SHADECLOUD
Two days after the half-moon, the dawn patrol came racing back into camp. “Bramblestar!” Ivypool, the leader of the dawn patrol, called.
A loud groan came from the Highledge. “What?” Bramblestar asked. “It better be important. I was having this awesome dream where there was endless fresh-kill and Squirrelflight was there and…”
“I don’t care about your dream!” Ivypool interrupted. “We found a strange scent near the abandoned Twoleg nest.”
Bramblestar was staring at her intently, his dream forgotten. “Any other signs?” he asked.
“We found a dark gray tuft of fur caught on a bramble,” Ivypool said. “It smelled like a rogue.”
Terror pulsed through Shadecloud. Thorn! Thorn was back for revenge.
“Shadecloud!” Thornclaw called. “Are you okay?”
But darkness was engulfing Shadecloud’s vision. Shadecloud saw a glint of light flicker on icy blue eyes. In front of her, a dead body of a cat appeared, still and unmoving, and its pelt was smeared with patches of scarlet blood.
The vision faded and Shadecloud found herself lying on the grass. Thornclaw was shaking her frantically with his paws. “Shadecloud, wake up!” Thornclaw was saying desperately.
She rose to her feet. “I am fine,” she croaked.
“Thank StarClan!” Thornclaw said.
“What happened to you?” Bramblestar asked. “You just froze and collapsed.”
She noticed Jayfeather behind Bramblestar, a knowing look in his sightless blue eyes. Shadecloud sighed, once again wishing that Jayfeather couldn’t read her mind.
“What happened,” Bramblestar repeated.
“StarClan sent me a vision,” Shadecloud said finally.
The cats that had gathered around her looked into her green eyes, waiting. “Yes, continue,” Bramblestar meowed.
Shadecloud took a deep breath. “StarClan said that some cat is going to be murdered today.”
“By who?” Bramblestar stammered.
“Seedfur may have died, but this battle is far from over. Thorn has returned and is seeking vengeance,” she meowed gravely.
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Warriors: The Unknown Threat Series Book #3: Returning Enemy
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