Here is chapter 22!

CHAPTER 22

(Alice's POV)

Alice perched lazily on the fence of Gracie's house. She had spent the last three moons with the sandy tabby and her owner, who she had figured out was named Jackie. Alice was pretty sure the only thing keeping her here was the fact that this was as close as she could get to human life. She missed Bramblesky and Moorpaw, she wondered if he was a warrior now. Gracie walked out of the cat flap and into the garden, she flicked her tail to Alice and settled down on a patch of soft grass. Alice flicked her tail in reply, so far she had told the she-cat about most of her past, being extremely careful to leave out the part about her being a human. Gracie had listened in awe as if her life was a movie, and maybe it was in some ways. She and Gracie had gotten into a routine, every morning they would eat their breakfast and share tongues in the living room. Then they would play with toys and lay around. To get exercise she would teach Gracie to hunt and fight, they would chase each other around the garden and have fake battles. Then they would have lunch and lay in the afternoon sun. Alice yawned and leaped off the fence, her talk with Mossystar had been troubling her lately and she had debated mentioning it to Gracie. She padded over to the sandy she-cat she sat down beside her, "Gracie," she started, the house cat cocked her head, "I have something to ask you."

"Sure, what?" Gracie asked. Alice felt her body tense and it all poured out, about the dream, about Moorpaw and Bramblepaw and how much she missed them. Gracie listened attentively and when Alice was finished she spoke, "Maybe you should listen to Mossystar, I mean she has a point whatever you were looking for you didn't find, be honest your living here to hide from your fears. Your afraid they won't accept you if you go back."

Alice was at a loss for words, "I-yes your right."

Gracie nodded, "It's ok," she meowed, "You've had that longing look in your eyes ever since you got here."

Alice sighed, "Your right, I don't belong here, I need to go back" she pressed against Gracie, "Goodbye," she murmured, "I'll miss you so much and I'll always remember you."

"As will I," Gracie purred. Alice jumped onto the fence, she turned and nodded to the sandy colored she-cat. Then she jumped off the fence and ran into the woods.

Alice padded through the forest, she didn't know the way back but somehow she knew she would get back to the lake. She looked up at the sky, it was turning a pinkish color. She thought of her former clan mates setting down under the stars. She yawned and slowed her pace a little, suddenly a familiar smell wafted her. She walked towards it and found the abandoned fox den she had spent the night in on her way here. Good i'm getting closer, she thought. She decided to spend the night in the fox den again. She settled down to sleep, she had half expected to see Mossystar in a dream again, but she didn't show. The next morning Alice continued through the forest, she hunted a vole but it didn't taste nearly as good as the chicken she had been receiving the last three moons. While she ate she thought again about her conversation with Mossystar, the she-cat had said "sometimes what your looking for is right where you started." Maybe she was right, but had been looking for how to be a twoleg so how would going back to WindClan help with that? She shrugged, just then a tiny white dot landed on her nose. She looked up to see three, then nine, then fifteen fluttering down. She knew what this was! It was snow! Winter had always been her favorite time of year, even as a human. For some reason the clans didn't seem to like it, they said prey was always scarce and a lot of cats died. Alice continued walking, she was cold but her coat was fluffy and kept her pretty warm. Finally after a whole day of walking she saw it and her heart flew, the moor! She began to run towards it but stopped herself, maybe I should spend the night out here, then go in the morning. She thought, she was having doubts about going back. What if they don't want an extra mouth to feed, or they forgot about me! She fretted, then she thought of Moorpaw's comforting scent, I'll spend the night here and go in the morning she decided. She dug a small hole in the snow and laid down. Oh, Moorpaw I love you.

Yes we made it kind of predictable that Alice was coming back, but you'll never guess the ending! *grins evilly* Oh and sorry it's kind of short...