"Squirrelflight?" Squirrelstar heard a familiar voice whimper. She got a good look at the intruder. It was a tom, and although his pelt was stained with dirt and blood, his amber eyes gave him away. The very eyes that she loved. "Brambleclaw." Squirrelstar replied, keeping the emotion out of her eyes. She had to be strong, at least for her clan.
Redpelt gasped in shock. "You know this rouge?" He asked. Brambleclaw hissed. Squirrelstar sighed. She debated whether if she should tell the two cats the truth. They'd have to know someday. "This is my old friend," And mate she thought to herself. "Brambleclaw. He's the deputy of Thunderclan." She finished. The two cats stared at her wide-eyed. Squirrelstar knew that her clan worshiped thunderclan. Many kits and warriors were named after the great Firestar and Sandstorm. There was Flamepaw, Sandfeather, Blazekit, Stormpaw, Flamingeyes, and finally, Squirrelflight's own, Firepaw, Sandpaw, and Bramblepaw. Named after the three cats who she loved and would never forget.
Brownfur dipped his head at the Thunderclan cat. "I'm sorry about whitepaw… He's just a apprentice." Squirrelstar sighed. These cats…. "Whitepaw did what a warrior should do if there is an intruder on our territory." She replied. Brambleclaw looked shocked to see that Squirrelstar would want to hurt him. "But," Squirrelstar continued. "It wasn't Brambleclaw's fault. None of the clans knew we existed… Before today." She shot a playful glare at Brambleclaw, who backed away.
"Redpelt, I want you and Brownfur to get back to camp. I'll be back… Soon." Squirrelstar commanded. "But… what about the k-" Redpelt was cut off on account of Squirrelstar shoving her tail into his mouth. "Now." Squirrelstar hissed, her voice steely. The two Skyclan warriors wasted no time in racing back to camp.
A few heartbeats passed and there was a rustle in the leaves, along Thunderclan's side of the boarder. A moment later, a familiar flame-colored face appered. "Brambleclaw, we heard-" Firestar gasped as he spotted Squirrelstar. Sandstorm, who was behind him, echoed his response. Great. Now the whole gang's here. Squirrelstar thought. "W-what are you doing here?" Firestar asked, eyeing Brambleclaw's recent wounds. Squirrelstar sighed. "An apprentice said he was attacked by an intruder." She replied, looking at Brambleclaw. "He'd be mollified if he found out if it was a thunderclan warrior he attacked." Squirrestar drank in her parents sweet scents. She'd never expected to smell those scents again….
Sandstorm shook her head, getting over her shock. Squirrelstar shrank back, knowing a scolding was coming. "Squirrelflight." Sandstorm whispered. Squirrelstar was surprised when her mother buried her mussle into her pelt. "Apprentice?" Firestar mewed, confused. Squirrelstar nodded. "Yes. Even Skyclan has apprentices." Firestar's pelt stood on end. "You mean, Leafstar led her clan to the lake?" Squirrelstar winced at 'leafstar'. "Leafstar lost her last life a few moons ago. I am the leader now." Squirrelstar's words shocked the cats into silence. "But…" Firestar seemed anxious to learn more.
Squirrelstar waved him off. "All will be explained at the gathering. I suggest you leave my territory, before the word gets out that the great 'fire+sand' were here." Firestar nodded in understanding. "We should leave." He beckoned to Sandstorm, who reducuntly pulled away. The three cats turned to leave. "Wait!" Squirrelstar cried. Firestar glanced back. "Skyclan would be honured to be an Alliance of yours." Squirrelstar said. "Of course, they'd love to join you, but it would create problems…" Firestarr nodded, understanding what the young leader ment. "Thunderclan would love to accept your offer." With that the leader of Thundedrclan and his mate left the clearing. Brambleclaw turned to follow.
Squirrelstar stopped him with her tail. "You, stay." She commanded.