Rainshine stormed off. The she-cat was looking for some eagle/hawk/bird, fox or badger that would take her to starclan. Maybe in starclan, she could see Frozensploch again. She missed her future mate, she had spent her whole life with. Then it had boiled down to the rockslide, he let it take his life rather than hers. She was thankful but turned around to thank him. That when she realized he was truly gone forever. Her soul was never the same after that. She thought she would never love again, but she always wanted a family. She had crushed on every tom in the clan, not to her. They always died, it left her to blame herself.

Don't love too much. She tells herself every night beneath Silverpelt. She thanks Frozensplotch for her life, but now it felt like a curse laid in the casted glimmer of her watery eyes. how had Rainshine's life gone so wrong?

She wept for hours on the prairie, she thought no one could hear. Although she was wrong, behind a hill was Emberblaze. He felt sorrowful for the she-cat. His eyes blue eyes glimpsed at silverpelt, the faded ancestors whispered on the wind and chittered among the clouds. Emberblaze closed his eyes as comfort washed over him, like a sun shower. He was calm for a while and the distant weeps turned to hollow and sombre cries of hurt. Emberblaze had to decide what to do...

Only starclan knew who it was, it could be a rouge for all he knew. It wasn't it was Rainshine, a heartbroken, freshly discarded she-cat. A she-cat who longed for some sort of belonging and peace.

Emberblaze was torn. Hearing the sounds of a bird that just begged to be caught, yet Rainshine seemed upset. Thought about what?

He trotted over the hill, casting a longing glance over at the small bird, singing it's heart out.

"You alright?" He asked, wary as he wasn't used to speaking to anyone but Dappledleaf and Feathersong. Though he never spoke to Feathersong after what Dappledleaf told him. That dirty traitor.

Feathersong awoke, heart pounding. She'd had another nightmare. The tree was falling again and all she heard were screams. She noticed Silvermist and Wolfshade and memories of the previous night flooded her. She had been so stupid, so..open. She regretted it all in an instant. That wasn't like her, yet..it was. And she hated herself for it.

Careful not to alert them, she ran out. Now Silvermist knew, she would tell everyone. She had to run now before they found out. She ran as fast as possible once out of the camp, not caring where she was going. Tears dripped from her fur as she fled. Your fault..your fault... A voice chanted in her head.

Still, she kept running.

Maybe if she ran fast enough, she could escape the truths...

Suddenly, she hissed at pain as her paws stumbled over a partially hidden rock. She landed with a thump, pain igniting in her front paw.

Great, now she couldn't run. Why hadn't she been careful enough! She managed to limp over behind another larger rock, almost a boulder. Then she just lay there, contemplating her options. That was when an almost pure white-furred she-cat appeared.

"Heard you stumble." The cat commented. Feathersong said nothing, simply averting her gaze.

The cat looked down at her paw as Feathersong tried, and failed to hide it. Blood seeped out of a gash and it stung now, replacing the sharp pain.

"You look like you need help." She added, looking at her with almost pity in her eyes. "Why are you out here anyway?"

"It's personal," Feathersong muttered. "And I'm fine. You can leave."

The cat looked curious but didn't bother to push it. "I can't leave a cat in pain. I'm helping whether you like it or not."

A question sparked into her mind. "How did you hear me fall?" Her fur stuck up a little, "Were you following me?"

The cat didn't answer. It hurried off quickly, claiming to be searching for herbs. Feathersong didn't trust the she-cat, since it avoided the question so awkwardly.

Maybe it would've been better to have had her secrets spread around behind her back.

The two-way recruit was failing, Azure ran of awkwardly...

How dare she ruin this opportunity, it was for her clan.

Cloudyriver watched as Azure rushed behind a bush. Cloudyriver faintly whispered a mew.

"Over here, mouse brain"

The she-cat noticed the whisper and scurried to the toms direction. Azure wanted to bring Marshsplotch instead, but he had lessons planned for the medicine cat apprentices they shared. Azure wanted to pick for herself who she would bring, but before she could... Nightstar selected Cloudyriver.

"You know its difficult out there! I finally get a break from my six apprentices, and all you do is order me around!" The she-cat hissed in alarm.

Feathersong hobbled over to the two cats and was blankly staring at them, no emotion was on her face. The two "rouges" shared a sigh of relief, then they explained their purpose for their presence.

" Ok um I'll try to put this gently..." The Tom began softly

" We have been watching you, but we sense your pain and unhappiness. Nightstar from Skyclan wanted for you to join the originally named clan. Our camp is lively and well put together, our leader had passed to starclan and left Nightstream er... star, as the leader." The tom paused and could see Feathersong looking confused, but they weren't done explaining yet.

Azure then continued on Cloudyriver's explanation "So we gathered up information about you and how you hate the names and territory, were thought maybe you would like a clan more like the old ones better, you could stay a bit and maybe take up our offer. We offer Medicine training, and need help training apprentices and watching kits." The she-cat finished and looked at feathersong who wearily tagged along with the cats, as they headed back to camp. Meanwhile, Rainshine was spilling her heart out...

