Firestar was just about to scream from tension when the vet came out.
"It seems that your cat is suffering from a skull fracture and a very advanced concussion. She'll be fine a few weeks."
"Oh thank god." Said Firestar "I was seriously worried for a second. I thought I would have to go back to the super-market." The vet looked at him strangely. He was thinking there's something extremely odd about this cat. Aside from the fact that he's talking. But he didn't have time to consider what that might be.
"So, vet, when will Sandstorm be able to speak to me." Firestar was eager to get back to her body.
"Well, she seems like a tough at, so I'll say she'll be healed in about two weeks. But she should be conscious in a few hours. Come back tomorrow." So Firestar went back to the camp and called a hooker. He returned to the hospital the next day.
"Is she conscious?" he asked Spottedleaf, who had stayed overnight to watch check on her.
"Yup. She's been awake for a while." Spottedleaf sounded distracted. Firestar didn't care. He went into the room she was in.
"Sandstorm? Are you awake?" Firestar was scared. He hoped that she was okay.
"Firestar..." Sandstorm said in a weak voice, "are you there?"
"I'm here, Sandstorm. Don't worry. You're going to be okay."
" I'm glad. The vet says I'll be out of here in a few weeks. I feel like crap." She was trying very hard not show how scared she was.
"I think Spottedleaf went too far." Firestar told her in a shaky voice.
"I think she solved our problems again though. We're not fighting." Firestar realized she was right.
"You're right." He verified.
"She's a good friend isn't she?" Asked Sandstorm.
"Yeah. I'm still pissed she's dead though. I really was looking forward to when we could..." Firestar saw the look on his mate's face and decided better of finishing his sentence.
"So, how are you feeling?" Firestar asked, trying to change the subject.
"Funny." Replied Sandstorm. "My head's still swimming. I think I should try to get some sleep."
"Good idea." Said Firestar, backing out of the room. "Have the nurse call me when you're awake."
Firestar went back to camp feeling much better than the night before. He decided he needed someone to make him feel less stupid, so he went to Graystripe.
"How's it going, friend?" Firestar stretched out the word, almost feeling sorry for Graystripe. Now, there's a funny (and at the moment, convenient) fact about cats. They have fur. Therefor, it is impossible for a cat to blush. Yet somehow, at the moment, Graystripe was doing a good job of it.
"I really am sorry, Firestar. I didn't mean to get Sandstorm mad at you. It's just that, you do it so well by yourself, I didn't think it would make a difference and..." Graystripe trailed off when he noticed that Firestar was staring out into space.
"Yo, Firestar. You're doing it again. Hello? Firestar? HEY, FIRESTAR, LOOK OVER HERE. YOU KNOW, THE GUY WHO'S YELLING AT YOU KINDA WANTS TO TALK TO YOU! HELLO!" Suddenly Firestar snapped back to reality.
"Sorry, I should stop doing that." Firestar said, ashamed. "It's just that, well, sometimes, I think that maybe, when I look to the stars, somebody's looking back. Silly, I know but I can't help the feeling..."
"Uh, Firestar," Graystripe said. "Remember that talk we had yesterday, about Starclan? Well, guess where they watch us from?" Firestar didn't know the answer. Graystripe looked exasperated.
"They watch us fromt the stars. You know, Starclan." Firestar looked alarmed.
"You mean, when a cat dies, they turn into an alien? Dear god! We need to stop the aliens from invading. We need to-"
"Settle down," Graystripe cut him off. "They aren't aliens. They live just at the farthest reaches of our atmosphere. They're still from and belong to earth. Now how is Sandstorm?" Graystripe changed the subject before Firestar tried to start playing music from "Close Encounters".
"She's fine. I have a feeling that the author's going to end the chapter right here."
Wow, Firestar sure is smart. I am going to end the chapter here. That's so weird.
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