Stars were dappled across the black night sky as the full moon glittered. It cast a silvery light across the land below it. The fresh scent of green-leaf blew in the gentle wind. Multiple cats were running around the sky. Some smelled of the water, others smelled of the marshes and pines. All of them were happy to be here, although some looked different then others. Some were very faded, no more than a wisp of air. At this moment, a mottled gray tom bounded toward the bushes, far away from the other cats. His bright, clear, blue eyes matched his pelt color. Stars danced in his fur, although he looked extremely faded, for the surrounding trees and plants could be seen through him.

"Half Moon?" He asked

His ears were pricked, waiting for the sound of the she-cat. He had always met her here, every day since he joined Starclan so many moons ago. He had already missed some of his friends. Ferncloud was gone, so was Sorreltail. However, he missed his sister the most. Hollyleaf had faded away just three sunrises ago. Lionblaze was still here, on account of his legendary fighting living through the clans. Firestar too was still here, for his legacy hadn't been around for to long. Jayfeather knew he was going to go any sunrise from now. However, he didn't care. He wanted to see Half Moon now.

"Half Moon?" He asked again

The bushes rustled and a white she-cat poked her head through the leaves. She padded toward him and smiled. Jayfeather felt a stab of pain at seeing her. She was merely a wisp of air, even fainter than him. She rubbed against him, her mountain scent still clinging to her.

"Oh Jayfeather..."

He barely heard her voice, for it sounded as though it was difficult for her to talk. His gaze went blurry as he gave her cheek a quick lick.

"I know..Hollyleaf was the same way. She could barely talk when she began to fade." Jayfeather said

Half Moon merely nodded, tears streaming from her eyes. Jayfeather sighed. He hated seeing her like this...He felt selfish, wanting her to stay here just so he could be with her. His heart burned in his chest as she glanced into his eyes. Her beautiful green eyes weren't full of the bright light he liked to see, but full of the darkness. But, she still held that smile on her mouth.

"I'm going to.." She began, only to be interrupted by her legs giving out from underneath her.

He quickly got under her and hoisted her up. Half Moon gasped as Jayfeather slowly came out from under her. He stared at her and could've sworn she was fainter.

"I'm sorry..I can't stay much longer." She mewed

She said nothing more and bounded away. Jayfeather sat down, knowing that he'd never see her again.

...

Half Moon padded along the beautiful mountains. She was now limping, for she had used all her energy when running. She watches the younger cats run along the terrain, each with a healthy glow in their eyes. She had been blessed by her ancestors to stay here until Jayfeather grew old here and was to fade shortly. No other cat received that chance. Why they did that, she didn't know. But, the past moons had been the best she'd ever experianced. Jayfeather had been with her and told her about him.

"Jay's...Jayfeather.."

It always sounded odd to her, calling him Jayfeather and not Jay's Wing, which she had known for so long. Nevertheless, she was happy here in the Tribe of Endless Hunting. She'd been allowed to see him by their border every day and the time they spent together was magnificent.

"Now...Now it's...Coming to an..en..end." She rasped

Her body was weak and pain wracked every point in her body. She turns around and jumps at the sight of how pale she was. She could see everything through her and only the wisps of white fur told her she was there. Tears slipped from her eyes as she fell to the ground in pain. She was trying as hard as she could to make it one last day..The moon shone high that night, beautiful in color. As she sat there looking at the moon, spirits of cats appeared around her. She recognized Dove's Wing and Broken Shadow. They too were faded, but not as much as her. She saw one of the newer cats near her, Rain that splashes on river.

"Half Moon..As you know you have been kept in the Tribe of Endless Hunting for an extremely long time. Longer than normal." She mewed

"There was a reason for this.." Broken Shadow said

Half Moon's ears perked up at this.

"You and Jay's Wing, or Jayfeather, have an extremely strong bond. It beat time itself!" Dove's Wing told her

"We know you have lived here and spent time with him in the afterlife."

"But!" Half Moon shouted, "I apologize for interrupting, but, I can't help wanting more than this. He's the only cat I ever loved and I had to miss him because he came from a different time. Now I'm here, and so is he, but-"

"Half Moon!" Rain hissed, "Listen. You didn't deserve this pain. Nor did Jayfeather. Come with me."

Half Moon pushed up as hard as she could and padded along side the blue, gray she-cat. The cat's stern yellow gaze cut like claws across the landscape.

"Do you have any idea why we let you stay so long?" She asked

"No..Not at all."

Rain gave a gentle smile and padded on.

"You and Jayfeather were a special case Half Moon. So, we decided on something many moons ago."

Half Moon gasped as another pain shot through her. Rain glanced at the she-cat, but said nothing. She merely pointed to a large pool and Half Moon looked into it, seeing a she-cat laying there in pain. Half Moon shuddered as pain sliced through her. She yowled at the same time the she-cat did and as the wind blew, she disappeared.