Midnightgaze had made it back to LostClan's camp. Splashheart went back to gather LostClan's patrols. LostClan's camp was attacked and sadly Crookednose was killed. We'll remember you forever faithful friend. Midnightgaze thought. The rest of LostClan was ok. The queens and elders had minor scratches, but were fine.

"And then I went like, whoosh and slash and I had that Dark Forest warrior running away, crying for its mommy," Gravitykit boasted from the nursery.

The other kits stood in there with shocked and wide eyes.

"How did you do it?" one of Russetwater's kits, Olivekit, asked.

Gravitykit smirked. "I guess StarClan gave me the powers of a lion and made sure I kept LostClan safe and sound!" he mewed, happily.

"Wow…" Olivekit's sister, Tigerkit, mewed.

"Was it scary?" Both Olivekit and Tigerkit asked their brown tabby pelts ruffled with excitement.

"Yes, I will admit, it was pretty scary…" he murmured. "But the thing I'm scared the most right now, is about mommy and daddy…I hope they're ok!" he wailed.

Midnightgaze then walked into the nursery. "I'm fine and surprisingly ok," she mewed.

Gravitykit then gasped. "Mother!" he yowled, as he bolted to Midnightgaze. He then ran into Midnightgaze's arms and rubbed then furiously. "I missed you!" he exclaimed, and then he looked around. "Where's daddy?" he asked.

"They haven't returned yet," Midnightgaze stated. "Splashheart is getting LostClan's patrols now," she murmured.

Gravitykit just nodded with some worry in his eyes. "Did you two defeat Mistyleaf? Is the bad gone?" he asked.

Midnightgaze nodded and licked Gravitykit's head. "It's all gone my son," she mewed.

Gravitykit bounced up and down until he face planted to the ground.

Olivekit and Tigerkit did their best not to laugh but they did anyway

Midnightgaze shot the two kits glares and they went quiet. Just then, Splashheart and most of LostClan came back in camp. Midnightgaze then padded out of the nursery with Gravitykit on her heels. Midnightgaze saw cats one by one come through LostClan's entrance. Her heart stopped when the row of cats ended and Whiteflame wasn't with them. No… Right when she was getting ready to wail, Gravitykit squeaked behind her.

"Father!" yelled Gravitykit, as he ran over to Whiteflame, who seemed to be looking for something.

Whiteflame then looked up and smiled. "There you two are," he mewed, happily.

Midnightgaze smiled and padded by her mate, who had a deep cut in his side. Midnightgaze gasped. "Quick!" she mewed. "Get into the medicine cat den, now!" she ordered.

Whiteflame then looked at his scratch. "I'll be fine," he murmured.

Midnightgaze then looked at him with stern eyes. "Go, you need to be patched up," she growled. "I'm not going to lose you," she mewed.

Whiteflame rolled his eyes and followed Midnightgaze to LostClan's medicine cat den. The medicine cat den had cats with some bleeding scratches.

None of them as bad as Whiteflame's though. Midnightgaze thought. Midnightgaze then weaved through the pack of cats and started to put comfrey root on Whiteflame's scratch.

Whiteflame winced but stayed still the rest of the time.

"There," Midnightgaze mewed as she finished with Whiteflame's wound. "Now, who's next?" Midnightgaze called to the pack of cats.

"None," Splashheart mewed, as she walked in. "Not yet at least," she murmured.

"Why not?" asked Midnightgaze.

"Because I want to have a quick Clan meeting," Splashheart mewed. Then she looked at the cats in the medicine cat den. "Once we're done with the meeting and Midnightgaze patches up your wounds, you'll be free to go home," Splashheart mewed to the cats.

Most of them smiled, but Midnightgaze could see tiredness in their eyes.

Splashheart nodded. "Come, Midnightgaze," Splashheart ordered. "This is a meeting you and I need to do," she mewed.

"Ok," Midnightgaze mewed and she followed Splashheart out of the medicine cat den and onto LostRock.

Splashheart cleared her throat. "Cats of LostClan!" she yowled. "We've just successfully won the Dark Forest battle!" she yowled once more.

The Clan cheered.

"Sadly," Splashheart continued, "great wars like these, always have deaths," she murmured. "From LakeClan, Smokyfur and Minnowwhisker, from BrambleClan, Dawnfur…"

Midnightgaze saw a sudden sad expression on Splashheart's face. Then it hit Midnightgaze. Dawnfur was one of Splashheart's closes friends… She thought.

