This is a taste of another story I might work on. It is sad that Hollyleaf was sent to StarClan so early, but it made me wonder, what is StarClan really like? A whole world of untold stories just waiting to be explored. I had to give it a shot so here it is. If I get enough positive feedback, I will continue to add chapters. See you in StarClan!
The warmth seemed to drain from Hollyleaf's paws as she lay on her side gasping for breath. Feeling her life slipping away into the dark, every movement was a struggle. She tried to keep her eyes open for just a few moments more, desperately wanting to stay with her friends and family, but she could feel the blood pumping from the gash in her chest. The battle against the Dark Forest had been won. She had fought fiercely against the tide of evil, but Hawkfrost had cut her down in the end.
She saw her gray furred brother, Jayfeather, standing above her, his face twisted with grief, but there was nothing he could do for her now. She opened her mouth to speak, but the words seemed stuck in her throat. With her last bit of strength she reached up and touched her nose to his in farewell. She released a huge sigh as life slipped away and closed her eyes.
Instantly, she had the sensation of being free and light as a feather. She felt the wind in her fur as though she were flying. Surprised, she opened her eyes to see her brother, Jayfeather, and her other Clanmates far below her as she swirled into the sky. Oh, how she wished she could have spoken with them longer. She needed to know that they had forgiven her for killing Ashfur and leaving them behind when she escaped to the tunnels. She had almost ruined everything when she had announced, at the gathering, that she and her siblings weren't really Squirrelflight's kits. There were so many things that she wanted to say to her mother Leafpool and her adopted mother Squirrelflight. She had been so cruel to them. But StarClan called.
She spotted Mousefur, the elder who had also been slain in the vicious battle, rise up from her body too and join her in her journey into the sky. Her skinny frame stretching and bending as she clawed her way into the sky. And Ferncloud too, lifting slowly from her body and gently rising up into the air.
And there was Firestar. As she watched, the ginger tom's spirit separated from his body and raced a couple of laps around the old clearing. The eyes of his Clanmates shimmering as the followed his spirited form. His time as leader was over, but now all the Clans would see what Brambleclaw could do. This was an end but also the beginning of a glorious age for ThunderClan.
She had once thought of Brambleclaw as her father, but that was never true. She still loved him with a passion, though. He had raised her up like he would his own kits.
With one last glance down at the world of the living, she spotted her other brother Lionblaze, eyes wide with grief as he nudged the unmoving pile of black fur with his muzzle. She called out to him, not knowing if any cat could hear. "Goodbye. I'll miss you!"
The ThunderClan camp shrank and faded as she was whisked into the sky. Faster and faster she flew, quickly leaving Mousefur and Firestar behind as she raced past the clouds and into the stars. Soon she would be with her ancestors, greeting her with open hearts and words of welcome. She too would become a speck in the night sky with all the cats who had watched over her for all her life. It was her turn to watch over her friends still in the Clans!
She arrived. The starry trees coated in sparkling moss, and the brilliant shining rabbits and mice scurried around her paws. This was her new home forever.
"Greetings, Hollyleaf. We've been waiting for you."
Hollyleaf turned around. A majestic blue-gray she cat stood before her, fur sparkling and muscles lean. She didn't recognize the StarClan warrior, but detected ThunderClan scent on her pelt.
"My name is Bluestar. I was ThunderClan's leader before Firestar." Her eyes twinkled at the mention of her predecessor's name. "I'm so sorry you had to leave your friends so early. Your life was only just beginning." The warrior dipped her head in mourning, the twinkle in her eyes dimming for just a moment. "But I'm glad you made the journey to StarClan safely."
Hollyleaf blinked her thanks to Bluestar. She remembered hearing stories in the nursery about brave Bluestar. She had given up her last life to save ThunderClan from Tigerstar's pack of dogs. There was a pop beside her and a ginger-furred cat appeared.
Bluestar's eyes lit with pleasure. "Welcome, Firestar. It has been many moons since we last saw each other. It feels like only yesterday I was giving you one of your nine lives."
Hollyleaf's old leader opened his shining green eyes and they darted from her to Bluestar. "It's good to see you again," he mewed deeply, clambering to his paws and flexing his claws before him in a stretch. His pelt still bore the wounds from the battle which meant Hollyleaf probably still had hers too. "There are some old faces I've been waiting a long time to see again."
There was a second pop and the glowing form of Mousefur appeared.
"Welcome, Mousefur," purred Bluestar, stepping forward and giving the elder a lick on the ear. "Another cat from my time in ThunderClan. Some of your friends have been waiting many moons to see you, you old ball of fur. You were blessed to have stayed so long with your Clanmates."
The brown she cat blinked open her eyes and stared at the StarClan warrior. "Bluestar!"
Hollyleaf couldn't help but purr. Though it was sad that she had been taken away from everything she had loved in ThunderClan, now was her time to meet all the great cats that had come before her. Where one life ended another began.
"Come," mewed Bluestar, flicking her tail for the three new StarClan cats to follow her as she padded between the starry trees and deeper into the forest. "There are so many cats dying to see you all."
I bet you wish I owned Warriors cause I'm so awesome. I'm just teasing. Review please!
