Warning: This chapter and later chapters will contain spoilers for many books in all of the series, including Dawn of the Clans series.
OK, I am so sorry, but his real name is Fallen Leaves, not Falling Leaves like I stated in previous chapters, I am sorry!
(Fallen Leaves POV)
"Hollyleaf, stop." *pant* "It's already raining, there is nothing we can do to help her, now." I say as softly as I can to the cat I love, while trying to catch my breath.
Sadly, that fails. She whirls around to face me, in outrage. "Fallen Leaves, she is my sister! How am I supposed to leave her to die?! You seem to have forgotten, I almost died in these tunnels, and you died in these tunnels. I am not about to let my younger sister die just because I will be putting my own life at risk! She is the only person in my life to live for!" My heart breaks when she says, indirectly, that she doesn't love me. I pass the anger off until a better time. "My brothers and parents hate me, and the Clan knows I killed Ashfur!" I move my tail to rest on her shoulders, attempting to calm my love down.
"Hollyleaf, there is nothing we can do. She is too far ahead to be able to catch up to before she drowns. I have to admit, when she wants to do something, she tries her hardest to do it, and doesn't even let injuries get in her way." She leans over to lay her head on my shoulder in defeat; her warm breath ruffles my shoulder fur.
"I know," She admits sadly. She looks up at me with the green eyes I love so much; they make my heart melt every time I look into them. Her head is still resting on my shoulder. "I just wish there is something I can do to help her. I feel responsible for her, to make up for all the moons I never knew she even existed." Her gorgeous head slides down my shoulder until it is resting on my back.
"Hollyleaf," I start reluctantly, only going on because this is what she would want, I hope. "I…" I gulp out of nervousness because I have never done what I am about to do. I turn around so her head is no longer on my back, and so I am staring intently at her gorgeous green eyes. Her black fur ruffles in curiosity about what I am going to say. "Starclan granted me access to leave the tunnels and have a new life. I just wish where I want to go one time, I will appear there, but I will be alive again. It only works once." I see her eyes darken in confusion; then they light up again after she realizes what could happen.
"You, you would do that for me?" She murmurs softly.
"Of course. I love you." I see it in her eyes, she loves me too.
"I love you, also." She ducks her head and rubs it under my chin. Her head jerks up again, knowing we don't have time to love on each other. "You need to find my brothers- Jayfeather and Lionblaze. Tell them you know where the missing apprentice is. Lead them to the tunnel near where she should be. Don't tell them who you are or that you know me- that will be for a later time. They will come and rescue Fox, they have survived these tunnels before, and they will do it again." Her eyes are shining with such intensity and love, that I have to look at the tunnel wall behind her. "You must hurry, there is not much time left. I will meet you later, after Fox is rescued."
"I will see you later, my love." I glance back at Hollyleaf, and breath in her scent for what might possibly be the last time. Her eyes are full of fear for me. I close my eyes and concentrate on Jayfeather- he will be the easiest because I already know him. I feel wind rushing through my fur, pushing out moons of dust, pulling in the sunlight I have not felt in seasons. I hear Hollyleaf gasp in wonder and amazement at my transformation; then time stops itself. I open my eyes, and I am in a meadow.
All of a sudden, a slender, orange, tabby she-cat with thick fur, white paws, and amber eyes pads up behind me, on quiet paws. "Mother!" I rush forward and nuzzle her, drawing in her scent with every breath. "I can't believe it is you! What happened?" I look up into her amber eyes in confusion. Her eyes are brimming with tears; I hope they are of happiness.
"Oh, my son!" She relaxes her head on my neck. I feel tears dripping down from her chin to my neck. "I am so sorry that I couldn't visit you earlier! After you died," She takes a deep breath to steady herself and to hold back the tears while she talks. "we had to leave the lake. We traveled to the mountains. I later watched from The Tribe of Endless Hunting as some of the cats from later generations traveled down to the forest where the Clans' original home was. At the time, the Clans were rouges and they knew nothing of Clans or Tribes. But my point is, the Clans are related to us! Two of our own became a leader- Gray Wing became Graywing then Graystar of Windclan! His brother, Clear Sky, became Sky, founder and leader of Skyclan! Sky's son became Thunder, founder and leader of Thunderclan! There is Tribe blood in many cats of the Clans!" Her teary face breaks into a wide grin. She looks down at me like I am supposed to understand what she is getting at. When she looks at my eyes and realizes I have no clue what she is hinting, she sighs.
"Mother, what are you saying? How does this help me?" Her face looks crest-fallen. A bird caws loudly as it flies above us- making me and mother both jump.
"Son, I approve of you being, mates with Hollyleaf, especially since she is Jay's Feather's new sister." I gap at her in astonishment. My mouth is like a gaping cave, allowing any bugs in; and they definitely take the invitation. I start hacking and my mother looks at me in worry before patting my back with her tail, like she did when I was a kit. I hack and hack before a furry, slimy, disgustingly brown fur-ball lands right in front of me. My mother lightly pushes me over to a stream in the middle of the meadow. I gulp down water until the taste of bile is no longer resting on my tongue. When I look back up at my mother, I have to ask two questions.
"Jay's Feather is Jayfeather?! And you knew about me and Hollyleaf!?" My eyes are wide in horror and much confusion. My mother's eyes are slightly cloudy in confusion also, but she still answers my questions.
"Yes, Jay's Feather is Jayfeather; I am surprised you didn't know that."
"Well Jay's Feather was not blind! I think I would know if my best friend was blind!"
"Still, oh whatever. No, I did not know about you and Hollyleaf until a few sunrises ago." I relax, knowing my mother didn't see me and Hollyleaf do anything.
"What is going on, mother? I am sorry, but I am kind of in a hurry to save a cat from drowning." I see sadness flash in my mother's eyes again, but also acceptance.
"I know, my love. Time for the Clans has paused until you get to where you need to go."
"Mother, why am I here? And why are you here? You never visited me before! I was left in the darkness for seasons with no-one but Rock to keep me company. That cat knows way to many stories!" My eyes get cloudy when I start to remember the stories he told me over and over and over! Geez, I finally cracked after hearing for the gazillionth time what the first sunset for the Clans looked like. At least he never told that story again! I feel guilty though.
"Fallen Leaves, I am here to give you your new life." She steps forward and places her muzzle on the top of my neck. "Starclan and The Tribe of Endless Hunting, I wish for you to give him a new life because he has a new destiny. He died to young. Part of his destiny was to die, the other part was to live again, save an innocent young cat, and have a real mate. Ancestors, I wish for you to take away his name, because it no longer stands for what he is. You are now Fallenleaf. Use your new life wisely." My mother touches my head with her muzzle again. I feel my heart racing, actual fur, warmth radiating off of me, and I feel the wind ruffling my fur again. I am alive once more.
I did my research on them and the leader stuff was true. Check them out on Warrior wiki.
Part two will be out hopefully tomorrow. You still probably won't find out if she makes it for a few more chapters though.
Would you guys like the chapter after next in Hollyleaf, Cherrypaw, Jayfeather, Lionblaze, Dovewing, or Ivypool's point of view?
Rainfilly: Thanks for that! I tried to fix both of them and I tried to make this chapter more descriptive. Did it work? Thanks for following!
meow: Thanks so much! Glad it's your favorite! Sorry for the wait... Yeah, I've already read Crookedstar's Promise but I don't recall that part. Hmm, time to re-read it.
Pearlfeather: HAHA! You are in suspense again! Yeah, sorry about that. Don't worry though, this series isn't close to an end yet. Yes, I mean series.
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