Chapter Twenty-Nine
A/N: Thank you all for the kind and criticism you gave! You know I appreciate it, and I love your comments all the same. Thank you! I still love you all 3
Love,
Miss Fluffle
Whiteblossom padded anxiously onto the Thunderpath and stared sadly at ThunderClan's fallen leader.
'Owlstar wouldn't want me to grieve too long over his death. There's a Clan; his Clan, that needs saving'
Whiteblossom exhaled before picking Owlstar up by the scruff, and dragging the old leader off the Thunderpath. She didn't stop until she reached camp, and she was greeted with cries of disbelief from her cats. Owlstar's death struck Featherspots the hardest.
"Whiteblossom! What happened to Owlstar!?" Featherspots wailed as she rushed over to her mate and pressed her nose against his.
Whiteblossom bowed her head. Questioning glances were shot her way. Lifting her head, the deputy spoke.
"Owlstar has been hit by a monster on our way to ShadowClan" Whiteblossom called out, loud and clear. There was an uneasy silence before Featherspots spoke up.
"His kits aren't even born. They'll never know their father" She whispered, Whiteblossom felt Featherspots body shaking as she strode past the she-cat and laid the former leaders body on the ground.
Whiteblossom looked up at the evening that rose into the sky.
'Owlstar is going to be up there somewhere'
"Whiteblossom" Gentledove meowed from behind her. The white warrior turned.
"We should get your nine lives tonight …" Gentledove mewed gently. Whiteblossom didn't object.
"Wolfmist, you're in charge until I come back" Whiteblossom blinked encouragingly at the gray warrior. She nodded her head.
"Come" Gentledove instructed, and the two cats left the camp. The moved silently through ThunderClan territory, and soon enough, they reached the WindClan border.
"Come on" Gentledove beckoned her to come. Whiteblossom felt the cool wind run playfully through her fur, and it was comforting. As the padded across the moor, a voice growled out to them.
"And why are you guys on WindClan territory?"
The pair turned around, and Whiteblossom vaguely recognized the tom.
"Hello, Airclaw. We're on our way to High Stones" Whiteblossom replied calmly.
Airclaw blinked.
"Why are you there, and not Owlstar?" He demanded. When he received no reply from them, he closed his yellow eyes.
"So he's in StarClan, huh … May StarClan light your path as a leader, Whiteblossom" He let out a sympathetic breath, then they proceeded on.
Once again, they traveled through the shadows of ShadowClan, but this time they weren't stopped. As they reached the ShadowClan border, a Thunderpath was met with them.
"Alright. On three we're going to race across this" Gentledove stopped, and Whiteblossom halted beside her.
"One … Two … THREE!" She cried. Whiteblossom bolted forward and she felt the warm stone of the Thunderpath beneath her paws as she raced across it. A quarter to the end of the monster trail, she leaped. She soared through the air for a few seconds before grass met her paws, signaling she was safe on the other side of the Thunderpath. Gentledove let out a breath of amusement.
The strode for a few more minutes before Whiteblossom broke the silence.
"I'm hungry. Can we stop for a moment?"
Gentledove's ice-blue eyes shone at her through the rising moon-light.
"I'm afraid not. We cannot eat before sharing tongues with StarClan. But we're almost there. Come on!" She sprung forward, and Whiteblossom hared after her.
She burst through the bushes and gasped.
Before her, stood the peak of High Stones. Mother Mouth was only several badger lengths away. Whiteblossom leaped up to the cave.
"Come on. Follow me, I'll lead you to the moonstone" Gentledove meow echoed as she padded into the darkness that swallowed her whole. With a gulp, Whiteblossom nervously padded into the darkness. Nervousness and anxiety clawed at her belly when the entrance faded away.
'In here, eyes and smell is completely useless' Whiteblossom observed as she followed the sound of Gentledove's paws deeper into the cave. As the carried on a little longer, a sliver of light was found. Upon approaching, Whiteblossom realized it was the moonstone. It gleamed like the universe, and its sky-blue color was added into its beauty.
"Wow" Whiteblossom breathed.
Gentledove curled up close to the moonstone.
"Come. Press your nose against the stone, and you'll go to see StarClan" Gentledove purred fondly. Whiteblossom obeyed, and curled up beside the ominous stone. Snapping out of her captivity, she pressed her nose against the beautiful, glimmering stone.
Whiteblossom opened her eyes to see herself at the Fourtrees. She glanced around her, however, no cat was seen. Panic shook in her. What if StarClan didn't want her as leader? But when Whiteblossom looked up to see Silverpelt, the stars swirled around, and some of them fell down, still twinkling, from the sky.
As they reached the ground, Whiteblossom noticed the form of cats appearing around her. They were all familiar faces, and her heart ached with joy.
Owlstar stepped forward and gave her a warm smile. Whiteblossom returned it out of happiness.
"Welcome, Whiteblossom! Are you ready to receive your nine lives?" He asked. Looking at the old leader once more, she realized he looked younger and healthier. Even his voice seemed to lose its stress.
"Um … Not quiet. Can I say hello to everyone first?" Whiteblossom looked around once more at the familiar faces. Owlstar blinked in amusement.
"I would say yes, but unfortunately, there simply isn't much time. Are you ready now?"
Whiteblossom looked up.
"Yes"
Owlstar stepped forward.
"With this life I give you courage. The courage to do what you believe, is right" He meowed. He pressed his nose against hers, and at once she felt peace and stillness wrap itself around her. When she opened her eyes again, Owlstar was nowhere to be seen. Whiteblossom let out a whimper, but that faded when a light brown she-cat padded up to her
"Fawnleap!" Whiteblossom exclaimed. Fawnleap let out a content purr.
