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Moonpaw crouched low ready to attack, as soon as Branchstar gave the signal. She scanned the area for any cats that were too close to Eaglepaws hiding place. Good no one knows about her hiding there. She strained her ears to hear what was being said in the barn.”Branchstar, you came!”came a delighted mew.”I will get you out of this barn and back to camp”Branchstars mew was loud enough for any cat hiding nearby to hear. That was the plan Branchstar and his mate play the bait and then as soon as they hear the signal they attack. The signal was a cry of rage and love. “Fang! You Monster!! How dare you kidnap my mate!!! “came Branchstars signal. Moonpaw ran up to the wall and made her way up to the roof, from there she could look out for anyone getting too close to Eaglepaw and warn the apprentices hidden nearby. She spotted a hole in the barn roof and peeked through.She could see a warm looking barn with lots of fat mice,and a battle at full heat. Then she spotted it, a small unkempt nest in the middle of the barn. In that nest lay a small gray bundle of fur,next to it there were two more kits, one of them had little brown spots everywhere on its little body. Moonpaws heart lurched as she saw a very thin light gray she-cat fighting beside Branchstar. She looked so weak! Moonpaw knew that she had to be his mate. She glanced to where Eaglepaw was hiding and saw Buzzarddust limping towards her. Oh no! He looks like he took quite the beating! I hope it's not too bad! Moonpaw felt sick seeing him hurt so brutally reminded her that she had to help.
She padded up to the hole in the barn roof and dropped down silently,the battle had moved to the far side of the barn. Now all she had to do was get a kit and run. Just as she was about to pick up one of the kits when she was gently nudged away. “Thank you for thinking of my kits” came a weak mew from just behind her. Moonpaw turned around and saw the light gray she-cat she had seen fighting beside Branchstar. “Are you Heartpool?” she asked.
“Yes,that's my name. How do you know?”
“I am here to save your kits. I came here with Branchstar. ”Moonpaw told the frail queen.
“Then let's go!” Heartpoolmewed.