Six days past. Moonpaw, Dreamcloud's apprentice, had learned how to hunt, a few fighting moves, how to collect moss, and how to pick ticks off the elders. Dreamcloud crept around the ferns, out of camp. 

"Dreamcloud!" a voice called, "Where are you going?

Dreamcloud whirled around to see Moonpaw, her startled expression fading, "Moonpaw, I'm going to try to find Flamestar and Morningpaw. It's better to lose one warrior than a bunch."

"That is the most mouse-brained thing I have ever heard!" Moonpaw protested, "I'm coming with you."

"No," Dreamcloud insisted, "Stay here." And with that, Dreamcloud padded out of camp.

Dreamcloud vanished into the shadows. She checked Sky Oak, everywhere. But she couldn't find Morningpaw anywhere. Then she heard a rustling in the bushes! She cautiously crept towards there. Morningpaw was in there.

"Dreamcloud! I thought you forgot about me!" she whimpered.

"I would never forget about you! Time to come back to ThunderClan," Dreamcloud meowed. Morningpaw nodded, and then with a jolt Dreamcloud remembered Flamestar. She checked everywhere, including the cave until the Moonpool. Dreamcloud's tail drooped. 

Dreamcloud sighed, "Oh well, Morningpaw. Let's get back to camp. And get you some food."

They pushed through the entrance to be greeted by Moonpaw.

"Dreamcloud!" Moonpaw exclaimed, "Morningpaw!"

"I found Morningpaw in a cave," Dreamcloud told her, "She was starving!"

"Can I eat something?" Morningpaw asked to a still panic-stricken Dreamcloud.

"Of course, dear."

Dreamcloud's voice cracked as she spoke, "Why didn't I find Flamestar?"

"You found Morningpaw," Moonpaw mewed, "You did a great job. It's normal that you can't find your mate. I'm sure only few cats have really good luck to find both cats that are missing."

Dreamcloud's legs still trembled as she hid her miserable face.

Moonpaw felt a pang of pity for her mentor.

"Okay," Dreamcloud whispered, leaning onto her apprentice.

"I'm here for you, Dreamcloud," Moonpaw promised softly.

"Thank you," Dreamcloud breathed.

Morningpaw gulped down the mouse and thrush that Moonpaw had caught, pushing her way into the apprentices'den.

Dreamcloud heard a gasp of pain. She whirled around and pushed her way through a patch of fronds. Birchbranch!