Marshriver POV

Marshriver was grooming himself, basking in the sun with Fernstrike beside him.

Both Warriors turned to the sound of a commotion by the entrance. Two young cats, possibly apprentices were at the entrance of their camp.

One was a she-cat with dusty, brown fur and blue eyes while the other, smaller apprentice, was a tom with almost pure white fur, with greenish eyes.

"State your business." Nettleclaw looked down at them.

"Nettleclaw, they're only apprentices." Falconstar stepped forward, looking more sympathetically at them,"Now, what brings you two here in such a panic?"

"Duskstar sent us, there was an attack on Duskclan!" The she-cat answered.

"An attack?" Elkfur gasped, Mistpaw looking worried beside her.

The tom nodded,"By Owlclan, they took us by surprise!"

Falconstar sighed,"We need to help them in their time of need."

"Falconstar, are you absolutely sure?" Hawkstrike asked her.

"I am always sure, we help Duskclan."

With that, Marshriver watched as Falconstar gathered up everyone from the camp and heading towards Duskclan.

Mapleheart POV

Mapleheart sighed as Bramblesong shook her head, walking out of the Medicine Den.

"Need a breather?" Mapleheart asked.

Bramblesong nodded slowly,"Almost everyone has something wrong with them, thanks to Owlclan."

"Well, I think we should start getting along better." Mapleheart told her,"There's always been a bit of tension between us but I think that-"

"I saw it." Bramblesong spoke quickly.

"Saw what?" Mapleheart blinked,"You saw something in the Moonstone?"

"That tom you like, the vision... I didn't fully understand it but it must've meant him being taken by Owlclan and... Someone dying but-"

"You knew!?" Mapleheart stepped back.

"Mapleheart, I didn't understand-"

"You and Pineflower saw something and you didn't say anything!" Mapleheart hissed.

"We thought it was meaningless." Bramblesong shook her head.

"No, Pineflower thought it was meaningless and you went along with it!"

"She's experienced, she knew about this-"

"Yeah, I know how great my sister was! Nobody would let me forget that!"

"Why do you even like him so much? You know mixed-clan relationships are forbidden!"

"Do you see anyone else suitable around here? Duskclan barely has any males." Mapleheart scoffed,"Besides, I like him and that's final."

"You're impossible." Bramblesong turned from her,"I never expect you to be this disloyal."

"Disloyal...?" Mapleheart was taken aback.

"You would betray Duskclan for some Dawnclan tom, no less." Bramblesong shook her head.

"You don't get to choose who I love, Bramblesong!" Mapleheart turned away from her.

"Mapleheart, you-"

"Don't speak to me." Mapleheart hissed, darting into the Warrior Den.

Yes, she was still injured but Sunnytail had given her some herbs. She was one of the lucky ones who got off alright.

Her ear twitched as she heard something, other cats. Mapleheart poked her head out, only to be met with the faces of Marshriver and Fernstrike.

"You're alright!" Fernstrike mewed.

"Heh, yeah." Mapleheart nodded slowly.

"Your Medicine Cat must be great!"

Mapleheart held back a sigh,"Actually, it was our Deputy, Sunnytail who is doing most of the healing. Our main Medicine Cat... Passed away in the fight and so our more inexperienced one took over."

"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that." Marshriver shook his head,"Well, we're here to help."

"Yeah, Eagleswift brought tons of stuff to help out!" Fernstrike smiled,"He's Dawnclan's Medicine Cat, by the way."

The three of them then left the Warrior Den, but something caught Mapleheart's eye. Duskstar wandering off... With Falconstar?

"Hey... Should we follow them?" Mapleheart asked slowly.

"Is that even a question?" Fernstrike hurried after them.

"Fernstrike!" Marshriver hissed, as the pair ran to catch up with her.

All three of them hid behind a rock, watching the two leaders have their conversation.

"Falconstar, I'm telling you. It must remain secret-"

"But I can't do it anymore, they deserve to know the truth!"

