I woke to the sound of heavy rain outside the warren. I stare down at myself with Rosie resting on my chest. I normally preferred nights to last forever when I felt this uncomfortable, but it cannot be helped. Chestnut needed to be found.

I kissed Rosie on the nose and she slowly opened her eyes.

"Good morning, Bagheera," I smiled.

"Good morning, Lolly," she yawned. "Was yesterday a dream?"

"It wasn't," I said ally. I often liked to think such bad things would be only bad dreams. I remember so well spending a few days down Aunt Madeline's house, the woman truly hated me and she even threatened to have me arrested in a juvenile detention centre. But it was illegally held and she was now behind bars and I was safe from her, but whatever has happened to Chestnut I only hope my experiences remain worse than his. He was only a kitten after all.

I got up and hopped to Fiver and Snowflake's quarters where they were sleeping peacefully.

I looked at Fiver who was looking very uncomfortable and murmuring in his sleep. I could also make out what he was saying.

"Daddy's coming, Prince Winter. I won't let the Valley of Fire take you."

"Fiver," I whispered softly. "Fiver. It's time to get up."

I put a paw on his shoulder and slowly opened one eye.

"We need to get ready now," I smiled.

"God morning, Silverweed," he yawned.

"Leo," I softly chuckled.

"Oh, sorry," said Fiver. "I don't realise-"

"It's alright," I said. I could totally understand why he thought i was Silverweed. We both bore a striking resemblance, except Silverweed's eyes were emerald green and mine were water blue.

"Good morning, Leo," said Snowflake sleepily. "Have we found him?"

"No sorry," I said. "We only just woke ups, but I promise we will find him."

"Don't make promises you can't keep," responded Snowflake worriedly. "Suppose he met a dog or a cat or an owl or the Shining Wire or perhaps the Black Rabbit?"

"He hasn't," assured Fiver. "Had he met any of them I'd see it."

While Rosie was consoling Snowflake and Fiver, I hopped outside to find Silverweed in my way.

"Hello, Leo," he said. "Everyone leaving is starting to gather outside. Stay in though, the rain is heavy."

I was just about to take off, when I saw Jason scratching his back against the wall. It was last minute to decide but – maybe he should come with my group? He is my little brother and I need to take care of him. I left him with Aunt Madeline and, while she favourited him, she could have done anything to him. I needed him to stay with me. He might be only sixteen but he needed me.

"Jason?"

"What?"

"I think it best you came with me?"

Jason looked embarrassed.

"Why?"

"It's just that you are my brother and I need to look after you."

"But I am having fun with Pipkin and the others."

Jason didn't look all too pleased.

"I just feel that I should be with you. Imagine what Aunt Madeline would have done and I wasn't there."

"But you weren't. You ran off into the forest."

"She set the police on me. The very jail which Mr. Gorwood worked in. But this is a chance for me to be there."

"I'm sorry, Leo but I'm seventeen in October. You can hold to me forever."

"But Mam can."

"But you're not Mam though are you? Neither are you Dad. Let me live my life."

"Funny way of showing gratitude!" I snapped. "Excuse me for being a big brother, looking out for his younger one. You might think you know what you are doing, but you have more to learn."

"This is a warren, not a Day Care Centre," said Jason. "If you want to be protective, stick your group and I'll stick to mine."

I watched him hop away, anger-strcuk as to how he could be so ungrateful. Only this year he grew addicted to that new Pokemon gme where you find one on your phone. I leanred about so many accident involving that game. After hearing of the addcient with those two guys falling from a cliff playing it, I told him to be careful and he ecpressed his grattuidte with "Well, I'm no going to play it by a cliff am I?".

Silverweed happened to be watching the whole scene.

"He'll appreciate you one day," he assured me. "One he'll look back on this and frown."

"You sure?" I said. "In my point of view, he'll marry Hannah before he begins to appreciate me."

"What's marry?"

"Never mind," I said.

I followed Silverweed to the entrance. Bigwig, Hazel, Campion, Spartina, Blackavar and Michael were there already.

"Hello, everyone," I said.

"Morning, Leo," said Michael. "How are you feeling?"

"Alright," I said.

"Alright?" said Bigwig, flabbergasted. "You should be ready! We're going to get Chestnut back and you say you're alright?"

"You're the warrior, Bigwig," I responded. ""Not me."

"We'll get everyone's energy up later, Bigwig," said Hazel.

"Can I talk to you, Hazel?" I asked.

"If course," said Hazel as we hopped away from the others.

I chose a burrow which I thought was empty but in there were Cynthia stroking the chest of Daffodil.

"Yes," he said happily. "Something a buck should always derive from his kitten. You are doing very well, Cinny."

"Only too happy to help," giggled Cynthia.

"What's this?" said Rosie behind me. I didn't expect her to appear so suddenly.

"Just giving Daffodil respect," said Cynthia exchanging her older sister a look as if she was explaining something obvious like washing your hands as they are covered with mud.

"Well, okay," said Rosie uncertainly, "but don't make it a big step. You're only thirteen mind, Cynthia."

It seemed she wanted to call off this relationship between the pair but she thought it might be interfering.

"Can me and Hazel use this space please, guys?" I asked.

"Sure," said Cynthia, looking rather embarrassed by her sister's meddling.

"Indeed," said Daffodil. "Not to worry though, I use so many other chambers for the time I make with a rosebud like this one here."

