God, I am so stupid... I accidentally posted a different chapter so if you guys read that I am very sorry and here is the real chapter also thanks SillyEmber for the heads up!
The curtains open to reveal one she-cat seated comfortably on a blue bean bag with purple and dark blue cushions and a Tom seated on a green and silver bean bag. There were several other bean bags on the stage left empty.
Ivy: I swear I think we have new bean bags every chapter, oh and welcome everyone to the first chapter of Hollyleaf's promise!
Audience cheers.
Ashfur: And if you remember in the prologue, Tigerstar tried to kill Moonshine.
Audience cheers.
Ivy: I know right, it makes great drama for the show.
Ashfur: Moving on... apparently, both of them are in the hospital.
Ivy: It's kind of like the hunger games and I think I'm winning.
Ashfur sighs.
Ashfur: Since all of our cast is probably at the hospital for the next 7-10 chapters we need some backup hosts and staff, but as of now we managed to hire a janitor, please welcome... Brokenstar!
Audience cheers.
Ivy: But we still need more cats, so there is a poll on the authoress profile where you can choose who you want as hosts, I mean we can have more friends, isn't that right Ashfur?
Ashfur: Whatever, also I really hate the first choice so I would prefer that if you don't like the choices guven you can always recommend some through reviews or PMs.
Ivy: Please enjoy, 'Hope' of Hollyleaf's promise, Ashfur cue the chapter!
"Ugh" I groaned, as I cracked open my eyes only to shut them again as the harsh sunlight glared back at me.
"Where are we?"
I gazed at the unfamiliar surroundings, suddenly the events of last night came flooding back.
Riverstar spoke, "The good news is we have a plan, we cannot send someone from the clans to prevent Darkclan as they still are healing from the battle with Dark forest and Bramblestar already has another prophecy to deal with. So instead, we have chosen a very gifted Starclan cat to…. Well, I wouldn't call it destroy, but just to lead them away from the clans "
"That someone is you Hollyleaf," Firestar finished.
"Oh right," I muttered and heaved myself up as my eyes adjusted to the light.I was standing in an unknown forest. The forest looked much like Thunderclan's with large birch trees, ferns and bracken littered the forest floor, ivy tendrils hung limply from the branches of the tree and several thorn bushes were clumped here there.
I'm alive… I thought incredulously and it took a few moments everything going on.
I looked down at myself, the stars were gone and replaced by a night black pelt. Shakily I took a few paw steps forward. My paws ached and felt like moss and that I just might crumble at any minute.
This may take a while to get used to.
At the base of one of the birch trees, I spotted a small puddle, in fact, puddles were everywhere and the ground was soaking wet. Mud stained the black fur of my paws.
It must have rained a few days ago.
I took in a deep breath and in return was flooded with all kinds of scents. I padded toward a nearby puddle and stared at herself.
Green eyes looked back at me, I'm not in Starclan anymore.
I shook my head and traveled through the forest. The sun shined through the few gaps between the trees. There were chirps of shrews and the rustling of some mice squirming under the roots of a big Oak tree. I pushed through the undergrowth in the dense forest but caught a leaf or two in my thick pelt.
I have to start someplace but where? as if to answer her question the overwhelming scent of a Twolegplace drifted her way.
"That's probably a good place to start," I commented, out loud and carefully weaved my way through the rest of the undergrowth as I came to stop by the edge of the forest.
Just on the other side of the forest lay a Thunderpath and several Twoleg nests were grouped together side by side, leaving barely any distance between them and I could hear the annoying noise of the Twoleg kits playing. The air was overwhelmed with fumes and the scent of crowfood, it made her want to turn tail back to the cover of the forest. On the other side in front of the Twoleg nests was a stone path.
I have to do this, Hollyleaf reminded herself, determinedly and placed a paw on the Thunderpath. I drew it away quickly. It was burning hot and had a very tangy smell.
But didn't it just rain? I thought, surprised.
I looked both ways searching for any monsters before reluctantly crossing the Thunderpath. My paws hit the rough, hot surface of the Thunderpath and my paws burned but the mud helped a little. Once I made it to the other side I licked my burned pads.
Maybe this wasn't the best idea…
I clambered on the stone paths of the Twoleg place. Perhaps this could lead me somewhere. So I traveled on the hard stone paths of the Twolegplace, passing by several Twoleg dens. In a small grassy clearing, I could see Twoleg kits playing with a round, moss ball like, object.
