Woooooaaahhhh! Thanks for all the RRs! So, so appreciated! Thank you all!
Anywayz, here's da nexttt chappy! This story is kind of like The New Prophecy when they travel, just BTW.
A lithe cat with a light brown tabby coat with darker-brown stripes trotted out from the forest, a vole dangling from her jaws. Her crystal-blue eyes gleamed with satisfaction.
"Petalfall!" a golden-brown tom padded up to her, his eyes widening as he looked at her prey. "Wow- that's one plump vole! Great catch."
Petalfall's tail curled with obvious delight. "Thanks, Thornclaw," she meowed. "I didn't expect to get this kind of prey."
Together, they padded over to the fresh-kill pile, where Petalfall dropped her vole off. She was about to select a juicy-looking mouse when a yowl came from Highledge. "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join beneath the Highledge for a Clan meeting!"
"And that'll be Firestar," Thornclaw grumbled, getting up. "I wonder what it is now."
He gave Petalfall a meaningful look before padding away to Highledge.
Petalfall got up and followed him, finding a spot fairly close to the Highledge. She settled down, her tail tucked in front of her paws. Anxiety clawed at her stomach.Firestar had been calling a lot of Clan meetings ever since the Great War. What dreadful news might he deliver now?
Brightheart walked over and sat on Petalfall's side, her tail twitching anxiously. Cloudtail soon joined her, muttering under his breath; Petalfall could only guess what he was meowing.
"Stop that," Brightheart told him, eyes stern despite the amusement in her voice. "If Firestar calls a meeting, it must be important."
Cloudtail snorted. "Seems like important things are always happening."
"You're right," Petalfall interrupted sharply, feeling somewhat annoyed by the warrior's attitude. "I was only a 5-moon kit when it happened, and even I remember it." She was referring to the Great War.
For a moment, Cloudtail's eyes turned grim with memories before he regained his normal composure. He just muttered "Whatever", and turned around.
Tomcats! Petalfall thought, exasperated.
Firestar raised her tail authoritatively, waiting for silence. Soon the noise died down.
"Thank you," he meowed. "I have a bit of news to share with you- it's Leafpool. She's had a vision from the Dark Forest."
Muttering broke out as the young brown medicine cat leapt to join her father. Her eyes were bubbling with nervous energy.
"Yes, Firestar," she meowed. "I have. The Dark Forest has warned me of a terrible storm. There was wind, thunder. I saw these huge shadows of monsters, and the river was flooding!"
Petalfall could barely hear her over the pounding of her own heart. For some reason, the warning from the Place of No Stars sounded a lot like the storm she heard StarClan talking about on her dream...
Her blood chilled as Leafpool continued. "Not only that, they told me to be wary of rebellions and traitors."
Traitor? Petalfall shivered- it sounded as if Leafpool was directing that to her. Surely just because she'd dreamt of a mysterious meeting with StarClan didnt mean she was a traitor!
Was she?
Seek forth under the earth, the eerie voice of the prophecy whispered. Find the moonfilled waters and drink.
Could it be possible they were talking about the dirt-covered Moonpool? Was StarClan telling her specifically to go there, find a way to dig through that and... drink from it?
"-to be cautious," finished Firestar, jolting Petalfall from her deep thoughts. He jumped off of Highledge.
Dazed, Petalfall got up, her tail brushing the dusty soil. Maybe I should go, she thought. Maybe if I do this, StarClan will tell me how to defeat the Dark Forest! Petalfall narrowed her eyes. She despised the Dark Forest more than anything, so having a chance to destroy them, drive them away was a great honor.
But why mePetalfall wondered. I'm just a warrior. Why not Firestar or Brambleclaw or some cat more experienced?
She looked up and the blank, blue sky, wondering if answers would simply drop down.
Tonight, she decided. Tonight she would sneak out and dig through the soil and drink from the Moonpool. Or at least, what remained of the Moonpool.
Please, StarClan, she prayed. I really hope you know what you're doing.
With that, she turned away and padded back to the prey pile, wondering if that fat mouse was still there.
That's it!
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