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Gingerfur's eyes opened as she looked around into pitch blackness. Her body felt cold and dead, a strange as she sat up uncertainly. She could a cold smooth surface beneath her as she sat. This place seemed so familiar, she couldn't figure out why though. Her eyes narrowed in the dark as sudden orange glow pierced through the darkness. An orange outline and faint glow of a cat walked toward her slowly, her eyes widened as she recognized the glowing feline.
"Leo Gray." She said dipping her head, looking at her former leader in awe. She instantly remembered the proper greeting for a cat of such rank and got up, bowing her front half to the ground, not meeting the glowing cat's gaze.
"Leo Ginger." The cat purred smoothly. Her gentle, but firm voice seemed to float around the room, echoing off invisible walls. "Follow me."
Leo Ginger was stiff for a moment as she watched her former leader turn her back. The glow went with her and she went forward swiftly so as not to get lost in the dark. The path was still pitch black, she could only see the orange glow and her leader as the faint gray she-cat led them on.
Sudden light seemed to pour from the sky, as though she'd step from a cave into the most brilliant daylight. A peaceful looking clearing surrounded by tall oak trees was where they had come to and stopped. She looked up and saw thousands of stars in the sky. Up there it was an inky blue color, yet light the light seemed to come straight from the stars themselves. She looked at the trees and notice that there were carvings in them all, they were carvings from the signs of the Stars! She saw Leo's great cat with sharp eyes and fangs. The Scorpion of Scorpio and the many others.
She suddenly turned her attention back to Leo Gray whom had closed her eyes and had her ears perked as though listening to something. A loud, unearthly call came from Leo Gray's mouth and a fierce wind blew through the clearing. The leaves rustled furiously and she could barely keep on her paws, so she crouched, eyes narrowed and ears flat, Leo Gray stood still, her fur did not move an inch. The wind stopped and she gasped.
The trees began to glow with their respective color, the glows seemed to flow from the trees and shape around the form of a cat. She recognized the various leaders and second in commands from each tribe, past and present, some she did not know. Soon the clearing was full of glowing cats, ranging in colors and looks.
"Look." Leo Gray said, moving her eyes to the sky. Leo Ginger gasped as the stars started to swirl around in the sky. Her breath caught in her throat as the stars seemed to come from the sky into the clearing, as they made their way down they changed into the silver glowing forms of cats, she instantly knew they had to be the cats of Starclan. She was astounded as they began to mix with the Ancient Stars.
"Leo Ginger." Said a strong female voice from the crowd. A blue gray she-cat prowled toward her, powerful and strong she had the essence of a leader around her, even more powerful that what Firestar seemed to give off when he was in his greatest moments. "Leo Gray." She acknowledged the orange glowing feline.
"Bluestar." Said Leo Gray in acknowledgment. The two cats paced forward and touched noses in a sort of greeting before they turned to Leo Ginger.
"Great danger has come to the forest." Leo Gray said. "The same danger that has ripped our own clan to pieces, we have not completely died out but were close, a small number managed to run in the other direction. They are safe."
Leo Ginger could not help but sigh thankfully. Her eyes closed briefly before Bluestar's voice took over.
"You must find them." Said Bluestar firmly. "They may be your only hope for survival now."
"They hold the secrets to defeating your enemy." Leo Gray said. "They are numbered in ten, the Council of Stars."
"The Council?" Leo Ginger asked, confused. "No one could find them, we thought they'd be dragged off first."
"No, they heeded our warning and left before sunrise on the first day of the wolves' attack." Leo Gray informed her. "As they traveled from place to place they gained knowledge that you could only dream of. Knowledge that could help you defeat the wolves."
"Firestar won't risk the cats going, the wolves have already attacked Windclan, he can't risk any cats getting hurt on a journey!" Leo Ginger protested. "He'll never agree and I won't just leave the clan to its doom."
"Firestar will understand." Bluestar with knowing. "And it is not you who must travel."
