Chapter 8: The Dreams of Revelation
Thunderpaw's Dream
There was a pale light seeming to come from nowhere in particular and Thunderpaw continued to move through the forest he had awoken in. After a short time he thought he heard a familiar voice in the trees, "Come find me Thunderpaw, don't you want me?"
"Who's there?" the tom called out, "Where are you?"
"Come find me Thunderpaw, I know you want to."
Thunderpaw was running through the forest now, trying to find the beautiful and mysterious voice. Up ahead he could see a hill and the light seemed to be coming from behind it now. It felt like the hill was getting farther and farther from him until he was suddenly at the top. Down below he saw her, black fur glowing smooth, surrounded by the light.
"Do you want me Thunderpaw?"
"Yes, yes I want you Zephyrpaw."
Then he was awake in the cave.
Rainpelt's Dream
She was in the mountains, she was freezing cold, and a huge cat was about to eat her. That was all Rainpelt could figure out. The big cat crept closer letting out a growl, and Rainpelt thought it was the end when a large cat with mud smeared on its pelt slammed into it.
"Run!" It was a She-cat and she was already running away, with little thought Rainpelt followed managing to keep up. When Rainpelt thought she would die of exhaustion they came upon a waterfall, slowing to a walk the she-cat, still silent, led her behind the waterfall and into a cave, in the center a lone white kit sat.
"We will be coming Rain in Gray Skies, watch for us," The white cat said.
Shadowclaw's Dream
Shadowclaw was in a dark ravine; tall trees growing on each side, no moon or stars could be seen, an eerie light coming off the ground. He walked through the ravine not knowing what else to do when a caterwaul sounded. The wail made Shadowclaw run, following it came sounds of fighting. Reaching the end of the ravine it opened to a clearing full of fighting… were those Clan cats? What shocked him the most was the white tom laying dead in the center; his black claws stained with blood.
"You are the sacrifice Shadowclaw," a voice whispered, the fighting cats were beginning to see his body laying there and stopping their battling.
Shadowclaw woke with a jolt; looking at his claws he saw blood on them.
Zephyrpaw's Dream
Zephyrpaw was looking down into what she used to call home. Her camp looked as if a horde of badgers had trampled over it leaving the few bushes broken and the grass flattened.
In an instant she was in the ThunderClan camp, the dens torn apart and the tunnel wrecked. Without needing to see she knew the other two camps would be in the same condition.
"What am I seeing?" The apprentice asked herself.
"The future, Wind Howling over Mountain, unless you make Eight become Ten."
Moonstone Cave
Zephyrpaw was the last to wake, the first thing she noticed was Thunderpaw looking at her differently. Shadowclaw had a haunted look in his eyes and he was licking his claws, Rainpelt was waking the others.
"Zephyrpaw, c- can you come with me for a moment?" It was Thunderpaw.
"Sure," she replied and they padded a ways into the cave, "What do you need Thunderpaw?"
"I, I was wondering what you dreamed about," he meowed.
"Oh, it wasn't good Thunderpaw I- I saw our camps destroyed and a voice…It, it said it was the future," Zephyrpaw stammered out.
"That's awful, but I have some better news," He said, "I- I love you Zephyrpaw. I know we haven't known each other long, but you're amazing and strong and smart and…"
"I don't know what to say Thunderpaw, I…I," Zephyrpaw took off down the tunnel, not knowing what to say to the tom.
"Zephyrpaw wait!" Thunderpaw called out to her but she kept running. Shadowclaw came running to him.
"What's the matter? We heard shouting."
"Z-Zephyrpaw took off; I'm such a mouse-brain." Thunderpaw hung his head sadly. The other cats made their way into the tunnel and saw the cats.
Shadowclaw said, "Zephyrpaw ran away, and this mouse-brain isn't telling me anymore. Someone else should talk to him, alone."
"Thank you Shadowclaw, I'll talk to him back in the cave. The rest of you should try and find Zephyrpaw." Breeze meowed.
The other five cats went on out of the passage and Breeze led Thunderpaw back into the main cave.
"Now, start with your dream," Breeze told him, with some reluctance the orange tom recalled what he had experienced in the dream, then went on to explain what Zephyrpaw had told him about her dream and how she ran away.
"You may have made a big mistake telling her that, Thunderpaw," Breeze meowed, "And you are going to suffer the consequences."
A/N: Haha cliff hanger!
