MOLEWHISKER'S QUEST
Molewhisker crept forward, silently checking the wind, there was a mouse eating a chestnut under the Great Sycamore. this was the day he was going to make an imprestion on Ivypool, the love of his life, he knew she 'liked' Snowstripe, and he new Snowstripe 'liked' Ivypool, but Molewhisker wasn't going to let Snowstripe get away with it. Reality hit him when he heard a twig snap, cousing the mouse to quickly scuttle back to it's burrow. Ears flattened with annoyance, he went to see what had snapped the twig. as he thrust his way threw the bushes he scented something terrifyingly familiar, Riverclan! Molewhisker tore threw the forest as fast as he could. Have they invaded the camp? When he arrived on the other side of the thorn barrier, so his relief, everything was normal.''Bramblestar! Bramblestar, Riverclan is attacking!'' shocked gasps and hisses rippled around the clearing like winds bending trees. ''Squirrelflight'' demanded Bramblestar,''arrange battle patrols as fast as you can, i'll take Ivypool and Snowstripe to try and delay them, and Molewhisker, you'll have to show us the way'' he ordered. ''Yes, Bramblestar, follow me, Molewhisker replied. Bramblestar nodded and followed Molewhisker out the thorn barrier. as they trotted in silence towards the Great Sycamore, they heard russeling noises coming from behind a Holly bush. Bramblestar flicked his tail and Molewhisker, Snowstripe and Ivypool followed, their claws unsheathed, their ears flattened, and their whiskers twitching. as they entered the Sandy Hollow, witch was on the other side of the Holly bush, Molewhisker noticed Snowstripe nuzzle Ivypool affectionally on the cheek. a stab of envy suddenly hit Molewhisker, soon enough Snowstripe will ask Ivypool to be his mate, he thought,suddenly realizing that his time was running out. ''look!''Whispered Bramblestar as he angled his ears towards a patch of brambles. There, tripping and stepping on thorns, was Reedwhisker leading a patrol threw the forest. Molewhisker recodnized Hollowflight, Icetail, a recently named warrior, and Redwillow, but the white she-cat he didn't know. ''Come on, we'l beat them easily on our own land''. Bramblestar meowed before he bounded down the walls of the Sandy Hollow and up the path that many pawsteps had worn away in the sand, Molewhisker followed with Ivypool and Snowstripe on his tail. The Riverclan patrol was to busy pulling thorns out of their pelts to notice the Thunderclan cats crouching behind a patch of Heather. Bramblestar waited a few moments before screeching, ''Thunderclan, attack!'' Hollowflight imedeitly sprang to his paws and lunged for Ivypool, in an instant, Molewhisker was on top on him, clawing at the intruder's back. Hollowflight flipped over, winding the brown tom for a hearbeat. Suddenly the weight lifted and Molewhisker rose to find that Ivypool was battling furiously with Hollowflight, while Snowstripe had Icetail pined and Reedwhisker was clawing at Bramblestar's ear. He was just about to go help his leader when a streak of white flashed and before he knew it, he was on the ground, under the paws of the white she-cat he had seen earlier. Molewhisker looked up to see a beautiful she-cat with fabulous Sky-blue eyes, her face, though fierce, was friendly and welcoming. for a heartbeat Molewhisker just stared in to her blue eyes and she just stared into his amber eyes. ''Bramblestar!'' Molewhisker recodnized Squirrelflight's meow, the battle patrols have come! Molewhisker pushed the she-cat off and swiped at her, but before his paw reached her face, he realized that he couldn't hurt her, pulled back, and leaped on top on Reedwhisker, forcing him to the ground. He lashed out at his eye, drawing blood, but Reedwhisker ignored it and took a blow to the brown tom's cheek. Molewhiske reeled back, and Reedwhisker quickly shot away, only to be caught under the paws of Lionblaze. Around him now was complete chaos, and he realized that all of Riverclan had joined the fight. Then he saw the white she-cat slip away in the direction of Riverclan territory, curious, Molewhisker followed.
      













