Hola! Fanfic readers! This rite here is chapter number 3 of my warriors fanfic Guided by a Lilly's light! WOHOO! I'd like to thank my reviewers from my last chap Dakodako and The Storm- Mist Account again for reviewin! Also, a big shout out to my beta Emberstar-phoenix lover! U guys ish awesome! Anywho enjoy the story!

Even though it was pitch-black in the tunnels Lilly could practically hear the smirk in Rain's tone. "Because, your long wait is over. We have arrived at our destination."

"So, you like it, Lilly?" Rain asked bouncing on his paw pads.

Lilly looked around the small cavern that Rain led her to. It was illuminated by moonlight streaming through a hole in the ceiling coloring the grotto a very pale gray, but there were still puddles of water everywhere from the storm. "Well, it certainly is something." She responded.

He grinned. "If you like the cavern, then you'll definitely love this!" Rain bounded over to a small hole towards the back of the grotto, and brought out numerous shards of stone. He pushed them to the center of the cavern with his two forepaws, and started to arrange them.

"Rain, what are you doing?" Lilly asked.

He chuckled. "You'll see."

Lilly sighed and padded toward the cavern wall. She found a nice round rock with a smooth surface, and curled up on top of it. She laid there for a couple of minutes before Rain called her over.

"Lilly, come over here!"

She jumped off of her perch, and bounded over to her friend. "Are you finished?"

"Just about," He replied. "I just need to place one more shard. Would you like to do the honors?" Rain nosed the last shard towards Lilly, hoping she would say "yes".

Lilly's gaze shifted between the shard and Rain for a couple of minutes. She shrugged. "Sure, why not?" Lilly picked up the shard with her mouth, but the instant she picked it up, a jolt coursed through her veins. She dropped it like it was a hot potato, and sprang back a couple of feet.

"Lilly, what's wrong?" Rain inquired.

"Nngh." Lilly grunted. Her body felt like it was engulfed in a raging inferno, and lava flowed through her veins instead of blood. Her head pounded as she tried to fight off this spontaneous pain. She cried out in agony.

"Lilly, quit it! This isn't funny!" Rain yelled. He started to panic, knowing full well that Lilly wouldn't try to mess with him like this. He might, but Lilly definitely wouldn't.

She cried out again as the inferno surged within her, and the pounding worsened. She collapsed to the ground writhing and gasping for air. She felt her consciousness slipping as the pain overtook her, and her vision faded to black.

Lilly awoke in a sunny meadow surrounded by flowers of various types and colors. The grass was greener than anything she has ever seen, and the whole area looked like it came out of some sort of fairytale. She shook her head and got to her paws. 'Where the hell am I?' She wandered through the meadow, looking for anyone or anything that might be of help. After an hour of exploring, Lilly found a huge forest with tall oak trees and an occasional pine. She shrugged. 'Well, here goes nothing.'

"I wouldn't do that if I were you." A cat whispered into Lilly's ear. Lilly jumped, scared out of her wits, and let out a yelp. She spun around and came face to face with a lithe brown tabby rolling on the ground in laughter.

She frowned. "I don't find this the least bit funny."

He stopped rolling around and flashed Lilly a lazy grin. "Of course, you wouldn't, Princess. But, I do." The tabby purred.

"My name's not 'Princess'." Lilly growled. "It's-"

"Lilly, I know." The tabby interrupted. "Well, actually it's Tigerlilly, but let's not go into details, shall we? By the way, my name is Runningwind."

"Runningwind?"

"Mhm." Runningwind agreed. "I'm a ThunderClan warrior…well, I used to be."

"Used to? What happened?" Lilly inquired.

Runningwind gave Lilly a little smile. "Death, Princess."

Lilly's eyes grew wide. "Death? As in, passed away? Does this mean I'm dead too?"

He smiled. "No, Princess, you are very much alive. In fact, your life is very essential. Well, apparently."

"Why?" Lilly asked with her head tilted to one side.

Runningwind grinned sheepishly. "Well, I'm not really the best cat to answer that question, but I know someone who can."

"Who?"

"Spottedleaf, ThunderClan's old medicine cat, and she wants to meet you, as well."

"I sure do, Runningwind." A beautiful tortoiseshell mewed. The she- cat padded through the tall grass behind Runningwind and Lilly, making it sway with each movement she made.

"Oh, there you are, Spottedleaf!" Runningwind exclaimed. "I'm sorry I didn't notice you sooner!"

Spottedleaf shook her head. "No need to apologize, Runningwind. I'm just glad you found her for me."

