Journey to find the Sisters

The journey to find the Sisters took place in Darkness Within when the Clans decided to send Bristlefrost, Needleclaw, Rootspring, and Spotfur to find and bring back the Sisters to locate Bramblestar's spirit.
==Summary==
===Premise===
:Leafstar calls an emergency Gathering for the leaders and medicine cats to attend after receiving word from Rootspring that no spirits were seen at the vigil. Tigerstar wants to kill Bramblestar, but the other leaders hesitate, with Squirrelflight absolutely against it, wanting Bramblestar to have more time. Tree brings up the idea of going to the Sisters for help as they know much more about spirits than the Clans do. Leafstar and Squirrelflight agree, sending two cats from their respective Clans, while Harestar, Mistystar, and Tigerstar forbid them from walking on their land and talking to their Clan.
===Overview===
:Rootspring, Bristlefrost, Spotfur, and Needleclaw decide to search for Pancakes first as Tree suggested it. While not managing to find Pancakes, the cats find the tom's kits, who tell them that a large tom by the name of Leaf had visited them. The kits tell the patrol where Leaf went. The next day, the patrol run into some dogs, and are saved by a gray tom. He introduces himself as Leaf, and directs the patrol to where the Sisters are using his powers regarding the earth. Later, the patrol set up camp after hunting, and Sunrise enters, hostilely asking what they were doing there. Rootspring realizes that the large she-cat is a member of the Sisters, and is delighted. In the Sisters camp, the patrol manages to convince Snow, the leader, to help the Clans with help from Moonlight.
==Description==
===Searching for Pancakes===
:Rootspring, Bristlefrost, Spotfur, and Needleclaw decide to begin their journey by searching for Pancakes after they leave the lake. After the sun begins to set, the group still cannot find Pancakes after coming across three unwelcoming kittypets. Rootspring and Needleclaw hunt, while Bristlefrost and Spotfur continue searching. 
:The duo comes across a dog, and after fleeing, they meet two kits who laugh at them. Bristlefrost and Spotfur discover that the kits are Pancakes's, named Eggs and Bacon. The kits tell them that a tom named Leaf had visited them recently, and tells the ThunderClan cats which direction the tom had gone.Bristlefrost and Spotfur realize that Leaf must be a member of the Sisters, and report back to Rootspring and Needleclaw. The group decides to search for Leaf after hearing the good news.
===Searching for Leaf===
:After getting instructions from the kits on Leaf's location, the patrol is wary that the kits may have been mistaken as they have not found the river the kits were talking about. As they travel through a Twolegplace, they cross a hedge, which has a forest behind it. While trying to find a way through, the patrol are ambushed by dogs. They climb on top of a small Twoleg den, but Rootspring realizes that the dog will eventually reach them. Then, a large gray tom appears out of nowhere and distracts the dogs so that Rootspring and the patrol can get to safety. After the stranger fights off the dogs, he checks on them, asking them why they are there.
:Bristlefrost tells the tom that they are searching for a cat named Leaf. The tom is surprised, stating that he is Leaf. Leaf wonders why they were looking for them, so Bristlefrost replies they are trying to find the Sisters and Leaf looks them, so he might have an idea of their location. Leaf offers to locate the Sisters for them, and after a bit of time passes, he manages to do it. The tom notices that Needleclaw doesn't trust him, so Leaf agrees to give them directions and let them travel the next day.
===Finding the Sisters===
:After Leaf leaves the patrol, the Clan cats hunt before they continue their journey. While hunting, Spotfur comes across a hawk, but luckily escapes with help from Rootspring, Needleclaw, and Bristlefrost. After the incident, the cats make camp and eat their prey. Soon, a large she-cat enters the makeshift camp, demanding why they were so close to her own. While Bristlefrost protectively distances Spotfur from the intruder, Rootspring makes the yellow she-cat as one of the Sisters, lifting his tail in delight. The yellow Clan cat states that Leaf told them of the Sisters' location, while Needleclaw purrs, declaring that they have found the Sisters.
===Convincing the Sisters===
:Needleclaw puts in that they had come because the Clans are in trouble, but Snow quickly shoots her down, saying that the Clans should solve their own problems. Rootspring adds that the Sisters should understand how important dead cats are to living ones, causing Snow to be curious about the ordeal. After Snow checks on Spotfur's wounds, Rootspring states that they are hopiong that the Sisters will help find Bramblestar's spirit. Snow states that Sunshine is expecting, but Sunshine brightly assures Snow that the kits won't be born that soon.
