Firestar's Quest/Chapter 23

==Chapter description==
:Firestar gathers the cats around the camp to explain the purpose of patrols. Cherry and Boris are excited to go on the very first hunting patrol. Firestar mentions that he will organize border patrols once he is familiar with the territory and knows how many cats will be living in the gorge. Scratch proves to be a formidable asset to the Clan, but his patience is limited. Firestar stops the dark ginger tom and congratulates Cherry and Boris on their training. Firestar asks the two cats if they're prepared to leave their Twolegs and live with the Clan. Cherry wishes she could live both lives, but Boris reminds her that is not an option. The tom admits they belong in the gorge. Scratch grows impatient with the young cats' incompetence and demands they return to the gorge. Firestar agrees and feels confident in SkyClan's growth.
:The cats arrive back in camp and Sandstorm confides in the leader about Clover's progress. The she-cat admits she has no will to learn how to fight or about the warrior code. She adds that her kits seem keener about learning about Clan life than Clover. Firestar reassures his mate, and they realize the kits are almost old enough to become apprentices. Firestar tells her she will ask Scratch and Clover if they know more cats willing to join the Clan. Cherry and Boris run up to Firestar with an idea. Boris explains that Firestar should hold a meeting to announce to the nearby cats that they can live here. Firestar tries to deny the request, but Sandstorm convinces him that random cats showing up to the meeting proves they could be interested in the Clan life. Cherry and Boris explain that they will spread the message to nearby kittypets and loners. Firestar eventually agrees and tags along with the two cats. 
:Firestar, Boris, and Cherry walk through Twoleg gardens and smell the strong scent of cats. Cherry calls out for Oscar, and he jumps on the fence to meet the cats. Firestar offers an invitation to the kittypet. He replies coolly until eventually denying the request. The group continues the journey to find more cats. The three cats run into a tabby-and-white she-cat named Bella and invite her to join, but she denies the invitation as well. They patrol and reach another Twoleg den with a cat named Hutch inside. Firestar once again offers the invitation, and to the leader's relief, Hutch agrees. The tom offers the young cats some cream, but Firestar asks them if they want to become SkyClan apprentices or kittypets. Cherry refuses the cream, and they continue their trip. They pass through a Thunderpath and multiple Twoleg nests until they encounter two identical cats. Cherry and Boris tell the ginger tom that their names are Rose and Lily. He tells the story of SkyClan to the twins, but they refuse his invitation. They continue to walk around the Twolegplace until Boris and Cherry notice their old Twolegs. Cherry asks the leader if missing their old Twolegs is okay, and he agrees. However, he reminds them that they can only choose one. They head out of the Twoleg place and find a familiar brown rogue eating some fresh-kill. Firestar begins his speech again, but the tom denies his request and walks away. 
:The cats return to camp, and Scratch offers to spread the word to the rogues. Firestar accepts and joins the tom on another quest. Firestar asks him if he would like to hunt, and he agrees. Firestar smells an odd prey scent that he can't identify but pushes the thought aside. He cautiously looks for any danger nearby and wonders why Sky would keep SkyClan's destruction a secret. He looks into the ferns and calls to whatever might be there, but nothing is there. The two cats finish their hunt and continue their search for more cats. Firestar and Scratch run into Leaf, a she-cat Firestar ran into before. He offers her the same invitation, and she thinks about it cautiously. She agrees to visit the meeting, and they walk further into the forest to find more cats. They run into Tangle, who is highly defensive, and the cats run off. Scratch calls out for his friend Patch. Firestar offers another invitation to the tom, and he agrees to visit. They find an abandoned den, and Scratch tells the ginger tom that it belongs to a cat named Rainfur. They head back to camp until they run into the fore mentioned cat. Firestar once again tells the tom the story of SkyClan, and he agrees to see the meeting. They continue returning to the gorge until Firestar feels the same hostile force again. 
:Firestar and Sandstorm share stories of his journey, and Sandstorm admits that SkyClan might be healing. He wonders if his actions are correct, and since he wasn't the leader of SkyClan, he couldn't command these cats. He looks up at StarClan for guidance.
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==Notes and references==
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