He was boiling. He couldn't get comfortable. Everything hurt. He wanted it to end. This fever, tho he didn't know what it was. He slipped off into a fretful sleep, until he felt soft grass under his paws. What's this? I've never seen it before. Mom never let me out of the nursery. He ran, enjoying the warm breeze blowing his fur. He jumped on the swaying stocks of grass. Batting at them. Squealing delightfully when a grass hopper landed on his nose before jumping away.
He gave chase, careful not to hurt it whenever he caught up. He would hold it in her paws, and let it go whenever he caught it. He was enjoying the game so much, he didn't notice the clouds above his head. Darkening. The temperature was rising to. Even in his dreams. He wasn't able to get away from that heat. The one he was sure to kill him.
000
His eyes opened slowly. He groaned. The pain crashing down on him all at once.in the dim den He could see his sibling and his mother huddled together near his side. And. Maybe just maybe? The faint outline of someone in the back of the den. Amber eyes, like his mother had once told him he carried from his father, shown brightly.
The image was faint. And if he looked away. He wasn't sure he would be able to find it again. But as his mother saw his eyes open she immediately jumped up and called out for the medicine cat. "Jumperfur he's awake!"
A gray shecat rushed in carrying a few herds and started mummering quietly. He lazily looked back to try to find the amber eyes again, searching but they were gone. He sighed and closed his eyes. He heard movement and felt Jumperfur pushing things up to his mouth. He struggled against her moaning lowly but the shecat pried his mouth open and Coaxed it down his throat. He turned away, falling into another troubled, burning, sleep with no dreams.
000
Something cold, wet, and slimy against his muzzle woke him, he groaned. Wait. It's not hot... it's actually really cold in here... with a low moan he opened his eyes. Jumperfur was there trying to get him to swallow the pulp. "C'mon kit. This will make you feel better." She pushed it towards his mouth again.
He stared at the green mush unhappily. "I guess..." he said weakly and licked up the herbs, wincing from the taste. He closed his eyes and tried to fall back into blackness but found it hard. He twist, and turned, but he could get comfortable. Finally he said, "jumperfur, is there anything that can help me sl-" he cut off his sentence as he opened his eyes. He wasn't back in camp in his nest, no. He was standing on a rocky ledge. He looked down on the land.
He was high up, on a hill, but much bigger... and rockier. He noted to himself. Studying the land he saw a river coming from the base of the "hill" he was on. It stretched out far over the land, splitting into two, then those split, until there were many streams, being fed by this one, bearing through the land. His breath caught in his throat. He saw an oak tree, the biggest thing he's ever seen! Surrounded by a forest. The other trees were only half the size of the oak. The trees surrounded the oak, but only one side stretched further then a paw step, from this distance atleast. Besdie that was a pine forest, dark and unwelcoming, beside that was a fairly open marshy place. More rivers ran through that side, few trees scattered here and then, and the rest of the area surrounding the tree, a section as big as the others, was wide, open moorlands.
"Beautiful isn't it?" A voice beside him made him nearly jump out of his fur. He bristled. "Who are you." Then he saw it the burning amber eyes, almost read in the light of the setting sun. "F-father?" He asked nervously.
"No" the big tabby chuckled. "Much better, I'm someone who can give you much power. Lead you to greatness. You just have to scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours? Got it kit?" He said his eyes flashing when he spoke of power, then hardening when he said, "there are thing I must tell you. But in time. If you agree to help me. I will rid your body of this sickness."
"YES!" He yelled suddenly. "I'll do anything to stop feeling like this!"
"Good" the tabby purred. "Now get some rest and fell better. Don't tell anyone about this alright? It'll be our little.. secret. You have the honor of a warrior, no?" He looked down on the kit.
"Yes I do!" He bounced up and down excitedly. Darkkit would be so jealous tho I'm sure he won't mind if I tell just her... right?
"Then give me your warriors word that you won't breath a word of this." With a knowing look he continued, "no not even darkkit, or her brother redkit. This is just between us okay Lionkit?"
"How did you know my name?" He gasped "and my Denmates?!" He stared wide eye up at this huge stripped tabby. Amber eyes glowing. Many scars covered his pelt. But the one down his throat and belly were the newest. If you can call it that. They look like he's had them all forever. He thought.
The cat turned to leave saying "I know many things scrap." He started to disappear the further he walked. A shadowy mist beginning to form around him.
Panicked Lionkit jumped forwards, "wait! What's your name, why do you have all these scars, why would you choose to help me? How can I be sure this isn't just a dream?" He closed his mouth before anymore words could spew out. The tabby had paused, solidifying a tiny bit more.
"I am your kin, you will have hear stories but remember," he said, eyes hard, "you gave me your word you'd help me. No going back on that." He smiled. "My name is Tigerstar. And now you are aligned with me."
At that the tabby disappeared and Lionkit woke up, he felt better, still a little weak. He knew he would feel better tomorrow. Tigerstar. In my dream. He said he'd help me to greatness and power... but at what cost?
A/n: hey if you like this maybe I could start to write a story on this? It's hard as heck to come up with these one shots on the fly. I'm afraid they will all start to take on a similar tone. That would be BORING! Amiright?
Okay no one wants to read my rants let me know what you think. I might start on the epilogue to this one and see where I can take it. Thanks for reading, don't forget to review!