I'm sorry guys=( School caught up to me. It's only the second day and I'm freaking out. I want to be done. It was homeroom yesterday and I was ready to go home.

But enough of that sadness. Though I have more, I seriously don't know when I'll be able to update or even write; I'll do my best for you guys though=)

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Chapter Thirty Five

*Jayfeather*

I glance up when I hear yells in the clearing. "Snakepaw!" I call, sensing him to be on my left.

"Yeah?" he replies walking closer to me.

"What's going on in the hollow?"

He pads away and to the entrance.

"Kestrelflight's here." Snakepaw mews, "Shall I go get him?"

"Please." I reply turning away from my mass of herbs. Please take some! I think. I do not need this many. We are blessed, for the first time ever we cannot fit the herbs in the cleft. It's great and all, but it makes it super hard to store and preserve them.

Snakepaw returns with Kestrelflight soon, his odd gait making it easy to identify him. I walk over and sit. "What is wrong?"

Kestrelflight snorts. "You never did like small talk did you? I um… we need some herbs. We're being attacked by small groups almost daily. I believe they are trying to stretch our resources."

"It sounds like something they might do." I agree but Kestrelflight fidgets and I sigh. Uncomfortable… his emotions… weary.

I probe his mind. A message is burning in his brain, a message for Ravenclaw.

"How much do you need?" I ask, wondering how I can get Snakepaw out.

"Not much." he replies unhelpfully.

"Snakepaw could you go check up on Ravenclaw for me?" I ask as I walk over to the mound. I'm hit by a wave of shock and apprehension.

"B-By myself?" Snakepaw asks hesitantly.

"Yes." I reply curtly.

"B-But… do you think I'm ready?" he murmurs.

"Obviously I do or would not have suggested it." I reply rolling my eyes in annoyance.

"Oh-I-uh – well…"

"If you want me to check up on you later I can." I mew trying to be calm about it.

"Yes please." Snakepaw mews somewhat meekly.

"Go on." I say, and his scent fades away as his pawsteps grow soft.

"He seems like a sweet cat." Kestrelflight mews.

"He has confidence issues." I reply curtly.

"Didn't we all?" Kestrelflight points out. I think on that and flick my tail.

"Well regardless he'll need to get over them. The Clan wants someone confidant not someone blubbering." I mew firmly.

"He'll be all right." Kestrelflight mews softly.

"Yes well, what herbs do you need?" I ask wishing to get this over with.

He starts naming herbs and hesitates, "Um I have a message for uh Ravenclaw. From um…"

"I know who it's from." I mew quietly.

"Oh do you? I wasn't sure if she told you, he only just told me." Kestrelflight mews, sounding apprehensive.

"Well the entire Clan found out." I say briskly, not wanting to go into details.

"Oh." Kestrelflight mews as something clicks in his mind, "I was wondering why he couldn't give his own message."

"Yes that would be why. She is no longer allowed on the WindClan border." I explain.

"Right well, the message is –"

"Ravenclaw kicked me out!" Snakepaw whines trudging back into the den. "It wasn't even my fault!" Then he pauses like he's realized he interrupted something.

I turn in his direction, "Why don't you take a break, go find Echosong." I suggest making it sound more like an order.

"Uh okay…" he mews and leaves.

"The message?" I prompt Kestrelflight.

"Oh right, it's: Stay strong no matter what happens. I'll always love you, and one day we'll be together. Raise the kits to know their father. And don't ever give up no matter what. No matter what they tell you they can't be trusted. Trust the light never the dark."

"Kinda long huh?" I mew.

"He would have gone on but I stopped him." Kestrelflight replies abounding a tad exasperated.

"Thanks." I mew with relief

"No problem." Kestrelflight replies, "I guess I'll just go now."

"Ummm," I mew causing him to pause, "Ravenclaw might have a message in return."

"I'll wait here then." He mews and I hear him sit down.

"Yeah… I'll be right back." I mew leaving.

*Ravenclaw*

I sigh as Daisy leaves to get some food. I've been in a funk ever since the vision and can you blame me? We were all freaked by it. Jayfeather had to do some freaky mind control thing to get Daisy to forget about seeing me during the vision.

I hear pawsteps and look up to see Snakepaw stumbling in.

"Hi." He mews and hobbles over, trying not to trip over the remaining nests.

"Hey Snake." I say shorting his name because I know it annoys him. As I see it everyone needs to types of Aunts: one who's all philosophical and fixes your problems and takes you places. Then the cool Aunt who pokes fun at you and helps face reality.

I think we all know I'm not philosophical. That has Midnight written all over it. So I guess I'm just stuck being cool.

He twitches slightly but ignores it, "So Jayfeather wanted me to check up on you."

"Oh did he?" I ask sitting up.

"Yup." He sighs heavily, "So um… I'll just do that." He starts the check-up his paws trembling like he's afraid he's going to break me.

"Sweetie?" I ask causing him to pause.

"Yes Aunt Ravenclaw?" he mews.

"You're not gonna hurt me. It's okay just do the check-up." I mew reassuringly.

"Right." He replies gulping like he has a death sentence hanging over his head, "It's all right." He starts again, his paws no longer trembling.

"Right," Snakepaw says his paw on my stomach, "Jayfeather said there was four right?"

"Yup." I reply.

"Yeah I feel four." Snakepaw mutters to himself.

"Good." I reply trying to keep a straight face.

Then Daisy comes in, mewing, "Hello!" and Snakepaw starts so bad his claws come out and he tumbles over me clawing me. It's not so bad but it still kind of hurts.

"Ow…" I groan heaving him off me.

"Ohmygosh! Oh StarClan I'm so dead! I'm so sorry!" Snakepaw mews quickly, all in a rush.

"Yeah... it's all right. You can leave now." I mew.

"Well I still have to –"

"You can leave now." I repeat firmly hoping he'll get it.

"Right leaving!" Snakepaw mews and scampers out.

"I'm sure he didn't mean to." Daisy mews sweeping over and calming me with her soothing presence.

"I know he didn't. But tell that to my stomach."

Daisy smiles and then mews, "You know a hunting patrol just brought back a nice fresh finch – I'll go get that for you." She licks my ear and trots out.

A few minutes later Jayfeather's slipping in. "Oh hey." I mew.

"No time," he mutters. "A message came to you from night." He mews. I wrinkle my forehead – why would Nightwhisper send me a message?

"The windy night." Jayfeather mews dryly. Onyxnight!

"What is it?" I ask sitting up.

"'Stay strong no matter what happens. I'll always love you, and one day we'll be together. Raise the kits to know their father. And don't ever give up no matter what. No matter what they tell you they can't be trusted. Trust the light never the dark.'" Jayfeather recites quickly. I feel a small knot loosen with in me.

"Kestrelflight's still here, is there anything you want to tell him?" Jayfeather asks after a few heartbeats of my silence.

"Yes," I mew my voice breaking, "Tell him he'll always be loved and that there might be a way for him to raise his kits. Tell him I'll never give up and I'll always trust him."

"Okay," Jayfeather mews unenthusiastically. "Those cuts bad?"

"Not really." I reply. He nods and leaves.

Daisy reappears carrying the finch and settles down next to me. She talks to me in her calm way and I lay my head down feeling better than I have since the vision.

So what did you think? I had a really hard time thinking up Onyx's message so how'd I do? Like I said earlier, not sure when I'll be able to update. Hopefully soon, but probably not again this week.

For everyone who's in school – I feel for ya.

For anyone who's lucky and still in summer – enjoy it guys. Enjoy it.

Review please darlings=)

~Midnight=D