Lightningpaw was not sure if she really wanted to do this. She thought: what if someone sees us? What if someone tells Novastar and we get in trouble? Her thoughts were interrupted by Moonpaw. “you’ve got to stop telling yourself what if! That only makes the risk bigger!” Lightningpaw didn’t know if she felt treathened or cheered up by it. She decided that Moonpaw couldnt have meant it in a bad way, so she did not comment. They trotted cautiously through the two-leg-filled forest for a while until Conepaw mewed nervously: “g-guys..” Specklepaw turned, unable to hide his exited glow in his eyes. “what? Can you see her!?” he replied. “n-no. But i think that if we do, she’ll p-probably be mad. A-and i think we’ll find her in a moment. this is the place i think she will be.” Lightningpaw couldnt help but burst out: “What if a twoleg has taken her!? and what if it wants us too!? Yes, it will be outnumbered, but you all know that they’re powerful. And tall! Theres almost not a single tall tree here to climb. The twoleg will be tall enough to reach us!” she was about to say something more, when they heard a furious yowl. “Conepaw! Help!” Lightningpaw realised that it was Blossompaw a heartbeat before Specklepaw said: “Quick! Get up!” Specklepaw flashed bravely around while Conepaw, Lightningpaw and Moonpaw clawed their way up in the nearest tree. Specklepaw hissed furiously when the twoleg came nearer. Shocked, Lightningpaw watched as the twoleg, unfazed, scooped Specklepaw up in its hairless arms. Specklepaw clawed madly at the twoleg, who screeched in fear, and dropped Specklepaw as if he suddenly turned into something horrifying. Specklepaw landed proudly on his paws, before sprinting into the woods. He didn’t get far in there, because he stumbled into Rosepaw, the medicine cat apprentice. “what are you doing out here!?” she mewed. “Novastar has noticed that you’re gone, i only just managed to slip out! They think you’ve been taken by a twoleg!” she really sounded scared and worried. “well, we kinda did.” specklepaw said nervously, while shifting on his paws and looking down on the forest floor. “What!? Is anyone hurt!?” Rosepaw sounded even more worried now. “n-no. But it picked me up, and i dont think the others will be that happy if i show up, full of twoleg-stench...” Lightningpaw thought about what to say, when she was iterrupted by Blossompaw. “Sorry, guys. It is all my fault!” she mewed sadly. “i will take the punishment! I will say: sorry, Novastar, it was me who went out into the forest first, the others were only brave to come save me!” Lightningpaw would’ve said that they should take the punishment together, when Conepaw suddely said: “i would have said it was okay, but its only fair. In fact, we should get back to camp now!” noone would deny Conepaw, who suddenly sounded more confident than before, so as if it was an order, they headed towards the camp.