Moonpaw cracked open her eyes and found herself staring at black paws. She gazed up and saw Hollypaw staring at her. "What were you thinking?!" Her sister snapped. "You could've gotten yourself killed! Why couldn't you have let Brightheart take care of it or even wait for a more experienced cat?!"

She glared up at her sister, eyes narrowed, fur along the nape of her neck bristling. I didn't want the adder finding its way to camp. What if a kit got out? The adder would kill it! And I killed it, I don't need help! …Falconflight died because of me… maybe it is better if I would die.

"She didn't want the adder to get to camp or kill a kit if it escaped into the forest. She says she doesn't need help." Moonpaw curled her lip and turned her head slowly, not wanting to vomit, and faced Jayfeather.

"Yeah, he can read minds," Hollypaw meowed.

Jayfeather nodded and flicked an ear. "Sandstorm needs herbs for her aching joints, Hollypaw." Moonpaw glanced at her sister as Hollypaw disappeared into a smaller cave of the den and came out with some herbs and left. The medicine cat padded around Moonpaw and lied down in front of her, his blind gaze meeting her deep dark green eyes. "Falconflight's death wasn't your fault," he murmured, his usual growl and snappy voice gone, replaced by a softer, kinder voice. "And it would be worse if you died."

Moonpaw flinched and bared her teeth at the medicine cat. It is my fault. I should've helped him before taking on another cat. The cream-furred she-cat almost killed him right then and there! I helped him too late…

Jayfeather bristled suddenly, a growl rising from his throat. "A cream-furred she-cat killed him?"

Moonpaw frowned and cocked her head. Yeah… Falconflight only attacked her.

"Dawnpelt," he growled with distain. "Thank you for telling me." Jayfeather stood and padded out of the den. Moonpaw narrowed her eyes in confusion and rested her head on her paws, closing her eyes and drifting into sleep.

xXx

Jayfeather padded across the camp clearing, hearing all the cats hustling about. He weaved between a patrol consisting of Cloudtail, Squirrelflight, Leafpool, Spiderleg, Amberheart, and Seedfur. The medicine cat scrambled up the rocks that led to the Highledge and the leader's den. "Bramblestar?" he called.

"Come in, Jayfeather," a voice rumbled in reply.

Jayfeather padded into the den and sat down, hopefully facing Bramblestar. "Moonpaw… told me who killed Falconflight."

Bramblestar narrowed his eyes, remembering Jayfeather's power, and growled, "Who?"

"Falconflight only attacked one cat which was a cream-furred warrior."

"Dawnpelt killed him?"

"Most likely, his wounds were enough to kill and Moonpaw saw Dawnpelt about to kill him. Now, I'm not saying we should charge into ShadowClan and blame her of murder, not like she did to me. Moonpaw could be hurt deep enough that she was imagining it, but I'm warning you now, we need to be careful." Jayfeather explained carefully and Bramblestar nodded.

"Very well." He meowed and Jayfeather dipped his head before padding out of the den and back into the medicine cat den. The medicine cat sighed softly and angled an ear toward the sound of Moonpaw's faint snores and then heard Hollypaw's slightly louder snores. He sighed and shook his head and padded into the herb storage to sort through the herbs.

xXx

Moonpaw opened her eyes and stiffened as she gazed around the starry forest. "You're not dead if that's what you're worried about," someone meowed and she turned her head toward the sound. A black she-cat with green eyes padded toward her and Moonpaw stared at her in fear. Not Hollypaw too…

The she-cat smiled and assured, "No, you sister is alive. I am Hollyleaf." Moonpaw blinked, remembering the stories about Hollyleaf. "I have something to tell you… that and you can talk in StarClan."

The white apprentice blinked, startled and opened her jaws to try and speak. She snapped her jaws closed and looked around. Hollyleaf laughed softly and murmured, "My brother is not in your dream."

Moonpaw relaxed and rasped ever so softly, barely even a whisper, "O-okay." She blinked and grinned widely. "I-I c-can ta-talk," she rasped again, bouncing around.

Hollyleaf smiled and meowed, "Moonpaw, here's what I'm telling you… it's more like an option." Moonpaw stopped and faced Hollyleaf, ears pricked. The black she-cat took a deep breath and meowed, "You can… talk for the rest of your life if you give up your position as a warrior."

The compacted white she-cat stared at Hollyleaf and bristled. "N-no," she hissed hoarsely. "I w-won't for-force my si-sister to give up her s-spot!"

Hollyleaf meowed, "Moonpaw, listen to me. She would become a warrior… like what happened with me. I was a medicine cat apprentice but switched roles with Jayfeather. You have a stronger connection to StarClan-"

"Because my father is one of the three and that my mother had Cinderpelt living in her?" Moonpaw demanded hoarsely.

Hollyleaf hesitated and continued slowly, "You have a strong connection to StarClan and..." she trailed off and narrowed her eyes at the appretice. Moonpaw would hear none of it, she stalked away, tail lashing. Hollyleaf stared after her with sad eyes and whispered, "It would be safer."

Hey guys! Anyone who has a YouTube account and channel, check out Bloodyravenheart13 casting call for her story: 'This War is Over'. Thanks for considering if you do!

Guest: Thank you! I'll try to bring them in when I can.

ReaderGirl: I'll be updating a lot this week because I have no school so it all works out! And I can't tell you why Falconflight had to die but I can say that it was important because Emberpaw is no longer a jerk. Remember this, though: Moonpaw was the only cat that saw Dawnpelt about to kill her brother.

Squiort: Yeah well, Moonpaw is still grieving and believes her brother's death is her fault so she doesn't really care. She's being selfish at the moment. x3 If her brother didn't die, she might have run off… but not screaming.

Blazzer12: Thank you! Too late for Falconflight! *troll face*

Guest: Yay! :3

Guest: I can't say anything about why Falconflight died but I can say Emberpaw is no longer a jerk and that Moonpaw was the only cat that saw Dawnpelt try to kill her brother.

Everyone: Also, remember at the beginning of the story when Jayfeather sniffed Moonkit to make sure she was okay. Remember how he whispered "Thanks," to Cinderheart? Remember this.

x3 When Moonpaw says "I-I c-can ta-talk!" It reminds me of Wilbur the pig.