I shook my head and sighed, "Twolegs are mouse brains."
As I said that a large monster zoomed by on the Thunderpath and I nearly jumped out of my fur.
I need to keep track on where I'm going, I can't get lost, I reminded myself and continued trecking through the Twoleg place.
After a while of walking through the Twolegplace. I stopped in front of this weird looking Twoleg nest. Inside there were several rabbits. They were just sitting there wandering around in the Twoleg nest. Although, they were surrounded by these silver tendrils.
I licked my lips, I could use some fresh-kill right about now.
I slowly squeezed under the tendrils that held the rabbits. Once I made sure there were no Twolegs watching, I dropped down into a hunter's crouch and slowly stalked the rabbits. I placed my paws down carefully on the grass and checked the breeze direction. Perfect, it wasn't blowing my scent in the rabbit's direction. I was a tail length away from one of the rabbits, who had strayed a little farther from the rest. I gathered my strength in my hind paws, preparing to leap in for the kill.
Suddenly a Twoleg shot out of the nest and started running toward me yowling loudly. He was swinging a stick like object with a round circle at the top. (frying pan)
"Hey!" I yowled in surprise and ran out of the nest, just barely dodging his clumsy swings. I squeezed out underneath the fence, which I entered from and continued running down the stone paths of the Twoleg nests. I took several turns, forgetting that I had to keep track of where I was going and just kept running. I could still hear the Twoleg behind me so I quickly turned and hid behind a silver boulder. ( Trash can)
I could hear the Twoleg stop running and stand in front of where I was hiding. He didn't know where I had disappeared to. He turned towards the silver boulder and I could feel him staring at it. His beady eyes, scanned the silver boulder with precision.
I kept deathly still and when the Twoleg turned away from me I bolted out from behind the boulder, knocking it over and sending the crow-food inside flying out on the path. I could hear the Twoleg jump in surprise but I continued running until I couldn't hear the Twoleg behind me.
I sat down as I took deep breaths.
Once I was completely sure the Twoleg wasn't following I continued to walk through the Twolegplace at a steady pace.
I should have kept track of where I was going and now I'm lost...
As I padded past a Twoleg nest I could smell the overpowering scent of dogs. A shiver went up to my back, I hope they're tied up but I should still find somewhere safe to stay the night…. I snapped out of my thoughts when I saw a golden-brown pelt poking out from beneath a monster.
"Hey, you!" I called, relieved I had finally found some cat. The cat turned to me, a tom with amber eyes and quickly slide out from underneath the monster and fearfully climbed over a wall and disappeared into a Twoleg nest.
"Mouse dung." I cursed loudly and sped toward the wall the cat disappeared behind, "I just want to talk," I called.
No answer, with a sigh I continued padding through the maze of Twoleg dens. My stomach made me slow down to a stop with a loud growl, I was hungry, my paws were burned and cracked because of the hard stone under paw.
I should of at least killed one of those rabbits. But I continued walking.
It was sun down, the sun sinking below the roof of the Twoleg nests and replacing the sky with darkness. The suns dying rays provided little light as I padded onward tiredly.
Got to get back to the forest I thought determination coursing through my veins.
The sun had now completely vanished and I had found a spot outside a Twoleg nest, a rare spot of soft grass behind a rose bush. I groaned and fell down on to the grass. I was so tired. I curled my tail around myself as a Greenleaf breeze blew through the night.
I thought about today's events. So far, I had made no progress. I was in terrible condition and lost in the middle of a strange Twoleg place, far from the clans and with possibly no chance of contacting Starclan.
"I shouldn't have been chosen." I whispered and let my eyelids fall as I drifted off into sleep.
BOOM!
Ivy looks up
Ivy: What was that?
Gets up to go back stage.
Brokenstar pushes her back out.
Brokenstar: Nothing to see here!
Ivy: But-
Somecat (Dawnpelt): Shh!
Ivy hesitates then shrugs and sits back down on her comfy bean bag.
I yawned tiredly as my eyes opened. I gazed at my surroundings, it took me a heartbeat to realize what was I doing here and last night's events.
I got up and stretched each of my legs, my stomach erupted into hunger.
Maybe I could find a rat or a mouse somewhere around here?
I walked from behind the bush I had slept behind. I was fairly surprised no dogs, Twolegs or cats had found me.
