I'm not dead! Let me just say, I'm sorry for disappearing for, gosh… Many months. But hey, I wasn't feeling motivated, let me be honest. xD
What got me reinspired was looking at the reviews you guys typed up here! Well, uh, I'm not answering them this time, sorry. But I really appreciate you guys, thank you for everything so far. So here is the chapter, it isn't very good but I'll do better next one. ;)
Luna felt a light breeze ruffle her pelt slightly. Huh? That's weird… She cracked one of her violet-blue eyes open slightly, then shot up in a sitting position. She was outside of the den she thought she fell asleep in. "Again, weird.." She commented under her breath as she looked around. Luna also noticed, somehow, that there were no cats in camp as well. Something tugged at her, ancient words humming in her ears. Luna stood-without her own control-and padded slowly out of camp. The whispers continued to hum in her ears, urging her to go on.
She followed a path through the lush forest- Wait.. Lush? Isn't it suppose to be leaf-bare? Slightly confused, she continued on until she stopped and gasped; a bloody moon floating over the lake, slowly turning the lake a dark scarlet. Luna saw, with horror, dead cats floating in the lake as it turned to blood. The ancient murmuring lifted their voices in an eerie harmonic way;
With bloodied moon, And sullied bond
The end is soon, Through power beyond.
And with fangs of flint, And bloodlust to sate
No one can hint, At the forest's fate.
The chanting grew louder until it turned into cats screeching in pain, betrayal, and anger. The chanting stopped abruptly, then a deep growl was heard from behind. Luna froze as the growl turned into a dark chuckle, and she spun around. Luna saw..
Flintfang. His menacing yellow eyes glinting in the moonlight, and his dark fur covered in the blood of many cats. He smirked; his fangs were stained with blood. He took a step toward her, Luna took a step back. Suddenly he pounced, landing on top of Luna. He laughed, an ominous and horrific sound. "Say hello to mother for me, Luna." Flintfang sneered, then knelt his head down down. His fangs grazed her neck, then he began to bite down-
Luna gasped, eyes shooting open. She was panting, and her fur bristled. She glanced around her quickly, then calmed down slightly; it was only a dream. Or was it a warning..? She began to wonder. The words that they said… It sounded almost like a prophecy. She heard movement, and glanced behind her to see Deerpaw stirring. The spotted she-cat blinked open her dark green eyes, which were unfocused until intelligence flooded back into her gaze. "Oh hey Luna." Deerpaw smiled, "It appears to be dawn already, huh?" Luna sat up and glanced outside, realizing it was indeed beginning to grow lighter outside. The white and black she-cat glanced back at the fellow apprentice, smiling awkwardly in reply. Deerpaw shrugged, stood up, then padded out of the den.
A soft sigh escaped her lips; she's wasn't exactly fitting in quite yet. For some reason, she usually felt awkward around most of these cats still. Yet, it was getting better. Flintfang was leaving her alone, which she thanked StarClan for. But then her thoughts flew back to Sparkpaw. Sparkpaw… She had met him a few nights before, yet the spiky tom kept popping back into her mind. Luna groaned quietly, then began to groom her fur. "Luna?" She jumped as a voice called her name. Pikejaws head peeked into the den, "Get up, you lazy lump of fur! We're going hunting." His head disappeared, and his retreating pawsteps were heard. She stretched and padded out, her stomach yowling with hunger.
Looks like Pikejaws will have to wait a moment. She purred at how he would react to her taking so long. She grabbed a pigeon from the pile and began to wolf it down. Luna glanced up to see Pikejaws stalking over, flames flickering in his green gaze. "Let's go!"
He hissed in annoyance as Luna shrugged, licking the scraps of meat off her whiskers. "Hold on-" a sharp yowl of pain cut her off. She swung her head around and Luna's eyes widened; a bloody form of a cat limped through the entrance, and it was clearly impossible to tell who it was. Until Luna saw those familiar yet unmistakable sky-blue eyes… "Sky!" She screeched and shot towards him, licking his bloodied fur. "Who did this to you? You're going to be okay.. Webfrost!" She yowled the medicine cat's name, but he didn't come. Though, she did see his frosty gaze glinting from the medicine cat den. That fox-heart!
"L-Luna…" He crumbled to the ground, coughing and spitting out blood. She whimpered as her attention returned to him. "F-Fli… A-Ai-" Sky stuttered, then began to spasm, eventually falling silent as he went limp. Tears began to trickle down Luna's cheeks as she let out a long and mournful cry. She buried her nose in his fur, which was quickly growing cold. The blood seeping from his wounds began to slow. She whimpered, then looked up. Cats were surrounding them, sadness and confusion clouding their gazes. Except for one…
Flintfang stared at her, triumph lighting his eyes. Luna's attention from him was pulled away when she felt someone press against her side. She looked over and felt a jump of surprise to see Pikejaws' green gaze staring right back. "It'll be alright." Those few words somehow held so much more meaning. No questioning, no accusations, just… Comfort. She buried her head into his sandy-colored fur and sobbed; they always seemed to clash a lot, but at this moment, a new connection seemed to be forged.
Yes, my plan is slowly falling into place. I'm sorry, Melody, but I must continue.
Author's Note:
So there ya go! The last bit will be revealed with a special chapter, which will also be the next chapter. Uhh.. Let's say it's a ChristmasNewYearValentine Special?
Cya next chapter!
-Silly
Editor's Note:
Oddly didn't edit this one (Silly: Pfft, cuz it was out of the blue), since Silly didn' let me. CX
-Deva