Wow I'm on a role this week!!!!!!
After months of writers block the chapters are flying out!!!!
Hope you all enjoy this cute little moment with Sparrowkit!!!
Sparrowkit lay curled up in the nursery. In the gloom he could just make out Shadekit sleeping next to him. He was finding hard to sleep. Thoughts off Starclan and Windclan raced through his head and every time he closed his eyes a new idea popped up. Squirrelflight turned in her nest. Even though he, Shadekit and Needlekit where her kits she never treated them well. Sparrowkit new it was because they where related to Tigerstar. Some days he wished he was Whitewing or Honeyfern's son. Hopefully when he received his apprentice name his mentor would be a kind caring cat. Personally he wanted either Poppyfrost or Hazeltail, even though she was half kittypet.
The night dragged on and Sparrowkit's eyes became heavy. Finally he drifted off into a much needed sleep. The quiet rustle of leaves woke Sparrowkit. He opened his eyes to find himself lying in a clearing, trees surrounded him and the stars shone brightly in the sky. Sparrowkit scrambled to his paws. Where was he? It was like he was back in the old territory with Jayfeather, but Jayfeather wasn't here. Could it be the Dark Forest? Was Tigerstar here? He let out a whimper and flattened his ears.
"Don't be afraid young one."
Sparrowkit whipped around. A beautiful she cat stood at the edge of the clearing. She was a delicate tabby with a gentle voice. She reminded him of Honeyfern.
"Wh…who are you?"
The she cat stepped out of the bushes and padded toward him. Sparrowkit stayed where he was. He was expecting to be afraid but something about the she cat and the clearing felt, safe.
"My name is Brindleface, and I'm not going to hurt you."
Brindleface stood before him. Her fur was frosted slightly and it seemed as if frost lingered around her paws. Understanding suddenly dawned on him. The clearing, Brindleface, the frost. Sparrowkit's eyes grew wide. He looked around the clearing for the first time. The trees and bushes swayed in the warm breeze, everything was bathed in moonlight and seemed to glow. The sky overhead was black as ink, and filled more stars than Sparrowkit had ever seen. The moon was full and bright, and close to the ground. Actually the sky was really close, so close that he could see the stars moving. Stars moving? But stars don't move, unless…
"Starclan." he breathed.
The stars weren't stars at all, they where cats, or their spirits anyways. The frost around Brindleface's paws and in her fur, where actually stars. Her eyes shone like the moon, and thousands of secrets lingered in them.
"Welcome Sparrowkit." Her voice sounded as if hundreds of cats spoke.
"Starclan welcomes you to its hunting grounds."
An icy tingle went up his spin. "Am I dead?"
Brindleface looked kindly down at him. "No young one, you are only dreaming."
His heart fell. "So this isn't real?"
"No, this is all real."
Sparrowkit remembered what Jayfeather had said. Starclan worked through dreams and visions.
"Are you going to tell me something important?"
Brindleface laughed. "Maybe, but not what we reveal to medicine cats."
"What clan are you from?"
Brindleface sat down and wrapped her tail around her paws. "I was a Thunderclan queen."
Sparrowkit wanted to know more. "Why are you in my dreams?"
Brindleface gave him a startled look.
"Are you trying to keep Tigerstar out?"
Brindleface leaned forward and licked the top of his head. "Go to sleep little one, I shall watch over you."
Sparrowkit's eyes became heavy and his limbs became tired. He curled up in front of Brindleface in the soft grass. Still gazing at the dancing stars he closed his eyes and slipped into sleep.
In the nursery a cat shifted. Honeyfern slowly blinked open her eyes. The gloomy nursery was dimly lit by a few small shafts of moonlight that filtered through the gabs in the brambles. In front of her lay Squirrelflight with her back to her kits. Needlekit was curled up behind her. Shadekit and Sparrowkit where near the edge close to her. Honeyfern blinked her eyes in surprise. Sparrowkit's light tabby pelt and white paws where illuminated by the moonlight. While Shadekit shifted in her sleep, Sparrowkit lay still. He slept calmly and peacefully. As Honeyfern watched the small tom something about his expression surprised her. Sparrowkit looked happy almost joyful. Honeyfern couldn't help but purr quietly. This was the first time she had ever seen the young tom content. She lifted her head to the roof of the den where she could just make out one brightly shinning star.
"Take care of him." she whispered to the sky. She laid her head back on her paws and fell into a deep sleep.
In response the small star began to dance in the sky.
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww what a cute momment!!!! (I thought Brindleface was PERFECT fro this chapter!)
Finally Starclan shows themselves!!!!
Even though we love the constant torture they give Jayfeather!!!
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