"From DarkClan, Cedartree, and from RockClan, Grayfeather and Crookednose," Splashheart mewed.

The Clan then stood in silence for a moment.

"Once again," Splashheart mewed, breaking the silence, "I appreciate everyone who participated in LostClan. Once LostClan has had all their wounds checked by Midnightgaze, cats may be able to go back to their Clans," Splashheart mewed.

The Clan nodded.

"This Clan meeting is dis-"

"Wait, wait, wait, hold up," Strider mewed, cutting off Splashheart.

Splashheart sighed. "Yes?" she asked.

"What about RockClan's leader?" he asked.

"Yeah, Redstar never appointed a deputy when he was alive," Leaftrail mewed.

"Hmm…good question…" Splashheart murmured. "Well, I think I know who would make a great leader," Splashheart mewed.

Midnightgaze nodded and looked at Splashheart. Splashheart, you'll make a great leader! She thought with excitement.

"Leaftrail," Splashheart mewed, looking at the black tom.

Leaftrail gaped, and then he shook his head. "No, but thank you Splashheart," he murmured.

"What?" Splashheart asked.

"Look around Splashheart," Leaftrail mewed.

Midnightgaze then looked around with her sister and realized that all cats, even cats from other Clans, were looking at her.

Splashheart gasped. "M-Me?" she stammered.

"Yes," LostClan said in sync.

Splashheart gaped and looked at Midnightgaze. "Midnightgaze!" she exclaimed. "I can't lead a Clan!" she mewed.

Midnightgaze just smiled. "You led LostClan well, why can't you lead RockClan?" she asked.

"Well, LostClan is different," Splashheart murmured, "but RockClan? I still haven't had an apprentice yet!" she protested

"That's true, but something tells me that you are meant to be RockClan's leader," Midnightgaze mewed with a smile.

Splashheart sighed, and then looked down at LostClan. "Well, if you guys really want me to become leader of RockClan…I'll…I'll do it," she mewed.

The Clan then cheered.

Splashheart sighed, still looking nervous.

Midnightgaze then rested her tail on Splashheart's flank. "It'll be fine," she mewed.

Splashheart just looked at Midnightgaze and smiled. "Thank you for everything you've done for me," she mewed, rubbing Midnightgaze with her head.

Midnightgaze then licked Splashheart's head. "You're very welcome sis," she murmured. "Thank you also."

"Now," Splashheart started, "you need to go and patch up some cats while I think of a deputy to choose," Splashheart ordered.

Midnightgaze dipped her head in acknowledgement and padded of to the medicine cat den to patch up cats.

"There," Midnightgaze murmured to her last patient. "You're patched up now," she mewed.

The black-and-gray DarkClan warrior, Grayshadow, dipped her head. Then she left the medicine cat den and went by her Clan by LostClan's entrance.

"Make sure Mousepool takes a look at your paw when you get back to your Clan!" Midnightgaze mewed.

"Ok!" Grayshadow mewed back.

"Ok DarkClan!" a DarkClan warrior, Blackbird, mewed. "Let's go!" Then he and his little DarkClan group left.

Midnightgaze was exhausted, but she knew that she and Splashheart would need to go to Moonpool tonight.

"So, I guess LostClan's over," Splashheart mewed, coming in the medicine cat den.

"It won't be gone forever," Midnightgaze assured her.

Splashheart nodded and looked up at Midnightgaze. "Wow, you sure do look tired," she murmured.

"I'll be ok," Midnightgaze mewed, yawning.

"No, sleep," Splashheart ordered.

"Splashheart, I'll be fine," she protested. "Besides, we'll be sleeping at Moonpool," she mewed.

Splashheart sighed and nodded. "Well, if we're going to Moonpool tonight we'll have to hurry because it'll be moonhigh soon," Splashheart mewed.

Midnightgaze nodded. "We're closer to Moonpool from here, so I doubt we'll need any traveling herbs," Midnightgaze mewed.

Splashheart nodded. "I'm going to send RockClan back to camp," she murmured, leaving the medicine cat den.

"Ok," Midnightgaze mewed.

"Whew," Quailpaw mewed, coming up from behind Midnightgaze. "That was exhausting," she panted.

Midnightgaze smiled. "How about you go to RockClan with the others and rest, ok?" she asked.

Quailpaw looked like she was going to protest, but a yawn interrupted her words. "Ok," she murmured, walking out of the medicine cat den.

