Arrival

[Sable]

Wildheart padded up behind Lunar, smiling slightly in spite of the situation. "You'll get used to it," he mewed, sensing her nerves as she spoke. Then he frowned. "Do you think we should just leave now and leave MountainClan to catch up?" He sighed, glancing impatiently at his territory. "I think. ." he hesitated, then said, "I think I'll stay here and wait for MountainClan. You should tell everyone else to move out." He took a seat, prepared to wait.

[Lunar]

She looked up at Wildheart and half heartedly smiled. "The fact is I dont think I ever will." her voice dropped near the end. It took a little while though for Wildheart's last words to sink in, but when they did she was up on her paws ready to protest. "Wildheart I don't want to be the only one from MountainClan to go by myself." her words held a slight panick before she bit her tongue at what she had said.
Blackpaw walked over and sat next to Lunar giving her a grin. "Don't worry other the Clans won't eat you, you're much to furry." he teased as Lunar lay her ears back and looked at Blackpaw with a cold expression.

[Sable]

Wildheart shook his head. "Come on, Lunar. Even if they can follow our scent, we don't want to risk leaving MountainClan behind. We've no idea how many cats make up that band of fox-hearts. I have to wait. Don't worry," he smiled again, nudged her with his muzzle, "These guys don't have any reason to dislike you. Besides, Blackpaw seems to like you." He flicked an ear towards the dark-pelted apprentice.

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<sub>Goldpaw hurried in after Wildheart and Lunar, praying to StarClan that she wouldn't be punished for this. She spoke up, "I could... I could go in MountainClan's stead if you wish to remain, Lunar," She said, her typical flame lighting in her eyes. She clawed the ground. "Those mousebrained crowfood-eaters who stole Softkit and Moonkit won't stand a chance against us!"

Midnight regained his compoure and chuckled warmly. "Quite alright."

Jadestar closed her eyes, praying to StarClan they wouldn't be too late.</sub>

[Lunar]

"I'll go now, I just didn't want to go alone." She said slowly. She didn't make any comment back to Blackpaw, but she still thought about Wildheart's comment. She shook it off and let out a yowl with a fire in her heart and mission in her soul. "Let's go show these crowfood-eaters what the Clans are made of!" her yowl ringed on beside Goldpaw's. "Let us fight to retrieve what has been taken and to show that the Clans of Seraphmoon are the finest fighters on four paws and the bravest the land has to offer!"

[Sable]

Wildheart sat back down, and shot a proud look at Lunar. "That's the kind of stuff a Clan cat is made of," he murmured quietly, more to himself. Louder he cried, "Hey, claw out some extra fur for me, eh Lunar?"

[Bluestar]

Talonclaw had been following Hawkstar,and reached the FourRocks too.

Leafsong whispered to Jadestar quietly "Jadestar,I think we should go now.If the DarkClan cats already had a warning,they could have already escaped.

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<sub>Jadestar nodded to Leafsong. The medicine cat had a point. She watched MountainClan cats enter the clearing; flame for the lost kits burnd in her eyes as well. "I believe we should hurry; Leafsong has made a point that the criminals may already have escaped if forewarned that Clans were coming, not to mention that it's impossible for all four Clans not to be noticed." Her eyes glimmered briefly; the young leader loved her job.

Midnight yowled agreement. "We'd better hurry," He yowled in response.

Goldpaw turned to Wildheart, slashing furiously at the groud. "Oh, yes," She said, tone deadly venomous, "We'll do more than just claw out some fur."

Silver, silent until now, spoke up to the small group of cats leading the expedition. She reflected how DarkClan was working with the other Clans, and wondered silently how long it would last and what would happen to the dark band of cats after the fateful battle. "Muted may be suspicious," She mewed to the group hushedly. "I should probably go back and check in." She stared at her paws for a second, then a sharp glance sideways made her nauseous. The gold she-cat standing next to the MountainClan tom and Lunar... She almost screamed.

"You..." She rasped to her sister. Goldpaw's eyes flashed as she glared at the DarkClan she-cat. "What?" She hadn't seen the cat before, but since she was standing near Midnight and her godfather wasn't ripping her ears off... It only then occurred to Goldpaw that she hadn't seen the black tom in a long time. But there was no time for greetings. Silver stared at Goldpaw, emotions wrneching her stomach. "You're... My sister..." She said, choking on tears. Goldpaw stared at Silver startled, too shocked to speak. "I'll explain later," Silver mewed hoarsely.

