What
if:
Graystripe came back?
Chapter done by: Brownstar
From Dewfrost: Here we go! 2nd chappie: "What if Graystripe came back?"Thanx to reviewers, and hope you enjoy Brownstar's chappie! All credit to this whole story goes to her, as it was, after all, her idea!
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A
sliver of sunlight peeked past the tips of the forest trees. The crip
leaf-fall air weaved threw the hair of a ginger cat.
The breeze
made the fiery pelted cat's fur bristle and his spine tingle, as he
pushed his way past the lichen of the exit of the den.
His ears
flicked forward as to listen to the wind.
"Firestar?"
The ginger leader, Firestar, turned his head behind him. His gaze fell upon beautiful sand pelted she-cat who was his mate.
"Sandstorm?" Firestar meowed stepping beside her. "Er- I was just-"
"Waiting for Graystripe?" Sandstorm finished.
"Yes." Firestar sighed.
"Not to dissapoint you or anything, but it is almost impossible for Graystripe to find us all the way here. But I do miss him, he was my friend too." She meowed rubbing against Firestar's flank. "Well, I am going to sleep. You should too." She added, and then walked into the fog, that had formed while they were in the conversation.
Firestar
sighed again and set his gaze back to the forest.
A sudden grayish
figure was strutting his way, towards the camp. Could it be?
As the figure came closer, it seemed more familliar.
"Graystripe!"
'Sort of.'
"What?" Yowled Firestar as he finally saw "Graystripe." He was transparent, but still visable, a smidge.
'Shh, I know this is hard to grasp, but grasp it well. I am a ghost.'
"A ghost? Does that mean you have some unfinished business on Earth?" Firestar mewed, his eyes swelling up in sadness.
'Yes. And my unfinished business is you.'
"What?"
'Let me explain. You see, my business on Earth is to tell you that I am at peace. That you don't have to worry about me anymore. I am going to be at rest soon.'
"Oh no! Graystripe! My friend, how did this happen?"
'Well,
after I was captured by the Twoleg, I was taken to his place, a
Twoleg nest. And they were treating me horribly! But I managed to
escape using the front exit of the nest. Oh! That retched Twoleg!
'So
I came upon what was at our old camp. Seeing the worst, I feared the
worst. So I scampered all the way to Barley's Barn. And they told me
that you went over to the Mountains, to the Sun-Drown place.
'I
was so excited to know that you have made it out of the camp. So I
began my jurney to our new home.
'I almost starved going to find
you, and I was so weak. When I tried to make it over a gap, I started
to fall, I couldn't make it over. I fell into the deep gape in the
Mountain.'
"Graystripe...I am so sorry!"
'Before I go, I have to ask you something. Firestar, you know now that I will not come back. I ask you now to apoint a new deputy on my behalf, and the Clans.'
As Graystripe began to fade he added in a soft whisper,
'I will rest in StarClan, do not forget me, you are like a kin to me. Do not forget me.'
Then he was gone, forever.
Firestar's saddness, boilled into rage. Then he meowed,
"I
shall never forget you, I shall pick a Deputy on your behalf. I shall
tell my Clan what you have told me, I shall make sure your spirit
will never be forgoten. You shall be known in ThunderClan forvever.
Goodbye my friend."
Goodbye.
(A/N: Hey, I did say that Graystripe would come back, but I didn't mean for good, or alive for that manner. Oh! Don't get me wrong! I love Graystripe to death! I just wanted it to me more dramatic! Did it work?)
From Dewfrost: Reviews are appriciated, and I'll get the next chappie up soon!