:Tempest asks why the Sisters should help the Clans, referring to the fact that they had driven them out as soon as Moonlight's kits were born. This starts an argument, with some Sisters listing what the Clans had did to them, and others defending the Clans' actions. Moon suggests trading something, but Snow states that they will do anything out of honor. Furze and Hawk both state that they would like to visit SkyClan and Squirrelflight again, but they are outraged when Rootspring informs them that they are only allowed on SkyClan territory. After seeing the Sisters' reactions, Rootspring hopelessly thinks that the Sisters would not come, but then a spirit appears.
:Snow recognizes the she-cat as Moonlight. The ghost wanders over to Rootspring and confirms that he is Tree's son. The yellow tom nods nervously while Moonlight introduces herself as his mother. She then bluntly tells Snow to help the Clans, stating that they owe Squirrelflight as much. She asks them if they are curious about the whole situation, with Hawk adding that it may soon affect their ancestors as well. Snow, along with the more experienced Sisters, agree to help the Clans.
===The Journey Back to the Clans===
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==Characters==
===Rootspring===
:After Rootspring accepts Leafstar's offer to be on SkyClan's patrol to find the Sisters, he immediately feels excited for getting to spend time with Bristlefrost outside of the judgment of the Clans while getting a chance to discover some of his kin. The patrol starts their journey, and soon after, Rootspring suggests starting off by looking for a kittypet named Pancakes, a cat that Tree had told them about. As the sun begins to set, the patrol stops and finds a place to camp. Rootspring and Needleclaw go off to hunt, while Bristlefrost and Spotfur continue searching for Pancakes.
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===Bristlefrost===
:After hearing about her and Rootspring's involvement on the patrol to find the Sisters, Bristlefrost had been very excited, thinking that the only time the pair would get to spend time together was at Gatherings. At the beginning of the journey, the ThunderClan warrior displays her excitement, gaping at the pretty landscape, but the others don't share her excitement. After realizing that Spotfur's energy is thinning, Bristlefrost convinces the patrol to find a place to set up a camp. While Rootspring and Needleclaw hunt, the ThunderClan warriors go off to try to find signs of Pancakes.
:Bristlefrost tries to distract Spotfur from her grief over Stemleaf, but Spotfur simply silences her, wanting to concentrate at the task at hand. Luckily, the gray warrior spots movement, but the movement actually turns out to be a dog, who chases them into two kittypet kits named Eggs and Bacon. The kits talk about playing tag, but Spotfur and Bristlefrost manage to learn that a loner by the name of Leaf passed through there, meaning that the Sisters could be nearby. The two ThunderClan cats return to their makeshift camp, informing the two SkyClan warriors of Leaf's whereabouts and their interactions with Eggs and Bacon.
===Needleclaw===
:At the start of the journey, Needleclaw stays alert, looking for dangers like foxes. She, along with the rest of the patrol, goes along with the idea to search for Pancakes, but gets in a quarrel with Bristlefrost after the latter suggests which way to go. Needleclaw claims Rootspring to be the leader, but the SkyClan tom stops the argument. As they stop and decide to find a place to camp for the night, Rootspring states that him and Needleclaw will hunt, the latter adding that the ThunderClan she-cats should build the nests, but Rootspring suggests searching for Pancakes.
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===Spotfur===
:Starting the journey, Spotfur seems dull, still affected by her mate's death. She doesn't respond to Bristlefrost's enthusiasm, only looking up to admire how big the territory was outside of the Clans. After being unsuccessful in trying to find Pancakes, Spotfur hurts her paw while stepping in a small dip, causing Bristlefrost to convince the others to stop and make camp for the night. Rootspring and Needleclaw go off to hunt, while Spotfur and Bristlefrost go over to a few Twoleg dens to search for Pancakes.
:Bristlefrost tries to start conversation, but Spotfur ends it rather quickly, wanting to concentrate on finding Pancakes. The two see leaves rustle, but the creature who does this chases them, as they had found a dog, not a cat. They manage to escape, finding themselves talking with two kittypet kits, Eggs and Bacon. They learn that a tom named Leaf had passed through the Twolegplace. They realize that the Sisters could be nearby, and go report the acquired information to Needleclaw and Rootspring.
===Snow===
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==Notes and references==
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