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"Lightningstar! Lightningstar!" Lakepaw yowled as they tumbled into camp. "What is it Lakepaw?" Lightningstar said, walking out of her den. She had obviously been sleeping, as bits of moss where stuck in her pelt. "I'm sorry to have woken you, Lakepaw, go get Foresttail than meet us outside camp, we have a lot to talk about" Fawnlight said. Lightningstar frowned, but followed Fawnlight out. "Well, what is it, Fawnlight?" Lightningstar asked, now curious. "We have to wait for Lakepaw and Foresttail, as it has to do with Foresttail and Honeystripe's old clan." Fawnlight replied. Lightningstar's eye's widened. "Great StarClan." Lightningstar said. All Fawnlight did was nod, and Lightningstar said "Are they coming?" Another nod. "When." She asked. "Wait for Foresttail, and then you'll see." Fawnlight replied. A few heart beats later, Foresttail and Lakepaw came tumbling in. "Ok, will someone please tell me what goring on?" Foresttail asked. "Well, Foresttail, we found your old clan and their coming at sunset." Fawnlight said. Foresttail nearly fell. "Is it ok that we invited them, Lightningstar?" Fawnlight asked. Lightningstar nodded. Fawnlight took a deep breath. "Oh ya, and Foresttail, your mom is alive."

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"Lakepaw, wake up!" Fawnlight said, looking into the den. She saw Lakepaw sleeping in a heap on the floor. "Lakepaw! We need to train!" she tried. This time Lakepaw stirred and opened her eyes. "Good morning Fawnlight." Lakepaw said "Are we going to train or what?" Then Lakepaw notices her sleeping siblings and said "Why do they get to sleep in?" she whined. "You said you wanted to be as fast as me, didn't you?" Fawnlight said. Lakepaw nodded. "Well, you need to train than!" Fawnlight said. Lakepaw sighed and followed Fawnlight out of the den. " Wow, your up early." said Honeystripe, walking out of the warriors den. " Ya, Lakepaw wants to learn to run fast, and I dought Lightningstar will want to take time out of hunting and fighting." Fawnlight replied. " Can I join you? I need to catch up on my running skills." Honeystripe asked. " Sure!" Fawnlight said. " Fawnlight, you woke me up as soon as the sun came up, and I want to go!" Lakepaw said impatiently. Fawnlight laughed and said " Ok, let's go!" And shot out of camp. Lakepaw, like last time was right on her tail. Honeystripe though, could barly stay five tail-leanths from Lakepaw. " Let's head to the Ice Falls today" Fawnlight yowled back. Lakepaw nodded and Honeystripe waved her tail. As they ran, Fawnlight felt freeer and freeer as she ran faster and faster. Lakepaw was now two tail-lengths away and Honeystripe was still far behind. Suddenly, Fawnlight stopped. "What's that smell?" she said, picking up a sent. Lakepaw went next to her. "I smell it to." Lakepaw said. Honeystripe finally came next to them and her eyes got huge. "I, I know that sent!" she practically yowled. "Well, it's really recent, wanna check it out?" Fawnlight asked. Without another word, Honeystripe took off. This time, Fawnlight and Lakepaw had to go full speed to keep up. "Lynxeye! Violetpaw! Is that you?!" Honeystripe yowled. Suddenly, a she-cat and a tom burst out from the bushes. "Honeypaw!? Is it really you?" The she-cat asked. "Yes! But I'm Honeystripe now." Honeystripe said. "Honeystripe!? The last time I checked, you where a kit!" the she-cat said. "Wait....... Did you join another Clan?!" the tom said in shock. Honeystripe looked sheepish. "Yes, she did." Fawnlight said stepping up next to Honeystripe. The tom glared at her. "This doesn't concern you." the tom said. "Yes, it does." Said Lakepaw, stepping next to her mentor "It concerns us because we're her clanmates." Lynxeye growled at Lakepaw and Fawnlight. "Lynxeye! I remember that Darkstar said you had gotten hit by a monster when you got knocked out and dragged away by him. Honeystripe probably thought we
where dead." the she-cat said. "Ya, I did, and so does Foresttail. Thanks Violetpaw" Honeystripe said.
"Honeystripe, one my name is Violetheart, and two, we all thought that you and, ah, Foresttail where dead. Lilyfur and Hawkclaw have been frantic." Violetheart said. Honeystripe stared at Violetheart. "My, my mom is alive!? But, that's impossible! I saw where Rockblood hit her! He hit her square in the chest and ripped it!" Honeystripe said. "Ya, he did. Luckily, Breezeheart was with us and saved her, but just barly in time." Violetheart said. "Um, sorry to interrupt, but Honeystripe, we're still here, and I think we should take you former clanmates back to camp." Fawnlight said. "Ok Fawnlight." Honeystripe agreed. "Can we go get them?" said Violetheart. "Of course!" said Honeystripe. " Ok, we'll be there at sundown. And Honeystripe, come with us, we need a guide." said Lynxeye. "We'll go and tell Lightningstar you're coming." Fawnlight said. Violetheart said "Ok, see you at sundown."