Suddenly a monster came through the undergrowth. Lakepaw nearly sprinted at the three twolegs, but Brookestorm held him down. "Run. NOW!" Yowled Sharpclaw. The patrol darted out of the bush and pelted straight to camp, making sure the twolegs weren't following. Lakepaw burst through the camp entrance, heaving. "What's going on?!" Meowed Flamepelt in a concerned tone. Sharpclaw came through the entrance with his patrol, heaving with horrified looks on their faces. Adderfang padded up to Brookestorm and placed his tail on her flank. "Is everything okay?" He asked in a concerned way. "WHERE'S ICESTAR!" Yowled Sharpclaw. Icestar padded out of her den, with Echosong following from behind. "What's going on? Why are you all screaming?" Meowed Icestar sternly. Getting a breath of air, Sharpclaw yowled "TWOLEGS! IN OUR TERRITORY!" The clan gasped. "Twolegs... twolegs? What are twolegs doing in the forest?" Concerned meows echoed through the camp. "Will our kits be safe?" Meowed a queen from the nursery. Icestar's Face was expressionless. Brookestorm stared at her leader in horror. Icestar then spun around and jumped up to the great rock. "May all cat's old enough to fetch their own prey join me here beneath the great rock for a clan meeting." Half the clan were already there, so they just turned around and listened to what their leader had to say. "We have a rising problem. First it was the black ooze, and now it's the twolegs." Brookestorm looked at Adderfang in horror. What was their leader going to do?
Icestar glanced up at the sky and looked for any signs of her mentor. "What do I do?" She whispered to the sky. She faced her clan mates and meowed "We will need guards." Sharpclaw gazed at his leader in confusion. Adderfang took a step forward and meowed "What for?" "To look out for the twolegs." Meowed Icestar. The clan looked at each other in confusion. "Why?" Asked Sharpclaw. "I have a feeling that the black ooze will lead them here." Icestar looked at her deputy in concern. "Then I'll be the first to guard." Meowed Adderfang. Brookestorm stared at Adderfang, got up and said "I too will take part in the guarding of the clan camp." Icestar starred proudly at the two warriors and meowed "Very well then. Sharpclaw will make shifts." Sharpclaw gave a brisk nod and turned calling out the cat's that will take turns watching over the camp. Icestar padded up to Adderfang and Brookestorm. "You two are very brave for doing this." "We know." Adderfang meowed looking at Brookestorm with love in his eyes. Brookestorm let out a mrrow of laughter.
After the camp had settled for the night, Adderfang and Brookestorm went up the trail leading to the top platform where the camp entrance was. "Look, Brookestorm." Meowed Adderfang sternly. Brookestorm turned and faced the warrior, her eyes gleaming in the half moonlight. "Yeah. What is it?" She asked looking straight into Adderfang's eye's. "You know that I love you. Right?" Adderfang asked. "Yes." "Well, I wanted to ask you something." Adderfang was shifting in his spot and fumbling with some small stones at his paws. "Yes. Go on." Meowed Brookestorm eying Adderfang suspiciously. "I LOVE YOU! WOULD YOU BE MY MATE!" Adderfang blurted out. Brookestorm stared at him wide eyed. After realizing what he just said he spluttered "W-What I meant to say was..." Brookestorm put her paw on his muzzle. "You don't need to say anything more." She meowed. "Of course I'll be your mate." Adderfang gave a crooked smile. With that Brookestorm nuzzled up to Adderfang, twining her tail with his. He nuzzled her with more love than she had ever seen before. Suddenly, there was a huge snap as they saw a tree ten fox-lengths away fall.
Adderfang was immediately alert. Brookestorm kept flicking her ears. "Should I go wake Icestar?" She meowed in alarm. "YES! GO, NOW!" Yowled Adderfang. Before Brookestorm could get to Icestar's den, a monster burst through the walls of the camp. Icestar shot out of her den, the very minute the monster sounded. The warriors were streaming from the warriors den.