Emeraldspeck began to tell her son about how she met Heartclaw and how she was very upset when he disappeared. Mossheart was also upset. His eyes were wide with shock. “You… Broke… The code!” He whispered with tears clustering in his eyes. Emeraldspeck flicked her ears to get the snow out. Other than that, she was silent. “Why? Why did you do it?” His voice shook. “I just wanted to have a family.” “But you’re a medicine cat.” She flinched and fell silent again at the harsh tone in his words. “And he was a deputy!” She stood up. “I don’t know, ok!” “Where is he now?!” “All anyone knows is that he was last seen going down a tunnel.” “But… Why?” Emeraldspeck shook her back to get the snow of. “How am I supposed to know?” Mossheart stepped closer, his muscles tensing up in the frosty air, “Starclan hates us.” “This is not Starclan’s fault.” She said, standing and backing up, not wanting to fight her own kit.

“They allowed this to happen, they allowed me to live.” His voice was rugged and raw. His breath strung in the air, forming into a cloud. “You have had a good life and you shouldn’t let this ruin it. It was just time to tell you the truth.” Emeraldspeck said. The wind blew harder and it started to snow more. The snow stuck harshly to their fur. The wind howled and cried. A blizzard was brewing. “I hate you…” He hissed, his voice as bitter as the coldness. Emeraldspeck folded her ears back. “You don’t mean that…” “I do…” He turned around, and began to slash his tail. He casted a glance back at the code-breaker and back into the wintery world, the flat lands of the area. Swiftly, he ran away.

Emeraldspeck put her head to the ground and began to follow his pawprints. He suddenly ran into the pointed rocks and jumped on top of them to get away further. The pawprints were getting covered up by the snow, so she forced herself to give up and walk back to the cave. Inside the clan, it was cold out in the open, but warm in the dens. Jasperwhisker was being groomed by her sister. Emeraldspeck walked passed, trying not to make eye contact with them. “Emeraldspeck,” Quartzfur purred, “Where’s Mosspaw?” “It’s Mossheart.” “Oh yes…” She sheepishly smiled, “Where's Mossheart?” “He’s… gathering herbs.” “Get him, we’re about to have an awful storm.” The gray she-cat slowly nodded. “Will do…” she turned and dashed out of the cave. The wind snapped, cried and howled. Snow and wind battled against her, edging her. She could barely smell his scent, but she followed it. It was hopeless. “But I can’t lose him.”

His smell was covered by the snow and wind. Emeraldspeck trudged on through the snow. The darkness of the night began to fold over the sky, replacing the gentle sun with the unforgiving cold moon. Fear lurched inside the medicine cat's stomach. The snow was now to her paws, however, the snow was only known as a gentle falling. The wind still cried on. Mossheart kept running and running till he couldn’t anymore. He dropped into the ground, cold, hungry, and weak. His tears and the snow soaked brutally into his fur. New snow glazed over him. He chilled, but he noticed an odd smell- A strong odd smell. A blue-gray tom with blue eyes and a red forehead was padding through the snow. Mossheart glanced at him, his eyes glazed. “Oh, uh, who are you?” The blue-gray tom asked. “Mossheat,” The black tom craoked, chilling. The tom folded his ears back. “I-uh- I’m Robin.” “You’re a bird?” He stood up. Robin folded his ears back and hissed. “My name is Robin.” “Oh,” His fur bristled, “Opps.”

“So anyway, what are you doing here?” “I’m lost.” “Hmm well. Where do you need to be?” “Home…” He sniffled. Robin sat down. “Where do you live?” “In Crystalclan…” He shivered. “Oh, it’s not too far from here!” “Can you help me?” He nodded. “Ice said that I had some time to check on the pri-er-I mean the camp while we’re away, but I’m sure I can get you there in time.” Mossheart nodded and shook the snow off of his pelt, “Alright… Thank you…” Robin nodded back to him. Mossheart swiftly got behind Robin, ready to follow him. They had trudged on through the snow for a bit. Robin had taken extra care in staying away from Crystalclan. He didn’t want to do this, but he couldn’t let Ice find out that he had let go a cat that had gotten close to their camp. Mossheart kept following him. “Robin?”

