Ok, here is yet another chapter. Yes, I changed the name slightly. If you still think I won't be finished by Christmas, Then just to let you know, the only possible way that I won't is if I decide to include a lot more ideas that randomly pop up in my head, which is very unlikely because I've already planned the story out. Also, 50 more reviews, and I'll post a sneak peek of the sequel on my website, AwynSparrowflightfanfics. Go to my profile for the url. There will be no updates from Thursday to Monday because I am going out of town for a church youth event. And I'm not sure if you've heard of this, but search 'mean kitty' on youtube. Sparta and Loki are super cool. So, without further ado, here is chapter 24!

Chapter 24

To SkyClan

The cats made good progress over the next few days. Hollyleaf and Blackstar never talked anymore, even though Blackstar tried to speak with her. Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw continued to avoid each other. Heathertail continued to be miserable about Lionblaze not paying attention to her. Tawnypelt's kits got on everyone's nerves. Over all, everything was going extremely well.

Every day, they got closer to SkyClan. And every day, the Dark Forest attack drew nearer. They made great haste im getting to SkyClan, and travelled with purpose. Luckily, they didn't meet up with a single fox or badger. Finally, ten moons after they had set out, they arrived at SkyClan's gorge.

"We're here. The gorge where SkyClan lives." Firestar mewed, gazing down at the gorge.

"They live down there?" mewed Onestar, clearly unable to believe it.

"Yes. They are excellent at jumping, which makes it easy for them," Firestar explained as he began to lead the way down.

"Well, at least it is somewhat open," Heathertail mewed to Lionblaze, attempting to start a conversation.

He merely shrugged, and bounded over to Cinderheart. It felt like icy claws had slashed open her chest. She tried not to think about it, after all, Lionblaze was ThunderClan, not WindClan. But his father was WindClan... She hated feeling this way about the two ThunderClan cats: jealousy. She was jealous of Cinderheart, and hated feeling that way.

Maybe I should just accept Breezepelt's offer and be his mate, she thought. But I don't quite trust him. There's something about him...

Her thoughts trailed off as they entered the gorge. The steep cliffs towered majestically above them. Small trees and shrubs grew throughout the gorge. The river continued to flow beside them. Not long after they entered the gorge, they saw a pair of cats sitting together, facing them.

"Sparrowpelt! Cherrytail!" Firestar mewed, racing towards them.

The other cats followed him, and the two cats stood.

One of the cats, a tortoiseshell she cat, purred and rubbed her cheek against Firestar's.

"Its good to see you, Firestar," she mewed.

"Its good to see you too, Cherrytail," he replied, purring. "And you too, Sparrowpelt." he added to the tom, who nodded.

"Leafstar set a guard here about two moons ago, in anticipation of your arrival. StarClan told her and Echosong that you would be coming," Cherrytail mewed.

"Wow! StarClan's here? Where?" asked Shellkit, bouncing around, clearly excited.

"Silly. StarClan watches over all the clans. Since SkyClan is so far away, they must have their own StarClan, but my assumption is that they are up in the sky, just like by the lake," Maplekit mewed in a superior tone.

Shellkit just rolled her eyes. "Show-off," she she mewed quietly to her brothers.

Cherrytail had wathced the whole mini-episode with obvious admiration. "How old are they?" she asked.

"Just over six moons. Its actually time for them to become apprentices. They were born on the journey, so they've already learned a bit, but not enough to be warrriors," Tawnypelt mewed, watching her kits.

"Maybe they could do what we did when SkyClan was just starting out," Sparrowpelt suggested. "Every cat could help teach them skills for being warriors. That would make them valuable warriors for your clan."

"A good idea, but I'm not too sure about teaching ShadowClan kits ThunderClan skills," Cloudtail mewed.

"If we don't defeat the Dark Forest, it won't matter because there won't be a ThunderClan or ShadowClan," muttered Blackstar.

"Well, how do you know we are going loose?" demanded Hollyleaf, turning on him, eyes shining with anger.

The other cats were clearly taken aback by the sudden outburst from the two cats, who proceeded to glare at each other, fur standing on end as they hissed.

"It doesn't matter right now. Lets just get to SkyClan's camp now," Firestar mewed, stepping between them.

Holllyleaf turned away from Blackstar, head raised high.

Cherrytail and Sparrowpelt turned to return to SkyClan, and the other cats followed them.

Well, there you go. I wanted to make it long, since I won't be updating again for at least a week, but I couldn't think of what else to say. I am truly sorry, kind of, but I don't regret going away on Thursday. I mean, seriously, how can I regret going to Marathon, which is going to be awesome, missing two days of school, also awesome, and getting to see friends that I only see twice a year? Seriously. I am going to have so much fun there. I promise to tell you about it in the next update, and to update quickly after I get back. I swear.

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