Shadowstar look up, tears in her eyes, at the cat that stood infront of her, protecting her from a fox that had jumped out at her. She new this could not be true. But he was standing right there, and it hurt her so much to see him. He looked exactly as he did the last time she saw him...

Flash back 1

Shadowpaw, the newest apprentic in Shadowclan curled up in a ball, on the front of a big twoleg den. She was so hungry, scared, and far away from the clan that she had been taken from. She shivered as she remembered the day the twolegs caught and dragged her here.

"Hey, you ok kitten?..." She heard a voice say, and she looked up into the gray/gold warm eyes of a tom.

She hissed and backed away from the strange cat whom looked at her in surprize.

"Calm down, kitten, You look like youve had a rough day. WHy dont you come with me? I have food and a nice place to sleep." The cats said and flicked his tail in a friendly gester.

"O-ok..." Shadowpaw said as she slowly stood up from where she had been sitting to follow the cat.

He smiled at her and together they walked down the lighted streets of the twoleg neiborhood.

Flash back 2

Shadowpaw watched in horror as the cat ran up to a twoleg girl and purred. He snuggled against her legs and she giggled, then pet him. Shadowpaw didnt know what to think of this. Twolegs couldnt be trusted, they were dangerous.

"W-wait!" She called out to him, "Dont go near them!"

The tom looked back at her and tilted his head. "Why? She's my friend. Come on, its alright."

Shadowpaw stiffened at his words, but stalked towards them, head down, ears flatted.

The twoleg looked at her and smiled, then said something to the tom, but shadowpaw couldnt understand. Thn the twoleg scrached her on the top of the head.

"See, she's alright." The cats said as Shadowpaw purred.

Flash back 3

Shadowpaw and the tom walked across the tops of the twoleg houses and talked about Shadowclan.

"So, Shadowclan is that strong?" He asked amazed.

"Ya, but I dont think I will ever see it again..." Shadowpaw said, sadening.

"Dont say that. I think that you will return, one day, and be the leader."

"Do you really think so?" Shadowpaw asked, brightening at his words.

"Of course, Shadowpaw."

The two then layed down and sunbathed on the sunnyest spot on the roofs.

End Flash backs.

Now as Shadowstar stood, watching the glowing gray pelt fight off the fox, she remembered the day he left, and never came back. She knew that he was dead, that he wouldnt ever have been able to come back to the clan with her, like he had said once before. But he was here. He was in her territory and got to see her, watch over her, and she got to see him one last time.

The cat hissed at the fox again and sent it running, then turned his golden gray gaze at Shadowstar and gave a soft purr.

"Ill be here with you, Shadowstar. When ever you need me." He said as he started fading away into a beam of light that hit him, "Goodbye."

"Goodbye, todd..." Shadowstar said as she watched the last of him disappear, "It was good to see you again..."

She could almost here the laugher at her words from him as she got up and left the spot, back to her camp.

'Ill never forget you.' She thought.


In mermorial of Big Head Todd. My favorite cat.