So, I'm back! Did you have a merry Christmas? Because Brambleclaw and Ashfur sure didn't. Brambleclaw got a chemistry set and Ashfur got a stinkbug. Pretty sad, isn't it? Not to worry; I'm sure the bodily wounds they'll receive after this chapter will distract them. And, luckily, I pulled in good. I got a million dollar check!

Brambleclaw: MINE!

Me: SOMEBODY RESTRAIN HIM!

Bodyguards: *Drag Brambleclaw away*

So, enjoy, and always remember… you know I forgot. Wow, this is embarrassing…

Brambleclaw was sleeping soundly next to Ashfur when a hidden trapdoor opened up underneath them. Still sleeping, they tumbled into a weird mouse shaped space ship. Firestar appeared, lecturing some apprentices (and some college professors) on the space time continuum.

"Break it up you guys!" Jaypaw yelled from the top of the ship. Tawnypelt and Stormfur were making out at the bottom of the ship.

"Firestar, you must come to the science convention this Thursday and inform everyone about your incredible discovery," one of the professors said, sipping hot tea. Firestar nodded, acknowledging his words. Jaypaw inclined his head. "Why are you not speaking?" he asked. "He's too smart to talk about small things," one of the professors explained. Sighing, Jaypaw hauled Firestar into the ship, prying Stormfur from Tawnypelt on the way over.

"Ignition!" Brambleclaw's voice squeaked in excitement, and he and Ashfur danced around the cockpit in excitement. Jaypaw sighed and thumped Brambleclaw over the head and leaped to the top of the ship. "Today's challenge," he said, "is to pilot separate ships to Mars and back safely. Your teams are coming aboard with you, except for Ashfur's because they deserted him weeks ago. You're just going to have to share Brambleclaw's team." Ashfur looked delighted and Brambleclaw looked horrified. "No! You can't have Firestar!" he darted in front of his flame colored teammate and tried to defend him from Ashfur, who was trying to grab him and drag him away.

"Stop!" yowled Jaypaw. He grabbed a heavy anchor and smacked Ashfur to the ground. Brambleclaw chuckled until Jaypaw did the same to him. "Now, get into your ships and RACE!"

Brambleclaw leaped into his ship and took off. Ashfur wasn't far behind, and they shot into outer space. Immediately meteors started tumbling into their direction. Brambleclaw was struck down and started to tumble back. Ashfur weaved among the meteors expertly until a TV struck his windshield. He wasn't held up for long, and while Brambleclaw was being pummeled behind him, he reached Mars.

He had a quick lunch with aliens and they fixed his windshield. Then they offered him an escort and he left with his escort.

The aliens, however, were not to be trusted, and they shot him down on the way back. Brambleclaw zoomed past him screaming, on fire, and pursued by several meteors and hostile aliens. Ashfur coaxed a few optimistic grunts from his ship, but then he could fly it no more, and he floated towards Earth a flaming, smoky wreck.

Brambleclaw, however, was not having a good time. He was on fire, being chased, and found out that someone had put month old cheese in his ship. He was, however, moving, and that put him in a major advantage over Ashfur. He enlisted his crew; half of his original team; and discussed several options over his cell phone. Firestar was, luckily, on board, though Jaypaw, using several mystical medicine cat techniques, had divided his mind in half so that Ashfur could receive messages from his half while Brambleclaw had the real cat.

"I have a conclusion," Firestar said importantly. "Fire the throttles." Brambleclaw instantly fired the throttles and burned the hostile alien into perfectly cooked kebabs.

Minutes later, they were enjoying alien kebabs and having a friendly chat while Brambleclaw reached Mars and sped back, almost hitting Ashfur. Ashfur spun around and settled despairingly back into his routine.

Brambleclaw happily cleared Earth's orbit and was minutes away from winning… when a hostile alien came out of nowhere and gunned him down several times. "Hahahahahahhahhahahahaha! My plan to destroy Earth is almost complete!" Then he sped away into the furthermost regions of space to plot evilly.

Ashfur was beginning to be pulled closer to Earth by gravity, but Brambleclaw was going faster. Ashfur desperately plopped Stormfur onto the back of the ship and fed him explosive beans.

From anywhere on Earth, it might have seemed like a nuclear explosion. Actually, it was the explosion that came from eating too many explosive beans.

Ashfur rocketed to Earth while Brambleclaw watched despairingly. Ashfur did the roller coaster thing with your hands up and the "woo-hoo!"

Ashfur cleared the orbit and crashed into the camp, right onto Brakenfur. "Ashfur is the winner!" Jaypaw shouted. Ashfur danced around the camp triumphantly… until Brambleclaw landed on top of him. Brambleclaw leaped out and said, "I have returned! Where is my prize?" Jaypaw blinked.

And… CUT! FINISHED! TAKE A BREAK EVERYBODY! So, did you like it? Hate it? Hope I don't go through the "like it hate it" routine? Well, tell me in your review! MERRY LATE CHRISTMAS AND EARLY NEW YEAR!