I stood before AngelClan.

Cats stared at us in shock, and Vixenstar came out of the Nursery surprised as well.

"I thought Otterheart was going to StarClan momma!" I heard Sneakkit mew to her mother.

"You actually did come back." Fireflight gasped. "I thought Thomas was lying to save his skin."

"So my parents are okay?!" I gasped with joy.

"Yeah, but not our brother." I heard my sister growl. "The fox that killed Acorndapple decided one cat wasn't enough and killed Mallowpaw as well."

"What are these kittypets doing here?"

Briarpaw.

Or whatever his warrior name was now. Regardless, it was him looking more nasty than before.

"Calm down Briarpool." Jasminepetal purred against her mate. "Starlingpaw just needed some friends to comfort her heartbreak."

I heard Jasper snarl viciously behind me like I've never heard him snarl before.

"Why did you bring a lot of kittypets?" Fireflight asked accusingly. Marquis stuck his tongue out at him and Vixenstar stepped forward.

"You came back to become a warrior." Vixenstar said.

"Yes I did, but in return you make my friends become warriors." Then I added. "And stop killing your elders!"

The whole Clan gasped and with perfect timing Stoneheart came lumbering in the camp where everyone glared at him.

"Do you kill the elders like you do with the black-furred kits?!" Larkspirit hissed.

"And an elder's den should be built for them as well." I added to Vixenstar. "Accept these terms and I'll become a warrior."

"...fine." Vixenstar muttered. "You four come up here."

Jessie, Minty, and Marquis were made warriors but chose to keep their names. Jasper walked up to me and purred.

"I'll accept a warrior name." Jasper looked at me and then back at Vixenstar.

"Very well, you are now known as Jaspershade." Vixenstar announced. "AngelClan accepts you as a full warrior. And now for Starlingpaw."

I realized that with my naming ceremony the curse would be broken. No kits would be cursed anymore, AngelClan can be free.

"Do you promise to protect our wonderful and powerful Clan at the cost of your life?" Vixenstar asked me.

"I do."

"Then you are now Starlingmask, a full warrior of AngelClan!" Vixenstar yowled with triumph. And then the night was lifted to be replaced by the sunset.

"STARLINGMASK! STARLINGMASK! STARLINGMASK!"

"The curse is broken!" Larkspirit yowled with delight.

"We must celebrate!" Rabbitsong purred against his mate. "I'll set up patrols for us to have a big feast!"

I saw Rabbitsong leave his mate's side to sort out patrols and Nobleclaw replace him at Vixenstar's side. Where was her first mate Sprucebelly?

I'd have to ask later, because Minty ran up to me and tackled me in excitement followed by Jessie and Jasper.

"You did it!" Minty purred. "AngelClan is free from eternal night!"

"And now we will protect it till we die." Jaspershade added, looking at me with big green eyes. "Starlingmask, we're always here for you."

"Thank you." I felt warmth from Jaspershade's words. And that quickly went away when I saw several pairs of cats go off into the forest with their tails twined.

"Hmm? What is it?" Jaspershade asked me gently.

"AngelClan is going to be full of kits in a few moons." I answered vaguely. "...Oh c'mon! I thought that would've given it away!"

"They're all banging." Marquis snickered to Jaspershade, who looked really grossed out.

"Great StarClan, do you not have a filter on your mouth?" Skybeauty hissed at Marquis.

"Leave it alone sister." Fireflight muttered passing by us. "Ignore them, they're just a gang of pests."

Marquis looked away from the two siblings and rolled his eyes. After Skybeauty walked away Fireflight turned to Marquis.

"You're welcome." Fireflight huffed.

"I can defend myself thank you." Marquis retorted before Fireflight left us to talk again.

"I can't wait for this Clan to be packed with kits!" Jessie purred talking to me. "But since you told me most of the cats here are the leader's kin, I'm going to have to invite more cats here."

"Yeah, a lot more." Jaspershade agreed. "That sounds good right Starlingmask?"

"Yes...yes it does."

One moon later

And indeed was I right.

Larkspirit immediately moved into the Nursery. And so did Jasminepetal, with Briarpool's kits.

Jessie brought four more cats: The elderly kittypet we knew named Crabapple, a light brown fluffy tom named Cupcake, an eager blue-gray she-cat named Dory, and a sleek tall black tom named Ebony.

I was extremely happy to have more cats in the Clan. But Vixenstar seemed very frustrated and even moved her and her kits from the overcrowding.

"All of AngelClan come forth!" Vixenstar growled.

My heart skipped a beat sensing this could only be bad news. Was she kicking out the kittypets? Was she mad about the new elder's den?

Only Otterheart and Crabapple were there but Vixenstar seemed to hate the changes I was encouraging for our Clan.

Jaspershade followed me and noticed I was looking at Briarpool leaving the Nursery.

"Does it make you sad?" Jaspershade asked me gingerly.

"No, it's just that he's been weird this past moon." I explained. "I asked him what he was going to name his kits and he gave this offended look."

"You've been trying to talk to him?" Jaspershade meowed worried.

"I want to be his friend, maybe he's still mad about me ditching AngelClan for two moons. But it's just what I needed to find myself y'know?" I explained.

"I'm very glad you did." Jaspershade purred.

"Alright! Now that you're all here I must address the hope of my grandkits." Vixenstar announced. "Any of my five wonderful kits expecting their own?"

"You called a whole Clan meeting just for your own family business?" Ebony hissed.

"You've only been here for half a moon so shut it!" Vixenstar yowled. But Ebony didn't look the least intimidated.

"Starlingmask would never say something so mean!" Dory retorted. "She loves everybody! Right Starlingmask?"

"Um..yeah...I..." I didn't want to get caught in this argument!

Vixenstar glared at me and then looked around the rest of the Clan.

"Where is Fireflight?" Vixenstar growled.

"See? Even your mom is calling for you! Get up you lazy bones!"

I turned to see Marquis looking annoyed at a sleeping Fireflight laying in the warrior's den.

"Ugh! Loser!"

"Fox-brain." Fireflight retorted sleepily. "What does she want?"

"She wants to know if you knocked up a she-cat to give her grandkits!"

"Why is that fox-mouth talking to him?" Skybeauty snapped. "Of course Fireflight doesn't have a mate! Let's get a move on!"

Marquis and Fireflight both left the warrior's den looking faintly annoyed at each other.

"You stay away from him." Vixenstar threatened her son.

"No problem." Fireflight scoffed, but his eyes said something else.