This chapter reminds me of Tinie Tempah's song Written In the Stars, I wonder why? ;D haha I love updating the story since I have no idea what would happen next! (Since Midnightstar is writing the first part in our series which I am ever so grateful for!)

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-Echosong

Chapter Seventeen: Jayfeather

Firestar has been standing still (I'm assuming starting at me) for a long time. I'm actually starting to get worried. I told him everything that Bluestar, Yellowfang, Feathertail, and Spottedleaf said and then he just froze with disbelief pumping his blood. And a lot of hurt – mostly directed at Spottedleaf.

"Bluestar said that?" He croaks finally, "Yellowfang said that? Spottedleaf said that?"

"Yes." I mew wondering if he's gone loopy.

"Are you sure you weren't just dreaming?" He whispers with a faint air of grasping at straws.

"Yes," I snap defensively.

"Bluestar said that?" he asks again.

"Yes!" I hiss, "They all said that it would be okay for me to have a mate, do want me to get them to come here?"

"Yes, actually I do." He replies still sounding shell-shocked. I close my eyes trying to decide who to choose – not Spottedleaf that would suck too much. Bluestar? Yeah she works.

"Bluestar!" I call. I can see her in my mind, proud and blue furred, which you know makes sense. (It'd be weird if she was called Amberstar or something.)

"Wow Jayfeather you're getting mighty clingy aren't you? What do you want?" She mews.

"It's Firestar." I reply.

"No problem. I thought he'd have trouble believing you." She suddenly fades from my mind and I have the feeling she's either in Firestar's mind or just in the den. (The mind thing's cooler.)

"So you really, truly said that?" Firestar mews.

"Yes, Firestar I did." Bluestar replies. Dang! She's in the den.

"That's just so unlike you." Firestar protests weakly.

"I know, and this must seem crazy to you but it really must be done. For more reasons than one. Something even I do not know of yet, though I have a feeling we will have our next great prophecy soon. This will shape the destinies of the Clans! It is written in the stars! You must let it happen, and Firestar," it sounds like she fading away, "hasn't Sandstorm given you everything she can? Do you ever regret giving her your love? It's time to let go." I feel Bluestar's presence fade away, it's just me and my disgruntled leader left in the den.

"Do you know anything of what she was talking of?" Firestar snaps suddenly (lately I've noticed that when he gets really mad he talks weird – it's starting to creep me out to be honest).

"No, it was strange though." I mew.

"You can say that again." He mutters under his breath. "Well if you get any prophecies come to me at once. It looks like you were telling the truth. Bring Icecloud to me and we'll talk, if she is uninterested I assume that you will give this up and stick to the code?" I nod at once knowing that Icecloud is interested.

"Then go. And be quick I want to get this over with." He sounds stressed and I don't blame him, it would be horrible to be a leader and have to do what he has to do.

I rush down the ledge back in to the heart of camp and prepare to find Icecloud but there's no need to look far. She and Foxleap are standing not far from me and there's fury radiating off of both of them. (They're probably facing each other since they're fighting.)

"Oh so you can have your perfect mate and anything else you can dream of but I can't?" Icecloud is yowling.

"That's not what I meant and you know it!" Foxleap shoots back. Icecloud draws in her breath to snarl back but I step in,

"Icecloud," I mew," Firestar wants to see you."

"Great now look what you've done." Foxleap mutters. Icecloud's emotions flare beyond fury but she says nothing. Instead she rushes to my side and our pelts brush all the way back to Firestar's den.

We enter as one and that's how we plan on leaving. The river of emotions flowing between us is so intense I almost black out, but it feels so good. No cat has wanted me like this since Half Moon. A pang of guilt and pain hit me sharply, but I push through it. Icecloud is white (or so they say I mean her mother named her with Ice so you would assume that she is white) and I'm almost positive that someone said that she had green eyes so maybe she's Half Moon reincarnated. Anyways Firestar is talking to Icecloud, telling her that StarClan gave me approval to have a mate because I want her. He makes it sound better than it is. I feel Icecloud twine her tail with mine and she purrs,

"Yes Jayfeather! The fact that you went to StarClan to fight for me is so sweet!"

"You make it sound better than it was. I was just desperate." I mew sheepishly.

"So was I. And we might be again soon..." Suddenly her fear takes over me, she imagines Ferncloud just shaking her head and walking away, Foxleap yowling "You're dead to me!" at her, the Clan shunning her, just turning their backs when she walks up, and the pathetic whimper of kits in pain, her punishment.

"That won't happen." I vow, whispering it in her ear.

"We'll have to be strong," she whispers back, "Just in case." I nod and we turn to Firestar.

He sighs heavily, "If StarClan wants it then I will see that it is done," he mews tonelessly, "Enjoy your mateship." As we walk out I hear him flop into his nest and feel his hopelessness take over. In his world everything is spiraling out of control, and he feels like the only thing he could protect – his Clan – has been taken from him.

We walk to my den ignoring the burning glares we receive from many. Icecloud curls up next to me while I pretend to sort herbs but what I'm really doing is just breathing in her sent. How long we spend that way I don't know but I can still feel her anger at her brother boiling in her veins.

"Jayfeather?" she mews.

"Yes?" I reply smiling.

"Would you mind if I went hunting? I need to burn off some of this venom my dear brother stirred up inside of me."

"It's no problem, take as long as you like." I mew.

"Thanks." She replies, and before she can stand up I lick her ear. She pauses at the entrance of the den.

"I really do love you Jayfeather, and I'm so happy we can be together."

"I know, I feel the same way." She purrs lightly, and then she is gone.

I lay my head down on my paws, something nagging at the back of my mind… something I forgot, something important. I almost remember it when a hauntingly familiar sent fills my nose. Half Moon is standing at the entrance of my den, bathed in the glow that only StarClan or The Tribe of Endless Hunting can give.

"Half Moon!" I gasp.

"Hello dear Jay's Wing. Do not be wary my love I am not angry. It would be foolish of me as I gave you to her as a gift, an apology for us not being able to be together." She mews, a soft smile on her face.

"It was my fault more than yours!" I protest.

"True, and it would be untruthful if I let you believe that an apology is the only reason why I gave her heart to you. Your destiny is not yet over and what must come next will shock you above everything else. I fear that you are not yet ready for this, you are lucky that you will not need to do much. Listen for the prophecy, and leave your mind open, the answer is not the first one that it appears to be. I must go now." Her eyes are sad and they are filled with love. "I will never let anything happen to her and I will not turn this into a Firestar-Spottedleaf-Sandstorm tragedy. We let each other go and we must live with that decision." She is fading and I am being torn apart.

"No! Wait don't go!"

"Good-bye Jay's Wing and remember, keep your ears and your mind open!" Then everything, even her scent fades away. I sit sadly, trying to work out my emotions and remember what I forgot.