Chapter 22
Bramblestar's POV
"So what's going on here about Midnight and all that?" Rowanstar asked.
"Well first, I was returning from your territory when I saw Tigerstar with StarClan warriors," Bramblestar explained.
"Tigerstar?" Mistystar asked. "I thought his spirit vanished permanently."
"He told me he gathered essences from other vanquished spirits to form another body," Bramblestar replied. "He came to me in a dream and said he was going to take over all the Clans once and for all. He's using our apprentices to do his dirty work."
"And how are we supposed to believe you?" Onestar asked, narrowing his eyes.
"Well, it explains Ripplepaw's injuries," Kestrelflight spoke, "She gets new scars on her pelt every other night and makes up an excuse about thorns in her nest."
"The apprentices have seemed rude to the warriors lately," Mothwing mewed uncomfortably.
"How are we supposed to believe that the Dark Forest warriors and StarClan warriors are involved? Can we really trust ThunderClan?" Rowanstar asked.
"Remember the warrior code!" Mistystar exclaimed, "We all agreed to it. And I'll take Bramblestar's word for it."
"If you don't believe him, then come to the Moonpool to see for yourselves," Littlecloud piped up, "When the medicine cats went to the Moonpool last half-moon, our dreams was all mixed up and in turmoil. StarClan has no control now. Cats are getting corrupted."
"And the thing is, the corrupted all have amber eyes," Kestrelflight remarked, "Just like Tigerstar."
"Fine, fine," Rowanstar said, exasperated, "How are we supposed to resolve this problem?"
"Ravenpaw told me to look for a fifth Clan," Bramblestar replied.
"What is it with all the stories?" Rowanstar said.
"Rowanstar, I'm pretty sure there's enough evidence of what's happening right now," Willowshine mewed, "Go on, Bramblestar."
"This fifth Clan was called SkyClan. Remember when Firestar was gone for a period of time?"
"Yes. That was ages ago, I remember, when Graystripe took over for a moon," Mistystar replied.
"He was rebuilding SkyClan. I believe their leader is Leafstar, from what Ravenpaw told me. We need to go and get their help. Sandstorm gave me a few pointers of what SkyClan exactly was and how to get there."
"So, we go, ask for help, hope they believe us, and what?" Onestar asked.
"I don't know yet. But it's the right thing to do now," Bramblestar mewed. He rose to his paws, "There's one more thing."
"What?" Willowshine asked.
"Ravenpaw told us to be careful of whom we trust and that we shouldn't make any more enemies."
"We should get going now," Leafpool said, rising to her paws. "When are we going to discuss further about this?"
"Maybe in a quarter-moon," Mistystar replied. "I'll be here."
"And me as well," Onestar mewed.
"I'm going to come," Rowanstar grumbled.
Bramblestar dipped his head. "Until a quarter-moon," he agreed.