Bluestar drew a circle large circle with a claw, then stepped back. The dirt seemed to melt down, water rising to take its place. Leo Ginger blinked, clearly amazed. Leo Gray walked forward sitting on one side of the pool. Bluestar nodded for Leo Ginger to join. The white and ginger cat went forward, unsure and slightly afraid.
"They who must travel to find the peacemakers, reveal yourselves to the Warrior of the Past." Bluestar commanded.
"The Knowing One." And unearthly voice hissed, making Leo Ginger's fur prickle.
The pool rippled, then swirled in a whirlpool, it stilled and an image of a white she-cat with green eyes appeared in the pool. Leo Ginger knew this was Whitepaw of Thunderclan, daughter of Cloudtail and Brightheart.
"But she's in no condition to travel!" Hissed Leo Ginger. "Her mother just died. Her father won't just let her leave!"
"The Healing One."
The pool rippled and whirled, a picture of another cat she recognized came up. This was Leafpaw, the light brown tabby with amber eyes and white paws. Firestar's own daughter!
"This is a waste of time." Growled Leo Ginger. "Firestar, Sandstorm, Squirrlefoot and Cinderpelt will have nothing nice to say about this."
"The Fearless One."
This time it was a pure ebony cat, older with smooth washed to perfection fur. She had golden eyes with green flecks inside them. She knew this was Bane, the rouge kittypet who'd helped save her.
"This is a joke, a rouge? Care what happens to Clan cats?" Leo Ginger said with wide eyes. "Never."
"The Wise One."
Another black cat came into view, this one had and weird white paw that stuck out. He was a quiet timid looking thing and she recognized him instantly, Ravenpaw, the rouge who'd come to the clans early to escape the wolves.
"Ravenpaw is in no condition to travel either!" She growled. "He can't be traveling when he just saw wolves tear his friend limb from limb!"
"The Strong One."
A small she-cat appeared in the pool. She was beautiful tan color with one black patch over her eye. She knew that cat instantly, that the Smallpaw, Orangefur's kit and Sorreltail's first apprentance.
"I won't let her." She muttered darkly. "Neither will Orangefur or Sorreltail."
"The Unknown One."
A light brown cat showed up in the water, her was large and strong looking with innocent yellow eyes. This was the only cat that Leo Ginger did not know.
"Who is–?" She was cut off when a brown apprentance stepped forward from the surrounding cats, he was the same size and color as the cat shown in the pool. He dipped his head to her then padded up next to Bluestar.
"This is Gorsepaw, he will assist your friends on their journey." Bluestar explained as the silent tom blinked to her. "He will help you in convincing others by being with you the whole time, he cannot be hurt by anyone, but seen by all. While on the journey he will be able to transport from the rest of the cats back to you and report."
"But, how–." Leo Ginger began to ask.
"Now is not the time. All that has needed to be said and done has been said and done." Said Leo Gray. The older she-cat lifted her head high, standing, so did Bluestar. All cats in the clearing stood, and said. "It has been said and it has been done."
She was able to say no more as her everything faded from bright to get grayer and grayer, the cats around her seemed frozen in motion, only Gorsepaw's strange presence next to her could comfort her as everything disappeared into black.
Her first instinct was to deny everything that had happened that night, it had just been a dream, yet it seemed all too real. She slowly came back to her senses and could here more clearly, screams and hisses rung out all around her. She opened her eyes and instantly stood, she looked at the first cat she saw, Brambleclaw.
"What, what's wrong?" She hissed. He couldn't seem to speak as he stared at something past her. She turned and saw the pale silver glowing body of Gorsepaw looking at her and everyone else calmly. She blinked, not getting it at first, but then realizing. All these cats knew he was dead!
"What is going on?" Firestar's voice came from the entrance as he pushed past the scared cats to look. His eyes widened and he nearly collapsed in shock. "Gorsepaw..."
Interesting twist, eh? I'll give you guys a hint. Your getting one of the parts wrong.
'Take two away; fine a relative answer.'
This takes place during the time that Midnight would take place, think back. If you get the first part you can get the second part.
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