(Here's another chapter for LiNaF!

Also, you know how I used the word "Moon" for part of my cat's names? And some people, you know who you are, pointed out some things. "YOU CAN'T USE MOON! NO YOU CAN'T DO THAT!"

But HERE'S WHERE YOU ARE WRONG!

Y'see I was reading Secrets of the Clans this past week. I thought it had some pretty good facts I could use in my stories, like herbs, catspeak, and ceremonies.

I came across a page, and it was about Bluefur (Bluestar) and her three kits, and about Mosskit and how it died... But there were a few cats talking, and I actually found out that Bluefur/star's mother's name was MOONFLOWER! Go ahead, look it up.

And I'm not trying to be COMPLETELY evil, but I know that a LOT of ppl are very picky about that stuff and always look for that in a story to badger the author with. So now you know, it was used once.

And, don't get me wrong, I know that Moon isn't used very much, but in the later books, like in The Power of Three, they used Sun, so I thought, why not Moon? I knew people would probably give me hell about it, and they did! But, there ya go, it's your fun facts for the chapter!

Anyways, enough of my ranting, here's the story!)

Chapter Five

Back Home

Soon after Rainkit and Cloverkit arrived back home, their parents and siblings were wrapped around them. Brackenheart was licking Rainkit's head vigorously. She was purring loudly, and Thistlekit was bouncing around repetitively asking her questions.

"Yeah, I missed you too mom!" Rainkit grunted, trying to escape.

"So, what was the camp like?" Thistlekit asked her.

"I couldn't see it. I wasn't allowed to leave." Rainkit meowed quietly.

Thistlekit could tell her sister was upset and didn't want to talk about the kidnapping anymore. She walked off and talked to Cloverkit to see if she could get any answers from her.

"It's all right now, Rainkit. You're home now." Brackenheart purred. "I'm sorry this happened to you."

Rainkit nodded. Honestly, for her, the experience was only half scary. All of the kits in the ShadowClan nursery were kind, along with their mothers. They weren't being starved or hurt, so everything was okay for her. Plus, she got to meet some awesome new friends.

She saw Froststar jump up on the Highledge. "Attention, cats of ThunderClan! All cats who are old enough to catch their own prey, gather beneath the Highledge for an announcement!" She called.

Rainkit sat next to Tigerkit and watched as many cats emerged from their dens groggily. Rainkit suspected her leader was going to talk about her and Cloverkit's return.

"Cats of ThunderClan, we all know the fight from ShadowClan was tiring and hard. We also know how they captured two of our kits. Luckily, said kits have returned, StarClan knows how. That being said, what will our next plan be?" She announced. She looked as if she already knew the answer, but she waited to see what would be said.

"Raid them!"

"Approach Blackstar!"

"Steal their kits!"

Froststar impatiently flicked her tail. "Well, we cannot raid them back, for we are very tired, correct?" The clearing rang with murmurs of agreement. "Stealing their kits would not solve anything, for then we are just getting another raid. However, I agree with approaching Blackstar. However, I think it's too soon from the battle to enter ShadowClan territory. So, our Gathering is coming up. We will take this up with him there."

Most cats yowled agreement, but a few were yells of protest.

"Silence! This meeting is over." Froststar meowed. She stepped down and walked into her den.

"So, Rainkit, what was ShadowClan like? Were the cats all evil like I hear?" Tigerkit pestered.

"No.. not everyone." She mewed. A slight smile appeared on her face for a second.

"You do know our apprenticeship will be soon, right Rainkit?" Tigerkit asked.

Rainkit blinked. She hadn't realized how long she was held at that camp. She probably had about one moon until she would be apprenticed.

"You're right. I wonder who my mentor will be?" She squeaked, getting up.

"Me too! I hope we can go on patrols and hunt and train together, Rainkit!"

Rainkit nodded. She looked up at the sky. It was getting dark. She and Rainkit walked into the nursery. Her paws hurt from running home, and she needed sleep, because either she was awake almost every night at ShadowClan because she couldn't sleep, or because Cloverkit wouldn't stop talking to her.

She nuzzled into her mother's soft chest fur and sighed. She fell asleep almost instantly.

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She awoke around sunhigh and sat out in the clearing. The sun was bright, so she decided to bask for a while.

The sun felt good on her fur. She needed some time just to rest. She saw Tigerkit walking up to her. He carried two mice.

He set one down at her paws. "Hungry?"

Rainkit smiled at him and gulped down her prey. She soon finished and saw Thistlekit, Cloverkit, and Onekit running up to them.

"C'mon guys! Froststar wants to make us apprentices!" Cloverkit squeaked, bouncing up and down.

"I thought we had another moon to go?" Rainkit asked.

"No, Rainkit, you two were gone for about a moon. Froststar knows we're ready." Thistlekit answered.

Rainkit became excited. It would only be moons until she and Icekit could meet each other at a Gathering!