"Secret?" Mapleheart wondered, looking over to the other two who looked just as confused.

"It is against Starclan's rules. Forbidden, even." Duskstar stated,"They will be ridiculed and won't be trusted if anyone new."

"But it's not fair on them to never know." Falconstar shook her head,"Can't we just... Make a new rule? One that supports mixed clan relationships?"

"Hang on, relationships!? Are they...?" Mapleheart's eyes widened.

"Would any other cat support it though?" Duskstar asked.

"Of course they would! Plenty of cats want to find mates outside of their clan but they can't because of some stupid, ancient rule." Falconstar nodded quickly.

"Well, I suppose..."

"So we can tell Frostpaw and Littlepaw? Tell them about us? Tell everyone?"

"Woah, woah, woah, calm down." Duskstar chuckled, licking her forehead,"We'll get there eventually."

"I knew they were mates!" Fernstrike announced, before realising what she had done.

Both leaders turned around sharply, their moment interrupted by the three young Warriors.

"You were eavesdropping on us? How dare y-"

"Duskstar, we've talked about that temper of yours." Falconstar sighed.

Duskstar began muttering something before he began to groom the fur on his chest.

"Yes, we... We're mates." Falconstar admitted,"It happened before we were leaders and we had to hide it even more when we became them."

"And that means Littlepaw and Frostpaw..?" Marshriver trailed off.

"No, Marshriver. They are not Hawkstrike's kits. They are Duskstar's."

"Y'know... That actually makes tons of sense." Marshriver nodded,"They look way more like Duskstar."

"And you two refused to officially declare each other as enemies, guess that makes sense too." Mapleheart agreed.

"That new rule you were talking about? Yeah, we fully support it. Especially those two." Fernstrike added.

"Fernstrike, we are not mates, for the last time!" Mapleheart turned her head.

"Aw, that's so sweet." Falconstar purred.

"Hey, this new rule isn't official yet so don't get any ideas." Duskstar spoke up.

"We learn by example, Duskstar." Fernstrike told him.

"Oh, be quiet." He huffed.

"Well, once you're Warriors are battle ready, we shall begin the fight with Owlclan." Falconstar informed them,"I will send a message to Cavernclan just like you did to us."

"Send Frostpaw, I trust him to get it done." Duskstar flicked his tail, grooming his front paws.

"Very well." Falconstar nodded, strutting off.

Luckypaw POV

Luckypaw sighed, she wanted to be a Warrior just like her friends. Jaypaw said it was because she wasn't tough enough yet.

Luckypaw sighed, looking around the Apprentice Den. It had been just over four moons since she last saw Hurricanepaw.

Jaypaw returned to camp distraught, saying that her and Hurricanepaw were talking about their past life by the cliffs when a group of rogues attacked them. She said Hurricanepaw sacrificed herself for her.

Ravenstar held a ceremony that night to honour Hurricanepaw, renaming her Hurricanewhisper.

Something never felt right to Luckypaw... Jaypaw returned completely unharmed which her and only the Deputy, Oakenpond, seemed to find it suspicious.

That's when a small, white, tom with greenish eyes ran straight into camp, only stopped by Oakenpond, who picked him up by his scruff.

"What business do you have kit?" Leafspring cocked her head to the side.

"I'm an apprentice." The tom corrected,"And I come with a message, from Dawn and Duskclan."

"What do they want?" Ravenstar questioned, stepping forward curiously.

"Duskclan was attacked by Owlclan and so both clans have decided to rage war on Owlclan. They want you to join them." The tom answered.

Ravenstar only needed to think for a moment before nodding,"We'll be there, tell them we'll meet at Duskclan."

"Thank you!" The tom mewed.

Oakenpond placed him down and the tom disappeared into the forest, supposedly back to Duskclan.

"Go on, you heard her. Get yourselves ready." Oakenpond beckoned.