Wandering Ways, a warrior (1x1 between boba_tree and Alpha*)

[Ratfish]

dawnstripe

the clan cats murmured. dawnstripe was surprised. the rain continued, pounding the ground as puddles formed. "they are the traitors" frostfleet muttered, motioning to several cats. "what prophecy?" asked a tiny black kit.

[Alpha*]

He nods at the information, memorizing the faces and knowledgeable. Then, he speaks again, "two legs are coming here. They will destroy the forest, I was sent here to bring you and the other three clans to a new home. It is around a lake."

[Ratfish]

dawnstripe

the cats gasped. everyone was beginning to slowly believe their new leader, fallenstar. "but why would they do this to us? I know they are evil, but destroying our forests, our camps, that's going too far! " said hollypaw.

[Alpha*]

Fallen sighs softly, these cats know nothing of the world. The silvery cat takes a half step forward, blue eyes soft, and despite their icy color they are warm. "Oh Pawling." Is spoken gently, "two-legs take and take, it is what they know. All that they know. "

He sits back on his haunches, tail coiling around his back feet, "trees and stones and StarClan won't stop them." His voice lingers strangely in the late summer air, "they will do this because they view us as beneath them. Because their own clans need more dens. Because their own cubs need a camp to learn in, and they don't climb trees because in their training hollows they have fake trees and bushes and vines and rocks. " he exhales, "They... they Farm their prey in great clearings, they grow by gardening their herbs. Their medicine cat den has many, so very many, medicine cats where two-legs of all callings may come and be healed. They call them doctors and nurses." Fallen frowns softly to himself before continuing, "Their leaders are not called by StarClan, they do not fight amongst themselves to lead many clans either. Their leaders are.... elected. That is their whole clans decide who should lead. " He swallows at his knowledge, "their monsters carry them in their bellies and there are many kinds of monsters. Ones who sit in water like ducks and ones who take them far above the earth as eagles. There are ones who run and run, not weary, as deer do, ones who can move their prey without being breathless." His silvery pelt glistens in the sunlight, twitching. "their cubs do not learn as ours do, the kits become apprentices - many at a time and are taught by one warrior they call a Teacher, they learn symbols and speak of worlds that are beyond the sky. Of lands beyond the waters that stretch for many days, salty and unfit for drinking." He meets the gazes of a few bolder warriors, "they do not speak a single kind of speech, as we do, but instead many different words that not all clans understand. "

He has traveled extensively, this is how he knows. "My clan is small, consisting of myself and Honey, she will meet us halfway, at the hardest part of the journey. "

FallenStars' eyes are sad, "but they want more. Believe me, i would not wish this on anyone. Id take it from you, if i could. But they are coming." His voice is somber, "we cannot stay here, not anymore. "

[Ratfish]

dawnstripe

the clan is speechless. hollypaw studies the rocky green ground as the rain stops, the sun beginning to protrude the darkness out from the east. "how long is the journey, and what dangers may await us?" asks Dawnstripe.

[Alpha*]

His ear flicks, then he replies, "the journey is a full moon long, and only a moon if you all are willing to travel the way that I have." Blue eyes are fathomless, "there are many dangers, dogs and two-legs, their monsters. There will be hunger, but I can keep you all fed. My... my plan, is to take one clan at a time."

[Ratfish]

dawnstripe

he nods, and goes back to camp to retrieve some herbs. in his cozy den, where him and so many other medicine cats had been brought up, were many plants. hollypaw grabbed a big leaf and layed it on the ground. blood was still splattered on the den floor, but the bodies were hauled away. the healer stuffed the leaf with only the most important herbs. he knew the journey would be tough, so it was best to pack light. then, he noticed cloudlight. the cat was asleep on the nest. just as he finished wrapping the plants, he thought: "how are we going to move him?"

[Alpha*]

Fallen

He watches the Clan deliberate amongst themselves as he sits down; this is a lot to take in. More than some cats learn in many generations. Still, he doesn't regret that he'd shared his knowledge with them - that, after all, is what he is meant to do. Knowledge should be free.

The kit from before totters up to him, places one paw on his and then squeaks, "We all can come? Right chief?" He doesn't hesitate to nod and smile, though he isn't sure he is meant to lead. He never wanted to lead.

The blue eyed cat grooms the rain and blood from his pelt, then he announces, "get some rest everyone. We leave in the morning. " with that he pads away; no, he doesn't go to the blood soaked leaders den. Instead he enters the medicine cat den, eyes full of weariness. Fallen curls in a nest - or rather the sand - blocking the entrance to the den so no cat may enter or exit.

[Ratfish]

dawnstripe

the clan cats return to their dens, fast asleep. Dawnstripe hops into a nest. he falls asleep instantly. hollypaw creeps to where fallenstar lays, asleep. she curls up next to him, and closes her eyes. soon, the next day approaches.

[Alpha*]

Fallen

It takes a while for him to go to sleep; when sleep finally comes it is too slow to boot. The silver cat yawns, blinking in the gloom, as the camp becomes quiet. There is a pair of she-cats who are at the camp entrance, keeping watch. After a while a cat presses against his flank and he flicks an ear - this is someone he is to protect.

Finally, finally he sleeps.

---

Morning comes early, and for once the sky is bright, (not clear, but bright.) His blue eyes open and he stretches a bit, then sighs. How'd he get into this mess??

(Wb)