By the time Lostheart and Greysight entered the clearing, the moon had already made it's way into the sky. The clan stood gathered around the center of the clearing, and as they looked up to see the approaching she-cats, they moved to reveal Longtail's body.

Mintpaw was crouched by her side, forehead pressed onto her mother's shoulder. For once, Greysight didn't mind being blind, she didn't think she could take all of their sympathetic glances.

She strode past them without emotion, not even bothering to acknowledge their presence. Her paws finally stopped at the figure on the ground, though she could not see, she knew it was Longtail. Mintpaw was huddled up against the deceased she-cat, and looked up with wide, blurry eyes.

"Greysight..." she meowed, her voice barely a whisper. Greysight stood in silence, staring sightlessly down at the she-cat with a pained expression. Slowly, she knelt beside her, brushing their foreheads together.

Mintpaw let out a small cry and moved forward to curl up beside her big sister. Now that it was getting late, the toms began to move away, leaving the cats who were closer to Longtail in privacy. Lostheart stood back beside Roseclaw and Moonfur, watching in silence as Greysight and Mintpaw mourned for their lost mother.

"You should get some rest, Moonfur. The kits could come any day now." Roseclaw meowed, quietly, her voice having lost all of its usual cheerfulness.

Moonfur looked like she was about to protest, but the she-cat stopped herself as her eyes drifted back towards Greysight. "...Okay." she meowed quietly while rising to her paws and padding away from Roseclaw and Lostheart towards the nursery. Lostheart watched her for a moment longer then turned back to Roseclaw; unlike the rest of the clan, she knew Moonfur was having a difficult time right now. 'And now Greysight too...'

Roseclaw and Lostheart now sat side-by-side in the clearing, sitting a good distance from Greysight, Mintpaw, and Longtail. Both their forms were silhouetted by the moonlight, a sharp contrast from the brightest white to the darkest of black. It wasn't until Moonfur was out of earshot that Roseclaw spoke up again.

"Sunstar came out shortly after you left."

"...Did he say anything?"

Roseclaw sighed. "When he saw Longtail he demanded to know what happened, after I told him he just disappeared."

Lostheart said nothing more and the two cats sat in silence in respect for Longtail's vigil. She needed to talk to Sunstar, they couldn't continue to go on like this and do nothing while waiting for their clanmates to die. They needed a way to counter Willowstar's forces and now LightClan's as well. They couldn't do it alone, and there was only one other option in the forest, at least one that didn't involve leaving.

"We have to go to OceanClan. Both Brisingstar and Sunstar need to realize our position, we'd be better off working together than alone."

Roseclaw nodded solemnly, "To think we'd lose Longtail..." she let out a small, mirthless laugh. "I remember she would always yell at us as kits, telling us to stay out of trouble...I thought I was doing it, I thought I was helping her...But I let her die...I'll never forgive myself." her voice had faded into a light sob at the last part.

Lostheart looked over at her sister to see tears trickling down the she-cat's snow white fur.

'I'm so sorry, Greysight.' Roseclaw thought sniffed pathetically in an attempt to stop the tears, feeling ashamed to let Lostheart see her like this.

"I can't contact StarClan. I let Blizzardpelt die. And now, I let Longtail die. What kind of a medicine cat am I?! I can't do anything right!"

Lostheart shook her head, "That's not true. You did everything you could. We all did."

As the moon began to set, Browneyes and Darkpelt returned to the center of camp to where Greysight still sat hunched over Longtail, her body seemingly impervious to the cold that she had sat hours through. She had sent Mintpaw away with Roseclaw long ago, choosing to sit alone in the clearing.

Greysight made no move to acknowledge the toms as they padded up behind her.

"We're going to bury her now." Browneyes meowed quietly. "Would you like to-?"

His words faded from his mouth as Greysight stood up and silently padded away towards the warriors den. Browneyes watched her go with dull eyes, while Darkpelt's gaze lasted no more than a second in silent concentration before moving to take Longtail's body.

'It's different.'

Greysight stood unmoving in a sea of white, all around her as far as the eye could see. It's brightness illuminating everything, yet nothing as it was all there was. A warm breeze ruffled her fur, causing her to lower her eyes tiredly.

'Am I...in StarClan?'

Greysight squinted slightly as a shining object began to approach from a distance. As it got closer, Greysight was able to recognize the form of a cat. A slight spark of hope lit up her chest, and she strained to see the figure.

"Mom?"

However, her voice faded as the figure stepped forward. This she-cat wasn't her mother, in fact, she had never seen this cat before. It was a beautiful she-cat, whose pale fur glistened along with her starry pelt as she smiled weakly at Greysight. However, she seemed...familiar.

"Hello, Greysight." The she-cat's voice echoed softly in the space around them, filling the void with the soft warmth of her voice.

Greysight blinked out of her stupor, staring at the she-cat in awe. How did she know her name? "...Who are you?" Greysight whispered weakly.

The she-cat blinked calmly, her serene smile still in place.

"My name is Song."

"Song?" Greysight repeated, still clueless to who this she-cat was. "Why are you here?"

