Falling Stars
Summary
When Bluestar is blinded after getting attacked by Shadowpelt, the new leader of ShadowClan, she finds it Difficult to lead ThunderClan with no sight. Will Bluestar overcome her dispare and be able to lead ThunderClan once more before Twolegs attack the forest?
The Important Clan Meeting
I could feel the stares on my pelt as I slowly climbed up the Highrok with the help of Yellowfang and Fireheart. I could also hear the murmurs of my other Clanmates as I turned in the direction of their voices.
I took a deep breath as I prepared to speak and make the announcement that Yellowfang had, in her own way, asked me, or more like pestered me until I finally gave in.
"Bluestar, are you ready? There all waiting for you to begin speaking." Fireheart meowed softly in my ear and I took one last deep breath before I finally began to speak.
"All cats old enough to catch their own pray gather here beneath the Highrock for a Clan meeting." I yowled, causing all of the gathered cats to stop there Conversations. I twitched my ears to listen for any unnecessary chattering.
"As you all know, yesterday, ThunderClan was attacked by ShadowClan, being lead by there new leader, Shadowpelt." I said, and I could just imagine all of the cats were nodding their heads.
"I am proud of each and everyone of you, everyone fought hard to drive ShadowClan out of our territory, and I am also here to tell you that I am not injured, but I no longer have the ability to see, I don't think I will ever see again, BUT, I am still the Leader of ThunderClan despite this. Meeting dismissed." I meowed and Yellowfang, Fireheart and Graystripe helped me climb down from the Highrock.
"I don't believe my own words" I muttered, as I was guided into the medicine den. I could feel the stares of the three cats that were with me.
"Wait what? Why don't you believe your own words Bluestar?" Fireheart asked, and I gave a long, drawn-out sigh before I finally answered.
"It's hard to explain, Fireheart. But the only thing I do know is, how can ThunderClan remain a strong Clan with a leader who can't see?" I asked, to no one particular, but Yellowfang answered it anyways.
"For the love of StarClan! Do we have to go through this again, Bluestar? I thought I told you that everyone would understand, and they do. So what in the name of StarClan are you so worried about?" She asked, and I sighed again, I wasn't sure what I was worried about to be honest, but I WAS worried about leading the Clan and if they really all understood as Yellowfang kept saying they would.
"I don't know... I guess it's... I guess it's just that I'm worried about not being a good Clan leader. How am I supposed to lead ThunderClan if I can't see anything that might harm them or be a threat on our Territory?" I explained, and, this time, Fireheart was the one to answer.
"Bluestar, you're our leader. Your ThunderClan's leader, I know you'll be able to lead us even without sight, we believe in you. But why don't you believe in yourself?" He asked, and that really made me think.
'What was holding me back was fear, fear of the unknown, fear of my Clanmates rejecting me, and most of all, fear of failing my Clan and failing StarClan.' I sighed and stared at where I assumed Fireheart was located. My apprentice believes in me, so I should believe in him and trust his words. But I just can't shake that feeling of doubt that lingers in the back of my mind, no matter how hard I try, I just can't shake it off. I sigh again and curled my tail around my front paws.
"I'll try to have faith in myself." I said, and Yellowfang spoke up once more after a short while.
"You better Bluestar. Or I'll have to lecture you like a kit to get that threw your head. And StarClan know's I will." I laughed quietly at Yellowfang's strange way of making cats laugh at the most intense or awkward situations.
"You better Bluestar, or I'll lecture you until you get it." Yellowfang says, and I nodded my head and Graystripe spoke up for the first time.
"Okay Yellowfang, I think Bluestar understands your point." Graystripe says, speaking for the first time, I laughed quietly to myself, I almost forgot that he was even here.
"Well you should all get some sleep, it's been a long day for everyone." I said, and I could feel the stares burning through my pelt.
"What?" I asked, and Fireheart was the one who broke the silence that had fallen.
"You should get some rest as well Bluestar, you need to get your strength back and you need rest, you look exhausted." Fireheart said, and I lowered my ears, I felt like a kit getting scolded by their mother.
"Fireheart is right, we all need rest." Yellowfang said, most likely nodding in agreement with Fireheart's statement.
"I can help Bluestar get to her den." Fireheart suggested, but I could just imagine Yellowfang shaking her head no at Fireheart.
"That's a nice offer Fireheart but Bluestar needs to stay here so I can keep watch on those injuries of hers." Yellowfang said, and I rolled my eyes. I wanted to protest, to tell her that I'm the leader of ThunderClan, I wanted to tell her that I didn't need to be watched like a newborn kit, but there's no arguing with Yellowfang when she's doing her job, she's the former medicine cat of ShadowClan and now she's ThunderClan's medicine cat, so Yellowfang knows what she's doing.