Two moons later

These moons had been the most relieving and carefree, and over time I learned to trust the four of them as true friends.

I met many different kittypets including an elderly she-cat named Crabapple that seemed to be good company when we visited her.

Jessie and Minty seemed to be wonderful and as Marquis would call it, they'd 'go with the flow.' And I loved it.

Marquis I learned was bisexual and had liked a tom him and Jasper used to know when they were barely older than kits. The unnamed tom did not take it well in the past but screw him. We all loved Marquis.

Jasper became my best friend, and I know my previous experience from having a 'best friend.' But this felt real, like we could tell each other anything.

And I told him everything, from my role in the Clan's curse to Briarpaw's betrayal. He felt angry towards Briarpaw, and his support was enough for me to explain the situation to the rest of our friends.

When they learned that Jasper was the first cat I shared this with, Minty snickered while Jessie nudged me playfully on the shoulder. Marquis smiled, his awkward attitude towards me had mostly subsided. Weirdos.

But amazingly, when I thought about Briarpaw there was no anger. Only relief that all that was over, and I had my friends now. I wasn't angry anymore, yet I still didn't go back to AngelClan.

No real reason why except I didn't plan on letting go of my carefree life.

"Isabelle! Jasper!" I heard our Twoleg call happily to us.

Oh yes, and my kittypet name is Isabelle now. But my friends still referred to me as Starlingpaw.

It was time to eat, then nap, then go to Jessie and Minty's nest to watch the sunset. That's what we usually did everyday, at different nests sometimes.

Me and Jasper plopped ourselves on the human nest known as the 'couch' and went to sleep.

This had been the first abnormal dream I'vehadsince I last talked to Hollyleaf two moons ago.

I was back in the forest again and saw a beautiful field of bat orchids.

"A bat orchid grows foreach cursed kit killed." A silver tabby she-cat whispered beside me. "You are about to see what happens in AngelClan when a cat can no longer perform as a proper warrior."

"Do they not become elders?" I gasped.

"No, they don't get the chance. My name is Silverstream." Silverstream replied. "Watch."

I stopped talking and saw Stoneheart with one of the older warriors I didn't gettoknow as well. But I recognized her as Otterheart.

"Stoneheart please! I've been fine-"

"You've been putting this off for way too long. I can tell you know StarClan doesn't take cats at Moon-Den like I've convinced the rest of AngelClan." Stoneheart hissed.

"I never believed that."

"Well, you were right, I kill the elders." Stoneheart admitted. "AngelClan can't be dragged down from it's proud and powerful image with helpless elders that can't catch their own food."

"But enough of my rambling." Stoneheart concluded, cornering Otterheart against the wall of the Moon-Den. "Goodbye Otterheart."

"NO!" I cried as Stoneheart slashed his claws across Otterheart's throat.

"You can stop this." Silverstream told me. "But you must return to AngelClan."

"Wait! You mean-"

"Yes, what you just saw hasn't happened yet." Silverstream confessed. "It was a vision of the near future. You must get there before sunset."

Then the vision was gone leaving me desperate to wake up.

"Jasper!"

"Wha?" Jasper murmured half-asleep. "Starlingpaw? Why're you panicking?"

"I need to go back to AngelClan!" I yowled.

That sure woke him up. Jasper got up and his fur was bristling.

"They're going to hurt you, why must you go back?" Jasper asked me with warning in his voice.

"I had a vision, if I don't get there before sunset one of the elderly warriors will die!" I told him. "Jasper I got to go now!"

"Then I'm going with you." Jasper meowed. "That Briarpaw will have to go through me if he tries to hurt you."

"We need to tell our friends." I sighed, the friends that I've gotten to know and love. But Hollyleaf was right after all.

AngelClan needs me more than I know.

Jasper and I left our Twoleg nest for the last time and jumped over the fence to see our friends in the backyard already waiting for us.

"Hello you two~" Jessie teased. "Why so late?"

I explained to them about the vision I had, and that meant I had to go back to AngelClan and become a warrior. And that they needed me.

"I'm going with her to protect her." Jasper added.

"Then we're going with you!" Minty exclaimed. "Right Jessie?"

"Of course, we will join AngelClan and protect you with the power of tigers!" Jessie growled with excitement. "Marquis! You have to come!"

"Anything to protect our squad." Marquis purred.

The five of us leaped over the fence onto the empty Thunderpath leading back to the forest. Finally, I stopped right before the trees.

My Mom. My Dad. Were they ok? Briarpaw? How would I feel seeing him again?

"We're ready when you are." Jasper reassured me, softly headbutting my shoulder.

"Thank you." I meowed. "I'm ready."

I walked forward with my four best friends walking with me till we went past the barrier and into the forest.

"The Moon-Den where I saw the vision is across the river." I explained. "We need to get there!"

We jumped over stepping stones and saw Stoneheart cornering Otterheart, was I too late? No, I couldn't be.

I ran as fast as my paws could let me and slammed into Stoneheart's side as hard as possible. He gave a sharp gasp and crumpled to the ground.

"Otterheart! Are you okay?" I asked the aging she-cat.

"Yes! But he was going to kill me...Starlingpaw is that you?!" Otterheart gasped. "You came back!"

"I did." I purred. "I'm not leaving again. Come with us, we'll make sure no one tries to hurt you again."

Otterheart followed me and my friends to AngelClan camp leaving Stoneheart to...get up? Die? It didn't matter, he deserved what he got.

I'm back home.