Stars Unite

Chapter 18

" Wow Pickle! Your a natural at hunting! I'm surprised you weren't a warrior! I'm happy to see you feeling better, after that sun shadow ceremony you where a reck " Clover mewed,trotting along side PickleStem, who carried a pheasant and a mouse. " Yeah, but FidgetFlake said that I was choose, so I went with it, and I don't regret a thing. " PickleStem chuckled. When returning to camp, Clover and PickleStem placed there catch in the prey hole, and sat at the edge of camp, watching the new kits Tumble around and play. " It's nice to see the new sisters adjusting to life so easily, I Remember when I first Was aloud to play s outside the nursery, there was a Hawk circling the camp, Tempest made me come back in, and I stayed in the nursery for what felt moons. " Clover chuckled. " Yeah, all the kits are going to be fine cats " PickleStem nodded. " Yeah, but I think we should start training the Toms soon, Earth and Stream are fine toms, I'm sure there connection with Mother Earth is strong already ! " Clover mewed, and stood up to grab a mouse. When clover returned, PickleStem turned to her " Does it not bother you when the toms leave? Don't you worry what happens to them? " PickleStem asked, tilting her head. " Well, a little, but it's our tradition. My brothers, Spider and Mud, left a few moons ago, I miss them, but I don't let it bother me too much " Clover mewed, shrugging her shoulders. PickleStem looked at the tom kits playing, and over at the older sister talking, there voices some what stern. " Clover I...think my stay is over due, I have to return to my clan " PickleStem said, standing up. " What? Why? " Clover asked, her eyes round and upset. " It's not you, it's just, I miss my clan. I don't think I could ever adjust to your life, but I will always love you " PickleStem mewed, and rubbed her Forehead against hers. " Alright, please visit again! We are going to the outskirts of the moor next! " Clover purred " I will, thank you " PickleStem mewed, and turned to dash out of camp. Once again, she was leaping over streams and brooks through RiverClan, and weaving around boulders and thick pine trees in ShadowClan, until she ran to the outside of camp, caught her breath, and walked in. " PickleStem! " FidgetFlake ran up to her, and pressed his nose against hers. " I'm sorry I left, I just needed to clear my head, what happened? " PickleStem asked. " Oh PickleStem, Too much, there was a massive war, Every clan for themselves, LeafStar lost a life, and we lost CloudMist, PatchNose, and HarveyMoon " FidgetFlake sighed. PickleStem dropped her ears " Great StarClan...this is the last thing we need "