This is a really long chapter. Just warning you.
Sorrelpaw couldn't sleep. Tomorrow night, they would attack the loner. Most of the Clan didn't know about it, and Bramblestar was going to tell them tomorrow. It was a simple plan, and she was sure it would work. She had been chosen to supervise, and Molewhisker and Lionblaze were the runners. She was anxious the entire day, and finally, the sunset came.
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join me underneath the Highledge for a Clan meeting!" Bramblestar called. The cats glanced at each other, confused, except for herself, Squirrelflight, Molewhisker, and Lionblaze and Cloudtail, who already knew about the plan. They were told because they were part of it. "We are going to attack the loner tonight that has Hollypaw, and I need Molewhisker, Lionblaze, Ivypool, Cloudtail and Sorrelpaw." Ivypool looked shocked, and Sorrelpaw realized that she had forgotten to tell Ivypool her part. She ran over to the silver she-cat.
"What's this all about?" Ivypool asked.
"We need for you to be with Bramblestar and Cloudtail. Just pay attention to them. They'll tell you tonight." Ivypool didn't look sure, especially since she was getting this from an apprentice, but she nodded her head once in acknowledgement.
The night had finally come, and the claw-moon was glimmering in the night. There were no clouds, and all of StarClan was fully visible. Sorrelpaw wondered if Firestar could see them from up there, and she didn't doubt it, until they got outside of Clan territory to outside the Moonpool. They might not be able to then. Ivypool was huddled in with Cloudtail and Bramblestar, and Molewhisker and Lionblaze were chatting together, and Sorrelpaw was able to hear a little bit of it.
"I'm just not so sure about battles now, since I'm not invincible anymore." She could tell he was worried, and she was worried for her father as well. He was still used to being reckless, but now he had to pay close attention, especially because of his role.
Molewhisker put his tail over Lionblaze's shoulders and told him something she couldn't pick up, but Lionblaze smiled, so she assumed that Molewhisker was being positive.
Sorrelpaw fell in with Cloudtail, Bramblestar, and Ivypool, though she wouldn't be with them. She would be alone in the plan, but she thought it would be better to join in with her friends before. Ivypool padded on confidently, so she assumed Cloudtail and Bramblestar had explained her role well. However, she still looked a bit jumpy. Sorrelpaw was confident in the young she-cat.
They got to the Moonpool, and they knew they had to be very quiet. They couldn't see the loner, but all of them knew that they were there. The eerie silence seemed to make everything close in on them. Now Sorrelpaw had to lead. She motioned for the others to hide behind a large rock at the Moonpool, and she continued by herself.
She saw the loner's camp, and then she made herself present. She knew that Molewhisker and Lionblaze were coming to follow her now. She went to small fern bush that she was sure was his den, and she saw a pair of bright green eyes open, then widen.
"Why are you here?" Hollypaw whispered. She didn't answer, and the loner also woke.
"Why are you here so late?" they asked, groaning. She stepped out of the den, forcing them to get out of the den.
Then Lionblaze and Molewhisker pounced.
All three of them screeched and yowled, then Ivypool came out, early. Sorrelpaw motioned for her to go back, but she didn't see the apprentice. She was dashing to the camp, and it was too late now. Bramblestar began to chase after her, and only Cloudtail didn't come out. All Sorrelpaw could do was hide and hope nothing happened; but unfortunately, the worst possible did.
Okay, not too long. You'll find out the outcome in the next chapter ;)
