Just for the heck of it, I posted an epilogue. Thanks for reading!
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-Lilith
High above the clouds, two she-cats watched the sweet scene below them. As the small, white and grey apprentice drifted off to sleep, the two she-cats stood up and walked away from the hole in the clouds, which revealed the worlds below.
(To understand this, you must realize that there are different planes of existence. You know of StarClan, the Place of No Stars, and the real world. These three places are only 60% of the whole image. Think of five horizontal lines, StarClan at the top, and the Place of No Stars at the bottom. The real world, which is where Twigpaw, Stoneheart, etc. live, is the third line. The other two lines, which should be in between the Place of No Stars and the real world, and the other between StarClan and the real world, are neutral territory. Most of the time, visions cats get in the real world take place in either of these two planes.)
As the two walked over the light clouds, another hole appeared before them. As they leaned over the edge to look into it, they saw a pretty grey she-cat fishing by a stream.
"That's her." One said to the other.
"Are you sure?" The other replied.
The first one smirked. "Of course I am. I think I would remember who I was chosen to protect."
The second still looked doubtful. "I could do this for you, if you want. I have more experience than you."
"Not a chance, sister!" The first huffed. "I mean, not only did you get to lead one cat to greatness, but two! That's unfair."
"Still, you know. If they saw me, they would know to take the prophecy seriously."
"Well, maybe they need to start taking me seriously." The first one said, and then began poking around the edges of the hole before leaning down to put her nose through it. Like a hole that some of the RiverClan cats would make to get to the water after it had frozen over, the boundary separating the two planes was ice cold. Drawing back with a jerk, the cat sniffed before slowly, hesitantly, putting one paw in.
"You remember the prophecy right?" The second asked, knowing that as soon as the other she-cat immersed herself completely, she would be gone.
"Of course I do."
"Recite it, then."
Her sister let out a burst of air through her mouth, annoyed. "In the clan of water, a new evil shall arise, and the average cat will find it hard to despise. His secret evil slowly leads to the death of many if he succeeds. Many will try to stand in his way, but only one will save the day."
Her sister nodded, satisfied. "While you watch this one, I'll watch the other."
She nodded, then stood there for a minute, trying to grasp for something to say. "How long until we will know the decision?"
"A couple of moons, perhaps. I spoke to Jayfeather and Yellowfang the other day, and both claim that the prophecy is not clear yet. Until it does, though, we'll keep an eye on both of them."
"I'm going to miss you, sister." The first one said, already up to her stomach in the cold water-like substance that was the boundary.
"I'm going to miss you too." Her
sister replied, and they touched noses briefly before the first one sank even deeper, only her head higher than the boundary.
She may have heard her sister say something. She couldn't tell, since right at the moment her sister opened her muzzle, she plunged herself past her ears. As soon as she did, she found herself falling into darkness. Her first instinct was the scramble around, try to find something she could grasp onto, but it was pointless: there was nothing else except cold, empty, black space.
Suddenly, her feet found the cool earth again, and she was hit so hard by the force that her knees buckled and she let out a soft grunt. Laying on the soggy ground, she blinked, dazed, before getting slowly to her paws.
Thick trees grew up like weeds here and there, their dense leaves providing shade from the harsh sun. Ferns, brambles, and even some bushes with pink flowers on them blossomed around the trees. Leaves scattered the ground, but I could still feel the wet earth underneath my paws. Vines hung down from branches here and there, looking like thick, green snakes. I heard the babbling of a brook, but even as I turned in a circle, I couldn't seem to find it.
There was a soft rustling nearby, and I snapped my head up, pinpointing the noise. A small, white and grey furred tom with blue eyes peered out from the ferns, and I realized that it was only an apprentice. But I was on enemy territory, and this was the new RiverClan (I died before the four clans relocated), so I immediately froze. Staying as calm and as still as I could, I watched the tom's eyes slide right past me.
Of course. He couldn't see me. I was dead. I couldn't be seen unless I revealed myself to somebody. Thank StarClan for that.
"Thymepaw?" He asked, voice slightly pitched. Definitely an apprentice.
"Over here, Mosspaw!" A voice replied, and I followed the young tom- Mosspaw- through the bushes and ferns.
Behind them, I saw the brook I had heard earlier. The water glittered, and as I watched, a fish jumped out of the water, making it appear bright orange and yellow in the sunlight. Since the water was rushing over some big stones, it made the water turn out uneven for a moment. At that spot, I could see that the reflection of the trees was wavy, giving it a funny appearance. A small grey she-cat with green eyes flashed out a paw, catching the unlucky fish before killing it swiftly.
"That was just luck, don't you think?" She said with a grin as she turned to Mosspaw.
"Well, you're a natural at this. I bet the fish are just dying for you to kill them by now, since they heard about your quick skills." He said teasingly.
"Ha, shut up." She said, playfully nudging him.
But I hadn't heard a word of that. My eyes were fixed on the grey cat, watching her as she picked up the fish in her mouth before moving right past me. Her. She was the one.
That was easy.
So that kind of had to do with Wilting Thyme. If you have not read it yet, I would suggest you start. I haven't finished it yet, but I'm getting there.
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-Lilith
