Chapter 5 Dusk
It was night. The moon shone casting shadows over Thunderclan camp. The night was sparkling with stars. Leafpool lay by the entrance thinking. Sandstorm had told Leafpool she felt as if the dead wanted her and than without an explanation to why she thought that she just left. What Sandstorm said had caused Leafpool to wonder. "Who else believes I'm holding a secret." She glanced at her stomach "my kits do of course." The night was silent. Leafpool stood up slowly and looked around. Millie and Greystripe where talking together under the high ledge. Bramblestar was leaving the nursery and a few other cats where sharing tounges quietly. Leafpool padded toward the entrance of the camp.
"Don't be gone to long Leafpool" Blossomfall meowed. Leafpool nodded and started her walk through the forest. No she would not visit Crowfeather tonight. She continued to walk until she reached the lake. The look water smoothed out the sand. She sighed. Everything was peaceful. She padded up close to where the water and the sand met and lay down.
"You really don't need to be afraid of me" meowed a tom's voice. Leafpool jumped up and turned to face the voice. She started to scream but the tom raced forward and hissed at her. Leafpool quickly closed her mouth in terror. "Don't scream and you'll be fine" The tom said coolly. His red pelt started to relax. he shook his head trying to get the golden yellow tuff of fur out of his eyes.
"What do you want from me" cried Leafpool backing away slowly. "I just want to talk with you" The tom meowed. "I'm Dusk by the way"
"L-Leafpool" Leafpool managed to say.
"So you're a clan cat?"
"Yes. Why do you ask?" Leafpool sat down her tail curled around her paws. She knew Dusk wanted something but she was to scared to ask what it was. The dark red tom let out a sigh.
"I want to learn about your clan"
"Why my clan go learn about the other clans"
"There are more?"
"Yes" Leafpool looked into the tom's emerald eyes. She was looking for emotion. He only showed curiosity.
"Te- your clan mates are coming...Meet me here again tomorrow" Dusk meowed getting up. Leafpool sat there un moving and un responding "I won't go" she thought. "Promise me you will" Dusk begged he looked like a helpless apprentice.
"Fine" Leafpool huffed. Dusk smiled at her before darting away. She stood and shook her fur.
"Not be seen again" A voice wailed. "
Spirit?" Leafpool meowed confused she lowered her head to the ground. She could swear that she heard Spirit under neeth her.
"Leafpool? WHY ARE THERE LONER SCENTS HERE" Berrynose hissed. Poppyfrost sniffed the scent and Bumblestripe glared accusingly at Leafpool.
" I was taking a walk and found them" Leafpool meowed confidently stepping forward as if daring the others to challenge her loyalty.
"We should report this to Bramblestar" Poppyfrost meowed.
"Come on Leafpool lets get some rest than we can go track down that loner" Bumblestripe offered. Leafpool nodded and followed the patrol. "What am I doing? One lie after the next. I am no loyal warrior to Thunderclan"
"Spirit come out we know your hiding" An old fur-less blind she cat yowled.
"We know your hiding" An almost invisible young she cat called out.
"We need to talk Spirit" The old she cat called.
"Need to talk Spirit" the other one agreed. All they got was silence.
"It's as if she tuned out on us Echo"
"Echo" Echo agreed.
"We'll never fix what is broken. Our past will remain twisted and our future will be nothing but pain. Nothing is right these days"
"Nothing is right these days" The old she cat smiled affectionately at Echo.
"What you seek cannot be found" a voice whispered.
"Cannot be found?" Echo whimpered.
"SPIRIT IS THAT YOU! We're sorry come talk to us" the old she cat cried out. Water leaked from the ceiling the dripping was the only answer for multiple heart beats.
"Come talk tp us" Echo agreed.
"The one you want to find is above ground. Nestled inside a nice warm den. A one and a half moon span and she'll be out once again"
"Once again?" Echo meowed confused.
"She went there to hide from you. Worried that you hate her so" The voice meowed.
"Hate her so?!" Echo yowled in dis belief.
"You must protect and help the cat her life depends on. If not Spirit may not be seen again" There was a boom and the voice was gone.
"Not be seen again" wailed Echo in dismay.
"Simmer down Echo. We'll find Spirit she must be out of these tunnels and above ground let's go look." The old she cat padded down the tunnel and came outside. Echo floated beside her. They got out just to see a light brown she cat with darker brown stripes pad out of the under growth. "You know Echo I think that's the cat we're looking for" The she cat rasped
"Looking for" Echo meowed in agreement and started after the light brown she cat.
Puppygirl2012/Dawnpetal: Things are getting weirder don't you agree Echo?
Echo: Agree Echo -_-
Firestar: So this is Echo
Echo: Is Echo :)
Puppygirl2012/Dawnpetal:Yup she's a spirit
Echo: spirit :/
Firestar: Oh wow this is awesome she repeats everything! Firestar is awesome
Echo: Firestar is awesome X(
Firestar: Tigerstar is a **********
Echo: Tigerstar is a ********** ;(
Puppygirl2012/Dawnpetal: FIRESTAR!
Echo: FIRESTAR :|
Puppygirl2012/Dawnpetal: Sorry for Firestar folks he kind of hacked into the authors notes
Echo: authors notes :/
Puppygirl2012/Dawnpetal: As always Thanks for reading
Echo: Thanks for reading :D
Firestar: Don't forget to review
Echo: Forget to review :3 :}
Firestar: *!#&$!&#$!%*!$! you Echo
Echo: *!#&$!&#$!%*!$! you Echo :{
Puppygirl2012/Dawnpetal *face palm*