Amber's Struggle

by whitewind04578

Amber is a young rogue, happy to be alone. But when she meets Shadowflick, a young warrior tom in SnowClan, she questions being alone and decides to join SnowClan, Shadowflick's home. Along the path, she has to deal with making friends- and enemies, over eager toms and being the match maker of the Clan.

10. Dreams, Nightmares and in between

I jerked awake, my heart pounding. Another nightmare. I raised my head to check the sun. It wasn't up and the stars still let out a bright glow. I let out a low groan as I pushed myself up and padded to the entrance, muscles aching. I slipped out of the den, a cool breeze caressing my pelt. I bowed my head for a second, letting the wind sooth my bruised body, before looking up and trotting out of the camp. I gave a nod to Barkclaw who was on duty and then was out in the cool and silent forest. The stars still twinkled in the sky, and I looked up at them as I padded along the now familiar path to the river. As I slipped through the tall grass, it brushed against me, stroking my fur with familiar fingers.

"Oh, StarClan. I have just started believing in you but, here's my prayer." I sat down on the pebbly shore and closed my eyes. "Please, help Grayslash to like me and not to be so . . . brutal. Thank you." I sat a moment longer, savoring the quietness of pre-dawn.

"Ah, the little warrior is here." I jerked my head up, the deep voice somehow familiar but foreign.

"W-who's there and where are you?' I whispered, my eyes searching for the source of the voice.

"Here, little warrior." breath caressed my cheek and I held perfectly still.

"Rowan . . . flare?" I murmured, thoughts swirling in my head.

"You got me, little warrior." he moved away and then sat down, wrapping his tail around his paws.

"Who are you?" I mewed, urgency lighting my gaze as it searched his face.

"Your nightmares and your dreams." he murmured, pressing his face to mine before padding to the river and giving you one last grin. A rustle in the grass behind you made you twist around to look. Nothing. You turned back and Rowanflare, the warrior of SunClan, was gone.

"Your nightmares and your dreams."

No, just my dreams.

There you go! Another chapter of Amber's Struggle. I won't be updating tomorrow or the next, as I am going to my sister's to spend the night and she'll keep me very busy. Also, this is the tenth chapter of Amber's Struggle! YAY PARTY! Aaand another thing, will anyone reading this be going to the nat. western stock show? Another, also, I will be completely redoing Brichsong's Truth, so await th e new version eagerly! Well, toodles. Oh, one more thing. Thanks to my loyal reviewer, Wings Ablazed, I will be doing the 'Dear Twoleg Writers'. Thing.

Since she- or he, was my first reviewer, anything she-or her, says will be what I do. Hehehe. Anyway, see you next time on, Amber's Struggle!