AN: Sorry for the short chapter, but I thought this would be a fitting filler. Yeah, unfortunately a lot of the next few chapters will be mostly fillers until we reach the climax for the story. There will likely be a total of thirty or more chapters if all goes well. Thanks everyone for your reviews, they're greatly appreciated :D

Chapter 8

"You want to what?" Rosefall winced when Mistcloud nearly screeched the question.

She had gathered the last two queens that had Chosen kits. They were sitting under a lifted root as rain poured down onto the forest. Thunder rumbled in the distance, and Rosefall had no doubts that a horrible storm was on it's way.

Mistcloud's kit was Stormkit, a strong and confident looking kit that should have become a warrior. And Birdsong's daughter Brightkit should have been an apprentice by now.

Rosefall kneaded the ground with her claws anxiously as Birdsong and Mistcloud began whispering urgently.

"Rosefall, you know that it's against the warrior code to mourn over the Chosen," Birdsong pointed out. "I've had so many kits in my lifetime that I don't need to worry..."

There was doubt in her eyes. Rosefall looked away when she noticed how much it must have hurt to say such harsh words. Even Mistcloud's ears had flattened as she thought of what Rosefall had said. She knew what it was like to lose something she loved. This had to stop, it was a pointless rule to begin with. StarClan didn't care whether or not kits were sacrificed. Rosefall tried to remember whether or not there was even a real reason it had started in the first place. "Birdsong, you know it isn't right," she sighed. "I lost my dear sister and daughter because if this stupid rule. If it isn't changed more innocent lives will be taken. Do you want to be the one to stand up for yourself? To be remembered for moons to come?"

"What I want is for their to be peace," Birdsong muttered. Than her ears flattened when she realized how foolish she sounded. "Then again, even after they are sacrificed there never seems to be peace. Just last moon we had a battle against NightClan because they wanted more territory. We were lucky, no one died in the battle." Rosefall winced again at the mention of NightClan.

She had tried to convince Mossfire to come with them. But the fiery queen had just shrugged them off in the end. She wanted nothing to do with her dead kit, and Rosefall had a feeling that she was forced to become a queen. Rosefall struggled to accept the idea that she had to be forced into finding a mate, but it was frowned upon in the Clans if you didn't. The more kits that were born each newleaf, the less of a chance they would have at being Chosen.

"How are we going to make our voices heard?" Mistcloud asked anxiously.

Rosefall's ears flattened. She hadn't thought of that until now. The only thing she wanted was to gather up and supporters. Briarleaf had refused to join her despite her desperate pleads. She was thankful Mistcloud and Birdsong had agreed to meet her.

"I think during the Gathering next newleaf we need to inform our leaders," Rosefall meowed. "Tell them that it is wrong, and we don't have to do this." Her eyes lit up at the thought of changing something that could save innocent kits. "I want you to gather as many of your friends as you can, let them know what we're doing. If we convince enough cats, than maybe the leaders will decide to change the code."

"I hope so," Birdsong sighed. "I miss my little Stormkit so much. I've been asking Burntwhisker if he's seen Stormkit in his dreams, but he's told me nothing." She looked down at her paws, and there was no mistaking the grief in her voice. "Sometimes I wish I'd never found a mate. Maybe this would have never happened."

Mistcloud nodded in agreement, seeming to know where Rosefall was getting at. Finally, there were others who understood her hate for StarClan's rule. And now she knew that others would join her. Rosefall rose to her paws and looked down at the ground warily.

"Meet me here at the next quarter moon," she meowed. "I want to know if there are others willing to join us."

Birdsong blinked in surprise before nodding. It would be good for them to meet together.

"Good, I'll see you than," Rosefall purred.

The three queens parted ways until they would meet again. Rosefall was thankful she had found cats who understood her. Maybe now they could make a change to save kits in the future. And Rosefall knew that any change would be the best thing for the Clans.

AN: Yeah, I know that wasn't the best ending, but it's better than nothing ;) Please remember to review!