A New Moonpool

The next morning, all four clans met by ShadowClan's camp. All of the cats were suprised when they saw Sparkle with Mistystar and Pebbleheart, but they said nothing.

"How were all the clans last night?" Bramblestar asked.

"ShadowClan did well, no loner activity," Russestar meowed.

"A loner came into my territory and I accpeted her into RiverClan," Mistystar meowed. "Her name is Sparkle."

"Two loners came into my camp last night," Ashstar meowed. "But Breezepelt drove them out."

"They could have been warrriors for WindClan," Mistystar meowed.

"I know, but then Breezepelt called me Firestar," Ashstar meowed half to herself.

"Well after sleeping last night, I thought of a good gathering spot," Russetstar meowed.

The cats waited intently for Russetstar to say where. "I was thinking over at Tree Crossings."

"I agree," Bramblestar meowed.

Mistystar and Ashstar nodded in agreement.

"Now we must find a Moonpool replacement!" Jayfeather called out.

"Jayfeather is right, we've held out too long," Bramblestar meowed.

"Maybe the cave with the water flowing around it is the place," Mistystar suggested.

"I think she's right," Ashstar meowed.

"Jayfeather and I can go and check it out," Kestrelclaw offered.

"Yes you two go and see," Bramblestar commanded.

Kestrelclaw nudged Jayfeather and the two cats set out for the cave. The meeting split up, and the cats started marking territory. When the medicine cats reached the bridge to the cave, Kestrelclaw tensed.

"What is it Kestrelclaw?" Jayfeather asked.

"The bridge is TwoLeg made, I don't think it's safe," Kestrelclaw meowed.

"Cross it anyway," Jayfeather commanded. "We have to see if this is our new Moonpool."

"But what if we get caught by TwoLegs?" Kestrelclaw asked.

"I don't scent TwoLegs around, so I'm going," Jayfeather meowed. With that, he storde across the bridge to the cave. Kestrelclaw reluctantly followed him.

The cave looked small from the outside and had leaves all over it. It looked unsturdy and weak. Kestrelclaw peeked his head inside of it. The inside had stone walls and it was lit with crystals everywhere.

"This has to be it!" Kestrelclaw meowed.

He and Jayfeather padded into the cave and looked around. Kestrelclaw led Jayfeather to the back of the cave, where a huge purple rock was standing under the light.

"Touch your nose to the rock," Kestrelclaw meowed.

Jayfeather nodded and did so. Soon, Kestrelclaw and Jayfeather were surrounded by familar scents. Leafpool, Yellowfang, and Barkface padded over to the two tom cats.

"You've found us," Leafpool meowed. "Good job!"

"This is great!" Kestrelclaw meowed. "So we can settle into our home now?"

"Not quite," Barkface objected. "The clans are weak and you need more warriors."

"How will we get them?" Jayfeather asked.

"Tell your leaders to come here tonight at sundown," Yellowfang meowed. "We will tell them then."

Jayfeather and Kestrelclaw nodded.

"Now we must go," Leafpool meowed. Then she and the other two medicine cats dissapeared into the darkness.

Kestrelclaw looked at Jayfeather. "Let's go!"

The two cats ran back to the territory. Jayfeather told Bramblestar and Kestrelclaw told Ashstar, and Bramblestar and Ashtar delivered the news to Mistystar and Russetstar. Jayfeather hoped the clans would live.