Chapter 3: no longer a secret, or surprise battle

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I look around to see cats everywhere, "but not here."

"Let's leave the camp then?" he suggests.

"Ok, come on." I mew. We go out into the forest, and I take in a deep breath as I enjoy the feel of the soft, moist ground under my feet. It's beautiful, hearing the birds and the quiet rustle of prey. I nearly forget why I'm out here until I hear Jaypaw stumble on root that was sticking up in the ground. I stop and sit down to look at him.

He sighs as he sits down too. "So? What is it?"

I flick my tail. "I'm not a cat."

Jaypaw snorts. "How can you not be a cat?"

I sigh. "It's confusing and complicated."

"I will repeat my question: How can you not be a cat?"

"I woke up and I'm suddenly in this forest."

"So, you made all that stuff up about Sol?"

"Well, no. I know all about you, Jaypaw, I know you're one of the three. I know about the tunnels, and of Rock, Lionpaw and Heatherpaw's secret meetings and how you can read emotions and walk in dreams."

Jaypaw steps back. He blinks at me, his blue eyes betraying how he feels slightly scared. "How do you know all of this?"

"It's a long story. Literally. The main thing is, is that there is going to be a battle soon, WindClan will attack, and RiverClan and ShadowClan will be involved. The fight will happen all in ThunderClan territory, one small battle near the WindClan border, another in our camp, and the last at the abandoned Two-Leg nest. Then, green cough will suddenly flood the camp, and there'll be so many sick cats, we'd have to make a settlement in the abandoned Two-Leg place. Millie will become really ill, and Firestar will lose a life. You need to get the cat mint now, before the battle."

Jaypaw's eyes glitters with curiosity. "Are you absolutely sure?"

I nod. "I am. I know this is going to happen."

Jaypaw nods. "Then we should tell Firestar about you."

I widen my eyes. "No! He won't let me stay in the Clans if I'm… not a cat, and I can't help you prevent all the bad things that are going to happen!"

Jaypaw hesitates. "Fine, but we'll have to tell him soon. He deserves to know about all the dangers to protect his Clan, and so we don't have to make up excuses every time something bad is going to happen."

I nod. "But for now, we won't tell him. Not until he trusts me enough, ok?"

Jaypaw sighs. "Ok, come on."

He leads the way to the camp, and I follow him up the rocks to Firestar's den. "Firestar, it's Jaypaw and Featherpaw."

"Come in,"

Jaypaw goes first, and I duck into the brambles after him. Firestar and Sandstorm are sharing a shrew, and he sits up. Jaypaw takes a breath. "I received a sign from StarClan, Firestar. WindClan are going to attack, with the help of RiverClan."

"Oh?"

I step forward. "Firestar, that means we must join with ShadowClan if we even want to think of winning."

Firestar nods. "Then I should send Jaypaw, Brambleclaw and Graystripe to ask ShadowClan for help."

I look up. "Can I come?"

Firestar frowns. "ShadowClan may not help us fight if they see rogues,"

"I'm not a rogue anymore. And besides, it would be good for experience!"

Firestar sighs. "Very well, but you won't be fighting the battle against the other two Clans. You haven't been trained to fight yet; I would be mouse-brained to let you go out there."

I nod sadly. "Ok,"

Sandstorm gets up. "I'll get Brambleclaw, Firestar."

Firestar dips his head. "Thank you."

I follow Jaypaw and Sandstorm over to Brambleclaw. "Jaypaw got a sign from StarClan, and we need ShadowClan's help when WindClan attacks with RiverClan by their side."

Brambleclaw frowns. "Really?"

"Yes, really, do you think I'd be lying?" Sandstorm retorts. Brambleclaw nods as Sandstorm continues. "He wants you, Jaypaw, Featherpaw and Graystripe to go to ShadowClan and ask for help."

"Ok, I'll get Graystripe, and we can go." The deputy hurries off, and I wait with Jaypaw at the entrance. He looks at me. "Everything is going well so far,"

Brambleclaw comes back with Graystripe, and I fall behind with my mentor. He blinks at me. "Just stay close to us, and don't talk or interfere. ShadowClan can be hard to convince."

I nod, and we enter ShadowClan territory. Brambleclaw leads the way into the heart of ShadowClan and I wonder what part of the territory we are on the map.

A ginger tom stops us, and I recognize Rowanclaw. "What are four ThunderClan cats doing in ShadowClan territory?" he narrows his eyes and growls "Are there more of you?" he scans the forest before Brambleclaw shakes his head. "No, we must talk to Blackstar."

Rowanclaw grunts. "It seems you always need to talk to other Clans." He steps aside, and I see just beyond the brambles, is a slope that leads into the dip.

The ShadowClan camp! Brambleclaw enters first, follows by Graystripe, and then Jaypaw, leaving me to go last, Rowanclaw close behind me, pushing into my tail. I growl slightly, but Jaypaw touches my shoulder with his tail, and I know that's a warning to stop.

Jaypaw falls in beside me as hostile glares come from the dens, their eyes shining as they reflects the sun's shine, and then dimming as I passed. Blackstar growls as he leads us into the den he was sitting outside of. "What do you want?" he demands as he sits down.

Brambleclaw holds his head high. "Tonight, WindClan and RiverClan are going to attack the ThunderClan camp."

Blackstar's eyebrow rises slightly. "And you want ShadowClan to fight alongside ThunderClan?"

Brambleclaw nods. "That's what we hope."

Blackstar hesitates before answering. "And ThunderClan won't ask for anything else after this? ShadowClan doesn't owe you anything?"

Brambleclaw shakes his head. Blackstar takes a long breath. "Very well, I will send with me, a group of warriors, but there will still be enough here to guard our camp." He narrows his eyes.

Brambleclaw dips his head. "Thank you, Blackstar."

"I will send a few cats to escort you back to the border, and we will come at sun high."

Brambleclaw nods, and Rowanclaw and a white cat, who I can't remember the name of, lead us back to the border. We cross the river, and we go back to the camp.