The silver she-cat turned and dashed into the trees. Goldpaw stared at where she had disappeared, on the verge of tears.</sub>

[Dragon]

Dawnleaf was near Hawkstar with a few herbs at her feet. It was unsure what they could find where they were going but she hoped to StarClan that there wouldn't be any casualties.

Snowpaw came into the clearing in time to see Silver run off with Goldpaw crying. He didn't know what happen but he felt sad for Goldpaw. He padded up next to her and gave a rasp on her head. "What happen?" he asked softly. "I don't like to see you cry."

Scar watched the exchange between Goldpaw and Silver, but this wasn't the time to put each other off. It was up to her to lead the Clans to the place where Muted would be going. "Since all the Clans are here, we should leave now. I know one of the places where Muted might have moved the camp, but it is where the Twolegs dwell. I remember going there once long ago when I first joined DarkClan with the old leader. Muted would think that you might be too wary of the Twolegs to follow." There was nothing now but concern to get to her Clan in time to stop Muted. She might not care for StarClan, but it seemed to Scar that StarClan had plans for her yet. It was annoying.

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[Sable]

Wildheart glanced toward his territory once more as the other cats began to move out. He could've sworn he'd seen dark shapes in the distance, but put it out of his mind. He wrapped his tail around his chilly paws, silently wishing luck to Lunar, Goldpaw, and everyone else.

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<sub>Goldpaw looked up at Snowpaw. She felt her ears grow hot. "I... My sister..." She flicked her tail at the brush in which Silver had disappeared. Swallowing her tears of both joy and sadness at parting with her sibling so soon after she had found out the silver she-cat was still alive. "Silver's my sister," She composed herself, turning to Snowpaw. "Right, well, I agree with her." She glanced at Scar. "We should leave as soon as possible."

Midnight nodded a little, murmuring something under his breath and awaiting the decisions of the leaders.

Jadestar jumped off the rock and strode over to the small group, facing Scar. "I presume you'll know the way?" Her tone was soft but steel-edged. She would not stand for the thieving robbers getting away.</sub>

[Lunar]

For a moment Lunar just smiled, 'It is a time of joy and tragedy so it must be treated as such.' she thought softly. She looked at Goldpaw and couldn't help but say what was on her mind. "I suppose we have something in common, we both have siblings in another 'Clan'." she stated with a soft grin to Goldpaw. After that was said she turned her attention to Scar and Jadestar waiting for their answer to go.

Blackpaw had walked away from the rest of the group and sat down by hisself. When he saw Silver slip away he went over back to Midnight and sat down beside the dark tom. He wasn't going to get in trouble this time no matter how temting it was to do something else.

[Dragon]

"I may be old, but I'm not senile yet Jadestar," Scar replied coldly. "We must hurry since they are far ahead of us by now." And with that she rushed into the forest heading towards the Twolegs nest to where the one place she knew Muted might head to.

Snowpaw gave Goldpaw another rasp on the head. "I'm sure she is just confused. Let's go and follow Scar before we lose her," he said as he ran after the old she-cat, making sure the Clan as following.

Dawnleaf followed as well running the herbs that she might have to look for though her head. She only hope to StarClan that they all make it though this.

[» &Göldιê™; «]

<sub>Goldpaw smiled warmly. "Thanks, Snowpaw," She said quietly. At Scar's summons to leave, the apprentice followed Snowpaw.

Midnight glanced at the cat that had settled beside him. "If ever there were a need for us to band together, it would be now," He murmured softly, so that only Blackpaw could hear. He stood, shaking his pelt, and said as he hurried after the group already leaving, "Now we show DarkClan what it means to steal a kit."

Jadestar began to snarl at Scar's cold reply, but then thought better of it; after all, she was leading the way. Beckoning with her tail to the IslandClan group, she called, "The time has come." Springing to the head of the group and matching Scar's pace, she glared ahead into the unknown with piercing green eyes.</sub>

[Bluestar]

Leafsong ran to Dawnleaf,and asked "Should we collect some herbs on the way?"