Miles away from Thunderheart's, Kittithrine's, and the BloodClan Warriors location. A group of cats is following a kit; one cat is a large white tom with huge jet-black paws, one cat is a dark gray tom, and another cat is a silver tabby she-cat with silvery-grey stripes and light blue eyes. Shadowfang, Ravenclaw, and Pearltail have been following the kit; a black and white she-cat with green eyes ever since the falling water accident.

For days, they have been following the kit since the day that they thought that their friend has died from the falling water. But soon discovered their mistake...

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Days ago, Shadowfang, Ravenclaw, and Pearltail sadly walked themselves into the ThunderClan territory. With their tails, very low and their heads droopy as they kept on walking. Suddenly, they have crossed paths with ThunderClan patrol. "Stay right where you are," a dark brown tabby tom with golden eyes meowed.

"Who are you?" a brown tabby she-cat meowed, "And state your business,"

"You might know me as Shadowpaw," Shadowfang meowed. "Now my name is Shadowfang, I am a Warrior of ShadowClan."

"You might know me as Ravenpaw," Ravenclaw meowed. "Now my name is Ravenclaw, I am a Warrior of WindClan."

"And you might know me as Pearlpaw," Pearltail meowed. "Now my name is Pearltail, I am a Warrior of RiverClan."

"What is the name of StarClan are you all from different clans are doing here in ThunderClan territory?" a peach and white tabby she-cat meowed,

"We have information about Thunderpaw," Pearltail meowed.

"Thunderheart?" Leafflower pricked her ears up, "Do you know where he is? Do you know what has happened to him?"

"We will tell you once we report his message to Yellowstar," Shadowfang meowed.

Wolffur examines them, "Very well," he turned to Lilysticks. "Lilysticks, lead them to the camp, we'll catch up once we're finished patrolling."

"And tell you what you have missed?" Lilysticks meowed,

"Yes," Wolffur nodded.

"Alright," Lilysticks meowed. "You three, follow me." Lilysticks began to lead Shadowfang, Ravenclaw, and Pearltail into camp. Wolffur and Leafflower continue to go on their patrol.

As they entered ThunderClan camp, all the cats have started to pop their heads at the cats who have entered. As Lilysticks leading, a very pale tabby tom with a white patch on his chest approaches them. "Lilysticks," Yellowstar meowed. "What's the meaning of this?"

"Why did you brought these cats here?" Yellowstar's deputy meowed,

"I'm sorry Yellowstar, Sharkfur." Lilysticks lowered her head, "I lead them here because they have information about Thunderheart,"

"Thunderheart," Yellowstar meowed. "Where is he? Is he alright?" he turned to the ShadowClan warrior, WindClan warrior, and RiverClan warrior. All three of them dipped their heads,

"We are sorry to bring this up to you," Shadowfang meowed. "But...we lost Thunderheart from the falling water,"

"What?" Yellowstar jumped,

The cats in ThunderClan camp has started to meow their mutter to one to another,

"It's true," Pearltail meowed. "We've tried to save him in time but the current is too strong and fast for us."

"That's impossible," a black tabby tom with a white spot on his right eye came out from the Medicine Den and into the clearing. "I left Thunderheart with his brother, Tigerfang. While they both are still holding onto the branch, I have delivered a kit from drowning to Leappatch and check it out."

"Why didn't you tell Yellowstar about this?" Sharkfur meowed,

"Got my paws full of a kit and out of breath," Stungfang hissed.

"Right," Sharkfur remembered.

"But...sorry to say this but..." Ravenclaw meowed, "We did not see Tigerfang or the branch, all we see is Thunderheart in the river."

"But if your cats didn't see Tigerfang or the branch," Stungfang meowed. "Then where is he?"

"I was attacked," a voice meowed behind the group. When they turned, they saw a dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes is leaning against Wolffur with blood coming out from both of his shoulders. Leafflower is right next to them. As fear rose within Yellowstar, he jumped to his paws.

