"Blacknose is right, we probably should go as soon as possible." The only problem is that we don't know where MoonClan camp is. "Come on, it's time. I hope we can find it though."

Slushgaze tasted the air, there was a faint trace of EarthClan, and so close too. The tom stared into EarthClan territory, inspecting the forage and remembering the water that had swept through the earth.

Darkpaw huffed out a breath, yellowish-green eyes focused on Moonclan's territory. She dreaded crossing the border, especially because of the words she'd spoke to Blossomstar. The young she-cat was clearly more afraid of running into Dieselstar than Moonclan's leader, but she was unsure if she'd be welcomed in Moonclan. "Can't we wait a little bit longer for the other's?" Her apprehension was clear as day on her face. Just as she said those words, a large black and white tom-cat approached them from the underbrush. His coat was soaked through and the fur around his face drooped making him look older than he was.

"You two alright?" Blacknose shot Brassblaze a smile before turning to inspect the former eclipseclanner. He took note of the way she kept pressure off her right fore-paw. "Once we hit Moonclan, we better get that checked out. Let's rest here for a bit and see if we can help any other clan-mates."

Brassblaze stopped at the border between the two clans. "Darkpaw, are you ready?" His gaze focused only on dry land, the warrior stepped into unfamiliar territory.

The warrior flushed slightly, smiling a little at the tom's playfulness. "Really~? I mean, our Clans have an alliance right now, so it couldn't be that big of a deal." He shivered slightly at the whisper, blushing a little harder. Flamingshadow tried not to realize how handsome the tom was, but it was getting harder the longer they talked.

Opalfur nodded in silent agreement, stifling a hiss at the mud clinging to her legs and chilling her to the bone.

"Let's just get to the Great Willow and call it then. Past there, the river's wide enough I doubt anything will have even tried to cross," Grousethorn decided, gritting his teeth as he continued through the muck.

Valleystorm heard Grousethorn curse, and agreed with him on that count. The mud was becoming a real pain. While she did enjoy the rain, mud just got her fur all dirty, something she really disliked. "maybe we should go back. We have patrolled most of the border, and something tells me that the mud isn't going to get any better" she suggested, "besides, if we can hardly get through I don't think anything else would want to either." she said, trying to shake some mud off of her pelt. "But I'm also fine continuing, I don't mean to complain"

Fallenpaw swatted a white paw over the tom's ears playfully. "I won't tell if you don't." he whispered in his ear. "All the cats my age in my clan are my siblings. It's so boring," he complained with an eyeroll, in reference to the issue of no other cute apprentices to talk to. He loved his mother and father, but they were often too busy to entertain their own children. Unbeknownst to the two flirting toms, far off the snow was melting rapidly, preparing to send massive flood waters rushing towards the clans.

Grousethorn continued along the border in silence as the two she-cats wordlessly nodded their agreement. It wasn't long before he was up to the knees in mud, the filthy stuff dragging along his stomach at the slightest mis-step along the water-logged riverbank. "StarClan," He swore under his breath.

Though she didn't say so, Valleystorm agreed with Grousethorn. While she did not dislike the other clans, she didn't necessarily like them either. To her, they were just the other clans, and they were all needed in their own ways to keep everything in balance. Having only one clan in control of all of their territories, seemed like a rather strange idea.

"You obviously know which Clan I'm from, so at least I don't have to tell you I'm from MoonClan." Flamingshadow chuckled, turning to bury his mouse quickly before look back up at the large apprentice. If he was still just an apprentice, Fallenpaw would surely grow to be bigger than himself. He didn't mind that idea, trying not to notice how handsome Fallenpaw actually was. And he was one of Stormstar's kits...oh dear, what was he getting himself into? Flamingshadow could already feel his heart starting to pound harder, even though he tried to ignore it, but it was getting harder to push away the feelings rising up in him. He could feel the other tom's eyes on him, and looked up just in time to hear the question, thinking for a second before replying. "Honestly, I hadn't even realized I was so close to the border. I just wanted to find a peaceful place to be and thought hunting while I was at it was a good excuse to get out for a bit."

