A.N.: Here you go Queeny, here's a list of Leafpool's kits. There really aren't that many lol. Of course she had Lionblaze, Jayfeather, and Hollyleaf with Crowfeather. Then she had her first five with Spiderleg/star: Dustcloud, Larchbreeze, Stormheart, Fernpelt, and Hollysong, the last two being the ones who stayed in ThunderClan. Then near the end of the first one is when she had her second litter with Spiderleg/star, Otterstrike and Moonshadow. Fernpelt had two kits with Falconwing, Hazefrost and Lightningnose, Stormheart had the for with Adderstrike, Clearwhisker, Graybird, Silverberry, and Feathermist. And Dustcloud has Acornkit and Briarkit with Robinheart. If anyone else is confused on family or anything else, just ask and I'll clear it up. :) ~12HockeyChick21


P.O.V. Of Moonshadow

Moonshadow stood at the base of the fallen tree beside his father and Otterstrike the next morning, all their eyes tired.

"I'm going to go with Leafpool and Minnowstream and Rockfoot to help bury Larchbreeze since Oakfur will be busy with Adderstrike. Go ahead and pick your patrols." Spiderstar meowed. Fallen Leaves appeared from the warriors' den and dipped his head respectfully to the three.

"I'm sorry for your loss. I'd like to come on the patrol to look for who did this, please." Before he was even finished saying this, Hollyleaf emerged as well and joined them.

"I'd like to come on the patrol to ThunderClan." She added. Spiderstar nodded.

"Very well. Moonshadow, Otterstrike. Good luck. Report back to me when you return, both of you." And the black tom padded away with Leafpool and the others.

"I'll see you later then?" Hollyleaf mewed to Fallen Leaves.

"Of course my love... be safe." The small ginger and white tom nuzzled his mate lovingly before turning to Moonshadow.

"Have you picked the rest of your patrol yet?" He asked. Before Moonshadow could respond, Otterstrike spoke up.

"Good luck and be careful Moonshadow." He mewed, not looking Moonshadow in the eye.

"You too, bro." And Otterstrike and Hollyleaf padded off to find other cats. Moonshadow gazed around camp, seeing Fuzzytail with Sootpaw and Softpaw.

"I have in idea." He meowed to Fallen Leaves. "Fuzzytail!"

The ginger tom padded over with the two apprentices.

"What can I do for you, Moonshadow?" He asked.

"What do you say we bring the apprentices on their first scouting patrol?" Moonshadow asked. Fuzzytail glanced at the two, both looking expectant and excited.

"I don't think that's a great idea... we haven't taught them any battle moves yet. Perhaps we'll go with Otterstrike to ThunderClan instead."

"Aww..." Sootpaw exclaimed.

"I'll keep an eye on Softpaw today, be safe." Fuzzytail meowed, then led the two over to Otterstrike and Hollyleaf. Nightjay and Branchpaw had been standing at the fresh kill pile and must have overheard, for Branchpaw jumped around on his toes.

"Let me come, please! I've been practicing my battle moves. I'm really good, I promise!" He mewed quickly. Moonshadow glanced at his mentor Nightjay.

"What do you think, Nightjay?" he asked. The black she-cat nodded.

"Fine by me. It will be good experience for him if we run into any of the rogues." She meowed. Moonshadow was about to agree when Splotchface padded up.

"Did I hear you right? The rogues? You're going on a patrol to look for them? Let me come with you. Please, Larchbreeze was my... my friend." The tortoiseshell tom mewed strongly. Moonshadow nodded and started off towards the camp entrance, his brother's patrol long gone.

"Sure, that's not a problem at all Splotchface, the more cats the better. We have no idea how many of the rogues could have return." Moonshadow meowed.

"Moonshadow!" He turned to see his sister Stormheart hurrying after them. "I'm coming too. For Larchbreeze!"

"Fine, fine. Let's just hurry." He meowed.


"Moonshadow do you remember the scent of the fur between Larchbreeze's claws?" Stormheart asked him as they patrolled the territory near where he and Graybird had found Larchbreeze's body.

"Well shouldn't we just be on the look out for any unfamiliar scents?" Branchpaw put in.

