FYI, this takes place during the Fourth Apprentice in the Warriors world and during Escaping Peril/Talons of Power in the WoF world.
Moon's POV
I open my eyes. I am in a strange den-like place. There are leaves and herbs all over the ground. I am sitting on top of some strange material. It's kind of damp and grassy. Damp grass? Moss? I'm not sure.
Two strange creatures sit in front of me. One, a male, has gray striped fur and weird blue eyes. His eyes are weird because they're looking at me, but then at the same time they're...not. How is that possible? There are secrets in those eyes, I can sense it. How? I have no idea.
The second creature seems to be a female, and her fur is a striped light brown. Her eyes are a dark orangey color - what's the word for it? Amber, I think.
I glance down at myself. My fur is pure black, and I have some silver specks. There is a third creature in the den thing. It's another male, and he's unconscious next to me, sprawled out on another patch of the damp-mossy-grassy-thing. His fur is pure white, as though he's my opposite. He also has some icy blue patches of fur. I shiver, the air feels colder the closer I'm to him.
Somehow, I can hear the two conscious creatures' thoughts. Is she going to say anything?, the striped gray male with the odd eyes thinks. Firestar will definitely take her in. He's soooo sympathetic. We have enough to worry about already, with the drought and RiverClan being all up in our faces. And the prophecy…
A prophecy? For some reason, that word seems important, like I've experienced one before. And who is Firestar? And what is a RiverClan?
The female's thoughts are much more soothing. Poor cat. I hope she and her acquaintance are going to be okay.
I glance back at the cold white male. He's unconscious and I can't get inside his head. The female seems to think we know each other - but I've never seen him before in my life.
"H..hello?" I say nervously. "Wh...who are you?"
The male snorts. "Why don't you tell us who you are first?"
The female sighs. "Jayfeather…"
"You're not in charge of me, Leafpool."
An awkward silence follows those last few words. Jayfeather and Leafpool. Those are their names.
"I'm-" I start, then cut off. What is my name? I don't know.
How do you forget your own name?
Apparently it's possible. I am the proof, I guess.
"Yes?" the male - Jayfeather - snaps. "We're waiting."
"I-I-I…" Oh Pyrrhia, how do I explain this?
Wait...what's Pyrrhia?
A connection to my past? Something important? Someone important?
I have no idea and it's scary.
"I don't know." I say quietly. Jayfeather and Leafpool tilt their heads curiously. "I mean...I lost my memory. I think."
Jayfeather snorts again. "You don't just lose your memory." But I can check, he thinks.
I gulp. How is Jayfeather going to check? What can he do? Is he a mind reader like me?
His odd, beautiful eyes suddenly grew more distant, as if he's seeing something no one else can. Is he reading my mind?
"She's...she's telling the truth. There aren't any memories of her life before this in her head. It's all completely...blank." Jayfeather shook his head. How is this possible?
A fourth creature comes in. He looks strong and powerful, and his fur is like the color of fire. Who is this?, I hear him wonder. Another two poor loners? Oh StarClan, I want to help them, but ThunderClan has enough going on right now.
"What's a ThunderClan?" I say stupidly. The three conscious creatures stare at me.
"How do you know what ThunderClan is?" Leafpool says, a look of surprise on her face. "You said that your memory was gone…"
"I can read minds." I tell them. Reading minds is a normal thing, right? I mean, Jayfeather can do it…
Jayfeather and the new creature just stare at each other, while Leafpool gasps.
I get the feeling reading minds is not normal.
And then the icy white male begins to wake up.
Okay, I know that was terrible.
Sorry.
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