Jaypaw heads to the Moonpool. He meets up with Barkface and Willowshine. Jaypaw senses that Barkface wants to apologize for his clan's actions but cannot. Willowshine is jealous that Jaypaw gets to go on his own. Jaypaw thinks to himself that there is now no reason for Mothwing to come to the Moonpool now that Willowshine is a full medicine cat but he says nothing. Littlecloud never shows and Barkface is upset because he hoped that Littlecloud would keep faith even if his clan didn't. Jaypaw knows that Littlecloud probably wishes to come but knows he cannot say so without explaining spying on ShadowClan. The three cats head to the Moonpool together. When Jaypaw dreams Rock comes to him bringing Midnight. Midnight admits to Jaypaw that she is the one who gave Sol his information. She tells Jaypaw that there is more then one way to be a friend, and that knowledge does not always bring power. Jaypaw is annoyed with her cryptic answers and even more annoyed when she disappears. Next Raggedstar and Runningnose come to him and ask him to bring their clan back to the warrior code. Jaypaw is surprised that they have come to him but Raggedstar says he feels Jaypaw is the only one who can help. Annoyed, Jaypaw agrees. Raggedstar starts to say something else but Jaypaw suddenly wakes up. On the walk home Jaypaw mulls over Ragedstar's request. He thinks of Stoneteller lying to his tribe and gets an idea. Back at the camp he talks to Hollyleaf and Lionblaze in private and tells them his idea to fake a sign from StarClan. Lionblaze is unsure but Hollyleaf is so determined to bring the ShadowClan cats back to the warrior code she agrees. Looking at her Jaypaw realizes that nothing really does matter to his sister more then the warrior code.
Hollyleaf wakes up early. Thornclaw is coughing and might be sick too. Outside the warrior's den she speaks to Sandstorm who tells her not to try and take on too much responsibility. Hollyleaf thinks to herself that Sandstorm has no clue. Seeing her, Ashfur invites her to come with his patrol. While out they scent a fresh ShadowClan scent. Hollyleaf worries that Sol has convinced the cats to invade but instead it is Tawnypelt with her kits. Ashfur is hostile to them but Cloudtail is welcoming and tells Ashfur that what to do with them is Firestar's decision to make. The cats escort them back to their camp. As Brambleclaw takes Tawnypelt to see Firestar, Hollyleaf talks to Tawnypelt's kits. They want to go home to ShadowClan but they want to go home to their clan as it used to be before Sol came.
Firestar calls a meeting and Lionblaze heads over with everyone else. Despite some protests, Firestar tells the cats that for now Tawnypelt and her kits will be welcome in the clan. Tawnypelt will join patrols and the kits will be given new mentors. Lionblaze wonders if any of the kits are being visited by Tigerstar. He wants to warn them but he knows if he does that then he will have to admit that he used to speak to Tigerstar. Hollyleaf and Lionblaze go out on a hunting patrol. Hollyleaf tells Lionblaze of her idea to use the ShadowClan apprentices to fake a sign from StarClan. Lionblaze thinks it is a great idea and later back at camp he passes Hollyleaf's idea onto Jaypaw. At first Jaypaw is unsure but as Lionblaze explains Jaypaw comes around. Hollyleaf and Lionblaze round up the kits and take them behind the warrior's den. Jaypaw arrives and tells them of his plan to fake a sign from StarClan. At first the apprentices are unsure, fearing they will anger StarClan but Jaypaw tells them that StarClan asked him for his help. After some silly ideas are recommended and shot down an area is picked for the sign. The cats decide it is best to head there immediately.
They reach the marshy area the young cats picked out and Jaypaw quickly devises a plan to dig up some of the trees and make it look like the forest is falling down around ShadowClan. Tigerpaw is sent back to the camp to summon Littlecloud and Blackfoot and Hollyleaf follows him to make sure he is safe. Hollypaw watches as Tigerpaw reaches the camp and talks to Littlecloud. He tells Littlecloud that he and his siblings want to return to the camp but they are worried Blackfoot is angry with them. He asks Littlecloud to meet with his siblings in the marshy area and to bring Blackfoot. He also asks that Sol not know what is going on. Littlecloud agrees.
Lionblaze and the other cats wait for Tigerpaw to return with Littlecloud and Blackfoot. Toadfoot almost destroys everything by showing up. They quickly capture him and hold him down, unsure what to do with him. Blackfoot and Littlecloud arrive and they set their plan into motion. They knock down the trees they dug up and Jaypaw starts chanting a warning that the forest will fall if the cats do not return to StarClan. Blackfoot does not believe it is really StarClan speaking to them. Lionblaze starts to despair when more voices join Jaypaw's. Runningnose and Raggedstar appear and join in Jaypaw's chant. They tell Blackfoot that Sol is a darkness that must pass. They disappear and Blackfoot declares himself Blackstar again. The leader and medicine cat head back to camp. Toadfoot is shocked that StarClan warriors really appeared. He is upset that the ThunderClan cats faked a sign but agrees to keep their secret. After all the ShadowClan cats leave the ThunderClan cats worry what to tell Tawnypelt. They cannot tell her the truth and they don't want Firestar finding out the truth either. They also wonder why StarClan needed them to fake a sign. Lionblaze suggests that they appeared because the apprentices showed how badly they wanted to save their clan. Privately, Lionblaze wonders if Sol will return to them now and mentor them.
So, I don't really have much to say here except that I cannot believe these cats still want Sol to mentor them! Really, I feel like Sol is incredibly manipulative and almost evil. I think the sooner Sol leaves the better - except I fear he isn't going anywhere and he is going to make things much worse before they can get better.
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