The Vision
Lilybright opened her eyes and looked at the moon. she had been up for over a day now. she hadn't slept since the night before the eagle attack. was it only a day ago? she looked down to the limp body of her sister. her fur had been groomed in a way that it covered the many gashes in her flanks, the white splotches seemed to glow in contrast with her dark ginger fur. Nightpaw's mentor, Birchfall was laying beside her, his ears flat and his eyes sad. Ashfur and Squirrelflight watched the moon, their grief stricken faces pale in the nearly full moon's light.
"I have a few announcements to make." Firestar stepped up onto the Highledge, "First of all, Thornclaw wishes to retire, along with Brackenfur. Therefore the new deputy will be Sandstorm." he paused to allow the clan to cheer then continued,
"The death of Skystrike was painful and something we will never forget. but from this pain, will come something good. Birchfall, has Ravenpaw trained to his fullest?" The white tom raised mournful eyes to his leader and nodded his consent. "Then Ravenpaw, from this moment on, you will be known as Raventhorn."
"Raventhorn Raventhorn!" The tortoiseshell tom raised his head, his eyes mournful and opened his jaws, and called out his sister's name
, "Skystrike Skystrike!" Firestar looked at him in confusion.
"She… no one called her name for her." he whispered.
"Skystrike! Skystrike! Skystrike!" Firestar called out, and soon the entire clan was caterwauling so loud they could hear it at the lake.
As Lilybright finally began to drift off, she heard a voice, yet ignored it. when she opened her eyes she was in a light forest, prey was rustling everywhere.
"Hello Sister." a voice sounded behind her. Lilybright whirled-
"Skystrike!" she purred and touched her muzzle to her sister's
"My dearest sister. why did you never tell me your's and Nightstorm's powers?"
"Well, I was afraid." Lilybright sat down next t her sister.
"Now you and Nightstorm must tell Firestar and Sandstorm. and, about the vision I will give you," Skystrike looked to the sky, and Lilybright followed suit. the sky opened up, a scent hit her, sickness, pain and blood. she screeched and flattened her self.
"Don't worry, this is only a vision." Skystrike placed her tail comfortingly on Lilybright. they continued to watch as four silhouetted cats became two.
"Do you remember your Prophecy, Lilybright?"
"A the Swift Night falls, only the Sharp Jay's eyes can see the thruth, the Lion's roar will strike fear into his foes, and peace will come in a Bright Lilly's bloom." Lilybright recited.
"Yes it speaks of you, Nightstorm, Jayfeather and Lionblaze. we each have a Starclan guide. I am yours." Skystrike purred, "Most cats have one. Firestar had Spottedleaf, but then she guided Leafpool. Deadfoot is Crowfeather's guide."
"Who is Jayfeather's?"
"Yellowfang."
"Lionblaze's?"
"Well, Lionblaze… is a special case. he doesn't have one." Skystrike looked down nervously.
"Why?"
"I cant say. he may tell you one day, where he goes when He dreams." Skystrike's voice was dark and foreboding.
"Sister what does this vision mean?"
"It means the clans must Unite or Die." Skystrike meowed fixing her smaller sister with a hard green gaze.
"Lilybright woke up as Nightstorm was prodding her,
"Lilybright! wake up it's just a dream!" Lilybright jolted awake,
"No- no it wasn't I have to find Jayfeather!" Lilybright meowed distressingly.
"It's the Half-moon sweetheart, he's not here." Daisy poked her head from her nest. everyone in the warrior's den was awake now.
"Then… Then I must speak with Firestar!" Lillybright tore out of the den to the leader's den. Nightstorm was right behind her.
"Lilybright, what's wrong?" Firestar asked when she entered his den. Lilybright was a mess, her fur was sticking out in tufts and her tail was puffed out.
"F-Firestar I think I've had a vision."
"Are you sure?"
Yes. It was Skystrike who showed me." Lilybright told him of the smell o sickness and blood. "Then she said the Clans must Unite or Die."
"That was the first Prophecy that Starclan ever handed down to us." Firestar seemed troubled.
"Firestar… I I had the same dream. except Brindleface was speaking to me, not Skystrike." Nightstorm meowed from behind Lilybright.
"Brindleface?" Firestar's green eyes became sad, "She was a sweet cat. was there anything else?"
