Cloud Jumper's P.O.V

Cloud Jumper purred as Lace rubbed into his fur. A few days have passed since the former Thunderclan cats joined, they behaved well and got along with the others. But, when Lace told him, she was expecting kits he was overjoyed to be a father but he was worried about her. What if Thunderclan and Riverclan attack like they did to the Darkened Souls and kill Lace and their kits.

He pushed away the thought when Shasta called him for a border patrol with Rose, Flame, Spice, and Star. "I have to go Lace. I'll be back shortly." Cloud Jumper meowed softly to his mate before getting up and padded over to the patrol. Cloud Jumper followed Spice who was leading the patrol towards the forest clans border. "Alright let's patrol the border and then we can all go home to our families." Spice ordered before flicking her tail to continue. Cloud Jumper sighed Spice wasn't the kindest out of the clan actually she was a bit of a princess. They continued down the border but suddenly the bushes shook. They all got in a defensive position.

They waited silently until the bushes stopped shaking but, then about seven cats jumped at them. Cloud Jumper ducked to avoid being knocked over by a gray tom. He then turned to the gray tom and clawed his shoulder, the tom then bit Cloud Jumper's paw hard. He quickly pulled his paw back and turned balanced on his front legs and then used his hind legs to kick the tom strait in the jaw. The blow knocked the gray tom down, the cat then ran away.

Before he could get back in the fight, Cloud Jumper was struck down and had claws tearing at his belly. With a scream of pain he whacked the cat with a paw upside the head which made the cat back off. Jumping to his paws Cloud Jumper lunged at his attacker. Biting into the cat's neck not deep enough to kill but enough for the cat to bleed. The cat then retreated. Cloud Jumper saw Rose being pinned by a auburn she-cat. Leaping to his clan-mate's rescue he attacked the cat throwing her across the clearing. The she-cat screamed until she-cat a tree , she fell silent as her body hit the ground.

Cloud Jumper nodded to Rose who ran off back to camp. Cloud Jumper attacked a fish smelling gray tom with white swirls. Shoving the tom over he began to claw the cat. "Leave, this forest it's not your home!" Cloud Jumper snapped at the tom. "Never! Shadowfox will DIE!" The tom spat before throwing Cloud Jumper off of him. He hit the ground with a groan. The Gray tom hooked his claws in his side and dragged them down. Cloud Jumper cried out in pain; Shadowfox had gotten wounds similar to this before but she acted like it was nothing!

Cloud Jumper used his hind paws and kicked him off. Jumping to his paws as his opponent stalked a circle around him. With a screech the Gray leaped at him and pinned him down. Struggling to get free Cloud Jumper yowled for help only to be ignored. The Gray tom smiled as he sank his claws into Cloud Jumper's throat. No… no…. NO. Cloud Jumper thought in fear as his vision began to fade. "Any last words rouge?" The Gray tom snarled cruelly. "S-Stay away f-from my m-mate and k-kits" Cloud Jumper begged as the last of his vision disappeared.

"Cloud Jumper"

"Cloud Jumper open your eyes"

"I'm not going to ask a third time"

"Wha?" Cloud Jumper groaned as his blinked away the blurriness in his eyes. He gasped when his saw a beautiful Forest the air filled with the scent of prey. His eyes then meet a she-cat that looked similar to Shadowfox. "Hello Cloud Jumper." the she-cat meowed softly. "H-How do you know my name?" Cloud Jumper asked as he climbed to his paws wobbling slightly. "I look over my Grandkit. You are the mate of her best friend so of course I know your name. Plus all of us passed cats know a lot." She said with a smile. "Your Shadowfox's Grandmother?"Cloud Jumper gasped. "Yes, I am. My name is Nightflower." Nightflower purred. "Where am I?" Cloud Jumper asked.

The bushes rustled as a pretty Siamese she-cat padded out. She was one of the bodies that was buried . Cloud Jumper thought in surprise as the siamese sat next to Nightflower. "You my friend are in Moonclan the Hiddenclan's Starclan like place where you go after you die." the siamese meowed. "I-Im dead!" Cloud Jumper meowed shocked. "Orchid! Don't scare him like that!" Nightflower snapped sternly at Orchid. "Sorry. But no need to worry Cloud Jumper. You're in the place between life and death. The choice is yours." Orchid explained.

"Then I chose to go back!" Cloud Jumper mewed back quickly. Orchid glanced at Nightflower who only twitched an ear. That response was a lot like when Shadowfox wanted the asking cat to answer. With a sigh Orchid meowed, "We knew you would want to go home, BUT, you have to tell Shadowfox about Moonclan and that the place where she can get her nine lives of a true leader is on the small island in the middle of Icy Lake."

Cloud Jumper nodded slowly calming down. Nightflower padded up to him and touched his forehead with her nose. Then suddenly he awakened. He was in the Medicine cat those around him stared at him in surprise and shock. Practically gasping for his breath Cloud Jumper looked around Lace was at his side staring at him. She then shoved herself into his fur wailing "WE THOUGHT YOU DIED. HOW ARE YOU ALIVE?!"

Cloud Jumper smiled and began to explain