Sorry I haven't posted in a bit. My mom has been using the computer to study for a big test. This chapter was a bit tricky too.
Hope it was worth the wait.
I do not own warriors
Redfern looked up at the sky as it darkened. The sun was leaving the sky to make room for the moon.
She spotted Thymestar as she trotted and jumped to Highstone. Redfern's eyes passed the four claw marks on the stone and she felt pain pierce her heart.
She missed Duskfang, not a day had passed since she thought of the cat that she had raised. She felt like she had failed Firesoul, and although she still visited the she-cat's grave, every time she did the only thing she could think or say was, "I'm sorry."
Redfern sighed. She honestly did believe what Duskfang had said. Warscar had been ambitious and she knew killing was no problem for him. But Thymestar had never seen that.
Redfern looked at her leader. It wasn't like it mattered anymore. No one had seen Duskfang for seasons, the last time his scent had been found in NightClan territory had been a moon after his exile. After that, nothing. Not even a whisker.
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath Highstone for a Clan meeting!" Thymestar's voice pulled the medicine cat out of her thoughts.
"Tonight Redfern, Moonpaw, and I are going to Silver tree." Murmurs went through the Clan, but the leader was able to silence them with a flick of her tail. "I will leave the Clan to Lionfang,"
The deputy gave nod. Redfern knew that Thymestar had already talked to the deputy about this.
"That is all." Thymestar jumped down from Highstone. All of the cats began to talk amongst themselves. The silver she-cat walked to the medicine cat and her apprentice. "Are the traveling herbs ready?"
Redfern gave a nod and pushed the herbs to her leader. Moonpaw and Redfern bent down to eat their own.
Redfern looked at Moonpaw from the corner of her eyes as the she cat scrunched up her nose at the bitter tasting herbs. The oak leaf on the side of her head moved a bit when a silent gust came by.
The three she-cats finished the traveling herbs and then picked up their heads as Lionfang walked over. "I hope that you have a good journey." He said.
"Thank you." Thymestar said.
The three she cats left the camp nodding to Burntfur and Dewdrop who were on guard.
They walked in silence in their own thoughts.
Redfern remembered how Thymestar had had warriors keep an eye on her to make sure she didn't leave the Clan. Redfern couldn't blame her for that. The medicine cat had thought long and hard about leaving NightClan there where two reasons she didn't though. One was because she had been the only medicine cat at the time. And truth be told her loyalties rested with the Clan. And two was because Duskfang didn't need her. He could hunt for himself; he had been the best fighter in the Clan, and she would have only had been another problem for him.
Redfern glanced at Moonpaw. She was a good apprentice; smart, a quick learner, and more importantly listened to her.
But sometimes Redfern couldn't help but think that Moonpaw decided to become a medicine cat because of her blind eye. Although Moonpaw didn't admit it, Redfern knew she was very unsure of herself.
Moonpaw looked at her mentor with her silver eye and gave a smile, Redfern returned the smile and then the three cats began to run.
The forest became a blur and the Thunderpath was easily passed. They arrived at the Silver Tree at moonhigh.
The moon was a white claw hanging in the air and gave the cats' pelts an ominous glow.
Redfern looked up to Silver tree. The branches weaved sideways and up toward the sky, the leaves shone silver in the moonlight. Surrounding the tree's roots that clung to the earth where small streams that trickled by and were white with the moonlight. They admitted a beautiful mist that surrounded the tree.
They walked up to the tree where the leaves where the lowest. Thymestar and Moonpaw went up onto their hind legs and licked the dew off of the leaves. Redfern watched as they curled up and fell into a deep sleep.
Redfern looked up at the stars, and then licked the dew off of a leaf and fell into the darkness of sleep.
Redfern blinked herself awake; then again she wasn't really awake, just in the territory of StarClan. She was lying next to her apprentice. She sat up and pricked her ears.
The three she cats where in the forest. Everything seemed normal except that the trees and bushes held stars. Cat eyes watched them.
Two cats came up to them. One was Thornstar and the other was a small white tom with a gray colored face and tail tip.
"Hello, Littleface." Redfern said. The old medicine cat and her old mentor gave her a nod.
"Why'd you call us here?" Moonpaw asked.
The two toms looked at them and Thornstar spoke first, but the voices of Littleface and the other StarClan warriors joined in.
"Wars are coming to destroy the Clan"
"You must follow the blood of a once powerful flame"
"To find the one who will save the future of the Clan"
"With a strike of his claws, half his blood will fall"
"Then order and peace will come to the Clans"
"Born a rogue, raised as a warrior, banned as a traitor"
"The Outcast will be our Savior"
The voices began to drift but the final words hung in the air. The Outcast will be our savior…The Outcast will be our savior…the outcast will be our savior…
A black figure seemed to hang in the air and two bright golden eyes stared down at them.
The Outcast will be our Savior…
Thymestar looked up she was wearing a thunderstruck expression, very similar to Redfern the only difference was that Thymestar's was that of horror and Redfern's was one of joy and shock.
Moonpaw looked up at the figure looking a bit confused; "Born a rogue, raised as a warrior, banned as a traitor…" she closed her eyes "Duskfang?"
Suddenly they where pulled out of their dream the three cats woke up.
Redfern blinked. She couldn't believe it.
She looked at Thymestar who was starring at the sky with a look that said, "How could this be happening?"
Redfern felt joy course through her even the reluctant leader couldn't deny it. StarClan had just asked them to find Duskfang.
Moonpaw looked at her mentor and the leader. They seemed to be reacting to the prophecy very differently.
Where Redfern's eyes where staring thankfully at the starlit sky, Thymestar's blue eyes looked up in horror and shock.
"Lets go. Tomorrow we need to talk about… this." The silver she-cat said.
Redfern nodded not speaking.
The three she-cats left Silver tree each with their own emotions.
Moonpaw trotted up beside Redfern. Something about the prophecy was bothering her.
"Redfern?"
"Yes, Moonpaw?"
"The prophecy it said that, 'Then order and peace will come to the Clans'. There's only one clan here, NightClan."
Redfern stopped short but began to walk again. "Is it possible you just misheard?" she said.
Moonpaw looked at her paws. "Maybe…" she muttered.
Redfern glanced at her apprentice, and then looked ahead.
"Another question,"
"Yes?"
"How are we going to find Duskfang?"
This chapter was harder then it looked; there where fifteen drafts for the prophecy.