"Tigerfang!" he padded to his son as Wolffur put him down. "What happened?"

"We don't know," Leafflower shrugged.

"All that we know is that Tigerfang is struggling to walk when we found him," Wolffur meowed.

Yellowstar barely gasped and turned to his son, "Tigerfang," he mewed. "Tell me, what happened? Who attacked you?"

"...I...I don't know..." Tigerfang meowed, "...I...I didn't see it coming...everything has happened too fast...it..."

"Slow down," a dark blueish-grey she-cat with emerald eyes padded to him from the nursery. "Go slow on your breathing,"

"...I...I don't know what cat it was, but..." Tigerfang meowed, "...All I know is that...it wasn't alone..."

"Who was it with?" a ginger she-kit came out of the nursery and stand right next to Rainbowpond, "Who is it that's holding you back from Thunderheart?" Cherrykit squeaked, suddenly Tigerfang's breath has started to become ease as he smelled Cherrykit's scent.

"...I...I don't know..." he meowed, "...everything has gone so fast...and...the cat who attacked me...is the one who killed..." Tigerfang's eyes have begun to close,

"Don't say anymore," Yellowstar meowed. "Save your strength, I've already lost one son. But cannot lose another," Yellowstar turned to the Medicine Den. "Leappatch! We need your paws full of herbs out here!"

"I'm gathering the herbs that he needs," Leappatch meowed out from the Medicine Den.

"But...you didn't see..." Stungfang meowed,

"Some cat already told me what wound it is so I could gather," Leappatch meowed. "But I'll be out in a sun-moment,"

"Yellowstar...father..." Tigerfang meowed softly, "...I'm...I'm sorry...I...I couldn't save him...I couldn't save...my brother...I'm...a bad...brother..." Tigerfang closed his eyes and his breath has become rapid again.

"Tigerfang!" Yellowstar meowed,

"Leappatch!" Rainbowpond meowed her growl at the Medicine Den,

"I'm coming," Leappatch meowed as he padded out from the Medicine Den with herbs in his mouth. As he came to the clearing, he put the herbs down. "Sorry," he dipped his head. "Everyone, give him some space unless you bring moss to make him comfortable." Suddenly, all the clan cats gathered much moss as they can and what they have to help Tigerfang to be comfortable. Suddenly, Cherrykit slipped between Tigerfang's front legs and stayed close to Tigerfang's nose.

Rainbowpond's ears pricked her ears, "Cherrykit..."

"Wait," Leappatch meowed. "Look," he pointed. They look at Tigerfang's chest, they have suddenly noticed that his breathing has gone at ease. "Let Cherrykit volunteer to help, I need Tigerfang to be calm so he could be treated."

"Okay," Rainbowpond nodded.

"You can stay as long as you like," Leappatch meowed.

Cherrykit purred as she stayed close to Tigerfang. Once the cats are done putting moss around Tigerfang and Cherrykit. They all backed away and let Leappatch work on Tigerfang. Yellowstar turned to Shadowfang, Ravenclaw, and Pearltail.

"Thanks for your help to gather the moss for Tigerfang," Yellowstar meowed.

"You're welcome" Shadowfang, Ravenclaw, and Pearltail meowed.

"But..." Yellowstar mewed, "You should go before your clans found out that you're in our territory."

"We understand," Shadowfang dipped his head.

"But...before we go," Ravenclaw meowed. "We have a message from Thunderheart to deliver to you,"

"What is it?" Yellowstar meowed,

"He said...he said that 'you have a traitor in your clan'." Pearltail meowed,

"A traitor? Here?" Yellowstar jumped,

"That's what he said," Ravenclaw meowed. "But we don't know what he means,"

"Hmm...the one who attacked Tigerfang must be one of the warriors in the clan and 1must be the one who killed Thunderheart." Yellowstar suggested, "But I don't know which one though, but I will keep a close eye on it. And this conversation will be between the four of us, I don't want my clan to be alarmed."

