Prompt from TheRealDigiGal. There's an OC in here that I made up for the sake of ease.
Starclan/Tribe of Endless Hunting, Jayfeather & Half Moon
After the Dark Forest Battle
"Jayfeather, please, stay with me...stay with me!" A voiced echoed around Jayfeather, familiar, but distant. It hit him and he recognized Hollypaw's voice, his apprentice. She was Dovewing's kit, and she had been named after Jayfeather's sister, Hollyleaf. The blind cat was glad to train her to be a medicine cat, for he had grown old, and he had felt it in his bones, ever since Leafpool had joined Starclan.
"Please, I'm not ready yet! I need you, Jayfeather!" Hollypaw cried. What was weird, now, was that the endless black of his vision was edging away, into a bright light.
"Y-you're...ready…" he choked out, his voice barely a whisper. He felt her bury her muzzle deep into his fur, and he enjoyed the last note of warmth that she had left him.
"I'll miss you, Jayfeather."
~…~
Half Moon gazed out upon sunset, standing on the grey stone outcrop of the mountain. She had been here for many, many moons, and most everyone in the Tribe of Endless Hunting knew her as Stoneteller.
Of course, there were many Stonetellers, but once they passed, they returned to being known as their real name. Except Half Moon, of course, for she was the very first Stoneteller.
"Stoneteller," a female cat's voice murmured, "a cat from the lake has joined Starclan."
Half Moon turned her gaze upon the beautiful silver she-cat, who had given her own life to save a home that was not hers.
"Thank you, Feathertail. What was his name?" She asked, her pure white fur glowing in the moonlight.
"Jayfeather."
Half Moon's eyes widened.
Jay's Wing.
"I must go now, and make an announcement to the Tribe. Please excuse me, and gather all cats at the base of the waterfall." She rushed, a long lost youth growing back inside her. She had been waiting for this day.
A while later, she had positioned herself atop a large boulder, facing all the cats of the tribe who had joined them. There were older cats, others newcomers, and some as ancient as herself.
"Cats of the Tribe of Endless Hunting," she started, her voice flowing as smooth as honey and echoing off the stony walls, "I have made a decision. I am leaving-" gasps of surprise and yowls of protest sounded, almost drowning her out.
"Please, hear me out! I am going to Starclan, home of the passed cats of the Lake. Many moons, I have waited, for a special cat to enter the ranks of Starclan. Now that he has arrived," she paused for breath, "I must go to him."
"Surely, you will visit?" One cat questioned, named Bright Stream. Half Moon hadn't thought about it, but she didn't know yet. She hesitated before answering, "I'm not sure...I hope that I can, but it is a long travel across these skies."
"Who will lead us?" A tom called, his tail tip twitching. Half Moon took a deep breath.
"That is for you to decide, my friends. I cannot choose for you forever." She dipped her head and turned to get off the boulder, but heard a familiar cat speak to her.
"Stoneteller, please, let us thank you, and perform a ceremony." It was her brother. She nodded, tears in her eyes, and stayed on the rock. Her brother stepped forward, and began to speak.
"Stoneteller has guided us, helped us, loved us, and much more, for her whole life. We owe her at least a thank you." He finished, bowing his head, and then turning his head around to touch noses with Half Moon. She struggled to keep the tears from flowing as he leapt off the rock and turned around to face her.
"Thank you, Stoneteller." the murmur repeated and rippled throughout the cave. It became louder, and stronger, that the living cats of the Tribe started to look around in the cave behind them. They could not see them, but there ears were listening to the melodic chorus of voices. She could not stop the rivers of tears now.
"Thank you, my friends. May you have a peaceful time. I will miss you all." And with that last statement, the glowing white she cat leapt gracefully off the rock, and passed through the crowd of cats. She kept going, down the mountain, retracing the path she once followed long, long ago.
I'm coming, Jay's Wing.
~...~
Jayfeather walked the grounds that he still had yet to learn. He could see, now, the green fields, and he could visit the clans. He could walk among them, but they would not be able to see or hear him.
"Jayfeather, do you want to go hunting?" Lionblaze came up behind him, playfully batting his ear. Jay feather smirked before whipping around and tackling his brother, keeping his claws sheathed.
"Hey, no fair, I wasn't ready!" He fake whined. They stood up, laughing with their fur all ruffled out, before Cinderheart came over.
"You two still act like kits. Anyways, Lionblaze, Firestar wanted to see you." She bubbled. Lionblaze raced over without saying goodbye, as usual, to where Firestar lived. Cinderheart smiled and nodded before dashing off behind him.
Jayfeather sighed, and continued to walk across the field. He was heading over to see the Thunderclan camp, for they were giving Hollypaw her Medicine cat name.
"Jay's Wing!" A beautiful, familiar voice echoed. Jayfeather spun around, seeing a white cat, sprinting towards him. Her wide, orange eyes were full of the excitement of a kit. She bowled him over, and stood over him while he looked up at her from the ground.
"Jay's Wing, I've waited for moons!" She squealed, licking his ear.
Could it really be...
"Half Moon?" He wondered aloud. She nodded her head, and stood back to let him get up. His heart fluttered upon seeing Half Moon, and buried his muzzled into her fur.
"I've missed you so much."
~...~
"Hollypaw, from this moment on, you will be called Hollywind. May Starclan light your path." The grey and black she-cat touched noses with her leader, and the rest of the clan. She looked up to the sky, and Jayfeather caught her eye. She nodded to him, and Jayfeather knew that she could see him watching from above. He nodded back, and Half Moon rested her head on his shoulder.
I can finally be at peace.
