After purring and sharing tongues with Willowstream, tiredness suddenly hit me between the eyes. I noticed Willowstream looked tired too, so I murmured to her, "Goodnight, my love."
Soon enough, I fell asleep.
I woke to a familiar scent. I couldn't put my paw on what it was, but something told me it was bad. I remembered with a jolt - "Fire!" I yowled. "Get out everyone! Fire!" Once I was sure all the queens were up, wide-eyed with fear, I ran to the elders den, the apprentices and at last the warriors. "Everyone! Follow me! Help the queens carry the kits! Apprentices, stay close to your mentors!" I yowled. I knew that NightClan weren't likely to help us, so I headed south towards EarthClan. Once we were safe (enough), I checked everyone was there. I almost set off again when I heard a yowl come from my mate. "Where's Mintkit?!" I rushed up to Honeytail.
"Go to EarthClan, explain everything. I'm going for Mintkit," I said. When she was about to object, I interrupted. "She's my kit! I'm the leader, and this isn't just one of the Clan's, she's mine!"
I knew I wasn't making any sense whatsoever, so before she could speak, I ran into the blazing fire.
"Mintkit?" I called. I poked my head into the nursery to see a tiny figure hunched in the corner. "Mintkit!"
I grabbed her by the scruff, and headed out of the big den, and stood on a burning stick. I dropped Mintkit accidently - fortunately, she missed the stick - as I howled in pain. At that moment I realised I had inhaled smoke, and my chest was burning. I felt everything going dark, despite the almost blinding light. Just before I collapsed, I saw Honeytail and a bunch of our warriors, stepping out bravely for their Clanmates.
I woke with a gasp, and I saw Rosefur rush up to me and give me a small herb - a Juniper berry, by the looks of it. My chest felt tight as I tried to breath. I scarcely heard her instruct me to eat he berry. I sat up slowly and licked it up. My chest got looser, although I was still in agony, from my lungs and throat. "How did you know we needed help?" I rasped.
"Hush," meowed Willowstream, emerging from the crowd. "We were about to set off for EarthClan when I heard you yowling. Honeytail gathered the strongest warriors, and we set off for you. She carried Mintkit - don't worry, she's safe - and the rest got you. Oh, Duststar, you can do this, you're fine. Please, StarClan, please..."
Her quiet prayer was barely audible, but I did hear it. "Then where...?"
"Thrushstar said she saw the fire from EarthClan. She said there was no way she wasn't going to help us, so she let us in her camp - temporarily, at least," as if Honeytail's words had summoned her up, Earthstar came bounding down the small slope with her deputy, Robinwing, and medicine cat, Badgerstripe.
"Duststar," Thrushstar mewed, with a respectful dip of her head. "I heard the crackle of flames from all the way over here. Nobody likes NightClan but NightClan, so I knew you'd come here. I woke these two" - she mewed pointing her tail at Robingwing and Badgerstripe - "and they agreed to help. Your breathing seems pretty bad there. Are you ok?"
"Fine," I panted, although I knew that wasn't the truth at all. I couldn't show weakness to another Clan! "Just out of breath... I guess.."
Soon enough, I fell asleep.
I woke to a familiar scent. I couldn't put my paw on what it was, but something told me it was bad. I remembered with a jolt - "Fire!" I yowled. "Get out everyone! Fire!" Once I was sure all the queens were up, wide-eyed with fear, I ran to the elders den, the apprentices and at last the warriors. "Everyone! Follow me! Help the queens carry the kits! Apprentices, stay close to your mentors!" I yowled. I knew that NightClan weren't likely to help us, so I headed south towards EarthClan. Once we were safe (enough), I checked everyone was there. I almost set off again when I heard a yowl come from my mate. "Where's Mintkit?!" I rushed up to Honeytail.
"Go to EarthClan, explain everything. I'm going for Mintkit," I said. When she was about to object, I interrupted. "She's my kit! I'm the leader, and this isn't just one of the Clan's, she's mine!"
I knew I wasn't making any sense whatsoever, so before she could speak, I ran into the blazing fire.
"Mintkit?" I called. I poked my head into the nursery to see a tiny figure hunched in the corner. "Mintkit!"
I grabbed her by the scruff, and headed out of the big den, and stood on a burning stick. I dropped Mintkit accidently - fortunately, she missed the stick - as I howled in pain. At that moment I realised I had inhaled smoke, and my chest was burning. I felt everything going dark, despite the almost blinding light. Just before I collapsed, I saw Honeytail and a bunch of our warriors, stepping out bravely for their Clanmates.
I woke with a gasp, and I saw Rosefur rush up to me and give me a small herb - a Juniper berry, by the looks of it. My chest felt tight as I tried to breath. I scarcely heard her instruct me to eat he berry. I sat up slowly and licked it up. My chest got looser, although I was still in agony, from my lungs and throat. "How did you know we needed help?" I rasped.
"Hush," meowed Willowstream, emerging from the crowd. "We were about to set off for EarthClan when I heard you yowling. Honeytail gathered the strongest warriors, and we set off for you. She carried Mintkit - don't worry, she's safe - and the rest got you. Oh, Duststar, you can do this, you're fine. Please, StarClan, please..."
Her quiet prayer was barely audible, but I did hear it. "Then where...?"
"Thrushstar said she saw the fire from EarthClan. She said there was no way she wasn't going to help us, so she let us in her camp - temporarily, at least," as if Honeytail's words had summoned her up, Earthstar came bounding down the small slope with her deputy, Robinwing, and medicine cat, Badgerstripe.
"Duststar," Thrushstar mewed, with a respectful dip of her head. "I heard the crackle of flames from all the way over here. Nobody likes NightClan but NightClan, so I knew you'd come here. I woke these two" - she mewed pointing her tail at Robingwing and Badgerstripe - "and they agreed to help. Your breathing seems pretty bad there. Are you ok?"
"Fine," I panted, although I knew that wasn't the truth at all. I couldn't show weakness to another Clan! "Just out of breath... I guess.."
TBC
And yes, NightClan is basically ShadowClan.
What should the fourth Clan be? ShadeClan? ShardClan? Suggestions? xD
This part was inspired by my health. I have a chest infection.
Also by Thunder Rising, were Gray Wing's basically the same. So ayyeee. I'll be writing more tonight I think. I don't have anything better to do xD
#wily #lite #willowclaw #duststream < SHIP IT.
