3 years after the incident, Rock Clan is headed back to their old territory.
"Fangpaw! Hurry up,we don't have all day." The young tabby kit wandered around her other clanmates making sure everyone was counted for. "Strippedstone,pick up the pace. Tallpaw slow down and help Hawkfoot." Suddenly, the large orange tabby appeared and playfully swatted the kit on her head. "Not yet a warrior yet acts as a leader. You are definetly your mother's child." The kit looked to meet a pair of deep emerald eyes. 'Oh hey Lionfur,where's momma?" Lionfur chuckled and swatted the kit again. "Don't worry Stripekit, she's on her way as we speak." Stripekit grinned heavily and pouned upon Lionfur. "Do you think I'm doing a good job looking after the clan while momma's away?" "Yes Stripekit, there's no doubt in my mind you'll make a great leader one day." And with that being said Lionfur shooked Stripekit off of his back only wanting Stripekit to play even more. "Stripekit, why don't you go play with the other kits. The adults are tired from the walk and you're beginning to annoy them,there's only so much they can take in days like this." Stripekits's cheerful grin faded away quickly and turnrd into a big frown. "But! I promise that once we've settled down I'll play ...Hide and Seek with you." He said purposely mentioning her favorite game. "O.k. Lionfur...and Lionfur once I become a full-fledged warrior I'm gonna work super-hard to become clan leader,you'll see I promise." Stripekit then sprinted off in search of her sister and friends. Lionfur grinned heartily and began guiding the clan again. "I know you will Stripekit...it's your sister I'm worried about." he mewed ina whisper.
Back at the base camp, Starheart and Wildpath were rechecking the dens so to make sure everything that was needed was already sent off with the rest of the clan. After checking the last den, she quietly crept inside deciding to rest on the bed of moss and leaves. Before she knew it she was fast alseep. Suddenly, everything was surrounded in a thick mist. "Startail." The Rock Clan leader perked up her ears trying to hear the voice again. "No...it cannot be!" She encountered a strong gust of wind and then appeared in the middle of an unkown part of the forest. "Startail...please come back to me...back to us...we miss you." Starheart then noticed a tiny spark and then her whole surroundings burst into flames making it impossible for her to escape. She then heard not one but hundreds of painful sounding meows. " Startail...Startail...help us! Please...help us...we're dying!" Starheart then put her paws over her ears trying to block everything out bringing herelf to the brink of tears. " Startail...Startail...STARHEART!" Starheart then awaken to meet the face of her mate and deputy of the clan, Wildpath. "Starheart...are you o.k?!" Starheart groggily got up from her napping spot and shook her fur a little. "Yah, I...I'm fine." Wildpath held back his tongue knowing what she said was a lie. He noticed a year ago that she had a problem with nightmares but it seemed to get worse and worse and make her life a living hell. He tried his best to help her but nothing seemed to work. He had a feeling that it was because they were moving back to her mother's death site but he didn't want to mention it to her fearing it would only make matters worse. "I hope father can tell me how to help her." Wildpath then exited the den hoping that Lionfur would still be awake when they caught up.