He was eyeing down at Cynthia who blushed a kissed him on the nose.

I was with Rosie on this. I did not like this relationship at all, even Hazel looked rather doubtful.

After they hopped away, we entered.

"How did you become leader?" I asked Hazel suddenly.

"Everyone decided I should because I got us all safely thought the journey to the warren."

"Everyone expects me to be leader because I am 'Leo Barning form Above'. I don't see how falling form the sky can make me a good leader."

"Really?" said Hazel, who place both paws on my shoulders. "And ye yet you bravery ventured to complete the challenge of the Necklace of Wisdom with Fiver and Pipkin, both small and helped Fiver defeat Gooseberry."

"All chances, "I said. "Just two things."

"Fiver was always doubtful being a runt," said Hazel seriously. "But yet he took part in the wars of Efrafa and Darkhaven, helped you defeat Darklunn, took down Gooseberry before you came to the rescue, and is courageously venturing out to seek his child. You will be a brilliant leader for your group because you will know what to do and you will do what you think is right. Fiver inspired me like that. And don't forget you are also a big brother and Jason needs you as Fiver still needs me. I didn't want to be leader, but there are times where we have no choice. Follow your heart, Leo. You will be brilliant at what you do, moo matter what."

Talking to Hazel, it was like talking to a real big brother. He was my big brother in this universe which I was grateful for but there were times I longed for a real one, but at the same time, Hazel was enough for me.

"Thank you, Hazel," I said.

"No need to thank me," said Hazel smiling wanly. "I'm only telling you the truth."

Before I thought about it, I drew myself into a long hug with him.

After that talk, I decided to go and see Blackberry and outside her burrow, I saw Jason glaring at me, his pound pounding on the floor.

"So my name is Droops is it?"

I saw Leo II jump out and said to Jason "Dwoops. Uncle Dwoops."

"Loganberry was saying something about a nick name for me from the new baby and I've just solved it!"

"That was before you began to improve," I said, trying very hard to keep my laughter in my throat.

"Don't think I'm forgiving you for this," he snarled and he hopped away.

"He will," I said to myself. "Forgiveness is stronger than anger."

I hopped not Blackberry's burrow to find that she was now standing up.

"I feel wonderful today," she smiled.

"Haven't' you always been well?" I asked.

"Well, "she said, starting to look uncomfortable, Leo II hopping up to her arms. "I had a rather awkward delivery," she admitted, tickling Leo II's pudgy belly. I needed to be taken care of. I told everyone not to tell you."

"And you didn't tell me?" I said, rather hurt.

"Leo -"

"And you adopted me as your nephew? I thought we were supposed to share secrets not keep them! I have a right to know if you're in a state."

"Leo, please understand." explained Blackberry. "I only kept it from you so you would not worry. I love you and don't want you to worry about anything."

I sat there letting it all sync in; she had a difficult delivery for the baby and chose not to say anything to me but at the same time it was because she loved me. Confused and angry at the same time, I broke down.

"Oh, Leo," said Blackberry, setting Leo II down, "I'm really sorry. I would never mean to upset you like this. I should have known better at your age. Rosebery and Raspberry are too young to be worrying about it because they would worry themselves silly. But getting better now and I will be shopping around and digging and healing again."

She brought her paws one my body and hugged me against her breast.

"I understand, "I said. "Mothers only want what's best for their kittens."

"That's right, darling," said Blackberry. "I promise I will never keep things from you again. But let me assure, I am going to be back up very soon and sometime this will all be forgotten." after I spent a little more time with the two, I made my way back to the entrance only for many others in the Honeycomb to wish me luck. As I squeezed my way through the crowd, I reached the entrance where there three groups had arranged themselves.

We were all ready to leave, but we were held up a little as Rosie and the kittens all a joined a group hug. But then I wondered if I should hop back to Blackberry and Leo II? I couldn't. We were wasting time. Chestnut had been missing for a whole night and we needed to make sure it was just all night.

Very soon, with Hannah and Skree in the sky, we were hopping away from the tree, thinking back on this as my third time. Leaving it behind was like leaving my happiness behind.

We all stopped at Nuthangher Farm and Bigwig pointed out, "So when are we three groups going to split?"

Only now this came to my mind. Why did we not think of this before? I was only thinking that when my mind fell onto three trucks in the farmyard.

"The tru- err, I mean, hurududos!"

I was going to say 'Trucks' but that would make me end up explaining human concepts. I had too much experience with that.

"What about them?" remarked Hawkbit. "We all know they carry flayrah."

"There's three of them, I said. Each group pick one and that's the start of the journey for us."

We all wished each other good luck for a few minutes.

"Will Jason be fine with you?" I asked Michael.

"of course," he said. "Taking care of him won't be easy, but I must confess – I would like a little brother myself."

"Why not adopt one?" I asked.

Michael gave a thoughtful smile.

"Maybe I could," he said.

"Just picture it," I said. "Daddy Issues 2: Not the Prank."

We both let out a good laugh at this.

"Don't worry," I said to Fiver. "We will find him."

"I know we will," he replied.

After hugging Fiver and Hazel goodbye, as well as waving to a livid Jason, though out of concern, we clambered into our own truck. We concealed ourselves behind some crates so nobody would see us. Five minutes later, the trucks began to vibrate, the engines started, and we were off each truck driving in an opposite direction.

"Frith protect them all," I prayed.