Two will become One
Blackstar growled.
"Lillybright is filling in for jayfeather." He replied.
"Alright then," Leopardstar croaked, "Tell us why were here."
"Lilybright should do that." Firestar nodded to the young cream she cat. she looked nervously at her father, who nodded in encouragement. she glanced at Onestar who was watching silently, then at Leopardstar who nodded in assent.
"Alright. Well, I suppose it started when Firestar received a prophecy from a very old cat named Skywatcher when he went to retrieve Skyclan. the Prophecy read 'Four kin of your kin will have the power of the stars in their paws' I believe that is myself, my brother Nightstorm, Jayfeather and his brother Lionblaze."
"What makes you think that?" Blackstar narrowed his eyes "I don't see anything special about you."
"I.. I can influence and sense emotions… Nightstorm is extraordinarily fast, jayfeather can walk in any cat's dreams and Lionblaze is invulnerable." Lilybright explained, flattening her ears nervously, "Us four received a prophecy ourselves… If came with a dream, blackness that smelled of sickness and pain, then four silhouetted c"Why do you have two warriors Firestar?"ats became two… the prophecy went: "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."
"Prove it." Onestar challenged.
"Alright." Lilybright felt angered that she was challenged/ she projected her own fear at being watched by the other leaders directly to onestar, pushing hard. his fears cent rose, and his tail bushed out
'Alright alright! i get it!" he whined. she then projected ehr warm satisfaction and calm to him, and he relaxed.
"I've noticed Lionblaze's invulnerability… I never actually thought thats what it was." Blackstar rumbled.
"I've seen Jayfeather walk in dreams." Barkface croaked.
"I can't atone to Nightstorm's powers, as i have never seen them, but, I believe Lilybright and Firestar. let us converse with Starclan." Leopardstar said shakily. She stood and lay down with Willowshine and lapped from the water. every cat else followed suit. Lilybright opened her eyes and found herself in a dense forest, there were four trees on each side of her and a great rock.
"The Fourtrees…" Leopardstar rasped.
"Yes, we brought you here because this is where the clans were united to begin with, now, you must do so again." Bluestar, Crookedstar, Raggedstar and Tallstar appeared.
"Young Lilybright, you have done well for such a young cat, thank you for doing your duties." Tallstar purred.
"What is happening?" Leopardstar asked the four leaders.
"As Firestar has already learned, a sickness, Bloodcough is running rampant through the forest, it will reach the clans soon. most cats will die, including yourself leopardstar, but you will die from the sickness that hurts you now." Crookedstar began,
"The clans will have to unite, Four will have to become two again, but this time, for good, or else the clans will die." Tallstar meowed.
"How can we do something like that?" Blackstar growled, looking to Nightstar.
"You must, or else you will all die, like Skyclan did at a point. Windclan and Thunderclan must become one, and Riverclan and SHadowclan. we have chosen these pairings because those clans have had the strongest bonds in the past." Bluestar said. Raggedstar nodded in agreement.
"I see." Firestar frowned.
"How can we join clans? Thunderclan and Windclan have been at odds since Crowfeather left us!" Onestar growled.
"You will have to put your differences behind you, Onestar. should it matter now? Until one of you dies, You and Firestar will be joint leading Windclan and Thunderclan. what I suggest you do is send wariors between the territories, get acquainted with each other. there is to be no fighting." raggedstar rumbled deeply.
"I understand." Onestar glanced at Firestar.
"You were friends one, Onestar. I dont see how this could be a better pairing." Bluestar said.
"I see. It makes sense." Onestar said begrudgingly. "But… how can we ever be comfortable together? Our clans have been separated for moons upon moons."
"The original leader of Skyclan, and one of the original Windclan cats were brothers. they fought and from that came the first clan, Skyclan. and Skystar's son, was the first leader of Thunderclan." Raggedstar explained, "You are already united."
"I understand." Onestar said
The leaders awoke, and Ashfur and Lilybright stood back, watching the leaders.
"My suggestion," Leopardstar croaked, "Is that we make our Deputies not deputies but warriors again, then when we converge, which ever leader dies first, the remaining leader will then appoint a deputy."
"That sounds good, what do you think, Ashfur?" Firestar asked.
"It sounds good to me, Firestar." he dipped his head.
"We will meet at the full moon then, and exchange warriors with Windclan." Firestar nodded, Blackstar agreed.
"Till the Gathering, then."
The cats left, returning to their own clans and camps. Firestar explained everything to his cats, a grave tone in his voice.
"But… what if you dioe before Onestar?" Thornclaw rumbled from his place with Longtail and Mousefur.
"Then Onestar will appoint a new deputy, and will be your leader untill the day he dies." Firestar replied firmly, "it is likley, as I am much older than Onestar that that will happen. this is the will of Starclan. We will join together, and become Lionclan and Tigerclan again."
Thank you Amber, I always love reading your reveiws!
-Ari The Fox