Chapter 12
"Lets talk in the forest," Feathertail meowed, and slipped away from the group before anyone could notice.
Tigerclaw waited for a moment before following Feathertail into the forest. No one, except Graystripe, noticed. But Tigerclaw knew he wouldn't give them away.
"What did you want to tell me?" Feathertail asked, as they settled down beside a tree.
Tigerclaw took a deep breath. "Well, there has been this cat, talking to me in my head," he began.
"She is calling for help and told me I'm the only one that can help her," Tigerclaw went on, "I already agreed I would try to find them, but I'm not sure if its' the right thing to do."
"Whats this got to do with me?" Feathertail asked.
"I-I want you to go with me," Tigerclaw stammered, his amber eyes were wide.
Feathertail widened her blue eyes in shock, "why do you want me to go along?" she gasped.
"Because I don't think I'll be able to make this journey alone," Tigerclaw meowed, "but my heart is telling me this is something I have to do."
Feathertail was silent for a few moments and Tigerclaw held his breath, afraid she would say no.
"I'll come with you," Feathertail meowed after a moments thought.
"Really?" Tigerclaw gasped in surprise.
"Really, I wouldn't mind an adventure far away from the clans territory," Feathertail replied.
"Okay, then, when do you want to leave?" Tigerclaw asked.
"When did this cat ask you to leave?" Feathertail asked.
"Tomorrow," Tigerclaw meowed, "but I'm afraid Firestar might not let me go."
"Then lets leave tonight," Feathertail meowed, "we don't have to tell them, if this really something you want to do."
"Okay, but what about Silverpaw?" Tigerclaw asked.
Feathertail sighed, "Mistystar will find a replacement mentor for her while I'm gone," she meowed, "and its not like we'll never return."
Tigerclaw was about to agree with her but suddenly a deep voice sounded in his ear. Beware the starlit waters, the voice whispered.
Wait! Who are you? What do you mean? Tigerclaw thought back, his eyes were wide.
Beware! The voice whispered and was gone.
"Tigerclaw, are you okay?" Feathertail asked.
"I-I'm fine, you're right, let's leave now," Tigerclaw meowed, getting to his paws.
Feathertail nodded and followed Tigerclaw as he lead the way toward twolegplace, just as the strange cat had told him to. Follow the river downstream, past twolegplace, keep going till you get near a gorge, when you get to the gorge, turn away from the river and head east. You'll come across some mountains, go south away from the mountains, we'll try to meet up with you some where around there.
"We have to head downstream, past twolegplace," Tigerclaw meowed as they came to the edge of twolegplace.
Feathertail nodded and followed Tigerclaw as he lead the way along the river, downstream.
He paused and ducked under a bush, signaling for Feathertail to do the same. A moment later, the Thunderclan patrol that returned from the Gathering padded into the open and headed toward the camp.
"It won't be long until they notice we're gone," Tigerclaw murmured as the patrol went past them, "we have to get as far away from the clans territory before tomorrow."
"Why tomorrow?"Feathertail asked.
"Because thats likely when they'll notice we're gone and they'll send out search patrols," Tigerclaw replied.
"Oh, okay, where to next?" Feathertail asked.
"Downstream, past twolegplace until we come near a gorge," Tigerclaw meowed, repeating the strange cats directions in his mind and some aloud.
Feathertail nodded and leaped to her paws, "well, lets get going then," she meowed.
Tigerclaw purred, "yeah, let's get going," he meowed.
Oh, great Starclan, Tigerclaw thought, please let this be the right thing to do.
A/n what do you think?
Stardream: I know it's short, I'll try to make longer chapters, so please review, next chapter soon
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Tigerstar: okay, then, please review, next chapter as soon as possible
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