Moth Flight walked around the starry hollow where her mother and the other first leaders had told her to meet them. It was sheltered and peaceful with plenty of space to walk. There was a pool of water in the middle where the stars reflected off in the most beautiful way. She saw her own flickering reflection and sighed. She wouldn't be in StarClan much longer. No one knew what happened when a cat faded and Moth Flight wasn't eager to find out.
Her mother, Windstar, padded into the hollow. Closely followed by the other leaders of the first clans, Thunderstar, Skystar, Shadowstar, and Riverstar.
A lithe yellow shape followed them, "Micah!", Moth Flight mewed exitedly.
He ran up and nuzzled her, "Guess who else came?", he asked.
Four more cats walked in and joined the two mates. They were Moth Flight's kits, Spider Paw, Honey Pelt, Bubbling Stream, and Blue Whisker.
The family nuzzled and licked each other for what seemed like minutes until Riverstar mewed, "Are we going to get on with the ceremony?"
"What ceremony?", asked Moth Flight, confused.
"Today is the day we will fade", Riverstar explained, "This is the fading place."
"But I don't want to fade", Moth Flight's heart raced with fear.
Fading meant maybe never seeing anyone again. She could possibly turn into nothing but air.
"It is natural for a StarClan cat to fade", Micah mewed reassuringly, "We will find each other again, wherever we end up."
Suddenly, Windstar vanished, followed by Thunderstar and Skystar. Riverstar and Shadowstar disappeared after. Moth Flight felt tugging at her pelt. She seemed to stretch and shrink into nothing.
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Moth Flight woke in a bright sunny hill. She suddenly remembered fading and looked around her. The five leaders were standing up and looking down from the hill. Micah and her kits were all around her. Moth Flight stood up and walked toward her mother. Windstar's eyes were fixed on a little valley below. Cats were swarming there. Moth Flight recognized four cats in a sunny meadow. They were Dust Muzzle, her brother, Gorse Fur, her father, Morning Whisker, her sister, and Emberkit, her other brother. They had all faded the day before. Moth Flight ran down with her family behind and ran into the cats. This isn't to bad after all, Moth Flight thought, I could live with this.