Opalfur nodded, her fur bristling slightly at the mention of EclipseClan. She did not particularly like them very well.

"We all do," Grousethorn answered Opalfur. "Even if we toss aside whatever personal feelings we have to them -and I'll be open about not being too fond of that clan, what with how it began- we need their help. If they get flooded out, we're all vulnerable to EclipseClan attack, and I wouldn't put it past them to strike when they know we're already hurting."

Valleystorm nodded in agreement with Opalfur, before stepping away from snake gorge. She looked up at the sky, feeling the rain fell on her face. Most of her fur was already soaked through with water, but she didn't mind. She happened to really like the rain.

Fallenpaw leaped off the tom gracefully, sitting down and curling his white-tipped tail around his paws. "I'm Fallenpaw, of EarthClan. My father is Stormstar." he introduced himself with a smile. "So, what's a MoonClan warrior doing out here alone? Besides hunting, obviously," his voice was curious more than anything as he looked over the strikingly colored tom. He always admired darker pelts, and the specks of orange contrasted nicely.

After catching the mouse, Flamingshadow had started to bury it, before a heavy weight landed on him, knocking him to the ground. He gasped softly, ears pricking up at the words, and he looked up, dark amber eyes focusing on the cat on top of him. He chuckled softly, shaking his head. He could smell the EathClan scent on him, and wasn't worried, as they had an alliance. "No, I didn't. That was a very well done attack, you caught me off guard." He purred softly, shaking his head a little more. "What's your name?"

Fallenpaw heard rustling in the foliage and quickly crouched down, pinpointing the location. It wasn't just prey foraging for food but a much larger animal - another cat. He stalked the MoonClanner, catching glimpses every now and then of the black and orange pelt ahead of him. It was a wonderful color for camouflage in the forest and Fallenpaw admired it. His own pelt blended with the shadows but his bright yellow eyes and stark white face would always give him away. He watched silently as the cat caught his prey and his tail lashed back and forth before he sprung up and pounced on the warrior. "Got ya, MoonClanner!" he exclaimed triumphantly with a gleam in his eye. Despite still being an apprentice, he inherited his father's large and toned body, which he always took advantage of. "You didn't even hear me coming." he chuckled, completely oblivious to the fact that he had no idea if the warrior would attack him or not.

Flamingshadow stalked through the undergrowth, pursuing a mouse that kept darting through the grass, also not aware of how close to the EarthClan border he was. He was so focused on hunting, his nose filled with prey-scent, that he didn't notice when the EarthClan apprentice slipped out of the water a few fox-lengths away from him, shaking the water from his fur. his movements were silent as the wind as he crept up on the unsuspecting creature, and before it had time to realize what was going on, he'd pounced and ended it's life with a quick nip to the back of it's neck.

Fallenpaw explored the heart of EarthClan territory, unaware that he was headed north to the MoonClan border. He was nearly a warrior now, and yet he hadn't seen most of the territory. New-leaf was in its peak now with prey practically running beneath his paws. He would bring something back for the clan once he was done exploring. He reached the great willow, looking up at the large tree with awe. It marked the border but there were no fresh scent markers here. Curiosity peaked as he looked over the river into MoonClan territory. They had an alliance so getting caught there wouldn't be a big deal. The dark tabby tom slipped into the river, shivering as it's icy waters chilled him to the bone. He paddled across with determination, had he been any younger he probably would've drowned in the rising waters. The river had overflowed and was much higher than usual but because he hadn't seen it before, he was oblivious to the danger that EarthClan was in. Once he hit the other side, Fallenpaw stopped to shake the water from his fur and smooth the fur on his head. The recent scent of a MoonClan cat reached him and he padded off towards it.

Opalfur stared down at Snake Gorge, her eyes wide. "I pray that if it floods, EarthClan are safe." She meowed softly.