After being banished from the lake, ShadowClan must restart. With most of the cats dead, and having no prey, ShadowClan realizes this isn't going to be easy. But a fateful day arrives for ShadowClan when an apprentice, still filled with grief from the loss of her parents, seeks revenge.

WillowClan August Monthly Challenge One-shot. Prompt: "Sometimes, if you just take a step back, you can have a whole new perspective. Sometimes, if you leave, you might even decide to come back. And when you do, everything will be different." Smokepaw, a former rogue, is trying to fit in to his new Clan life as he fights against bullies and struggles to find his true desires.