"Wake up you mouse-brain!"

Sunpaw jumped awake and saw Cedarfoot staring down at her with a happy light in his eyes.

"Oh shut it fish-face." She teased

"I want you on dawn patrol." He said

She nodded but still laid there. She had been worried about Nightpaw. She hadn't heard from the apprentice in almost a half-moon.

"Hey, do you think I'll be a warrior soon?" She asked

"Well, the average age is twelve moons. You're nine, so, about three more." He said

She nodded and finally got up. She saw Wolfheart, Barkpelt, Mothstripe, and Sparrowcloud. She had been healing from Sparkfur's death slowly and this was her first patrol since his death.

"At least she's feeling better." She thought

"I warned you about making me mad. So, I simply hurt your whole family!" Nightpaw said

She froze at hearing his voice. She hadn't heard from him in so long!

"What in Starclan's name are you doing here?" She asked

She felt a sharp pain in her head as she staggered. She got a look of concern from Cedarfoot and Sparrowcloud.

"Anything wrong Sunpaw?" Sparrowcloud asked

She shook her head.

"Let's get going!" Barkpelt said

She saw Barkpelt nuzzle Mothstripe as she purred in response. Sunpaw looked over at Sparrowcloud who nodded and mouthed-

"They love each other!"

Sunpaw saw a quick flash of sadness appear in her mom's eyes. Her green gaze looked fixed in thoughts as Sunpaw walked up to Cedarfoot.

"So, Windclan or Shadow-" She began

"Shadowclan. If they reset the marker or moved it up, we'll launch the attack." Wolfheart said

She remembered her first battle against them. She had blacked out for the first time and because of that, Cedarpaw had become Cedarfoot. She felt happy for Cedarfoot, but discouraged that Nightpaw had arrived.

"Sunpaw, Sparrowcloud." Barkpelt began, "Check the border."

The two she-cats nodded and headed towards the Shadowclan border. She scented the air and the terrible scent of Shadowclan surrounded her. She saw the oak tree where the border was set last time. She smelled it from a different place though. She saw a small bush and it was a fox-length farther than the oak tree. They had moved the border again!

"I'll shred them!" She said

"Let's go tell Barkpelt." Sparrowcloud said

Sunpaw agreed with her mom. They ran back and the gleam in Barkpelt's gray eyes showed that he knew.

"Let's get back now! Reedstar must know." He said

Sunpaw followed the patrol back and saw Seedpaw laying in the apprentice's den. She had been in camp since Sparkfur's death and Sunpaw felt bad for the spotted she-cat. She watched as Cedarfoot ran towards Reedstar's den.

"I'm going with him." She thought

She ran towards the den and saw the two toms speaking.

"They did move it. A full fox-length." Cedarfoot said

"We shall attack. But, not for at least a half-moon. Maybe tomorrow night when Willowshine and Gingerpaw go to the Moonpool, Starclan shall tell them something." Reedstar said

"Reedstar?" Sunpaw asked

He looked up, ears pricked, along with Cedarfoot.

"Yes Sunpaw?" He asked

"I was wondering about Seedpaw. She's been in camp since Sparkfur's death." Sunpaw said

"I have seen that too. She seems so board." Cedarfoot said

"I have an idea for a mentor for her. I shall make the announcement now." Reedstar said

She watched the black tom leave the den and Cedarfoot and Sunpaw followed. They walked to the fresh-kill pile and she saw Reedstar leap onto the Rock Ledge. He called for a clan meeting and she saw next to Cedarfoot, with a pike in her jaws.

"There are two things I must discuss now. Shadowclan has moved the border and I am planning to attack. They may think we won't and simply take as much as they want. So, in about a half-moon, we are attacking!" Reedstar shouted

Yowls of approvement rang through the clan as he continued.

"On a better note, since Sparkfur's death, our dear apprentice Seedpaw has been without a mentor. So, I have thought of the perfect mentor for her! Someone who is energetic and loyal and will love teaching her!" Reedstar said

Sunpaw looked around and thought of Stonepoppy. She was a lot like her daughter, Blackstripe, at times.

"Seedpaw, come forwards." Reedstar said

The apprentice padded forwards as he looked at Riverclan.

"Your new mentor shall be Sparrowcloud!" Reedstar announced

Happy meows rang through the camp as Sunpaw looked at her mom. She had a surprised glow in her green eyes as she stepped forwards.

"Sparrowcloud, you have done a fine job with your first apprentice, Barkpelt, and now I hope you'll pass down your energy and loyalty to Seedpaw." Reedstar said

Sparrowcloud looked at Seedpaw and the two touched noses. She saw happiness in their eyes as the clan chanted their names.

"This'll lighten her spirits." Cedarfoot said

"Seedpaw seems happy too." Sunpaw said

Seedpaw jumped down and ran to her mom, Softleaf. She looked for her father, Smokefur, who was padding towards his daughter with a large trout in his mouth. He saw the gray warrior nuzzle Softleaf as Seedpaw devoured the trout.

"Sunpaw!"

She turned and saw Wolfheart run for her.

"Let's work on your tracking skills. You need to know this if we ever catch a trail of that rogue." Wolfheart said

She nodded, but knew it was futile to try and find him. He was her and she was him. Nothing could change that. She looked up at Wolfheart, who's eyes were beaming with pride in her granddaughter. She was still shocked that she was related to Seedpaw.

"Yeah!" Sunpaw said

"Great! Before we go, check on the queens." Wolfheart said

Sunpaw nodded and ran to the nursery. She saw Spottedpool missing, but her kits were fine. Tawnykit was on top of Cloudkit, who was hissing as he batted at Tawnykit.

"Fresh blood, just what the Dark Forest needs." Nightpaw said

She shivered at what Nightpaw was planning.

"Please...PLEASE don't hurt any kits." She thought