"Yes!" Dawnpaw said as the sun shone in her eyes. The rest of the apprentices groaned. "Come on! Let's go!" She cheered, racing out of the den as the others slowly rose. Sugar was still laying in the center of the clearing, but shakily stood, stretching her limbs. "Time to go! Gather in the center of the clearing!" Dawnpaw screeched. All the cats meandered out of their dens, with Dawnpaw herding them into the center. "Okay! Today, we will reach the clans! I would like to thank each and every one of you for helping us find our home." The apprentice stated happily. The cats yowled, as her excitement seemed to be contagious. Sugar was standing beside her, smiling. "Let's go!" The white she-cat yowled, walking quickly out of the clearing. The cats streamed behind her, Littlekit and her littermates running to keep up with the older cats. Dawnpaw swung the kits onto her back, and they happily squealed.
"I think it's just over that hill…" Sugar said, practically just dragging her injured leg. Dawnpaw leaned against her as support. "Come on!" She called to the cats. The rogues looked prepared for war. "On second thought, I will go ahead with Sunpaw, Nightpaw, Willowpaw and the kit's will stay with the rest of the cats. We don't want the other clans to attack us." Dawnpaw explained. Sugar nodded understandingly. "That's reasonable. However, if they do attack, Moon, Cara, and I will come. Apple will stay with the kits, as she's best at handling them." Dawnpaw thought about pointing out that the older cat was injured, but decided against it, as the clan cats attacking was relatively unlikely. "Sounds good. Sort up, please!" The apprentice ordered. She pridefully started to lead her clanmates down to their homes.
A hiss sounded from the bushes, and Dawnpaw held up her tail to stop the apprentices. "Who is it?" She said, trying to sound more confident than she was.

"It is Featherstar of RiverClan! I have four strong cats with me." Dawnpaw paused for a second. Who was Featherstar and what had happened to Brookstar? "I am Dawnpaw of Thunderclan. I have 3 cats with me." Featherstar slid out of the bush. "Oh, thank StarClan! I'm sorry I lied. I wasn't sure who you were, and so I wanted to seem tough so we wouldn't be attacked. I'm actually Featherpaw, and this is my sister, Dappledpaw." Featherpaw breathed. Dawnpaw grinned.
"Finally! Can you lead me to Snowstar?" The Thunderclan apprentice asked happily. Featherpaw looked uncomfortable. "Here, why don't you come to Riverclan's camp, and we'll tell you what we know."
Dawnpaw nodded. "Sounds good. May I go retrieve the rest of my group?"

Featherpaw paused, her eyes lighting up. "There are warriors with you?"

Dawnpaw sighed. "No, just us and 3 kits, as well as the rogues who helped us here." Featherpaw nodded sadly. "We only have a few cats, mostly apprentices, though there are two kits."

Dawnpaw gasped, "Wait, so where are the rest of the clan cats?!"

Featherpaw sighed. "We don't know. Go gather the rest of your clan, and we can talk in the camp."

Dawnpaw nodded, and walked back to where the other apprentices were pacing uncomfortably. "Let's go get Sugar's group." She said, walking back to where they had stayed.

"You're not dead!" Cheered Reedkit. Cinderkit hit his head with sheathed claws. "Bee-brain." She muttered. Dawnpaw smiled down at them. "No, we're alive. And we met a Riverclan patrol!" Dawnpaw cheered. Sugar purred, "I knew you would."

Dawnpaw smiled at her. "Okay, we were invited to the Riverclan camp! Follow me!"

The group followed Dawnpaw into the forest.

So... Yeah! they found the clans... kind of..