"I'm going after them." said BrightStar with the fierce determination of a mother in her eyes.
"No you're not!" yelled LongFur, "You could get hurt, and I couldn't stand to lose you too." he finished sadly.
"But…." BrightStar started, trying to make her point when MossStar interrupted her.
"No. I'll go. You're needed here, for your kits and for LongFur. I've been having haunting dreams lately, about new places, and creatures. They've been distracting me, and well…Starclan sent the dreams to me. They talked about an evil shadowing Airclan. I saw a black and white cat in the shadows of my dreams. I knew immediately that it was BlackFeather. But behind him was an even darker shadow, darker then a crow itself. I don't know what it was, but I'll find out, and save Feather." promised MossStar.
"Thank you, MossStar. You're the best sister a queen could ask for." BrightStar purred.
LongFur cleared his voice to speak. "Yes, thank you. But, what do u think our clan leader will say about one of our best hunters leaving the camp for, who knows how long? I mean surely GoldenWing wont condone it?" he questioned.
"I don't give a mouses tail what mother says!" shouted MossStar, a little irritated. "a kits life is in danger, my sister's kit for the matter. Also, our mothers granddaughter!" MossStar finished.
"I don't know…" BrightStar thought. "Do you think our mother will let you go?" Brightstar started to choke on her tears once more.
"I'm going whether GoldenWing allows it or not." promised MossStar. "I'll talk to her tonight." MossStar said as she gave her sister a friendly lick across the ear.
"I'm going and you're not going to stop me!" yowled MossStar angrily at her mother.
Moth, the deputy, just sat there listening and thinking about what he would do about the situation, watching the two she-cats argue.
"you're our best hunter. Why would I risk a valuable warrior to our clan? Anyways, BlackFeather is long gone by now!" spat GoldenWing.
"I'm not a kit anymore! I'm a warrior now. And there are plenty of good hunters left to feed the clan! You are almost ready to join the elders den and Moth will be leader. You won't be able to order me around then. And you are on your last life!" MossStar fought back.
"I don't care, you're not going. And that is an order!" finished GoldenWing.
MossStar gave one last look of pure anger towards her leader and ran out of her mothers den to go tell her clanmates the bad news.
"Are you sure that's a good idea, not letting MossStar go?" Moth wondered.
"BlackFeather is long gone. We cant afford to lose anymore warriors. We already lost HoneyThorn and RunningStone in leaf-bare. Yes I feel sad about Feather, more then you could know, but what else can I do. I'm through arguing. Leaders rule is law and I have spoken. Now leave me in peace." GoldenWing rasped.
Then she convulsed into a fit of coughing.
"Wait, I'll go get Leopard." said Moth worriedly.
"No, just go." GoldenWing rasped.
Moth looked back at his leader, but said nothing else as he padded out of her den.