“Yes?” “Are you a loner?” “... Yes.” The tom didn’t want to lie but it was the only way to keep his cover. “Oh! Are you ex kittypet?” “No.” At least that wasn’t a lie. “Oh, cool… I think kittypets are cute.” “I believe that Spacklepaw and Badgerpaw are a kittypet’s kits.” “Midgets kits…” He sighed, “At least they know their mother perfectly…” He dipped his head down. “You don’t know your mother?” Robin asked, trying to distract the black tom as they were crossing the Meadowclan border. “I just learned my mother is a medicine cat, my mentor…” “What’s bad about that?” Robin, however being a medicine cat, didn’t know that they weren’t supposed to have kits. “It’s against the Medicine Cat Code!” “What’s the Medicine Cat Code?” “Well…” Mossheart began to explain hastily. Robin listened, twitching his ear from time to time. “Do you understand now?” “I guess.” “Good… My mother sucks…” “I don’t remember much about my mother.”

“Oh… I’m sorry about that,” Mossheart’s eyes shined brightly, “May Starclan brighten their path.” Robin twitched his tail and sat down as big cats walked over. “We-we’re here.” Mossheart blinked, “This is Meadowclan…” A big black tom pounced onto Mossheart. “Good job Robin.” Mossheart yowled, “ROBIN! HELP!” The blue-gray tom miserably padded to a den with his head held down. Mossheart attacked blindly at the attacker, “PLEASE! I’M JUST A POOR MEDICINE CAT!” “Shut your jaws.” A golden she-cat with extra toes said. “NO! WAHHHHHHHHHH!” The she-cat slammed her paw on his muzzle. Mossheart thrashed around. “Don’t struggle.” The big black tom had said. “THAT’S HARD!” The tom snapped his jaws right in front of Mosshart's face. Mossheart finally snapped shut. “You done?” The strong tom nodded, and gulped timidly. His echos finally disappeared. Darkthorn walked over. “Who’s this?” “Mossheart,” Bearflinch replied behind him. “And why is he here?” “I don’t know… Ask Robin.”

The brown tom mumbled and went into the medicine cat den. In the deep and dark shadows, two yellow-green eyes were watching Bearflinch. The brown cat huffed, ”Don’t be so mad.” The cat didn’t move nor spoke. “Hello?” Bearflinch flicked her ears. “I know you.” The cat said. “But I know you don’t live here.” “Okay… AND?” “I know your leader too. Fairly well.” “What?...” The she-cat grinned, flashing her white teeth. Bearflinch swiftly pounced on the stranger. “Explain!” “I know Ice! I know Ice!” “HOW-” Bearflinch was silenced by a growl. In the entrance, the stoic tom stood. The She-cat walked out of the shadows. Ice followed, and walked to her. His chest puffed out. “Sister.” His cold voice croaked. “Brother.” She held up her chin boldly. Ice copied. “Why must you be here?” “I was walking around and found you here.” “You should leave.” Her fur bristled. “How come?” “We own this place.”

“There’s no reason I shouldn’t be here.” “No…” He scowled and slashed her cheek. The she-cat hissed fiercely and swatted his face. The tom recoiled and slashed her side. She jumped onto his back. Ice tried to kick her off, but missed. The black she-cat grabbed Ice’s ear in her teeth. The black tom sunk his claws into her flesh. She howled in pain. With a smirk, Ice dug in more. “STOP!” Ice stopped. “Dad?” “Stop that this instant.” “Why!?” “Because she is your sister.” “Not anymore.” The she-cat was taken aback. “Since when!?” “Since I became a leader!” Darkthorn skowled. “I’m your father, and I say Nightpelt/claw is still your sister.” “If you say so.” He huffed.

Darkthorn growled and stalked off. Ice sighed and looked at Nightpelt/claw. “I’m sorry” Nightpelt/claw dipped her head. Ice snorted, “Goodbye. I don’t want to see you ever again.” She folded her ears back and hissed. “What are you so ashamed of?” “I’m not ashamed!” “Then what’s wrong!?” “I just don’t like you!” “Why!?” “I don’t NEED a reason!” She stood up, her hackles rising again. “I never did anything wrong to you!” “Okay, AND?” “So why are you so angry!?” “DON’T TALK TO HIM LIKE THAT!” Yowled Bearflinch. The black she-cat growled and whipped her head around. “What did you say to me?” “Don’t talk to him like that…” “And WHY should I listen to you?” “Because, I said so!”

“And since when were you the leader of me?” Almost all of the cats, Rogueclan and Meadowclan, came out to see why the she-cat were yelling. “I never said I was the leader of you!” “Then you can’t tell me what to do!” “WELL, I’m suggesting you to stay BACK!” Nightpelt/claw growled.

Thank you! Me and LovelyTheLoser have been writing it since september

Ye! We're currently at the begining of Chapter 28

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Flytail is a Russian Blue cat and Bearflinch is a Noregion Forest Cat

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