Since Sparrowtail already knew what the announcement was about, she thought it would be best to check up on Pinestar.

"Hey Pinestar," Sparrowtail brushed the poison oak out of the way of the medicine den.

"I heard she told you," Frostclaw answered instead.

The tabby girl stared curiously at the snow-pelted boy. She blinked before realizing what he meant.

"Oh yeah! She did tell me about the...PREY!" Sparrowtail shouted.

Her two other clan mates stared at her like she was insane. That was, until she pointed to the other side of the den. Little Moonkit had wandered into the den; it looked like he was going to sort out the herbs. Excitement and fear was written all over his face, so he probably heard the announcement.

"Oh! Yeah, the prey. The prey is doing really well. Probably the tastiest prey there is," Pinestar decided to play along.

There was a pause before Sparrowtail got a sly grin on her face.

"So, how was the hunting?" Sparrowtail snickered.

They looked at her in confusion. But after realizing what she meant, their faces turned really red.

"Um, well. The hunting was pretty good," Pinestar looked somewhat uncomfortable.

"Are you kidding? Hunting was great! Her hunting crouch was perfect! And her stalking technique was absolutely magnificent! If I could, I'd hunt all day with her!" Frostclaw was now sporting a huge grin.

Pinestar and Sparrowtail however, were trying there best not to laugh.

"We get it! You love to hunt!" Sparrowtail snorted.

After realizing what he just said, Frostclaw's face turned redder than a leaf in autumn. Moonkit, meanwhile, was trying to figure out what in StarClan was so embarrassing about hunting. While the she-cat girls were laughing there whiskered little heads off. Once regaining her stature, Pinestar looked seriously at the two older nekos.

"Now, on to more serious matters. We need to talk about DuskClan," Pinestar said firmly.

Sparrowtail nodded, but Frostclaw looked clueless.

"DuskClan? What's DuskClan?"

"Huh?! Oh, that's right, I haven't told you yet. Duskcloud formed a new clan just beyond the border. Duskstar is now a nine-lived leader. Redpaw was made her deputy. She then told us that she would start a battle in a moon if we didn't giveup her's and Redwood's kits," Pinestar sighed.

"What?! That traitor!" Frostclaw yelled.

Pinestar shot him a stern glance. Frostclaw merely sighed angrily.

"And what's worse is that they can turn from cats to nekos at will!" Sparrowtail bit her lip.

Frostclaw was about to say something, but was interrupted by a pained squeal. Brightear had collapsed in the medicine den; her body was covered in scratches and she had a broken leg. Sparrowtail and Pinestar gasped.

"Great StarClan! What happened to you?" Frostclaw had just gotten over the shock of her condition.

Brightear hesitated for a moment; She looked much to tired to answer. But finally, she spoke.

"A-after the a-announcement, I thought I-I would go on a l-little patrol by my s-self. But all of a s-sudden, a huge n-neko man j-jumped out of nowhere and a-attacked me! H-he said th-that this was j-just a tiny taste o-of what was g-going to happen at the b-b-battle!" tears began welling up in her eyes.

"What?! The crossed the border and harmed one of our warriors?!" Pinestar yowled out in rage.

Brightear nodded.

"Ugh. Your leg in definitely broken, you're going to need some stitches, and I might have to remove your little toe," Frostclaw grimaced at her squished purple toe.

Brightear began to sob, loudly. As Sparrowtail tried to comfort her friend; Frostclaw turned to Pinestar.

"This isn't good."

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