"We understand Yellowstar," Shadowfang meowed. "And we're very sorry for your loss,"

"I appreciate that," Yellowstar barely purred. "Now please leave, before my sadness could turn to rage."

"We understand," then Shadowfang, Ravenclaw, and Pearltail dipped their heads and begun to leave the camp.

As Shadowfang, Ravenclaw and Pearltail left the camp. They begin to head back to their territories, "I've felt bad for telling the news to Yellowstar," Pearltail meowed. "It has brought too much pain to him now, along with a wounded warrior that is his son."

"You're not the only one who felt bad," Ravenclaw mewed.

"But right now, we will know that he is in StarClan now." Shadowfang meowed, "And they will light his path for him as he watches over us all,"

"I hope so," Pearltail mewed. Suddenly, the mist rolled into the area. "What's going on?" she jumped to her paws,

"Where did the mist come from?" Ravenclaw meowed,

"Because it is the only way for me to get into your world from mine." A voice echoed through the mist. Shadowfang, Ravenclaw, and Pearltail turned to the voice who has spoken to them. They saw a rose-cream tabby she-cat that is covered in stars is standing in front of them.

"Who are you?" Shadowfang hissed,

"And where did you come from?" Ravenclaw growled,

"I am StarRose, the Board Keeper of StarClan." StarRose purred,

"A...a board keeper?" Pearltail tilted her head, "From StarClan?"

StarRose nodded, "You three must be Shadowfang, Ravenclaw, and Pearltail. Warriors from ShadowClan, WindClan, and RiverClan."

"How did you...?" Shadowfang meowed,

"Easy, Silverpelt told me." StarRose meowed,

"Silverpelt?" Ravenclaw meowed,

StarRose nodded, "I came here to tell you the news than you three are expected to,"

"And that is...?" Pearltail meowed,

"Thunderheart, the Warrior of ThunderClan is still alive."

"What?" the three of them jumped,

"That's impossible," Shadowfang hissed. "Thunderheart couldn't survive from the fall, we saw it with our own eyes."

"True," StarRose nodded. "But he did survive, and he's been saved by a two-leg she-kit."

"He is?" Pearltail meowed,

StarRose nodded,

"But...do you know where he is?" Ravenclaw meowed,

"I do, but I won't tell you." StarRose nodded,

"You won't?" Pearltail tilted her head,

"Why not?" Shadowfang barely growled,

"Because it is not my place to tell you," StarRose meowed. "And the quest is yours alone,"

"Ours?" Shadowfang, Ravenclaw, and Pearltail meowed.

"Yes," StarRose nodded. "I choose you three to find Thunderheart with along companions on your journey."

"What?" Shadowfang tilted his head,

"Companions?" Ravenclaw tilted his head,

"What do you mean?" Pearltail asked,

"You'll find out for yourselves soon," StarRose purred. "Because your quest and journey have now begun, go secretly, and be prepared. Once you will get back, you'll gain strength like nothing than you've felt ever before." Shadowfang, Ravenclaw, and Pearltail looked at each other, and look back at StarRose.

"If we go," Pearltail began. "How are we supposed to find Thunderheart?"

"Simple," StarRose purred. "All you have to do is to follow the kit," suddenly, the mist has started to roll out of the forest. "Our meeting has just run out," she purred.

Shadowfang, Ravenclaw, and Pearltail gasped.

"Now go and good luck warriors and may let StarClan light your path." All the sudden, StarRose has disappeared along with the mist.

When StarRose has fully disappeared along with the mist, everything in the forest remains the same. Suddenly, Shadowfang, Ravenclaw, and Pearltail shook their heads. "Did we just saw the way that I think that we just saw?" Pearltail asked,

"Probably," Ravenclaw meowed. Suddenly, something has shifted in the bushes. Shadowfang, Ravenclaw, and Pearltail have stopped moving and went silent as they kept their guard up. Suddenly, a black and white she-kit with green eyes has come out from the bushes and turned to them. Shadowfang, Ravenclaw, and Pearltail relaxed a bit.