My throat stung, I was incredibly thirsty and water was vital, especially in Greenleaf. I once again padded on the stone path. The first rays of dawn shined on my pelt.
What had woken me up when its only dawn? I mused.
I continued walking until a familiar scent, strong scent wafted through my nose. I looked over my shoulder and spotted too furry shapes hurtling towards me.
Dogs! I thought, horror coursing through my veins as the two shapes became more visible. One was a small black and white dog and the other was double its size with sharp pointed teeth and a golden and black coat.
I turned tail and ran through the Twolegplace, avoiding Twolegs and their kits as I ran. I could hear the dogs barking at me and I looked over my shoulder to see them gaining on me. Their scent overflowed my scenes as I raced by the Twoleg nests, my paws thumping hard on the ground.
As they chased me we passed by a silver boulder, my flank bumped into it as I ran. The boulder toppled on the ground and fell on me with a loud crash!
I squirmed out of the disgusting crowfood, ouch! I felt a sharp sting of pain and looked down to see I had wrenched a claw. I quickly squeezed out and shook my pelt. The dogs were only a few mouse lengths away. I continued running, painfully aware of the ache in my paw but I still tried to dodge several smaller silver boulders that were in my way.
As I turned the corner of a Twoleg nest, suddenly a third dog raced out of a Twoleg nest and stood angrily in front of me, blocking my way.
Another one! I thought as I tried to swivel around him.
I failed and he barked angrily at me and tore at my ear, painfully. Blood ran down my face from my forehead and trickled down my cheek, I hissed angrily. The others were catching up so I quickly ducked between his legs and continued running.
My energy is running out, I can't keep running forever I thought frantically, as I hurriedly crossed a Thunderpath.
On the other side, the Twoleg place looked much more different. There was much more grass and there wasn't crowfood littered here and there. The Twoleg nests were bigger and taller but there were not as many. The stone path became much narrower and leaves littered the path. There were many Twoleg kits playing here and there.
As I observed the place one of the dogs snapped angrily at my tail and I pushed myself to run even faster.
The stone path split into two ways, both leading into different directions. I made a sharp turn and picked the right one.
I looked over my shoulder to see the dogs still racing after me.
I might have to fight or…. but I snapped right out of my thoughts as I hurtled into another cat, I landed on my paws and stared at the cat I had bumped into. A dark brown tabby tom with emerald green eyes. He groaned and opened his eyes from where he was sprawled out on the stone path.
"Watch it!" he scoffed harshly, as he got up and stood on shaky legs.
"Dogs!" I said alerted him frantically as the barking got louder, the dogs less than a fox length away and as they turned the corner I leaped on the black one's back and clawed him mercilessly. As he rolled over, in an attempt to squish me I jumped off and clawed his flank. Suddenly I was bowled over by another dog, the small one, and it raked its claws down my front leg. I ducked to avoid the dog's sharp claws and in return bit down on his paw hard
Is the other cat helping me?
The dog howled loudly in pain and the black one was back on his paws and pushed me onto my back. Realizing the danger of exposing my belly I kicked my hind paws at his stomach. He flew off me and hit the ground, the other dog tried to push me back to the ground but I rolled over to the side as he leaped at me.
I got back on my paws and turned towards where he landed but as I did that the black dog had grabbed my tail and tugged at it.
I howled loudly as pain coursed through my tail but before I could react the smaller one lashed out his claws and was aiming for my throat. I closed my eyes shut as I awaited death.
"I'm so sorry Starclan I failed you," I whispered, miserably waiting for the death blow but it never came.
The brown tabby had leaped at the dog and smashed his hind paws at the dogs flank, knocking the dog on its back.
"Run," he shrieked and started racing through the Twoleg place. I painfully ripped my tail out of the dog's jaws and ran after him.
I raced to catch up with him, " Which way!" I demanded, picking up the pace to run beside him.
"Just trust me," he responded, with a flick of his tail and lead me and the dogs around the side of a Twoleg nest and into a dark area in between two Twoleg nests.
"What are we doing here!?" My eyes scanned the area and landed on the dead end. "You trapped us!"
But instead of stopping he charged forward, and leaped at the wall, quickly climbed up the wall and sat at the top, waiting patiently for me to join him.
"Come on their coming closer!"
"I can't do it, I don't know how," I called and stopped at the base of the wall.
Growls sounded behind, the three dogs stood there facing me, drool falling like a waterfall from their jaws and their lips curled into an angry snarl.
