The poll is still open.
Blackpaw
Blackpaw's legs trembled as the creature moved closer to him, salvia dripping from its jaw. Blackpaw remembered Silverwing telling him about this creature. He had called it a fox. "What do I do?" whispered Blackpaw. He noticed another fox, this one bigger seemed to appear out of the shadows. Blackpasw took back a step, and the smaller fox took a step towards him. The fox jumped into the air, and Blackpaw started running away but the fox landed on Blackpaw's tail. Blackpaw yowled in pain. He twisted around and slashed the fox on its snout, "You won't stop me from getting to the clans!" The fox recoiled back, obviously surprised by the ginger cat's attack. Blackpaw turned and began running again but was cut off by the other fox. Blackpaw arched his back and hissed, "You want a piece of me too?"
"No," said the fox, "I was wondering about what you just said. Something about the clans?"
Blackpaw gasped in shock, "You… you… you're speaking cat!"
The fox laughed, "Well, I guess I haven't forgotten the language. Good."
Blackpaw heard a sound behind him. He turned to see the other fox growling angrily behind him. The fox took a step forward, its teeth pulled back in a snarl. The cat-talking fox stepped in front of Blackpaw and barked at the younger fox. The fox barked something back and it went on for a little bit. Finally the younger fox's tail dropped to the ground and it sulked away. The older one turned to Blackpaw, "Sorry 'bout that. I guess my kits- I mean my pups want to eat cats. Not like I ever would."
"Who are you?" wondered Blackpaw.
"Oh!" exclaimed the fox, "How rude of me!" The fox dipped his head and said, "My name, given to me by me foster mother Sunpelt, is Twilight."
Flightwing
Flightwing followed Lilystar and Scareye. Her sister was in step next to her. The moon was starting to make its ascent into the sky. "Another gathering," sighed Cinderstream.
Flightwing nodded in agreement, but she wasn't really paying attention to her sister. She wanted to ask Auraclaw about what Darkpaw had said. About a friend will come who looks like an enemy. They entered the four rocks and saw Flameclan and Treeclan were already there. Flightwing broke away from her clan and bounded over to the Treeclan cats. Owlpaw watched her in disgust, "Why doesn't she just move to Treeclan?" he snapped.
"Flightwing!" Pebblepaw rushed over to her.
"Pebblepaw!" Flightwing noticed Auraclaw leading a gray she-cat over to them. "Starfoot!" exclaimed Flightwing, "Your wounds!"
"Yes," laughed Starfoot, "They have finally healed." She looked around the gathering area, "This is like the gatherings Duskclan had with Oceanclan and Dawnclan."
"Those must be clans where she is from," thought Flightwing.
"There are only three clans were you are from?" asked Pebblepaw.
Starfoot nodded, "Yes."
"Oh Auraclaw. I need to tell you something."
"What is it?" Flightwing explained her talk with Darkpaw. "A friend that looks like the enemy? I wonder what that means?"
"It's Firewind!" gasped Pebblepaw backing up a couple of steps and dipping his head in respect as the orange tom padded over.
"What is it?" asked Auraclaw.
"Littlestar asked me to go to Streamclan camp to ask what is taking them so long."
"You're right!" gasped Auraclaw, "They are never this late!"
Starfoot looked Firewind over, "Are you a freak like Auraclaw and Flightwing over here?"
Firewind blinked in shock. Pebblepaw smacked her with a paw, "They are specials remember!"
"That is alright," said Firewind, "I want you two to come as well. Go ask permission."
"We will," agreed Auraclaw before padding over to Lionstar. Flightwing went over to Lilystar and asked her. The white she-cat said yes and soon the three specials were walking by a stream.
Firewind was a couple of paw steps ahead of the two she-cats. "Hey Auraclaw?" whispered Flightwing, "How come Firewind doesn't have a mate? He seems like a popular cat in his clan to me."
A look of sorrow filled Auraclaw's face, "Remember that one time, I said we were like medicine cats? Well we are more like medicine cats than you think. You see, we aren't allowed mates or kits."
Flightwing almost tripped in shock, "No mates or kits?" Her thoughts went back to her sister, "So, I am just like my sister! But, I don't want this! I want to have kits someday! But now…"
"I'm sorry," whispered Auraclaw, "I wish I told you sooner-"
Suddnly Scalefur jumped out of the stream splashing water on Firewind. "SCALEFUR!" Firewind shook the water off his fur.
"I'm sorry," said Scalefur. Flightwing could see Scalefur's bones sticking out of his fur.
"Hey what's wrong?" asked Flightwing, "You look hungry."
Scalefur shook his head, "I'm fine. It is just that many cats in the clan are sick and Riverstripe can't figure out why."
"Have you sat vigil in the last couple of moons?" growled Firewind suddenly, "Have you?"
"Well… uh… I haven't really felt like it and…"
Firewind hit Scalefur hard with a paw, "You mouse-brained cat! That is why your clan is suffering! How long has it been!?"
Scalefur was shock as well as Flightwing, "Uhh… four moons…"
"Then you must sit vigil for four nights in a row. You must not sleep till the time is up. Streamclan will get better."
"But…"
"What he says is true," spoke Auraclaw.
"Wait a minute!" cried Flightwing, "Starclan punishes us and our clans if we don't sit vigil, once every moon!"
"Yes," replied Firewind gravely, "Have you been doing it?"
"Yes," replied Flightwing, "Ever since I took my place as the special, I have taken a night of vigil."
"Good," Firewind turned to Scalefur, "Go back to your clan and tell them you will sit vigil for four days. You must not eat during this time."
"Yes Firewind," Scalefur dipped his head in respect before jumping back into the stream and began swimming home.
"Come on. We better tell the gathering cats that they will not be coming," said Firewind, leading the way back to the Four rocks.
"I can't believe this," thought Flightwing, "Starclan is punishing Scalefur and Streamclan! But I thought they couldn't do things like that." Flightwing shot a look at her fellow specials, before glancing up. She could see one star through the trees. "Darkpaw. Are you punishing him?"