"It's just the kit," Pearltail purred.

"What are you doing out here from the ThunderClan camp?" Ravenclaw meowed,

"I'm going to find him," the kit mewed.

"Find who?" Shadowfang tilted his head, "Thunderheart?"

The kit nodded,

"Wait for a sun-moment," Ravenclaw meowed. "You're that kit that Stungpaw has brought to the clan to be checked up by Leappatch from the rescue by the river."

"I am," the kit hissed. "And Stungpaw is Stungfang now!"

"My bad," Ravenclaw flatten his ears of embracement.

"But what do you mean that you're going to find Thunderheart?" Pearltail asked,

"I know that he's still alive," the kit mewed. Shadowfang, Ravenclaw, and Pearltail stared at the kit with curiosity in their eyes. "I can smell him,"

"You can smell him?" Shadowfang meowed,

"I smelled him before I've been rescued," the kit explained. "And his scent is still fresh in the air, that's how I know that he's still alive."

"What happens if his scent has faded away and disappears within the air?" Ravenclaw asked,

"If that happens, would I've been here and I'm talking to you?" the kit narrowed her eyes at them,

"She has a point," Pearltail shrugged.

"Wait for a sun-moment," Shadowfang's ears pricked up. "Do you guys remember about what StarRose has just said?"

"To find proof that Thunderheart is alive," Ravenclaw mumbled.

"All that we have to do is to follow the kit," Pearltail turned to the kit. "Kit, what's your name?"

"Crystal," the kit answered.

"Crystalkit," Pearltail purred. "Good name,"

"Thanks, my mommy gave me that name before...umm..." Crystalkit barely shakes,

"It's alright," Pearltail curled her tail around her. "You don't have to say it,"

Crystalkit nodded,

"Crystalkit," Ravenclaw meowed. "Is it alright that we can come with you?"

"Why?" Crystalkit mewed,

"If you are going to find Thunderheart," Shadowfang meowed softly. "You might need protection,"

"And someone who could catch prey for you," Ravenclaw added.

"And someone who could give you comfort and warmth," Pearltail added.

Crystalkit's eyes widened as she stares at them,

"Please, can we come with you?" Pearltail mewed, "Thunderheart is our friend, and we will do anything to find him and bring him home."

Crystalkit purred as she understood, "Okay, you can come." Crystalkit meowed, "But I'll be the leader of the mission,"

"Because you can track him down?" Ravenclaw meowed,

"Yes," Crystalkit squeaked.

"Alright, you will lead." Shadowfang meowed, "But if we're near any danger, we'll take over the leadership until we're away from it. Then the lead is back to you,"

"Okay," Crystalkit jumped to her paws. "I can do that,"

"But once we'll find him," Pearltail meowed. "Either one of us or you will be leading us back home, okay?"

"Okay," Crystalkit padded to the bush. "Then what we are waiting for? Come on,"

Shadowfang, Ravenclaw, and Pearltail purred as they have begun to follow her.

"Oh, by the way," Shadowfang meowed. "My name is Shadowfang, I am a Warrior from ShadowClan."

"I am Ravenclaw," Ravenclaw introduced himself. "I am a Warrior from WindClan,"

"And I am Pearltail," Pearltail introduced herself. "I am a Warrior from RiverClan,"

"It's nice to meet you all," Crystalkit purred her squeak. Then they all have begun their journey.

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As the days went by, Shadowfang, Ravenclaw, and Pearltail have been following Crystalkit by the river to the forest. Crystalkit never insists on making a pecking sound for making any mistakes or making any wrong turns. Shadowfang, Ravenclaw, and Pearltail take turns comforting Crystalkit once they make camp, while two out of three warriors went hunting. Knowing that they must not even be giving up hope, they insist to keep on going till they find their friends.