Midnightgaze smiled and followed her apprentice out.

"Leaftrail, please lead RockClan back to RockClan's camp," Splashheart ordered.

Leaftrail dipped his head and gathered RockClan and left. Now it was only Splashheart and Midnightgaze in LostClan's camp.

Splashheart sighed. "I think it's time we go," she mewed.

Midnightgaze nodded. "Let's go," she murmured.

The two she-cats then walked out of LostClan's camp and started to walk to Moonpool.

"Have you decided who will be your deputy yet?" Midnightgaze asked.

Splashheart nodded.

"Who?" asked Midnightgaze.

Splashheart playfully smirked. "It's a surprise," she murmured.

Midnightgaze sighed.

Splashheart then giggled.

"We're here," Midnightgaze murmured.

Splashheart gulped. "Are you sure I'm cut out for this Midnightgaze?" she asked.

Midnightgaze nodded. "You'll be fine," she mewed.

Splashheart still didn't look convinced but drank the water anyway.

Midnightgaze did the same. Then she curled up beside her sister and fell asleep.

Midnightgaze awoke in her dream, and was surprised to see StarClan's land again. Mistyleaf has poisoned my mind with the Dark Forest. I'm used to seeing the Dark Forest's forest, instead of StarClan's forest. Midnightgaze looked at Splashheart who seemed scared. Midnightgaze then rested her tail on Splashheart's shoulder and Splashheart relaxed a bit. Midnightgaze then saw a bunch of cats come and sit down in front them. Her heart skipped a beat when she saw Splashkit, except he was huge! He's nearly as big as Whiteflame… Then a gray tom with a spotted white tail walked from the group of cats. Midnightgaze smiled. It's Spottail.

Spottail then padded over to Splashheart, and touched noses with Splashheart. "With this life I give you the gift of courage," he mewed. "Use it well in Clan battles and against all of your opponents," he mewed.

Splashheart tried to smile but then she tensed up in pain.

Midnightgaze knew that getting lives is sometimes painful.

Spottail then walked away, back in the group of cats. Then a gray tom that looked surprisingly like, Strider, walked up to Splashheart. He then touched noses with her. "I'm Strider's father, Razorstrike," he mewed.

Both Midnightgaze and Splashheart gasped.

Razorstrike just smiled. "With this life I give you the gift of loyalty," he mewed. "Please don't make the mistake I did and stay loyal to your Clan," he murmured.

Midnightgaze remembered the story that Splashheart said about Strider's father. Razorstrike had fallen in love with a kittypet and left his Clan, instead of being loyal to it.

Splashheart closed her eyes and gritted her teeth like she was feeling pain but then she looked happy and relaxed.

Razorstrike then went back to the group of cats. Then a familiar brown tabby tom with a crooked nose walked up to Splashheart.

Midnightgaze nearly purred with happiness. It was Crookednose!

He then touched noses with Splashheart. "With this life I give you justice. Thank you for uncovering Mistyleaf's treachery, and putting an end to it," he murmured, eyeing Midnightgaze also.

Midnightgaze dipped her head in thanks to the tabby tom.

Splashheart then braced herself again and Midnightgaze saw Splashheart have some spasms.

Midnightgaze could tell Splashheart was doing her best not to yowl.

Crookednose then left and a beautiful black-and-red she-cat that looked a little bit like, Rockstar, walked up to Splashheart. She then touched noses with Splashheart. "I'm Hollyberry, Rockstar's mother," she mewed.

Splashheart gaped while Midnightgaze gasped.

Hollyberry gave out a slight laugh then she continued talking. "With this life I give you the gift of mothering kits," she mewed. "Use it well for little ones in the future," she mewed, looking at Splashheart's flank.

Midnightgaze then narrowed her eyes at Splashheart's belly and gasped when she saw it move. Is she PREGNANT? Midnightgaze thought with surprise.

Splashheart looked relaxed for a moment then she yowled with pain, nearly making Midnightgaze's ears fall off.

Great StarClan…I hope her kits aren't feeling any pain right now… Midnightgaze thought.

Hollyberry then looked at Midnightgaze. "They're ok," she murmured, before leaving.

Midnightgaze sighed with relief.

Then a small, but strong red tom bounded up to Splashheart. "Could you please bend down, I can't reach you from up there," he mewed to Splashheart.

Splashheart giggled then she bent down to the tom.

"You probably don't know me, but I'm Leaftrail's son, Scarletpaw" he mewed.

