Whindwhisperclan
The grey tom waited by the river to his clan. In his dream, he watched the small silvery fish swim below the surface of the water and quickly darting a claw into the stream he scooped out a fish. Quickly eating the fish so as to not be disturbed during his meal, he spotted a dark grey she-cat padding towards him. Sitting up straight as his former mentor came, he bowed his head at her.
"Welcome Waterwalker. To what do I owe a visit for?"
"Smokeswallow" Waterwalker said. "I have news of a prophecy for your clan."
Smokeswallow looked at his mentor shocked. It had been many moons since they had received a prophecy.
"What is it?" Smokeswallow asked.
"Look deep within the woods. A she-cat will be waiting. Find her and you find a new future for all the clans."
"What does that mean? Waterwalker, can't you give me anymore of it?"
"Just remember the threat and remember the cat. Find her and all three clans will survive," Waterwalker said before she began to fade away.
"Wait!" Smokeswallow called but she was already gone.
Smokeswallow woke up with a jolt. It was still early morning and the sun had begun to rise over the tree lining. Listening closely, he could hear the dawn patrol returning to their camp and a hunting patrol begin to head out. Smokeswallow looked over to the nest where his apprentice still lay sleeping; occasional twitching showed that he was having a dream.
I wonder if Starclan visited him as they did me. Did he get the prophecy as well? Smokeswallow padded over to his apprentices nest and gently used his paw to wake him up.
"Skypaw, wake up."
"Wha...huh?" Skypaw said sleepily, his waking mind just beginning to grasp what was happening.
"I need you to go find some more marigold, we are low in stock. I have to go speak to Miststar about something important."
"Oh...ok Smokeswallow. I'll be on my way after some breakfast," and Skypaw padded out of the medicine cat den. Smokeswallow sighed, lately his apprentice had been more and more tired every morning and it was starting to worry him but now he had other matters to attend to. Padding out of his den's entrance he headed to Miststar's den and called out to her. A grey and white she-cat padded out of the entrance. She had been a former kitty-pet at one point until her two-legs abandoned her and she had earned her place within the clan and soon became leader after their old leader, Swallowfeather died.
"How may I help you Smokeswallow?" Miststar asked.
"I must speak with you in private Miststar. I have recieved a message from Starclan." Miststar's ears perked up and she motioned him into her den.
"Now tell me. What did Starclan have to say to you? Was my sister there?"
"Yes. Waterwalker came to me and told me of a prophecy. She said deep within the woods there is a she-cat that will help us fight the bears that are coming."
"How could any cat fight a bear? They're so big and powerful!" Miststar said shocked.
"I know. I didn't understand it either but Starclan had told me that 'remember the threat and remember the cat. Find her and all three clans will survive'."
"Hmmm. Well then, if Starclan believes this cat will be able to save all of us than we must not judge their decision. Thank you Smokeswallow, this is of great news."
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Fireblazeclan
The ginger she-cat laid sunning on the warm rock under the sun. Her tail was wrapped tightly around her so the tip of her tail fur tickled her nose when she took a breath. She loved this spot in her dream, it seemed to be the sunniest out of any other place and she wished there was a place like this back in her clan.
"Firebreeze," a voice said in her ear. Blinking open her eyes, she seen a white tom standing over her. Jolting up she looked her brother and her mentor in his blue eyes.
"Whitewhisper!" Firebreeze exclaimed. For many moons she had not seen her brother and now he suddenly appears before her.
"Firebreeze, I have something to tell you that is very important."
"Anything Whitewhisper. You have taught me to listen to anything that must be spoken," Firebreeze said. Whitewhisper purred in amusement.
"You have indeed remembered my teachings well sister. Now listen to me again and listen very closely. Look deep into the woods, there will be a dark brown tabby she-cat that will be waiting for you. Find her; she will be the one to help save the clans."
"But how could any cat manage to fight a whole clan of bears? It's nearly impossible really plus not to mention all the injuries and lives that will fall to the battle."
"This cat is different Firebreeze. Find her, by now all clans should be getting this message. You must find her," and with that Whitewhisper began to fade away.
"Wait Whitewhisper! Don't go!" Firebreeze called out to her brother but he soon was gone and she woke up to the morning rays of the sun filtering through the leaves to her den entrance. A slight breeze blew by and rustled the entrance leaves and gently stroked her fur, as if her brother was still there with her and encouraged her to actually understand what he had said. Licking the fur on her back she stood and stretched her legs. Yawning she tried to shake sleep off of her body to begin her day. Smokestar was supposed to have given her an apprentice by now but the clans only three kits were already apprenticed to warriors since none of them showed signs of being the next medicine cat.
