-1I'm sooo sorry that I did not update as soon as possible but some family emergency happened and I completely forgot about this, sorry. Here is the next chapter and I hope you like it.
I waited rather impatiently as I guarded the camp. Silverpelt glowed down at me from the sky. It was couple of days after I was made a warrior and mentor. I was waiting for the cats to come back from the Gathering. The answer to Coldstar's question about extra territory was no. I wanted to know what Windclan would say to that.
I also was worried about the risk of the new bears around the lake territory. Another victim fell to their attacks. Poor Morninglight went out to get fresh-kill and never returned to the camp alive again. I shot a quick look to Gingertail, who was Morninglight sister. Her blue eyes shined with grief and sorrow. Though there is good news for the other sister, Grassheart, for she is having kits. She moved to the nursery two days ago.
I growled as my impatience flared again as more time passed. It felt like they would never come back. Gingertail threw me an odd look before turning her gaze back into the forest. Suddenly I felt the thud of many paws and saw the Gathering cats come back with Icestar in the lead.
"I will take your post now," Silentfire said as he came padding up, his yellow eyes no showing anything, "You go hear about the Gathering." I gave him a relieved look and walked over to Watershine and Daylight.
"So what happened at the Gathering?" I asked them eagerly.
"Windclan is furious at us but then again they did not make any threats or warnings," Watershine mewed, while licking a paw and rubbing it over her faces, "Also the bears are affecting all the clans."
"Mudtail of Riverclan was killed," Daylight said quickly while washing behind her sister's neck. I looked surprised at the pale gray she-cat, she never spoken that much to me before. I shook my head and another question pooped up.
"Wasn't Mudtail Riverclan's deputy?" I mewed, my gaze changing from Watershine to Daylight.
"Yes," Daylight said plainly, and Watershine added, "Silverfeather is the new deputy. Oceanstar said she was the best choice." At the mention of Oceanstar's name, I saw the silver tom flash in my mind.
"Also Duskstar, Shadowclan's leader, don't you know, said that Hawkclaw and Hollowheart were both killed together trying to protect the other. Talk about a close brotherly bond," Watershine said.
"Any from Windclan?" I asked hoping the she-cats would say no.
"Webpaw, Longpace, and Swiftfoot were injured but they luckily killed the bear," Watershine yawned, "All the clans agreed to drive the beast out of the lake territory if we find their camp. Now I'm tired and that is what all happened. Come on, Daylight, lets go get some sleep." Daylight paused and shook her head.
"I have to go tell Quickfeet something," She mumbled and she left for her father, who was talking to Mouseclaw. Watershine just shook her head and went into the warrior's den, and I followed her. She went and curled up against Foxstripe. He opened his eyes in surprise but closed them with a purr.
I just went and laid down in my nest. Oakfur wasn't there to warm me up. I shivered in the cold, but then I felt warm bundle lay down beside me. I was surprised to find it was Daylight, but then a second later sleep overtook my surprised.
I sat on the branches of a tree looking down. A second later I realized where I was, I was on the Island, where the leaders stood on. The scent of bears was all around. Then suddenly the clearing was filled with cats and bears fighting.
Suddenly a she-cat appeared through the fighting. Her eyes glowed at me with pride and love in her eyes. Somehow the she-cat looked familiar, like a face that was blurry in my mind. She jumped up onto the branch next to me.
"You're my mother, aren't you?" I asked while cocking my head to the side. She nodded, her sweet scent engulfing my senses, "I am your mother, Cindermellow."
"Night and Day will lead against our darkest enemy!" The small gray she-cat mewed her golden eyes sparkling in the moonlight. She pressed her muzzle to my shoulder and slowly disappeared.
"Wait! Cindermellow, what do you mean by that, mother?" I yowled while looking around but she was gone. I felt lonely, lonelier then I have ever felt. Then the faces of my brothers flashed in my head, then Watershine, and finally Daylight.
A roar, louder then any Twoleg monster, split through my thoughts. I looked down to see a huge bear running straight towards me. Long and sharp claws and fangs glowed. I close my eyes as it jumped, ready for the pain to come. I sent one final prayer up to Starclan.
I woke with a start, a cold wind ruffling my fur. Daylight, who was still beside me, was twitching and growling in her sleep. I gave her a swift lick between the ears and mumbled her name. She finally flicked her eyes open and mumbled, "Night and Day will lead against our darkest enemy…" I reeled back in shock, did she have the same dream?
Then it hit me hard, almost as hard as when that bear hit me. Night and Day, Night means Nightshade, which means me there. So Daylight is day then. I looked towards the entrance of the den and was surprised to see snow falling. Daylight moaned and got up, her green eyes clouded with sleep.
"Wake up you lazy furball," I said, pocking her with a paw, "It's snowing out."
"Snowing?" Daylight blinked and all sleep vanished from her eyes. She got up and stepped outside whit me at her tail. The snow went up to my belly. Daylight, who was smaller then me, was almost completely buried. She didn't look bother, actually she looked somewhat pleased, "I love snow."
"Same here," I purred and together we plowed our way to the fresh-kill pile. I took a vole while Daylight took a mouse, and we made our way to the ledge were only a thin layer of snow was. As we sat down to eat, the dream popped up again in my mind.
"Daylight?" I asked, she stopped eating and looked at me, "Did you have a strange dream last night." She looked stunned at my question, though she eventually nodded.
"Now this dream was it from Starclan?" I asked and she nodded again, "Night and Day will lead against our darkest enemy." Daylight jumped to her paws.
"How did you know about that?" She growled at me, her green eyes flashing.
"I had the same dream and you mumble in your sleep," I said while putting out a paw in defense, "My mother, Cindermellow told me, who told you."
"My mother, Shineheart," Daylight looked down but she wasn't fast enough to hide the sorrow in her eyes. I gave her a swift lick on the ear. She slumped to the ground but when she looked up all emotion was cleared from her emerald-green eyes.
" What do you think about the prophecy?" She asked while starting to nibble at her mouse. My vole was untouched.
"I have a feeling that it is talking about us," I mewed while forcing myself to take a small bite of the vole. Daylight looked kind of stunned.
"Night," She mumbled, "…Nightshade."
"Day," I said with a slow nod, "Is of course you, Daylight." Realization flooded her pretty green eyes.
"Now our only problem is finding who this greatest enemy is?" I mumbled, pushing away my half-eaten vole. We sat in silence for a couple of heartbeats.
"Bears!" We both jumped to our paws as we both said the same thing. Fear clawed at my heart as I thought of the my dream and the huge bear.
"What do we do? Daylight whimpered as she pressed closer to me.
"All I know is that if we have to fight that huge leader bear," I said looking into Daylight's eyes, "We're dead…"
I hope you liked it and I hope you review. I might not update for a while.