Splashheart smiled, as well as Midnightgaze.

"With this life I give you the gift of mentoring, use it well for your apprentices," he mewed.

Splashheart gritted her teeth in pain while Scarletpaw gave her a weird look.

The apprentice then shrugged and left. Then a huge white tom, with blue splash on his nose walked up.

Midnightgaze knew exactly who it was. "Splashkit…" she mewed.

Splashkit then looked at Midnightgaze and shook his head. "I'm not Splashkit anymore mom, I'm Splashnose now," he corrected her.

Midnightgaze gasped. "You got your warrior name!" Midnightgaze knew it was wrong to interfere with a leader's nine lives, but she couldn't help rubbing Splashnose's pelt with her head.

Splashnose rubbed back.

"Oh Splashnose, I'm so sorry for what happened," Midnightgaze apologized.

Splashnose then stopped and looked at his mother. "What did you do wrong? You just defeated the greatest enemy in history." Splashnose then licked Midnightgaze's head. "I thank you for that," he mewed.

Midnightgaze did her best not to sob, but she couldn't help it.

Splashnose then turned his attention over to Splashheart, and touched noses with her. "With this life I give you the gift of tireless energy," he mewed. "Use it well to protect you Clanmates and against enemies," he mewed.

Splashheart then looked like she was full of energy. She didn't look tired or beaten down at all.

Splashnose then left before giving his mother a heartwarming look.

Then a light brown tom, with matted fur, came up to Splashheart.

Midnightgaze nearly felt her jaw touch the ground. "Father?" she asked.

Tanglepelt nodded.

Splashheart gasped and rubbed her head along her father's fur. "I've missed you so much!" she exclaimed.

"I'm missed you two also," he mewed.

Midnightgaze smiled and rubbed Tanglepelt's fur also.

The three cats then stopped and Tanglepelt touched noses with Splashheart. "With this life I give you the gift of compassion, please continue being nice and helping others, my sweet daughter," he murmured.

Splashheart closed her eyes and let Tanglepelt's life flow into her.

Midnightgaze saw tension in Splashheart's pelt, but she didn't show any signs of too much pain.

Tanglepelt left and then a black-and-white tom walked up to Splashheart.

Midnightgaze nearly jumped when she heard Splashheart gasp.

"RAVENCLAW!" yowled Splashheart as she pounced on Ravenclaw.

"Oww," he murmured underneath Splashheart.

Splashheart then got off of Ravenclaw. "Sorry," she murmured, with embarrassment.

Ravenclaw smiled. "No problem," he mewed. Then he frowned when he saw Splashheart's flank.

Splashheart then looked at her flank also, avoiding eye contact with Ravenclaw.

"You're pregnant, aren't you?" he asked, with sadness in his tone.

Splashheart slowly nodded. "Y-Yes," she stammered.

Ravenclaw sighed. "It's ok," he mewed, rubbing Splashheart's head with his. "You need more warriors in your Clan," he mewed. He then touched noses with Splashheart. "With this life I give you the gift of love, please use it care for your Clanmates…and especially for Strider," he mewed with a smile.

Splashheart then closed her eyes and she looked happy and calm.

Ravenclaw then licked her on the cheek. "I thank you, for making my dreams of LostClan come true," he mewed. He then padded away.

"Splashstar, Splashstar!" the cats cheered.

Midnightgaze cheered also, but when she looked at Splashstar, she stopped. Splashstar looked troublesome. "Everything ok?" she asked.

Splashstar then looked at Midnightgaze. "Spottail, Razorstrike, Crookednose, Hollyberry, Scarletpaw, Splashnose, Tanglepelt, and Ravenclaw…Midnightgaze, that's only eight cats!" Splashstar exclaimed.

Midnightgaze realized that Splashstar was right! That was only eight cats.

"Come over here," a voice mewed behind a hill.

Both Splashstar and Midnightgaze looked at the hill. Midnightgaze then gasped when she saw that all of the StarClan warriors who had given Splashstar's lives were gone.

"Come," the voice repeated.

Splashstar then slowly walked over the hill.

Midnightgaze followed her and gasped when she saw the border between the Dark Forest and StarClan.

"Splashstar," the voice started, "Come, and stand between StarClan's and the Dark Forest's border," the voice ordered.

Splashstar stood there and gulped.

"Don't worry," a different voice said. "We won't hurt you," it said.

Splashstar reluctantly walked to the border and stand between it.

