Chapter 1

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The next day, Fireheart told Bluestar about Snowtuft.

"I am glad you brought this to my attention," Bluestar meowed. "This tree hole is a portal to another world, a very strange one. Snowkit, err, tuft, has discovered it and is now living in it." She turned to Fireheart. "Fireheart, if you truly care of your friendship, you must go."

Cinderpelt dropped the herbs wrapped in a beech leaf at Fireheart's paws.

"Juniper berries if you need strength, poppy seeds if you're in pain and marigold if you have a wound," Cinderpelt meowed.

Fireheart was about to go through the portal when Greystripe spoke up: "Hold up, if Fireheart's going. Then we're going with him!"

Fireheart felt his heart fill with happiness to have such great friends but his heart shattered when Bluestar rejected the idea.

"I'll sorry but sending you all would unbalance the worlds and make it impossible to get Fireheart's stick back," Bluestar replied coldly. "But I know someone who can come without interrupting the balance."

"Who?" Fireheart echoed.

"Smudge."

"Of course! Smudge, I'll get him right now."

Fireheart raced off into Twolegplace, to Smudge's nest. Luckily, Smudge was not in his nest, but dozing in the sun-lit garden.

"Smudge, Smudge," Fireheart whispered to his friend. "Time for an adventure, like old times."

Smudge opened his eyes sleepily. "An adventure?" he echoed.

"Yes, we're going to another world!"

"Really?"

"Yes, to get my special stick back. Snowtuft stole it."

"Who is Snowtuft?"

"I'll tell you on the way."

. . .

"Do you understand the mission, Smudge?" Bluestar asked.

"Yes, to get Fireheart's stick of friendship back from Snowtuft in the other world and back into this one," Smudge replied.

"Fireheart, you will have three days to get back. On the third night, three stars will go into the moon, closing portal and it won't open for another three moons."

"We won't have you waiting that long for us," Fireheart meowed. "We'll be back before you know it."

Fireheart and Smudge passed through the portal, Fireheart closed his eyes, not wanting to open them.

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