Hey guys! Welcome back to another chapter of this incredibly HIP story!

While I'm writing this, there is this idiotic "Shawn Tessa" thing going on. Like, what even IS so cool about him? Not to mention Jake Paul, for God's sake guys...

Anyway, please enjoy!

Slowly, little by little, trees parted way to a long, thin line of crystal water. It bubbled merrily, getting bigger and bigger, until I saw small, multi-colored things with split tails swimming in groups.

"We're getting closer," Treefrost observed, seeing me glancing curiously eying the creatures in the water. "Oh, and those are fish."

"Fish?"

Treefrost snorted. "No, they're actually monsters who will eat you if you get close enough."

I edged away from the water.

Bickering, we finally came to a clearing, suprisingly like ShadowClan camp. I tensed.

"This is..." I start. I clear my throat nervously. "Erm, this is R-RiverClan, right?"

Treefrost nodded. "Mmhm. Pretty much."

"Hey!"

I whipped around. Treefrost turned calmly. There was a glaring tan cat with fierce, accusing blue eyes, as clear and sharp as day. "You two! What do you think you're doing on RiverClan-"

"Territory?" I guessed.

He snarled. "Yes!"

Treefrost rolled his eyes, suprising annoyed despite the situation. "You know. No reason. Not important. Just wanted to steal your fish that we don't even eat and spy to see how you catch it-"

"No, that's not why we're here!" I retorted.

The cat's eyes narrowed, then widned. A slow grin seeped on his face. "StarClan," he marveled slyly. "Is it Silverpelt? What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be... ah... hiding from your father?"

"I'm sorry, I have no clue what your talking abo-"

Treefrost stepped forward. He seemed to have lost his calmness. "Listen to her. Listen to US. This is important. She-"

"She's a coward," the cat sneered. "You should run along, dear. Your mother, Lakepool, won't be excited to see you."

My spine tingled. My stomachs decided it would be fun to jump around and make me feel sick at that exact moment.

"I know she won't be."

My voice. My stupid mouth. Bless it.

"I want to see her, anyway. I don't remember anything. I don't know who my father is, or who my mother is, except she snuck in to ShadowClan and was looking for me on behalf of my dad. So you better let me through, 'cause I got family in there, and I don't care what it takes to get past a furball like you."

Furball. Interesting choice of words.

Instead of getting mad, the cat merely tilted his head, examining me. The coldness of his glittering eyes left me unnerved.

Finally, he straightened. Without a word, he turned around, flicking his tail, beckoning us to follow. Treefrost and I exchanged glances before following.

I followed him into a den, which I assumed was the nursery, since my mom apparently was a RiverClan queen.

He nodded to me, then disappeared, walking off.

Treefrost shifted of his paws. "I'll wait outside," he said. "You can go in and see your mother, but make it fast. ShadowClan is probably worried about us right now."

I nodded, and with a big breath, I stepped in.

At first I couldn't see anything since the sun was streaming through the cracks of bramble, but my eyes adjusted, and I was staring into the brilliant (and probably rare) turquoise eyes of Lakewood. Her matted shiny gray fur shimmered, bathed in a warm yellow glow.

For a second, our eyes met, and we are both silent, daughter reunited with mother, mother reunited with daughter.

Lakewood curled up more comfortably and gave me a thin smile.

I said, "Hi... mother."

"Hello, darling," she replied, still smiling. "We have much to talk about. But first, please, sit down with me."

Well, I ended that chapter cuz frankly I'm outta ideas -.-

QOTC- Important!!! What should Lakewood's personality be like? Really appreciate it!

Until later, Amberpetal-peeps. xD

Bai, guys!