Midnightgaze followed once more but stayed on StarClan's side.

"Ok," Splashstar mewed. "I'm h-here," she stammered.

"Good," the first voice said. "We'll meet you shortly," it said.

"Ok…" Splashstar's voice trailed off like she didn't know what to say.

Midnightgaze then saw something moving toward her and her sister. "Hey," Midnightgaze whispered to Splashstar, "do you see that?" she asked.

Splashstar nodded. "Are you talking about that black-and-white cat on StarClan's side and the gray cat on the Dark Forest's side up there?" she mewed.

Midnightgaze nodded.

Splashstar then narrowed her eyes at the black-and-white and gray cats and gasped. "M-Midnightgaze…?" she stuttered.

"Yes?" Midnightgaze asked, not knowing what got into her sister.

"Is it me, or do those cats kinda look Rockstar and Mistyleaf?" she asked.

Midnightgaze then looked at the cats and gasped. Is it Rockstar and Mistyleaf? Midnightgaze thought. Then she shook her head. No, it can't be! They faded away.

"Don't doubt us, Midnightgaze," the second voice called.

The two cats then broke into a run and then stopped in front of Midnightgaze and Splashstar, never before Midnightgaze had gasped so hard. "You two are Rockstar and Mistyleaf…" she murmured.

Mistyleaf nodded.

Midnightgaze's fur then bristled. "I-I don't know how you came back Mistyleaf, but just to let you know, my sister and I and take you on again," she growled, unsheathing her claws.

"Don't worry dear, my fighting days are over," Mistyleaf mewed in a calm voice.

"So, you're good now?" Splashstar asked.

Both Mistyleaf and Rockstar shook their heads.

"We are neither good nor bad," they both said in sync.

Midnightgaze shudder. Something about the way Rockstar and Mistyleaf said that made her uneasy.

"H-How are you two alive-er, I mean, here in StarClan and the Dark Forest?" Splashstar asked.

"Our connection…" Rockstar murmured.

Both Splashstar and Midnightgaze cocked their heads. Then Splashstar gasped.

"You two have a connection like us?" she asked with surprise.

The two she-cats nodded.

"We've had a connection ever since we were born," Mistyleaf murmured.

"Did you use it like us? Like how were connect in our dreams?" Midnightgaze asked.

"Yes," Rockstar mewed. "But we're still using it, right now," she mewed.

"How?" asked Splashstar.

"Remember that bright blue ball you saw when you two brought me back to my body all those moons ago?" Rockstar asked.

Both Midnightgaze and Splashstar nodded.

"That's how we are able to walk in each world," Mistyleaf mewed. "Even though StarClan band the Dark Forest from ever going into the real world, I was able to use my connection and StarClan couldn't even stop me because it was so powerful," Mistyleaf mewed.

"What about Leaftrail?" Splashstar asked. "He's your brother, shouldn't he have the connection also?" she asked.

Both Rockstar and Mistyleaf shrugged.

"We don't even know if he knows about our connection," Rockstar stated.

"And I think it's best if we keep it that way," Mistyleaf mewed. "If a cat doesn't have a connection it's best not to ever bring it up to the cat, but if a cat does have a connection then you can talk about it to the cat," she mewed.

"But all of the Clans know about Midnightgaze's and my connection," Splashstar mewed.

"Yes, but they don't know it in detail," Rockstar mewed.

"Wait!" Midnightgaze blurted out. "Does this mean Gravitykit and Splashnose has a connection?" she asked.

Once again, the two she-cats shrugged.

"I'm pretty sure Splashnose doesn't have it, though I can't say the same about Gravitykit yet," Mistyleaf stated.

Midnightgaze just nodded.

"So," Splashstar started, "whenever Midnightgaze and I die, we'll be able to do what you two are doing?" she asked.

"Yes, and you could do it now if you wanted to," Mistyleaf pointed out.

Splashstar just nodded.

"I think it's time to give you your final life," Rockstar stated. She then touched noses with Splashstar. "With this life I give you the gift of nobility, certainty, faith, and everything you'll need to lead a Clan," Rockstar mewed.

Splashheart then yowled, but not with pain, with fierceness.

Rockstar then licked both of Splashstar's cheeks.

Mistyleaf then walked up to Midnightgaze and did the same thing.

Rockstar then placed her head on Splashstar's head, and Mistyleaf put her head on Midnightgaze's head.

"May the powerful connection light you way…"