Chapter 14
"Where are we?" Feathertail asked as she gazed around the landscape.
"I don't know, the strange cat told me to follow the river downstream, past twolegplace until we come near a gorge," Tigerclaw replied.
Feathertail sighed, "come on, let's keep going," she meowed.
Tigerclaw nodded and followed Feathertail as she lead the way downstream of the clans territory.
Be careful, the strange cat whispered into Tigerclaw's mind.
How are you able to talk to me in my mind? Tigerclaw thought back.
Bluestar gave me the gift of true sight, I can talk to any cat I want through the mind, read their thoughts and see what is going to happen next, though I just found that out a while ago, the strange cat replied.
Uh, okay, then whats going to happen next? Tigerclaw thought back.
You're going to figure out your being followed, the strange cat replied.
Tigerclaw froze and sniffed the air. "This strange cat is right, we're being followed," he meowed.
Feathertail stopped as well, "but by who?" she meowed, sniffing the air.
"Feathertail, we should keep going," Tigerclaw meowed.
"You're right," Feathertail meowed and took the lead again with Tigerclaw glancing behind them sometimes.
Tigerclaw then froze as a familiar scent wafted around him. "Feathertail!" he called.
Feathertail froze and tasted the air. "What is he doing here?" she murmured as she padded back to join Tigerclaw.
"Thats what I should be asking you," a new voice meowed, the bushes rustled and Stormfur stepped into the open.
"What are you doing here? Did you follow us?" Feathertail gasped.
"No, we meet up with Graystripe and Flamepaw and they told us that Tigerclaw was missing just like we told them you were missing and I volunteered to find you and bring you back," Stormfur replied.
"I'm not going back, Feathertail can if she wants, but I'm not going back," Tigerclaw hissed.
"Why? What is so important that you would leave your clans for?" Stormfur asked.
"Tell him, Tigerclaw," Feathertail meowed.
Tigerclaw sighed and quickly explained everything, his mind chats with the strange cat, the strange cats plea for help and his decision to find them. "I feel this is something I have to do," Tigerclaw finished.
"And I wanted to go, because I want an adventure," Feathertail meowed.
Stormfur sighed, "If you really insist on going on this journey, then I'm coming with you," he meowed.
"You don't have to come," Tigerclaw pointed out.
"I want to come, to take care of my sister," Stormfur retorted.
Feathertail sighed, "he's not going to leave, Tigerclaw, thats the way he is," she meowed.
"Fine, if you want to come then you can come," Tigerclaw meowed.
"Okay, where are we going?" Stormfur asked.
Tigerclaw sighed and told Stormfur what he had told Feathertail. "We have to find this gorge then go east, thats what the strange cat told me," he finished.
"Then what are we waiting for? Lets go!" Stormfur meowed.
Feathertail purred and sighed, "come on, lets get going," she meowed. She took up the lead again with Stormfur in the middle and Tigerclaw bringing up the rear.
They padded on until Tigerclaw stopped to sniff the air. "Lets stop and hunt for a bit," he meowed.
Stormfur and Feathertail nodded and they split up. Thank you, I will not forget what you are doing for us, the strange cat meowed into Tigerclaw's ear.
I felt it was the right thing to do, Tigerclaw thought back.
My two friends and I will never forget this, even when trouble comes, we'll always stand by your side, the strange cat meowed.
Tigerclaw didn't know what to say. A moment later, Feathertail and Stormfur appeared, their jaws filled with prey. "Enough for all of us," Stormfur grunted, dropping the three mice he was carrying.
Tigerclaw nodded and chose a mouse before starting to eat it.
"Come on," he meowed when they had finished, "lets get going."
Stormfur and Feathertail nodded and got to their paws. This time Tigerclaw took the lead.
Thank you, again, the strange cat meowed into Tigerclaw's ear.
May I ask you something? Tigerclaw thought back.
What is it? The strange cat whispered into his ear.
Who are you? What is your name? Tigerclaw thought back.
My name is Solar, the strange cat replied before her voice faded away.
A/n what do you think?
Stardream: please review, at least two more before I post the next chapter...
Tigerstar: and I know it's short but...
Stardream: this was all I could think...
Tigerstar: of for this chapter
Demon: will you quit doing that?
Stardream: why should...
Tigerstar: we do that?
Demon: because it's annoying
Stardream: I know I am...
Tigerstar: annoying thank...
Stardream: you very much
Demon: argh (jumps off cliff)
Tigerstar: ha, it worked
Stardream: high five (slaps Tigerstar's paw)
Tigerstar: we should do this more often
Stardream: ha, ha, ha, no
Tigerstar: ah, men
Stardream: ha, please review, next chapter sometime after I get two more reviews