SandstormxFirstar

Sandstorm rested her head on her paws. Grief swept over her. Dustpelt and Purdy where asleep in the medicine den so she was alone. A cough racked her body. Sandstorm struggled to breathe.
"It's okay Sandstorm" A voice soothed. Sandstorm forced herself to stand but fell back down as she coughed again and wheezed for breath. Amberpaw nosed her way into the Elders den.
"Hello Sandstorm" She meowed happily.
"Hello Amberpaw" Sandstorm replied still wondering who had spoken. Amberpaw quickly trotted over and pressed her nose to Sandstorms head.
"YOUR BOILING" Amberpaw yelped. She quickly picked up some soaked moss and put it in front of Sandstorm. Amberpaw lay some herbs in front of her as well.

"Eat these while I find Jayfeather and Briarlight" Amberpaw yelped dashing out of the elders den.
"Don't be afraid Sandstorm" the voice meowed. Sandstorm stood up again but this time she did not fall she stayed. Suddenly there was a flash of light and she was standing in a forest.
"Hello?" Sandstorm called. With joy she realized that she was young again.
"Hello Sandstorm" A voice purred. Sandstorm spun around and came nose to nose with Firestar.
"Firestar..." Sandstorm breathed. "OH FIRESTAR" She cried out and nuzzled him happily/
"I missed you" Firestar purred licking her muzzle happily. Suddenly Sandstorm felt a sinking feeling inside of her.
"I'm dead aren't I?" Firestar shook his head.
"No…not yet. Sandstorm don't, be afraid I will be with you always" Sandstorm nodded wearily. It was such a beautiful night not a single sound was heard. Sandstorm glanced at the sky expecting stars but instead of her ancestors there was an image. She looked more closely.

"T-These are scenes of us together" Sandstorm stuttered. Firestar rubbed his flame colored pelt against her's.

"Yes" He replied. His emerald-green eyes flickered to the sky. Above the two there was a young feisty sand colored she cat. She swung her head around and hissed at a young orange tom.

"I still can't believe I did not like you" Sandstorm muttered her eyes stayed glued to the sky. the scene repeated it's self. Sandstorm glanced at Firestar who was already walking away. "FIRESTAR WAIT" She ran toward him. Firestar glanced at her without a word he tilted his head to the sky. Sandstorm looked up as well. It showed the same sand colored she cat only older walking at the side of the orange tom. "Our mission to Skyclan"

"Yes...those where good times" Firestar agreed. Sandstorm enjoyed this, She had not seen Firestar for moons and here he was sharing memories with her. Sandstorm ran up ahead with Firestar beside her. This time the sky flashed the scene with the sand colored she cat and the orange tom lying down beside two kits. Sandstorm raised her paw as if trying to touch the image.

"Leafpool and Squirrelflight" Sandstorm purred.

"Great Starclan their so young!" Firestar exclaimed. Sandstorm purred in agreement before running off again. A gentle breeze moved across the forest. The forest was silent beside the sound of the trees moving. The sky changed to the scene of the sand colored she cat and the orange tom standing on the top of the highledge watching Thunderclan. Firestar glanced up quickly before darting ahead.

"FIRESTAR!" Sandstorm did not want to lose him again. She ran after him only to find him stopped on the edge of a ridge. The sky just showed stars nothing else only billions of bright elegant stars. Sandstorm cocked her head side ways.

"Firestar why do you show me this?" She inquired. Firestar looked at her and gave a small smile.

"I think you know Sandstorm" He whispered licking Sandstorm's ear affectionately. Sandstorms eyes widened with fear. She knew she would die soon. "There is no better way to die than with Firestar at my side" Sandstorm relaxed slightly

"As long as I am with you" She meowed. Firestar smiled at her.

"I'm always with you" He purred. Suddenly there was a flash of light and the regular world was back. Sandstorm sat up as Dovewing and Amberpaw run out of the camp. "was I really there for only a few heart beats?" Sandstorm went into a fit of coughing and for a split second she could not breath. Gasping with pain she collapsed to the ground. Did she really have to die like this. Suddenly Jayfeather and Briralight bolted into camp. Leafpool, Squirrelflight and Bramblestar ran with them to her. Sandstorm closed her eyes as the coughing stopped.

"Great Starclan" she heared Lionblaze whisper. She looked up to see two Lionblazes and about three Amberpaws. Firestar was lying down beside her.

"Mom what ever you do don't close your eyes" Squirrelflight pleaded. Leafpool opened her mouth to speak but broke down into a sob.

"DO SOMETHING" the Amberpaw's wailed. The Jayfeather's glanced at the Amberpaw's, Sandstorm could taste his grief.

"There is nothing we can do its up to Starclan now" Sandstorm's vision turned normal and she saw Jayfeather sitting at her side. Bramblestar's eyes where wide with fear and pain. Suddenly Sandstorm's body was racked with coughs. She started to wheeze there was no air for her to breathe. Her lungs where on fire. As quick as it left the air came back. Sandstorm looked toward Firestar but he was gone.

"I don't want to make this journey alone" She croaked feeling sleepy. Briarlight forced a smile.

"Firestar is waiting for you" she whispered resting her tail across the old she-cats back. A smile spread across Sandstorms face.

"I missed you" Sandstorm meowed smiling at Firestar as he padded toward her.

"I was only gone a few heart beats but I missed you too. Well come on let's get going" Firestar purred licking Sandstorms check. Sandstorm jumped to her paws and followed Firestar. She looked down and could see her body lying there with her two kits morning her.

"I miss them already" Sandstorm meowed sadly.

"I miss them too" Firestar agreed. With their tails entwined they strode off toward Starclan...Together!