Fawnleap's pelt glowed along with the other starry cats around them.
Whiteblossom opened her mouth to speak to her best friend, but no words came out.
"You're my best friend, even if we're not in the same grounds. I promise I'll visit you in your dreams" Fawnleap promised.
"With this life, I give you the love of a mother for her kits" She whispered. Whiteblossom, art once felt her heart burst out of the love she felt. It seemed to grow and grow, and left her feeling woozy and loved.
Fawnleap disappeared when Whiteblossom recovered.
A white she-cat was in her place.
'Snowyowl!'
"With this life I give you compassion. Judge as much with your heart, as you do with your mind" Whiteblossom flinched was a flash of pain surged through her fur, it felt as if she were on fire. But she shivered in delight as it melted away to a comforting warmth that filled her body. Snowyowl dipped her head and stepped back, and she felt hope when she didn't disappear from her.
This time, a smaller cat padded up to her.
'Thornpaw!'
"With this life, I give you humor. Use it to lighten the burdens of your Clan and to life the spirits of your Clan-mates when despair threatens" He squeaked.
He pressed his nose into her fur and she felt the emotion of laughter. She had the urge to giggle, but she held it back.
Thornpaw stepped back and let his eyes lock with hers.
"You'll know when to use it" He said before stepping back, and letting Swiftshadow take his place.
"With this life I give you hope" She declared.
"Even on the darkest night, it'll be waiting for you" Swiftshadow finished solemnly.
Energy flared up in her paws. She felt the urge to run, and she did. She ran through the territory, fast enough for her paws to barely skim the ground as if she was flying. A red bright star was ahead of her.
'Hope. That must be hope. I promise I'll never lose sight of it'
"Use this hope when finishing Sorrowflower off. She may seem intimidating, but with hope at your side, you can't go wrong" Before Whiteblossom could reply to her unnerving comment, the former medicine cat faded and was replaced with Owlwing.
'I haven't seen you in ages!'
"With this life I give you protection" He told her. "Use it well to care for your Clan as a mother cares for her kits"
Whiteblossom expected this one to be like Swiftshadow's but was gravel y mistaken when the bolt of ferocity that transfixed her. She felt all the fury of Sorrowflower ready to kill more of her Clan, but she was ready to stand up to her. Chocked and trembling, Whiteblossom recognized a mothers desire to protect her kits.
Owlwing dipped his head and stepped back to let a light brown tom through.
"Muddytail?"
The light brown tom nodded.
"I'm proud of you, Whiteblossom. I really am" His voice was laced with pride.
"With this life I give you mentoring. Use it well to train the young cats of your Clan" At once, she felt the longing Muddytail had felt to be in her Clan, and help her grow up to the she-cat she is now. As Muddytail stepped back, an achingly familiar tom entered his place
"T-Thistlestorm?"
Thistlestorm smiled in delight.
"I'm sorry I couldn't tell you soon but-" The gray warrior silenced her with his tail.
"I love you too" He meowed. His voice was like honey.
Before Whiteblossom could speak, he pressed his nose against hers and gave her his life.
"With this life I give you love. Use it to care for the cats in your Clan – especially Duskshine" He murmured softly into her ear. Whiteblossom felt warmth and love pour into her as her new life seeped into her fur. Thistlestorm stepped back, nuzzled her affectionately before fading away. When Whiteblossom blinked, a white cat, almost a complete mirror image of her, was standing in front of Whiteblossom.
"Icefern!" Whiteblossom gasped.
"Hello, Whiteblossom. I'm sorry for everything. I lost my mind, and it turns out Sorrowflower has been doing the killing, and making me believe I was a murder. I am truly sorry"
"No no, it's fine!" Whiteblossom pressed her nose into her sisters cheek.
"Are you going to give me my ninth life?" Whiteblossom asked after a moment, tearing herself away form her starry sister. Icefern nodded.
Icefern rested her muzzle on Whiteblossom's head.
"With this life I give you pride, so that you may know your own worth and the worth of your Clan"
Heat seared Whiteblossom's pelt, until she glanced down at herself, convinced she was on fire. It vanished with a hiss.
"Whitestar, use these lives we've given you to defeat Sorrowflower, and lead our Clan to a better future!"
A/N: So Whiteblossom is officially Whitestar~
Anyhow, I got a couple reviews telling me on some mistakes I made. I'd like to take some time to thank Hollyblaze, because she told me when a chapter was submitted twice (oops!) and when I accidently used 'Feathershade' instead of 'Featherspots'. Feathershade was originally gonna be Featherspots' name, but her owner told me to use Featherspots cx. Anyway, I did notice that mistake earlier and I did try to fix it, but that was the time I was on vacation and I was using a bad computer ._. I did fix it once though. Although it didn't update. Lol /).- Anyway, with the chapter I submitted twice, I removed one of them. Now Chapter Twenty-One is missing! So please please PLEASE don't go hating on me for that, just don't. The story line still makes sense, [since Chapter Twenty-One was a copy of Chapter Twenty-Two, anyway] so yeah ^^;
Whitestar's Fate slowly draws to an end. In a chapter or two :c
But like I said …
I have been planning a story after this [Icefern's POV] and if that one is successful, another one after that! [Sorrowflower's POV] But only if its wanted! So yeah. I love you all, I'm sorry I sound like a broken record with that now, but I honestly do.
With a loving heart,
Miss Fluffle
