Sandra padded through the forest with Kyoya and Benkei. The whole group had split into hunting patrols. Kyoya had told them what Firestar had told the Clan about the Gathering while they were sleeping. Everything had happened according to her book. They hadn't found much so far, so they headed toward the river. Sandra tasted the air and smelled mouse. She dropped into the hunter's crouch Bramblepaw had shown her and crept toward her prey. When she spotted it and was close enough she leaped and killed it with a swift bite to the neck. She quickly buried it and caught up to Kyoya and Benkei. When she saw the river she spotted Firestar staring at his reflection in shock. His eyes were wide. Graystripe and Longtail were a little ways off.

"What's wrong with Firestar?" Benkei asked. "He acts like he's never seen water before."

"Hush!" Sandra snapped. "He's recieving a message from StarClan. Clan leaders and medicine cats always have special connections with StarClan."

"But the only thing in the water is his reflection," Benkei pointed out.

Sandra gave him a hard look. "I wouldn't talk because somebody doesn't know the powers of StarClan. They give every leader nine lives and their leader name."

"Aren't they just dead cats though?" Benkei asked.

"They are much more," Sandra answered. "They are dead cats, they are the stars in the sky, but they are also what watches over the Clans and warns them of danger the Clan's could never see coming. The deliever prophecies but never tell what they mean. That is for the Clans to figure out."

"Still don't get it," Benkei meowed.

"You wouldn't," Sandra sighed. Graystripe then interrupted Firestar and after a moment Firestar padded away.

"Well, Firestar, Graystripe and Longtail can handle the hunting around here. Let's try somewhere else," Kyoya meowed, leading the way toward Sunningrocks. They sniffed around there for awhile but couldn't find much. The only thing they managed to find was a scrawny mouse. By that time the sun was starting to set so they collected their prey and headed back to camp. They put their prey on the fresh-kill pile and padded back to their friends who were also back. The only one missing was Masemune.

"Where's Masemune?" Sandra asked.

"He went out hunting again. He said he wasn't about to give up until he found something better than the vole he caught," Gingka answered.

"Sounds like him," Benkei commented.

"Sandra," Sandra jumped a little and turned to see Firestar behind her. "May I talk to you for a second?"

Sandra blinked and nodded. "Sure." Firestar led her to his den where he sat down in his bed.

"Tell me; how do you know so much about us?" Firestar asked. Sandra tensed a little. "I heard you explaining things to your friends. You know what happened before you came and though you haven't told them yet, you know what will happen. How?"

Sandra sighed. "My friends and I aren't really cats. Don't ask me how we got turned into them because I don't know. We're really what you call Twolegs. In our world your life is actually a story written in something we call books. I read every single book of the series and was actually reading the one book that all these events happened in."

Firestar nodded. "Now it makes more sense." He thought for a moment. "I won't say anything to the Clan and you'd best not either. They seem fine with you now and I don't want that changing."

Sandra nodded. When she thought they were done Firestar continued.

"That's not the only reason I wanted to talk to you," he meowed. "I have thought it over and decided to let you in on the messages from StarClan the I share with Cinderpelt. I think you can keep a secret."

Sandra nodded. "You know I already know the messages right?"

"I know now," Firestar assured her. "What's your opinion on them? What do you think? Without telling me what happens."

Sandra thought for a moment. "When you recieved your nine lives you were told that lion and tiger would meet in battle and blood would rule the forest. You already know what tiger is. The only thing I can tell you on that is that meet doesn't always mean fight. As for the blood ruling the forest part, I can't say anything without giving away what it means."

Firestar nodded, thoughtfully. "Thank you, Sandra. I'll talk to you or Cinderpelt if I need any more help. You may return to your friends now." Sandra nodded and trotted out of the den. She was almost with her friends when she saw something flash at the corner of her gaze. She turned to see a starry blue-gray warrior at the gorse tunnel. Sandra reconized Bluestar. Bluestar flicked her tail for Sandra to follow her and she slid out the tunnel. Sandra ran to catch up.

"Wait up!" she called as she emerged in the ravine. Bluestar waited for her at the top and ran toward Twolegplace when she reached her. Sandra quickly followed. Bluestar led her through Twolegplace and stopped, gazing into an alleyway.

"Sandra, you and your friends are here for a reason," Bluestar meowed.

"What reason, Bluestar?" Sandra asked.

"There is more than just BloodClan now, and in the end even the lion may be at risk," Bluestar replied, and then she vanished. Startled, Sandra took a peek in the alleyway. There was a dark gray tom with what looked like brown eyes but Sandra couldn't really tell. He also had yellow tabby stripes. The tom was talking to a black tom with ice blue eyes and one white forepaw. He had a collar studded with dogs' teeth. Scourge!

"We have agreed to help Tigerstar, but once he gives us what promised for helping him, then we'll turn on his," Scourge meowed, his voice cold as ice. "Then we shall rule everything!"

"Whatever you wish Scourge. I will help make it real," the tom promised with a smirk. Sandra's eyes widened. That voice! It was Doji! Sandra quickly crept away from the alleyway and then dashed back to ThunderClan's territory. When she reached the trees she breathed in a sigh of relief that she hadn't been spotted.

"Sandra?" Sandra looked up quickly only to relax when she saw it was Kyoya.

"Oh good! It's just you! I thought Scourge had followed me," Sandra meowed.

"Scourge? Who's that?" Kyoya asked.

"He's a small cat that lives in Twolegplace. He may be small but he's very mean and fierce. He has a collar studded with dogs' teeth and cats' teeth, and his claws are re-enforced with dogs' teeth. He's a menace," Sandra explained.

"Why'd you run out of camp?" Kyoya asked, sitting down beside her.

"Bluestar told me to follow her, so I did," Sandra answered.

"Bluestar? She's dead thought, isn't she?" Kyoya asked.

"Yes, but StarClan can visit cats when they're awake or asleep. It's their choice," Sandra replied.

"And here I am thinking StarClan is just a tall tale. Now I think I'm starting to believe they're real," Kyoya muttered.

"They are, at least in this world," Sandra pointed out. She then lowered her head, remembering Doji and what Bluestar had said. "Even the lion may be at risk." What did that mean? Did it mean Kyoya or her? Or even someone else? She shook her head. This was so confusing! Now she understood how Firestar felt.

Kyoya's pelt brushed her's and he licked her head comfortingly. "Everything will be fine. We'll get rid of Tigerstar soon and then we can find a way to get home."

"Tigerstar..." Sandra breathed. "Tigerstar isn't the real threat at the moment. His own plan will be his demise."

"Then who's the real threat?" Kyoya asked.

"I can tell you if you don't tell anyone else. Promise?" Sandra questioned, locking her gaze with his.

"Promise," Kyoya meowed.

"The real threat is Scourge," Sandra meowed. "Tigerstar may have all nine of his lives, but they can all be taken away with a single blow."

They sat in silence for a moment. "Come on," Kyoya meowed getting to his paws. "Let's get back to camp." Sandra nodded and followed his back to camp.