WEEE! I'm updating faster than usual today, as a sorry gift for not updating for such a long time in the last chapter! More of some cute Larkkitness!!! And Hollyness, of course! How about our POTs? Take a peek to the world of StarClan-- for I'm showing you more than you'll ever know!
P.S. Was that a cool lead? xD Or summary!?
Chapter Seven
STARCLAN
Queens And A Mission
Hollyleaf's POV
"Come on, Larkkit," Silverstream coed desperately. "Graypool will be a great mother to you here." Larkkit sniffed rudely, and mewled, "No! I want Hollyleaf!" Silverstream blinked, surprised, and then turned to stare at me. I shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe you can teach me about how to take care of kits, and I can move to the nursery?" Graypool walked beside me and mewed, "I think this is a great idea. I've been having too many kits to take care of." Beside her, a dozen RiverClan kits circled her and mewled happily. I almost snickered. Giving me a worried glance, Silverstream meowed, "That would be tough, though, Hollyleaf. You would have to stay in the nursery forever, then, unless another cat takes your place as mother for Larkkit." I just shrugged again.
The beautiful silver tabby smiled slightly, and then meowed, "But you don't have any milk. I'll provide milk for Larkkit, then. And he can be good friends with the kits I take care of: Waterkit, Streamkit, and Robinkit." I nodded, and she began to introduce the nursery to me. I was becoming a queen! Well, that's pretty much because of Larkkit. I spent every day with him, and took him on tours when Honeyfern and Molepaw brought me to new places. I've been having a soft spot for him, I suppose. I scolded him when I had to, and comforted him when he was unhappy. Many nights, if he couldn't sleep, I'd lick him and tell him stories elders told me before. I guess he really liked me. Then, Silverstream came and told Larkkit that Graypool would be his mother in StarClan, and he kept growling, "No!" Finally we knew why he didn't want Graypool. He wanted me to be his mother. I guess I'm going to have an even more different life in StarClan.
We padded into the nursery, and went through the tunnel to the medicine cat's den. Yeah, these two dens are connected, for some reason. I'm not the expert. Brambleberry flashed a pretty grin when Larkkit and I entered the den, and Silverstream explained, "Larkkit wants Hollyleaf as his mother here. He doesn't want anyone else." Surprised, Brambleberry hastily smiled at me and meowed, "You must've spent lots of time with little Larkkit. Well then, let's have Snowfur teach you about queens and kits." I cocked my head, and saw a pretty long-haired white she-cat with bright blue eyes and gray-tipped ears. "She's Bluestar's sister," Silverstream whispered into my ears. I promptly nodded.
Larkkit mewled blissfully and I gave him a quick lick. Was this how it felt to have a kit? I don't know. Snowfur stepped to my side and gave me a kind smile. Beside her were a blue-gray tom-kit with green eyes I recognized as Mosskit, and a small light ginger she-kit with white paws and yellow eyes. "This is Lightkit," Mosskit explained, grinning widely. Larkkit smiled back and exclaimed, "I'm Larkkit!" The kits played around delightfully as Snowfur told me, "Mosskit is Bluestar's kit, and Lightkit is one of Mistyfoot's kits, a stillborn." I dipped my head, and replied, "Larkkit is a stillborn of Otterheart and Mintfur." Yeah, he was RiverClan, but now Larkkit is a StarClan cat. I still remembered the prophecy I delivered to Jayfeather that night. And after that, I talked to Larkkit for the first time. It was quite a string of events.
Snowfur explained to the schedule of some kits, and suggested what Larkkit should start out with. Whenever Larkkit gets hungry, according to Snowfur, I would have to bring him to Silverstream to suckle. I brought Larkkit back to the nursery shortly after that. I was still curious about what happened down there afterwards, so I left Larkkit in the nursery (telling him to listen to Graypool and play peacefully with her kits). A few days ago, Honeyfern showed me the Starlight Orb. It's a really clear pond, and you can see images of what certain cats are doing. There are twelve Starlight Orbs, all in different places. I decided to go to the fifth Orb, where cats barely went to. I traveled through twisted paths and hidden passages, and finally, reached it.
Before me was a clear pond with stars shimmering off the surface, and moonlight glowing across the reflection. The tall willow trees surrounding it were dappled with white light. I walked towards it, closed my eyes, and sipped some frosty water. Jayfeather and Lionblaze, I thought intently. The whole pond shimmered brightly, and I saw the shape of my brothers: a gray tabby tom with sightless blue eyes, a golden tabby tom with amber eyes, along with a fluffy gray she-cat with green eyes and a light brown tabby-and-white she-cat. Those are Jayfeather, Lionblaze, Dovepaw, and Ivypaw! I thought.
"You three," the image of Jayfeather began. He gasped for breath for a second, and meowed, "I've received a prophecy from Hollyleaf." Lionblaze gaped at him and challenged, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Jayfeather frowned and shot back, "I had to find the right time." Ivypaw cocked her head and mewed, "Does this have anything to do with me being able to run faster than WindClan, and Dovepaw being able to see into the future?" I blinked, surprised. They had such powers? Nodding, Jayfeather mewed, "She—"
"Wait, you two have powers, too?" Lionblaze fluffed up his fur. "But it's supposed to just be three!" Jayfeather shook his head and meowed, "That's why I'm telling you this!" He described the dream he had, and the prophecy I delivered. "Hollyleaf told me, 'Dove's wing will swoop above danger; ivy's vine will trap the trouble. Two will become one, and the three shall arise.' It's a very clear message from StarClan. Dovepaw, Ivypaw," he took a deep breath. "You two will have to cooperate fully, and become one. Then you two will become the third." Dovepaw gawked at Jayfeather and gasped, "Do you mean… Ivypaw and I together would be the third?" Clearly, Jayfeather had explained to the sisters earlier about the Power of Three. I'm sad that I was never the Power of Three, but I guess I took part in this after all.
I knew I should go and do something special now. I raced off from the pool, the images of the four cats fading, and I pounced to my true destination now. The Starstream.
What is Hollyleaf planning to do when she reaches the Starstream? She's on a mission...!
What? Hollyleaf is becoming a queen?! I had the idea of doing this because stormikat asked me if Larkkit had anything to do with the prophecy. I decided, maybe. But then I have to let him get a more major role, then...! But I thought it was just sweet of Larkkit by saying, "No! I want Hollyleaf!" x3
I don't own the characters except for Larkkit, Lightkit, Waterkit, Streamkit, and Robinkit. And I doubt those powers I made up would really be so, but I just decided to make them like that. Dovepaw's power is cooler! x3 Yay! R&R! And yeah, impatient Lionblaze kept interrupting poor Jayfeather. *taps paw impatiently*
~Rainy