Thank you allygirl56...i think you have reveiwed every chapter so far. Mysterystar of Dawnpack that is so true. My little sister tore up the first book of the warriors series which by the way is the only one I own.

Starfire had been working all day on the nursery, showing the others how to weave the branches more tightly, and creating more layers.

"Brambleclaw, you can use thorns to pin branches togetherand then weave a little more over those spots so that no one gets jabbed" She said shoving a thorn through the center of a branch.

"Ahh" Brambleclaw looked down at his ragged paws.

"You warriors and refusing to voice pain! Go to Leafpool" Starfire said "And yes I am aware that you are clan deputy."

"But...."

"If you must continue go into that patch of dock, chew some up and put it on your paws"

"Thanks...how did you know that?" Brambleclaw said, licking his paws.

how did I know that?"Um Jayfeather taught me"

Brambleclaw did as he was told and came back with a little more ease.

"How kindly does your clan take to strangers?"

"It depends on whether they're a threat or not"

"What if they were a motley bunch of cats similar to me barely making it by?"

"How many?"

"Six"

"it would be up to Firestar" Brambleclaw paused "Why?"

"I have a few littermates that I had to visit the other day that are having a tough time getting food around the twolegs" Starfire looked him square in the eye "Our mother and her mate were killed by monsters a few days ago and I was thinking about getting permission to ask them to join the clan"

"Oh...I'll ask Firestar about that...you realize it's leafbare?"

"Yes I do...imagine six strong cats joining your clan to help feed it"

"What are their names?"

"Falcon, Sparrow, Sliverstream, Moon, Fire, and Grace"

"Silverstream sounds extremely familar almost like a clan name"

"Its time for you to lead a patrol"

"Great, a former rogue that knows how to do my job better than I do" he muttered as he stalked away."

Lionblaze walked into the clearing from a hunting patrol bearing little fresh kill. Starfire concentrated on her body needing much less to operate.

"Millie, the hunting patrol is back, would you like anything" She asked "Daisy?"

"Yes please but not too much"

Starfire walked towards the fresh kill pile and selected a mouse fat enough for two. As she turned around to head back to the nursery, Lionblaze dropped his small burden and siad "Hungry?"

Starfire dropped the mouse and turned around "No just taking this to the nursery"

"Ahh"

"Fresh kill is harder to come by these days." Dustpelt walked up "Its a good thing our new warrior never seems to have an appetite" he said looking at Starfire.

Starfire picked up the kill, along with a sparrow for the kits to share and walked back to the nursery. There Owlkit walked up to Starfire solomnly.

"Why can't I be an apprentice?!" she said.

"Because your not six moons old yet... your five moons old and a little after the gathering you will become an apprentice"

"Thatsa long time!" Owlkit was trying desperately to keep a whine out of her voice.

"Thats twelve sunrises away" Starfire said calmly "Patience is a vital part of being a warrior...one must wait for the right time to strike"

Lilykit rose from her nest and said "Owlkit when your an apprentice we won't get to sleep beside Starfire anymore."

Icekit was clinging to the roof of the nursery "I wanna fight shadowclan!"

"Yeah and I wanna be a medicine cat!" Rainkit calmly walked forward "Jayfeather already showed me some of the herbs"

"The ones he had to use to get that thorn out of your--"

Starfire interrupted Graykit "thats enough"

Millie laughed softly.

Daisy strode forward and took the fresh kill to the kits.

Starfire left abruptly. She got out of the now expanded space and left the hollow. She sat by the cliffs staring out into the woods thinking about nothing in particular. A small garner snake slivered towards her.

"Look out!" Lionblaze leaped from the cliff over her trying to land on the snake. However, Starfire blocked him and pinned him down, allowing the snake to disappear into the woods.

"What did you do that for?" Starfire asked.

"If that snake bit you, you could have died from the poison."

"No I wouldn't, that was a meer gardner snake harmless really." Starfire paused "They have a stripe going down their backs, they look different from adders"

"Oh well--"

"Its very touching that you were worried" Starfire said coldly.

