Wolf Master here, happy Easter, as a treat, I'm posting 2 chapters. Happy Easter and this is my 2 Easter eggs to you.
Disclaimer: I do not own Warriors or the Warriors cats but I do own Sagemind, Emeraldkit Rubykit, and Saphirekit..
Chapter 6: The Returning Stars
As Jayfeather padded back into the sunlight from Bramblestar's den. He felt an odd presence, but he shrugged it off. He saw Squirrelflight at the fresh kill pile. He bounded over to her.
"Don't worry," Jayfeather meowed. "If he doesn't come around, I'll get some sense into him." Squirrelflight smiled.
"Thank you, Jayfeather," She meowed. Jayfeather grabbed a mole from the pile and headed over to his den. He sat down to start eating when Lionblaze came into the den.
"Hey Jayfeather," Lionblaze meowed.
"Hey Lionblaze," Jayfeather meowed back. "How's Cinderheart, any pain or discomfort?"
"She's good, but that's not what I wanted to talk to you about." Lionblaze responded. Jayfeather lifted his head.
"So, what do you want to talk about?"
"I wanted to ask what has gotten into you lately. You're acting a lot more … caring than you usually do. Is there something I should know about?" Lionblaze asked. Jayfeather was surprised. He had not expected to be questioned about his new behavior.
"Well, a lot of the clan seemed down and I felt I should do something. I'm not heartless if that's what you were implying." Jayfeather meowed. Lionblaze didn't say anything at first, then he meowed.
"Jayfeather, I can tell when you're lying and you're lying. What is going on?" Jayfeather sighed.
"Ok, I've had a sign from Starclan about something great, but they told me not to tell what it is." Jayfeather said, surprised he managed to come up with that on the fly. Lionblaze nodded.
"Ok, just checking." Lionblaze left and Jayfeather let out a sigh of relief. He didn't like being questioned. He decided to go on a walk. He walked out to the lake when. His sight returned and the thick fog and tall grass surrounded him. A vision from Starclan. Then a cat walked out of the grass. Jayfeather was expecting to see Half Moon, but this cat was not Half Moon. He was similar to Jayfeather except taller, green eyes, and a striped tail.
"Hello Jayfeather," The cat meowed. "I am Sagemind, starter of Starclan and son of Rock." Jayfeather gasped. Rock has a son! Sagemind smiled. "Yes Rock had a son, and I am him." Jayfeather couldn't believe what he was hearing. Rock had a son, and that his son started Starclan!
"Why are you here?" Jayfeather asked. Sagemind smiled.
"Do you remember the other cats Half Moon talked about?"
"Yes,"
"I am one of them, the only one you will not be familiar with. I will help you in times were Half Moon can't reach you, when you are 15 fox lengths from me, you can see. When you are in or 5 fox lengths from your den, you will see, and when you are 15 fox lengths from her, you will see." Jayfeather was dumbstruck. He would see again. He could see in his den, near Sagemind, and he could see his love. I'll be able to see my kits when they come. I'll be able to see! Jayfeather thought. Sagemind smiled again.
"Today we come, you will know when we are here but she must hide. Your clan is not ready to know just yet," Sagemind meowed.
"Finally, a cat who doesn't riddle everything," Jayfeather meowed.
As the vision faded and darkness again surrounded him. Jayfeather smiled knowing he had a friend and a way to his love. But he couldn't shake the feeling, there was something Sagemind was hiding. But it wasn't something he would hate him for. Something he would wished had happened.
It was a moon since Sagemind's visit and Jayfeather was losing his patience. Half Moon visited him nightly with the same need, fortunately for him, Half Moon had done a good job of controlling her heat. He smelled it but resisted the urge. One night he asked how long it would be, she said one week. It was the weeks end. Jayfeather was sorting herbs.
I wonder were she'll hide, somewhere no one but me would look. Jayfeather was counting the marigold when he heard his name.
"Jayfeather, Jayfeather, come see this! I mean sense it!" Lionblaze called. Suddenly the darkness was gone and he was looking at the golden flower before him.
Jayfeather smiled and cried out as he raced out the hollow entrance.
"No, you mean see this!" He race up and what he saw, well his heart jumped. And he could swear he saw Sandstorm's do the same. He saw Sagemind padding into camp followed closely by a familiar flame colored cat.
"FIRESTAR!' Sandstorm yowled so loudly Starclan probably heard it. In a blur she was at his side purring and nuzzling him. "Oh Firestar oh Firestar I missed you so much I could barely take it." Firestar nuzzled her back
"No not Firestar, Fireheart. I'm your mate and fellow warrior. And I'm not going to Starclan ahead of you this time" Sandstorm purred even louder at this.
"Ok," Bramblestar meowed. "But who's this?" Jayfeather rushed up
"I can explain that," Jayfeather explained all about his dream
"Ok, now I get it," Bramblestar meowed.
"Also," Sagemind meowed. "I was suppose to be the father of Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Hollyleaf."
"WHAT!" All the cats had their jaws wide open. Sagemind padded up to Leafpool. She backed away slightly, afraid of what he would say, do, or tell her.
"Leafpool, I'm so sorry," Sagemind meowed.
"W-what?" Leafpool replied confused.
"I was suppose to of been born around your time, change the code and then we would have the three. But I was too weak. To weak to stop them from corrupting and straying your love, to weak to stop them from making you mate with Crowfeather. I wasn't strong enough to get past them and join you before it was to late. I'm sorry." Sagemind meowed. Leafpool had a shocked look on her face.
"I..I don't understand," Leafpool meowed.
"Right before I went to the clans. The Dark Forest attacked. Without my power they corrupted yours and Crowfeather's heart, giving each other a false love for each other. Now I will undo the damage." Sagemind's eyes glowed green and Leafpool's did the same. Then they both turned back to normal.
"Oh Starclan!" Leafpool yowled, realizing what happened. "What did I do, what have I done! Oh Starclan what did I let him do to me!" Leafpool spun and faced Jayfeather and Lionblaze, who were still reeling from what they just heard. "Oh Jayfeather, Lionblaze, I'm so sorry. They got the better of me, I can't belive I mated with that Windclan piece of badger bund. I'm so sorry." She started to cry, pressing her muzzle into Sageminds neck. He nuzzled her back. Jayfeather came up to Sagemind.
"You were suppose to be our father, not Crowfeather?" Jayfeather asked.
"Yes," Sagemind replied.
"Oh thank Starclan," Jayfeather felt very relived. Jayfeather turned to leave.
"Wait," Sagemind meowed. Jayfeather turned. "Why don't you go look for some herbs, I've got this covered." Jayfeather knew what he meant. Go find Half Moon. Jayfeather left and his blindness came back. But he knew how to find her. Follow her scent, his instincts, and notice his sight return. He headed off into the forest.
Wow that took all day to right. Happy Easter, R&R, stand by for the next chapter, and ask your questions.
