A/N-So many reviews! It's so overwhelming! And I have something to say to a certain reviewer.

Dreamflame: Well guess what! I'm the author! Not you! If you want to write a story on here, do it! Just don't think that you're superior or that you're freaking ruler of the world! If you want to flame this story, fine, go ahead. But if I see another flame like last time, it's game over for this story!

Ice: Feel better?

Me: Much! Ugh! I can't believe that crazy... RRGH!

Ice: On to the story while I calm her down.

Chapter 10: Distance Between Us

My heart was pounding in my chest. I thought it was just going to pop out then and there. Blood pounded in my ears as we weaved through alleyways, Twoleg paws, and monsters.

"--need to stop--"

"--weaker than ever--"

"--not going to make it!"

The words were jumbled up in my head. I felt as if I were fading into another world. I could hear the others' shouts and yowls, but I couldn't see them. It was like they weren't real. Everything was red, gold, blue, green, yellow, or pink. Suddenly, my right forepaw got stuck in a hole, so I tripped and fell on my face. I gasped.

"Ice!"

"Look out!"

"A monster!"

Sure enough, a loud rumbling noise kept getting closer to me. The ground shook as it neared. I struggled to get to my paws. Searing heat shot through my paws. The Thunderpath was extremely hot. The last thing I heard before passing out was a screech from Comet:

"StarClan never lied!"

O.O.O.O.O.O

I woke up in a glade. Four oak trees surrounded me. The grass under my paw pads felt soft and comforting. Dew soaked into mypelt. Was this StarClan? Or was it home?

"Hello."

I nearly jumped out of my fur! I swung my head around. What greeted me wasn't surprising. A cat. But this cat was different. She had a pale ginger pelt, bright green eyes, a small ThunderClan build... Sandstorm? No, she was dead. That meant--

"You're not dead, Icepool. You have been sent here to talk to me."

Oh. That explains it. But why did I hurt so much in my side?

"Back in homeworld, you were hit by a monster. See?" Sandstorm padded over to a small pond. She looked into it. "You can see what goes on in homeworld by looking into streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes. You have the ability to know what the other cats of the Clans are doing," she explained, wrapping her tail around her paws.

"I see Hawkfrost," I muttered.

"Hawkstar," Sandstorm corrected.

"Oh, so he did get his leader name." I paused. "By the way, at the Moonstone, my pelt looked like my ancestor Aspenfire. How is that?"

"Aspenfire, as you know, is part of the hierarchy of StarClan. She controls the seasons." Sandstorm yawned widely. "I need to tell you about your father, mother, and grandmother."

I stared at the old she-cat. She stared at me, then began.

"Crowfeather and Feathertail went on a mission to save the Clans from destruction. Crowfeather was Crowpaw at the time. During the journey to the Tribe cats' cave, they... mated. When they got to the cave, Feathertail had her kits. You, Moonclaw, Suntail, and..." Sandstorm stopped mid-sentence.

"What? Who?" I mewed.

"Another kit. His name was Lionkit. But... he died a day after he was born."

I hung my head. "Oh," I murmured.

"Before then," the ginger she-cat went on, "they had another two kits."

My head snapped up. Before?

"But they joined a band of lone cats at a very young age."

I lowered my head again. "What are they're names now?"

"Lakota and Destiny. They live with a band of cats named Lone Wolf," she meowed.

I had heard of those cats before. They were suspected to be allied with BloodClan or something like that.

"Silverstream, on the other hand, was Graystripe's mate. I think you know of him. Silverstream had three kits instead of two. The other kit was taken to ThunderClan to live. Her name is Ferncloud now."

"F-Ferncloud?" I stuttered. "But--but why did she get to become an apprentice before my mother and uncle?"

"She became an apprentice before because a queen said she was her other kit," Sandstorm hissed, her back arching. "Brindleface betrayed us that day!"