"Just try and hurry!" the tabby encouraged, as he paced anxiously at the top, his fur bristling.
Here goes nothing I thought and crouched down, gathering strength in my hind legs I leaped to the wall and hooked my claws into the rough stone. The dogs snapped desperately at my legs as I scrambled up the wall.
"I'm slipping!" I cried as my claws slid across the wall.
Your Thunderclan, you were born to climb she reminded herself. I heaved myself up again.
I'm so close, that's when I felt teeth in my scruff and saw the brown tabby pulling me up.
"Let's go," he said, as I reached the top and he then jumped down back on the ground. I took one last look at the dogs who were trying to climb the wall to chase after us.
Mousebrained dogs I thought scornfully as I hopped down on the ground with the tom.
"That was close," he said, breathing heavily.
"Sorry for getting you in this mess." I apologized, "And thanks for saving me."
A shiver ran down my spine, I could have died…
"I've been in worse." he said dismissively and sat down with a flick of his tail, a gleam in his eyes, "My name's Alfie by the way."
Ivy: I think the prologue was better...
Ashfur walks on stage covered in dust and smoke stains.
Ivy: What in the name of Starclan!
Ashfur: Don't ask.
silence.
Ashfur: Fine okay ill tell you.
Ivy: But I didn't say an-
Ashfur: I was sorting some very important papers at my desk a-
Ivy: What kind of papers?
Ashfur: You know, the papers that have all the OCs for Darkclan written on them.
Ivy: Okay...
Ashfur: I was very busy, being the only staff here, so I um asked the janitor points at Brokenstar to help me sort out those papers while I get a cup of hot chocolate and when I came back one of the stage lights exploded. the ones on the bookshelf were fine but the ones on my desk were burnt to crisp. To top it of Brokenstar is going to the hospital.
Ivy: WHAT IN THE NAME OF STARCLAN!
Ashfur: I know right...
Ivy: WHO DRINKS HOT CHOCOLATE IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER!?
silence.
Ashfur: I um, like it...
Ivy: That's just wrong. Anyway, I think we might need to come up with new OCs an-
Ashfur: No we don't, the ones with the OCs on it were fine but the ones that had the names of the queen's unborn kits and warriors names for the apprentices are completely destroyed!
Ivy: That's not that bad...
Ashfur: How?!
Ivy: The reviewers can suggest their warrior names or names for future kits, besides it more fun that way
Ashfur: I guess... but we still need some new hosts/staff and maybe a new janitor.
Ivy: Agreed, anyway I hope you enjoyed the first chapter and hope you enjoyed the story!
I have to admit Twolegs are definitely Mouse-brains...
Anyway, what did you think of this chapter, I thought the prologue was better, to be honest, but I am fairly happy with the results.
There is a poll on my profile about who should I hire as backup hosts so I suggest you vote because we are in desperate need of some staff. I prefer choice number 1 to be honest but it's my reviewers who get to decide!
I prefer choice number 1 to be honest but it's my reviewers who get to decide!
Apparently, Ashfur lost the names for all the apprentices and the queen's unborn kits so I'm asking you guys to suggest names for both kits and future warriors names for the apprentices. At least the main characters names were saved...
Oh and you can still submit OCs for my story and there is a form on my profile you can fill as I'm not continuing the OCs for Hollyleaf's promise but all your OCs will still be used. simply fill out the form and submit your character through reviews on this story if you wish.
Questions:
Who was the golden-brown tom?
What do you think of Alfie?
Is this the last we will see of the dogs?
Replies:
Thnx to all my reviewers!
Sofie: please open your pm box as your characters have been chosen to be in scenes with the main character and I need to sort a few things out
Guest: the guest who gave me Silverpaw she is also chosen to be a pretty big villain in Hollyleaf's promise and I have a very cool plan for her although once she has done a bunch of evil stuff she will have to die but that's when she becomes one of the main evil villains MUHUWAHA!
reviewers: I thank you guys for your reviews but I can't accept that many cats to betray Darkclan for Pebbleclan as I will mess a little with the story line but I will try t fit in as many as I can although it doesn't hurt to give a little love to Darkclan.
Acrazyperson: I want to make Jaypaw a pretty big villain too!
Thatcrazyperson: Flashclaw can be Yellowstar's littermate but Yellowstar also has another littermate too!
Anyway, thanks for your reviews and I've actually changed my username so hope you like it and bye!
~Zaps