"We think, that Jayfeather might have had the same dream, maybe Lionblaze too. we.. uh.. heard what we think is a prophecy." Nightstorm mumbled.
"It was, As the Swift Night falls, Only the Sharp Jay's eyes can see the truth, the Lion's Roar will strike fear into his foes, and Peace will come in a Bright Lilly's bloom." Lillybright recited.
"It sounds like it's about you four. why is it allays my kin?" Firestar shook his head.
"We believe it is."
"Is there something special about you four?" Sandstorm who had been silent through all this asked.
"Well, I'm really fast." Nightstorm shrugged,
"I can project my emotions onto others." Lilybright purred. and Firestar could feel, the relief and happiness rolling from her, and he couldn't help but purr.
"Jayfeather can walk in others dreams… and Lionblaze is invulnerable." Nightstorm recited.
"Well seems like we have a few very special cats." Firestar said. "When Jayfeather gets back, I want you to travel with him to Riverclan and WIndclan to ask if they had a similar vision. I will send Nightstorm and Crowfeather to Shadowclan when the sun rises." Firestar ordered. Lilybright nodded, and went to wait for Jayfeather at the entrance. Lilybright scented Jayfeather's profuse fear scent before he got to the gorse tunnel. the small Grey-blue tom's eyes were fearful, and his tail puffed up.
"I had the dream too, Jayfeather. I told Firestar, He wants us to go to Windclan and Riverclan." Lilybright explained, "We should leave right away, I will catch food for us on the way."
"Alright,." Jayfeather nodded, "Lead the way." Lilybright nodded and they bounded through the forest. she stopped a moment and killed a rabbit of which they shared.
"Lilybright, we need to decide if we tell Windclan and Riverclan why we are the ones who had the dreams. I know that the medicine cats wouldn't have had these dreams, they were all relaxed when they awoke."
"We won't tell them. I will use my gift to make Onestar listen to us. without Nightcloud, He isn't a resentful hateful cat. in fact, he is somewhat decent." Lilybright admitted grudgingly.
"I'm glad you think that." A growl came from behind them, and Lilybright and Jayfeather whirled, they were faced by two Windclan toms.
"Weaselfur, Tornear." Jayfeather said curtly, recognizing their scents, "We have come for an audience with your… decent… leader." Jayfeather's whiskers twitched in amusement as he could feel the embarrassment rolling off Lilybright's flanks.
"Why?" Weaselfur snarled, recognizing the she-cat who threatened Breezepaw's life.
"We have had a vision, and it could spell the doom of the clans. we must speak with Onestar." Lilybright drew herself up, her dark green eyes imploring. Jayfeather had a vision of her, standing up to the two Windclan cats, her chest out, seeming taller than the scrawny Windclan,. even though she was very small. Jayfeather purred as his vision went dark again, knowing there was a reason Starclan chose to show him his kin at a moment of strength.
"fine. touch our warriors, and vision or not we'll rip your throats out." Weaselfur snarled.
Nightstorm an Crowfeather had much better luck. when they passed trough Shadowclan, they were met by Tawnypelt.
"oh, Crowfeather? Nightpaw?" Tawnypelt greeted.
"I'm Nightstorm now, and we must speak with Blackstar." Nightstorm informed her. Tawnypelt nodded, and lead the way. Crowfeather fell in step with her, and Tawnypelt purred,
"Who knew that that the scrawny stubborn Windclan apprentice I traveled to the Sun-drown place and back wt would ever be as complaint as you!" Tawnypelt bumped his shoulder with her head, "You don't even smell like Windclan anymore. You smell solely of Thunderclan."
"IT turns out I was not meant for Windclan." The smaller Grey-black tom said stiffly. Tawnypelt sighed,
"I see your as prickly as ever." the rest of the journey went silently. They entered the Shadowclan camp t sounds of surprise.
"Who are they? They smell foul" a small voice peeped from a bush.
"Hush Buzardkit." a chastising mew sounded.
"Blackstar, Crowfeather and Nightstorm of Thunderclan need to speak to you." Tawnypelt Informed her leader. The whit tom nodded and silently lead the three into his den,
"''Tawnypelt fetch Rownclaw and Russetfur." Blackstar ordered. They waited for the three cats to return, then Nightstorm spoke,
"Lilybright And I, as well as Lionblaze and Jayfeather, have had a vision. It spells out the destruction of the clans,We must Unite, or Die."