|-| JointClan |-| Part 10 |-| Shadows Rising |-|

Lightningstripe, nostalgically, was acting like a kit again. "This is cool!" he yowled, bounding into it. Then he looked backwards. "Come on, Rillpaw! We should start building the dens as soon as possible."

Dusktalon grumbled to himself. His brother always acted like the leader, and it was getting annoying.

Rillpaw sat still for a moment, then followed Lightningstripe energetically. "Got it!" he cried, catching up with his mentor.

Larchstar tilted her head back towards her mate. "Looks like we're rebuilding your family," she said, and smiled.

Brackenheart, OF COURSE, said nothing.

Branchstar gasped, looking around at the camp as some of the warriors and apprentices, basically the Clan, flooded down the slope and into the clearing. There were little cave-like things on ledges that stuck out from the slope. There was a higher rock, which reminded her of a rock in something humans kits had talked about called 'The Lion King', and she noticed there was a little cave there too.
"Perfect." She breathed.

Stripepelt bounded down into the clearing, grinning wildly. He wanted to explore-- EVERYTHING. He felt like an apprentice, he felt light as air as he sniffed all over the place.

Whisperfang growled. "Prove it."

Aspenbranch glanced at Branchstar. He padded up to their leader. "Do we have all the warriors... Branchstar?"

Droido looked around in amazement as he searched the new camp. This was a great way to be familiar with the other cats.

Kira smiled as he felt himself even lighter than before, running around the new camp grounds, smiling and running with glee. More feelings! This was amazing!

"I.. I can't prove it." Wolf said, shaking his head. "You just have to trust me."

"I think.. All except.." Branchstar was about to say Wolf and Cinderash, but corrected herself. "Just Cinderash. She's.. I don't know where she could be. I saw her when Wolf was exiled last but.."

Aspenbranch put two and two together. What a smart kitty he is. "Do you think Cinderash might of gone with Wolf?"

Whisperfang stayed silent. "No." She said stubbornly.

"I'm not.. I .. I know Ambersplash, okay? He's lying." Wolf tried to explain.

Branchstar suddenly looked very worried. "I think you might be right, well, we can't alert the Clan. We'll get a few warriors to go out and look, just a few."

Aspenbranch shrugged and nodded. "First, where would Wolf go anyway?"

"Uhm.. I don't really know. He wasn't anywhere else besides JointClan, well, except for.." Branchstar trailed off, eyes widening. "BloodClan." She whispered.

Aspenbranch walked a little slower. "The Blood shedders?" He whipered, thinking to himslef. Her galnced at his foot that was scarred deeply. Memories filled his brain. memories that took him years to forget.

Branchstar, not even pausing to ask why he knew the Clan's nickname, shuddered, and nodded.
"We have to go get them, I don't care that he was exiled, their.. Their.. Merciless." Branchstar said. She spotted Shadowheart, her deputy's, black pelt out of the crowd of her Clan. She quickly padded up to him. "Shadowheart, you are in charge while I'm gone. If anybody asks, I'm exploring the new territory with Aspenbranch." Branchstar padded back to Aspenbranch. "Come with me."

Aspenbranch followed Branchstar curiously.
Whisperfang hopped back onto the ground and dashed toward BloodClan camp.

Wolf watched her, shaking his head. "Alright, fine. Don't believe me. I'll be here when you realize." Wolf muttered under his breath.

Auburnsplash had reached camp, and saw Whisperfang. "Are you okay?" He asked, panting.

Branchstar reached the clearing, half way point to BloodClan camp, with Aspenbranch. She smelled Wolf, Cinderash and.. Auburnpaw? Wait.. This could not be good. Branchstar had paused for a second, then continued on.

Aspenbranch started to scent Cinderash and Wolf. Then a BloodClan warrior. He recgonized the scent too. The scent belonged to a cat that had attacked his brother.

[OH SNAP. xD]

Branchstar slowed as she neared the BloodClan camp. She still scented Cinderash, not so much Wolf anymore.
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"He didn't hurt you, did he? Wolf?" Auburnsplash inquired.

Aspenbranch started to growl lowly, getting angrier and angrier.

"Shh." Branchstar warned quietly.
Auburnsplash pricked his ears. "Cinderash, did you hear that?"

Whisperfang stepped on his paw warningly. "Not my name."

(Totally just imagined Lauren stomping on Jacob's foot..xD)

"Whisperfang." He muttered. "Did you hear that though?'

Whisperfang shook her head. "No."

Auburnsplash shrugged. "Well, what to do now?" He asked.

Branchstar looked from Aspenbranch to the camp, debating. "Hm. Should we go right in er..?"

ASpenbranch growled. "In. In. In."

Branchstar sighed, and padded through the entrance.
Auburnsplash looked up. "Well, looky who's here."

Aspenbranch followed her, ripping the grass out of the ground as he stalked. Glaring at Auburnsplash with hatred.