Runningwind smiled. "No problem, Spottedleaf! Me and the little one bonded pretty well. Didn't we, Princess?"

"For the last time, it's Lilly!" Lilly huffed.

Spottedleaf's gaze turned towards Runningwind. "Could you give us a moment?"

Runningwind nodded and left through the tall grass Spottedleaf entered from, leaving Lilly alone with her.

"Lilly, do you know why I brought you here?" she asked, her gaze beginning to turn intense.

"No, not really." Lilly responded.

"I brought you here, Lilly, because I believe you're worthy enough to carry out a mission, to carry out your destiny!" Spottedleaf declared, her eyes twinkling. "My clan and all the other clans that live around the lake need your help! I-"

"Whoa there, Leafspot or whatever the heck your name is, let me answer you in three simple words: I don't care."

"You don't care! What do you mean 'You don't care!'" Spottedleaf blinked.

Lilly turned to leave. "Simple, I don't know them or want to help them. So, their problems are not my problems." Lilly continued to walk away from Spottedleaf, until she bunped into a blue- gray she cat with a silver tinged muzzle.

The she-cat looked down at the ginger kit before her, ice blue eyes meeting ice blue. "It's not that you don't want to help them." She spoke. "It's just that you're too afraid."

"I'm not afraid of anything, you mangy fleabag!" Lilly hissed at the blue she- cat. Her fluffy ginger fur raised along her spine, ready to prove to this old she-cat just how afraid she is.

"Lilly!" Spottedleaf shrieked.

"Then fight me, you useless furball!" The she-cat declared, her ice- blue eyes gleaming with amusement.

"Bluestar!" Spottedleaf called. "Please, don't do this. She's just a kit!"

Lilly lunged at Blustar, but she swatted Lilly away with her right forepaw and pinned her to the ground with it. Lilly wriggled underneath Bluestar's paw, and raked her claws down Bluestar's arm. Bluestar drew back, and Lilly, freed from Blustar's grip, got up and poised herself to attack. "You have good instincts, young warrior." Bluestar praised. "Let's see how far that gets you."

Now, it was Bluestar's turn. She rushed at Lilly, her claws unsheathed, and jabbed at her continuously. 'Damn, she's faster than Shadow!' Lilly was very worried, Bluestar was extremely fast and seem to be very well-trained. 'How long has she been fighting?'

Bluestar finally found her opportunity to strike. "Don't let your guard down, or" Bluestar battered Lilly with a few hefty blows, leaving her gasping for air as she collapsed to the ground. "the fight will not end in your favor."

Lilly heaved herself up off the ground and stared at Bluestar, whose fluffy blue-gray tail was curled neatly around her. "How did you learn to fight like that?"

Bluestar laughed. "Many years of training with my fellow ThunderClan warriors, and I promise you that, if you accept the mission Spottedleaf assigned you, your fighting skills will be on par, if not better, than mine. You will finally be able to bear your name with pride."

Lilly's ears pricked up, and her eyes grew wide with amazement. "Really?"

Bluestar nodded. "But I must warn you, the path will not be an easy one."

Spottedleaf padded next to Bluestar, her gaze clouded with worry. "Yes, and it will be stained with bloodshed and treachery, loss and death, hardships and pain. Yet, you will never be dissatisfied, or truly experience regret."

Bluestar stalked forward, until she was an inch away from Lilly. Up close, Lilly noticed numerous battle scars over Bluestar's body and a slight tear on her ear. 'Will I be covered in scars, like Bluestar?' Lilly wondered.

Bluestar's eyes shone as she spoke, her tone full of authority. "Knowing all this, do you accept it? Do you accept your mission, your destiny…your path?"

Lilly gulped, her decision weighing over her like a guillotine. The finality of Bluestar's tone and the importance of her choice didn't help make her feel better either. She had two options, say "no, thanks" and walk away from all this pretending like this whole scene never happened. She could return home, sleep in her warm bed, and be content with her safe housecat life. Or, she could say "yes" and live a life of excitement, be completely and utterly free, and train to be a strong fighter, like Bluestar. Lilly sighed. How could she say "no" to a life of excitement and freedom, a world without fences? She would feel sad about leaving her mother, Charles, and Jace. But, they would eventually get over her absence, like she would eventually get over theirs.

Lilly glanced up at Bluestar, her yes blazing with determination. She held her chin high, and declared with pride, "I accept!"

WOHOO! Things sure seem to pick up! I plan to incorporate fresh ideas with my story, so this won't be your regular OC joins thunderclan, and steals all the spotlight from all the canon characters. So don't worry! Anywho, thanks for reading my story and plz review my humble story, it would mean the world to me!

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