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I Hear A Bird Song

Ashheart

It been several days since Stone ran out and he and Birdsong came back together. And ever since then, the two of them seemed to be on friendlier terms. Birdsong denies it, but I can tell. She doesn't give him a look of total and complete loathing anymore. Her gaze in more towards the wary side, which suits me and the rest of the group fine.

Though, I think the one that is happiest right now is Skypaw. Which is weird.

''Yes! Yes! Yes!'' He kept on saying. ''Yes!''

''Shut up already,'' grumbled Creampaw, putting her paws over her ears and trying to block out his voice. She turned to Pinetail, ''Can't you make him be quiet?''

Pinetail shook his head. ''I've tried before, but it doesn't help.''

''Maybe if I throttle him he'll be quiet,'' mused Birdsong.

''Birdsong!'' exclaimed Stone, aghast. Birdsong only shrugged and sighed.'

''Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!'' Skypaw bounced around the cave. ''We don't have to go anywhere! We get to stay!''

''But only for a little while, at least until the blizzard clears up a bit,'' said Stone.

''A bit?'' asked Flowerstep, looking truly disgusted. ''You mean a whole lot! You can only see white! White!'' She exclaimed hysterically.

''Flowerstep, it's just snow. Well, a lot of snow,'' I said, hoping I could calm her down. ''This happened once back in ThunderClan. Remember?''

Her eyes brightened, ''Oh yes! I remember!''

I smiled.

Wow, I didn't know her memory was that good!

''That was the first time you let me sleep next to you.''

I nearly sighed.

I take back the whole good memory thing.

Birdsong snickered. ''Wow. That's what you remember?''

Flowerstep shot Birdsong a murderous look. ''I remember more. I just treasure that memory the most.''

''Oh, wow,'' said Birdsong, rolling her eyes.

''Well, this is our first time seeing so much snow,'' interrupted Creampaw. ''Isn't it, Surviorpaw?'' Her brother nodded vigorously.

''I think it's pretty,'' he said softly.

''Well I'm currently loving snow!'' Skypaw announced.

''So we notice,'' grumbled Birdsong.

This conversation went on and on throughout the day. I didn't participate too much. I commented on things from time to time, but I didn't really say too much. I was too busy trying to memorize what everyone was saying. I wanted to be able to have a story and to make a story out of this moment.

I find stories amazing. They capture everything and as long as they are told, they will never die.

Stories are immortal.

Well, at least in my eyes. I wonder if others think like that. Though, I highly doubt it. Stories is one thing that separates me from most of my peers.

''We need to do something to entertain ourselves,'' said Ravenwing after a while. '' I don't think arguing the entire is very interesting. You know what I'm saying?'' Ravenwing luxuriously stretched out her paw. ''We should play a game or something like that. You know, to keep us from fighting. I don't mind a battle, but verbal fighting is too much for me to handle. I know, it's sorta weird and crazy, but I just do well with cats fighting that way.''

''I'm all in for playing a game.'' I said. ''I'm tired of all the squabbling.''

''Well, look who decided to show up from the dead,''said Birdsong.

''I'm not Ashfur...''

''I didn't mean it that way!'' she snapped. ''But now that you mention that, you do sorta look like him...'' She tilted her head. ''Maybe you're related?''

''It's possible. We are both from ThunderClan.'' I turned to Ravenwing. ''So, what are we going to play?''

She looked at the ground sheepishly. ''I thought that one of you would know what to play...''

''WHAT?!'' burst out Flowerstep. ''You suggest to play a game, yet, YOU don't know what to PLAY?''

''That's Ravenwing for you, always thinking ahead of time,'' said Birdsong. She turned to the apprentices, ''Can one of you guys think of a game to play?''

''I'm sleepy,'' grumbled Skypaw.

''They don't care about that,'' snapped Creampaw.

''Yeah, but I'm sleepy.''

''So?''

''You try to think of a game to play when you are tired.''

''Been there done that.''

''I highly doubt that...''

''Truth or Dare?'' Surviorpaw suggested.

''What's that game?'' asked Pinetail.

It seemed that Surviorpaw had lost his confidnce in speech because he didn't reply. He stared at the ground. It was Creampaw, instead, who told us, ''Basically you go around in a circle and ask them 'truth or dare?' If they say truth, they have to tell the truth. If they chose dare, they have to do a dare. It's pretty straight forward.''

I had the feeling that this was going to be one heck of a game.

''Birdsong, truth or dare?'' I asked.

''Dare,'' she replied flatly.

Birdsong seemed to absolutely refuse to take any truths. It seemed that she preferred to keep to herself. But, she knows that we would ask her to talk about subjects she doesn't want to talk about. So, I respect her choice.

But, I didn't know what to dare her into doing.

I should have thought it over.

''Ashheart...''

''Don't be so impatient.''

''I'm just saying...''

''I know that.''

What could I dare her to do? She's done just about everything!

Tell a story? No, that wouldn't work. Chase her tail? Entertaining, but no. Do an exercise for a specific amount of time? Been there done that.

It didn't help that the wind was whistling fiercely, stumping all creativity out of me.

Something similar to this happened a long time ago. I was a kit, and I wanted to play with the other kits. But they were much bigger and didn't let me play with them. I was very depressed and it didn't help that the wind seemed to whisper their cruel words to my ears. I wanted to bawl, but that would make me look like a spoiled child. Then, I heard it.

It was a bird that saved me from my despair. A bluejay to be exact. It seemed to sing:

Even though the rain hides the stars

Even though the mist swirls the hills

Even when the dark clouds veil the sky

I am by your side

That song gave me courage.

So, that why I said, ''I dare you sing a song with the words I tell you to sing.''

Birdsong looked uncomfortable. ''I don't have a good voice.''

''Doesn't matter. A dare is a dare.'' said Stone. Birdsong shot him an angry look, at which he flatted his ears.

She sighed. ''Alright then, go on.''

So I told her the words.

And she sang that bird's song.

Even though the rain hides the stars

Even though the mist swirls the hills

Even when the dark clouds veil the sky

I am by your side

Those words bounced off the walls, magnifying her voice. Her voice seemed to drown out all our thoughts. It seemed that even the monster that was outside the cave calmed down to hear her sing. Her voice was just like one of a bird, simple, sweet, and gentle.

Birdsong says that she can't sing, but I beg to differ. Her voice can shatter the strongest heart.

Aw, Birdsong. You have a secret talent. :3

The song I put in here is another song, except it's religious. ^^; But it's beautiful and I couldn't help but use it. So, revised the song a bit. Just want you guys to know. :3

This was more a filler chapter. Don't worry. Interesting things are coming soon. ^^

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