all. They met up with the other three clans at Fourtrees and they all left the forest, leaving everything behind. Brambleclaw walked beside her apprentice, happy that he was with Thunderclan. She knew he would miss his Twoleg home, but he was happy being with her, wherever she went.