"How was I supposed to react!"a voice spat from behind me."Goldenflower took in those othertwo RiverClan kits! I lost one earlierand took in the third!"

Sandstorm launched herself past me, letting out a furious battle screech. "Shut your mouth, you traitor! You could have killed the weakling while you had the chance!"

The other she-cat snarled, "You saw how heart-broken Graystripe was! I couldn't do what Bluestar did!"

I flung myself at the two. "Just stop it!" I yowled. They obliged reluctantly. "I want to go back to this homeworld! I want all this to just stop!"

The tabby, the one called Brindleface, put one paw forward. "Listen, you, stay out of this. I'll send you back as long as you promise to never, ever go near my Ferncloud ever. Ashfur and I have already suffered enough."

"Just send me home!"

Brindleface glanced at Sandstorm before sighing. She stepped toward me, trying not to get in my way since I was shaking in anger, then pushed me back into the pond. I saw a bright white flash before waking up in 'homeworld'.

O.O.O.O.O.O

"Yippee," Moon growled.

"Shut up!" Comet spat.

"She is your sister," Falcon agreed.

I blinked hard. What had just happened? It was like I was dead, but I was still alive. Wait... NOW I remember! I passed out and went to StarClan and I just forgot again... Brindleface! Unfortunately, I said that out loud, and now everyone was staring at me strangely... including the kit... Cool.

"Um... are you okay?" Comet meowed very slowly.

"Never been better!" I squeaked.

I tried my best to smile, but I ended up frowning. They were trying to keep a straight face, but I knew they were laughing inside. At me. At my stupidity. Yep. My ears pricked up. I knew we had to get going. Time was running out.

"C'mon, guys! We need to get moving right now!" I hissed.

Everyone turned serious. Comet padded over beside me. Falcon picked up the kit, who had fallen asleep in record time, while Moon took up the back of the group to protect us. I felt weird. Why was I being so like a leader just then? I shrugged and raced down the path.

O.O.O.O.O.O

After about another twomoons, we had changed. Moon was Moonclaw, Comet was Cometfire, Falcon was Aquadream, and the kit, who was now the age of an apprentice, was named Waterpaw. I had named her after my friend who had died just before we left the Clans. Moon was the only one of us that had decided not to go back to WindClan. He wanted to live in RiverClan.

"B-b-but why? I mean, the others would kill you! Especially Mooncloud! You know darn well she hates your guts!" I yowled desperately.

"Well, Aquadream and Waterpaw are joining RiverClan! And Aquadream is carrying my kits!" Moonclaw protested.

"Calm down! The Clans are only a day away!" Cometfire shouted at us. We calmed down.

Waterpaw trotted up beside me. In her mouth she held a starling. She dropped it beside my paws. "Iceheart, do you think this...RiverClan will like me at all?" she asked.

"Of course!" I was trying my best to be helpful. The young apprentice was very nervous. Hawkstar was more of a threat now than ever. "Everyone will love you!"

Waterpaw smiled gratefully, then padded away to wake Falcon.

I turned back to Cometfire and Moonclaw, smile gone. "We need to get back tomorrow."

O.O.O.O.O.O

All we heard was the sound of our paws hitting the ground. I glanced at the lake beside me. A silver streak among bluish-black water. I whipped my head away. I never, ever wanted to see my image in water again. I never wanted to see my image again, period.

"Almost there!" Cometfire meowed.

I kept on. My vision was all blurry because I was running so fast. I could see shapes up ahead. Cats. Clanmates. RiverClan, ShadowClan, WindClan, and... was that ThunderClan?

"I see them!" I called back.

"Good! Keep going!"

Almost there... just a bit farther... I suddenly skidded to a halt. Something, or rather, someone, stood in my path.

Hawkstar.

O.O.O.O.O.O

The End?

A/N-Wow... How was it?

Iceheart: O.O
Moonclaw: O.o
Aquadream: O.
Waterpaw: .
Cometfire: ...

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