"We need to find out what is going on! The leaders are gone, Moonlight is crazy, there is obviously something going on with Nicole, and has anyone even seen the leaders' apprentices?" Kitty asks.
"Not really, but if the leaders really did go on a quest, which they likely didn't knowing what we already know, their apprentices are very young, and if it was as important as Moonlight says, the apprentices wouldn't go as the leaders wouldn't risk them getting hurt." Leo said. His tail was swishing.
"Yeah. Agreed." Heatherstar said.
"We need to figure out what is going on, and I think that starts with getting Nicole by herself and talking to her without Moonlight around to keep her for talking for herself." Kitty says.
"How do you suggest we do that?" Heatherstar asks.
"I have an idea!" Taylor says, raising her paw.
"What is it, Taylor?" Leo asks.
"Apprentices have to be with their mentors at all times during the school day. They can go home at night."
"None of them really do that though…" Tohbi points out.
"Right, but what if there is a "family crises" at Nicole's house, then she would have an excuse to go home, and we could ask her questions there."
"But if Moonlight really is hiding something and Nicole knows about it, then Moonlight would go with Nicole to keep her from talking." Heatherstar says, feeling discouraged about the plan. Everyone nods except Tohbi.
"Wait, that would work for Moonlight, if she wasn't temporary leader!" Tohbi says with excitement. Everyone became excited.
"Right! We can cause another "crisis" somewhere else that Moonlight would have to deal with as leader. Then at the same time, the problem with Nicole's family could happen and Moonlight would have no other choice but to let her go see her family!" Kitty says.
"Yeah, but Moonlight would only let her away for a bit, so we will have to be quick about it." Leo says.
"Alright. What should problems be?" Heatherstar asks.