Padding out of her den, Firebreeze gazed around at her waking clan as they began their daily duties for the morning. Heading to the leaders den, she called her leaders name.
"Come in Firebreeze," a voice said back to her. Firebreeze padded in and soon faced the smoky she-cat that was Fireblaceclan's leader.
"I have a message from Starclan Smokestar," Firebreeze said. Smokestar's ice blue eyes stared into Firebreeze's green.
"Tell me about it Firebreeze. What did Starclan share with you?"
"Starclan told me there is a she-cat deep within the woods that can save all the clans. Whitewhisper came to me and said that by now all clans will be receiving the same message and we have to find the dark brown tabby she-cat. Whitewhisper said she was different from other cats and will be able to save all of us and live to tell about it."
"Hmm, that is indeed a strange prophecy. What could this cat possibly have to make Starclan think she could save us?" Smokestar asked.
"I don't know but they truly believe that she can or we medicine cats wouldn't have been told of it."
"Very well. Thank you Firebreeze. Oh and Mourningdove is expecting kits. I'll keep my eyes open for you but I don't know if any of them will be a potential medicine cat."
"Thank you Smokestar. Yes Mourningdove did seem quite full today. She wasn't as crabby as she usually is and I figured something was up." She felt like an idiot, as the clans medicine cat she should have been the first to notice the signs that Mourningdove was expecting kits.
"Don't beat yourself up over it Firebreeze. Every medicine cat can't be expected to pick up on everything instantly. No cat is perfect."
"Unlike those cat of legends Smokestar. Do you think one of them could have come back to us as that she-cat?" Firebreeze asked, interested with that thought.
"Who knows what could happen? Let's just focus on finding that she-cat and keeping our clans safe and out of harm’s way. I want to be able to live to see my last full moon and go join Starclan of an old age."
Firebreeze purred in amusement and bowed her head before leaving her leaders den. Of all the clans in the forest, Firebreeze and Smokestar had a secret all their own.
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Rockclan
The black tom padded through the tall grass, his nose lifted up to the breeze as his mouth opened and tasted the scent on the wind, mouse. Turning his head he heard the little paws of the mouse as they moved its little body under the dead leaves. slowly on light paws, Darkpelt slinked closer to his chosen prey. He wasn't used to hunting in long grass, he was used to the rocky pathways and the giant boulders that he usually hunted on be it with his new apprentice or solo.
Almost there. Don't move a thing, Blackpelt thought to himself but then the wind changed and the mouse picked up his scent and darted into its hole.
"Mouse-dung!" Darkpelt said as he missed his next snack.
"Not so fast now are you Darkpelt? Not since you are almost an elder by now," a soft mew came from behind him. Turning around he saw the pretty tortishelle she-cat that used to be Rockclan's medicine cat before him.
"Ya, it seems like these days, prey is just getting too fast for me. That's why I get Mousepaw to take them on for me, she's much younger than I am," he said through a purr.
"Yes, she has indeed gotten quite fast and she's learning quickly. You have yourself an excellent apprentice, just like you."
"Thank you Dapplewind, that means a lot to me coming from you."
"Darkpelt, I have a message for you, are you ready to hear it?" Dapplewind asked.
"Of course Dapplewind, anything for Starclan."
"In three days from here, passed the other clan's territories and deep within the woods, there is a she-cat that Starclan has chosen to help all the clans from the bears. You must find her and team up with all the other clans to have any success at fighting off the bears. Failure to do this will result in the extermination of the clans and the warrior code."
"A she-cat?! But how can that be?!" Darkpelt was shocked. Yah in his clan there were female warriors, but they didn't really do much fighting, they were more interested in giving the clan more kits to keep them going. Though there were those who chose fighting over kits every day but a lone she-cat being the one? How could that possibly be manageable?
"I know what you must be thinking but trust us Darkpelt. Starclan has chosen this cat, she is different from all the others and she will be able to save all the clans so long as they all team up and put aside their differences and unite against the enemy. She will lead you all into battle and win and the clans will live in harmony."
"And what of her? Where will she go?" Darkpelt asked.
"Anywhere she so chooses. She is a loner and has known nothing of clan life or of the prophecy she is to fulfill. She may need some encouraging to help you guys and believe in us but you must do so if you wish to survive."
"I understand Dapplewind. Thank you." The tortishelle she-cat bowed her head and began to walk away. Turning back to look once more at her former apprentice she left.
