Author's Not: yay! I finally put up my first fanfic!:D Tell me what you guys think and if I should make this multi chaptered or not.
Firestar's tenth Life
Jayfeather settled into his nest after a very long day. First Lionblaze had woken him up before dawn wanting to go down to the lake to talk about the Dark Forest.
Then when he had gotten back, he found that the dawn patrol had talked with a ShadowClan patrol and found out that Ivypaw was being held prisoner and they wouldn't give her back until Jayfeather gave them some catmint to cure Littlecloud's greencough. So Jayfeather had to run all the way to the ShadowClan camp and give them the catmint and bring Ivypaw home.
When he was back at camp, he walked to the fresh-kill pile to choose something for himself, but just then Leafpool and Squirrelflight came up to him.
"We need to talk to you and Lionblaze." meowed Leafpool.
"Well, you'll have to talk without me." Jayfeather hissed back.
"Don't use that tone with your mother!" snarled Squirrelflight
"What mother? I don't have a mother." meowed Jayfeather as he whisked away to his den. A few moments later, after he had finished his mouse, Firestar came over to him and sat down beside the blind medicine cat.
"Jayfeather, why are you so against forgiving Leafpool and Squirrelflight?" asked the Clan leader.
"Why should I forgive them after what they put me and Lionblaze through? They could have told us when we were kits, then maybe Hollyleaf would still be alive." Jayfeather meowed in reply.
"Because, unless we unite, we stand no chance against the Dark Forest." Firestar paused as Jayfeather yawned. "Get some rest. I know you and Lionblaze have been on your paws since before dawn." Meowed Firestar as he walked out of the den
Jayfeather opened his eyes to find that he was in a bright starlit clearing. He saw three cats padding out from one of the bushes and come towards him. Two of them he recognized; Yellowfang, a dark grey she-cat with a broad flattened muzzle and long matted fur. The other was Spottedleaf, a pretty tortoiseshell and white she-cat. The third, a light grey tom with long feathery whiskers, he didn't recognize.
"Greetings Jayfeather. I am Featherwhisker, ThunderClan's medicine cat before Spottedleaf."meowed the tom.
"What now? Can't a cat get a decent sleep for once?"groaned Jayfeather.
"Watch your tongue, medicine cat! We could just as easily leave without telling you anything!"meowed Yellowfang.
"But we have to-"Spottedleaf was interrupted by Yellowfang's rusty laughter.
"We don't to do anything! If he is going to be rude, I'm leaving and your plan would never work." meowed Yellowfang sternly.
"Well, then lets tell him before morning comes and he wakes up!" snapped Featherwhisker.
At that moment, Spottedleaf's mouth opened, and with the distinct ring of prophecy in her voice, meowed: "Four shall be left alone to face twelve. At the claws of Tiger, a leader shall perish and Darkness shall rule forevermore."
For a few moments, all Jayfeather could do was stare in horror at the three former medicine cats.
"You know who the four are, don't you?" Featherwhisker asked him.
"Yes I do. Firestar, Dovepaw, Lionblaze and I are the four." answered Jayfeather. "But what does 'Four shall be left alone' mean? Does it mean that all the others will die?"
"No it does not mean they will all be dead. It just means that you four will be the only ones fit enough to fight." Spottedleaf replied.
"But no matter how hard we fight we will fail?"
"Jayfeather, there is but one way to answer this. Step forward." Once Jayfeather did this, Featherwhisker put his muzzle on the smaller tom's head. "With this touch, I give you the knowledge to heal with any and every herb." As Featherwhisker finished, Jayfeather felt a shooting pain in his head as, suddenly, he knew the name of all the herbs and how to use them.
Next came Spottedleaf. "With this touch, I give you endless compassion to care for any and every cat who comes to you." As she finished, Jayfeather felt guilty that he hadn't yet forgiven his mother and her sister.
Last of all, Yellowfang approached. "With this touch I give you faith, so that you may see the way through the toughest of situations." At the old cat's words, Jayfeather felt strong determination flow through him.
He looked up to see that the three cats had formed a circle around him. A voice that seemed to come from all three but none at the same time meowed: "With this breath we give you life, so you may give any cat a second chance." As their breath hit him, Jayfeather felt as if every single StarClan warrior had stepped into him and given him their lives.
"But how do I use this gift?" He asked the three medicine cats.
"Bring Firestar to the moonpool and enter his dreams. Give him a life for perseverance, so that he may be determined to bring the Clan through any challenge." They meowed together as the wind picked up and the StarClan warriors vanished.
Jayfeather awoke in his nest and groaned. He was just as tired as the night before and tonight he would have to go to the moonpool with Firestar and have another night full of dreams.
He padded out of his den and scented the air. The two she-cats he was looking for were eating near the fresh-kill pile. He went over to join them.
"What? Come to ruin our morning have you?" meowed Squirrelflight.
"No. I want you to know that I forgive you." Jayfeather answered and padded up to Firestar's den. He paused at the entrance to mew a greeting.
"Good morning Jayfeather." His Clan leader meowed
"Good morning Firestar. StarClan came to me last night and said that they need you to go to the moonpool to speak with them."
"Of course. We will go tonight."
That evening, Jayfeather and Firesatar left camp to spend the night at the moonpool. They reached the pool just after moonrise. Jayfeather waited while he heard Firestar lie down and lap up some of the cool water. Once his leader's breathing had slowed, Jayfeather lay down beside him, took some water and entered his dream.
He opened his eyes to find that he was in a hollow with four great towering oak trees and a huge rock in the center. He looked around until he found Firestar standing on top of the rock.
"Fourtrees." he heard him meow.
"Firestar!" Jayfeather howled at his leader.
"Jayfeather? What are you doing here? This is my dream."
"I will tell you if you come and stand in front of me." He waited while his leader jumped down from the rock and padded over to him, confusion clear in his eyes. "Firestar I know this is your last life. StarClan has asked me to give you a tenth life." He paused, not sure that he wanted to go on. Jayfeather stretched until he touch his nose to Firestar's. "With this life I give you perseverance, so that you may be determined enough to lead the Clan through every challenge." He could feel the pain that went through his leader's body as if it were his own.
As Firestar's gasps of pain and shock faded, Jayfeather found himself back in the hollow where the moonpool lay, and he was blind once more.
Beside him, Firestar was stirring, and Jayfeather wondered if Firestar would be angry.
When Firestar awoke, Jayfeather felt eyes on him and sensed his leader's awe.
"Jayfeather, last night," he paused for a heartbeat. "d-did you really give me a tenth life?"
"Yes." the medicine cat answered simply.
"Wow... I-I didn't know that was possible."
Neither did I... Jayfeather thought to himself as he and Firestar left the moonpool to head back to the Clan.
Author's Note:
My first fanfic!:) I hope you all enjoy it and send me some reviews..who knows, I might decide to make this a multy chapter fic instead of a oneshot. Please let me know if you see any gramar and/or spelling mistakes. Thanks for reading!
Jay~