"That's actually a really good idea." Splotchface replied.

"Very good, Branchpaw." Nightjay praised her apprentice.

"Yes, so keep an eye and a nose out." Moonshadow laughed, but then bumped into Fallen Leaves behind. The ginger and white tom had stopped dead in his tracks, his ears and his tail at attention. Moonshadow paused to listen himself.

"What is it?" Branchpaw asked, but Nightjay shushed him. The whole group stood in ready silence. The sound of paws crunching around in the brush confirmed what Moonshadow assumed. They were being followed.

"Come out." He growled, claws sliding out. He glanced around at his clan mates, all of them ready to defend with their lives.

Out of nowhere, a flash of brown tackled Moonshadow and the surrounding area filled with the sounds of battle. Moonshadow yowled as he flailed under the cat, but then he recognized the scent. It was the cat who had killed his sister. A surge of anger overtook Moonshadow as he dug his claws into the dirty, matted brown fur above him and with all his strength, he flipped the two of them.

"YOU! It was you who killed my sister!" He spat, but he paused when he realized how much she looked like her mother. In the second of hesitation, she was able to catch him off guard and catch her claws in his muzzle and flip them again. Moonshadow let out a yowl of pain and was blinded as blood flew into his eyes. He was taken by surprise as weight of the she-cat disappeared.

"ENOUGH! GET OFF OF OUR TERRITORY!" Moonshadow heard Fallen Leaves yowl. He tried to shake the blood from his eyes, his heart pounding in his ears.

"Moonshadow, are you alright?" He heard Splotchface ask. It took the dark tom a few more moments to focus and blink the blood away, shaking his muzzle. He realized the tortoiseshell had a white she-cat pinned and Fallen Leaves had tossed the brown she-cat aside and now she was lying unconscious.

"LET ME GO! Mud is hurt!" The white cat yowled.

"Where are the others?" Splotchface responded with a spat. "I know there are more of you!"

"No! Just the others who ran away." Splotchface let her up.

"Get out of here!"

"But-"

"LEAVE!" Fallen Leaves spat, fur along his spine bristling. The white she-cat fled and Moonshadow looked around. Nightjay was licking some blood off of Branchpaw's ear.

"You did well." She told him.

"So what are we going to do about this?" Splotchface pawed Mud's body. "Looks like she hit her head off a rock."

"I guess we have no choice but to take her back to Fawnheart." Fallen Leaves meowed.

"What? NO WAY!" Branchpaw hissed.

"Yeah... I mean she's the one who killed Larchbreeze... Moonshadow said it himself." Nightjay murmured, looking at the dirty brown heap.

"We're warriors. We shouldn't let someone suffer or die." Fallen Leaves growled, grabbing Mud by the scruff to drag her back to camp. "Besides... we can take her as prisoner to figure out what to do next."


P.O.V. Of Otterstrike

"There it is... we should wait for a ThunderClan patrol. I wouldn't want to get caught on their territory without permission." Hollyleaf mewed. Otterstrike sighed as he laid down to wait.

"You alright Otterstrike?" Spottedfern asked, laying down beside him. Hollyleaf, Flowershine, and Foxtail had sat down a few mouselengths away.

"I guess I'm just not looking forward to telling my sisters about Larchbreeze." He mewed. Spottedfern frowned and moved closer so her pelt was brushing his.

"Of course you're not... I'm sorry for your loss. But I'm sure Moonshadow will find the cat who did this. He and his patrol won't let Larchbreeze go unavenged." When Spottedfern said this, Otterstrike bit back a growl. Ooo, Moonshadow this, Moonshadow that. Why didn't she just go mate with him?

"Look, there." Foxtail's mew broke the silence before Otterstrike could figure out what to say, so the brown tabby stood. A ThunderClan patrol made up of Hazefrost, Ashfur, Ivypool, Squirrelflight, Hollysong, and Thornstar. Otterstrike was a bit surprised to see not only the deputy, but the leader together on the same patrol. Was something wrong? He and Hollyleaf padded forward to catch their attention.

