Chapter 3

(Note from Blazing Lumination: Sorry, but I'm getting bored with this story so this'll be the last chapter. There WILL be a sequel called Dreamstar's Quest)

There was a hushed silence. Then, a dusty gray tomcat pushed out of the group of cats.

"Are you saying that I'm not allowed to fight, and neither is Dewstripe?" Dustclaw hissed at Winterstar.

"Dustclaw is loyal!" Fawnbreeze, a fawn coloured she-cat, defended her mate.

Eaglefeather's expression couln't be read. It was a mixture of surprise, disbelief, and disagreement. "Winterstar," he meowed," maybe we should talk about this first."

Icevision let out a soft purr. She admired his bravery.

Eaglefeather went on calmly. "We all know that Dustclaw and Dewstripe are good warriors. And Icevision is the best hunter around! And-"

"ENOUGH!" Winterstar growled. The cats gasped. Winterstar never lost his temper. "They're not fighting and that's that!" He stalked back into his den.

As soon as he was gone, all the cats began to disperse. Most of them were huddling in little groups, talking amongst themselves.

"Icevision-" Petalwing started.

"Did Winterstar say that?" Icevision fumed out loud.

A voice sounded behind her. "I don't doubt your loyalty, Icevision."

Icevision turned. It was Eaglefeather. He continued. "If it was my choice, I'd let you fight. I'm sorry." He dipped his head and walked away.

The next morning

Icevision felt a tail rest on her shoulder. Her whole body tensed as she recognized Eaglefeather's familiar scent.

"Will you go on the dawn patrol with me, Dustclaw, and Dewstripe?" he asked.

Right away, Icevision realized that the deputy had chosen all the half-clan cats. Maybe he was trying to make them fell useful before the battle. But she said yes anyways.

Eaglefeather leaded the patrol to mark the borders, and the way back they came across the medicine cat and apprentice, Reedtail and Dreampaw.

With a quick, "We're going to the Moonpool, Eaglefeather," they were gone.

Next Morning

"ThunderClan!" Winterstar yowled. "Attack!"

That woke Icevision up. She got up just in time to see ThunderClan warriors streaming into their camp. Despite what Winterstar has said, she quickly rushed into the thick of battle and wrestled a sorrel tom cat of Eaglefeather. The two of them quickly drove the tom cat off. "Thank you." Eaglefeather gave her a quick lick between the ears before dashing off.

Icevision looked around wildly. She saw Winterstar (he has one life left) struggling with a white she-cat with grey patches and ran over to help him. After Icevision had knocked the cat of of Winterstar, she lashed out a paw to swipe the she-cat's nose, but stopped it in mid-air when the she cat said, "Oh Icekit! Don't you know who I am?"

Icevision had no clue. But she wouldn't tolerate being called "kit". She brought her paw down. "I'm Icevision," she spat.

The other cat made no attempt to fight her. Instead, the she-cat meowed, "Oh! Icevision! I'm so proud of you, my little blue kit!"

And finally, Icevision understood. This white she-cat was Minkfur, her ThunderClan mother.

Icevision saw Winterstar looking at her. She lowered her head. She knew what she had to do.

"I'm sorry, mother. Go." And Icevision gave Minkfur a nip. Icevision watched her mother run off. It wasn't until Winterstar came up beside her that she realized RiverClan had won.

"You did well. I am truly sorry." Winterstar said.

Eaglefeather nudged her. "Told you!" he mewed.

Just then, two cats walked into the camp.

"Thank goodness you two are back! Reedtail!" Winterstar greeted the cat. "And Dream…"

"Dreampetal," the sorrel she-cat announced proudly, "I'm a full medicine cat now."

Winterstar padded to sit beside Dreampetal. "I owe all the half-clan cats here an apology. I will not doubt your loyalties again. And… our war with ThunderClan is finally over. There shall be peace!"