Here y'all go

Morningsun scented the breeze, heavy with the smell of pine. The gentle wind ruffled his short fur and caused a shiver to run along his spine. He shook it away and came to a stop at the scent markings. His paw was just touching the border. He turned his head to the side to take note of Maplepaw's reaction. Her green eyes were wide, curious. She had never seen so much forest before, so many trees. 

"Typically we'll remark the borders once or twice a day. As we're doing it, we make sure there aren't any MoonClanners who have crossed into our territory," Morningsun explained as he walked the length of the border. He paused for a brief second, jaws parting when he caught the strong scent of a MoonClanner. It was fresh too. "They might have a patrol out right now," The tom rumbled. He continued along the border, just in time to see a blue furred apprentice dart from loner territory back into MoonClan. The tom had notable scarring along his flanks. "What were you doing in the city, hon?!" Morningsun called after the apprentice, a slight smirk curled across his lips. 

The russian blue froze in place, hearing the voice of the NightClanner. He slowly turned around, facing the abyssinians standing on the other side of the border. Bramblepaw's breath caught in his throat. Oh no. "I- I was just- it's none of your business, NightClanner-!" What started as an excuse quickly became an accusation and he spat the words at the two. He felt his muscles stiffen when the cats' expressions changed. 

"Nero?" Morningsun asked, the smirk fading as his gaze traced the tom's features. He was older, obviously... but he looked like Caesar. And it wasn't just the breed. The fire in his eyes, the scars...

"How do you know my name?" The russian blue asked, his heart racing, his ears pounding. What was happening? 

"It's Leopold. This is Cora," He edged closer to the border, careful not to pass through the territory despite the shock he felt at seeing the apprentice. Caesar thought he was dead, Adelaide had thought he was dead. War was about to ravage the city but... here was the murdered "prince" standing before him. Clear as day. 

"You know where I came from...?" Bramblepaw asked slowly, his emerald gaze tracing the movements of the two EclipseClanners. 

"Yes... you don't?" 

"No. I remember running into the territory a couple moons ago. I was really injured, dog bites, the medicine cat told me. I just collapsed and the next thing I knew I woke up in a den and I couldn't remember anything except my name... and a few fuzzy memories of my mother. But nothing after that. My parents...," Bramblepaw hesitated for a second, "are they still alive?"

"Yes, I just spoke with them less than a week ago. I can take you to them, they'll be thrilled to see you're alive," Morningsun offered. And maybe it will keep them from murdering each other. "Come with me."

There was a second that Bramblepaw hesitated, but the curiosity, the need to know where he came from and who he was, overwhelmed him. He crossed the border and followed Morningsun and Maplepaw into their territory. 

Apollo followed closely behind Hollowstar. "Sorry if my questions are a burden but, what exactly are we looking for around here?" He asked, still quite clueless as to everything. He sniffed the air after he spoke, pickng up a new scent, another group of cats, but it smelled nicer and the forest he saw before him was something quite new and interesting to him.

Apollo nodded. Without saying a word he began to sniff around for any unusual scents that didn't appear to belong in the city to him.

Apollo continued sniffing around, until his nose bumped into something soft and cold. He raised his head and looked down, a tiny brown kit was laying there shivering, looking up at Apollo with wide eyes. The little kit had curled ears, which were pinned to the sides of her head. Apollo glanced over to where Hollowstar was searching around. "Hollowstar!" He called for the leader, glancing back at the tiny kit.

Spiderkit was freezing, she desperately crawled over and huddled between Apollo's much larger paws. Maybe these cats will help me find my dad? She wondered, looking up at the Bengal that towered over her. Her mother had told her so many stories about her father, many of which her mother had been told by Mossyvine himself, one of those stories Spiderkit held close to her heart, something that could possibly make a few cats know exactly who she was. She knew her father was good friends with Eclipseclan's original leader, Eclipsestar, and that her father was previously a medicine cat in Nightclan, although she was unaware of her father's death.

"Spiderkit." She mewed to the leader, her voice quivering. "My momma said that my dad was in this clan. She said he was a medicine cat in... Umm... Nightclan I think." She meowed. Unaware that Hollowstar was now leader she added. "She also said my daddy is friends with Eclipsestar."

Apollo glanced from Hollowstar to the little kit that was now between his paws. Her ears are quite odd. He thought as he observed Spiderkit's curled ears, twitching a little.