Hello all!!! Sorry this was late in coming- but I felt I had to do this. These are the top runners-up for my contest. Now I didn't tell these author/ess that they got a constellation prize, but they have the most votes, after the winner. (If I got your penname wrong- please tell me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
This is by Leafpool's Loyalty:
Stormfur.
The name made my paws tingle. Or, at least, it used to. I figured that if I ever saw him again, he'd be just another warrior. After all, why shouldn't he be? He has the Tribe, he has Brook. He has everything. Everything...
Except me.
I wonder what happened to the Stormfur I knew. The Stormfur that had stayed by my side through the long journey. How each night, I would pray to StarClan that we would stay together forever.
I wonder if he felt the same, too. I doubted it. He really seemed to like Brook. Why shouldn't he? She was pretty, smart, nice. And what was I? Oh yes, I was a beautiful, popular, young warrior. And my parents were the BEST.
Not.
I was just some ordinary warrior. Not to mention the fact that my father was Tigerstar. I can't blame Stormfur for not liking me. I had a feeling that he might have once, but that quickly evaporated when we met the Tribe. And Brook.
I found it hard to blame the young prey-hunter. I knew she felt lonely, but I still wished she hadn't taken Stormfur. He had said that there was nothing left in the Clans. I wanted to yowl to him.
"No! You have something! You have me!"
I lifted my head to the sky. StarClan, are you watching? I asked. Please keep him safe.
I laid my head down. Through the entrance of the den, I could see one mountain, sticking up above all the others.
"One day we will meet again Stormfur." I meowed before sleep engulfed me.
One day we will meet again, whether it be here, or walking in the stars.
And the other runner-up, by: Cinderwing of ThunderClan (who recently changed her name- you're lucky I caught that!!!! ;)
I remember the day like it was yesterday. The beautiful ginger she-kit with shining green eyes.
"Can Toadkit and Applekit and Marshkit come too?" I mewed.
"No we belong to Shadow Clan" Tallpoppy, their mother, mewed.
"But its not fair!" Marshkit mewed.
"And there aren't any Thunder Clan kits for me to play with" I begged.
My mom and Tallpoppy shot each other nervous looks before mewing "Say good-bye kits"
"Bye" Toadkit and Marshkit mewed.
For awhile I thought that Applekit was leaving without a word of good-bye. But then she did the most amazing and confusing thing. She touched noses with me. My fur felt hot and me body shivered and tingled.
"I will never forget you" she whispered.
I was so shocked to speak. I could only nod and wave my tail in good-bye before we were tore apart from each other.
"Applekit" I whispered.
Shaking myself when Firestar called a meeting, I left the apprentice den.
"The cats going to the Gathering tonight are: Brambleclaw, Squirrelflight, Sandstorm, Birchpaw, Berrypaw, Mousepaw, Hazelpaw, and Brackenfur" Firestar called as he waved his tail to signal for us to follow. I followed, praying to Star Clan that I'd see Applepaw.
Arriving at the Gathering I was shocked to see that we were the first one's there. Lucky for us, Shadow Clan arrived next. I searched the crowd for the familiar ginger head and sparkling green eyes. I found myself not paying attention where I was going, and crashed into a cat.
"I'm so sorry. I didn't see you and-" I was too shocked to say anything. There, staring at me with the familiar green gaze, was Applekit.
"Hello Birchkit" she mewed.
"I'm B-Birch-Birchpaw now" I mewed.
"Hi Birch-Birchpaw" she mewed "I'm Apple-Applepaw"
We laughed at the joke and I felt my pelt grow hot again.
"Are Toadpaw and Marshpaw here too?" I mewed.
Applepaw looked away, her eyes saddened.
"No" she whispered "Blackstar..." She stopped when I noticed Blackstar looking at us and she turned tail and fled. My heart felt saddened and broken and my legs felt weak. Through the whole Gathering all I thought of was Applepaw.
After the Gathering was over I followed the line of Thunder Clan cats and just as we were about to leave, I heard Applepaw again. I turned my head and our noses touched.
"Good-bye" she whispered before joining the Shadow Clan group. I knew then that something was wrong.
About a week later I was doing a single patrol by the Shadow Clan border. There I saw a wounded ginger cat laying on the Shadow Clan side. I raced over to the shape, and my heart stopped. It was Applepaw.
My legs felt weak as I picked up her scruff and dragged her away. I found a tree with an opening just big enough for her to fit. I laid some fresh moss down and set her body gently inside it. Applepaw's pelt was sticky and bloody, and her breathing was slow and shallow.
"Applepaw" I choked "Applepaw wake up! STOP IT! JUST WAKE UP! I KNOW YOU CAN!" I felt hot tears stream down my face as I buried it in her pelt. I slept there with her, never leaving her side.
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I was shocked the next morning to wake up and see the familiar emerald green eyes staring at me.
"Applepaw?" I whispered "APPLEPAW!" Applepw stifled a weak purr and laid her head on my side. I allowed it. I continued to lick her head and in between licks I mewed "Who did this to you?"
"Black-Blackst-Blackstar" she gasped "He already killed my brothers. He told me that I would stay to have more kits be born. But when he found out that I loved you, he tried to kill me"
"You-You love me?" I gasped.
"Yes" she whispered before slipping back into unconsciousness.
I made up my mind. I would destroy Blackstar.
That night I snuck into Shadow Clan camp and went into Blackstar's den. I poked him until he woke up and started to chase me to the island. I led him onto the stump to the island and we fought. He lunged at me first, but I dodged. At least, I thought I did. He managed to grab my scruff and we both fell into the freezing water. I batted him on the head and knocked Blackstar under water.
"You tried to kill Applepaw!" I spat.
"And I would do it all again!" Blackstar hissed shoving me under. I stayed under to trik him. When he started for the surface I pulled him back under and sliced his neck. Blackstar fell to the bottom of the lake.
I gasped getting out of the lake and dragged myself to Applepaw. I was surprised again to see her out of the stump and looking for me.
"Blackstar is gone" I choked "I killed him"
"Birchpaw" she whispered "get up! Come on, lets go back to the tree. You'll be fine."
I shook my head and mewed "No, Applepaw. I'm sorry. My limbs are frozen, I can't move."
"No. No! NO! NO!" She cried.
"Applepaw" I whispered "I see my sisters. I have to go. I love you" Just before unconsciousness engulfed me, I weakly touched my nose to hers.
"Good-bye" I managed to whisper before everything went black. I still watch over Applepaw, now Applefur. I always visit her in dreams. I still love her. And I always will. Even when she joins me in Star Clan, I will love her. I didn't care how long it took. I would wait for her forever.
A/N: Congrats you two!!!!!! Okay- here is an announcement:
Due to the fact that this is a small collection of one-shots, I have decided to wrap this up. My next chapter will be the real ending for Sunset as a one-shot tragedy. IT WILL BE THE NEXT-TO-LAST CHAPTER.
That is all.
Read and Review people!!!!!!
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