                                                             CHAPTER TWO
Brushing past the dense undergrowth, Molewhisker didn't have to follow the she-cat's scent trail, he could easily track her simply by following the racket she was making. As the brown tom followed her closer and closer towards the RiverClan border, the she-cat came to such an abrupt stop that before he could regain control over his body, Molewhisker was tripping on his own legs, trying to stop himself from crashing into the she-cat. Within a moment the two cats were rolling in a bristling, spitting heap of fur down the slope between WindClan and ThunderClan territory. In the flurry, Molewhisker caught  a glimpse of the white she-cat. Before he knew it he was plunged into the Blasting cold river, flailing helplessly in all directions, deperetly grabbing for the surface. Just when he thought he would drown, if he didn't freeze first, he was pulled onto the shore. For a moment he was too shocked and breathless to talk, he just lay there, wide-eyed.''Molewhisker!'' Snapped a harsh voice. ''Get up!'' Gagging, the brown warrior staggered up to see Harespring, WindClan's deputy, standing muzzle to muzzle with him. ''What are you doing?'' He demanded. ''Well, I- I.. Well RiverClan attacked us, and then I followed- He stopped dead when he saw something in the river, it was a white heap of fur struggling in the current. The she-cat! Molewhisker bounded towards the river, only to be held back by two WindClan warriors. ''RiverClan attacked us too,'' Said Harespring. ''Don't bother saving her, she's as good as dead.'' But the brown tom wouldn't listen. ''I have to! I can't just let her drown! It's against the Warrior Code!'' Harespring scoffed, ''Killing, is against the Warrior Code, not letting, someone die.'' As Molewhisker gazed helplessly across the river, held back by the RiverClan warriors, Harespring padded over to the white mass of fur and pulled her out. Molewhisker broke free of the warrior's grip and pelted towards the she-cat. ''Are you alright?'' she asked, standing over her. She blinked open her eyes and opened her mouth to say something, but before she could, Harespring picked her by the scruff and dragged her over to a dirt patch. ''Do you relize I have legs?'' Spat the she-cat. Harespring nodded to the other WindClan warriors and they ran over and held the she-cat in place when the deputy lay her down. ''What are you doing?'' demanded the she-cat. But Harespring ignored her, ''What was your name?'' he asked absentmidedly. ''Rosefrost'' she growled through gritted teeth. Rosefrost. Thought Molewhisker, The thought of it warmed his heart in the most unusual way, and he felt something stir inside him. ''Rosefrost,'' meowed Harespring, interupting his thoughts. ''Go back t0 Mistystar, and tell her this,'' he hissed, pressing his claws against Rosefrost's blood-stained neck. ''WindClan will be right behind you, and we will be at war!'' Harespring pushed Rosefrost to her feet, but instead of running, she lunged back, claws unsheathed, and nicked Harespring in the eye. Harespring responded quickly, diving under the she-cat's belly and slashing. Rosefrost's face recoiled in pain, then quickly sped away towards RiverClan territory. Harespring turned to Molewhisker, ''Go, tell your leader that he can either fight with us, or them.''









                                                                       CHAPTER THREE              
Molewhisker stared at Harespring in horror, realization dawning on him. Harespring growled, ''Go!'' He spat, and Molewhisker took a running leap across the river, back into ThunderClan territory.  

He felt Harespring's gaze prickling on his back, until at last he was back under the safety of the trees. Only then did he pause and think. ''Fight with us, or them.'' Harespring's words played over in his mind, and he hurried back to the hollow. There he found his clanmates hurrying about, tending to wounds. He had almost forgotten about the battle with RiverClan. ''Bramblestar!'' he yowled, rushing into the leader's den. Bramblestar looked up.

 ''Molewhisker?'' He meowed irritably, flicking his ear. ''Where did you go?'' He demanded. Molewhisker quickly skidded over to Bramblestar, panic flying in his chest. ''WindClan has declared war on RiverClan! They attacked them, too. What do we do, Bramblestar?'' 

Bramblestar shot up his eyes wide. ''Declared war? What happened, Molewhisker? Tell me everything.'' So Molewhisker told about following Rosefrost and meeting Harespring, and what he had said. 

'''Fight with them, or us,'' he said, then I ran.'' Finished Molewhisker. Bramblestar was licking a scratch on his ear absentmindedly. ''I wonder what Onestar has to say about this,'' he muttered. 

''He's declared war!'' Yowled Molewhisker, and all the cats in the clearing looked up abruptly. 

''Who's declared war? What's happened?'' 

''War? OOHHH!! is it evilly-evil ShadowClan spookies??!!'' 

''War? What's happening, Bramblestar?'' Meowed Squirelflight, who had bounded over.