" Emberbalze if I'm honest, no. I've loved too much and it kills everyone, but now it's killing me. Everyone in the clan is closely tied to family. even then aren't you from another clan?" The she-cat sobbed but looked up asking the question.

" I'm in your clan," Emberblaze said with a tone that would be used around a hallucinating lady.

Everything in Rainshine dropped, he wasn't? Hope sparked up in her and she laid her tail on the tom and whispered...

"Thank you" Her Whisper was like a thankful cry, that was as soft as the wind.

The she-cat then fell into a peaceful sleep, she couldn't make it back to camp, she was exhausted from crying her heart out. Emberblaze watched the she-cat fade to sleep, he stayed by her side. He even hunted the little dove that he saw on his way, and broke the dove's lovely song. For Rainshine he left the dove and for him, he caught a nice big rabbit.

Emberblaze, though not wanting to offend Dappledleaf, curled up next to Rainshine, feeling a large amount of pity for her. Though he was hopeless at socializing with most cats and came across often as loud and annoying, this cat didn't ignore him.

He had always been a little forgotten since it had always been Dappledleaf and Feathersong, but since Feathersong had become a traitor, he was always bossed around by his other sister. Was that how Feathersong always felt?

He didn't want to worry about that, especially when Rainshine needed him. At least he hoped that she needed him. He didn't sleep through, waking often and just resting. Though he was much more energetic than his sisters, he felt obliged to stay, and he kind of liked the company. He had always, not disliked, not been too pleased about her existence and thought of her as a little irritating. Like how cats thought of him. He winced, realizing that he often ignored a cat who acted exactly like him.

Listening to Rainshine's soft snores, he gradually fell back asleep

Morning ran along the moor, and dew crested every blade of grass. Emberblaze was asleep, and Rainshine was awake and noticed the little dove. she ate the bird graciously, then her focus turned to the tom that laid around her. Emberblaze wasn't too social, because Rainshine would have known who he was if so. She felt the warmth through her soul and body, and soon she didn't feel cold and lonely anymore. Emberblaze brought a small bit of peace to Rainshine's untamed soul. Love had been something she gave out frequently, but finally, she realized how it's worth fighting for. Instead of giving in to a greater power, she was stopped and comforted by the presence of a fellow warrior.

"How could I ever thank you enough"Rainshine whispered softly and kindly, for one in her life...

Emberblaze peaked through his eyelids and saw the she-cat looking up at him. He looked down at her and saw a peaceful she-cat with glowing fur against the moors rising sun. How had they both never notice each other? Only starclan knows, but now a lesson was learned, a heart was healed, and a good deed was done. The two cats padded back to the camp shoulder to shoulder, and Rainshines tail laying on Emberblaze back.

A loud purr arose in Rainshine's throat,

I'm no longer alone, I'll never love too much if it is him they want, let starclan take me in his place. Let one good thing last before I'm gone, I beg to you, my dear starclan. The she-cat never said anything like that to anyone... even if it was just in her head. These were heartfelt words that could break the way from starclan and the place of no stars. The words that could bring cats from the old territory and the new closer together then the lake and shore. A shore, with no grey area in between.

"Feathersong!" Dappledleaf's mew cracked as there was still no answer. The sun was rising steadily and still, Feathersong hadn't returned. Her worst fears had been confirmed when she noticed a bit of blood beside a rock not too far out of the territory. Feathersong's scent was still fresh, mixed with blood and other cats.

Had she been kidnapped by them?

Had they dragged her away against her will?

Had they killed her!?

Emberblaze was also missing, having been gone longer than normal. For the first time, Dappledleaf was lonely. Her best friend and favourite sibling had left and now Emberblaze had forgotten her.

Now she regretted ignoring him all their kithood and apprenticeship. She cried a little, wondering if she would ever see Feathersong again.

This time she wouldn't push her away

Silvermist blinked her eyes open. Sunlight was streaming through the den. Silvermist opened her mouth for a yawn and turned to the sleeping body beside her.

Wolfshade

Silvermist let out a small purr, a noise that no cat has ever heard from her. The black and silver she-cat turned to where Feathersong was. The she-cat was gone! Silvermist let out a small yelp as she struggled to her paws. Wolfshade woke up and instinctively looked at Silvermist. Silvermist knew that Feathersong wouldn't just leave the den without waking her up. Then Dappledleaf slid into the den.

"Where is Feathersong?" Silvermist hissed menacingly.

Dappledpelt took a step back. The injured she-cat was still a formidable warrior and could take her down.

"S...she left," Dappledleaf bowed her head.

Without thinking, Silvermist raised her claws and struck Dappledleaf on the cheek. Wolfshade shot forward and pulled her back.

"You should leave," he meowed quietly to her.

Dappledleaf nodded and left. Silvermist collapsed on the ground. Wolfshade laid down next to her and pull her close to his body. Instead of pulling away, the she-cat buried her face into his fur.

"I finally had a true friend and now she is gone."

Silvermist made a vow that once she was better she was going to find her friend.