Grey started to pounder over what Fenneltail said about there being a war. He decided to investigate. He left Silver and Stone asleep, they needed it. He walked out of the den to see Fenneltail talking to Squirrelfoot.
"Fenneltail," Grey said as the two finished their talk, "Can I talk to you about something?"
"Sure," Fenneltail replied, "Go ahead."
"Earlier, you said something about a war. What is this war, and how did it happen?"
Fenneltail was silent for awhile. Grey thought he brought up a topic he didn't want to talk about.
"If you feel uncomfortable talking about it, I understand." Grey apologized.
"Well... yes, I do feel that way but, for the sake of rouges, I'll tell you."
"A couple moons ago, our old leader, Shadestar, died, along with his deputy. It was said that they were killed by DawnClan, we then needed a new leader and deputy, but then, the medicince cat was killed by said DawnClan. He had an apprentice, Moonpaw now Moonlight, who had to do with what she was taught. Sharpthorn then appointed himself leader and Greytooth deputy even though they never had an apprentice. He waged war on DawnClan and all clans including the kind cats from Ashclan stopped meeting at the Mound. Medicine cats still meet but Gatherings were rare. Even though it seems peaceful now. war is still on the prowl." He sighed, but continuned, "We believe Sharpstar killed them. We were apprentices back then so no cat listened to us. When we became warriors, we decided to leave. Who knows, Sharpstar might have told most of the clan we were killed by DawnClan."
Grey didn't even think about a cat doing all that just to be in power.
"And it doesn't stop there," Fenneltail explained how Sharpstar plans to take over the lands. "The safest place you will ever be is AshClan."
"Why them," Grey questioned, "Don't their boundary line with DawnClan's and DuskClan's?"
"No, they pushed back their territory so they wouldn't be involved. I can lead you guys there."
"Thanks. Do you think we can stay the night?"
"Probably till moonhigh, sunrise may be a bad move."
...
Batwing, Goosewing, Quietleaf, and Moonleaf headed back to their camp while Fenneltail stayed since he agreed to take Grey, Silver, Stone, and the kits to AshClan. Grey was resting while Stone took off the cobwebs. Silver was active in that time and decided to hunt for herself. The sun was setting and she was was hungry. She didn't want to go alone but, It had to be done.
Silver caught a mouse and ate it leaving only bones but she still needed more than a mouse. She hasn't eaten since the day before. She strayed away from the den but made sure she didn't go to far. The longed she was away, the more skiddish she became which affected her hunting.
"I Should go back," Silver thought as she stalked through the undergrowth, "Its more dangerous when im alone. But, I need to eat in order to feed my kits."
She went with hunt where she found a rabbit and chased it down determining its movements. Her predictions were correct enough that the rabbit landed in her jaws. She ate in the spot she caught it. A strange feeling of loneliness and fear took over as the sun fully set when she looked up, the moon wasn't there there wasn't even a star in the sky. Silver's ears flattened as she tried to find her way back herself. She decided to walk the way. She has never had a feeling of loneliness before although she never felt anything before meeting Grey. She only lived by instinct aand it told her to kill.
...
Grey woke up to find Stone grooming himself in the dark.
"How can you groom yourself in the dark?" Grey said while streaching.
"Easy," Stone said continuing, "I feel for my tounge on my coat."
"Anyway, where's Silver?"
"I think she went hunting."
"She would have been back by now."
"Well she could get lost in the dark since there's no familiar scent."
"Well then let's find her and get going to AshClan since we can't see the moon."
Grey got up and walked to the enterance of the den.
"Fenneltail," Grey said, "Grab a kit, we're going to find Silver and go to AshClan."
Fenneltail told Stone and they came out holding a kit. Grey grabbed Snow and they set out to find Silver.
Petlover30-Secerts will be revealed in the next chapter! Everyone has their secerets and Silver's is up first. :D