"Thornstar... I'm surprised to see you on a patrol." Otterstrike began, then realized too late that that probably wasn't the best approach for a cat with Thornstar's attitude. The golden tabby bristled and lashed his tail.

"Why? Because I'm old and you think old leaders should be cooped up in their den like useless lumps of fur?" Thornstar spat.

"Thornstar, please... I'm sorry. We bring news." Hollyleaf mewed. The ThunderClan leader made a visible attempt to flatten his neck fur.

"If it is about the rogues who have been poking their noses around our territories, we already know about that and are taking action. That is why I'm here." He meowed, then turned to go back.

"Wait. We had a message for Hollysong and Fernpelt... it's important. Please." Otterstrike broke in. Hollysong looked up at him, confusion on her face.

"What is it, Otterstrike?"

"I think we should take this back to your camp..." Otterstrike mewed, barely audible. He could sense the fear coming off of Hollysong when he said this. The pale gray she-cat turned to look at Thornstar, who sighed, but nodded in understanding.

"Come..."


"What happened, Otterstrike?" Fernpelt asked. Hollysong had gone to get her sister upon returning to ThunderClan camp and now Otterstrike stood in Thornstar's den with Thornstar, Ashfur, his sister and the rest of the LightClan patrol. Otterstrike frowned and couldn't seem to look up from his paws. He sensed Hollyleaf step forward beside him.

"The body of one of our cats was found yesterday, murdered by one of the rogues. We wanted to warn you and hope you will take the necessary precautions as to make sure nothing happens to any of your cats." Hollyleaf meowed respectably. Otterstrike looked up in time to see Thornstar nod to his deputy.

"Ashfur, please go inform the others that no one is allowed to leave camp alone until I say otherwise. Thank you."

The flecked gray tom nodded and disappeared outside. Hollysong and Fernpelt looked expectantly at Otterstrike, worry evident on both their faces.

"Who was the cat?" Hollysong asked. Otterstrike bit his lip.

"It was Larchbreeze..." He told them. His sisters both gasped and buried their faces in one another's fur. Thornstar bowed his head in silent respect. They stood there for a few moments, no one saying anything until Thornstar looked up again.

"I'm very sorry..." He meowed. "I'm sure Spiderstar and Leafpool are taking this harshly."

"We all are Thornstar... thank you." Hollyleaf put in. Otterstrike glanced back at Spottedfern, Flowershine, and Foxtail. They all caught his gaze and nodded, so he turned back to the ThunderClan leader.

"I... I believe that's everything. We should probably be going now."

"Of course, but please. Know that ThunderClan's paw is always extended to help LightClan in any time of need." Hollyleaf nodded in thanks.

"And ours to you Thornstar." She meowed. Otterstrike turned to leave, but he felt a tail on his shoulder. He turned back to see Fernpelt and Hollysong looking at him.

"Otterstrike, is there any possibility that you haven't buried Larchbreeze yet?" Hollysong asked.

"Yes, we'd like to say goodbye." Fernpelt added. Otterstrike shook his head sadly.

"No, I'm sorry. Spiderstar, Leafpool and the elders all buried her this morning." He told them. "I'm so sorry, we would have come to tell you sooner-"

"No, no. We understand. That's alright." Hollysong assured him.

"I guess that's what happens when you have family in other clans..." Fernpelt frowned.

"You know you're always welcome to come visit us. Spiderstar and Leafpool would be happy to see you." Otterstrike told them, but his sisters shook their heads.

"As nice as that would be... that's what the Gathering is for." Fernpelt mewed.

"We can't go blurring the border lines too much. It's in the Code." Hollysong added. Otterstrike held back a flinch as he thought of Russetshade. Were his sisters right?

"At least let us escort you back to the border to make sure you get there safely." Fernpelt meowed. Hollyleaf nodded.

"Thank you, that would be great."

"Be careful." Thornstar called after them as they headed out.

"You too, Thornstar!" Hollyleaf meowed over her shoulder.


A.N.: I hope you enjoyed. Redflower, I guess I'll take the last three. Darkflame, Creamberry, and Eaglewing. We could always use more elders and I can never resist an expecting queen... lol. Thanks! Leave me some feedback! ~12HockeyChick21