Darkpelt woke up to the sun’s rays shining through his den's entrance. He thought over the dream and the message he had recieved from Dapplewind and tried to make sense of it. Everything he had heard goes against any cats physical abilities and instinct, but then again so does three clans taking on a fight with 20 or more giant grizzly bears. Sighing, Darkpelt groomed the moss from his fur before he headed out to the leaders den. Mousepaw was missing from her nest so he figured she went out to gather some more herbs or to help a hunting patrol bring back more prey, anything that she could do to be more useful to the clan. He was proud that he was chosen to mentor the tortishelle she-cat; she was indeed a quick learner and eager to help with anything, even battle practice. Reaching the leaders den, he waited behind one of the eldest warriors waiting to speak to Stonestar as well.
"Can you believe this line?" Heartbreeze asked him. "I mean come on, what does the whole clan need from our leader? He should be getting rest!"
"Why are you here then?" Darkpelt had asked him.
"I need to know what he wants the rest of my patrol to do after we are done border marking. There is so much in our territory that still has to be done."
"Are the bear traps still set up and ready?" Darkpelt asked.
"I don’t know, I assume so."
"Why not start there then?" Darkpelt suggested and he saw the warrior thinking it over.
"Thank you Darkpelt, I will." And with that, Heartbreeze disappeared and Darkpelt was now next in line. When the queen had left the leaders den, Darkpelt was called in.
"What news do you have for me Darkpelt?" Stonestar asked him.
"I have recieved a message from Starclan Stonestar."
"What did they have to say?" Stonestar asked with interest.
"They told me there is a cat that will have the power to save us all from the bears. They said it’s a she-cat that is three days from here and passed the other two clans territories. Dapplewind said we all must unite if we are to survive and take on the bears and the she-cat will be the one who leads us into battle."
"Do we even know what this she-cat looks like? It's hard to find a cat without knowing what exactly to look for," Stonestar said.
"She is a dark brown tabby she-cat. Apparently she is a loner and we have to teach her how to deal with a clan, lead them and how to believe is Starclan."
"How to believe in Starclan?! How could any cat not believe? A loner should stay a loner, we don't need help from some rouge that Starclan believes will be our savior. A loner will have no intention of wanting to lead three clans and learn the ways of Starclan. Loners just care to save their own hide and survive." Darkpelt lowered his head, what is he going to do if his own leader doesn't wish to listen to the prophecy? He can't force the decision onto him but he can't stand for his leader, the supposed inspiration to the clan to Starclan to not listen to their warrior ancestors. It just goes against everything he has learned and known since kit-hood.
"Might I suggest something?" Darkpelt asked.
"What is it?" Stonestar asked.
"Why don't we just give the she-cat a chance? Have her prove herself worthy and if it shows that she cannot save us we will leave her and chase her away? Does that sound good?" Darkpelt asked. He had hoped his leader would catch the bait and that he would agree and he hoped that by the thoughtful look on his leaders face meant that he might have made a break through.
"I guess we could do that Blackpelt. If the she-cat can't prove that she can help us we will chase her away from clan territory and make sure she never returns again. Thank you for the suggestion." Blackpelt bowed his head and headed out of the den. Letting out a sigh of relief, he looked at his fellow clanmates. His sister, Dawnfur, was playing with her three kits by the apprentices den. He was happy that his nieces and nephews were made warrior apprentices, it’s what they and their mother had been dreaming about since she kitted. Chuckling when the littlest tom tumbled over his much larger sister, he padded over to them.
"Whoa now, don't get all rambunctious, I don't want to have to treat a sprained paw with my supplies so low as it is from leaf-bear." The three kits bowed their heads.
"Sorry Blackpelt," they said in unison and went back to playing but more gently this time.
"They're just kits Blackpelt, they'll learn from trial by error."
"Dawnfur, they are no longer kits and you can't treat them as such. They will soon be warriors and out in battle in no time. I know you love them and you wish them to remain as kits, but you must let them grow up and become the warriors I know they can be. Strong and loyal to their clan and excellent fighters."
"I know Blackpelt. It is hard, ever since I lost Flowerkit, I just can't see them leaving me and possibly never coming back again." Blackpelt placed his muzzle in his sisters shoulder fur as he comforted her.
"I know, and Flowerkit hunts with our ancestors now. But you must understand, every kit grows up and soon will become warriors, queens, deputy, clan leader or even a medicine cat. You may support them but you also must be able to let them go make their own path in life and prove they can do it without their mother's help or being treated like a kit. Starclan will watch over them, Flowerkit included."
"I know. Thank you Darkpelt."
"Now I need to go find my apprentice. See you soon." And with that Darkpelt ran off to find his apprentice.