The she-cat known as Song lowered her eyes sadly, but her smile remained in place. "It's strange," she meowed quietly, "That you are the only cat I am able to reach here." Her eyes rose to meet Greysight's, and Greysight was shocked to see tears forming in the corner of her eyes.

"I want to thank you all, for taking care of Moonfur."

Greysight's eyes widened in shock, she had thought the she-cat looked familiar. The pale color of her fur matched Moonfur's completely, and she could see the resemblance clearly now.

She watched as the she-cat sniffed, "I'm so happy," she meowed, despite her tears. "Please." Her eyes met Greysight's, causing the blind she-cat to blink once more.

"Tell Moonfur...we love her."

The light surrounding Song increased, and the she-cat began to fade away, becoming one with the whiteness surrounding them.

"And also...I'm sorry..."

Greysight had to squint her eyes from the harshness of the light, and as she opened them again, she found herself lying in her nest.

The world was dark again, no trace remaining of the previous light she had been surrounded by. Greysight had to stand up and feel the area around her to be sure she wasn't dreaming. The dream had seemed so real.

'Moonfur...'

Greysight shook her pelt off hurriedly and stepped out of the empty warriors den, it appeared she had overslept. As the cold wind hit her on her way out, Greysight flinched. Not only because of the cold that chilled her body, but the memories of the previous night.

'Mom...' Greysight stopped where she stood, eyes staring blankly ahead. Longtail was gone.

"Mommy?" a tiny voice mewed, her mother licking her fur as she responded briefly to her question.

"What is it sweetie?"

It was silent for a moment, the tiny she-kit staring blankly at the roof of the den above them. "What is it like...the green?"

Longtail's licking stopped, and she stared at the tiny kit with a hint of surprise and an underlying sadness.

"I hear the other cats talking about it," she mewed, "But I still haven't seen it."

Her head turned towards her mother and towards the warmth she could feel flowing from her body. "I've been waiting for a long time, but nothing seems any different..."

"Greykit," Longtail began, "You're not like the other cats, you're...special."

"Special?"

"Yes. You're different from the other cats." Longtail meowed, soothingly. "You will never have to experience the pain of watching others around you suffer..."

Greykit huffed and turned her head away from the sound of Longtail's voice, displeased with her response.

"Greykit, you know that you will never be able to see like everyone else does."

Greykit's face straightened, "What if I want to see?"

Longtail watched Greykit curiously as she spoke up again,

"It's hard to understand. When I asked Fernstep the other day what the new buds were like, she told me they were fresh and green. I asked her what she meant by 'green'. she told me that it meant they were bright and colorful..."

"What does it mean to be bright? I'll never even be able to understand things like this. Everyone else has an entire world available to them, a world I can never be a part of," she paused, "Why do I have to be so different?"

Longtail touched her nose to Greykit's forehead,

"That's just the way StarClan made you."

She wished she had paid attention more, now that she thought about it, it seemed like Longtail was always trying to tell her something important. 'Why didn't I ever listen? I was too concerned about myself...'

The guilt filled her heart, making it feel heavy in her chest; weighing her down.

'I'm so sorry...I couldn't do anything...I let you down.' She let a weak smile grace her features as the wind once again ruffled her fur.

'I know you probably don't hear me, but...You were always there for me. Even though you were upset and hurting on the inside, you always put me and my dreams first...At first I was angry at you for lying to me...but I know you were only trying to keep me safe, and happy. You didn't want me to feel hurt like you were, but I know it wasn't a lie. I love you...and I know you loved me too. I promised you I'd look after Mintpaw, and I always will. She's my little sister-

'And...you'll always be my real mom.'

After another moment of silence, Greysight padded forward. She still had something she needed to do. She didn't know why Song had come to her, but she felt obligated to tell Moonfur. Would Moonfur believe her? That was the question, and even more; how would she react?

She was going to head for the nursery when another thought stopped her in her tracks. Sunstar. Where was Sunstar during all of this? He hadn't even been at the vigil...

Greysight could feel her claws just itching to dig their way into the ground. How could he? He had never cared enough for Longtail, or her. Did he know? Had he let her grow up living under the impression that he was her father, and making her feel like she was never good enough? No one was ever good enough for him. Not her, not Longtail, or Lostheart... Lostheart. She would need to talk to her again...Greysight sighed, feeling more tired and depressed than ever.

'I don't know what to do anymore...'

AUTHOR'S NOTE

Sorry update is late, I have finals next week so it's been slow BUT it is almost winter break :D And I'll have plenty of time to type then. Thoughts and comment in reviews! WAIIT. There is something I've been wanting to adress for a while. I get a lot of messages from people asking me to read their stories and stuff, but I just don't have the time to look at them all. And in all honesty, I have never in my life read a warriors fanfiction. I know, your mind just imploded, but its true. I write one, but I don't really read them. I guess I'm just not interested. It makes me feel bad that I can't look at them all for you guys though. :(

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P.S I have a new poll up on my profile but im thinking of changing it soon, as in now xD So there is a NEW NEW one

P.P.S I have been wanting to draw a new image lately. Maybe a scene or just a char, any suggestions/requests?