When Mousepelt and Ravenclaw woke up, they decided to go hunting before returning to camp. They caught enough for the elders and Yellowstone, who was expecting Jumbledstar's kits. The queen was getting bigger and lazier. She kept snapping at anyone who tried getting her outside and Mousepelt wondered if she just had kits, just to play leader.

Once they caught enough, Mousepelt and Ravenclaw headed back to camp. Crazyfeather, Viperfang, Smoothpelt, Blackclaw, and Moonpaw were on border patrol.

"Hi Mousepelt!" Moonpaw mewed.

"Hello, Moonpaw," Mousepelt nodded her head.

"Where have you two been?" Viperfang glared.

"Hunting, what else does it look like?" Ravenclaw asked through the adder he had caught.

"Making kits?" Crazyfeather mrrowed with laughter and Mousepelt could feel the heat coming from both Ravenclaw and Moonpaw.

"That's what we need," Smoothpelt rolled his eyes, "more kits with less warriors to mentor apprentices."

"Tramplepaw, Quakepaw, and Morningpaw are getting old enough to be warriors!" Moonpaw meowed. "Once me and Ashpaw are made warriors the only apprentices will be Yellowstone's kits for a while... At least I think."

"I wonder what she's gonna have!" Crazyfeather yowled. "Oh! I hope it's a monster!"

"Why do you want her to have a monster?" Blackclaw looked over to the insane grey tom. Crazyfeather just shrugged and trotted off, leaving the confused warriors and apprentice.

Ravenclaw rolled his eyes and motioned for Mousepelt to follow him back to camp. The brown she-cat began following, sharing a glare with Viperfang. The golden she-cat had been smothering the black warrior since Mousepelt came to ShadowClan. Ravenclaw didn't seem at all interested in Viperfang, especially when she had no interest in kits.

Hollyforest sounded like the perfect match for Ravenclaw, but Silversol came and murdered the poor thing while she was expecting Ravenclaw's kits. Mousepelt wondered why he acted like she wasn't watching him from StarClan.

The two made in to camp and Mousepelt saw Limptail sharing tongues with Brokenjaw and Snaketooth. All three seemed to think Snaketooth was fit enough to stay deputy until Jumbledstar either died or retired. But tbe scar of when ShadowClan helped ThunderClan with the badger attack was still on his shoulder. Mousepelt then thought that if Snaketooth became leader he'd make either Brokenjaw or Limptail deputy. What would happen to Ravenclaw after that? Mousepelt knew Snaketooth didn't like Ravenclaw because the Clan wanted him to take the ginger tom's place and she certainly knew Limptail hated Ravenclaw because he spent so much time with her.

Mousepelt shook her head and grabbed an adder to give to Yellowstone. The sandy queen was wrapped up in a small sandy ball, with her tail around herself. Her amber eyes were clouded with drowsiness.

"Are you okay, Yellowstone?" Mousepelt asked setting the adder down.

"I can't sleep..." Yellowstone admitted, groggy. "Ever since I found out I was expecting Jumbledstar's kits, I've been having Silversol nightmares..."

Mousepelt bristled at just hearing the sound of the evil she-cat's name. Her scarred face still haunted Mousepelt, but Mousepelt wasn't scared anymore. Silversol may have regained her power because Mousepelt and Amberheart were born, but Mousepelt wasn't going let Silversol get to her.

"It'll be all alright," Mousepelt assured, pushing the adder to the queen, "try to get some sleep, those kits will be too tired to make their way out and you'll never give birth to them."

As Mousepelt made her way out the nursery, she thought of what she could do to calm Yellowstone's nerves. She made her way to Jumbledstar's den and called out for his permission to let her in. Jumbledstar allowed it and Mousepelt made her way in.

"What is it Mousepelt?" the ruffled dark grey leader asked.

"Yellowstone has been having nightmares and I think you should go check on her regularly," Mousepelt went out and admitted her thoughts, "she's having your kits after all."

"I will visit Yellowstone when I have the time," Jumbledstar got to his paws, "right now, Coldeyes and I must go to the Moonpool to share tongues with StarClan."

"What?" Mousepelt tilted her head. "Why?"

"Snaketooth and Limptail believe they found a sign in the forest that could lead to something bad," Jumbledstar began walking out his den, "Coldeyes and I haven't heard anything from StarClan and we need to see what's going to happen?"

"What was the sign?" Mousepelt asked.

"Limptail went and got me a rat, but before I began eating it, maggots began crawling out of it, it looked perfectly fine to eat on the outside, but the inside was infested by maggots." Mousepelt followed Jumbledstar out his den. "We should be back by moon high, Snaketooth is in charge while we're gone, if anyone gets hurt ask Brokenjaw, he spent half his life in the medicine cat den. Coldeyes!" the light grey tom looked up from where he sat outside the medicine den. "Let's go."

Coldeyes licked Mousepelt's cheek before following after Jumbledstar. When they disappeared through the bramble Snaketooth went on with setting up patrols.

"Mousepelt," the brown she-cat looked over to see Ravenclaw heading toward her, "Snaketooth, Brokenjaw, and Limptail invited me for a hunting patrol, when I return do you want to go for a moon light stroll?"

"Of course!" Mousepelt wanted to jump to her paws, but stayed calm. "Sure, if you want." Goldenpelt, who was sitting next to Mousepelt, whacked Mousepelt with her golden tail on the back of her head.

"I'll be back soon!" Ravenclaw ran off to join Snaketooth, Brokenjaw, and Limptail.

"You're so lame," Goldenpelt purred.

"What do you mean?" Mousepelt looked at her clanmate.

"A she-cat like you shouldn't play hard to get!" Goldenpelt explained. "Practically every tom here moons over you and you want Ravenclaw you got to show every one you choose him! If Limptail thinks for one moment you're not interested in Ravenclaw, he's gonna keep bugging you!"

"But you're playing hard to get with Frightwing and all the toms seem to moon over you." Mousepelt pointed out.

"Yes, but I'm in love with Frightwing," Goldenpelt explained, "even if toms bug me, he should know he's the only cat for me!"

"Uh-huh..." Mousepelt flattened her ears.

"Love is a strange thing, if it's meant to be StarClan will send you signs if not... Well you're just gonna have to look prettier!"

Jumbledstar and Coldeyes had returned and there was no sign of Ravenclaw and the others. Mousepelt was beginning to worry and watched the entrance intently.

"We should send out a search party!" Viperfang suggested.

"What if they got attacked by dogs, foxes, or badgers!" Stoneheart meowed.

"They have to come back, they're the strongest in the Clan!" Ashpaw called out.

Frightwing walked over to sit by Mousepelt. "I'm sure they're alright, they have to be okay."

"I know they are, but Ravenclaw and I were supposed to go for a moon light stroll through the forest." Mousepelt mewed.

That's when Snaketooth, Brokenjaw, and Limptail entered the camp, scratched up and mangy. Mousepelt began to panic. She bolted over and looked everywhere for Ravenclaw.

"Mousepelt," Limptail croaked, lying his tail on her back, "Ravenclaw... Ravenclaw was taken by Twolegs..."