As the group approached the two-leg nests, Crystalkit keeps on sniffing as clouds becoming dark. Suddenly, they have stopped. "What is it Crystalkit?" Pearltail meowed,

"Thunderheart..." Crystalkit mewed as she kept on sniffing the air, "He was here, waiting but he moved..."

"How can you tell?" Ravenclaw meowed,

"Easy, his scent." Crystalkit mewed,

"You better go back to your house folks," a voice meowed from the bushes. When the group turned to the bushes, they saw a copper-golden tabby tom with brown eyes walking towards them. "There's a storm coming, you need to take cover."

"Oh, we're not Kittypet's," Pearltail meowed.

"We're traveling for a search for our friend," Ravenclaw meowed.

"Oh, what type of friend that you're looking for?" the copper-golden tabby tom with brown eyes asked,

"He's a ginger tom with a flame-colored pelt," Shadowfang answered. "His name is Thunderheart,"

"Oh, so you're the wild cats that he's waiting for huh?" the copper-golden tabby tom with brown eyes asked,

"We sure are," Crystalkit squeaked.

"Makes more sense about your scent though," the copper-golden tabby tom with brown eyes purred.

The group shrugged,

"But...have you seen him?" Ravenclaw asked, "Have you seen Thunderheart?"

"Sure have," the copper-golden tabby tom with brown eyes nodded. "He has been coming around and hanging around with the house folk kit a lot, he's been staying at the house folk nest that lives across the Thunderpath of course." suddenly his expression within his eyes has changed. "But I didn't see him or the house folk kit this morning,"

"What do you mean by that?" Pearltail asked,

"Some strange cats took him away, and the house folk kits have somehow gone missing."

"Strange cats?" Shadowfang tilted his head,

"Missing two-leg kit?" Crystalkit squeaked,

"How did it happened?" Ravenclaw meowed,

"I don't know," the copper-golden tabby tom with brown eyes shrugged. "All I know is that they needed him for something, and suddenly a strange kitten has appeared and come along with them. Right from their backyard,"

"Strange kit?" Pearltail tilted her head, "What type of kit?"

"Don't know," the copper-golden tabby tom with brown eyes shrugged. "But I do know that it smelled nice," Crystalkit sniffed the air.

"He's right," Crystalkit squeaked. "I can smell it from here," suddenly the sky roared. Crystalkit yelped, Pearltail curled her tail around Crystalkit and bring her closer to her side.

"The storm will start at any time," the copper-golden tabby tom with brown eyes meowed. "You better take shelter before it starts, and if you do find Thunderheart. Tell him that Brownie has said hi,"

"We will," Pearltail nodded. Then Brownie has started to pad away from the group.

When Brownie is heading to his two-leg nest, the group headed to a hollow tree. Suddenly, the rain has begun to pour. Crystalkit has been curled tight in a ball as she lays right next to Pearltail. "Pearltail," Shadowfang meowed. Pearltail turned to him, "Ravenclaw and I are going to catch some fresh kill once the rain let up. Would you stay here with Crystalkit till then?"

"Sure," Pearltail mewed. Shadowfang can see the worries and sadness in Pearltail's eyes.

"Don't worry," Shadowfang meowed softly. "We'll find Thunderheart,"

"And I'll bet that we'll find him I the morning," Ravenclaw meowed. "Once we catch up to him along with the others,"

"I know," Pearltail mewed. "But I hoped that the strange cats don't hurt him till we catch up to them,"

"If they do," Ravenclaw growled. "They have to go through us first,"

"You said it," Shadowfang nodded.

Pearltail purred, "Thanks guys,"

"No problem," Ravenclaw and Shadowfang purred as they lied downright next to Pearltail and Crystalkit, sleeping soundly while the rain keeps on pouring down. The three warriors began to wait for the rain to light up for the hunt.