AN: Hey guyz. I'm on another plane o_O
COWZ!
Yah. I was in Georgia. There wuz a lot of cowz.
Anyway. You don't care.
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Memory
"Stone Song!" The black she-cat called as she pelted from the tunnels. "We have to hurry! A large tom caught up to her and ran by her side. "I hope we're in time," he muttered darkly. The she-cat flattened her ears and ran faster. "Fallen Leaves will already be there," she mused, "since he had only to come from the tunnels. The journey from the Tribe has sapped my strength a bit," she puffed. "We will fight with our son!" the tom insisted.
They burst into the world of the living in a flash of light. A ginger-white tom was crouched over the body of a long-furred black she-cat, wailing. "Fallen Leaves!" the tom called. "Stone Song! Broken Shadow?" Fallen Leaves gasped. "My son..." Broken Shadow purred as she brushed her muzzle against his. Stone Song padded up on Fallen Leaves' other side. "Fight in her memory," he meowed gently.
The two Tribe cats burst into the battle. Fallen Leaves pressed his nose against the black she-cat's fur, and whispered softly, "I will honor you forever, Hollyleaf!"
The light of battle blazed in his eyes and he whipped around to face the Dark Forest warriors.
Fallen Leaves watched from the shadows as the ginger tom whom the Clan cats had called "Firestar" left his mortal body, and saw his spirit's glistening emerald eyes as they swept his clan. He nodded to three other cats, whom Fallen Leaves recognized as Dovewing, Lionblaze, and Jayfeather. All three had been in the tunnels when—
What? Fallen Leaves' eyes widened as he saw Hollyleaf stand up to join her fallen leader. "Wait!" he cried out. The she-cat pricked her ears and started to turn her head. "Hollyleaf!" Fallen Leaves pushed his way through the crowd. But by the time he had reached the place where her body lay, his love's spirit had already departed to join StarClan. "Hollyleaf!" He yowled to the twinkling stars. "Fallen Leaves," a soft voice whispered. He felt a tail gently wrap around his shoulders. "It's time to go back to the Tribe of Endless Hunting," Stone Song meowed. "Come home."
But...it's not home, Fallen Leaves thought miserably. Neither will the tunnels ever be home. Nowhere can be home for me again without her...He padded off with his mother and father, head and tail down. He raised his head to look back at Hollyleaf's body one last time, then shut his eyes and followed the rest of the Tribe cats back to their skies.
Sadly, it was true. Fallen Leaves couldn't feel at home with the Tribe of Endless Hunting. The familiar faces around him felt distant and alien, despite the memories that came flooding back with each one. Doves's Wing. Lion's Roar. But not Jay's Wing. And where had Half Moon gone?
But Fallen Leaves was not concerned for his former Tribemates as he should have been. There was only one cat on his mind, and she was worlds apart.
Never again shall I speak with her. Never again hear her soft voice echoing off stone walls. Never again see the soft glimmer of her eyes in the darkness. Never feel her fur against mine. Never...never...
Wow. That was short. And depressing. But never say never, Fallen Leaves!
If you want to know what happens next, check out my other fanfic, Beyond the Stars. Now complete!
And what did happen to Half Moon? MWAHAHAHHAHAHA...read on!
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Okay, so this was a really crappy chapter, and I have another loooong one that I started on the plane, but it's not quite finished yet, should be up in the afternoon tomorrow. It's much better—I promise
If you have a particular pairing or concept that you want a chapter on, leave a review and I'll try to do it ^_^
May StarClan light your path! ^_^