"what are you doing out here then?"

"Thinking about what I'm going to do now."

"What do you mean?"

Starfire hesitated "Well I only guaranteed that I would stay until my kits were apprenticed."

"what so...?"

"I don't really know if clan life is for me, but it is for my kits"

"It is for you why would you say such a thing?"

"I suppose it's because of my thirst to be alone and independant"

"What do you mean?"

"I was born blind...everyone used to drone on how I would never be normal but as I grew in age and wisdom I started being able to see more and more and I became very independant hating the help of anyone"

"Is it possible to be born blind and come to see"

"It was for me...it won't be for your brother"

"How did you know I was--"

"It was your expression"

"Oh...I really hope that you stay"

"Thank you now if you excuse me I am going to hunt for a little more fresh kill, I have a feeling that the snow will be packing heavy in two sunrises"

Starfire stalked off without another word, she broke out into a dead run towards grandfather's house. Even so it took a while to get there. She leaped up onto a windowsill and walked through the open window into grandfather's study.

Grandfather was sitting at his desk sitting away from the window, he was alone.

"Grandfather?"

"Alexandrina!" Grandfather turned around and petted Starfire happily. "What can I do for you?"

"Bring John, Edward, Margretta, Johanna, Kristina and Grace over tomorrow"

"that will not be necessary they are already here" Grandfather paused "Do you think they will be ready for this?"

"Yes call them now"

Grandfather walked over to the door and shouted down the stairs. "Kids!"

They ran up immediately, probably hoping that they were going to get something.

"Yes?"

"Your sister has something to ask you"

"Where?"

"here" Starfire" Yowled.

Starfire strode forward and looked at each of her siblings astonishment. "I turned into a cat so that I could see and move on, I live among other cats in a clan I have adopted kits and was given the name Starfire"

Edward laughed "My little sister has turned into a talking cat...ironic how cats were your least favourite pets"

"I want to see if I can change your shapes because well I feel extremely alone" Starfire paused "Anyone willing to be a test guinea pig?"

"I will" Magretta walked forward and touched Starfire.

Starfire steadied herself, thinking about the body touching her changing. Light graceful, yet powerful frame short sleek, silver fur...green eyes after a thought.

"Oh my god" Margretta was speaking cat when she said this.

Starfire looked her over, purring at her handiwork.

"there is no guarantee that you will get into the clan so I'm only going to try one at a time" Starfire said "is that alright?"

"Yes this is amazing" Margretta said.

"We'll cover for you" John said.

"Lets go"

Margretta took some time getting over the fact that she was a cat and then some time to get used to her body.

"Here's the story" Starfire started "You lived in twoleg place until there was no way to feed yourselves the kits are mine, your name is Silverstream got it?"

"Yes and I like the name...its all nature like!"

"We need to avoid windclan territory...they don't take kindly to strangers" Starfire paused "Don't speak at all until I say you can...we are going to thunderclan by the way"

"Have you met any cute cats?" Silverstream's question took Starfire off guard.

"And what's your definition of 'cute'?"

"cute as in cute boys?"

"Yes a few"

"Whats their names?"

"Not telling were almost there now"

They came to the hollow and Silverstream made a real entrance. She fell over the edge of the hollow. Knowing the story about the shadowclan warriors that got killed, Starfire willed for Silverstream to be indestructable.

"What in starclan?" Starfire heard Mousefur's voice above the crowd.

Starfire quickly ran in to save Silverstream. "Sorry" she heard Silverstream mutter.

"What is going on?" Firestar's voice rumbled.

"there's an intruder in camp!" Sorreltail yowled.

"wait" Starfire exclaimed, moving forward "Silverstream how did you find me here" Starfire desperately hoped she would play along.

Silverstream stumbled up and said "After you came I tracked you the next day"

"You know this cat?" Firestar questioned.

"Yes, she's my sister."

"Well..." And for once in Starfire's memory of him, Firestar was at a loss for words.